Month: July 2025

UPDATE: Kash Patel Not Resigning, Will Stay Unless President Says Otherwise — John Solomon Teases “Big Surprises” for MAGA Base in the Coming Weeks

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Kash Patel is NOT resigning from his post at the FBI — unless the President himself removes him, according to new reports.

Earlier Friday, rumors exploded across social media, suggesting that FBI Director Kash Patel might join FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino in stepping down after growing friction with Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Dan Bongino reportedly took a day off following a heated confrontation with Bondi over her suppression of critical evidence tied to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

According to CNN and The Daily Wire, Bongino has told confidants he is strongly considering resigning if Bondi remains at the DOJ.

Later Friday, The Daily Wire reported that Patel himself was “frustrated” with Bondi’s DOJ stonewalling and might follow Bongino out the door if the stalemate continued.

However, investigative journalist John Solomon of Just the News set the record straight with an update on Friday night.

According to Solomon, Patel is overseeing one of the largest criminal conspiracy investigations in FBI history—a decade-long look into the coordinated effort to sabotage Donald Trump’s presidency, re-election, and comeback bid.

Solomon teased that within the next 10 days, bombshell revelations would be made public — possibly exposing how weaponized federal agencies colluded to rig the political landscape against Trump and deceive the American people.

John Solomon: There are reports out there tonight that Kash Patel is considering resigning alongside Dan Bongino. It is not true. My reporting makes very clear: Kash Patel is going nowhere unless the President tries to move him. He’s there for the long haul.

Why is that? Because the FBI has a major investigation that looks at the last 10 years of what happened to Donald Trump as one large conspiracy case. No one’s going to give that opportunity up.

Now, it is true — Dan Bongino is taking a few days to reconsider whether he wants to stay in the job. That’s his decision. He’s gone through these things before. There have been times when he’s been on radio, he got mad, took a couple of days off. I bet you he’ll come back when it’s all done.

But Kash Patel is going nowhere.

And I think next week — over the next 10 days — the base who’s been wondering, “Where’s all that accountability?” is going to get some big surprises. Over the next week, we’ll learn where the conspiracy began — a few weeks before Crossfire Hurricane was opened — and when it ended, all the way in 2024, when they were still trying to pursue Donald Trump to keep him from winning the presidency.

There’s a big case that’s been built by the Justice Department and the FBI.

It’s been masked by a lot of this infighting and drama and soap opera. The matter is — MAGA-base Americans are going to be happy when they see where this is all heading in the next few weeks.

Kash Patel is going nowhere. I hope Dan Bongino isn’t going anywhere either — but I do think he’s going to take some time over the weekend to think that through.

WATCH:

The Gateway Pundit reported earlier that sources told Fox News that both FBI Director Kash Patel and the Attorney General are fully committed to staying and continuing their service.

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Damaged European Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen Survived Motion of Censure Over Pfizergate, But Now Is in a Weakened Position to Negotiate EU Budget

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Von der Leyen is indebted to some parties, and on the cross-hairs of others.

Über Liberal-Globalist Ursula von der Leyen is weaker today than she was yesterday.

The German European Commissioner did escape political annihilation by the hands of the MEPs, and with a sizable margin at that.

But a careful look at the numbers reveals tough times ahead for the enfeebled leader in her effort to implement her maximalist Globalist agenda.

Euronews reported:

“The European Commission survived the motion of censure voted on Thursday in the European Parliament, but the Parliament will be no bed of roses for Ursula von der Leyen and her team in the aftermath of the vote.”

175 MEPs voted in favor of the no-confidence motion, 360 against, while 18 abstained.

360 votes are already fewer than the 370 who approved the Commission back in November 2024.

And no less than 166 MEPs didn’t vote, some were even outside Strasbourg.

“Beyond the Left’s lawmakers, who had announced they would not show up, several MEPs from the Socialists and Democrats (S&D), Renew Europe, and the Greens/EFA also chose not to take part in the vote. In many cases, this was a way of expressing their discontent with von der Leyen’s Commission without supporting a motion coming from the far right, and despite their group’s official line to vote against.”

A total of 41 European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) MEPs supported the motion against von der Leyen.

And some allies from 2024 are distancing themselves.

“Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s party didn’t vote at all, however. Despite not endorsing the motion and having attacked its promoters in a strong speech by Chairman Nicola Procaccini, Brothers of Italy did not dare to take the side of the Commission — possibly to avoid domestic criticism from the League. For von der Leyen, this is a signal that Meloni’s support is not guaranteed. The Italian Prime Minister will likely remain loyal to the Commission, but she must manage internal tensions within a group that is largely positioned outside the pro-EU majority.”

Italy’s Meloni instructed her party to not vote, distancing herself from the Commissioner.

Even among the Greens, who largely voted against the motion of censure, several MEPs, including Spaniards and Italians, decided not to attend the vote.

The rightwing groups for their part are celebrating. Author of the motion, Gheorghe Piperea claimed a ‘symbolic victory’, planning a new vote in the near future.

“’175 votes in favor out of 553 MEPs who voted is a very good proportion’. […] This first motion of the legislature was meant to ‘open Pandora’s box’.”

Next week, the European Commission will present its proposal for the next budget, and that’s where von der Leyen’s weakened state can become a renewed problem.

Read more:

Embattled Ursula von der Leyen Survives Vote of No Confidence in European Parliament, After Hungary’s Viktor Orbán Tells Her It’s ‘Time to Go’

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President Trump Orders ICE, DHS to Immediately Arrest “Thugs” and Rioters Throwing Rocks at ICE Vehicles

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President Trump on Friday ordered DHS and ICE to immediately arrests rioters throwing rocks and other projectiles at ICE vehicles.

“I am on my way back from Texas, and watched in disbelief as THUGS were violently throwing rocks and bricks at ICE Officers while they were moving down a roadway in their car and/or official vehicle. Tremendous damage was done to these brand new vehicles. I know for a fact that these Officers are having a hard time with allowing this to happen in that it shows such total disrespect for LAW AND ORDER. Therefore, I am directing Secretary of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem, and Border Czar, Tom Homan, to instruct all ICE, Homeland Security, or any other Law Enforcement Officer who is on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so. I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public. I never want to see a car carrying a Law Enforcement Officer attacked again! AUTHORIZATION IMMEDIATELY GRANTED FOR ARREST AND INCARCERATION. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump said on Truth Social.

Federal agents descended on two marijuana farms in Ventura County owned Glass House Farms located in Camarillo and Carpinteria in Southern California on Thursday.

According to reports, anti-ICE protestors were tipped off to the raid after federal agents obtained a search warrant on the marijuana farm.

Anti-ICE rioters attacked the ICE vehicles. Some protestors threw large rocks at the ICE vehicles.

Federal agents used tear gas and non-lethal munitions to push back on the violent left-wing rioters.

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White House Releases Statement on Bondi, Bongino Clash Over Handling of Epstein Files

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The White House released a statement on the Bondi, Bongino clash on Friday afternoon.

Earlier Friday it was reported that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino took a day off from work after a clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the Epstein files.

The blowup between Bondi and Bongino happened after the FBI, DOJ released a 2-page memo on Sunday concluding Jeffrey Epstein did not have a “client list” and that he committed suicide.

“Bongino did not report to work Friday amid speculation about his whereabouts, said a source familiar with the perspectives of DOJ leaders who also believes that Bongino is considering leaving,” NBC News reported.

“This came after a confrontation Wednesday at a meeting with Bondi and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles during which Bongino and Patel were asked about a news story suggesting they were dissatisfied with the decision not to release any additional Epstein files, according to the source familiar with the perspectives of DOJ leaders and an additional source familiar with the meeting,” NBC News said.

The memo also suggested that no further Epstein documents would be released to the public.

Later Friday it was reported by numerous sources that Dan Bongino was considering resigning if Bondi stayed at the Department of Justice.

“Bongino is out of control furious,” the person who has spoken with the deputy FBI director said, according to NBC News. “This destroyed his career. He’s threatening to quit and torch Pam unless she’s fired.”

Laura Loomer, who was the first to report on the Bongino-Bondi clash, said Dan Bongino may resign by Monday – or possibly a weekend resignation.

White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields released a statement on the Bondi-Bongino clash.

“President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims. This work is being carried out seamlessly and with unity. Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all,” Harrison Fields said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt provided a statement to NBC News: “President Trump is proud of Attorney General Bondi’s efforts to execute his Make America Safe Again agenda, restore the integrity of the Department of Justice, and bring justice to victims of crime. The continued fixation on sowing division in President Trump’s Cabinet is baseless and unfounded in reality.”

It was later reported that Kash Patel is considering resigning if Bongino leaves.

However, Fox News reported that Director Kash Patel and Bondi have every intention to stay and serve.

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NORTHERN DYSTOPIA: Royal Canadian Mounted Police Warns Citizens To Be Vigilant, for ‘People With Traditional Values Can Be Extremists’

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Female officer of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police/ Wiki Commons.

Woke Canada keeps descending into pure madness, led by the Globalist Liberal party. Justin Trudeau is out, Mark Carney is in, but the dystopian developments continue unabated.

For the canucks in power, it is progressive to defend mass migration, abortion and euthanasia, transgender dysphoria, ‘net zero’ and the church of climate change… the list is endless.

But, of course, the majority of normal people in Canada need to be kept in check by their Liberal overlords, so common, ordinary behavior needs to be vilified.

So now, warnings by Canadian Police arise that ‘people with traditional values could be extremists’.

The Telegraph reported:

“Staff Sgt Camille Habel, the spokeswoman for Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), urged people to be vigilant following the arrest of four people in Quebec, who were allegedly involved in ‘ideologically motivated violent extremism’.”

New PM Carney keeps Canada in a woke dystopia.

Needless to say, these highly partisan remarks by the ‘non-binary’ officer sent Canadian conservatives fuming.

Conservative Ron Chhinzer said the RCMP is labelling mainstream views as extreme, while ignoring Left-wing extremism.

“’What we see here is our national police force utilizing the most basic concept of every religious group that a strong family is a strong community – and now we’re being told by our national police force that any pivot back to that, to revalue family values as we know it here in Western society, is actually moving towards an extremism’, he said.”

Maxime Bernier, leader of the People’s Party in Canada, blasted the RCMP spokesperson and challenged the police to arrest him.

Read more:

Oil-Rich Alberta Wants To Separate From Woke Canada, See Trump as an Ally (VIDEOS)

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Appeals Court Throws Out Plea Deal for 9/11 Mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad

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Walid Bin Attash (left), Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (center), and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi (right)

In 2024, The Gateway Pundit reported that then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the revocation of a plea deal previously reached with Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, the alleged mastermind behind the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, along with two of his co-conspirators, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi.

This decision effectively reinstated the possibility of the death penalty for the trio.

The Gateway Pundit previously reported that the plea deal, reached between the Convening Authority for Military Commissions and the defendants and signed by retired Brig. Gen. Susan K. Escallier, was intended to ‘mitigate’ the legal repercussions for the accused while allowing them to avoid capital punishment.

On Friday, a federal appeals court upheld Austin’s decision to undo the plea deal.

Fox News reports:

A divided federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., on Friday tossed out an agreement that would have allowed 9/11 terror mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed to plead guilty in another failed effort to end a years-long legal saga surrounding the military prosecution of men held at Guantánamo Bay.

The 2-1 D.C. Circuit appeals court decision upheld then-Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to undo the plea deal approved by military lawyers and senior Pentagon staff.

The deal would have carried life without parole sentences for Mohammed and two co-defendants, potentially taking capital punishment off the table.

The original plea deal garnered outrage from various political factions and advocacy groups who argued that any leniency shown to those involved in the 9/11 attacks undermines justice for the nearly 3,000 victims and their families.

In making his decision, Austin wrote, “I have determined that, in light of the significance of the decision to enter into pre-trial agreements with the accused in the above-referenced case, responsibility for such a decision should rest with me as the superior convening authority under the Military Commissions Act of 2009.”

“Effective immediately, I hereby withdraw your authority in the above-referenced case to enter into a pre-trial agreement and reserve such authority to myself. Effective immediately, in the exercise of my authority, I hereby withdraw from the three pre-trial agreements that you signed on July 31, 2024 in the above-referenced case,” he added.

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Metadata from Epstein Prison Video Released This Week “Was Likely Modified”

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Metadata from the Epstein prison video released this week was “likely modified”.

Over the weekend a report was leaked showing the the DOJ had concluded that the Epstein case was coming to an end without any indictments for child sex trafficking. This was a shocker.

Axios reported:

President Trump‘s Justice Department and FBI have concluded they have no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein blackmailed powerful figures, kept a “client list” or was murdered, according to a memo detailing the findings obtained by Axios.

  • The administration is releasing a video — in both raw and “enhanced” versions — that it says indicates no one entered the area of the Manhattan prison where Epstein was held the night he died in 2019.
  • The video supports a medical examiner’s finding that Epstein died by suicide, the two-page memo claims.

Why it matters: The findings represent the first time Trump’s administration has officially contradicted conspiracy theories about Epstein’s activities and his death — theories that had been pushed by the FBI’s top two officials before Trump appointed them to the bureau.

  • As social media influencers and activists, Kash Patel (now the FBI’s director) and Dan Bongino (now deputy director) were among those in MAGA world who questioned the official version of how Epstein died.
  • Patel and Bongino have since said Epstein killed himself. But it has become an article of faith online, especially on the right, that Epstein’s crimes also implicated government officials, celebrities and business leaders — and that someone killed him to conceal them.
  • The memo says no one else involved in the Epstein case will be charged. (Epstein’s associate Ghislaine Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for child sex trafficking and related offenses.)

Zoom in: According to the memo, investigators closely examined footage of Epstein’s Manhattan prison cell between around 10:40pm on Aug. 9, 2019, when Epstein was locked in his cell, and around 6:30am the next day, when he was found unresponsive.

  • The footage, which was reviewed by Axios but couldn’t be verified independently, showed no one entering the area, the administration said.

  • “The FBI enhanced the relevant footage by increasing its contrast, balancing the color, and improving its sharpness for greater clarity and viewability,” the memo says.

  • Investigators found “no incriminating ‘client list’ ” of Epstein’s, “no credible evidence … that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals,” and no “evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties,” the memo adds. 

This was a terrible look for President Trump’s DOJ and FBI.

The DOJ Looks Horrible After Epstein Leak – It Couldn’t Be Worse

Then TGP reported that the video released along with the report had a minute missing from the video.  This was not good.

BOMBSHELL! DOJ Caught Cutting 60 Seconds from Newly Released Epstein 10 Hour Jail Cell Tape! What’s Going On?

Next it was reported that Maurene Comey had reported years ago that the video of Epstein’s cell had been lost and then the next day it was found.  Ms. Comey is the daughter of fired FBI Director Jim Comey.  She still works for the DOJ in NYC.

REMINDER: Jim Comey’s Daughter Maurene Reported that the Video of Epstein’s Cell on Night of His Murder Was Lost and Then Found

Now it’s being reported that the video that was provided earlier this week along with the DOJ’s report not only had a minute missing but it “was likely modified”.  Collin Rugg reported the following today on X;

NEW: Metadata from the ‘raw’ Jeffrey Epstein prison video “was likely modified,” according to a new report from WIRED.

The outlet says they analyzed the 10-hour prison video with “independent video forensics experts” who concluded the “raw” footage was modified.

The outlet emphasized that at the moment, there is no evidence the footage was “deceptively manipulated” in any way, but says it was modified to some extent.

“Rather than being a direct export from the prison’s surveillance system, the footage was modified, likely using the professional editing tool Adobe Premiere Pro,” WIRED found.

“The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ’s website, where it was presented as ‘raw’ footage.”

“Experts caution that it’s unclear what exactly was changed, and that the metadata does not prove deceptive manipulation.”

The development comes as Deputy Director of the FBI Dan Bongino reportedly took the day off today after clashing with AG Pam Bondi over the handling of the prison footage.

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Pam Bondi’s DOJ Released a Video They Claimed Proved Epstein Killed Himself — This Report Proves It Doesn’t

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Epstein Video – EXHIBIT A

Source: Unleashed.news – Special Report

Following a preliminary investigation—including a forensic, frame-by-frame analysis of the surveillance video recently released and cited in Pam Bondi’s DOJ memo, as well as an in-depth review of the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York’s Special Housing Unit (SHU), including its labyrinthine floor plan and the hard limitations of the surveillance camera’s line of sight—we have reached a definitive conclusion: it is physically impossible for any viewer to see who, if anyone, entered or exited Jeffrey Epstein’s upper-level L Tier cell block during the full 10 hours, 52 minutes, and 23 seconds of footage. The camera angles simply do not—and cannot—show it. Camera lines of sight do not bend around corners.

Over the past four days, we conducted an independent, high-resolution analysis—and what we uncovered is not only indisputable, it’s damning. The video released by the Department of Justice does not, and cannot possibly, provide the definitive evidence that Jeffrey Epstein unquestionably killed himself. It fails to meet even the most basic standards of transparency—let alone proof.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. What follows is a forensic analysis and detailed inspection of images and floor plan schematics sourced directly from the official report titled Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York, New York (Report No. 23-085), issued June 27, 2023, by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

Camera Angle Provided by the DOJ Shows a Clear View Near Door 46
Stairwell Layout Shows L Tier Entry Completely Obstructed from Camera Viewpoint Positioned Near South Landing
View from Officers’ Station Shows Only Partial Visibility of Epstein’s Tier Entrance — No Clear Line of Sight Into the Cell Block
Camera Placement Shows Recording Angle Positioned Far from Epstein’s Cell Block — No Direct Coverage of L Tier Entrance
DOJ Camera Angle Shows Epstein’s Cell and L Tier Entrance Completely Obstructed — No Visibility Into the Cell Block
This Is the Camera Angle the DOJ Gave Us — No Line of Sight, No Cell Block View, and Absolutely Nothing “Clear as Day.”
This Narrow Sliver Is the Only Angle the DOJ Provided — No Clear View of Who Entered or Exited Epstein’s Cell Block
Epstein’s Actual Cell Door 220 Was Located Deep Inside L Tier — Completely Out of View from the DOJ Camera Angle
Epstein’s Cell Was Located Deep Inside L Tier — Far Beyond the Stairwell and Completely Out of the DOJ Camera’s View
This Is the End of the Lie.
No fair-minded person can look at this image and still believe we were ever shown the truth.
Epstein’s cell block was hidden—fully obstructed, fully concealed, and fully misrepresented.
The DOJ’s own footage proves it: there was never any “Clear as Day” view.
What they gave us was not transparency—it was theater.

Enough said.

Reopen the investigation into what actually happened to pedophile, blackmailing double agent Jeffrey Epstein.

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READ THE OFFICIAL REPORT
The 128-page investigative report issued by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the Inspector General: Investigation and Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Custody, Care, and Supervision of Jeffrey Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, New York (Report No. 23‑085)Released: June 27, 2023

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Dershowitz Says DOJ is HIDING Epstein Client List | Elijah Schaffer (VIDEO)

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Welcome to The Gateway Pundit’s Week-in-Review with Elijah Schaffer, where he covers the top 5 stories throughout the last 24 hours.

 

ARTICLE 1:  Dershowitz Says the DOJ is Suppressing Epstein Client List: “I’ve Seen All the Epstein Documents – I Know the Names of the Individuals” (VIDEO)

ARTICLE 2: Bill O’Reilly Claims Trump Told Him the Reason Why the Epstein Files Will Not Be Released (VIDEO)

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ARTICLE 3: Video: Protester Fires Gun at ICE Agents at California Marijuana Farm Raid; Democrat Congressman Crashes Police Line   

ARTICLE 4:  State Department to Go on Firing Spree

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ARTICLE 5: “Sh*t Poster” – Newsom Lashes Out at Social Media Influencer ‘Libs of TikTok’ After Anti-ICE Protester Fires Gun at Federal Agents During Pot Farm Raid

Please leave your opinions / comments on these stories below as Elijah reads every single one and appreciates your perspective.

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James O’Keefe Fighting For First Amendment Rights and Bringing Truth To Light. Dismissal Filed in Defamation Case

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James O’Keefe

On July 7, 2025, Peter Ticktin and American Rights Alliance filed a dismissal motion on behalf of James O’Keefe, O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), and Heidi Doe. The motion concerns the defamation case brought against the three by Jamie Mannina after he was recorded by one of O’Keefe’s undercover reporters.

In one of OMG’s undercover reports, Mannina was recorded saying statements that included helping to ensure that President Trump would not be elected. He also made statements about working for the Joint Chiefs of Staff and attending meetings at the Pentagon in the “Tank.”

Mannina’s claims to have been lured by the defendant, “Heidi Doe,” for the purpose of entrapping him into making inflammatory and damaging remarks.

In the original claim, there are five counts against the defendants, which Ticktin refutes in this motion of dismissal.

He starts the motion immediately stating, that “When assessing every allegation in Mr. Maninna’s complaint and taking them as true, the facts are legally insufficient to establish each of the claims in Mr. Maninna’s complaint.”

Ticktin breaks down the allegations, starting with Count I, which disputes the plaintiff’s claims. After the extensive rebuttal for claims I and II, Ticktin writes:

“Count I and Count II have many of the same issues because Count I and Count II are based off the same statements and allegations. This was likely done to avoid the problems associated with a defamation claim.

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This is not uncommon, as this was addressed by the courts before; “a plaintiff may not avoid the strictures of the burdens of proof associated with defamation by resorting to a claim of false light invasion.” Armstrong v. Thompson, 80 A.3d 177, 180 (D.C. 2013). “Where the plaintiff rests both his defamation and false light claims on the same allegations the claims will be analyzed in the same manner.” Morgan Banks v. Hoffman, 301 A.3d 685, 690 (D.C. 2023). Additionally, Mr. Mannina’s false light claim conspicuously omits the “invasion of privacy” aspect of a false light claim, because Mr. Mannina made every public statement, in plain view of others.”

Count III of Mannina’s claim is Fraudulent Misrepresentation.

Mannina alleges that “At the behest of Defendants OMG and O’Keefe, Defendant Heidi Doe knowingly and deliberately misrepresented herself to Mr. Mannina for the purpose of targeting and entrapping him into making remarks that could be distorted for political and harmful purposes.”

Ticktin fired back at this allegation with case law and facts.

“In order to prove fraudulent misrepresentation, a plaintiff must prove “(1) a false representation, (2) in reference to a material fact, (3) made with knowledge of its falsity, (4) with the intent to deceive, and (5) action taken . . . in reliance upon the representation, (6) which consequently resulted in provable damages. Kumar v. D.C. Water & Sewer Auth., 25 A.3d 9, 15 n.9 (D.C. 2011) (internal citations omitted).

To maintain a claim for fraud, one must indicate exactly what the false statement is, where it was made, and when. Averments of fraud require that the Complaint provides particularity. See Rule 9(b) of the F.R.Civ.P. The Complaint fails to provide this information.”

The fourth and fifth counts being alleged by Mr Mannina are count IV – Conspiracy to Commit Fraudulent Misrepresentation and count V – Violation of 18 U.S.C.§ 2511 and D.C. Code § 23-542.

In Count IV of the Complaint, Tickton states, “there was no claim that Mr. Mannina suffered injury because of fraudulent misrepresentation. Every claim in the complaint must allege that there was damage, and because count IV does not, it must be dismissed. Additionally, should this Court dismiss Count III of the Complaint, Count IV should also be dismissed, as it is not an independent claim. See Robertson v. District of Columbia, 269 A.3d 1022, 1034 (D.C. 2022).”

Moving on to Count V Ticktin continues to site case law in defense of his client.

“As plead, the facts do not allege that any of the Defendants intercepted the specific types of communications covered by 18 U.S.C. § 2511 or D.C. Code § 23-542. It was always understood that D.C. Code § 23-542, which broadly mirrors the 18 U.S.C. § 2511, specifically refers to oral communications originating from electronic sources, as described in United States v. Sullivan, 116 F. Supp. 480 (1953):

It is obvious from the phraseology of the statute that it was aimed at actions of two types: first, it sought to prohibit a telephone switchboard operator from divulging any conversation that may be overheard, or telegraph or radio operator from disclosing the contents of a telegram or radiogram; and second, it sought to preclude any unauthorized person from surreptitiously attaching some mechanical apparatus to a telephone or telegraph wire and thereby listening to or otherwise intercepting communications passing over the wire, without the knowledge of the parties to the conversation or message as the case may be. United States v. Sullivan, 116 F. Supp. 480, 481 (1953) Additionally, and similar to this case, Stewart v. City of Okla. City, 47 F.4th 1125 (10th Cir. 2022) states that 18 U.S.C. § 2511 did not apply, as the statements at issue occurred in full public view and were plainly visible—and audible—to any passersby.”

To wrap the motion up, Ticktin makes one last statement to the court.

“With this context, Count V fails to state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted. WHEREFORE, the Defendants, O’KEEFE MEDIA GROUP (hereinafter referred to as “OMG”), JAMES O’KEEFE, and HEIDI DOE, ask this honorable Court to grant the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss the Plaintiff, JAMIE MANNINA’s Complaint with prejudice, and further award such further and other relief as this honorable Court may deem just and proper.”

American Rights Alliance saw the injustice of the claim against O’Keefe, OMG and “Heidi Doe”. Peter Ticktin and the team at ARA are standing up and working tirelessly for all Americans and for their Civil and God given rights.

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