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Black America Web
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Black America Web
Iranian Hackers Threaten To Leak Emails From Trump's Inner Circle
Source: MEHMET ESER / Getty A hacker group reportedly linked to Iran has claimed to have stolen 100 gigabytes of emails from President Donald Trump's inner circle and is threatening to release them. Operating under the alias 'Robert,' the hacker group is claiming to have confidential emails from Trump allies, 'including White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, longtime confidant Roger Stone, Trump attorney Lindsey Halligan, and even adult film actress Stormy Daniels,' Mediaite reports. White House officials have called the alleged attack a politically motivated 'smear campaign.' Reuters, which broke the story, spoke with the hackers on Tuesday. The hackers appear to be looking to sell the material, although they wouldn't come out and say that. In fact, they offered no specifics as to what they've obtained or what they planned to do with the emails they allegedly have. 'This so-called cyber 'attack' is nothing more than digital propaganda,' Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) spokesperson Marci McCarthy said. McCarthy called the hack a 'calculated smear campaign' designed to 'damage President Trump and discredit honorable public servants.' The hackers claim that the breach was a direct response to the United States' involvement in the conflict between Israel and Iran. Trump issued an attack on Iran's nuclear sites and then took credit for negotiating a ceasefire. The attack was widely frowned upon by politicians, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who thought he should lose his presidency. 'The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,' Ocasio-Cortez tweeted.'He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.' The hacker group has been linked to Iran after a 2004 indictment '…charged three Iranian nationals involved in the 'Robert' group for their role in an earlier breach of Trump systems, explicitly tying their operation to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).,' Mediaite reports. Social media is overwhelmingly excited about the prospect of Trump-related emails being made public. See the reactions below. Iranian Hackers Threaten To Leak Emails From Trump's Inner Circle was originally published on
International Business Times
30-06-2025
- Politics
- International Business Times
AOC Responds to Her Yearbook Photo but Defends Her 'Bronx Girl' Roots Amid Social Media Feud with Trump
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pushed back against criticism of her so-called 'Bronx girl' upbringing after a Republican lawmaker shared her yearbook photo from a prestigious suburban high school. "I'm proud of how I grew up and talk about it all the time," AOC said X Friday. On Tuesday, State Assemblyman Matt Slater joined the social media feud between AOC and President Donald Trump, following her call for Trump's impeachment over his decision to authorize airstrikes on Iran without congressional consent. As online users began sharing photos of what was claimed to be her former home in Yorktown Heights—now reportedly worth over $500,000—Ocasio-Cortez responded to allegations that she grew up "privileged." AOC Responds with Fury "My mom cleaned houses and I helped. We cleaned tutors' homes in exchange for SAT prep. Growing up between the Bronx and Yorktown deeply shaped my views of inequality & it's a big reason I believe the things I do today!" she said. However, the Democratic Congresswoman's portrayal of herself as a "Bronx girl" has faced frequent skepticism, as many residents of Northern Westchester recall her as Sandy Cortez from Yorktown Heights. "She's embarrassing herself for doing everything possible to avoid saying she grew up in the suburbs instead of the Bronx," state Assemblyman Matt Slater (R-Yorktown) said Sunday. "She has said she visited extended family, she has said she commuted," Slater said. "Now she's in between. It's clearly desperate attempts to protect the lie that she is from the Bronx." Ocasio-Cortez was born in the Bronx but relocated to Yorktown when she was five years old. She later graduated from Yorktown High School and went on to study at Boston University. The recent confrontation earlier this week sparked a heated back-and-forth between AOC and Trump, during which the congresswoman seemed to reference her Bronx upbringing as a symbol of her resilience. In the Line of Fire "The president's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers," she said on Saturday. "He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations. It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment." Trump swiftly fired back at the progressive lawmaker, calling her "one of the dumbest members of Congress," prompting Ocasio-Cortez to fire back at the former president with a string of sharp tweets. Trump then said that the liberal firebrand "can't stand the concept of our country being successful again," because members of her party "aren't used to winning."
Boston Globe
25-06-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
AOC hits back at Trump after he attacks her over impeachment threat: ‘Don't take your anger out on me'
'Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before,' Trump Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she 'represents,' and which she never goes to anymore,' Trump added. Advertisement Trump concluded by daring Ocasio-Cortez and the Democrats to try to remove him from office: 'So go ahead and try Impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!' Ocasio-Cortez hit back on social media, doubling down on her stance that the US strikes were illegal. 'Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me — I'm just a silly girl,' Ocasio-Cortez 'Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war. It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made,' she added. Advertisement 'Also, I'm a Bronx girl,' Ocasio-Cortez While several members of Congress, 'The President's disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers,' The Though dozens of Democrats backed the impeachment effort, most sided with the Republican majority to table the measure. The vote was 344-79. Alyssa Vega can be reached at
New York Post
24-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
AOC responds to Trump's blistering criticism over her calls for his impeachment: ‘I'm just a silly girl'
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a potential 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, referred to herself as a 'silly girl' Tuesday in response to President Trump's scathing social media attack against the far-left lawmaker. 'Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me – I'm just a silly girl,' Ocasio-Cortez wrote on X, after Trump ridiculed her as 'one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress.' 'Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war,' the 'Squad' rep – dubbed 'Stupid AOC' by the president – added. 3 Ocasio-Cortez fired back at Trump's criticism Tuesday, referring to herself as 'just a silly girl.' Daniel Efram/ZUMA / The president fumed after Ocasio-Cortez had called for his impeachment Saturday, over his decision to bomb three nuclear facilities in Iran, which the congresswoman described as a 'grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.' 'Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she 'represents,' and which she never goes to anymore,' Trump wrote on Truth Social Tuesday morning. He also appeared to refer to Ocasio-Cortez as 'The Mouse' and suggested the congresswoman should be 'forced' to take the same cognitive test he completed at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center as part of his annual physical. In her response, Ocasio-Cortez argued that Trump has reneged on 'almost every' campaign promise he made in the run-up to the 2024 presidential election. 3 Ocasio-Cortez has been floated as a possible Democratic Senate and presidential candidate. @AOC/X 'It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made,' the 35-year-old congresswoman wrote. 'Also, I'm a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully,' she added. 3 Trump berated Ocasio-Cortez on Truth Social Tuesday, after the congresswoman called for his impeachment. REUTERS An attempt led by Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) to impeach Trump over the Iran strikes Tuesday failed in the House of Representatives, with a majority of House Dems voting with Republicans to shelve the effort. Ocasio-Cortez voted against tabling the single article of impeachment, which accused the president of engaging in abuse of power by ordering the weekend strikes against Iran's Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow facilities. Trump, who survived two impeachment efforts during his first term, has dared Democrats seeking to do the same to him in his second administration to 'MAKE MY DAY!'
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Had A Blunt And Hilarious Response To Trump's Attack
President Donald Trump lashed out at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Tuesday after she suggested his decision to bomb Iran is grounds for impeachment. Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images, Pool / Getty Images But the Ocasio-Cortez came back with a response that was both blunt and hilarious. The New York Democrat attacked the president's decision on social media over the weekend, calling it 'a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.' Considering it is unlikely that two-thirds of the Senate would vote to impeach Trump for the bombing, the post apparently hurt the president's feelings, so he went scorched-earth on Ocasio-Cortez Tuesday on his Truth Social platform: Related: A Clip Of Donald Trump Getting Angry After Being Fact-Checked Is Going Mega Viral, And It Sums Up His Entire Presidency In A Nutshell "Stupid AOC, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, one of the 'dumbest' people in Congress, is now calling for my Impeachment, despite the fact that the Crooked and Corrupt Democrats have already done that twice before." In his lengthy diatribe, Trump said the lawmaker 'should be forced to take the Cognitive Test that I just completed at Walter Reed Medical Center, as part of my Physical,' before going on a tangent worthy of Grandpa Simpson. Related: "Honestly Speechless At How Evil This Is": 26 Brutal, Brutal, Brutal Political Tweets Of The Week 'As the Doctor in charge said, 'President Trump ACED it,' meaning, I got every answer right. Instead of her constant complaining, Alexandria should go back home to Queens, where I was also brought up, and straighten out her filthy, disgusting, crime ridden streets, in the District she 'represents,' and which she never goes to anymore.' Despite the insults ― or maybe because of them ― Ocasio-Cortez seemed amused at Trump's vitriol. Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly girl,' she responded, before offering some tips on emotional regulation: Mr. President, don't take your anger out on me - I'm just a silly it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 24, 2025 'Take it out on whoever convinced you to betray the American people and our Constitution by illegally bombing Iran and dragging us into war,' she added. 'It only took you 5 months to break almost every promise you made.' A few minutes later, Ocasio-Cortez posted another tweet to Trump, this time correcting him about her connection to Queens: Also, I'm a Bronx girl. You should know that we can eat Queens boys for breakfast. Respectfully. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) June 24, 2025 @AOC As of Tuesday afternoon, the president hadn't responded to AOC's return article originally appeared on HuffPost. Also in In the News: We Asked An Expert Why Soldiers Were Marching So Badly In Trump's Military Parade, And Her Reasoning Makes Sense Also in In the News: The Internet Can't Help But Joke About This Photo From Donald Trump's Military Parade Also in In the News: Trump Had A Middle-Of-The-Night Meltdown About... Well... So Many Things
