Florida authorities reportedly recovered explosive materials called the "Mother of Satan" by terrorist groups like al Qaeda from the home of a man who said he was trying to make fireworks. The explosive chemical, triacetone triperoxide, played a role in the 2017 Manchester bombing and 2015 Paris attacks, Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood told NBC News Tuesday night. "It’s so volatile, so dangerous that al Qaeda calls it the 'Mother of Satan,' ” Chitwood said. “This is a highly volatile chemical that people using it sometimes end up blowing up themselves,” he added. “And it’s a favorite of suicide bombers." Florida police also collected bomb-making materials, The Daytona Beach News-Journal reported, after receiving an anonymous tip about possible explosives at the home in Lake Helen, Fla. A few of the items recovered during yesterday's search at a home in Lake Helen. Total: 2 jars, 2 vials & 1 … [Read more...] about Florida authorities find ‘Mother of Satan’ explosive materials in home
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Trump Uses Unsecured iPhone Even Though China, Russia Are Listening In: Report
POLITICS 10/24/2018 08:14 pm ET Several insiders told The New York Times that the president is well aware of this habit's risks. By Lydia O'Connor Former and current officials connected to President Donald Trump revealed that Russian and Chinese spies are tapping into calls he takes on his personal cellphone, which his aides have repeatedly warned him is vulnerable to such infiltration, according to a New York Times report published Wednesday. Perhaps most frustrating, the unnamed sources said, is that Trump has continued to use an iPhone even after his aides told him that foreign agents successfully hacked him, likely gaining valuable insights into how they could best manipulate him and his administration’s policies. The feedback they’ve gotten from him is that relying solely on the White House phone line is inconvenient. However, he appears to take calls on a cellphone whenever he doesn’t want a call logged, such as when he as … [Read more...] about Trump Uses Unsecured iPhone Even Though China, Russia Are Listening In: Report
Trump Calls On Jeff Sessions To Investigate New York Times Op-Ed
POLITICS 09/07/2018 02:04 pm ET Updated 52 minutes ago The president described the anonymous piece as a "national security" issue and tried to sic the DOJ on its author. By Mollie Reilly President Donald Trump called on Attorney General Jeff Sessions to investigate who wrote an anonymous op-ed published by The New York Times earlier this week that claimed members of the president’s staff are actively working to undermine his agenda. Speaking to reporters Friday aboard Air Force One, the president described the piece as an issue of “national security” and said the Justice Department should try to find out who wrote it. “I would say Jeff [Sessions] should be investigating who the author of that piece was because I really believe it’s national security,” Trump said, according to a pool report. He added that he is “looking at” whether action should also be taken against the newspaper for publishing the … [Read more...] about Trump Calls On Jeff Sessions To Investigate New York Times Op-Ed
Former Trump adviser Papadopoulos to be sentenced Friday
George PapadopoulosGeorge Demetrios PapadopoulosBruce Ohr's efforts to secretly reshape the Trump probe started earlier in summer '16 Trump blasts FBI, DOJ over report on Carter Page surveillance warrants Papadopoulos claims candidate Trump gave nod of ‘approval’ to planning meeting with Putin MORE, the Trump campaign adviser who pleaded guilty nearly a year ago to lying about his Russia contacts, is scheduled to be sentenced in federal court on Friday. His sentencing will mark a milestone in Robert MuellerRobert Swan MuellerSasse: US should applaud choice of Mueller to lead Russia probe MORE’s Russia investigation as the special counsel makes headway on several other fronts, including interviewing individuals linked to former Trump adviser Roger StoneRoger Jason StoneThe Mueller probe's troubling reliance on journalists as sources Conspiracy theorist with links to Roger Stone subpoenaed in Mueller probe: report Will Mueller subpoena Trump? Move carries risks for … [Read more...] about Former Trump adviser Papadopoulos to be sentenced Friday
Rudy Giuliani To CNN’s Chris Cuomo: ‘I Don’t Trust Anything I Read Anymore’
MEDIA 09/06/2018 12:44 am ET Trump’s attorney referred to the anonymous op-ed published by The New York Times as a potential national security issue. By David Barden Rudy Giuliani burst into laughter on Wednesday night after he was asked by CNN’s Chris Cuomo if he thought an anonymous op-ed published by The New York Times was false. “Do I trust The New York Times? I’m sorry, Chris, I know this shocks you, but I do not trust The New York Times,” President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer said. The scathing anti-Trump article, written by a “senior official in the Trump administration,” according to the Times, was called a “gutless editorial” by Trump, who demanded that the Times name the author. Speaking to Cuomo, Giuliani echoed a similar sentiment as Trump’s, referring to the article as a potential national security issue. However, the CNN host pointed out that the reaction of the president was … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani To CNN’s Chris Cuomo: ‘I Don’t Trust Anything I Read Anymore’