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highplainsdem

(56,959 posts)
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:30 PM 8 hrs ago

Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails

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/

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Iran-linked hackers threaten to release Trump aides' emails (Original Post) highplainsdem 8 hrs ago OP
Fingers crossed Delarage 8 hrs ago #1
WIDE open!!! calimary 1 hr ago #21
Right now the USA is not secured................. Lovie777 8 hrs ago #2
Could get real interesting. (especially if election was messed with) bluestarone 8 hrs ago #3
Threatening to release.. Permanut 8 hrs ago #4
The only thing that could possible help. If the emails reference Felon34 rigged the election. rogue emissary 7 hrs ago #5
Trying to imagine TommyT139 7 hrs ago #15
The SCOTUS would rule 6:3 that it's already certified, so it's too late to do anything about it Orrex 4 hrs ago #19
Please oh please... Oopsie Daisy 7 hrs ago #6
Ooooo, Kash Patel is SO terrifying! Attilatheblond 7 hrs ago #7
Yeah, I'll hold my breath. 50 Shades Of Blue 7 hrs ago #8
Quelle surprise! justaprogressive 7 hrs ago #9
Why threaten? Just do it! C Moon 7 hrs ago #10
Well, I'll drink to that. taxi 7 hrs ago #11
They should have named it "Hal" Buddyzbuddy 7 hrs ago #12
Threatening -- "Robert raised the possibility of selling the material" -- probably means blackmailing. ancianita 7 hrs ago #13
"You won't..." nt EarthFirst 7 hrs ago #14
They don't give a shit if those emails are released mdbl 6 hrs ago #16
For real. Orrex 4 hrs ago #17
Don't tease Mz Pip 4 hrs ago #18
This!!! calimary 1 hr ago #20
There were some released b4 the 2024 election? slightlv 1 hr ago #22

Lovie777

(19,098 posts)
2. Right now the USA is not secured.................
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:34 PM
8 hrs ago

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.

Permanut

(7,227 posts)
4. Threatening to release..
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:40 PM
8 hrs ago

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

(3,245 posts)
5. The only thing that could possible help. If the emails reference Felon34 rigged the election.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 06:48 PM
7 hrs ago

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

TommyT139

(1,571 posts)
15. Trying to imagine
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:43 PM
7 hrs ago

...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

(65,413 posts)
19. The SCOTUS would rule 6:3 that it's already certified, so it's too late to do anything about it
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 10:29 PM
4 hrs ago

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.

taxi

(2,373 posts)
11. Well, I'll drink to that.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:17 PM
7 hrs ago

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?




ancianita

(40,790 posts)
13. Threatening -- "Robert raised the possibility of selling the material" -- probably means blackmailing.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:31 PM
7 hrs ago

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

mdbl

(6,785 posts)
16. They don't give a shit if those emails are released
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 07:52 PM
6 hrs ago

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

Orrex

(65,413 posts)
17. For real.
Mon Jun 30, 2025, 10:23 PM
4 hrs ago

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.

slightlv

(5,934 posts)
22. There were some released b4 the 2024 election?
Tue Jul 1, 2025, 01:30 AM
1 hr ago

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

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