Thursday, October 24, 2024

FBI Announces Investigation Into Leak of Classified US Intel on Israel’s Planned Strike on Iran

 https://www.algemeiner.com/2024/10/22/fbi-announces-investigation-leak-classified-us-intel-israels-planned-strike-iran/

Thus far, the identity of the alleged leaker has yet to be publicly revealed. Some media outlets reported that a high-ranking Pentagon official’s security clearance was suspended after an investigation indicated she was the one who likely leaked the intelligence.

However, Fox News correspondent Jennifer Griffin emphatically denied the reports as “not true” on X/Twitter.

“This story is NOT TRUE,” Griffin wrote. “I have spoken with the person the reporter alleges was behind the leak of Israeli preparations and she is at work at the Pentagon today, has her security clearance and has NOT been contacted by … investigators.”

Senior Pentagon staffer leaked Israel's Iran strike plans

 https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rjmfxergjx

Fox News reported from their sources that the report is false and that the staffer was at work and retains her security clearance.  

Who Is Ariane Tabatabai? The Pentagon Official At The Center Of The Israel-Iran Document Leak Controversy

 https://www.oneindia.com/international/who-is-ariane-tabatabai-the-pentagon-official-at-the-center-of-the-israel-iran-document-leak-contro-3968879.html

Fox News Pentagon correspondent Jennifer Griffin has criticized the linking of Tabatabai's name to the alleged leak, describing it as "irresponsible reporting." Griffin reported that she had spoken directly with Tabatabai, who stated that she had not been contacted by investigators and affirmed that she still held her security clearance. Griffin emphasized that the claims against Tabatabai were unfounded, posting on X (formerly Twitter) that "this story is NOT TRUE."

You Can Now Treat Depression With an App

 https://time.com/7086622/depression-treatment-app-rejoyn/

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration cleared the first app-based treatment for major depressive disorder, which just became available for use this summer.

The app, called Rejoyn, is cleared as a supplement to currently approved therapies and works by using specifically designed tasks on a smartphone app to rewire neural signals. The idea is to tap into the brain’s circuits so depressive signals and pathways don’t spiral into the debilitating emotional episodes typical of clinical depression.

Former GOP Rep. Fred Upton Backs Harris: Trump Is ‘Just Totally Unhinged’

 https://www.thedailybeast.com/former-gop-rep-fred-upton-backs-kamala-harris-trump-is-just-totally-unhinged/

” “Watching Trump day after day, he’s ignored the advice of many senior, respected Republicans to stay on the issues,” the 71-year-old said. “Instead, he’s still talking about the election being stolen, trashing women left and right. He’s just totally unhinged. We don’t need this chaos. We need to move forward, and that’s why I’m where I am.” Upton said he’s already cast his ballot for Harris, marking the first time he’s ever voted to elect a Democrat president.

Pentagon denies employee of Iranian origin leaked Israel's strike intel

 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825701

The Pentagon denied that Ariane Tabatabai, Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, is a subject of interest in the investigation for the alleged leak of classified documents pertaining to Israel's plans for a retaliatory attack against Iran. 

"To my knowledge, this official is not a subject of interest," said Press Secretary of the Air Force, Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters on Tuesday afternoon. 

Earlier Tuesday, Sky News Arabia cited a senior Pentagon official who reportedly named Tabatabai as the main suspect in the FBI's investigation into the leaks. 

Geraldo Rivera: ‘I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner’

 https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4948868-geraldo-rivera-trump-harris-support/?tbref=hp

In retrospect, I wish I had bailed on the Trump train a lot sooner before he threatened the Constitution of the United States with its utter destruction,” Rivera told MSNBC’s Ari Melber on “The Beat.”

Rivera, once well-known as a Trump ally, said earlier this month that he is backing Vice President Harris over Trump in the 2024 election, calling the former president “a sore loser who cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution” in a post on social platform X.

“That is why I am voting for Kamala Harris to be our 47th President,” Rivera said in the post.

Fox News edited Trump’s rambling answers and false claims in barbershop interview

 https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/24/media/fox-news-edit-trump-barbershop-interview/index.html

One of the most telling parts of the dialogue began when an audience member asked Trump about finding a way to eliminate federal taxes in the future. On Fox, Trump was shown immediately answering affirmatively: “There is a way.”

But that response from Trump actually came more than seven minutes later, after Trump (and Jones) brought up other topics, including inheritances, the Keystone Pipeline, Ronald Reagan, Russia, and transgender sports players. Trump had to be nudged back on track several times by the unnamed audience member, who kept circling back, apologetically, and said “I wasn’t able to finish my question.” After he repeated his tax inquiry yet again, Trump said “there is a way.”

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Pentagon suspects employee of Iranian origin in Israeli strike plan leak - report

 https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-825701

The Pentagon has reportedly named Chief of Staff of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations, Ariane Tabatabai, as the prime suspect for an alleged leak of classified documents, Sky News Arabia reported on Tuesday, citing a senior Pentagon official.