LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster has hired Army Reserve Maj. Gen. Ricky Waddell as his deputy, despite the concerns from White House chief of staff Reince Priebus. Waddell was McMaster’s first hire since taking over the national security adviser post from Michael Flynn, according to Politico Wednesday….
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times Two high-profile officials who served under the Obama administration told a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on May 8 that they had reviewed classified information in which Donald Trump, his associates, or members of Congress had been unmasked. When an intelligence agency gives transcripts of intercepted communications,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Joshua Philipp, Epoch Times There are multiple investigations into whether a foreign power interfered with the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. They began with allegations of Russian meddling, yet have taken a new turn with the revelation that the Obama administration was monitoring the communications of the Trump team, possibly…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Progressive groups cheered the removal of White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon from the National Security Council principals committee, saying that Wednesday’s decision constitutes a win against white supremacy and extremism. One of the groups, Jewish Voices for Peace, said that Bannon’s removal comes just in time for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield During a press conference on Thursday, President Donald Trump confirmed that the information being leaked about his administration is “real,” but he called the coverage of the leaks “fake news.” .@johnrobertsFox asks @POTUS about leaks. pic.twitter.com/4GkbhCOZdP — Fox News (@FoxNews) February 16, 2017 WATCH: Trump was also asked about the…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Richard Pollock In the final hours before his resignation, now-former White House National Security Adviser Michael T. Flynn said he “crossed no lines” in his discussion with Russia’s ambassador, but ultimately he was most concerned about the steady stream of leaks to reporters based on classified information. “In some of…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Grant M. Deltz Associate Editor WASHINGTON – National security advisor Michael Flynn has reportedly resigned following controversy over reports stating that he misled Trump administration officials, including Vice President Mike Pence, regarding contact between him and Russia’s ambassador to the U.S. It was just announced that General Keith Kellogg…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read National Security Adviser Mike Flynn warned Iran in a statement Wednesday the U.S. will not sit by as the country continues to pose a threat by testing ballistic missiles. Flynn said Iran’s Sunday ballistic missile test was conducted “in defiance” of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231,…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Russ Read The Trump administration will not send a representative to next week’s round of Syrian peace talks despite an invitation from Russia in order to focus on the transition, reported the Washington Post Saturday. Russia specifically invited Trump’s National Security Adviser Michael Flynn to the talks, which are…