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White House reacts to Dem whistleblower’s ‘bombshell’ claim Schiff leaked to hit Trump

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the recent release of Democratic whistleblower testimony claiming Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff approved leaking classified information in order to discredit President Donald Trump during the Russiagate probe a «bombshell» Tuesday afternoon.
«This is obviously a bombshell whistleblower report,» Leavitt said at a Tuesday White House press briefing. «Hopefully more people in this room will cover it as such.»
«I understand Kash Patel, last night, declassified a 302 FBI document showing that a whistleblower, who is a Democrat, a career intelligence officer who worked for Democrats on the House Intel Committee for more than a decade, repeatedly warned the FBI in 2017 that then-Rep. Adam Schiff had approved leaking classified information to smear then President Donald Trump over the Russiagate scandal,» she added.
Schiff served in the U.S. House representing California for decades before he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2024.
Trump and Schiff have long been political foes, which was underscored during Trump’s first administration when Schiff served as the lead House manager during the first impeachment trial against Trump in 2020, and when Schiff repeatedly promoted claims that Trump’s 2016 campaign colluded with Russia.
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Karoline Leavitt held a press conference Aug. 12, 2025, where she responded to questions about a «bombshell» whistleblower’s claim involving Sen. Adam Schiff. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
On Monday evening, reports spread that a whistleblower who reportedly worked for Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee for more than 10 years told the FBI in 2017 that the Democrat lawmaker green-lit leaking classified information on Trump that allegedly «would be used to indict President TRUMP,» according to the report.
«In this meeting, SCHIFF stated the group would leak classified information which was derogatory to President of the United States DONALD J. TRUMP. SCHIFF stated the information would be used to indict President TRUMP.»
The whistleblower «stated this would be illegal and, upon hearing his concerns, unnamed members of the meeting reassured that they would not be caught leaking classified information,» the report added.
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Leavitt continued Tuesday by reading a quote from FBI Director Kash Patel that «for years certain officials used their positions to selectively leak classified information to shape political narratives.»

Sen. Adam Schiff is facing scrutiny following the release of whistleblower testimony claiming Schiff greenlit the leak of classified information surrounding President Donald Trump. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
«It was all done with one purpose: to weaponize intelligence and law enforcement for political gain,» Leavitt said, quoting Patel. «Those abuses eroded public trust in our institutions. The FBI will now lead the charge with our partners at DOJ, and Congress will have the chance to uncover how political power may have been weaponized and to restore accountability.»
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Leavitt added, when asked if Trump plans to investigate Schiff over the matter, doubled down that Trump «has already said he wants to see Adam Schiff held accountable for the countless lies he told the American people in relation to the Russiagate scandal.»
Schiff’s office hit back against the report in comment to Fox Digital Tuesday afternoon, claiming it was a «smear» that is «absolutely and categorically false.»
«Kash Patel’s latest smear against Senator Schiff is absolutely and categorically false, and is just the latest in a series of defamatory attacks from the President and his allies meant to distract from their plummeting poll numbers and the Epstein files scandal,» a spokesperson for Schiff said.
«These baseless smears are based on allegations that were found to be not reliable, not credible, and unsubstantiated from a disgruntled former staffer who was fired by the House Intelligence Committee for cause in early 2017, including for harassment and potentially compromising activity on official travel for the Committee. Even Trump’s own Justice Department and an independent inspector general found this individual to not be credible, have «little support for their contentions» and was of «unknown reliability,» and concluded that his accusations against Members of Congress and congressional staff «were not ultimately substantiated,’» the spox continued.
Schiff is also currently facing a criminal investigation for alleged mortgage fraud stretching back to the early 2000s — a case where he has denied wrongdoing.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for longtime political foe Sen. Adam Schiff to be held to account. (AP/Alex Brandon)
The release of the whistleblower’s account follows Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard bombshell claims in July that Obama-era officials «manufactured and politicized intelligence» to create the narrative that Russia was attempting to influence the 2016 presidential election.
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Gabbard released unclassified documents in July that reportedly show «overwhelming evidence» that then–President Barack Obama and his national security team laid the groundwork for what would be the yearslong Trump–Russia collusion probe after Trump’s election win against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016.
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New video purportedly shows Louvre thieves in action during brazen daytime heist

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A new video has emerged showing what could be the Louvre thieves in action as they carried out Sunday’s daylight robbery at Paris’s world-famous museum.
The footage, obtained by French broadcaster BFMTV, purportedly shows what has been called one of the most brazen art thefts in recent memory.
The short clip appears to show someone inside the Louvre’s Apollo Gallery, which was home to some of the museum’s most priceless treasures.
Footage taken by an anonymous bystander shows a person in a bright yellow jacket standing beside a glass display case.
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New footage purportedly shows a person in a yellow jacket beside a display case amid the Louvre heist in Paris. (BFMTV)
The amateur footage was replayed for BFMTV, who filmed that phone’s screen and verified it Sunday. The Associated Press has not been able to independently confirm its authenticity.
According to French authorities, the thieves executed a highly coordinated operation that unfolded just after the museum opened to the public in the morning.
At around 9:30 a.m., thieves used a basket lift to reach the Louvre’s facade, forcing open a window to gain entry to the Apollo Gallery, which contains displays of the royal jewels.
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Thieves executed a daytime heist at the Louvre Museum, stealing French crown jewels. (Thibault Camus : AP)
According to reports, the group made off with jewels once belonging to Napoleon III’s court, including pieces from Empress Eugénie’s personal collection.
«They breached through a window and made this really brazen. These guys are fast and moving quickly with a purpose, and they breach, and they get in there really quickly,» former FBI Art Crime expert Tim Carpenter told Fox News Digital.
After the heist, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez spoke to radio station France Inter and said the thieves «entered from the outside using a basket lift» and «a disc cutter» to slice through glass panes containing precious jewels.
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A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris’ Louvre Museum on Oct. 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video. (Louvre Museum/Handout via Reuters)
«The investigation has begun, and a detailed list of the stolen items is being compiled,» the ministry also said in a statement. «Beyond their market value, these items have inestimable heritage and historical value.»
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The Louvre remained closed on Monday as investigators combed through the scene and reviewed surveillance footage.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Louvre Museum and the Ministry of Culture for comment.
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El hallazgo de un mineral misterioso en la superficie de Marte da nuevas pistas sobre su pasado geológico

Durante más de una década, científicos dedicados al estudio de Marte permanecieron perplejos ante una pequeña anomalía registrada por un espectrómetro orbital. Todo comenzó con un número: 2,236 micras, un pico de luz que no coincidía con ningún mineral conocido en el registro marciano.
Parecía un simple dato perdido en la inmensidad de las mediciones, sin embargo, ocultaba un secreto mayor: algo en la superficie reflejaba la luz de una manera imposible de explicar con el conocimiento existente.
Un estudio publicado en Nature Communications, arrojó luz sobre este misterio. Tras años de experimentos, análisis y comparaciones minuciosas, los científicos identificaron el responsable de esa firma espectral única: el hidroxosulfato férrico (Fe³⁺SO₄OH).
Este mineral extraordinario no aparece de forma espontánea en la naturaleza marciana, sino que surge cuando compuestos de hierro y azufre hidratados son sometidos a procesos de calor y oxidación intensos. La presencia del hidroxosulfato es, por tanto, una prueba directa de episodios de calor extremo y ambientes oxidantes en el pasado de Marte.

El descubrimiento se localizó en zonas específicas: Aram Chaos y el altiplano de Juventae, ambos enclavados en el gigantesco sistema de Valles Marineris. Estos puntos se convirtieron en ventanas hacia el pasado térmico del planeta rojo. El espectrómetro CRISM, instrumento a bordo de la nave en órbita marciana, se encargó de detectar la extraña señal.
Según detalló J. L. Bishop: “El patrón completo importaba más que un solo número”. Allí donde surgía la marca de 2,236 micras, también afloraban otras bandas características a 1,49; 1,83; 2,19; 2,37; 2,61 y 2,89 micras.
En Aram Chaos, esas bandas resultaban más nítidas y se encontraban junto a sulfatos monohidratados como la kieserita (MgSO₄·H₂O) y la szomolnokita (FeSO₄·H₂O), mientras que en Juventae el rastro se diluía entre sulfatos polihidratados. Esa diferencia de pureza revelaba historias térmicas distintas para cada afloramiento, lo que permitió reconstruir las condiciones bajo las cuales se formaron los minerales.
Para comprobar la hipótesis de que la señal provenía de un hidroxosulfato férrico, los investigadores replicaron en laboratorio condiciones plausibles del Marte primitivo. Calentaron sulfatos ferrosos hidratados, como la rozenita (FeSO₄·4H₂O) y la szomolnokita, entre 100 y 300 °C, bajo la presencia de oxígeno.

El resultado fue contundente: apareció un sólido anaranjado, el hidroxosulfato férrico, con exactamente la misma colección de bandas espectrales, incluyendo el icónico pico de 2,236 micras que había sido detectado por CRISM.
El experimento demostró que el agua aceleró la conversión mineral y que, sin oxígeno, la reacción no llegaba a desarrollarse. “El mineral nace de calentar y oxidar”, explicó J. L. Bishop. Solo en presencia de oxígeno, el Fe²⁺ se convierte en Fe³⁺, lo que permite la formación del hidroxosulfato y del grupo OH característico del nuevo compuesto.
La estabilidad del Fe³⁺SO₄OH bajo condiciones cercanas a las marcianas —bajas temperaturas y presión reducida— también se comprobó. Solo se detectaron pequeños desplazamientos de bandas, pero la identidad espectral permaneció reconocible.
Los análisis mostraron que la reacción es prácticamente inexistente por debajo de 50 °C, mientras que a 100 °C se da muy lentamente, y a 200–300 °C progresa de forma notable. El pico de 2,236 micras actúa así como un termómetro mineral de antiguos episodios geotérmicos y volcánicos en el planeta rojo.

La posición del hidroxosulfato férrico dentro de la estratigrafía fue esencial para descifrar el origen de los episodios térmicos. En Aram Chaos, el mineral se encuentra por debajo de los sulfatos monohidratados, cerca del lecho rocoso.
Esto sugiere que la fuente de calor provino desde abajo, asociada a actividad geotérmica, en pleno terreno caótico modelado por catástrofes de agua líquida y sedimentos depositados hace aproximadamente 3.000 millones de años.
Por contraste, en Juventae, el Fe³⁺SO₄OH aparece sobre los sulfatos polihidratados y a menudo también en la base, intercalado entre capas basálticas. Aquí, la hipótesis se inclina por un calentamiento desde arriba provocado por derrames de lava o acumulación de cenizas volcánicas. La erosión posterior, causada por el viento marciano, dejó expuestas estas unidades, visibles ahora como parches de decenas de metros.
“En Aram, la pureza espectral sigue a la pureza geológica”, comentó el equipo de Nature Communications. El contexto geológico determina la nitidez de la señal: allí donde el calor fue más directo y las condiciones más estables, el hidroxosulfato aparece aislado y bien definido.

El análisis revela que la presencia de Fe³⁺SO₄OH señala episodios en los que coincidieron agua salina, calor y oxígeno: condiciones clave para procesos geoquímicos sofisticados.
Estos pulsos térmicos no suponen la existencia de mares templados estables, pero sí de focos localizados de energía capaces de transformar químicamente los sedimentos. Así, Marte demuestra haber sido un mundo con una historia térmica mucho más compleja de lo que se pensaba. Según el estudio, “el clima marciano tuvo pulsos”.
Algunos detalles técnicos merecen mención. La resolución limitada del espectrómetro CRISM implica que parte de las señales pueden representar mezclas finas, ya que la presencia de magnesio desplaza levemente las bandas y complica la identificación química exacta.
Aun así, la coincidencia entre los resultados obtenidos en órbita y los recreados en laboratorio, junto con la correspondencia morfológica y estratigráfica, consolidan la interpretación.
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Jeffries hints at imminent decision on Mamdani endorsement after dodging questions for weeks

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is expected to imminently weigh in on the New York City mayoral race after dodging the question for weeks.
The top House Democrat, who represents part of Brooklyn, has faced scrutiny in the press for repeatedly side-stepping reporters when asked whether he will endorse fellow Democrat Zohran Mamdani, a self-described Democratic Socialist, for mayor.
Asked during his Monday press conference whether he will make his thoughts on the race clear before early voting begins in New York City on Saturday, Oct. 25, Jeffries said, «Yes, that’s my intention.»
It could mean Jeffries endorses Mamdani before Election Day rolls around — or he could sidestep backing anyone in the race altogether.
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Hakeem Jeffries said he will weigh in on the New York City mayoral race, in which Zohran Mamdani is the frontrunner, this week. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images; Barry Williams/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)
The remark was similar to comments he gave Fox News Digital on Friday, the day after the mayoral debate. Jeffries said then, however, that he had not yet watched the debate at that point.
«I do expect to speak to the Democratic nominee, Zohran, at some point before early voting,» he added when asked how long he was waiting to endorse.
He also dodged the question of why he has not yet endorsed Mamdani during an appearance on ABC News’ «This Week» on Sunday.
«As I’ve indicated, I expect to have a conversation with him at some point this week in advance of early voting, which begins next weekend in New York City. And we’ll certainly have more to say about the mayors’ race and about our Democratic nominee prior to early voting beginning,» Jeffries said instead.
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Mamdani is currently the presumed frontrunner in the race against Republican Curtis Sliwa and Independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York.
Jeffries’ counterpart in the House, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has repeatedly denounced Mamdani as a «Marxist.»
And Mamdani’s candidacy has caused somewhat of a rift between Democrats in Washington.

Independent candidate former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, left, speaks during a mayoral debate with Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa, center, and Democratic candidate Zohran Mamdani, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in New York City. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis, Pool)
He’s been endorsed by progressive stars within the Democratic Party like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., but both Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have been silent.
Reps. Laura Gillen, D-N.Y., and Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., moderates representing the suburbs outside of New York City, have denounced Mamdani’s candidacy.
Jeffries appears to have been deliberately unclear about his moves, but Republicans have accused him and Schumer of prolonging the current government shutdown over fear of a progressive revolt led by New York Democrats like Mamdani.
Jeffries made his brief remarks on Monday during a press conference on day 20 of the shutdown, with Republicans and Democrats appearing no closer to an agreement on a path forward.
At another point in the press conference, Jeffries demanded that President Donald Trump take a more active role in negotiations on ending the shutdown.
«Donald Trump definitively needs to get involved. He needs to get off the sidelines, get off the golf course and actually decide to end the shutdown that he’s created, that he has allowed to happen,» Jeffries said.
«We know that House and Senate Republicans don’t do anything without getting permission from their boss, Donald J. Trump, and the reason why there have been no negotiations, zero negotiations, since Republicans shut the government.»

President Donald Trump speaks at a hearing of the Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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But Republican leaders in Congress have repeatedly insisted that they have nothing to negotiate after offering a straightforward, seven-week extension of fiscal year (FY) 2025 federal funding levels.
The measure, called a continuing resolution (CR), is aimed at giving congressional appropriators more time to strike a longer-term deal on FY2026 funding.
The House passed the bill on Sept. 19. But in the Senate, where at least eight Democrats are needed to break a filibuster if all GOP lawmakers supported it, the bill has failed to advance twelve times.
Democratic leaders are demanding any funding bill be paired with an extension of COVID-19 pandemic-era Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire at the end of this year.
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