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Trump’s Unhinged ‘Treason’ Note Exposed After Humiliating Leaks
May 12, 2026
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AFP via Getty ImagesDonald Trump slapped a sticky note bearing the word “treason” on a pile of news clippings he personally handed to his acting attorney general—who’s reportedly now weighing investigations into the outlets that published them. The Wall Street Journal reported the bizarre Oval Office exchange in a report on Tuesday. The story, drawn on inside accounts from administration officials, outlines how Trump’s fury at leaks on his war with Iran has now seen Todd Blanche vow to subpoena any national security reporters whose work has gotten under the president’s skin.
Blanche is Trump’s former personal defense lawyer. He stepped up to become acting AG after the president canned Pam Bondi in April. Trump is thought to have fired Bondi for not prosecuting his enemies aggressively enough, as well as her botched handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files saga.Read more at The Daily Beast.
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