This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 386.

… I am going to start off the Weekend Bulletin with the most comprehensive compilation of analysis of the US-Iran “peace deal” talks you will find anywhere, with assessments from the US govt and media, Iranian officials and media, as well as experts and analysts on the region from around the world.

… Axios: “Both sides would sign a memorandum of understanding that would last 60 days and could be extended by mutual consent. During the 60-day period, the Strait of Hormuz would be open with no tolls and Iran would agree to clear the mines it deployed in the strait to let ships pass freely. In exchange, the US would lift its blockade on Iranian ports and issue some sanctions waivers to allow Iran to sell oil freely.”

… “The US official acknowledged that would be a boon to Iran’s economy, but said it would also give significant relief to the global oil market. Iran wanted funds unfrozen immediately and permanent sanctions relief, but the US side said that would only happen after tangible concessions were made.”

… “The draft MOU includes commitments from Iran to never pursue nuclear weapons and to negotiate over a suspension of its uranium enrichment program and the removal of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.”

… Iran state media Tasnim: “Reports on the details of a ‘possible’ preliminary understanding between Iran and the US indicate that Washington will commit to a waiver of sanctions on Iranian oil during the negotiation period, allowing Tehran to sell oil without restrictions resulting from sanctions.”

… “If the provisions of the preliminary understanding are confirmed by both sides, an initial MOU will be announced -an understanding in which the end of the war on all fronts, including Lebanon, is emphasized. Afterwards, a 30-day period is envisaged for implementing measures related to the naval blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, while at the same time a 60-day period is defined for negotiations on the nuclear issue.”

… “Reports on the details of the possible preliminary understanding suggest that if this memorandum is agreed upon, part of Iran’s frozen assets must be released in the first step. Given Iran’s previous bad experiences with US breaches of commitments regarding the release of funds, Iran has emphasized that any preliminary MOU is conditional on the release of at least part of these assets in a way that the country can access them.”

… “Reports indicate that the US had recently been trying to link the release of these assets to a possible final agreement on the nuclear issue, but Iran has stressed that at least part of them must be released at the very beginning of the announcement of the understanding.”

… “Despite some Western media reports claiming a return of the Strait situation to pre-war conditions, what is included in the possible understanding is not a full return to the previous status, but rather the restoration of the transiting vessels to pre-war levels within 30 days. Accordingly, Iran emphasizes the exercise of its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz through various means, the details of which will be announced.”

… “Also, the naval blockade against Iran must be fully lifted within 30 days. If the blockade is not lifted, no change will be made in the Strait of Hormuz. Any changes in transit are also conditional on the implementation of other US commitments.”

… “The end of the war between ‘the US and its allies’ against ‘Iran and its allies’ on “all fronts” will be declared. It is also stated that the US commitment to withdraw its combat forces from the region surrounding Iran is among the other points emphasized by Iran.”

… Sen. Armed Services Chair Roger Wicker: “The rumored 60-day ceasefire - with the belief that Iran will ever engage in good faith - would be a disaster. Everything accomplished by Operation Epic Fury would be for naught!”

… Trump’s former NSA John Bolton: “Sen. Wicker is completely correct. If news reports about the impending Iran deal are correct, the ayatollahs will have won a significant victory. They will be back on the road to nuclear weapons, supporting global terrorism and repressing their own people.”

… Iran’s military spokesman Ibrahim al-Fiqar: “We reaffirm that the Strait of Hormuz will remain under full Iranian administration and sovereignty, even in the event of reaching any future agreement. The Islamic Republic emphasizes that the authorities to determine transit routes, timing, and issuance of maritime licenses are an absolute sovereign right exclusively in the hands of Tehran.”

… Mike Pompeo: “The deal being floated with Iran seems straight out of the Wendy Sherman-Robert Malley-Ben Rhodes playbook: Pay the IRGC to build a WMD program and terrorize the world. Not remotely America First. It’s straightforward: Open the damned strait. Deny Iran access to money. Take out enough Iranian capability so it cannot threaten our allies in the region. Overdue. Let’s go.”

… Robert Malley responded: “Not quite the path Wendy, Ben or I would have taken. But if this deal brings an end to an unlawful, unjustifiable war, to the senseless loss of life and destruction, and to the cascading global economic fallout, I am quite sure we’d willingly accept it over the alternative.”

… Alan Eyre: “Let me be less diplomatic than Robert Malley: none of the people cited would have come close to making the serial strategic blunders made by this administration, which has set back US and Gulf security immeasurably. But yes, it is good the admin is cutting its losses.”

…. Former State Dept official Richard Nephew: “Let me be even less diplomatic than Alan Eyre (but more than I’d like): this entire debacle stems from a dishonest, bad faith approach taken by some people toward the JPOA/JCPOA/other diplomatic efforts and Iran policy more generally. They got their way and seemed pretty happy with themselves not too long ago. These people should be ignored going forward.”

… Iran’s Fars News: Iran says contrary to what the US claims, the now fully leaked MOU contains no Iranian commitments to hand over nuclear stockpiles, remove equipment, shut down nuclear facilities, or even commit to not build a nuclear bomb. Instead, all nuclear issues are deferred to a 60 day period of negotiations after signing.

… “For this period to start, the US would need to accept no nuclear commitments from Iran, agree to release $100 billion of Iranian frozen assets, lift the naval blockade, lift all oil and petrochemical sanctions during the negotiation period, pay $270 billion in war reparations, and accept Hormuz under “full permanent sovereign Iranian management and authority” at pre-war traffic levels with no US presence.”

… WH Communications Director Steve Cheung: “Mike Pompeo has no idea what the fuck he’s talking about. He should shut his stupid mouth and leave the real work to the professionals. He’s not read into anything that’s happening, so how would he know.”

… Aaron Reichlin-Melnich: “I will never get used to this kind of obscenity being used in an official statement by the WH Comms Director. The WH no longer aspires to lead from a higher moral vantage point, it seeks to fight in the mud with the pigs.”

… Stephen Hayes, Editor of The Dispatch, on Cheung’s post: “Yeah, take it from a 1980s-born political hatchetman and ex-UFC comms director, Mike Pompeo (top of his class at West Point, Harvard Law grad, House Intel, ex-CIA director, ex-SecState) is clueless about Iran.”

… Sen. Lindsey Graham: “If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution. This combination of Iran being perceived as having the ability to terrorize the Strait in perpetuity and the ability the inflict massive damage to Gulf oil infrastructure is a major shift of the balance of power in the region and over time will be a nightmare for Israel.”

… “Also, it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with if these perceptions are accurate. I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability. It is important we get this right. If it is perceived in the region that a deal with Iran allows the regime to survive and become more powerful over time, we will have poured gasoline on the conflicts in Lebanon and Iraq.”

… “A deal that is perceived to allow Iran to survive and possess the ability to control the Strait in the future will put Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Shia militias in Iraq on steroids.”

… Phil Gordon with Brookings: “The fact that so many proponents of the Iran war are criticizing Trump’s looming deal is less an indictment of the deal than it is of the war. It means they can't defend the results of the policy they advocated for so long so are reduced to claiming that victory would have been around the corner if only Trump had stayed the course. They are right that the deal will leave the US worse off than before the war but fail to recognize, or at least refuse to admit, that the mistake was the war, not the deal.”

… Iran analyst Ali Vaez: “DC’s Iran hawks got two wars, nearly every conceivable sanction designation, a blockade, threw a wrench in global economy and will still claim that just a little more pressure and a touch more bombing will magically yield the concessions they still won’t be satisfied with.”

… Sen. Thom Tillis on CNN: "It doesn't make sense to me. Now we're talking about a posture where we may accept nuclear material remaining in Iran?"

… Mike Johnson: “Trump is the ONLY one who could have gotten Iran - the world’s largest state sponsor of terrorism - to the negotiating table. We are greatly encouraged to learn a PEACE DEAL in Iran is underway - and look forward to learning more about the specifics. Under Trump’s leadership, our nation is stronger, more respected on the global stage, and safer than ever before.”

… Phillips O’Brien, Prof. of Strategic Studies at St. Andrews Univ, response to Mike Johnson: “Getting Iran to the negotiating table by losing a war to them is obviously a very effective tactic.”

… Former Dep. NSA Ben Rhodes: “Nothing was accomplished by Operation Epic Fury except putting the IRGC in charge of Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.”

… Sen. Ted Cruz: “I am deeply concerned about what we are hearing about an Iran ‘deal,’ being pushed by some voices in the admin. Trump’s decision to strike Iran was the most consequential decision of his second term. He was right to do so, and we achieved extraordinary military results—including destroying all of their missiles and drones and sinking their entire navy.”

… “If the result of all that is to be an Iranian regime—still run by Islamists who chant ‘death to America’—now receiving billions of dollars, being able to enrich uranium and develop nuclear weapons, and having effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, then that outcome would be a disastrous mistake. The details are still coming out—and I pray the early reports are wrong—but the fact that Biden’s Rob Malley is praising the deal is not encouraging.”

… “Trump believes in peace through strength, and his strong leadership has already made America much safer. He should continue to hold the line, defend America and enforce the red lines he has repeatedly drawn.”

… WaPo’s John Hudson: “Cruz’s assertion is wholly inaccurate according to US intelligence, which estimates Iran retains 70% of its prewar stockpiles of missiles.”

… Close Trump advisor and political consultant Alex Bruesewitz, who directs and coordinates MAGA social media accounts with tens of millions of combined followers, responded to Cruz with a series of posts:

• “Cool, Ted. No one asked you, bro. Stop trying to undermine the President and his administration.”

… Cruz responded: “Hush, child. The adults are talking. I’m not your ‘bro.’ And young political grifters pushing Iran appeasement are not remotely helping the President.”

• Bruesewitz: “Sorry you’re still salty that I prevented you from getting a picture with Nicki Minaj after you came running after her like a school girl. You’re going to get wiped out in 2028, clown.”

• “Ted Cruz has zero clue what’s actually in the peace agreement Trump and his team are negotiating. He’s not on the inside. No one is giving lyin’ Ted a sneak peak of anything. Ted is a do-nothing Senator rushing out ahead of the potential deal because he’s already positioning for 2028 and plans to use this as a wedge against our candidate. Cruz is a clown who will never be President but somehow that reality still hasn’t sunk in for him.”

• “Ted and his staff literally sprinted down the hallway screaming ‘Nicki! Nicki! Nicki!’ begging Nicki Minaj for a picture. I told Ted we were in a rush, we had to get to the WH and didn’t have time to stop for photos with every fan. We just didn’t have time for Ted. Plus, brand-wise, it’s not exactly a good look to pose with Lyin’ Ted, so I was looking out for my girl.”

… Republican talk-show host Erick Erickson: “It is not a good sign that the WH social media team is, instead of selling the President’s plan, bullying and cussing at anyone questioning the plan.”

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There will be no Bulletin tomorrow since it is Memorial Day. I am not taking a summer vacation this year since we have a big move to a new house coming up in 3 weeks and that is my “vacation.” But I will take an occasional day off on holidays. If you missed Friday’s Bulletin, you can find it here.

… Middle East analyst Danny Citrinowitz: "Returning to war would have caused massive economic damage, with no guarantee of Iranian capitulation. In the end, Trump was forced to accept Iran’s terms because the alternatives were even worse. It’s hard to overstate how deeply Netanyahu views this moment as a possible personal and political defeat. A US–Iran agreement under Trump would be a major blow to him mainly diplomatically, but above all politically.”

… “For years, Netanyahu built his political identity around being ‘Mr. Iran,’ the leader who insisted that only pressure, deterrence, and force could stop the Iranian regime. And now, after multiple rounds of operational successes but one resounding strategic failure, and after finally succeeding in drawing the US into direct confrontation with Iran, he may be forced to accept an agreement that not only legitimizes the very regime he sought to weaken, but also exposes the collapse of his long-standing Iran doctrine.”

… “His approach was based on the belief that more pressure, more military power, and tighter coordination between Israel and the US would eventually either force Iran into submission or destabilize the regime itself. Instead, the result has been a more radicalized, more resilient, and more dangerous Iran, one that even Washington now hesitates to confront militarily again.”

… “Netanyahu had what may have been his greatest opportunity to prove his central strategic theory: that a close Israeli-American military partnership could fundamentally reshape Iran and perhaps even threaten the regime’s survival. By every indication, that assumption failed.”

… “The bottom line is that a US–Iran agreement would not only signal the failure of the military confrontation Netanyahu pushed for, but also the collapse of the broader strategic doctrine he has championed since entering Israeli politics, all on the eve of what could be the most critical election of his career.”

… Fox contributor Tomi Lahren: “If all we get is the strait opened, we’d be back to where we started before we started the conflict. You have to get the enriched uranium - otherwise, I don’t know if you can say this is a win.”

… Former US Amb to Israel Dan Shapiro: “This war was ill-conceived in every respect. There were no clear strategic objectives, and no way to achieve most of the objectives mentioned at an acceptable cost. After the Strait of Hormuz was closed, and the global economic crisis started to spread, reopening it became the most important objective. That meant Iran had far greater leverage than we did.”

… “So Trump faced only terrible options, of his own making. The deal being reported is among the less terrible options he could have chosen. At least he is not choosing to escalate the war, which would cause an even greater global economic crisis. The least terrible deal would have been a verified opening of the Strait - and nothing else.”

… “This deal is weaker than that. It reportedly provides $25 billion in unfrozen assets without receiving any concessions on the nuclear program. That money will give the regime a lifeline and help it begin restoring funding to its proxies. And there are no guarantees that Iran will make meaningful concessions on enrichment or HEU once those talks do start.”

… “The deal says nothing about Iran's ballistic missile program or its support for proxies. Yes, US and Israeli strikes degraded, but did not eliminate, many Iranian attack capabilities. But overall, Iran has gained significant leverage for the future by demonstrating it can control the strait, by attacking its neighbors and US bases in the region and causing significant damage, and by taking the US' and Israel's best punch and surviving with enough ability to project aggression in tact.”

… House Intel Committee Chair Rick Crawford on Fox: "The president through his actions throughout the last year, when you think about Midnight Hammer and then Epic Fury, he's really given us every reason to trust him."

… Iran analyst Gregory Brew: “The US did manage to kill Iran's leader, a historically cautious decision-maker with a healthy respect for US military power, and replace him with a collective leadership dominated by military figures who believe the most effective means of ensuring Iran's defense is taking the global economy hostage while turning the Persian Gulf into a live fire zone.”

… Former State Dept Iran analyst Vali Nasr: “The deal in play looks like a win for Iran. But Tehran is not convinced that it is not a dress rehearsal for war now or in 30 days. In fact the more generous the terms for Iran the more the suspicion that US is not serious about peace and wants to distract Iran ahead of another attack.”

… Former Israeli intelligence official Nadav Pollak: “There is a lot to unpack here, but two main things to think about:

• Iran is definitely having the upper hand here. Not only they’ll get some funds without offering any concessions, they’ll come to the nuclear negotiations knowing that the military threat is off the table. The US tried it, and probably doesn’t want to do it again.

• A dramatic change will happen in the region. Iran will be more aggressive in its regional posture, as it saw that military pressure on its neighboring countries worked. Even more, now the US backing of these countries will seem less of a challenge than before. The Gulf countries know that and some of them will for sure prefer to capitulate to Iran rather than confront it, especially without US help.”

… Fox host Mark Levin: “I am opposed to a deal. I've been saying this for months. Congratulations to those who've wanted a deal - looks like you've won the day. The Iranian regime will survive, at least for now. We shall see how that works out over time. I am quite skeptical any deal can contain the enemy or will be enforced for numerous reasons.”

… “And releasing billions and billions of dollars to them, which was withheld before the war, will be nearly impossible to control once in their hands, and will be used to strengthen the regime. Of this I have no doubt. And I see nothing about the ballistic missiles, which is the most potent conventional weapon the Iranian regime has in its arsenal.”

… Ian Bremmer with Eurasia Group: “If concluded, Trump-Iran deal arguably the least worst outcome available to president trump. Except for: 1) Agreeing to those terms months ago; 2) Not having gone to war in the first place; or 3) not having withdrawn from the Iranian nuclear deal.”

… Former NSC nonproliferation director Eric Brewer: “One of the problems with this approach and deciding that you will just deal with the nuclear issue later is that waiving sanctions on Iranian oil exports now will decrease, not increase, Iran's motivation for reaching a nuclear agreement. Also, by tying those sanctions to the Strait, you've lost your ability to reimpose them without a huge risk that Iran retakes control of the waterway.”

… Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI): “I’m not into black listing anyone from future work in their area of expertise but I do think it’s fair to want a whole new crop of foreign policy staffers in the next Democratic admin. It’s not like the same 120 people are the only people who know anything.”

… NYT: “Concern about rising prices has reached a fever pitch as Americans sit down to Memorial Day barbecues across the country. A majority of Democrats, Republicans and independents said that they had changed their purchases from grocery stores to stay within budget in the last several months. Another 59% of Americans said they had cut back on extras and entertainment.”

… “More than three quarters of Americans, including 55% of Republicans, said Trump’s policies had increased the cost of living in their community. Survey after survey has found that Americans are feeling growing financial uncertainty. Nearly half of all voters gave the economy the lowest rating, ‘poor,’ in the latest NNYT/Siena poll, up 11 percentage points since January.”

… “And economic confidence has hit a 4-year low, according to Gallup. Gas prices have continued to soar nationally, rising above $4.50 a gallon, according to the AAA motor club. Nearly 80% of voters - including a majority of Republicans - say the Trump admin is responsible for this price hike, according to polling from Fox.”

… Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) on NBC: "There's a growing number of people on the right who have a form of TDS called Trump Disappointment Syndrome. I think what's gonna happen to the party this fall is they've disenfranchised a large portion of that constituency that Trump assembled."

… Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA): “WSJ is reporting that the DHS Inspector General just opened an audit into a $38 billion warehouse-to-detention scheme that Kristi Noem and her top adviser Corey Lewandowski rammed through. ICE bought 11 vacant warehouses in a matter of months, paying 11-13% above market value.”

… “The properties weren’t even zoned for detention. No working plumbing for thousands of detainees. But Noem and Lewandowski pressured ICE to open them by year’s end anyway. The result? At least $1 billion already spent on 9 facilities. Nearly 50 contractors paid $1.7 billion since Trump took office. Companies with zero immigration detention experience suddenly winning massive federal contracts.”

… “One firm that didn’t even exist until June 2024 got a $6 million DHS contract this January. Noem is gone. Lewandowski is gone. But the bill is still landing on the taxpayer, and the IG investigation is just getting started. Accountability cannot end when the perpetrators walk out the door. Every contract needs scrutiny. Every dollar needs to be traced. Every official who steered money to inexperienced contractors needs to answer under oath.”

… Sen. Tommy Tuberville on Trump stealing money from taxpayers for J6 criminals:

• “The argument from some of the senators was we do not want to compensate people that laid a hand on a policeman or law enforcement officer - Blanche said this is not going to happen. We are going to compensate people who were wrongly denied access to a lawyer.”

… That is the opposite of what Blanche said.

• “We fund Ukraine, Europe, NATO but when it comes to America not one time in 6 years other than the big beautiful bill have we done one thing to help the American people. Trump is exactly right—let’s help these people get back on their feet and tell the Democrats to shut the hell up because they almost ran this country into the ground.”

• “The people that are complaining did not hesitate one time to send hundreds of billions of dollars to Ukraine. But they are complaining about a billion and a half dollars for this? It does not make sense to me.”

• “People were put in jail and not given due process for months. I’ve had them in my office. The stories that you hear would be something that you would hear back during the communist days of Germany and Russia.”

… Sen. Thom Tillis on CNN: "There's no way we're gonna be in a position to fund $1.5 billion for an anti-fraud division when we've got this bogus payout pot for punks. Whoever did it should be fired."

… Tillis was asked on CNN about Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton in the US senate race in TX: "To call Paxton 'ethically challenged' is to call Jeffrey Dahmer suffering from an eating disorder. He's gonna be an anchor on our caucus."

… Trump later responded with a Truth Social post: “Texas, remember! Ken Paxton was a GREAT Attorney General, probably the best in the country. He was also very loyal to your favorite President, ME. Ken’s opponent Cornyn was VERY disloyal to me, and didn’t fight hard enough for the desperately needed SAVE Act. Vote for Paxton on Tuesday!

… Tillis was then asked if more Republicans leaving Congress will start speaking out more against Trump: “If you’re not running for reelection, that filter you need to make sure your words are measured is gone. It’s great not having it so you can use unambiguous words. Paxton - he is a complete failure. He doesn’t deserve to be in the senate.”

… Megyn Kelly continues go after Trump since the Iran war began. She was a guest on the conservative Hodgetwins podcast:

• “Trump has cheated on every wife he’s had. He met Marla Maples while he was married to the mother of his children Ivana. Ivana accused him of raping her. She alleged he was so angry over the hair transplant he got that she made him get, it was so painful that he raped her. He winds up with Melania and if you think Trump’s been faithful to Melania, you’ve got bigger issues than I can solve”

• “You look across the board at the Trump family, I’ve never seen a family get so rich off of a presidency. I don’t think we want our presidents or their families getting rich off the presidency. I really want to know more about these trades happening on Iran right before he makes the announcements. This is not the way it’s supposed to be”

… Laura Loomer: “Megyn Kelly has always been an opportunistic snake. It was a big mistake for Trump’s campaign staff to allow that hooker on stage at his rallies.”

… Zelensky: “Tonight, the Russians struck Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and communities. The largest number of missiles was directed at the capital – at ordinary residential buildings, at schools; they burned down a food market, one of Kyiv’s oldest markets. The Russian strike effectively destroyed the Chornobyl Museum, damaged the National Art Museum and the building housing the office of Germany’s ARD.”

… “As of now, 69 people have been reported injured in the capital. Tragically, two people were killed in this senseless Russian attack. My condolences to everyone who has lost family members and loved ones. They are waging war solely against our people – against our memory, our history, and everything that makes up normal human life. It is important that Russia understands that they will be held accountable for all these crimes.”

… EU Foreign Affairs Minister Kaja Kallas: “Russia hit a dead-end on the battlefield, so it terrorizes Ukraine with deliberate strikes on city centers. These are abhorrent acts of terror meant to kill as many civilians as possible. Moscow reportedly using Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles – systems designed to carry nuclear warheads – is a political scare-tactic and reckless nuclear-brinkmanship. Next week, EU Foreign Ministers will discuss how to dial up the international pressure on Russia.”

… Phillips O’Brien: “The US is not ‘abandoning’ its efforts for ‘peace’ in the Ukraine-Russia war. They were never trying for peace. The Trump admin was trying to get a great deal for Putin, and the Ukrainians refused. Now the Ukrainians have no need of this charade. The war will end when Russia is defeated.”

… Fox: “Federal officials have served subpoenas to political influencer Hasan Piker and CodePink cofounder Susan Medea Benjamin as part of a wider investigation into whether US organizations and leaders violated US laws and sanctions in supporting Cuba’s communist regime. Piker and Benjamin are among those caught in a federal inquiry into whether activists who traveled to Cuba in March violated US sanctions laws through the financing, coordination or delivery of goods to Cuba.”

… “The admin subpoenas seek financial, logistical and communications info revolving around trips the two widely bragged about making to the island nation in March with delegations of the ‘Nuestra América Convoy,’ or ‘Our America Convoy,’ from a global network of activists and influencers who brought supplies to the country’s ruling Communist Party of Cuba.”

… Daily Beast: “A MAGA candidate running for Congress on a family values platform has been accused of destroying his best friend’s marriage by introducing him to a swinger lifestyle. That is one of many sordid claims hanging over the campaign of the Trump-endorsed Mark Lamb, who is the favorite to represent AZ’s 5th Congressional District, which includes a portion of Pinal County, where he was sheriff for 8 years.”

… “Lamb is accused of roping his pal Matt Hilsabeck into a years-long affair with his wife without permission from Hilsabeck’s spouse, which not only led to his friend’s divorce, but also a probe by the Mormon church. Jillian Stannard, Hilsabeck’s ex-wife, said Lamb ‘got in her face’ when she sent sexual material, including a photo of Lamb’s penis, to church officials as part of their probe. He ‘threatened her, telling her there would be consequences.’”

… Screenshots of explicit images and messages purportedly sent by Lamb to other women were also shared with the AZ Republic. Among them: “A close-up picture of a penis with an offer to measure it; a similar penis picture he showed off on his phone; a photo of an unidentified couple having intercourse with a text telling the recipient to ‘think about that being you,’ punctuated with a devil emoji.”

… Trump had another deranged Sat night on Truth Social, posting a variety of insane, weird and disgusting memes. He posted one about Hulk Hogan with this caption which presumably had a typo: “We miss the huckster!” Another which had an American flag over the region with the caption: “The United States of the Middle East” and these two gems:

… Ro Khanna responded with a post mocking Trump’s claim that he was too busy to attend Junior’s wedding this weekend: “Congratulations on your wedding, Donald Trump, Jr. Sorry for distracting our dad with this important work.”