The Show Notes: Zelenskyy Speaks, Kamala's Staff Exodus, & Elon Buys Twitter
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BREAKING: Another staffer leaves the Kamala Harris office. - Reuters
Clip of the day: Word salad edition.
Zelenskyy Speaks
Speaking from Kyiv, Zelenskyy accused Russian troops of raping and murdering innocent civilians yesterday on Face The Nation. Over 100 civilian bodies were found in mass graves in a suburb outside of Kyiv. Zelenskyy confirmed that Russian forces were in retreat in some areas but appear to primarily be pulling back from the north to concentrate control over the Donbas region. Here are more headlines from Ukraine:
Zelensky in Bucha: Ukraine wants "to show the world what happened here" - Axios
In a Kyiv Suburb, ‘They Shot Everyone They Saw’ - NYT
Putin’s private army surfaces for the first time. - The Times
Macron says there is clear evidence of war crimes in Ukraine - The Hill
Biden wants Putin on trial over war crimes. - CNBC
US seizes yacht owned by a Russian oligarch with close Putin ties. - AP News
Biden told the truth: Putin has to go. - WSJ
The world’s largest cargo plane was destroyed in Ukraine. - CNBC
Elon Musk Buys Massive Stake In Twitter
Elon Musk dropped $3 billion to become the largest single shareholder of Twitter. Musk’s purchase of 9% of the tech giant comes after he openly questioned the site’s commitment to free speech. Twitter stock surged 22% at the opening bell. Here’s more from AP News.
The Iran Deal Is Almost Done?
In what seems like a headline from The Babylon Been, Iran claims they are close to coming to an agreement with the United States on restoring the 2015 Iran nuclear accord. The last sticking point appears to be the Islamic Revolutionary Guard’s designation as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States. Iran’s Foreign Minister is quoted as saying “ the ball is in their court.” Go deeper with Bloomberg
Secret Service Pays $30K/Month On Hunter Biden
As pressure mounts on Hunter Biden’s legal troubles, the Secret Service is spending a small fortune protecting him.
This is from ABC News:
The Secret Service detail protecting the president's controversial son has been paying more than $30,000 a month to rent out a swanky Malibu, California, mansion for nearly a year, sources familiar with the matter tell ABC News.
The agency responsible for protecting the president and his family -- among other ranking government officials -- selected the property in order to be located as close as possible to Biden's own rented mansion where he is paying about $20,000 a month according to property listings, sources told ABC News.
The larger question: How is Hunter affording $20K/month in rent?
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