Such a mission would expose #US personnel to an array of threats, including Iranian drones & missiles, ground fire & IEDs. It was unclear Saturday whether #Trump would approve all, some or none of the #Pentagon’s plans.

The Trump admin in recent days has vacillated between declaring that the #war is winding down & threatening to amplify it.

#Iran #BootsOnTheGround #IranWar #TrumpsWar #law #Congress #WarPowers

The #Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in #Iran, #US ofcls said, as thousands of soldiers & Marines arrive in the #MiddleEast for what could become a dangerous new phase of the #war should #Trump choose to escalate.
Any ground operation would fall short of a full-scale invasion & could instead involve raids by a mixture of Special Ops forces & conventional infantry troops, said the ofcls.

#BootsOnTheGround #IranWar #TrumpsWar #law #Congress #WarPowers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/28/trump-iran-ground-troops-marines/

#Cameroon has, for more than 4 decades, been led by a strongman president, Paul Biya. The #Trump admin opted not to criticize his disputed re-election in October, & said nothing afterward when security forces waged a deadly crackdown on #protesters.

That gave the #US leverage weeks later, diplomats wrote, when it came time to negotiate a #deportation deal.

#law #immigration #rendition #MafiaState #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess

The documents obtained by NYT include confidential #State Department correspondence & a funding memo, which connects the money transfer [ #bribe] to the #Cameroon #deportation arrangement. The files, coupled with confirmation from officials, reveal how the #US government used financial pressure [ #extortion] & political incentives to secure a deal that the deportees’ lawyer compared to “selling people.” [ #slavery]

#law #immigration #rendition #MafiaState #HumanRights #DueProcess #Trump

The deal is part of a broader #Trump admin campaign to coax countries to accept immigrants who cannot be legally deported from the #US to their home countries because they would likely face persecution. It is also the clearest example to date of the diplomatic horse-trading the US uses to engineer such agreements.

#law #immigration #rendition #MafiaState #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #Judiciary

The #Trump admin this winter secured a secret deal with the government of #Cameroon to deport hundreds of immigrants after remaining silent about a deadly crackdown against #protesters there ‘ withholding $30 million from a local #UN office, acc/to officials & US government documents.

#law #immigration #rendition #MafiaState #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #Judiciary

#GiftArticle

In Secret #Deportation Deal, US Leveraged Favors & Funds

In #Cameroon, the #Trump admin found a partner it could pressure into accepting covertly deported migrants.

#law #immigration #rendition #MafiaState #StateSponsoredAbduction #Constitution #CivilRights #HumanRights #DueProcess #DualState #Judiciary #AbuseOfPower
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/25/world/africa/in-secret-deportation-deal-us-leveraged-favors-and-funds.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WlA.9f1u.08JDzNwmeWqy&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Since #Trump took office, his admin has mounted an aggressive campaign to use federal law enforcement agencies to pursue his political adversaries, repeatedly.

…Even against this backdrop, a proposal to release extensive files, send agents to China to interview a suspected intelligence operative & offer her a #US #visa in exchange for unreliable revelations about a US congressman would be extraordinary.

#KashPatel #EricSwalwell #law #LegalEthics #DOJ #EnemiesList #WeaponizationOfGovernment

Minnesota Kicks Off Legal Battle With Trump Administration to Hold ICE Shooters Accountable
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With the federal government refusing to identify agents or share evidence relating to the killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good, the dispute has become a game of constitutional chicken: states’ rights versus federal immunity.
https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-trump-ice-shooting-lawsuit-alex-pretti-renee-good?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #Minnesota #ICE #Trump #Law #Constitution #Lawsuit #AlexPretti #ReneeGood

Internal #DOJ policy has long said that law enforcement should refrain from taking any public investigatory steps against a political candidate in the 60 days before an #election, to prevent even the appearance of the department using its power to sway the #vote.

…The #California gubernatorial primary is June 2.

#Trump #KashPatel #EricSwalwell #ElectionInterference #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment

Swalwell’s district in Northern California includes a large Chinese American population. #Republicans & #RightWing #media personalities frequently criticize Swalwell for his ties to Fang & the Chinese community, suggesting that he is improperly working with them. FBI agents need a specific investigative reason to reopen a closed investigation. People familiar with the probe said it is unclear how or why the #FBI reopened its examination of #EricSwalwell.

#Trump #KashPatel #DOJ #law #LegalEthics

Trump's conflicting messages sow confusion [& disbelief] over the #IranWar

#Trump says the #US is winning the #war with #Iran even as thousands of additional American #troops deploy to the #MiddleEast.
He has pilloried other countries for not helping the US, only to say later he does not need their assistance. He has 2X delayed deadlines for Iran to reopen the #StraitOfHormuz.

#FactCheck #TrumpLies #TrumpsWar #propaganda #RulesOfWar #law #WarPowers #geopolitics #economy
https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-conflicting-messages-f9269cc4fe1cee914501b68ec5b6c217

#Minnesota serves as the flagship for nationwide ' #NoKings' #protests against #Trump

Organizers of Saturday’s “No Kings” rallies across the country are predicting that the protests against the actions of President Donald Trump & his admin could add up to one of the largest demonstrations in #UShistory, with Minnesota taking center stage.

Organizers say >3,100 events have been registered in all 50 states, with >9 million people expected to participate.

#law #democracy
https://apnews.com/article/no-kings-protests-minnesota-trump-springsteen-2fab6b3a64e5275bcf111e8dd6d2e075

“Most troubling about this is that we are now literally at #war. We also face threats against the homeland,” #EricSwalwell said in a statement. “ #KashPatel should be spending every moment trying to keep us safe, not scoring political points. A lot of people have bent the knee to this administration. But I will not, & neither will the people of California.”

#Trump #NationalSecurity #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment

They also said they feared the repercussions of sending agents to the territory of an adversarial nation to dig up information on a sitting congressman. Such an interview, legal experts said, would be impossible without Chinese interference, & Fang would be considered an unreliable witness.
#Trump #KashPatel #NationalSecurity #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment

…Even if there is no incriminating evidence in the files, an extensive case file could contain revealing & personal details about #EricSwalwell & his campaign operations.

The lengths that Patel’s circle is going to in the bid to pursue a political foe of #Trump has raised alarms within the #FBI, where some ofcls fear that releasing the files—even with redactions—could compromise law enforcement #sources & investigatory #methods, making it harder for the FBI to gain trust with witnesses.

#law

🚨Despite that, #FBI leaders have recently suggested in internal discussions that the govt could try to arrange for Fang to get a #US #visa in exchange for speaking with FBI agents about the Democrat, acc/to the 3 people with knowledge of Patel’s efforts. It would be highly unorthodox to grant a visa to a person suspected of being an #intelligence agent for a foreign superpower.

#Trump #KashPatel #DOJ #law #NationalSecurity #immigration #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #WeaponizationOfGovernment

#EricSwalwell was not accused of any wrongdoing when the #FBI investigated his relationship with Fang a decade ago. In 2023, the #Republican-led #House #Ethics Cmte closed a 2-year investigation into the congressman, deciding to “take no further action.”

#Trump #KashPatel #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment

The potential release is part of the #Trump admin’s aggressive push to investigate #EricSwalwell, [who served as an #impeachment manager (prosecutor) during Trump's 2nd impeachment trial], a vocal critic of #Trump & a leading Democratic candidate for #California #governor, acc/to the people familiar with the effort. It is highly unusual for the #FBI to release case files tied to a probe that did NOT result in criminal charges.

#KashPatel #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList #RevengePolitics

The Chinese woman at issue is Christine Fang,…[dubbed Fang Fang by #racist #MAGA types & #Trump], who reportedly courted #EricSwalwell & other #California politicians in the #US from 2011 to 2015. She helped with fundraising for Swalwell’s 2014 reelection campaign & even helped place an intern in his congressional office. When federal agents conveyed their concerns about Fang to Swalwell around 2015, he cut off ties with her & helped investigators.

#KashPatel #DOJ #law #LegalEthics #EnemiesList