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The evidentiary timeline in the Nancy Guthrie disappearance is anchored by three machine-generated timestamps that are not subject to interpretation. The residence's doorbell camera system disconnected at approximately 1:47 a.m. At approximately 2:12 a.m., the system's software detected a person at the front door. At 2:28 a.m., the pacemaker monitoring Nancy Guthrie's cardiac rhythm lost its signal — with her cellular phone remaining inside the residence she did not re-enter. The operational window is approximately forty-one minutes.The FBI released doorbell footage on February 10 depicting an unidentified individual approaching the front door wearing a ski mask, gloves, a jacket, and a holstered handgun, carrying a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack — identified by the bureau as a product sold exclusively through Walmart. The individual discovered the camera during approach and covered the lens using vegetation pulled from the property. As of the bureau's most recent public statement, the individual has not been publicly identified.Physical evidence includes blood confirmed as Nancy Guthrie's on the front porch, her phone, wallet, and required daily medication left inside the residence, and discarded gloves recovered approximately two miles from the property. The family discovered her absence, contacted emergency services promptly, and a substantial response was deployed — aerial surveillance, K-9 units, and ultimately over one hundred investigators.No arrest has been made. Nancy Guthrie remains missing.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer provides forensic analysis of the forty-one-minute window — what the sequential timestamps indicate about the operation's timeline, the significance of the pacemaker disconnection as a terminus marker, and what the evidence profile tells an experienced investigator about the case's solvability.The investigation has been complicated by documented inter-agency friction — the FBI Director's public statement that the bureau was denied access for four days, contradicted by the Pima County sheriff. The sheriff's resume discrepancies and a recall campaign have affected institutional credibility. Canvass contamination concerns remain unresolved. The family reward has escalated to $1 million. The family has been cleared by law enforcement.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #DoorbellCamera #InvestigativeTimeline #MissingPerson #JenniferCoffindaffer #PimaCountySheriff #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime

Three machine timestamps anchor the Nancy Guthrie disappearance in facts that can't be disputed. Her doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47 a.m. Twenty-five minutes later, the software detected a person at the door. At 2:28 a.m., the pacemaker monitoring her heart lost its signal — with her phone still inside the house she never re-entered. Forty-one minutes. That's the window.The FBI released the doorbell footage on February 10. A man in a ski mask, gloves, a jacket, and a holstered handgun approached the front door carrying a 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack — a backpack the bureau says is sold exclusively at Walmart. He discovered the camera in real time, reached down, pulled weeds from Nancy's own yard, and covered the lens. As of the FBI's last public statement, the man has not been publicly identified.Blood confirmed as Nancy's was found on the front porch. She left behind her phone, wallet, and the medication she reportedly needs daily. Discarded gloves were recovered approximately two miles from the property. The family found her gone, called for help within minutes, and a full response deployed — drones, K-9 units, and eventually more than a hundred investigators. No arrest has been made. Nancy Guthrie remains missing.Jennifer Coffindaffer spent 28 years at the FBI and walks through those forty-one minutes the way she was trained to process a scene. She examines what the timestamps reveal in sequence, why an 84-year-old dependent on daily medication turns every passing hour into a countdown, and what it means when a case with this much early evidence still produces no public identification of the suspect on camera.The investigation's credibility has been complicated by the Pima County sheriff's resume scandal and a recall campaign. The FBI Director publicly disputed the sheriff's characterization of the inter-agency relationship. The reward climbed from $50,000 to $1 million. The contamination questions around the initial canvass remain unresolved. Every open question in this case flows back to one: who is the masked figure on Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera, and why hasn't that person been named?Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #DoorbellCamera #Timestamps #MissingPerson #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TucsonArizona

The doorbell camera captured a masked, armed figure at the front door. The FBI recovered the footage. Blood confirmed as Nancy's was on the porch. A pacemaker signal went silent at 2:28 a.m. Her phone, wallet, and daily medication were left inside the house. Discarded gloves were found two miles away. Drones went up. Dogs went out. More than a hundred investigators eventually worked the case. The reward climbed to $1 million. And after all of that — no arrest. No publicly identified suspect. Nancy Guthrie is still missing.Jennifer Coffindaffer spent a career at the FBI reading scenes most people never have to picture. She walks through the forty-one-minute window that defines this case — doorbell camera disconnect at 1:47 a.m., a person detected at 2:12, pacemaker signal lost at 2:28 — and explains what those timestamps reveal when you line them up the way an investigator does. She examines what it means when a case opens this clean, with this much physical and digital evidence, and still produces nothing the public can see moving forward.The masked figure is specific. Ski mask. Gloves. A jacket. A holstered handgun. A 25-liter Ozark Trail Hiker Pack — the FBI says it's sold exclusively at Walmart. He discovered the camera in real time and covered the lens with weeds pulled from Nancy's own yard. That footage was released on February 10. The man has not been publicly identified.The investigation's trajectory has been marked by inter-agency friction and credibility questions. The FBI Director publicly stated the bureau was denied access for four days. The Pima County sheriff disputed that account. The sheriff's resume scandal and a recall campaign have further complicated public confidence. The canvass contamination questions remain unresolved.Nancy Guthrie was 84 years old. She depends on daily medication. Every passing hour without that medication is a countdown. Coffindaffer addresses what the first hour tells an investigator, where the holes are, and why a case that should have been solvable from the evidence at the scene remains frozen.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #DoorbellCamera #MissingPerson #JenniferCoffindaffer #PimaCountySheriff #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TucsonArizona

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Between 1:47 a.m. and 2:28 a.m. on the morning of February 1, somebody walked up to an 84-year-old woman's house in the Catalina Foothills of Tucson, got inside, and got her out. Nancy Guthrie's doorbell camera disconnected at 1:47. Her pacemaker app disconnected at 2:28. Forty-one minutes. That is the entire window. Four months later, nobody outside the investigation can fill it in.This True Crime Today episode walks through the full Nancy Guthrie timeline, beginning to now. The blood on her front porch. The medication she left behind. The doorbell camera that was screwed off the wall. The doorbell footage the FBI released on February 10 — the masked man, the Walmart-brand Ozark Trail backpack, the clump of weeds covering the lens.The reward that climbed from $50,000 to $100,000 to $1 million. The FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team deployed to Tucson and then pulled back to Phoenix. The 30,000-plus tips. The recall campaign against Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos. The Arizona Republic report on the sheriff's resume. The Pima County Board of Supervisors vote compelling testimony under oath. The FBI Director on a national podcast confirming, in his words, that the local sheriff's department did not initially cooperate as expected — and Nanos's public dispute of that characterization. The contaminated gloves. The mixed DNA still under analysis.And the 41 minutes at the center of all of it — that nobody, not the family, not the agencies, not the millions of people who have watched this case from the moment Nancy's name first hit the news, can yet account for. The full timeline. Every piece. Beginning to now.SOCIAL LINKS:Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/ Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/ Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspod X Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodLEGAL DISCLAIMER:This publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.HASHTAGS: #NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #TrueCrimeToday #TrueCrime #MissingPerson #PimaCounty #Tucson #FBI #ColdCase #FindNancyGuthrie

From May 27, 2025: John Keller, now a partner at Walden, Macht, Haran, & Williams, channeled his experience as the former Chief of the Public Integrity Section at the Department of Justice to discuss three recent developments with James Pearce, Lawfare Legal Fellow. They discussed proposed changes to the Public Integrity Section that could hamper the Justice Department's ability to investigate and prosecute corruption matters in a fair and impartial matter.Keller weighed in on whether the Justice Department has a viable prosecution theory for criminal threats or incitement in the case of former FBI Director, Jim Comey. And they discussed criminal contempt: what it is, how it differs from civil contempt, the recent criminal contempt probable-cause finding by Judge Boasberg in an Alien Enemies Act case in the District of Columbia, and whether the federal rule permitting appointment of a special prosecutor outside the Justice Department may pose constitutional separation-of-powers concerns.To receive ad-free podcasts, become a Lawfare Material Supporter at www.patreon.com/lawfare. You can also support Lawfare by making a one-time donation at https://givebutter.com/lawfare-institute.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 The Pima County Sheriff has confirmed he is no longer in direct communication with Nancy Guthrie's family. The FBI has assumed the role of sole point of contact. In a case where an 84-year-old woman has been missing for over three months — allegedly taken against her will from her Tucson-area home — the transfer of family communication away from the lead local agency raises significant procedural and jurisdictional questions.The known evidence is substantial. Blood confirmed as Nancy Guthrie's was found on her porch. Doorbell camera footage captured a masked, armed figure — footage the FBI reportedly recovered from backend data because the family lacked a recording subscription. Her pacemaker disconnected from its monitoring application in the early morning hours. Her phone, wallet, and daily medication were left behind. No arrest has been made. No suspect has been publicly identified.The inter-agency conflict is now public record. The FBI Director stated his agency was denied access to the investigation for four days. The Pima County Sheriff maintains federal agents were present from the outset. The crime scene was allegedly released prematurely. A sergeant reportedly without homicide investigation experience was assigned as lead.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines the operational significance of the communication shift — what it reveals about investigative control, trust dynamics between agencies, and the practical implications for case progress. She assesses the sheriff's public claim that the investigation is "getting closer."Former felony prosecutor Eric Faddis addresses the family's potential legal remedies. The Guthrie family — cleared by law enforcement and offering a $1 million reward — has been targeted by content creators who allegedly built audiences through fabricated accusations. Media outlets amplified unverified ransom communications that may have compromised the active investigation. Faddis examines potential defamation claims, county liability, and whether Arizona law provides a mechanism to transfer investigative authority away from the sheriff's department. He also addresses what Arizona's victim rights statutes reportedly guarantee families in active investigations.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #ChrisNanos #PimaCountySheriff #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TucsonArizona

The Nancy Guthrie investigation has accumulated a documented record of procedural and operational failures that raise a forward-looking legal question: if a suspect is identified and charged, can the prosecution withstand defense challenges rooted in the investigation's own conduct?The crime scene was allegedly released prematurely. A thermal imaging aircraft was reportedly grounded due to a personnel reassignment driven by personal conflict rather than operational judgment. The initial lead sergeant reportedly lacked homicide investigation experience. Experienced investigators had reportedly been sidelined. The sheriff's department declared doorbell camera footage from the night of Nancy's disappearance unrecoverable — the FBI subsequently produced it approximately ten days later. Sheriff Nanos publicly stated Nancy had been abducted, then retracted the characterization the following day.The evidentiary foundation that exists is substantial. Unknown DNA from an unidentified contributor was recovered from inside the residence. The sample has been routed through multiple federal and state laboratories rather than directly to the FBI's Quantico facility — a routing decision retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer examines for its impact on processing timelines. Forensic genealogy remains a viable secondary pathway if the contributor is not in CODIS.The digital evidence pool is extensive — thousands of hours of surveillance footage from intersection cameras, doorbell systems, and residential security feeds across the Tucson area. Vehicle identification — specifically a white truck and red sedan reported near the property — cellphone tower data, and movement timeline reconstruction represent the parallel investigative track. Coffindaffer assesses the realistic processing timeline for this volume and identifies which evidence pathway is more likely to produce an identification first.She also addresses the inter-agency friction — the FBI Director's public statement that his agency was denied access for four days, the sheriff's contradicting account — and whether the investigative failures documented to date would provide a defense attorney with viable suppression arguments or reasonable-doubt ammunition at trial.Nancy Guthrie was 84 when she allegedly disappeared from her home. Blood, doorbell footage, pacemaker disconnection, and personal belongings left behind. No arrest. No named suspect. The family remains cleared and continues to offer a $1 million reward.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #ChrisNanos #DNAEvidence #CODIS #JenniferCoffindaffer #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TucsonArizona

The FBI Director says his agency was locked out of the Nancy Guthrie investigation for four days. The Pima County Sheriff says federal agents were there from the start. An 84-year-old woman has been missing for over three months — and the agencies responsible for finding her are publicly tearing each other apart.Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Tucson-area home, allegedly taken against her will. Blood confirmed as hers was found on the porch. A masked, armed figure was captured on doorbell camera footage the FBI reportedly had to recover from backend data. Her pacemaker disconnected in the early morning hours. She left behind her phone, wallet, and daily medication. No arrest. No public suspect. The crime scene was allegedly released early. A sergeant with no homicide experience was reportedly assigned to lead the case.Now Sheriff Nanos has confirmed he's no longer speaking directly with the family. The FBI is the sole point of contact. For a family that's been cleared by law enforcement, offered a $1 million reward, and lost their matriarch — losing direct access to the lead local investigator isn't procedural. It's a signal.Retired FBI Special Agent Jennifer Coffindaffer spent 28 years at the Bureau and has seen what these agency dynamics look like from the inside. She walks through what the communication shift means operationally, what it signals about who is actually running this investigation, and whether Nanos's claim that the case is "getting closer" is backed by anything behind the scenes.Eric Faddis examines the legal landscape for the Guthrie family — potential claims against content creators who allegedly defamed them with fabricated accusations, the county whose investigative competence the FBI Director has publicly questioned, and media outlets that amplified unverified ransom demands that may have compromised the active case. He addresses whether the investigation can be removed from the sheriff's jurisdiction entirely and what Arizona's victim rights framework reportedly provides.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #ChrisNanos #PimaCountySheriff #JenniferCoffindaffer #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #TucsonArizona

In 28 years at the FBI, Jennifer Coffindaffer has seen what happens between local sheriffs and the Bureau when an investigation is running well — and what happens when something has broken down. The communication shift in the Nancy Guthrie case tells her something specific.Sheriff Chris Nanos confirmed he's no longer speaking directly with Nancy Guthrie's family. The FBI is now the sole point of contact. That transition — in a case where an 84-year-old woman has been missing for over three months with blood on her porch, doorbell footage of a masked armed figure, and no arrest — is not a routine procedural adjustment. Did the family cut him off? Did he step back? And what does it signal about who is actually running this investigation?Coffindaffer walks through the operational dynamics — what trust between agencies looks like when it exists and what it looks like when it doesn't. The FBI Director publicly stated his agency was locked out for four days. The sheriff says they were there from the start. Those statements cannot both be true. The crime scene was allegedly released early. A sergeant without homicide experience was reportedly assigned to lead the case. Nancy's pacemaker disconnected in the early morning hours. She left behind everything she'd need to survive.The family has been cleared by law enforcement. They've offered a $1 million reward. They've been targeted online by content creators who allegedly built audiences off accusations they fabricated. Media outlets gave platforms to hoax ransom demands that may have damaged the active investigation.Eric Faddis examines the family's legal options — against the content creators, the county, and the outlets. He addresses whether this case can be taken from the sheriff's hands and what Arizona's victim rights laws reportedly guarantee a family in this position. Coffindaffer addresses Nanos's claim that the case is "getting closer" and what would have to be happening behind the scenes to support it.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #FBI #ChrisNanos #JenniferCoffindaffer #Eric

Are we being gaslit by the people sworn to protect us? 80% of consumers are demanding real environmental impact, but the "Gatekeepers" at the top are busy legalizing destruction. In Part 1 of "The Shadow Architects," I'm naming names—from the FBI Director's private jet scandals to the systematic dismantling of the EPA.It's time to stop the groupthink. We're breaking down how public servants use "national security" and "economic growth" as a mask for personal waste and environmental dismantling.

Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn joins Grace to discuss the recent cut in veteran services. Then Grace discusses the new gate, Snorkel-gate as news attacks Director of the FBI Kash Patel.  Visit the Howie Carr Radio Network website to access columns, podcasts, and other exclusive content.

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Rather than letting it go, Patel has responded in ways that are raising serious red flags. He filed a $250 million defamation lawsuit against Fitzpatrick and The Atlantic. He then directed the FBI to open a criminal investigation into the journalist who wrote the story. And now he has ordered polygraph testing of more than two dozen current and former members of his own security detail and IT staff. Hawk points out a glaring legal contradiction: by suing for defamation, Patel is claiming the allegations are false. But by simultaneously launching a criminal leak investigation inside the FBI to find out who talked to Fitzpatrick, he is effectively confirming the stories are true. You cannot claim something is fabricated while hunting down the people who allegedly fabricated it. FBI rank and file agents have no loyalty to Patel. Former agents have gone on record saying the level of contempt inside the bureau for Patel is unlike anything they have seen. He has purged roughly a thousand senior agents, hollowed out institutional knowledge built over decades, and the DOJ has lost close to 7,000 employees nationwide. The people keeping this country safe are being fired, overworked, and replaced with loyalty over competence. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

For many Americans James Comey remains one of the defining figures of the Trump Era. The former FBI Director fired by Trump and more recently once again drawn into public controversary amid investigations and escalating political attacks. Comey has also become a best-selling crime writer channeling decades inside the justice system into a series of legal thrillers. His latest is 'Red Verdict' which follows Deputy U.S. Attorney Nora Carleton. As she investigates the poisoning deaths of a defense industry executive in Manhattan, a murder that may connect to Russian Intelligence, espionage, and conspiracy reaching deep into American power circles.

Ayman Mohyeldin is in for Nicolle Wallace. Ayman covers Donald Trump's state visit to China as the war in Iran continues. New reporting from the Washington Post says that U.S. intelligence has found the Chinese government to be using the war in Iran as an opportunity to undermine the United States. Later, Ayman covers the breaking news from the Associated Press that FBI Director Kash Patel took part in what government officials described as a “VIP snorkel” around a Pearl Harbor memorial. This comes after a string of stories about Patel's frequent drinking and erratic behavior during his time as FBI Director. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on FBI Director Kash Patel and HUD Director Scott Turner calling apart under cross-examination in the Senate and House. For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 82-MEDICARE (826-334-2273) to speak with our trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/mtn Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New reporting from the New York Times shows that the Trump administration might be seriously overstating how much damage they've done to Iran's missile program – new data shows inflation accelerating, but Trump says he's not thinking about American's finances “not even a little bit” – & the Secretary of Defense and the FBI Director clash with lawmakers over the cost of the war and their conduct in office. Carol Leonnig, Scott MacFarlane, Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling, Brendan Greeley, Dan Nathan, Dave Weigel, and Josh Tyrangiel join The 11th Hour this Tuesday night. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kash Patel is angry, affronted, and unstable. Steve Schmidt destroys Trump's FBI Director over his disastrous Senate hearing and promises Kash Patel will never recover from his humiliation. Today's Merch: Voting Is a Righthttps://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/products/voting-is-a-right-v-neck-tee SUBSCRIBE for more and follow me here:Substack: https://steveschmidt.substack.com/subscribeStore: https://thewarningwithsteveschmidt.com/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewarningses.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/SteveSchmidtSES/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarningsesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewarningses/X: https://x.com/SteveSchmidtSESSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

China summit. FBI Director in congressional hot seat. Inside the hantavirus quarantine. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has those stories and more on the World News Roundup podcast. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The procedural and legal questions across the D4VD, Nancy Guthrie, and Duggar cases reveal how alleged institutional failures compound regardless of the type of case. Tony Brueski and Robin Dreeke address the legal complexity, the alleged investigative missteps, and the systemic patterns that connect all three.The D4VD segment addresses federal jurisdiction questions — alleged interstate transport of a minor, the potential applicability of trafficking statutes, and why the Los Angeles County prosecution is proceeding on state charges including first-degree murder with special circumstances while alleged federal angles remain unaddressed. Robin provides context on parallel investigations and what the alleged evidence of premeditation means for the prosecution's theory of the case.The Nancy Guthrie segment focuses on the alleged evidence processing failures between Pima County and FBI laboratories, the legal mechanisms available to compel transparency in an active investigation, and whether the cryptocurrency ransom demands carry independent criminal liability regardless of their alleged connection to the abduction. The FBI Director's public criticism of local handling adds an alleged inter-agency dimension with both legal and political implications.The Duggar segment addresses Florida's lewd and lascivious statutes, the evidentiary implications of recorded jail calls, mandatory reporting obligations under both Arkansas and Florida law, and whether multi-state CPS investigations are viable when alleged abuse patterns cross jurisdictional lines within a single family. Robin connects the alleged IBLP institutional framework to how alleged reporting failures may perpetuate across generations — the same alleged cycle, the same alleged silence, different alleged victims.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#HiddenKillers #TrueCrime #RobinDreeke #D4VD #NancyGuthrie #JosephDuggar 

AP Washington correspondent Sagar Meghani reports FBI Director Kash Patel has strongly denied reports of excessive drinking during a heated Senate hearing.

May 9, 2026, 8 AM ; Sources tell MS NOW that Patel has "ordered the polygraphing of more than two dozen former and current members of his security detail, as well as other staff." This follows a series of unflattering reports about his leadership from The Atlantic – one describing the FBI Director as drinking to excess, missing important meetings and using federal resources for personal endeavors. The other describes him traveling with a supply of personalized branded bourbon bottles that he has been handing out as gifts. The bureau denies the accuracy of both reports and it has gone as far as launching a criminal leak investigation into the journalist who wrote both pieces. Former Federal Prosecutor Paul Butler and Former DOJ Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer join The Weekend to discuss the accusations against the FBI Director and new comments from Former Special Counsel Jack Smith that the DOJ has been "corrupted." For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The crime scene was allegedly released early. A sergeant with no homicide experience was reportedly assigned to lead. The FBI Director stated publicly that his agency was excluded for four days during the most critical window of the investigation. And DNA evidence collected from the home has reportedly been difficult to interpret, with mixed samples that haven't yielded a match in the FBI's CODIS database.Nancy Guthrie, an 84-year-old woman, has been missing from her Tucson-area home for over three months. Blood confirmed as hers was found on the front porch. A masked, armed individual was captured on doorbell camera footage that investigators reportedly recovered from residual backend data after the family's camera subscription had lapsed. No arrest has been made. No suspect has been publicly identified.The Pima County Sheriff disputes the FBI Director's timeline, stating federal agents were notified and present from the outset. The investigation remains a joint effort, though the public dispute over its handling has raised questions about whether the alleged procedural choices made in the first days may have created lasting evidentiary consequences.Former felony prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis provides a detailed procedural analysis of the alleged investigative decisions — the early scene release, the personnel assignments, the evidence processing timeline — and examines the legal thresholds the Guthrie family would allegedly need to meet to establish that these decisions caused actionable harm. He also addresses the mechanisms available for petitioning alternative investigative oversight, Arizona's statutory victim rights framework, and the legal exposure of media outlets that published unverified ransom material.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #SavannahGuthrie #MissingPerson #FBI #PimaCounty #TrueCrime #EricFaddis #HiddenKillers #VictimsRights #LegalAnalysis

Along the way, Hawk covers meeting Kash Patel in person at a Stockton, California event, receiving a signed bottle of Kash Patel Bourbon numbered "9," and making an Epstein Island joke that got him immediately escorted out. Patel's autographed Etsy merch store gets a full review, including a memorable piece featuring Patel and Pete Hegseth standing in front of a burning Capitol each saying "Hold my beer." Hawk runs through Patel's literary catalog, including "Government Gangsters," "The Plot Against the King," and the 2000 Mules tie-in, noting that Patel managed to write multiple books in which he is also the hero. An exclusive scoop on Patel's upcoming fourth book rounds out the coverage. Kyle Rittenhouse's spider bite, Charlie Kirk's tribute merch, and a hemorrhoid interruption also make appearances. Cleetus wraps up by reminding viewers not to protest, because ICE is watching. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Former felony prosecutor and defense attorney Eric Faddis delivers a comprehensive legal analysis across three major cases — examining the legal frameworks, the strategic decisions, and the accountability gaps that define each one.In the Nancy Guthrie case, Faddis examines every legal avenue reportedly available to the family of the 84-year-old woman who has been missing from her Tucson-area home for over three months — including civil defamation claims against content creators who allegedly targeted cleared family members, potential liability for alleged investigative failures publicly questioned by the FBI Director, mechanisms for petitioning alternative investigative oversight, and Arizona's victim rights protections.In the D4VD case, Faddis breaks down the prosecution's newly unsealed People's Brief alleging David Burke sexually abused and murdered Celeste Rivas Hernandez, the defense's complete strategic reversal on the preliminary hearing timeline, the alleged discovery of child sexual abuse material on Burke's phone, and the fight over trial timing. The preliminary hearing is set for May 26.In the Bryan Kohberger case, Faddis assesses the claims in the book "Broken Plea" regarding alleged chain of custody problems with the knife sheath, the public rift between the defense team and their former expert Brent Turvey, the ethical questions raised by a defense team reportedly packaging a concluded case into a paid conference while attacking their own expert for discussing it, and whether anything raised changes the legal status of a man who confessed and is serving four consecutive life sentences. Comprehensive. Thorough. Every angle covered.Join Our SubStack For AD-FREE ADVANCE EPISODES & EXTRAS!: https://hiddenkillers.substack.com/Want to comment and watch this podcast as a video? Check out our YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-vxmbhTxxG10sO1izODJg?sub_confirmation=1Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hiddenkillerspod/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/hiddenkillerspod/Tik-Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@hiddenkillerspodX Twitter https://x.com/TrueCrimePodThis publication contains commentary and opinion based on publicly available information. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Nothing published here should be taken as a statement of fact, health or legal advice.#NancyGuthrie #D4VD #BryanKohberger #CelesteRivasHernandez #IdahoMurders #EricFaddis #TrueCrime #HiddenKillers #LegalAnalysis #JusticeMatters

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The indictment of James Comey on charges of threatening the President may be a little bigger than a ham sandwich, but not much. I'm no supporter of James Comey; I think he was an abusive and destructive FBI Director, but these charges do as much, if not more harm to the republic than what Comey did...

The Nancy Guthrie case has taken a sharp turn — and now the FBI and Pima County Sheriff's Office are publicly pointing fingers. FBI Director Kash Patel criticized Sheriff Chris Nanos over the handling of the investigation, including claims about delayed federal involvement and DNA evidence being sent to a private lab instead of Quantico. The Sheriff's Office pushed back, saying the FBI was notified early and that coordination began without delay. So now the big question is: was this a breakdown in communication, a battle over control, or just another case where everyone starts blaming each other when answers are still missing? Nancy Guthrie remains missing, no arrests have been made, and the investigation is still active.

The Constitution Study with Host Paul Engel – The indictment of James Comey on charges of threatening the President may be a little bigger than a ham sandwich, but not much. I'm no supporter of James Comey; I think he was an abusive and destructive FBI Director, but these charges do as much, if not more harm to the republic than what Comey did...

12 - Dom kicks off Friday recapping Hasan Piker Day, as well as the biggest stories around the US and the world. 1215 - Side - all time bosses 1220 - Who are your all-time bosses? Your calls. 1230 - Fox News legal analyst and commentator Gregg Jarrett is here today. What is his take on the SCOTUS ruling on gerrymandering in Louisiana? Was Trump right to indict James Comey? Shouldn't someone like a former FBI Director know not to make posts like that? So, why did he do it? Will we see Dr. Anthony Fauci be charged? 1250 - The Friday Five: Most Attractive US Presidents

12 - Dom kicks off Friday recapping Hasan Piker Day, as well as the biggest stories around the US and the world. 1215 - Side - all time bosses 1220 - Who are your all-time bosses? Your calls. 1230 - Fox News legal analyst and commentator Gregg Jarrett is here today. What is his take on the SCOTUS ruling on gerrymandering in Louisiana? Was Trump right to indict James Comey? Shouldn't someone like a former FBI Director know not to make posts like that? So, why did he do it? Will we see Dr. Anthony Fauci be charged? 1250 - The Friday Five: Most Attractive US Presidents 1 - Steve Feldman, ZOA Philadelphia Executive Director, is here this Friday afternoon. What is his take on Chris Rabb bringing Hasan Piker and his anti-Semitic rhetoric to Philadelphia? What is the hurdle for Shapiro as a Jewish man in the Democrat Party? 110 - Who is the Pope's latest appointment? 120 - What is Harry Enten's startling trend for Democrats? Your calls. Seth Moulton is likening Pete Hegseth to what? 135 - Just how bad are the Teachers' Unions? Are they showing their colors with these protests today for May Day? Your calls. 150 - Dom Giordano Presents: Progressive Women Gone Wild! 2 - Your calls to kick off the final hour of the week. 205 - Dr. Victoria Coates joins us for another weekly installation to take us to the weekend. How impactful was the King's visit this weekend and the support the UK gives the US in their fight against Iran? Who is controlling Iran now that most of their leaders have been eliminated? When will we reach an agreement with Iran? Will foreign policy be top of mind in the midterms, or something else? Will there be consequences for countries that haven't been paying to be in NATO? Will the Sixers win tomorrow? 215 - Dom's Money Melody! 225 - What kind of lunacy is Ann Arbor doing? Do unions support the Teachers' Unions? 235 - Allante McAuley is drawing attention to how the city's GOP is asking voters to skip voting for him! 250 - The Lightning Round!

SEASON 4 EPISODE 83: COUNTDOWN WITH KEITH OLBERMANN A-Block (3:00) SPECIAL COMMENT: Trump has given away his labyrinthine plot to stay in office past 2028 in one social media post and he’s just crazy enough to think it will work. It is in his rant claiming the indictment of a political opponent means "The 2020 Presidential Election Should Be Permanently Wiped From The Books And Be Of No Further Force or Effect…” He is not going to try a new Constitutional Amendment or say the limit is two CONSECUTIVE terms. He's not going another coup (at least not initially). He is going to try to nullify the 2020 Election - and hold that vote again. ANOTHER 2020 Election. In 2028. If you think that's too crazy easy for him - is it crazier than Trump insisting yesterday that we are in a war against UKRAINE? Crazier than indicting the former FBI Director on a threat to kill Trump with a seashell meme? Crazier than trying to get a comedian fired for a joke about Trump’s death and his wife when TRUMP then goes out and makes a joke about his death and his wife and all America is talking about is the dreaded D-word? Crazier than indicting a man for trying to shoot him at the Correspondents’ Dinner when it is now unmistakably clear that the suspect never fired a shot and was never on the same floor as Trump was? Crazier than Trump's insistence that we should pay for this damn ballroom because it'll protect presidents? What - are they sealing themselves in like Saddam Hussein in his Hidey Hole? And then I'll detail Trump’s bid to MATA: Make America 2020 Again. B-Block (36:00) THE WORST PERSONS IN THE WORLD: Two competing Bari Weiss entries because while nobody's watching her version of the CBS Evening News, everybody seems to have seen her prized reporter Olivia Reingold making a fool of herself on video from the Correspondents' Dinner. And speaking of that, Stephen A. Smith came out of that experience knowing who is to blame for all America's problems: those evil liberals! Whose presidential nomination he expects to win. ESPN has a choice: platform a political idiot and Conservative tool and destroy your franchise, or get rid of him and keep it. C-Block (55:00) THINGS I PROMISED NOT TO TELL: I often wonder WHY I ever became a political commentator. It wasn't planned and it wasn't supposed to be permanent. And the story of HOW I became a political commentator is even crazier.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Justice Department releases a new indictment of the former FBI Director, claiming his Instagram post of seashells spelling out “86 47” was a threat to kill President Trump. Plus, Gov. Ron DeSantis's new House map could counter Virginia's Democratic gerrymandering, but is it a risk for the GOP if trends change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's take a trip down memory lane, and connect the dots on one of the biggest scandals in American history. Clinton family fixer, James Comey finds himself front and center again. And the timing is not by accident.For decades James Comey fixed Clinton messes. If you look hard enough you will find Comey conveniently placed everywhere the Clintons needed a henchman. Comey's ultimate role in protecting the Clintons culminated with his role as FBI Director. Never had a man had never served in law enforcement been put in charge of the FBI. So his appointment was a strange one.When you look back in retrospect at some of the decisions made by Comey, you can clearly see how deftly the man ran interference for the Clintons while making it look like he was being fair. He let the cat out of the bag during Email Gate where Comey cleverly decided that despite overwhelming evidence against Hillary Clinton, he could not prove intent. Again, one for the legal record books. And I suggest no mortal try that excuse…in any court.Comey tasked his FBI with destroying Donald Trump. The entirety of the Russian collusion was a farce, and as we would later learn through the “burn bags”, Comey knew the Clintons were behind the ruse.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hawk examines the legal filing signed by Matthew Petraca and the surrounding circumstances of the case. The timing of the charges follows an incident at the White House Correspondents Dinner and comes nearly a year after the social media post was originally shared and deleted. This prosecution follows a previous case against Comey that was dismissed due to the illegal appointment of Lindsay Halligan. Hawk reviews the motion to dismiss based on selective and vindictive prosecution while highlighting the First Amendment protections for political speech. The term 86 is historically recognized as restaurant jargon for removing an item or customer rather than a violent threat. Statements from Todd Blanche and Kash Patel suggest the Department of Justice is focused on the national mood following recent security events. Potential violations of grand jury secrecy by FBI officials and the role of Pam Bondi are also examined. The discussion includes legal commentary from Jonathan Turley and the history of personal animus between Donald Trump and the former FBI leadership. SUPPORT & CONNECT WITH HAWK- Support on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mdg650hawk - Hawk's Merch Store: https://hawkmerchstore.com - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mdg650hawk7thacct - Connect on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hawkeyewhackamole - Connect on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/mdg650hawk.bsky.social - Connect on Substack: https://mdg650hawk.substack.com - Connect on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hawkpodcasts - Connect on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mdg650hawk - Connect on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/mdg650hawk ALL HAWK PODCASTS INFO- Additional Content Available Here: https://www.hawkpodcasts.comhttps://www.youtube.com/@hawkpodcasts- Listen to Hawk Podcasts On Your Favorite Platform:Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3RWeJfyApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/422GDuLYouTube: https://youtube.com/@hawkpodcastsiHeartRadio: https://ihr.fm/47vVBdPPandora: https://bit.ly/48COaTB

Lovett or Leave It just flew into Washington, DC and boy is the FBI Director tired! Lovett is joined by Senator Chris Murphy to talk winning the midterms in the face of AI slop and AI SuperPACs. Then MSNow's Symone Sanders Townsend and Eugene Daniels debate how journalists can stand up to Trump when they share a ballroom this weekend, and we answer a few tough questions facing Democrats. Finally, the rant wheel spins and a sold out crowd at the Lincoln Theatre shares a few second thoughts. What a night.For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

In breaking news, FBI Kash Patel's attempts to litigate his way into proving that he is not prone to “excessive drinking” on the job, has backfired spectacularly in just 24 hours as the House Democrats demand that he take an alcohol abuse test and submit for sworn testimony about his security clearance and possible drinking; Patel's own outburst at a press conference calls into question is suitability for the job; new public records requests seek his credit cards and travel expense records, and a federal judge dismisses an earlier efamation case Patel bragged about that brought against a former FBI leader about —what else— his partying in nightclubs instead of doing his job. Popok ties this whirlwind together as the drum beat to replace him grows louder. Subscribe:  @LegalAFMTN  Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.showThis week Ken and Josh discuss several big defamation suits. The Atlantic has reported that Kash Patel is often drunk and derelict in his duties as FBI Director. But Patel says he's only guilty of working really hard, and he's suing the Atlantic. He's got a theory he says is a “slam dunk” — The Atlantic defamed him with actual malice because he denied the accusations against him but they printed him anyway. That theory didn't work for Trump against The Wall Street Journal and it didn't work for Patel against Frank Figliuzzi Jr., who accused him of being a nightclub rat on Morning Joe, but maybe it will work this time? (It won't).Also, his lawyer did something incompetent — shocker.And more formidably, former Capitol Police officer Shauni Kerkhoff is suing The Blaze and two of its “journalists” for accusing her of being the Capitol Hill pipe bomber, on the basis of a shoddy “gait analysis” alleging that her limp matched the way the bomber walked on surveillance video. Proving actual malice is hard — as a police officer, Kerkhoff is treated as a public figure in the coverage of her work — but the journalists' persistence with their accusations even after Brian Cole was arrested for the bombings strengthens her case. She also has very real defamation lawyers: Clare Locke, the firm that got the huge settlement out of Fox for Dominion Voting Systems.That defamation coverage is for all listeners this week. In the full premium episode, there's also:* Even more defamation coverage, with Laura Loomer losing at summary judgment in her lawsuit against Bill Maher, and Megan Thee Stallion failing to obtain a court order instructing Milagro Cooper to stop talking about her.* A preliminary injunction telling Apple and Facebook to restore anti-ICE resources they took off the internet at the government's behest.* The SPLC indictment.* A settlement for Carter Page.* A Sam Bankman-Fried update.* And a court ruling that says it's legal to be a huge dick in Alabama.Upgrade your subscription to receive all of our episodes at serioustrouble.show.

Breaking: Beleaguered FBI Director Kash Patel's attempt to sue his way to rehab his career just hit a “hard place” in the assignment of Senior Judge Emmitt Sullivan to the “$250 million dollar” defamation case against the Atlantic magazine. As the Atlantic stands by its reporting, Popok examines defamation cases, and what the Atlantic is likely to do next in motion practice and in discovery that may make quick work of this case and have the opposite result Patel intended. Qualia: Magnesium, multiplied. 10 forms for total support. Go to https://qualialife.com/LEGALAF to get 50% off and save an extra 15% with the code LEGALAF. Visit https://meidasplus.com for more! Remember to subscribe to ALL the MeidasTouch Network Podcasts: MeidasTouch: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/meidastouch-podcast Legal AF: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/legal-af MissTrial: https://meidasnews.com/tag/miss-trial The PoliticsGirl Podcast: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-politicsgirl-podcast Cult Conversations: The Influence Continuum with Dr. Steve Hassan: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-influence-continuum-with-dr-steven-hassan The Weekend Show: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/the-weekend-show The Ken Harbaugh Show: https://meidasnews.com/tag/the-ken-harbaugh-show Majority 54: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/majority-54 On Democracy with FP Wellman: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/on-democracy-with-fpwellman Uncovered: https://www.meidastouch.com/tag/maga-uncovered Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In Kash Patel’s first presser since “The Atlantic” published its story alleging the FBI Director has “bouts of excessive drinking” and several unexplained absences, things got heated pretty quickly. Patel got into a fiery exchange with an NBC reporter over allegations he panicked, believing he was fired when he couldn’t access his government computer. It was an intense back and forth that eventually led to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche interrupting the exchange to tell the reporter he was “extraordinarily rude.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to another episode of the Valleycast with JUST Elliott Morgan, who definitely remembered to do the podcast and didn't procrastinate. Join Elliott as you embark on a world of fun sound effects, the FBI Director's children's book, the Communist Manifesto, and honestly God knows what else. Music/SFX: If you like our sounds, sign up for ONE FREE MONTH on us at Epidemic Sound! Over 30,000 songs: http://share.epidemicsound.com/n96pc Follow The Valleyfolk across the digital globe: http://twitter.com/TheValleyfolk http://instagram.com/TheValleyfolk http://facebook.com/TheValleyfolk Follow the group on their personal socials: Joe Bereta: http://twitter.com/JoeBereta http://instagram.com/joebereta Elliott Morgan: http://twitter.com/elliottcmorgan http://instagram.com/elliottmorgan Steve Zaragoza: http://twitter.com/stevezaragoza http://instagram.com/stevezaragoza http://twitch.tv/elliottmorgan It's all about class. That's why Elliott is so... classy. (badumbch...)

In Kash Patel’s first presser since “The Atlantic” published its story alleging the FBI Director has “bouts of excessive drinking” and several unexplained absences, things got heated pretty quickly. Patel got into a fiery exchange with an NBC reporter over allegations he panicked, believing he was fired when he couldn’t access his government computer. It was an intense back and forth that eventually led to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche interrupting the exchange to tell the reporter he was “extraordinarily rude.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Kash Patel’s first presser since “The Atlantic” published its story alleging the FBI Director has “bouts of excessive drinking” and several unexplained absences, things got heated pretty quickly. Patel got into a fiery exchange with an NBC reporter over allegations he panicked, believing he was fired when he couldn’t access his government computer. It was an intense back and forth that eventually led to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche interrupting the exchange to tell the reporter he was “extraordinarily rude.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turmoil in Trump's inner circle. US and Iran talks are uncertain as the ceasefire deadline looms. Singer D4vd pleads not guilty to murder of 14-year-old girl. The Onion says it has reached a deal to take over Infowars. Plus, how you could name baby bald eagles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Shipley spent fourteen years carrying an FBI badge. Army aviator first — commissioned by his own father, a retired Vietnam-era lieutenant colonel — until a spinal cord injury at Walter Reed ended his flying career. He walked into Quantico in 1996, drew El Paso, and spent the next decade working narcotics and surveillance on the Mexican border. SWAT. Sniper. Bodyguard details for the FBI Director and the Attorney General. A father of two adopted kids. The kind of agent who refused a $27 million bribe because he didn't want the money — he wanted to keep his oath. And then the government came for him. One Barrett .50 caliber he sold legally to a county deputy years earlier ended up in a Mexican shootout. ATF traced it back. Prosecutors charged him with six felonies. What John didn't know at trial was that the gun store that brokered the final sale was an ATF informant — part of what would later be exposed as Operation Fast and Furious. They let the rifle walk. They knew. And when Mexico asked questions, they handed John up instead. He did two years in federal prison. An entire day of his trial transcript vanished from the record. Presidential executive privilege slammed down on every document that could prove it. John tells the whole story on his own terms — and he's still fighting for the pardon that would give him his rights back.   Today's Sponsors: Montana Knife Company: https://www.montanaknifecompany.com BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at https://www.betterhelp.com/clearedhot  

Today's Headlines: FBI Director Kash Patel is apparently drunk a lot. The Atlantic talked to over a dozen colleagues, painting a picture of locked-office incidents, security detail struggling to wake him up, and a man who thought his login failing meant he'd been fired. His team reportedly requested a battering ram for his office door. Lawsuit for defamation to come. Meanwhile, 8 children were killed in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana — the deadliest in the US in two years. Victims ranged from ages 1 to 14, spread across four crime scenes. Good to know the FBI director is on it. The Iran "ceasefire" continues to ceasefire in name only. Trump threatened to bomb every bridge and power plant in Iran and Iran rejected the next round of talks. The ceasefire expires Wednesday. The current draft deal involves Iran surrendering enriched uranium for $20 billion in unfrozen funds. Gas is averaging $4.05/gallon and the Energy Secretary basically said "lol maybe next year" on when it'll drop below $3. Jared Kushner is negotiating the Iran deal while his investment firm is bankrolled by Iran's enemies. Rep. Jamie Raskin launched a House investigation and asked Kushner directly: whose side are you actually on? In other news, Eleven nuclear scientists with classified clearances have died or disappeared suspiciously since 2023 — more than half in the past year. Trump says he "hopes it's a coincidence." Ok.  On the lighter side of dystopia: Trump signed an executive order fast-tracking psychedelic drug research with Joe Rogan in attendance as spiritual inspiration. Caitlyn Jenner left a note for Trump at Mar-a-Lago about her passport — he hasn't called back. The Strokes closed their Coachella set with a video montage of CIA regime changes and footage of bombings in Gaza and Iran. And the NSA is quietly using Anthropic's AI while the administration simultaneously argues in court that Anthropic is a national security threat. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Atlantic: The FBI Director Is MIA The Hill: Patel says he'll sue Atlantic for defamation over report on heavy drinking WaPo: 8 children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say Axios: Trump says he'll send negotiators to Pakistan, Iran suspects trap Axios: Scoop: U.S. considers $20 billion cash-for-uranium deal with Iran Axios: Trump's energy boss: gas may stay above $3-per-gallon into 2027 MS Now: Iran negotiator or private investor? Raskin launches investigation into Jared Kushner. The Guardian: Department of Justice investigating Eric Swalwell amid sexual assault allegations | House of Representatives The Hill: Who are the missing or dead scientists with connections to government research? Mother Jones: Podcasters, Presidents, and Psychedelics: How Joe Rogan Got Trump Into Ibogaine People: Caitlyn Jenner Asked Trump for Help After His Trans Policies Created 'Safety' Issue with Her Passport. He Didn't Reply, She Says Variety: The Strokes End Coachella Set With Video Condemning U.S. and Israeli Bombings in Iran and Gaza Axios: Scoop: NSA using Anthropic's Mythos despite blacklist Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on The Necessary Conversation, the full crew is back — Chad, Haley (fresh off her birthday galavanting!), and Mom and Dad (Mary Lou and Bob).

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