Flotsam and Jetsam - One Year After the Close Shave

Yesterday afternoon was the first anniversary of the very nearly successful assassination attempt of then candidate Donald Trump by Thomas Crooks in Butler, Pennsylvania. Sundance at CTH, One Year Ago Today and President Trump Gives Lengthy Interview on Current State of Administration, Goals, Objectives and Thoughts on the Assassination Anniversary. Bob Hoge at RedState, Introspective Trump Sits for Interview With Daughter-in-Law Lara, Labels Biden 'Worst President' Ever. From NYPo, Secret Service officials were aware of ‘classified threat’ 10 days before Butler assassination attempt, failed to tell agents guarding Trump and Ex-Secret Service director fires back at Rand Paul’s accusations she lied about lack of resources given to Trump’s Butler rally. Althouse, "The Secret Service failed to prevent the assassination attempt against Donald Trump last year at his Pennsylvania campaign rally, according to a Senate committe[e] report..." ""... which accuses the agency of a botched operation snarled by communication fumbles and the repeated denial of extra security assets at a time when the former president faced heightened threats on his life.... The report shed no new light about the assailant’s motives — which remain a mystery to investigators one year on — but painted a picture of an expansive security detail that was erroneously left in the dark as an assassination attempt unfolded." Ben Smith at LI is Exposing the Media’s Spin Trump on Assassination Attempt Anniversary. "That’s why alternative media must remain vigilant, because truth has too few defenders and far too many editors." On the Center Square, On anniversary of Trump attack, Secret Service 'laser-focused' on agency reform. It would be almost impossible for them not to say that; I hope it's true.

The Victory Girl wonder Can Bondi Survive The Epstein Files Chaos? Atop Da Hill, Senate Republican: ‘America is safer with Pam Bondi as attorney general’ (John Barrasso) or as OTP puts it MAGA Senator Joins Trump In Rallying Around Embattled AG Bondi. From Da Caller, Ocasio-Cortez Faces Backlash Over ‘Defamatory’ Trump-Epstein Post: ‘Sue AOC Into Bankruptcy’ "The congresswoman posted: “Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?”" Mike Lee @BasedMikeLee "Even under the ridiculously lenient standards of NY Times v. Sullivan, you’ve managed to incur defamation liability Wow." George Stuffinenvelopes and ABC settled a suit over the same claim for $15 million. Sarah Hoyt at According To Hoyt Okay, I have to say this  "7- Trump is not going to say he was wrong. Why? Because he’s not stupid. He’s been online a long time. Never apologize. Never backtrack. Just move on. Any admission of error will be used by the left to destroy you. You’ve seen this. I’ve seen this. Trump has certainly seen this. So if he was a dumbass in promising the list, he’ll just brush it off."

And as long as we're on DOJ stuff, Sarah Arnold at TownHall wonders Is the DOJ (really) Building a Bombshell Conspiracy Case Against Deep State Plot to Stop Trump? I hope so. From Da Wire, Trump Justice Department Sues California Over Egg Prices  "“Through a combination of voter initiatives, legislative enactments, and regulations, California has effectively prevented farmers across the country from using a number of agricultural production methods which were in widespread use — and which helped keep eggs affordable,” the lawsuit reads." I give it a 10% chance. But it's useful as a talking point. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal, Former Biden Campaign Lawyer Now Works in Trump Justice Department. "Burrowing in" is a common practice by both sides. Just keep track of her work, and if she shows any sign of balking at Trump's program, fire her. Bob Hoge at RedState, says Welcome to Florida: Leftist Nut Who Tried to Disrupt TPUSA Event Now Finds Himself Named and Charged. Tyler O'Neil at Da Signal hears of Biden era ‘RETALIATION’: Whistleblower Who Exposed Transgender ‘Medicine’ Targeted by FBI, Lost Her Job.

Sarah Arnold hears DHS Shreds NYT’s False Claims Regarding Texas Floods. From Fox, Trump administration's Texas flood disaster response 'fundamentally different' from Biden's approach: Noem. "Federal assistance deployed immediately to empower state and local officials."

Shooting NewsWeek, Because of Course: Giffords Claims Big Beautiful Bill’s Medicaid Reforms Will Result in More Crime and ‘Gun Violence’

From NYPo, Trump announces US will send Patriot missiles to Ukraine, says Putin ‘talks nice but then he bombs everybody in the evening’. Sundance hosts Sunday Talks – Senator Lindsey Graham Outlines President Trump’s Plan Against Russia. Fox hears Hegseth tears up red tape, orders Pentagon to begin drone surge at Trump's command. "Hegseth orders commanders to treat small drones as consumable weapons rather than high-end aircraft." At ET, Trump Orders Chinese Company to Divest From US Business, "The U.S. company’s products are used in military and critical infrastructure environments," and Brazilian President Warns of Retaliation After Trump Threatens to Impose 50 Percent Tariffs, "Trump has cited Brazil’s non-tariff trade barriers and treatment of former President Jair Bolsonaro as the reason behind his tariff hikes."

Matt Vespa at TownHall says We Know Who Controlled the Biden Autopen...and This Scandal Just Got Worse Townhall.com @townhallcom "HOLY SMOKES: This New York Times reporting on the Biden White House chain of command authorization for use of the autopen is NUTS. "Assistants" were responsible for notifying the autopen manager about Biden's instructions — but they weren't even present for those instructions."

From Da Caller, Dem Infighting Explodes As Hakeem Jeffries’ Team Bites Back At Mamdani Allies. Bob Spencer at PJM hears a Former NY Governor Criticized Comrade Mamdani, and Then This Happened “I got a whole lot of nasty, negative phone calls — really vitriolic — from Mamdani supporters,” Paterson recounted. The enraged Marxists “called my home. They called my wife. It was really kind of difficult for those 48 hours after the press conference.” Betsy McCaughey thinks the Mamdani Threat Worse Than Believed. Driscoll at Insty, RIDE THE MAMDANI RECURSION! Larry Elder at Hat Hair can't believe his ears Ex-Dem Rep: The N-Word Causes Cancer. PJM's Matt Margolis believes New Jersey’s Blue Wall Is Crumbling, and Democrats Know It. WokeSpy finds an ER Nurse Gleeful About Traumatic Injuries Among Trump-Voting Patients, the party of compassion.

Kira @RealKiraDavis "Gavin campaigned in South Carolina all week, even though he’s the Gov of CALIFORNIA Which is on the opposite end of the country. Did @GovPressOffice know about his trip before they sent this out? Guys. Stop letting the interns run your comms. They don’t know anything." Quote Governor Newsom Press Office @GovPressOffice "Trump has time for soccer. Vance has time for Disneyland. But neither has time to explain why nearly 5,000 troops are still deployed on American soil. Send the California National Guard home!" Mike LaChance at LI hears Gavin Newsom Announce Funding for ‘Multifamily Low-Income Housing’ in Wake of LA Wildfires. No more single family housing for peons!Stephen L. Miller @redsteeze "$6,500 a month." Quote Kevin Dalton @TheKevinDalton, "Los Angeles wildfire victims must fight Karen Bass and the city for a permit to rebuild, meanwhile this homeless dude just built a three story tree house in south central LA."

From OTP, Bureaucrats Brace For Trump Purge Following Court Ruling. Bonchie at RedState sees Tears and Rage: Left-Wingers Inside and Outside the State Department Lose It Over Layoffs. Randy Barnett @RandyEBarnett "This isn’t making me question the wisdom of these firings." Quote Tyler McBrien @TylerMcBrien "Signs posted today inside the State Department read: "Colleagues, if you remain: RESIST FASCISM, Remember the oath you vowed to uphold"" Mark Hemingway @Heminator "The fact the State Dept. can’t go through a two percent staff reduction without making a scene and patting each other on the back about fighting “fascism” should be nauseating to normal people." Quote Alex Raufoglu @ralakbar "HAPPENING NOW!! Moving scene - tears, hugs, and cheers - inside the State Dept HQ tonight, as diplomats gathered in the lobby to clap out their laid off colleague, some of which have served for decades " Behind the Black reports a Senate committee moves to cancel most of Trump’s proposed NASA budget cuts.

Stacy McCain explores California Dope Farm Child Slavery and Why Conservative Journalism Matters. "Literal child slavery is happening in Newsom’s California, but the CBS News audience is left with the impression that the real issue is racism, because “pretty much everyone with brown skin is a target” of Trump’s immigration policy. If your 80-year-old grandma believes such nonsense, now you know why." Liz Stauffer at LI, NJ Driver Faces Charges After Fleeing Anti-ICE Protesters, Injuring 3 "If this incident had happened in Florida, Roglen likely would not have been charged." Nick Sortor @nicksortor, JUST IN: Tom Homan DEMOLISHES a heckler interrupting his speech at TPUSA HOMAN: “This guy doesn't have the balls to be an ICE officer!" "The ONLY thing that surprises me is that he doesn’t have purple hair and a nose ring" "I GUARANTEE you this guy sits down to pee”."

NYT wonders Is It Time to Stop Snubbing Your Right-Wing Family? From Da Blaze, Grok issues a formal apology after 'maximally based' code prompts 'horrific' AI rants. A glimpse into Skynet's brain.

Jim Hanson @JimHansonDC "A dying civilization refuses to defend itself." Quote Visegrád 24 @visegrad24 "The British police have dropped the case against the Palestine Action “activists” who slashed and defaced a 1914 portrait of Lord Balfour at Cambridge's Trinity College last year. No charges. No accountability. A deliberate attack on history met with silence."