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Mainstream Media Claims Roger Stone Persuaded Trump Not To Fire Tulsi Gabbard Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, President Trump was reportedly on the verge of firing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard — until longtime adviser Roger Stone stepped in at the last minute. According to an Axios report citing ‘advisors’, Trump had grown frustrated with Gabbard’s congressional testimony on threats to the U.S., in which she stopped short of a full-throated endorsement of the ongoing Iran conflict. The sources described the president polling other advisers on her performance and whether she should be replaced. The drama unfolded...

Musical Chairs By Molly Schwartz, cross-asset macro strategist at Rabobank Yesterday, Trump spoke with Xi in Beijing. While markets kept a watchful eye on any headlines about the war in Iran, palates were left dry as only tepid announcements dripped out, such as that China “offered help” on Iran and “pledged not to send weapons.” What they did not manage to evade was a conversation about Taiwan. During the two and a half hour conversation with Trump, Xi underscored that US intervention in Taiwan could trigger a “highly dangerous situation.” While...

Iranian Commandos Board & Seize Honduras-Flagged Ship Off UAE It appears the Iranians have boarded and seized another ship in the Persian Gulf region - this time as the vessel was anchored off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, and while it was reportedly en route to Iranian territorial waters. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said Thursday that the vessel was seized by "unauthorized personnel", with the initial incident being reported about 38 nautical miles northeast of the UAE port of Fujairah. via Reuters The agency said the ship's company security...