Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documentsNew Foto - Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents

FBI DirectorKash Patelcalled out the left-wing media Saturday for labeling him a liar over his discovery of a trove of sensitive documents related to the origins of the Trump-Russia probe buried in multiple "burn bags" in a secret room inside the bureau. Sources previously told Fox News Digital the "burn bag" system is used to destroy documents designated as classified or higher. Sources also said multiple burn bags were found and filled with thousands of documents. One document FBI officials found in a burn bag, sources said, was the classified annex to former special counsel John Durham's final report, which includes the underlying intelligence he reviewed. Patel addressed the burn bags on X, reminding people of what he proved in 2017 and 2018. Soros' Alleged Ties To Russiagate Exposed In Declassified Annex Of Durham Report "In 2017/18, I proved the Steele Dossier was fictitious intelligence, weaponized by corrupt FBI officials to deceive a federal judge and unlawfully spy on then presidential candidate Trump's campaign – all paid for by his opponent," the FBI director said. "The media called me a liar. Read On The Fox News App "Now I'm the FBI Director: We just uncovered burn bags/room filled withRussia Gate files, including the Durham annex, and declassified them," Patel continued. "Once again, I released the prior FBI's own documents and exposed the truth. The same media is calling me a liar again. Maybe this FBI will release more docs directly, from FBI HQ…so we can see who is lying – wouldn't want to deprive the fake news of more bogus Pulitzers." The declassification of the classified annex is being done in close coordination between CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Attorney GeneralPam Bondiand acting National Security Agency Director William Hartman. Patel Found Thousands Of Sensitive Trump–russia Probe Docs Inside 'Burn Bags' In Secret Room At Fbi The declassified annex will be transmitted to Senate Judiciary Committee ChairmanChuck Grassley, who ultimately will release the document to the public. Patel, in a June interview with podcast host Joe Rogan, revealed that he found a room full of documents and computer hard drives "that no one had ever seen or heard of." "Just think about this," Patel told Rogan. "Me, as director of theFbi, the former 'Russiagate guy,' when I first got to the bureau, found a room that Comey and others hid from the world in the Hoover Building, full of documents and computer hard drives that no one had ever seen or heard of. Locked the key and hid access and just said, 'No one's ever gonna find this place.'" Patel and his staff have been working through the documents, some of which are related to sensitive investigations, including the FBI's original Trump–Russia probe, known inside the bureau as Crossfire Hurricane. Fbi's Controversial Trump-russia Actions Predicted With 'Alarming Specificity' By Foreign Actors: Sources It is unclear what the latest documents cover specifically, but sources told Fox News Digital that the most recent discovery was pursuant to an investigative request from Grassley. Patel has turned the documents over to Grassley. Grassley has been requesting information related to Durham's probe. Durham was appointed after then-special counsel Robert Mueller completed his yearslong investigation into the origins of the Trump–Russia probe — including intelligence community malfeasance during and in the aftermath of the 2016 election. Sources told Fox News Digital that Grassley's team is now reviewing the underlying information as part of its investigative work. As for the other records, Patel's staff is working to turn them over to Congress pursuant to investigative requests by committees of jurisdiction. Fox News Digital's Brooke Singman contributed to this report. Original article source:Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents

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Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents

Patel fires back at media critics after uncovering secret FBI 'burn bags' with classified documents FBI DirectorKash Patelcalled out...
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Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearanceNew Foto - Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance

Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will not have her top-level security clearance renewed, the agency said. This comes after Cheatle resigned last year amid mounting scrutiny over security lapses that led to the assassination attempt against then-candidateDonald Trumpat a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump survived an assassination attempt during the July 13, 2024, rally, suffering an injury to his ear after a bullet grazed him, while audience member Corey Comperatore was killed and two others in the crowd were wounded. A Secret Service sniper fatally shot the gunman, 20-year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, who had climbed to the top of a nearby building. TheSecret Service, as well as several top U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and FBI, regularly update the security clearances for former directors. But the Secret Service now says not all former directors will have their clearances renewed under current Director Sean Curran. Secret Service Director Cheatle Resigns After Mounting Pressure In Wake Of Trump Assassination Attempt "The U.S. Secret Service sponsors security clearances for all the former directors for their knowledge of operational and national security matters," a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement to Fox News. "The purpose for this was so the agency could maintain formal and protected communication including potentially sensitive and classified matters with former officials." Read On The Fox News App "Since appointed, Director Curran has been building a dynamic team of knowledgeable advisors that will help implement his vision for the agency," the spokesperson continued. "Additionally, Director Curran has been modernizing the intelligence apparatus within the agency. During that process, he has determined that not all former directors will have their clearances renewed." The move not to renew Cheatle's security clearance comes as someRepublican lawmakerswere voicing opposition to a potential renewal, including Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., who argued that her leadership decisions contributed to the agency's numerous failures surrounding the assassination attempt against Trump. "Following the security debacle in Butler, the former director of USSS made the right decision to resign," Johnson said in a statement toRealClearPolitics. "I see no reason for her security clearance to be reinstated." Butler One Year Later: Revisiting The Historic Assassination Attempt Against Donald Trump Johnson, who chairs the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, had probed the Secret Service's failures leading up to the assassination attempt in Butler. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee that conducted a joint investigation with a Homeland Security panel into the lapses in Butler, said the agency's failures should prevent her from holding a security clearance. "Kim Cheatle disgraced the Secret Service by failing to prevent a horrifying attempt on President Trump's life," Blackburn said in a statement to RealClearPolitics. "Not only did she oversee one of the greatest security failures in our nation's history, but she also stonewalled congressional oversight and ran away from my colleagues and me when we confronted her. Under no circumstances should she be allowed to regain her security clearance, and it is shameful she would even try." Cheatle resigned as director 10 days after the shooting in Butler, as she was facing intense pressure from Republicans over the security failures. "To the Men and Women of the U.S. Secret Service, The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders and financial infrastructure," Cheatle wrote in a letter to the agency at the time. "On July 13th, we fell short on that mission." "As your Director, I take full responsibility for the security lapse," she added. On the first anniversary of the assassination attempt, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, accused her of lying in her testimony to Congress in the aftermath of the shooting when she denied accusations she turned down requests for more resources for Trump's security. The former director pushed back on Paul's allegations. "Any assertion or implication that I provided misleading testimony is patently false and does a disservice to those men and women on the front lines who have been unfairly disciplined for a team, rather than individual, failure," she responded in a statement provided by her attorney. Original article source:Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance

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August 02, 2025

Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance

Secret Service will not renew former director Kim Cheatle's security clearance Former Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will not ...
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Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell' as Senate heads home after failed attempt to strike deal on nomineesNew Foto - Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell' as Senate heads home after failed attempt to strike deal on nominees

Hours after President Donald Trump told Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to "go to hell" in a Saturday post onsocial media, the Senate headed into recess without reaching a deal over confirming Trump's nominees. Senate Republican leader John Thune, Schumer and the White House had been engaged in a round of intense talks toend the standoffso senators could return to their home states, sources briefed on the conversations told CNN. Schumer had requested federal funds be released and that Trump agree not to push another legislative package that would slash federal funding, sources told CNN. But, on social media, Trump called Schumer's demands "egregious and unprecedented," a sign that talks had collapsed. Trump had wanted the Senate to confirm his nominees even if that meant skipping the August recess, but his post showed he wasn't interested in agreeing to Democrats' terms. "Tell Schumer, who is under tremendous political pressure from within his own party, the Radical Left Lunatics, to GO TO HELL! Do not accept the offer, go home and explain to your constituents what bad people the Democrats are, and what a great job the Republicans are doing, and have done, for our Country. Have a great RECESS," he wrote. On the Senate floor Saturday night, Thune asked for unanimous consent for the chamber to vote on a handful of nominations and then break for a month. Democrats had been slow-walking Trump's lower-level nominees, forcing Thune to keep the Senate in session this weekend to confirm them. In the minority, Democrats have the power to force Thune to jump over time-consuming hurdles before the chamber can vote. Schumer made several demands to agree to let a batch of nominations be quickly confirmed by the Senate, according to the sources. The demands included the unfreezing of federal funds for an array of programs, including the National Institutes of Health and foreign aid. The New York Democrat also wanted Trump to agree that he won't attempt to push through another package to slash federal funding known as "rescissions" —after a $9 billion packageto codify some cuts was approved earlier this summer. Schumer said in a news conference Saturday night that Democrats were "serious" about finding a "reasonable path" to allow bipartisan consideration of Trump's nominations, but that the president wouldn't agree to the terms. "In a fit of rage, Trump threw in the towel, sent Republicans home, and was unable to do the basic work of negotiating. Is this the 'Art of the Deal'?" Schumer said, pointing to a poster printed with Trump's social media post. Schumer declined to get into details of the negotiations with the White House and Thune but said that both sides were "getting close on a whole lot of issues, and Donald Trump just pulled the rug out from under people." CNN has reached out to the White House and to Thune for comment. This story and headline have been updated with additional developments. CNN's Samantha Waldenberg contributed to this report. For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Trump tells Schumer to ‘go to hell’ as Senate heads home after failed attempt to strike deal on nominees

Trump tells Schumer to 'go to hell' as Senate heads home after failed attempt to strike deal on nominees Hours after President Donal...
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Rookie Agustín Ramírez hits two solo homers as the Marlins beat the Yankees 2-0New Foto - Rookie Agustín Ramírez hits two solo homers as the Marlins beat the Yankees 2-0

MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Agustín Ramírez homered twice for the only runs of the game and the Miami Marlins beat the New York Yankees 2-0 on Saturday. Eury Pérez pitched six innings of two-hit ball as the Marlins won their fourth straight and clinched the series against the Yankees following Friday's 13-12 series-opening win. After experiencing problems with his pitchcom device that caused three brief delays in the first inning, Pérez (4-3) struck out six and walked three in his 88-pitch outing. Relievers Ronny Henriquez and Tyler Phillips followed Pérez with perfect innings before Calvin Faucher retired the three batters he faced in the ninth for his 11th save. Miami has won six consecutive series and is 29-14 since June 13. The Marlins struck quickly when Ramírez connected off Yankees starter Cam Schlittler in the first. Ramírez drove a fastball 421 feet into the left-center field seats for his 16th homer. Ramírez hit another solo drive against Schlittler (1-2) in the fourth. Making his fourth major league start since being promoted from Triple-A on July 9, Schlittler allowed two runs and four hits while striking out six in five innings. Saturday's announced attendance of 34,645 surpassed the Marlins' previous season-home high of 32,299 in Friday's opener against New York. Key moment Pérez struck out Ryan McMahon and retired Anthony Volpe on a groundout after he allowed a one-out double to Ben Rice and walked Paul Goldschmidt in the fifth. Key stat Marlins left fielder Kyle Stowers had his sixth assist of the season when he threw out Trent Grisham at the plate as he attempted to score from second on Giancarlo Stanton's single in the first. Up next RHP Luis Gil will make his season debut when he starts the series finale for the Yankees on Sunday. The reigning AL Rookie of the Year has been sidelined since spring training because of a lat strain. The Marlins will go with RHP Edward Cabrera (4-5, 3.35). ___ AP MLB:https://apnews.com/hub/MLB

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Rookie Agustín Ramírez hits two solo homers as the Marlins beat the Yankees 2-0

Rookie Agustín Ramírez hits two solo homers as the Marlins beat the Yankees 2-0 MIAMI (AP) — Rookie Agustín Ramírez homered twice for the on...
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Cameron Young holds five-shot lead at Wyndham ChampionshipNew Foto - Cameron Young holds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship

Cameron Young is in ideal position for his first PGA Tour victory after threatening to run away from the pack at the Wyndham Championship. Young shot 5-under-par 65 in Saturday's third round at Greensboro, N.C. Young is at 20-under 190 for a five-stroke advantage on Colombia's Nico Echavarria. Young has been a runner-up seven times since joining the tour in 2022. Chris Kirk (67), Mac Meissner (70) and defending champion Aaron Rai (69) of England are tied for third at 12 under. Young, who was at 15 under through the first two rounds with the 125 matching the tournament's 36-hole scoring record, was tearing through Sedgefield Country Club. Through six holes of the third round, Young's margin rose to eight strokes on a quintet that was trying to keep him in their sights. But Echavarria, who shot 64, had birdies on four of the final seven holes to rise into contention. He saw a leaderboard during his round when he was in second place -- but eight strokes behind Young. "That's not normal for a PGA Tour event," Echavarria said. "He's playing well. But there are still 18 more holes to go." Young had birdies on Nos. 3-6. Until the 15th hole Saturday, Young's lone bogey in the tournament came on No. 1 (his 10th hole) of the first round Thursday. He later added two birdies. Young, 28, played collegiately at nearby Wake Forest. He had three holes to finish in the second round Saturday morning before the third round. Rai lost momentum he had in the second round when he came back to complete that round. Then in the third round, he was 2 over through 12 holes before three consecutive birdies put him back in the mix. Amateur Jackson Koivun, a college golfer for Auburn, shot 65 and is alone in sixth place at 11 under. "It's just a lot of fun out here," Koivun, 20, said. "At the end of the day, I feel I can come out here and compete. Always that learning curve (because) these guys are really good. I'm just happy to be out there with that later tee time and see what I can do." South Korea's Sungae Im, after a pair of 64s and playing in the final group in the third round, dipped with a 73. It was a long day at the course. Some golfers had as many as eight holes to complete in the second round, which was suspended Friday afternoon because of storms. Tom Kim withdrew rather than completing the second round. The third round used threesomes, starting on the first and 10th tees. The Wyndham Championship marks the last tournament on the PGA Tour's regular season, so there will be crucial developments throughout Sunday's round as golfers aim to secure spots in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings in order to qualify for the postseason. After Saturday's third-round 70, Gary Woodland is right at No. 70 in the standings. He's at 9 under for the tournament. "I think I know I'm playing well," Woodland said. "I can rely on that." There hasn't been a golfer on the PGA Tour with a five-stroke lead or better through 54 fail to win since 2022. There were only 11 birdies on No. 18 in the third round, so golfers will want to make their moves as soon as possible Sunday. --Field Level Media

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Cameron Young holds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship

Cameron Young holds five-shot lead at Wyndham Championship Cameron Young is in ideal position for his first PGA Tour victory after threateni...
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