Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

[highplainsdem]

Source: Reuters

Iran-linked hackers have threatened to disclose more emails stolen from U.S. President Donald Trump's circle, after distributing a prior batch to the media ahead of the 2024 U.S. election.

In online chats with Reuters on Sunday and Monday, the hackers, who go by the pseudonym Robert, said they had roughly 100 gigabytes of emails from the accounts of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Trump lawyer Lindsey Halligan, Trump adviser Roger Stone and porn star-turned-Trump antagonist Stormy Daniels.

Robert raised the possibility of selling the material but otherwise did not provide details of their plans. The hackers did not describe the content of the emails.

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The White House and the FBI responded with a statement from FBI Director Kash Patel, who said: "Anyone associated with any kind of breach of national security will be fully investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/iran-linked-hackers-threaten-release-trump-aides-emails-2025-06-30/

[Delarage]

1. Fingers crossed

I want the can of worms to be opened

[calimary]

21. WIDE open!!!

[Lovie777]

2. Right now the USA is not secured.................

Nationally or homeland because of the present control of our government where their only concerned is to steal as much money as possible from tax payers while leaving them high and dry.

[Irish_Dem]

23. Yes Trump's only focus is on his personal financial security. He cares nothing about national security.

Unless he can make a quick buck off of it.

[bluestarone]

3. Could get real interesting. (especially if election was messed with)

[Permanut]

4. Threatening to release..

Right after we see his taxes, his medical records, his school transcripts and the Epstein files.

I'll go ahead and hold my breath until that happens.

[rogue emissary]

5. The only thing that could possible help. If the emails reference Felon34 rigged the election.

If it's just more racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, anti-Islam, or homophobia, no real surprise.

[TommyT139]

15. Trying to imagine

...how that would make a difference, given the Supreme Court's decisions.

Even if the immunity doesn't fly (if every single part of the vote count tampering was while Trump was out of office)...last week's decision would make redress impossible.

In a sense, we've already lost the country -- as far as normal nonviolent procedures for controlling treason and correcting course go. That just hasn't sunk in yet.

If I'm missing something, please, please let me know.

[Orrex]

19. The SCOTUS would rule 6:3 that it's already certified, so it's too late to do anything about it

And of course the GQP won't impeach.

Trump could publicly declare that he'd stolen the election, and all he'd have to say is that he did it for the good of the country, and that would be the end of it.

Except for a strongly-worded letter, maybe.

[Oopsie Daisy]

6. Please oh please...

... let it be true.

[Attilatheblond]

7. Ooooo, Kash Patel is SO terrifying!

[50 Shades Of Blue]

8. Yeah, I'll hold my breath.

[justaprogressive]

9. Quelle surprise!

[C Moon]

10. Why threaten? Just do it!

[taxi]

11. Well, I'll drink to that.

Would those who have communicated on non-secure phones and on unauthorized platforms associated with any kind of breach of national security be fully investigated and prosecuted?

[Buddyzbuddy]

12. They should have named it "Hal"

[ancianita]

13. Threatening -- "Robert raised the possibility of selling the material" -- probably means blackmailing.

No honor among thieves. They're not helping this country.

[EarthFirst]

14. "You won't..." nt

[mdbl]

16. They don't give a shit if those emails are released

The idiocracy is too dumb to care how heinous these people are and they know it.

[Orrex]

17. For real.

Even if they're released, Trump's accomplices will claim that the released emails are phony, the media will ask no follow up questions, and then they'll run a story about Joe Biden's age.

[John1956PA]

24. Putin-Financed propaganda will counter by shouting "Hunter's Laptop!"

Just the mention of Hunter will distract MAGAs from anything reported about the contents of Trump aides' emails.

[Mz Pip]

18. Don't tease

Just do it.

[calimary]

20. This!!!

Just DO IT, Dammit!

[slightlv]

22. There were some released b4 the 2024 election?

I dont remember those... does anyone else? Or were File 13'd by our Rep media?

[Jilly_in_VA]

25. Be my guest

Looking forward to it

[underpants]

26. Damn. Intel and people running their mouths. Whoda figured?

[SheltieLover]

27. Please stop threatening the slob & do it!

[dweller]

28. The Pisswig

does email ?

Who types it for him ?
🤔



✌🏻

[lostincalifornia]

29. I call it bullshit. why "threaten to release" are you negotiating something? Either release or it is bullshit.

[FlyingPiggy]

30. Ugh. Quit threatening. Just do it!

[purple_haze]

31. Why didn't they release them before?

[SupportSanity]

32. Go Robert! Go Robert! Go Robert! Go Robert! nt