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Escalating Iranian Planned Attacks Targeting Americans Flagged By US Intelligence
A newly disclosed US intelligence warning is raising fresh concerns about Iranian threats against Americans overseas. Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton warned Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an unclassified memo dated Friday, Oct. 23, that Iranian efforts to target American personnel had intensified. “Specifically, through various channels, we have received intelligence that Iran has substantially increased efforts to target US personnel," Clayton wrote in the memo published on DocumentCloud. "The lethal plotting efforts by the Iranians against US citizens have reach…
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NY's Top Prosecutor Resigns After Orders To Drop Charges Against NYC Mayor Adams: Reports
Following orders to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Acting US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Danielle Sassoon has decided to resign, according to reports. Sassoon, who took the position in January following the resignation of Damian Williams, announced her resignation in a short statement to her colleagues, NBC News and The New York Times reported on Thursday, Feb. 13. According to NBC, Sassoon, who resigned alongside two senior federal prosecutors in Washington, made the decision only three days after receiving a me…
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Manhattan's Top Federal Prosecutor To Resign Before Trump Presidency
US Attorney Damian Williams, who has overseen high-profile cases in the Southern District of New York, has announced his resignation, a move that comes ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s second term and the expected nomination of his successor. Williams’ resignation will take effect at 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, according to a statement from his office on Monday, Nov. 25. The resignation comes as President-elect Trump has announced plans to nominate Jay Clayton, a former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman under Trump’s first administration, to lead the of…
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Trump Names Ex
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Chief To Replace Damian Williams As
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's Top Prosecutor
President-elect Donald Trump is looking to replace Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York, with a familiar face from his previous administration who hails from Pennsylvania. Trump announced on Thursday, Nov. 14 that he would nominate Jay Clayton, who has no experience as a criminal prosecutor, to be the next US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Clayton, age 58, previously served as Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission from May 2017 to December 2020, a role in which Trump wrote he "did an incredible job." Before that, he…
