Witkoff seemed desperate for a deal, when he said, "the president will give me a lot of space and discretion to get to the deal." Even the Russian adviser seemed surprised, responding, "I see..."

Interesting to note Johnson had been baited by a crowd that wanted Jefferson Davis hanged. Johnson replied: why don't you hang the antislavery Wendell Phillips & Thaddeus Stevens? Just like today, the people who actually attacked the Constitution are pardoned, while its defenders are threatened.

This also greatly weakens US national security: “The sources, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter, said the proposals included cutting the size of Ukraine's armed forces…”

The Treasury Department has its own Epstein file containing thousands of bank records. My investigators reviewed a portion of those records last year. I've demanded the Secretary Bessent produce the file for further investigation. He has refused repeatedly.