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kfile reporter trying to hold people/institutions/entities accountable; it is 'steck' with an 'e'; say hi: em dot steck @ cnn dot com

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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
When Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019, his estate left behind $655.1 million in estimated assets. Today, it has an estimated $107.6 million left. Where did the money go? And what happens if there isn't enough money for Epstein's beneficiaries? I dove in www.cnn.com/2026/09/21/p...
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Epstein’s closest advisers may never see the millions he left them | CNN Politics
Victims of Jeffrey Epstein have for years accused two of his closest advisors – his long-time attorney and in-house accountant – of enabling the late financier’s sexual abuse of hundreds of young wome...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Exclusive: Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia, ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, called on Goldman Sachs to cut ties with laywer Kathy Ruemmler over Epstein scrutiny www.cnn.com/2026/08/07/p...
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Exclusive: House Democrat urges Goldman Sachs to cut ties with former top lawyer over Epstein scrutiny | CNN Politics
The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee is calling on Goldman Sachs to sever all remaining ties with Kathy Ruemmler, the firm’s former chief legal officer, following her testimony last month...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
NEW: Senate candidate Mike Collins’ son-in-law — featured in campaign photos and is registered to vote at a Collins-owned property — is a social media influencer who has promoted Nazi imagery, antisemitic conspiracies & called for “clearing our land of other people.” www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/p...
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GOP Senate candidate has close ties to White nationalist influencer, his son-in-law | CNN Politics
Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins has built a national profile as a combative, Trump-aligned online provocateur — a style that has repeatedly drawn scrutiny over his associations with far-right...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
NEW: Abdul El-Sayed insists he "never, never" supported defunding the police. He claimed he deleted old tweets over it bc they were taken “out of context." But interviews from 2020 have him explicitly saying, "We do need to defund the police." www.cnn.com/2026/07/07/p...
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‘We do need to defund the police’: 2020 interviews undermine Abdul El-Sayed’s claim he never advocated for unpopular movement | CNN Politics
Michigan Democratic Senate front-runner Abdul El-Sayed has faced criticism for previous comments he’s made about defunding the police. In recent interviews, El-Sayed has insisted he “never, never call...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
We looked at the last 9 months of Jeffrey Epstein's life — & how the cat-and-mouse chase unfolded between Epstein and federal law enforcement. The CNN visuals team brought this to life. We show/link to as many docs from the Epstein Files as possible. www.cnn.com/interactive/...
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How Epstein plotted to escape justice in his final months
Texts, emails and other documents reveal how he attempted to control the damage as law enforcement closed in
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
NEW: NSRC scrubbed anti-Ken Paxton attacks from their website and social media feed, deleting dozens of press releases, ads and statements. They called him "Crooked Ken" and corrupt. Now they call him their nominee in a must-win Texas Senate race. www.cnn.com/2026/05/27/p...
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Republicans scrub anti-Paxton attacks from the internet after he becomes their nominee | CNN Politics
In the wake of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s crushing victory over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Republican Senate primary, Republican operatives are rapidly scrubbing from the internet mont...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
NEW: Francesca Hong, a top Democratic running for Wisconsin governor, repeatedly called for to abolish police departments on social media — and she never deleted/disavowed the comments. She told CNN, "I recognize that this paradigm shift is a very long term vision." www.cnn.com/2026/05/22/p...
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“Defund then abolish”: A leading Democrat in Wisconsin governor’s race urged abolishing police | CNN Politics
Years after mayors from Democratic cities reversed course on calls to defund police departments, one of the leading Democratic candidates for governor of Wisconsin is running with a starkly different ...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
NEW: Mallory McMorrow quietly deleted thousands of old tweets after launching her Senate campaign. The posts took jabs at the rural Midwest, lamented ever leaving California, and said she continued to vote there after she said she’d moved permanently to Michigan. www.cnn.com/2026/04/29/p...
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‘Make me miss California’: In deleted tweets, Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow disparaged Middle America | CNN Politics
As Democrats brace for a bruising primary in Michigan’s US Senate race, Mallory McMorrow, one of the party’s top contenders, has quietly deleted thousands of old tweets — including posts in which she ...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
NEW: Jeffrey Epstein liked to run in powerful circles. Yet his own inner circle – his lawyer, accountant, assistant, pilot, modeling scout, and ex-girlfriend – quietly worked to run his life. Only 1 was convicted as a co-conspirator of Epstein's crimes. www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/p...
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Inside Jeffrey Epstein’s inner circle — the aides, lawyers and confidants who ran his world | CNN Politics
Jeffrey Epstein liked to run in powerful circles but those who facilitated his day-to-day life have managed to escape much scrutiny.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
A former prince arrested. Ambassadors sacked. Lawyers, CEOs & academics stepping down. CNN built an interactive tracker of people impacted by the Epstein files – with updates as news unfolds. Filter by impact type, nationality, industry field or year www.cnn.com/politics/eps...
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Tracking the people impacted by the Epstein files | CNN Politics
The US government’s release of its Epstein files has set off tremors among the world’s elite.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
NEW KFile: The latest Epstein files reveal how Kathy Ruemmler, now at Goldman Sachs, advised Jeffrey Epstein on lawsuits brought by his accusers, coordinated responses to journalists, & their friendship -- incl. a planned trip to Epstein's island (unclear if it occurred) www.cnn.com/2026/02/12/p...
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Kathy Ruemmler and Epstein: Inside the Goldman Sachs lawyer’s ties to the convicted sex offender | CNN Politics
On Jeffrey Epstein’s 62nd birthday in 2015, Kathy Ruemmler, a former Obama White House counsel, emailed to wish him well, writing, “I hope you enjoy the day with your one true love. :-)”
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW NEW NEW: We have a investigation of Kathy Ruemmler, former WH Counsel to Obama now top legal officer at Goldman Sachs and her lengthy ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Too much to share, but she dismissed reports on his history of abuse and helped craft a PR statement.... www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy | CNN Politics
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler, an elite atto...
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CNN @cnn.com · 11/12/2025
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler. cnn.it/4p7nthv
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CNN @cnn.com · 20/01/2026
A recently unsealed federal court filing suggests that Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel to President Barack Obama and now the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, acted as a key legal adviser to Jeffrey Epstein during some of his most perilous moments. cnn.it/4jV22zc
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
NEW: A court filing shows that Kathy Ruemmler was among the attorneys Jeffrey Epstein relied on as he faced legal exposure. The doc suggests she worked on efforts to preserve his 2008 plea deal, edit correspondence w/a US senator, draft PR statements & more www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/p...
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New court doc asserts former Obama WH counsel advised Jeffrey Epstein during critical reputational and legal battles | CNN Politics
Kathy Ruemmler, now the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs, acted as a key legal adviser to Jeffrey Epstein, new court filings suggest.
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Jeffrey Epstein called her “my great defender.” Emails and texts show Goldman Sachs’ top attorney Kathy Ruemmler disparaged reporting on Epstein’s abuse as “rehashed crap,” in 2018 and helped craft a 2019 publication relations comment denying he got a sweetheart deal. www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy | CNN Politics
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler, an elite atto...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
NEW: Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs, has escaped scrutiny for her ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But in 2018 she disparaged reporting on his abuse as "rehashed crap" & in 2019, she drafted a PR statement for Epstein denying he got a "sweetheart deal."
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Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy | CNN Politics
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler, an elite atto...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
NEW: We found Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's deleted Reddit account in which he called himself a "vegetable growing, psychedelics taking socialist" & a "communist." Platner told us “That was very much me f**king around the internet..." and that he regrets them www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
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‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics
Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
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Ken Vogel @kenvogel.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Graham Platner, who Democrats have touted as an example of their ability to appeal to rural White Americans, said rural White Americans “actually are” racist & stupid in since-deleted social media posts unearthed by @kfile.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social
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‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics
Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
NEW: Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Dept nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary — including even a call for a political opponent to face the death penalty. www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
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KFile: Trump nominee for key State Department position attempted to erase years of inflammatory social media posts | CNN Politics
Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race, claims that ...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
NEW: We dug through EJ Antoni's old Twitter account. We found sexually degrading posts about prominent Democratic lawmakers, including Kamala Harris, and anti-gay content www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/p...
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Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics ran anonymous Twitter account filled with sexually degrading and bigoted attacks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay...
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🚨NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein Stein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
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Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
CNN KFile Exclusive: Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
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Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
NEW: The Trump admin told us last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a history of racist rhetoric & ties to a Holocaust denier, had the backing of “many Jewish groups." But most said they don’t support him — and some didn't know who he is www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
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The Trump administration said ‘many Jewish groups’ support a controversial nominee — some have never heard of him | CNN Politics
In defending its nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, the government’s top watchdog, the Trump administration insisted to CNN last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a histo...
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CNN @cnn.com · 02/07/2025
Trump wants this 30-year-old to lead federal watchdog. He shared conspiracy theories, defended Alex Jones and pushed election lies.
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Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
NEW: The nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel shared a 911 truther video last year on *911*, has ties to a holocaust denier, and said in a video we uncovered that straight white men are the smartest group and should be prioritized. He’s 30. www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
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Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
NEW: The man President Donald Trump wants to put in charge of protecting whistleblowers is a 30-year-old lawyer with barely a year of government experience. He shared a 9/11 conspiracy video, claimed “straight White men” are the smartest group & has ties to Nick Fuentes www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
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Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
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CNN @cnn.com · 16/06/2025
Jeanine Pirro, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, has a lengthy public history of controversial comments, even endorsing possible criminal investigations of prosecutors in the very office she now runs.
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Pirro endorsed threat to criminally investigate January 6 prosecutors in office she now runs | CNN Politics
Jeanine Pirro, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, has a far lengthier public history of controversial comments than her predecessor, Ed Martin, whose nomination failed last month in ...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
NEW: Guess who's back? At least four administration officials deemed too toxic for Trump's first term are in his second. In 2025, they’re no longer fringe – they’re in charge. www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...
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KFile: Too toxic for Trump’s first term, some officials are back in the fold | CNN Politics
At least four people from Donald Trump’s first term who were deemed too extreme or politically toxic to win Senate confirmation – or even keep their jobs – are now back in the fold and in some cases w...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
New: Ed Martin says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter & alleged Nazi sympathizer Martin had Tim Hale-Cusanelli, an alleged Nazi sympathizer, on his podcast at least 5 times in 2024 & repeatedly praised him www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p... w/ @KFILE & anniegrayer
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‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer | CNN Politics
Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter who is an alleged Nazi sympa...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
NEW Ed Martin story just dropped www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer | CNN Politics
Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter who is an alleged Nazi sympa...
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Andy Kaczynski @kfile.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
NEW on CNN: As the White House says SignalGate "case has been closed" we ran through comments of all the top DOJ/FBI officials Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Ed Martin. All called for length prison sentences for mishandling classified information. www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/p...
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Trump officials demanded criminal charges for Hillary, Biden for classified leaks. They’re silent on SignalGate. | CNN Politics
Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and other Trump administration officials who demanded punishment for Clinton’s and Biden’s classified scandals are quiet on SignalGate
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
NEW: We compiled multiple instances in which Trump officials, believed by Goldberg to have joined the group chat, previously criticized others for how they handled classified information and materials, including Hillary Clinton's emails & more www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/p...
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Officials who denounced Clinton’s handling of classified information now under scrutiny for security breach | CNN Politics
Several top Trump administration officials who participated in group chat about US military strikes on Yemen have previously criticized others for how they handled classified information and materials...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
NEW from @kfile.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
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KFile: Gavin Newsom spent years fighting for progressive positions he now bashes on his new podcast | CNN Politics
Since launching his new podcast two weeks ago, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken aim at a number of progressive cultural causes: He’s rejected the term “Latinx,” said he doesn’t back t...
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em steck @emsteck.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
NEW: Darren Beattie, the acting under secretary of state for public diplomacy, deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality. www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/p...
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Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’ | CNN Politics
A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his new boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor...
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Devon Heinen @devonheinen.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
NEW via @CNN.com's @kfile.bsky.social, @jmhansler.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social: "#Trump appoints speechwriter [#DarrenBeattie] fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role" www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...
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Trump appoints speechwriter fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role | CNN Politics
Darren Beattie, a former Donald Trump speechwriter who was fired in 2018 after CNN revealed he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists, has been elevated to a top job at the State Departm...
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