Two major news stories dropped yesterday, so let’s cut right to the chase. First, we learned that Donald Trump apparently demanded that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein pledge his loyalty to Trump, asking Rosenstein if he’s “on my team.” The meeting occurred this past December and, …Continue reading Continue Reading at https://thedailybanter.com
Archive | Edward Snowden
Don’t Let Glenn Greenwald Scold You Into Believing Putin’s War Against America Isn’t Real
By TheDailyBanter.com on January 22, 2018 in Edward Snowden, General, Glenn Greenwald, Greenald NYMag, Greenwald Russia, New York Magazine, News, politics, Trump Russia
By now you’ve likely read New York Magazine’s profile of Glenn Greenwald, authored by Simon van Zuylen-Wood. In fact, today appears to be Greenwald Day at The Daily Banter, so be sure to read Ben Cohen’s members piece and definitely Justin Rosario’s takedown here. My contribution isn’t …Continue reading Continue Reading at https://thedailybanter.com
Russia, Wikileaks and Ed Snowden Are Lying About Upcoming Catalan Independence Vote
By TheDailyBanter.com on September 26, 2017 in Edward Snowden, Foreign Policy, General, Julian Assange, Kremlin, News, politics, RT (TV network), russia, Spain, WikiLeaks
As we piece together what Russian media did to manipulate our presidential election, utilizing social media to spread fake news and hacking state voter rolls, it is of the gravest importance that we not let them get away with this again. This past week, Russian media and Kremlin-friendly dissidents …Continue reading Continue Reading at https://thedailybanter.com
The Rebirth of James Comey
By TheDailyBanter.com on June 8, 2017 in David Petraeus, Donald Trump, Edward Snowden, General, james comey, michael flynn, News, politics, Russia Hacking Election, Trump Russiagate
Immediately following the November election, then FBI Director James Comey was on every Democrat’s hit list of people to blame for Hillary Clinton’s loss. Now, one month after President Trump fired him, Comey’s been transformed into a political victim. Over the course of two and a half hours …Continue reading Continue Reading at https://thedailybanter.com
Why Are We Still Using the Espionage Act?
By TheDailyBanter.com on June 7, 2017 in chelsea manning, Donald Trump, Edward Snowden, General, leaks, Media, national security, News, nsa, politics, russia, Russia Hacking Election, The Intercept, Whistleblowers
The Trump administration has taken it’s first step in retaliating against leakers, showing that the President’s tirades on twitter are more than just rhetorical threats. Charges have been brought under the Espionage Act against a 25 year-old NSA contractor for allegedly providing a news outlet with …Continue reading Continue Reading at https://thedailybanter.com