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Trump Shakes Up FBI Leadership To Cover-Up Epstein Files
5️⃣ FBI's Unprecedented Co-Deputy Drama Meets Epstein Files Deadline
The Trump administration created a position that has never existed in FBI history - co-deputy director - appointing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to share duties with Dan Bongino. This bizarre arrangement comes after Bongino's explosive confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files nearly cost him his job. Sources indicate Bongino hasn't been to work in weeks, disgusted by what he's seen in those files. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee announced the Justice Department missed today's subpoena deadline for Epstein documents but promises to begin releasing "some records" Friday. Former AG Bill Barr testified Monday he "didn't see anything" implicating Trump - carefully chosen words from the man who covered up Iran-Contra and whose father hired Epstein at the Dalton School.
4️⃣ Maine Senator Invites Canadian Officials to Commit Treason
State Senator Joseph Martin sent four-page manifestos to 900 elected officials across Western Canada, inviting British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to abandon their country and join the United States. The letter promises "real freedom," expanded gun rights, and a "Christian moral order" - essentially asking Canadian politicians to violate their oaths of office. Martin demands provinces dismantle their governments, abandon Canadian law, and adopt American jurisprudence in full. This follows Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's similar divisive actions last week, part of what appears to be a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting Canada. The pitch targets a nation where 65% of citizens report no religious affiliation and gun violence rates are dramatically lower than even Maine, which recently experienced the Lewiston mass shooting.
3️⃣ Justice Department Investigates D.C. Police for "Fake Crime Numbers"
The Trump administration launched a criminal investigation into whether Washington D.C. police manipulated crime statistics, with Trump claiming the city provided "fake crime numbers" to create a "false illusion of safety." The probe extends beyond Commander Michael Pulliam to examine other officials, intensifying Trump's push for federal control of D.C. law enforcement. Metropolitan Police data shows violent crime down 27% and homicides down 11%, but the police union chairman calls the reported 35% decrease "preposterous." The investigation conveniently aligns with Trump's narrative that D.C. went from "the most unsafe city" to "perhaps the safest" in four days after his National Guard deployment.
2️⃣ Poilievre's Alberta "Comeback" After Historic National Defeat
Pierre Poilievre won a byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot with 80.4% of the vote - a riding so safe for Conservatives that "a blue fur coat would win without lawn signs." The previous MP, Damien Kurek, mysteriously stepped aside weeks after winning, reportedly receiving a six-figure consulting deal. This "victory" comes after Poilievre lost his Ottawa seat to Liberal newcomer Bruce Fanjoy and watched his party's 25-point national lead evaporate under Mark Carney's leadership. National polls now show Conservatives trailing Liberals 44% to 33%. His wife posted about "working hard to get my husband's job back" while fundraising emails hit inboxes before the victory confetti settled, calling this gifted seat the "biggest win in Canadian election history."
1️⃣ Trump Abandons Ukraine Security Promise Within 12 Hours
President Trump definitively ruled out U.S. ground troops for Ukraine on Fox News this morning, less than 24 hours after hosting European leaders at the White House where security guarantees were the centerpiece. Trump now says European nations will provide ground forces while America offers air support "because there's nobody that has the kind of stuff we have." The walk-back came after he excused himself from yesterday's meeting to call Putin for 20 minutes, then returned to change the entire dynamic. He also blamed Ukraine for the war, saying Zelensky "should never start a war with a country ten times your size." The European leaders who flew emergency flights to support Ukraine weren't invited - they forced their way into the meeting to protect Zelensky from exactly this betrayal.
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By D. Blundell and Z.Shalev5️⃣ FBI's Unprecedented Co-Deputy Drama Meets Epstein Files Deadline
The Trump administration created a position that has never existed in FBI history - co-deputy director - appointing Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to share duties with Dan Bongino. This bizarre arrangement comes after Bongino's explosive confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over unreleased Jeffrey Epstein files nearly cost him his job. Sources indicate Bongino hasn't been to work in weeks, disgusted by what he's seen in those files. Meanwhile, the House Oversight Committee announced the Justice Department missed today's subpoena deadline for Epstein documents but promises to begin releasing "some records" Friday. Former AG Bill Barr testified Monday he "didn't see anything" implicating Trump - carefully chosen words from the man who covered up Iran-Contra and whose father hired Epstein at the Dalton School.
4️⃣ Maine Senator Invites Canadian Officials to Commit Treason
State Senator Joseph Martin sent four-page manifestos to 900 elected officials across Western Canada, inviting British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba to abandon their country and join the United States. The letter promises "real freedom," expanded gun rights, and a "Christian moral order" - essentially asking Canadian politicians to violate their oaths of office. Martin demands provinces dismantle their governments, abandon Canadian law, and adopt American jurisprudence in full. This follows Ambassador Pete Hoekstra's similar divisive actions last week, part of what appears to be a coordinated disinformation campaign targeting Canada. The pitch targets a nation where 65% of citizens report no religious affiliation and gun violence rates are dramatically lower than even Maine, which recently experienced the Lewiston mass shooting.
3️⃣ Justice Department Investigates D.C. Police for "Fake Crime Numbers"
The Trump administration launched a criminal investigation into whether Washington D.C. police manipulated crime statistics, with Trump claiming the city provided "fake crime numbers" to create a "false illusion of safety." The probe extends beyond Commander Michael Pulliam to examine other officials, intensifying Trump's push for federal control of D.C. law enforcement. Metropolitan Police data shows violent crime down 27% and homicides down 11%, but the police union chairman calls the reported 35% decrease "preposterous." The investigation conveniently aligns with Trump's narrative that D.C. went from "the most unsafe city" to "perhaps the safest" in four days after his National Guard deployment.
2️⃣ Poilievre's Alberta "Comeback" After Historic National Defeat
Pierre Poilievre won a byelection in Alberta's Battle River-Crowfoot with 80.4% of the vote - a riding so safe for Conservatives that "a blue fur coat would win without lawn signs." The previous MP, Damien Kurek, mysteriously stepped aside weeks after winning, reportedly receiving a six-figure consulting deal. This "victory" comes after Poilievre lost his Ottawa seat to Liberal newcomer Bruce Fanjoy and watched his party's 25-point national lead evaporate under Mark Carney's leadership. National polls now show Conservatives trailing Liberals 44% to 33%. His wife posted about "working hard to get my husband's job back" while fundraising emails hit inboxes before the victory confetti settled, calling this gifted seat the "biggest win in Canadian election history."
1️⃣ Trump Abandons Ukraine Security Promise Within 12 Hours
President Trump definitively ruled out U.S. ground troops for Ukraine on Fox News this morning, less than 24 hours after hosting European leaders at the White House where security guarantees were the centerpiece. Trump now says European nations will provide ground forces while America offers air support "because there's nobody that has the kind of stuff we have." The walk-back came after he excused himself from yesterday's meeting to call Putin for 20 minutes, then returned to change the entire dynamic. He also blamed Ukraine for the war, saying Zelensky "should never start a war with a country ten times your size." The European leaders who flew emergency flights to support Ukraine weren't invited - they forced their way into the meeting to protect Zelensky from exactly this betrayal.
The FiveStack is available as an audio podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Advertising inquiries email [email protected]. The FiveStack is a co-production of deanblundell.substack.com and narativ.org.
This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.narativ.org/subscribe