/qnotables25/ - ===Q Notables 2025===

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865730 (171744ZNOV25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Astrophotographer spies an ancient supernova remnant shining in the wing of a cosmic swan

November 17, 2025

Dutch astrophotographer Cornelis van Zuilen combined 35 hours of telescopic data to create an incandescent view of the Eastern Veil Nebula shining 2,100 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cygnus.

Van Zuilen's nebula image reveals breathtaking detail in these swirling clouds of interstellar dust and gas, which were cast out into space when a star 20 times more massive than the sun ended its life in a dramatic supernova explosion some 5,000 to 8,000 thousand years ago.

The twisting nebula seen in van Zuilen's image is just one section of the sprawling 120-light-year-wide supernova remnant, which can be found close to the bright star Epsilon Cygni in the constellation Cygnus along the glowing band of the Milky Way in November.

Due to the weather, the image was a difficult one to capture. "I'm from the Netherlands and we like to joke here that 'summer is the best day of the year,'" van Zuilen told Space.com in an email.

"It rains a lot, so being an amateur astrophotographer is quite a challenging hobby, it requires patience and good timing.

Fortunately I live just outside the city in a Bortle 5 area, which really helps with capturing good data through my telescopes." (The Bortle scale is used to measure the brightness of the night sky, including interference from light pollution.)

Van Zuilen captured the ancient nebula light using an Askar 103APO refractor telescope in conjunction with a ZWO manufactured camera along with an astronomy filter and peripherals as it hung in the Bortle 5 skies over the town of Heiloo in the Netherlands.

"The most challenging part of editing this image was bringing out the faint hydrogen alpha filaments in the northern region of the image," explained van Zuilen.

"That required careful processing with lots of stretching and noise reduction. It took nine nights to capture enough data to see the filaments clearly and a few more to process the final image, but in the end it was absolutely worth the effort."

https://www.space.com/stargazing/astrophotography/astrophotographer-spies-ancient-supernova-remnant-shining-in-the-wing-of-a-cosmic-swan-photo-nov-2025

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865736 (171746ZNOV25) Notable: NASA/Space/Science

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Satellite captures destructive power of Hurricane Melissa

Nov. 17, 2025

Recently, Hurricane Melissa roared ashore in Jamaica, leaving behind a trail of destruction that is still being tallied.

The storm struck as a Category 5 hurricane, bringing winds exceeding 185 mph (295 kph), torrential rainfall, and widespread flooding that crippled power grids and cut off communities across the island.

For scientists tracking storms like Melissa, the data suggests that modern hurricanes are getting stronger and more destructive.

A primary cause seems to be human-driven global warming, which is increasing ocean temperatures, providing more fuel to monstrous hurricanes in the Atlantic.

What is it?

To understand how hurricanes are becoming more destructive, scientists use satellites and temperature maps, like this one taken by the European Space Agency's Copernicus Sentinel-3 to see the temperature differences in these powerful storms.

Hurricanes form over warm ocean surfaces, drawing immense energy from the heat and moisture of the sea.

As these storms intensify, the difference between sea surface temperature and cloud-top temperature becomes more extreme, which Sentinel-3 can see as various thermal bands.

Where is it?

This image was taken above Jamaica in the Atlantic Ocean.

Why is it amazing?

The Copernicus program, created by the European Union and run by the European Space Agency, scans Earth with Sentinel satellites to study coastal changes, ocean temperature and other variables.

In this Sentinel-3 image, the stark temperature difference between the top of Hurricane Melissa and its bottom shows how it formed and how it continued to grow into a Category 5 storm.

High-resolution images like this one can help explain why studying these storms is essential in forecasting, preparedness and looking ahead in our changing climate.

https://www.space.com/astronomy/earth/satellite-captures-destructive-power-of-hurricane-melissa-space-photo-of-the-day-for-nov-17-2025

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865737 (171746ZNOV25) Notable: 🇺🇸 Trump administration reviewing proposal to allow the IRS to access and tax Americans' foreign crypto account data.???

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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Trump administration reviewing proposal to allow the IRS to access and tax Americans' foreign crypto account data.

https://x.com/WatcherGuru/status/1990465927284945116

Stated income vs hidden wealth.

How many DS actors involved in crypto?

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865743 (171748ZNOV25) Notable: Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths/USAID, France, Brits, Germany

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Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths, researchers say

AFP

November 17, 2025 12:18 pm

Western aid cuts could cause 22.6 million deaths, researchers say

More than 22 million people, many of them children, could die preventable deaths by 2030 due to aid cuts by the United States and European countries, new research said Monday.

The findings are an update of a study earlier this year that said President Donald Trump’s sweeping reductions in assistance, including the dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), could lead to 14 million additional deaths.

The new research, seen by AFP, takes into account reductions in all official development assistance as Britain, France and Germany also slash their aid to the developing world.

“It is the first time in the last 30 years that France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States are all cutting aid at the same time,” said one of the new research’s authors, Gonzalo Fanjul, policy and development director at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

“The European countries do not compare with the US, but when you combine all of them, the blow to the global aid system is extraordinary. It’s absolutely unprecedented,” he told AFP.

The research by authors from Spain, Brazil and Mozambique was submitted Monday to The Lancet Global Health and is awaiting peer review.

The research is based off data on how aid in the past has reduced deaths, especially in preventable areas such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.

In a scenario in which aid cuts turn out to be severe, the new research expects 22.6 million excess deaths by 2030, including 5.4 million children under the age of five.

The researchers gave a range of 16.3-29.3 million deaths to account for uncertainties, including which programs will be cut and whether there are external shocks such as wars, economic downturns or climate-related disasters.

A milder defunding scenario would see 9.4 million excess deaths, the research said.

– Major donors cut at once –

Trump, in a cost-cutting spree advised by the world’s richest person Elon Musk, soon after taking office slashed foreign assistance by more than 80 percent and shut down USAID, which was the world’s largest aid agency and handled $35 billion in the 2024 fiscal year.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that aid did not serve core US interests, pointing in part to how aid recipient nations have voted against the United States at the United Nations, and called instead for assistance with clear and narrow aims.

Testifying before Congress, Rubio denied any deaths from US aid cuts and accused critics of being beneficiaries of an “NGO industrial complex.”

Instead of seeking to fill the gap, Britain, France and Germany have also cut aid owing to budgetary pressure at home and decisions to focus more on defense spending following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Among top donors of official development assistance, only Japan’s assistance has remained relatively steady over the past two years.

Beyond the immediate ends to projects, the study said that cuts would have knock-on effects by tearing down institutional capacities “painstakingly built over decades of international cooperation.”

Fanjul acknowledged a need for countries to transition from the existing setup, especially their reliance on international HIV/AIDS funding.

“The problem has been the speed and the brutality of the process. In six months, we are experiencing a process that should have taken over a decade” or more, he said.

Davide Rasella, the principal investigator on the latest research, put aid budgets in comparison by noting that the Trump administration has promised $20 billion to prop up Argentina.

“In the world context these amounts of money are nothing huge,” Rasella said.

Policymakers “change budgets and they really have no perception how many lives are at stake,” he said.

The research was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and Spain’s science ministry.

A Rockefeller Foundation spokesperson said the New York-based philanthropy will “look forward to the publication of the peer-reviewed numbers, which will make even clearer the human cost of inaction and the profound opportunity we have to save lives.”

“This data is an urgent alarm for the world.”

https://insiderpaper.com/western-aid-cuts-could-cause-22-6-million-deaths-researchers-say/

Maybe Rockerfeller could fill the gap - nah, didn't think so.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865750 (171750ZNOV25) Notable: SDNY US Attorney Jay Clayton Has Ties to Epstein Clients – Is He the Right Guy to Lead Epstein Investigation?

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SDNY US Attorney Jay Clayton Has Ties to Epstein Clients – Is He the Right Guy to Lead Epstein Investigation?

Is Jay Clayton the right guy to investigate the Epstein files for crimes and indictments?

Jay Clayton is the US Attorney overseeing the Southern District of New York. His prior relationships with individuals associated with Jeffrey Epstein are real conflicts that should prevent him from overseeing the investigation and case.

Attorney Robert Barnes shared that the SDNY US Attorney worked with clients associated with Epstein. He previously represented frequent Epstein Island visitor Reid Hoffman, the large man who was behind the E Jean Carroll lies against President Trump.

We previously reported on Clayton and his actions against XRP/Ripple days before he ended his time as the Chairman of the SEC in President Trump’s first term. We reported in September 2021:

Today we’ve uncovered a video that indicates former SEC Chairman Clayton was behind the SEC’s moves that created a favorable environment for two cryptos, Ethereum and Bitcoin, while he was SEC Head. He dropped a lawsuit on their largest competitor Ripple on his last day in office.

We asked the question, who made the call to give Ethereum an unfair advantage in the industry by labeling only Ethereum as a non-investment, allowing them to sidestep Investment-related regulations?

We found the answer to this question and it is the same guy who shackled Ripple on his last day in office, Jay Clayton.

Merissa Hansen

@merissahansen17

Why is Jay Clayton — who sat on the board of Apollo Global Management, the firm co-founded and formerly led by Leon Black, a documented Epstein client who paid Epstein over $150 million — being put in charge of investigating the Epstein scandal.

Robert Barnes

@barnes_law

Here's how you can know Bondi's referral of Epstein connections to SDNY is NOT intended to lead anywhere except to delay the release of the files. The US Attorney assigned to it has previously represented Reid Hoffman, Chase & JP Morgan.

https://joehoft.com/sdny-us-attorney-jay-clayton-has-ties-to-epstein-clients-is-he-the-right-guy/

https://x.com/merissahansen17/status/1989773536760889686

https://x.com/barnes_law/status/1989778188466278517

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865765 (171753ZNOV25) Notable: Delhi blast a suicide attack

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Delhi blast a suicide attack – investigators

17 Nov, 2025 10:09

The car blast near the Red Fort metro station in Delhi on November 10 that claimed at least 13 lives was a suicide attack, India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) has said.

It was the first car-borne suicide attack in India’s capital city, and the second since the Pulwama terror attack in southern Kashmir in 2019, when a bomber rammed a car into a bus, killing 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel.

The NIA has also arrested a Kashmiri resident for allegedly conspiring with the driver of the car to carry out the terror attack in Delhi.

”Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the attack was registered, was arrested from Delhi… The accused, a resident of Samboora, Pampore in J&K [Jammu and Kashmir], had conspired with the alleged suicide bomber, Umar Un Nabi, to unleash the terror attack,” the NIA said in a statement on Sunday.

The NIA is also examining “another vehicle” belonging to Umar, which it seized.

Nine people were killed and over 30 injured in a powerful explosion at a police station in Nowgam, Kashmir, on Friday. The explosion occurred when the forensic team was inspecting material recovered in a case linked to the Delhi blast.

A terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in April, which killed 26 people and led to a limited conflict between India and Pakistan, has escalated tensions between the neighboring South Asian countries.

New Delhi has not yet blamed Islamabad for the Red Fort blast.

https://www.rt.com/india/627882-delhi-blast-suicide-attack/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865767 (171753ZNOV25) Notable: Hunter Biden, Lev Parnas reconcile in emotional meeting/Epstein

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>>123078

> Plan to Rig 2026

Hunter Biden, Lev Parnas reconcile in emotional meeting, documentary reveals

Excerpt from story:

“So bottom of my heart, I promise you, you’re a hero to me. I was really, really, really proud. I was proud of you,” Hunter Biden added.

The meeting between the two was not initially planned and came together at a late stage in filming the documentary,

https://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/hunter-biden-lev-parnas-reconcile-173000015.html

Epstein appeared to text with lawmaker during Cohen hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCAEU1bi6Qc

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865778 (171755ZNOV25) Notable: 🇺🇦 Ukraine's former Minister of Defense and current Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov refuses to return

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🇺🇦 Ukraine's former Minister of Defense and current Secretary of National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov refuses to return to Ukraine

Let us remind you that Umerov left for Turkey to allegedly negotiate prisoner exchanges and was included on the "Mindich list"

Umerov allegedly personally informed Zelensky of his decision

Nov 17, 2025 · 2:11 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/1990422467228168514

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865791 (171800ZNOV25) Notable: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh court sentenced ex-PM, Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity"

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🇧🇩 Bangladesh court sentenced ex-Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity"

They say she brutally suppressed student protests that led to the fall of her government

Sheikh Hasina fled to India last August

Nov 17, 2025 · 11:55 AM UTC

https://twitter.com/MyLordBebo/status/1990388377405780031

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NCSWIC

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865817 (171807ZNOV25) Notable: Saudi/U.S. media is decorating the capital, Washington, in preparation for the meeting of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with President Trump at the White House

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Saudi/U.S. media is decorating the capital, Washington, in preparation for the meeting of the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with President Trump at the White House

Nov 17, 2025 · 4:59 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/SprinterPress/status/1990464704960139436

>>123074

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865836 (171812ZNOV25) Notable: REMIGRATION: Illegal sex trafficking club in San Antonio, TX raided yielding arrest of 200 illegal alien criminals.

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>>>/qresearch/23865821

Sex Trafficking Club in San Antonio, TX Raided Yielding Arrest of 200 Illegal Alien Criminals

>Sauce and moar sauce

https://rumble.com/v71u0d6-sex-trafficking-club-in-san-antonio-tx-raided-yielding-arrest-of-200-illega.html

https://x.com/amuse/status/1990351091154743763

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865837 (171812ZNOV25) Notable: REMIGRATION: Illegal sex trafficking club in San Antonio, TX raided yielding arrest of 200 illegal alien criminals.

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REMIGRATION: Illegal sex trafficking club in San Antonio, TX raided yielding arrest of 200 illegal alien criminals.

4:27 AM · Nov 17, 2025

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https://x.com/amuse/status/1990351091154743763

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865839 (171813ZNOV25) Notable: Jordan parliament passes law reinstating conscription

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Jordan parliament passes law reinstating conscription

https://x.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1990480052228927561

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865850 (171815ZNOV25) Notable: SDNY US Attorney Jay Clayton Has Ties to Epstein Clients – Is He the Right Guy to Lead Epstein Investigation?

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SDNY US Attorney Jay Clayton Has Ties to Epstein Clients – Is He the Right Guy to Lead Epstein Investigation?

Is Jay Clayton the right guy to investigate the Epstein files for crimes and indictments?

Jay Clayton is the US Attorney overseeing the Southern District of New York. His prior relationships with individuals associated with Jeffrey Epstein are real conflicts that should prevent him from overseeing the investigation and case.

Attorney Robert Barnes shared that the SDNY US Attorney worked with clients associated with Epstein. He previously represented frequent Epstein Island visitor Reid Hoffman, the large man who was behind the E Jean Carroll lies against President Trump.

We previously reported on Clayton and his actions against XRP/Ripple days before he ended his time as the Chairman of the SEC in President Trump’s first term. We reported in September 2021:

Today we’ve uncovered a video that indicates former SEC Chairman Clayton was behind the SEC’s moves that created a favorable environment for two cryptos, Ethereum and Bitcoin, while he was SEC Head. He dropped a lawsuit on their largest competitor Ripple on his last day in office.

We asked the question, who made the call to give Ethereum an unfair advantage in the industry by labeling only Ethereum as a non-investment, allowing them to sidestep Investment-related regulations?

We found the answer to this question and it is the same guy who shackled Ripple on his last day in office, Jay Clayton.

In a video we found on YouTube Clayton is the one who directed Lowell Ness, a partner at Perkins Coie to draft the memo about Ethereum.

https://joehoft.com/sdny-us-attorney-jay-clayton-has-ties-to-epstein-clients-is-he-the-right-guy/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865852 (171816ZNOV25) Notable: Turkish-Flagged LPG Tanker Struck by Drone Near Ukrainian Port

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Turkish-Flagged LPG Tanker Struck by Drone Near Ukrainian Port

Nov 17, 2025, 10:06 AM CST

Another Russian overnight massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine has had some serious spillover effects, as the Turkish flagged LPG tanker "Orinda" carrying thousands of metric tons of liquefied petroleum gas was reportedly struck at the port of Izmail in Odesa.

The Turkish vessel was reportedly struck directly by a Russian drone, prompting the immediate evacuation of all 16 crew members, with no casualties reported.

Other civilian vessels were also damaged, with firefighting and emergency crews quickly dispatch to try and contain the blaze. At least a dozen commercial vessels have previously been damaged in similar Russian drone attacks on the port.

Romania is alarmed as the impacted port lies just across the border from the NATO country, and it has ordered the nearby village of Plauru along the Ukraine border to be evacuated.

The Orinda carries 4,000 tons of gas, and so the dangerous incident presents the risk of a major explosion, and containing the fire has proven difficult.

Some are calling for Turkey to take definitive action against Russia. For example Turkish member of parliament Ulas Karasu (CHP) pointed out on X that "The drone attack targeting the liquefied gas carrier named MT Orinda, flying the Turkish flag, in the Black Sea shows that the war is now targeting Turkish seafarers as well."

The Turkish politician continued:

Turkish seafarers cannot be left alone in the midst of war! The absence of loss of life is certainly a consolation for us, but the government cannot brush off this attack by calling it "isolated." The safety of our ships and crew must be ensured!

BBC says that it has verified the footage:

The footage appears to have been filmed from the small Romanian village of Plauru, just across the river.

The village is now being evacuated due to the ship’s "proximity to Romanian territory and the nature of its cargo”, emergency services say.

Ordina is almost 125m (410ft) long and can hold up to 8292 cubic metres (1.8 million gallons) of fuel, according to ship tracking website Marine Traffic.

The incident demonstrates once again that the longer and more expanded the war on energy sites between Russia and Ukraine grows, the greater the risk of drawing external countries in.

Various officials within NATO have long wanted Turkey to take harsher action against Russian shipping to international markets by cutting off access to the Bosphorus and Dardanelles Straits.

https://oilprice.com/Latest-Energy-News/World-News/Turkish-Flagged-LPG-Tanker-Struck-by-Drone-Near-Ukrainian-Port.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865864 (171818ZNOV25) Notable: Congolese government minister's jet burst into flames this morning as it crashed while landing

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This is the harrowing moment a government minister's jet burst into flames this morning as it crashed after veering off the runway during landing in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The aircraft was carrying the country's Mines Minister, Louis Watum Kabamba and a delegation of top officials when the incident occurred at Kolwezi Airport.

The chartered flight, operated by Airjet Angola on an Embraer ERJ-145LR -registration D2-AJB- from Kinshasa to Kolwezi in Lualaba province, came to a stop on its belly off runway 29.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15299045/Moment-ministers-jet-bursts-flame-crashes-shooting-runway-landing-Democratic-Republic-Congo.html

Tings that make u go hmm.

democratic.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865868 (171819ZNOV25) Notable: @epaleezeldin The Trump EPA just released a new proposed definition of “Waters of the United States”

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Another victory for common sense! The Trump EPA just released a new proposed definition of “Waters of the United States” that, if finalized, would deliver the clarity farmers, ranchers, and landowners have been begging for. This definition follows the Supreme Court ruling in Sackett, advances cooperative federalism, and protects America’s waterways.

https://x.com/epaleezeldin/status/1990480213134725420

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865877 (171821ZNOV25) Notable: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh court sentenced ex-PM, Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity"

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Bangladesh court sentences former prime minister to death

Sheikh Hasina has been found guilty in absentia of ordering the use of deadly weapons against protesters in a popular uprising

Bangladesh’s International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday handed down in absentia a death sentence to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a crimes against humanity case.

The verdict found her guilty of ordering a violent crackdown on student-led protests last year, according to media reports.

The charges against Hasina include murder, attempted murder, torture, and allegedly ordering the use of deadly weapons against the protesters.

“The verdicts announced against me have been made by a rigged tribunal established and presided over by an unelected government with no democratic mandate. They are biased and politically motivated,” Hasina said in a statement.

Hasina, who fled to India after the uprising in 2024, said in a recent interview with RT that the verdict was a “foregone conclusion.” She now lives in India.

Up to 1,400 people died, most by gunfire from security forces in the crackdown, per UN estimates. The protests ended after she fled the country.

Others who have been charged in the case are ex-Interior Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former police chief Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun. Al-Mamum was the only accused present in the court.

The chief adviser of the interim Bangladesh government currently running the country is Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus. Bangladesh is slated to hold elections in 2026. Hasina’s Awami League, which had been in power for 15 years before the uprising, has been barred from participating.

Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh’s first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, who was assassinated in a 1975 military coup.

Ahead of the verdict, hundreds of protesters marched toward Dhanmondi 32, the former residence of Rahman.

https://www.rt.com/news/627885-sheikh-hasina-bangladesh-court/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865903 (171825ZNOV25) Notable: JUST IN - Acting head of FEMA, David Richardson resigns

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JUST IN - Acting head of FEMA, David Richardson resigns — WaPo

https://x.com/disclosetv/status/1990482366310072478

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865904 (171825ZNOV25) Notable: Judge orders DOJ to turn over grand jury transcript to Comey lawyers

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Judge orders DOJ to turn over grand jury transcript to Comey lawyers — suggests ‘government misconduct may have tainted proceedings’ trib.al/Sbz8PW4

Nov 17, 2025 · 4:36 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1990459141953933590

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>COMEY

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865916 (171826ZNOV25) Notable: Deported Couple Accused Of Running ‘Barbaric’ Sex Ring After Sneaking Back Into US

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==Deported Couple Accused Of Running ‘Barbaric’ Sex Ring After Sneaking Back Into US

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A husband and wife duo accused of running a sophisticated sex ring in Louisiana are previously deported illegal migrants with lengthy rap sheets.

Murillo Lazano-Vargas and Zabdi Danea Guzman-Diaz were apprehended by the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office earlier in November on charges related to the promotion of prostitution, human trafficking by force and pandering, according to local outlet WAFB. The married couple are Mexican nationals who are not only living in the U.S. unlawfully, but had already been deported from the country before returning to allegedly launch their illicit brothel enterprise, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

“On November 6, ICE Homeland Security Investigations executed a search and arrest warrant for a human trafficking and sexual exploitation investigation,” a DHS spokesperson stated to the Daily Caller News Foundation. “HSI Law enforcement rescued three victims of these barbaric criminals.”

“Thanks to the brave men and women of ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement], these human traffickers and predators are off the streets,” the DHS spokesperson continued. “President Trump and Secretary Noem are dismantling transnational criminal networks.”

Local law enforcement received a tip in January that an individual going by the moniker “Primo,” later identified as Lazcano-Vargas, was overseeing a home in the Baton Rouge area where prostitution and human trafficking were allegedly taking place, according to WAFB. The Mexican national allegedly used WhatsApp to send explicit images of females to arrange meetings with clients, with investigators later determining that his wife was a co-conspirator in the scheme.

Lazcano-Vargas was previously convicted for domestic abuse, child abuse and aggravated assault, and Guzman-Diaz was previously convicted of illegal entry, according to DHS.

“Human trafficking is one of the most heinous crimes in our society, and I’m extremely proud of the tireless work of our detectives and partner agencies in bringing these individuals to justice,” East Baton Rouge Sheriff Sid Gautreaux said in a public statement. “Rescuing these victims and holding their traffickers accountable is a testament to what can be accomplished when local, state, and federal agencies work together with one shared mission — to protect the vulnerable and ensure justice is served.”

https://dailycaller.com/2025/11/17/husband-and-wife-illegals-ran-sex-ring/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865917 (171826ZNOV25) Notable: 🇧🇩 Bangladesh court sentenced ex-PM, Sheikh Hasina to death for "crimes against humanity"

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Former Bangladesh PM Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity

https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/former-bangladesh-pm-hasina-sentenced-death-crimes-against-humanity

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865929 (171828ZNOV25) Notable: Apple CEO Tim Cook could exit as early as next year — here’s who could replace him

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Apple CEO Tim Cook could exit as early as next year — here’s who could replace him: report trib.al/KiR2eUM

Nov 17, 2025 · 3:02 PM UTC

https://twitter.com/nypost/status/1990435388138062079

>>123103

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865944 (171831ZNOV25) Notable: JUST IN - Acting head of FEMA, David Richardson resigns

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JUST IN: David Richardson, FEMA’s acting chief amid public controversies and internal frustrations, will resign after hurricane season, submitting a two-week notice letter Monday to the Department of Homeland Security.

Plans to remove him from the role were already underway at the agency, three sources told CNN.

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865977 (171839ZNOV25) Notable: Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan

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Japan says warplanes scrambled as Chinese drone detected near southern island close to Taiwan

November 17, 2025

Japan said Monday that it had scrambled aircraft after detecting a suspected Chinese drone near its southern island of Yonaguni, which is close to Taiwan, on Saturday, as tension between the Asian adversaries spiked.

On Sunday, Chinese coast guard vessels spent several hours in Japan's territorial waters around the disputed Senkaku Islands, known as the Diaoyu in China and a frequent flashpoint, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara said.

The incidents came amid escalating tension between the neighbors over remarks by Japan's staunchly conservative new leader, who suggested Tokyo could intervene militarily in any hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan.

Beijing insists Taiwan — which Japan occupied for decades until its 1945 defeat in World War II — is part of its territory, and the prime minister's comments have sparked outrage among Chinese officials.

Japanese leader's controversial remarks about China and Taiwan

Before taking power last month, Prime Minister Senae Takaichi, 64, was a vocal critic of China and its military build-up in the Asia-Pacific.

If a Taiwan emergency entails "battleships and the use of force, then that could constitute a situation threatening the survival (of Japan)," she told parliament on Nov. 7.

Under Japan's self-imposed domestic rules, an existential threat is one of the few cases where it can act militarily. Taiwan sits around 60 miles from the nearest Japanese island.

In response to Takaichi's remarks, a Chinese diplomat stationed in Japan threatened to "cut off that dirty neck," apparently referring to Takaichi, as China and Japan summoned each other's ambassadors.

In Beijing, tech worker Daniel Feng called the Chinese government's responses "very restrained" given Takaichi's "extremely unreasonable" remarks.

"If she spouts words, that's not a problem ... but if they take real action, our country's military will definitely defeat them," the 40-year-old told AFP.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te called on Beijing on Monday to "show restraint, act like a major power, and not become the troublemaker" in the Asia-Pacific region, where peace and stability have been "severely impacted."

"China should return to the path of a rules-based international order, which would help maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the region," Lai told reporters.

Beijing, meanwhile, said Chinese premier Li Qiang had no plans to meet with Takaichi at the G20 summit in South Africa later this week, which they are both set to attend.

A Japanese government official told AFP that Masaaki Kanai, the top foreign ministry official for Asia-Pacific affairs, arrived in China on Monday.

"We are trying not to escalate the situation," the official told AFP.

Economic impact as Asian economic giants feud

Beijing also advised its citizens over the weekend to avoid traveling to Japan, and warned the roughly 100,000 Chinese students in the country that there were alleged risks to their safety.

Cabinet chief Kihara told reporters on Monday that the announcements were "incompatible with the broader direction agreed upon by the leaders of the two nations."

Japanese tourism and retail shares dived on Monday after China urged its citizens to avoid the neighboring nation's tourist hotspots.

Asia's two top economies are closely entwined, with China the biggest source of tourists — almost 7.5 million visitors in the first nine months of 2025 — coming to Japan.

Drawn by a weak yen making shopping cheaper, they collectively splurged more than a billion dollars a month in the third quarter, accounting for almost 30% of all tourist spending.

Japan was also the fourth-most popular destination for Chinese tourists last year, helping the land of Mount Fuji, sushi and geishas set new records for foreign arrivals.

But in fears that this may now stop, investors wiped 9% off Japanese cosmetics firm Shiseido's market value on Monday.

Department store group Mitsukoshi fell 11.3% and Pan Pacific, behind discount retail chain and tourist magnet Don Quijote, slid 5.3%.

Japan Airlines, whose shares nosedived 3.4%, has not seen any major cancellations on flights to and from China, a spokesperson told AFP.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/japan-china-tension-taiwan-war-takaichi-intervention/

https://voz.us/en/world/251117/31035/japan-mobilizes-its-troops-because-of-chinese-drone-near-taiwan-as-tensions-with-beijing-hit-the-tokyo-stock-exchange.html

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23865985 (171841ZNOV25) Notable: 📷 USS Wichita Joins the Mission for Maritime Homeland Defense 📷

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📷 USS Wichita Joins the Mission for Maritime Homeland Defense📷

The Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Wichita (LCS 13) has departed Naval Station Mayportto assume duties at the Southern Border, relieving the USS St. Louis (LCS 19).

This transition highlights USNORTHCOM’s commitment to securing the homeland and supporting U.S. Customs and Border Protection through enhanced maritime operations.

📷 Maritime homeland defense is a vital component of national security. Together, we protect the homeland.

#USNORTHCOM #SouthernBorder #MaritimeDefense #USSStLouis #USSWichita #HomelandDefense #WeHaveTheWatch

https://x.com/USNorthernCmd/status/1990489229852574201

We should just take central and south America.

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866012 (171846ZNOV25) Notable: London-based Ashurst is merging with Perkins Coie—the law firm behind the Russia collusion hoax

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BREAKING: London-based Ashurst is merging with Perkins Coie—the law firm behind the Russia collusion hoax and this year’s lawsuits against President Trump—with the new giant boasting 3,000 lawyers and $2.7B in revenue.

Talks began in February. They’re planning for “the next decade and beyond.”

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866014 (171846ZNOV25) Notable: In a first, F-22 pilot controls wingman drone from cockpit

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In a first, F-22 pilot controls wingman drone from cockpit, General Atomics says

November 17, 2025 8:45 am

DUBAI AIR SHOW — In what General Atomics Aeronautical Systems says is the first known demonstration of its kind for the F-22 Raptor, a pilot flying the stealth fighter successfully controlled an MQ-20 Avenger drone from the jet’s cockpit — a capability the US Air Force expects will be key to its future forces.

The demonstration occurred Oct. 21 at the Nevada Test and Training Range, with F-22 manufacturer Lockheed Martin and defense firm L3Harris teaming up as part of a company-funded demo, MQ-20-maker GA revealed today in a press release.

The test flight is one of several planned for internal research and development.

“The MQ-20 Avenger, tricked out with mature mission autonomy software, is a perfect CCA surrogate and allows us to move fast and move first,” GA spokesman C. Mark Brinkley told Breaking Defense.

“We already know the F-22 will play a critical role in crewed-uncrewed teaming operations, and General Atomics is in a unique position to get this started now.”

The effort leveraged Lockheed’s open radio architectures to integrate L3Harris-supplied datalinks and software-defined radios for the demo, with one radio put on the Avenger and another on the Raptor, according to GA.

The drone was controlled using a tablet in the single-seat jet and a new software government reference architecture, exhibiting what GA says was non-proprietary, US-government-owned communications capabilities.

Alongside Anduril, GA is currently on contract for the first round of the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, which envisions manned fighters operating drone wingmen in the manner of the MQ-20 demo.

GA has formally put up its YFQ-42A unmanned aircraft for the actual competition, while it flies the MQ-20 as an integration test article. RTX and Shield AI are separately on contract for the drone wingmen’s autonomy suites, Breaking Defense previously reported.

Service officials maintain they can carry multiple contractors, including new entrants, into production for the first CCA round, while awards for conceptual contracts for the second round are expected within months.

As of Halloween, both Anduril and GA have notched a first flight for their respective prototype airframes in the CCA program.

The F-22 demonstration follows the recent revelation from the US Air Force that the Raptor will serve as the “threshold platform” for drone integration.

An Air Force official previously told Breaking Defense that the fighter was prioritized due to its availability and role in the “pacing environment,” but also said that the F-22 is simply a starting point for unmanned teaming that will eventually expand to other aircraft like the F-35.

https://breakingdefense.com/2025/11/in-a-first-f-22-pilot-controls-wingman-drone-from-cockpit-general-atomics-says/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866034 (171851ZNOV25) Notable: @FirstLadyOffice 🦃 Help us choose the names of this year’s Presidential Turkeys!

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🦃 Help us choose the names of this year’s Presidential Turkeys!

🗳️ Vote for your favorite name pair from the options below, courtesy of North Carolina 4H and FFA students.

⏰ Cast your vote on X & IG by Friday, Nov. 21 at 12:00 PM ET.

https://x.com/FirstLadyOffice/status/1990485997386412453

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866042 (171854ZNOV25) Notable: @FBIDirectorKash 122 children located or recovered across 10 states - children from 23 months to 17 years old.

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@FBIDirectorKash

122 children located or recovered across 10 states - children from 23 months to 17 years old.

PAIN Q

https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1990466094193328395

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866058 (171858ZNOV25) Notable: SOCOM Launches New Training Program for FPV Drone Warfare

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SOCOM Launches New Training Program for FPV Drone Warfare

Last updated: November 17, 2025

The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is set to enhance its combat capabilities with a groundbreaking new training initiative focusing on first-person-view (FPV) drones.

This strategic move aims to equip commandos with the necessary skills to build and operate these advanced unmanned aerial vehicles, which have recently proven their effectiveness in various combat situations.

The initiative involves a partnership with a contractor to establish a comprehensive 10-day training course, which will cater to groups of up to six operators.

Scheduled to take place twice a year, the program covers all aspects of FPV drone use—from assembly and operation to maintenance.

This hands-on approach is designed to provide operators with a robust understanding of drone technology, ensuring they are adept in both theoretical knowledge and practical application.

The impetus for this training program arises from insights gained in modern conflict, particularly during the ongoing war in Ukraine.

The conflict has highlighted the effectiveness of small, cost-efficient FPV drones as key assets on the battlefield.

These drones offer commanders the ability to gather real-time intelligence and execute precision strikes, showcasing their potential as indispensable tools in military operations.

This initiative underscores SOCOM’s commitment to evolving its strategies and technological capabilities in response to the changing landscape of warfare.

By enabling operators to design and deploy their own FPV drones, SOCOM fosters an environment of innovation and adaptability.

This approach not only enhances operational readiness but also prepares personnel to effectively tackle the challenges presented by modern combat scenarios.

The long-term implications of this training program could be significant, potentially leading to a new era of drone operators well-versed in both the construction and operational capabilities of these devices, alongside traditional combat techniques.

As SOCOM continues to align its practices with contemporary warfare realities, the integration of FPV drones is poised to transform the operational landscape for military forces.

https://news.ssbcrack.com/socom-launches-new-training-program-for-fpv-drone-warfare/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866066 (171901ZNOV25) Notable: President Trump Again Calls for TOTAL EPSTEIN RELEASE to End This Nonsense

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As President Donald J. Trump said, "House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files, because we have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax."

Why haven't Democrats shown the same transparency — and what else are they hiding? 🧵

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494330394710412

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866078 (171905ZNOV25) Notable: Why aren’t Democrats talking about Epstein's REAL Friends??

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>>123117

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the fact that Del. Stacey Plaskett (D-U.S. Virgin Islands) solicited (and was given) $30,000 from Epstein for the DCCC after he was already a convicted sex offender?

Or the fact that Plaskett herself accepted maxed out donations from Epstein for her own campaign?

Or the fact that the wife of the former Democrat governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands told Epstein “we would have a friend in Stacey” if he made said donations?

Or the fact that Plaskett was literally texting Epstein during a committee hearing?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494332231544855

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the fact that former President Bill Clinton traveled on Epstein’s aircraft 26 times?

Or the fact that one of Epstein’s victims wrote that she saw Clinton on Epstein’s island with two young women?

Or the fact that Clinton’s visit to the island was corroborated by one of his former top aides?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494333632434649

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the “long relationship“ and storied friendship that Larry Summers — ex-Harvard President, Clinton Treasury Secretary, and prominent Democrat — had with Epstein, who described himself as Summers’ “wing man”?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494335037813052

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the fact that Democrat so-called “journalist” Katie Couric had dinner at Epstein’s residence AFTER he was already a convicted sex offender who had served jail time?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494337340485961

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the fact that Reid Hoffman — billionaire Democrat megadonor — visited Epstein’s “pedophile island,” attended a dinner with him, and even planned to stay at his New York mansion?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494339089535205

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866087 (171908ZNOV25) Notable: Why aren’t Democrats talking about Epstein's REAL Friends??

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>>123119

Why aren’t Democrats talking about the fact that the Democrat National Committee refused to return $32,000 in donations from Epstein?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494340679090451

Where Is Democrats’ Transparency on Epstein?

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990494485181313368

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Where Is Democrats’ Transparency on Epstein?

The White House

November 17, 2025

https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/11/where-is-democrats-transparency-on-epstein/

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866120 (171916ZNOV25) Notable: Pennsylvania gave a CDL to an Uzbek illegal and accused TERRORIST

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@nicksortor

🚨 WTF? Pennsylvania gave a COMMERCIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE to an Uzbek illegal and accused TERRORIST, per

@BillMelugin_

Akhror Bozorov, a wanted terrorist in Uzbekistan, was caught by ICE driving an 18-wheeler in Kansas

NO FEDERAL ROAD FUNDS TO STATES WHO GIVE LICENSES TO ILLEGALS

Pull every time!

2:00 PM · Nov 17, 2025

https://x.com/nicksortor/status/1990495244920516749

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866155 (171929ZNOV25) Notable: Could A Small Venezuelan Island Be The Real Reason Behind the U.S. Military's Caribbean Buildup?

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>https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/could-small-venezuelan-island-be-real-reason-behind-us-militarys-caribbean-buildup

Could A Small Venezuelan Island Be The Real Reason Behind the U.S. Military's Caribbean Buildup?

Sunday, Nov 16, 2025 - 07:25 PM

Recent reporting highlights a sustained U.S. military buildup across the Caribbean, coinciding with briefings to President Trump in which senior Pentagon officials outlined potential operational scenarios against Venezuela. This activity has raised questions among observers about regime change operations.

Public justification and the narrative in corporate media have centered on counter-narcotics missions aimed at disrupting transnational criminal networks operating in and around Venezuela. However, the scale and posture of U.S. forces have prompted speculation that this buildout might not just be about dismantling command and control structures of narco terrorist networks.

In this 10-post X thread, Jason Lewris of real-time housing market data website Parcl Labs explored one potential cause for the U.S. military buildup and goes beyond drug smuggling, linking Venezuelan cartels and Iranian-backed groups (like Hezbollah).

"But drug smuggling may not be the full story—or the real motivation," Lewris began the tread. He said, "A far more concerning pattern is emerging."

"Here's how a small Venezuelan island (Isla de Margarita), Iranian-backed terrorist groups, and U.S. housing may all connect within a sophisticated people-transportation network into the United States,"Lewris explained.

Lewris cited a text from a 2013 House Foreign Affairs Committee on the subject of "Hezbollah's STRATEGIC SHIFT: A GLOBAL TERRORIST THREAT."

With the text, Lewris pointed out, "Hezbollah has also conducted terror training on Margarita Island for recruits from Venezuela and other Latin American countries. Hezbollah operatives and their co-conspirators hold senior positions in the Venezuelan Government. They provide travel documents, weapons, and logistics support to terrorist operations and cocaine smugglers as our witnesses will explain further."

Timing of the Caribbean operation is critical to understand, according to Lewris.

con't......

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866162 (171931ZNOV25) Notable: Could A Small Venezuelan Island Be The Real Reason Behind the U.S. Military's Caribbean Buildup?

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>>123123

Here are the key points from the thread:

* U.S. Military Actions as Cover? The White House has ramped up releases of dramatic videos showing U.S. forces destroying drug-smuggling boats (e.g., recent strikes in the Eastern Pacific killing 6 "narco-terrorists"). This follows U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June 2025 and includes quiet military buildups in Puerto Rico, suggesting a broader response to threats.

* Historical Ties on Margarita Island: Since at least 2013 (per a House hearing), Venezuela's Isla de Margarita has served as a Hezbollah training hub for local cartels, facilitating exchanges of tactics and resources. Iran and Venezuela's long-standing alliance amplifies this.

* Smuggling Operations: Established cartel routes across the Caribbean could now transport people, potentially terrorist operatives, rather than just drugs. Dense clusters of Venezuelan/Iranian-owned U.S. properties (via shell companies tied to their governments) near the southern border provide safe havens, built up over years.

And if that alone sounded troubling, what comes next points to a national security threat.

Rubio might find this interesting... [SEE CAP #3]

Lewris' thesis: "U.S. officials understand the Iran–Venezuela partnership. They understand these smuggling routes, which historically moved drugs. But the concern now is that people, not drugs, are being moved. And those people may include terrorist operatives. We're tracking the intersection of these networks with U.S. housing at @ParclLabs."

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/could-small-venezuelan-island-be-real-reason-behind-us-militarys-caribbean-buildup

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866251 (171956ZNOV25) Notable: #29081

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https://fullchan.net/?0e5993928e61958d#D9cJVGwHBqaMLLh9EZioHJwsuei4G1D7tyAHqLhFSqu9

Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866261 (172000ZNOV25) Notable: LIVE: President Trump Meets with the White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026

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Originally posted at >>>/qresearch/23866268 (172001ZNOV25) Notable: Epstein Boomerangs

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REPORTER: "Why wouldn't [the Epstein files] have been released the last four years when President Biden was in office?"

CHUCK SCHUMER (MORON): "That's the question every American is asking... What the hell is he hiding!?"

So true!

https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1990507759541109060