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May 7, 2024
William Upton
Politics

NYT Admits Jan. 6 National Guard Response Hampered by Military Concern Over Trump-Friendly ‘Optics’ & BLM Fallout.

The National Guard‘s response to the January 6 Capitol riots was delayed, in large part, over concerns about the optics and the media backlash to its deployment to protect federal property during the Black Lives Matter (BLM) riots in the summer of 2020. Top military officials pushed back on calls for deploying National Guard troops during a 2:30 PM call on January 6, in a stunning admission by the New York Times:

“…the military had adopted a particularly cautious approach to deploying the Guard, with several top commanders openly worried about the “optics” of such a mobilization in part because of concerns that President Donald J. Trump could misuse the Guard, and they approached the situation as akin to sending troops into an overseas war zone.”

“I’m not sure why we’re concerned about optics when it comes to, you know, saving lives and preventing damage and loss of property, but OK,” said Brig. Gen. Aaron R. Dean II, the then National Guard adjutant general, in Congressional testimony regarding the phone call between top Pentagon officials. A House Republican investigation into federal government actions on January 6 has shed further light on a series of missteps by U.S. military leaders during the riots, including a preoccupation with public and media perception.

Several officials have testified that career military leaders were too hesitant to take action in the early hours of chaos at the Capitol, fearing media backlash. In the summer of 2020, the corporate media blasted former President Donald Trump and the Pentagon over the use of National Guard assets to defend federal government buildings after several had been damaged or attacked by BLM rioters.

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Additionally, Pentagon and National Guard officials were paralyzed by concerns over their own careers. “If I could send them right now without being fired, I would send them right now,” D.C. National Guard commander General William J. Walker told Dean as the situation at the Capitol deteriorated.

The National Pulse has previously reported that Rep. Clay Higgins (R-LA) uncovered new evidence regarding the involvement of federal enforcement in the January 6 riots. According to Higgins, federal agents were involved in pushing veterans groups and others into engaging in violence during the protest outside the Capitol.

President Trump had authorized the use of the National Guard days prior to the event, over concerns that AntiFa and other far-left actors would hijack the peaceful protests for nefarious ends. This, in fact, did happen. and was even pre-planned.

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Congress Pushes for Nationwide Internet Age Verification Plan.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A new federal bill, the App Store Accountability Act (ASA), seeks to require app stores to verify users’ ages and share that information with apps.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The bill is sponsored by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative John James (R-MI), with support from companies like Pinterest, Meta, and Snap.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ASA was introduced in Congress earlier this year and is part of a larger package of child safety legislation, with hearings scheduled in the House this week.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The need for a federal standard is urgent.” – Pinterest CEO Bill Ready.

🎯IMPACT: The bill could streamline age verification for consumers, but faces legal challenges and privacy concerns, particularly over data sharing and First Amendment issues.

IN FULL

Republican lawmakers are proposing a new way to enforce accountability on tech companies to comply with age verification laws, despite resistance from websites like Pornhub. The App Store Accountability Act (ASA), introduced by Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) and Representative John James (R-MI), proposes a different model: requiring app stores themselves to verify users’ ages and pass that information to apps when they are downloaded.

The bill is part of a broader push in Congress to tighten safeguards for minors online and has earned support from major tech companies, including Facebook parent company Meta, Pinterest, and Snap. Pinterest CEO Bill Ready argues that one standard would simplify the process and reduce the confusion created by a patchwork of state requirements. “The need for a federal standard is urgent,” he said.

“I think most people at most of these companies probably do want to protect kids,” Sen. Lee said, adding that support from tech companies like Pinterest “makes a big difference.”

However, the proposal faces resistance from civil liberties groups and digital rights advocates. Critics warn that compulsory age verification could limit access to lawful online content, raising First Amendment concerns. They also cite significant privacy risks, arguing that systems requiring users to submit sensitive personal information could expose them to data breaches or misuse.

Some major websites have rejected attempts to enforce online age verification. Pornhub has withdrawn its services from states that require government-issued ID or similar credentials for access to adult material. The company argued that these laws push users toward unregulated platforms while forcing supposedly legitimate sites to collect data they would prefer not to hold.

In 2025, the Supreme Court upheld a state age-verification law for explicit content in Texas, with the majority concluding that states may require age checks to prevent minors from viewing harmful material.

Supporters of federal action contend that the ASA would avoid the growing compliance difficulties posed by differing state regulations. Sen. Lee has stated, “I don’t believe that there’s anything unlawful, unconstitutional, or otherwise problematic about this legislation,” arguing that an app-store-centered approach would reduce repeated verification across multiple platforms.

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Mamdani Allies Ousted from Party Leadership in Far Left Farce.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Members of Britain’s far-left “Your Party” voted to adopt a so-called collective leadership model for its first two years, rejecting a single-leader structure that could have seen former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn or former Labour Party lawmaker Zarah Sultana take charge.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Jeremy Corbyn, Zarah Sultana, Your Party members, and other key figures like Members of Parliament (MPs) Iqbal Mohamed and Adnan Hussain.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The decision was made during the party’s inaugural conference in Liverpool, England, over the weekend.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This party will be led by its members, not MPs. This is only the beginning.” – Zarah Sultana

🎯IMPACT: The new party’s structure could pose significant organizational challenges, but the bloc still poses challenges to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party, potentially splitting its voter base with its strong appeal to Muslim and far-left voters.

IN FULL

Members of the far-left British political group “Your Party” have voted to adopt a collective leadership structure for their first two years, rejecting a proposal that would have installed a single leader, such as New York City Mayor Zorhan Mamdani ally and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, or Muslim Member of Parliament (MP) Zarah Sultana. The decision at the party’s inaugural conference in Liverpool, England, was passed by a narrow 51.6 to 48.4 percent.

Sultana, who has been at odds with Corbyn over recent months, praised the outcome, stating, “This party will be led by its members, not MPs. This is only the beginning.” Although both she and Corbyn were listed as officers when the organisation was incorporated earlier this year, the party has been dogged by infighting from the outset. Sultana refused to attend the main conference venue, citing a “toxic culture” and accusing internal rivals of conducting a “witch hunt.” Her boycott came shortly after several members were expelled over alleged connections to the rival far-left Socialist Workers Party.

The turmoil deepened when Member of Parliament (MP) Iqbal Mohamed, who previously praised cousin marriages, resigned during the conference, saying he had been targeted with “false allegations and smears.” His departure followed the earlier withdrawal of another Muslim senior figure, Adnan Hussain, who stepped back due to factional battles and what he described as “veiled prejudice” toward Muslim members. Several of Your Party’s potential MPs are ex-Labour Muslim lawmakers, like Sultana, or Muslim independents elected on a pro-Gaza platform in the 2024 general election.

Despite the internal chaos, early polling suggests Your Party could still become a meaningful challenge to Britain’s political mainstream. A summer poll showed the group attracting roughly 10 percent support, largely from Labour and Green voters who want even more leftist policies. Analysts warn that such numbers could sap support from the establishment Left at a moment when Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is attempting to maintain party cohesion.

Notably, Corbyn actually earned more votes as Labour leader in Britain’s 2017 and 2019 elections than Starmer did in 2024, with the latter owing his landslide victory largely to the establishment right Conservative (Tory) Party’s collapse.

Your Party delegates also debated a range of final names for the new organisation, including the placeholder “Your Party,” “Our Party,” “Popular Alliance,” and “For The Many,” with an official choice expected soon.

Corbyn has recently drawn attention in the United States for his involvement in Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign. Corbyn’s participation in a phone-banking event for Mamdani has reportedly prompted a review by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into whether the campaign received inappropriate foreign assistance.

Mamdani’s campaign is also under examination following allegations that it accepted donations from individuals with foreign addresses, raising questions about possible violations of U.S. election law.

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Appeals Court Upholds Alina Habba’s Removal as U.S. Attorney for New Jersey.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A federal appeals court upheld a decision barring Alina Habba from serving as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Alina Habba, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Third Circuit Court of Appeals judges, and New Jersey district judges.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Monday, December 1, at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The delegation of all the powers of a U.S. Attorney to Habba was expressly prohibited.” – Third Circuit Court ruling.

🎯IMPACT: The ruling reinforces the Federal Vacancies Reform Act and limits the Attorney General’s ability to bypass it.

IN FULL

Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba has been disqualified from continuing in the position after a federal appeals court upheld a lower court decision on Monday. A three-judge panel for the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, comprised of two Bush appointees and one Biden appointee, agreed with the plaintiffs and with New Jersey’s federal district court that Attorney General Pam Bondi had unlawfully attempted to circumvent the Federal Vacancies Reform Act when she extended Habba’s appointment as a U.S. Attorney.

The plaintiffs argued that Bondi‘s appointment of Habba as Acting U.S. Attorney, after her term as interim U.S. Attorney ended, violated their “constitutional right to be prosecuted only by a duly authorized United States Attorney” and that “the illegitimacy of Ms. Habba’s appointment undermines… fundamental due process rights.”

Habba, who had been named by President Donald J. Trump as the interim U.S. Attorney for New Jersey in March, was briefly forced out of the role in late July after federal district court judges in the state voted not to extend her term. At the time, then-First Assistant U.S. Attorney Desiree Grace took over as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor.

Subsequently, Attorney General Bondi fired Grace just two days later and named Habba as her replacement as Acting U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. This move, according to the appeals court panel, violated procedures set out in the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, with the judges writing that “only the first assistant in place at the time the vacancy arises automatically assumes the functions and duties of the office.” The judges agreed with the lower court’s findings that federal law barred Bondi’s “delegation of all the powers of a U.S. Attorney to Habba.”

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Ellen is Coming Back to Trump’s America (Even Though She Promised Not To).

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who fled to England citing Donald J. Trump’s presidency, are reportedly planning to return to California.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, and their friends in California.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The couple moved to England a year ago but now plan to return to California to escape the British weather.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Ellen was adamant that she and Portia were going to stay in the UK while Trump was in the White House, but evidently she’s changed her mind somewhat.” – source close to Ellen and de Rossi.

🎯IMPACT: The couple’s decision to return to California puts them alongside a number of Democrat-aligned celebrities who have threatened to leave the United States because of President Trump’s election, with most having failed to depart the country permanently.

IN FULL

Former talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, who fled to England roughly a year ago due to the reelection of President Donald J. Trump, are now expected to return to California to avoid the British winter. The couple settled in England’s Cotswolds following the 2024 elections, with DeGeneres explaining at the time that “life is just better” in the United Kingdom.

She had also previously remarked, “We got here the day before the election… and woke up to lots of texts from our friends with crying emojis,” adding, “We’re staying here.”

Although they allegedly adapted to rural life, sources close to the pair say the couple has begun to miss their friends and California’s warmer climate, particularly as they prepare for another cold British winter. One insider noted, “Ellen was adamant that she and Portia were going to stay in the UK while Trump was in the White House, but evidently she’s changed her mind somewhat.”

Earlier this year, the couple sold their 43-acre property in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, choosing instead to move to a hilltop mansion equipped with facilities for Portia’s horses. DeGeneres described the need for such a home, explaining, “When we decided to live here full-time, we knew that Portia couldn’t live without her horses. We needed a home that had a horse facility and pastures for them.”

Though a source close to the couple claimed that their travel plans do not amount to a permanent return to the United States, it was confirmed that they intend to spend the holidays in California, leaving the duration of their stay open-ended.

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Democrats Aim for Surprise Win in Tennessee MAGA Stronghold.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A special election is being held in Tennessee’s Republican-heavy congressional district to replace Mark Green (R-TN), who resigned in July.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Republican candidate Matt Van Epps, Democrat candidate Aftyn Behn, the House Majority PAC, President Donald J. Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), and Tennessee voters.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The election takes place on Tuesday, December 2, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an ‘it’ city to the rest of the country. But I hate it.” — Aftyn Behn in 2020.

🎯IMPACT: A Democratic win could shrink the Republican House majority and disrupt President Trump’s legislative agenda.

IN FULL

On Tuesday, voters in Tennessee’s 7th congressional district will head to the polls in a critical special election to replace former Congressman Mark Green (R-TN), who resigned this past July. While the district, which overwhelmingly voted for President Donald J. Trump by a 22-point margin in the 2024 presidential election, is largely seen as a Republican stronghold, data shows the current race as being nearly neck-in-neck.

Republican candidate Matt Van Epps is facing Democrat state representative Aftyn Behn, with both national parties throwing significant resources into the election contest. A Democrat victory would significantly weaken the Republican majority in the House of Representatives, reducing it to just a single seat. It may portend a Democrat wave election in the 2026 midterms.

Concerningly for the GOP, polling suggests a tighter-than-expected race, with an Emerson College Polling survey showing Van Epps leading Behn by just two percentage points. The district, which includes rural areas, parts of Nashville, and Clarksville, has seen both parties heavily invest in campaign ads and outreach. Black voters, who comprise approximately 15 percent of the district, are considered key to a potential Democratic victory, although turnout remains uncertain.

The tight contest has prompted President Trump to intervene, posting a slew of social media statements over the weekend, urging Republican voters to the polls on Tuesday. Additionally, Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) held a tele-rally for Van Epps, with the President emphasizing the need for voters to turn out.

Behn, who is backed by the Democratic Party’s House Majority PAC, has described herself as the “AOC of Tennessee” and has campaigned openly as a radical progressive—though she has honed her campaign to focus on affordability. However, Behn—who Van Epps has branded as a “crazy leftwing radical”—has found herself recently on the defensive after it was revealed she stated during a 2020 podcast, “I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an ‘it’ city to the rest of the country. But I hate it.”

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Crime
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DC Sets ‘Juvenile’ Curfew.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two new juvenile curfew zones for the city over the weekend as high-traffic neighborhoods continue to struggle with youth-driven crimes and acts of violence.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The MPD, D.C. teenagers, and National Guard troops.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The curfews were enacted over the weekend.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Within a Juvenile Curfew Zone, persons under 18 are prohibited from gathering in a group of nine (9) or more in any public place or on the premises of any establishment unless engaged in certain exempted activities.” — The MPD

🎯IMPACT: Washington, D.C. has a city-wide curfew in place for those under the age of 18 that begins at 11:00 PM.

IN FULL

The Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) announced two new juvenile curfew zones for the city over the weekend as high-traffic neighborhoods continue to struggle with youth-driven crimes and acts of violence. The first of the new curfew zones covered much of the greater Navy Yard neighborhood, which has seen the brunt of recent incidents. Meanwhile, a second curfew zone covered the U Street corridor, a popular bar and nightlife district where former Biden Department of Justice (DOJ) employee Sean Charles Dunn assaulted a federal Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent recently.

“The Juvenile Curfew Second Emergency Amendment Act of 2025 gives the Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department the authority to order a Juvenile Curfew Zone in an area where large groups of youths are gathering or intend to gather in a manner that poses a risk of substantial harm to public safety,” the MPD said in its statement, adding: “Within a Juvenile Curfew Zone, persons under 18 are prohibited from gathering in a group of nine (9) or more in any public place or on the premises of any establishment unless engaged in certain exempted activities.”

Washington, D.C. has a city-wide curfew in place for those under the age of 18 that begins at 11:00 PM. Despite the ongoing issues in the city with youth crime, incidents overall have fallen since President Donald J. Trump ordered the deployment of National Guard soldiers to the city to assist with crime prevention.

Efforts to crack down on violent crime in D.C. have been hampered in the past by the city’s radical, progressive-dominated city council. The council’s anti-police policies and soft-on-crime agenda led to an explosion in crime during the former Biden government, which has only abated since Trump’s National Guard order. It is widely speculated that clashes between the D.C. City Council and Mayor Muriel Bowser led to the latter’s recently announced decision to forgo a run for a fourth term in office.

Last week, National Guard specialist Sarah Beckstrom was tragically shot and killed by a radical Islamist in D.C., while Air Force staff sergeant Andrew Wolfe continues to fight for his life. Both were shot at point-blank range during an ambush attack just blocks from the White House.

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An Unprecedented Fight Has Broken Out Over Britain’s Finances.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: British Chancellor of the Exchequer (Treasury Secretary) Rachel Reeves faced accusations of misleading the public about the state of the country’s finances ahead of her Budget announcement.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Rachel Reeves, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the governing Labour Party, and Reform Party leader Nigel Farage.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The controversy unfolded following Reeves’s recent Budget announcement in the United Kingdom.

💬KEY QUOTE: “The British people are now facing the heaviest tax burden in generations on the basis of what increasingly looks like a sustained misrepresentation of the true fiscal position.” – Reform Party leader Nigel Farage

🎯IMPACT: Calls for investigations into Reeves’s conduct have been made, including letters to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the independent adviser on ministerial ethics.

IN FULL

British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves—roughly equivalent to U.S. Treasury Secretary—is facing calls to resign after apparently misleading the public about the state of the country’s finances in the lead-up to her Budget announcement, to justify punishing tax rises. The controversy stems from the British government briefing the press about a supposed £30 billion (~$40bn) “black hole” in the public finances that would have to be covered by tax rises.

It has emerged that the independent Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) had informed Reeves that the public finances were in better condition than previously thought, and there was actually a £4.2bn (~$5.5bn) surplus. Reeves appears to have pushed the “black hole” narrative, regardless, as a cover for tax hikes that have been used to increase welfare spending, in particular child benefit payments—previously capped at two children—which will disproportionately benefit ethnic minority families in high-migration areas.

Reform Party leader Nigel Farage has called for an inquiry into whether Reeves broke the Ministerial Code, writing to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer‘s Independent Adviser on Ministerial Standards, Sir Laurie Magnus, to request a formal investigation. “The British people are now facing the heaviest tax burden in generations on the basis of what increasingly looks like a sustained misrepresentation of the true fiscal position,” he wrote, adding: “As you will also be aware, the Shadow Chancellor, Mel Stride MP, has written to the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority raising concerns about possible market abuse arising from the ‘repeated disclosure of market-sensitive details’. That regulatory inquiry and an investigation under your auspices serve different but complementary purposes; both are now plainly necessary.”

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Trump Proposes Release of October MRI, Clarifies It’s Not Brain Scan.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump stated he is open to releasing the results of an MRI he underwent in October, describing the findings as “perfect.”

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, White House physician Sean Barbabella, and White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The MRI was conducted in October as part of a scheduled evaluation at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Trump addressed the matter aboard Air Force One on Sunday.

💬KEY QUOTE: “If they want to release it, it’s OK with me to release it. It’s perfect.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: The potential disclosure underscores the President’s transparency regarding his health compared to his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.

IN FULL

Speaking with reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, President Donald J. Trump said he has no objection to making public the results of an MRI he had in October. “If they want to release it, it’s OK with me to release it,” Trump said. “It’s perfect.”

He made the comments as he returned to Washington, D.C., after spending the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at Mar-a-Lago. When a reporter asked which part of the body the MRI had scanned, Trump replied, “I have no idea. What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it. I got a perfect mark.”

On October 10, the White House released a memo from White House physician Sean Barbabella confirming that President Trump had undergone advanced imaging during a scheduled follow-up visit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The memo explained that the visit was part of the President’s regular health maintenance plan and included lab work and preventive screenings.“

Comprehensive laboratory studies performed in conjunction with the visit were exceptional, including stable metabolic, hematologic, and cardiac parameters,” the memo said. It described the MRI as a component of routine health evaluations.

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November 29, 2025
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Ukrainian-Born Top Neocon Donor Snags Most Expensive Hamptons Home Ever.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Ukrainian-born billionaire purchased the most expensive home ever sold in the Hamptons for $115 million.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Len Blavatnik, a British-American billionaire, and former owner Terry Semel.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The sale occurred on July 31, 2025, in Amagansett, Long Island.

💬KEY QUOTE: “That’s why the home commanded such a high price,” said a local luxury real estate broker to the New York Post.

🎯IMPACT: The sale marks the first $100 million-plus deal in the Hamptons in two years.

IN FULL

Len Blavatnik, a Ukrainian-born billionaire and top donor to American neoconservative politicians, has purchased the most expensive home ever sold in the Hamptons for $115 million. The sale was finalized on July 31, 2025, and first reported by Behind The Hedges.

The property, situated in Amagansett on Long Island’s south shore, spans 8.5 acres and features waterfront access, a large outdoor pool, and a long, tree-lined driveway for added privacy. The mansion is situated on Further Lane, one of the most exclusive and expensive streets in the United States.

The previous owner, Terry Semel, former chairman and CEO of Yahoo and Warner Bros., purchased the estate in 2005 for $43 million from Blackstone founder Stephen A. Schwarzman. The property features a guesthouse that was originally a five-bedroom cottage, situated closer to the road than the main residence.

Blavatnik, who holds a majority stake in Warner Music Group, is ranked as the 59th richest person in the world by Forbes, with a net worth of $29.1 billion. His wealth stems largely from investments in a Russian oil company and his acquisition of Warner Music Group in 2011, which he later took public in 2020.

He is known for giving large political donations to politicians such as Lindsey Graham, Mitt Romney, John McCain, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Mitch McConnell, and Joe Biden. He also donated $1M to an anti-Trump PAC in 2016.

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November 29, 2025
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Dallas Muslim Leader Marwan Marouf to be Deported for Ties to Terrorism Financing Case.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A Dallas Muslim leader is set to be deported following a ruling that he provided “material support” to the Holy Land Foundation.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Marwan Marouf, a Jordanian national and former director at the Muslim-American Society’s DFW chapter.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The ruling was made last Thursday by an immigration judge.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Material support to terrorism” was cited by the judge as grounds for denying voluntary departure.

🎯IMPACT: Marouf will be deported to Jordan within the next two weeks under ICE supervision.

IN FULL

Marwan Marouf, a 54-year-old Jordanian national, is facing deportation after an immigration judge determined he provided “material support” to the Holy Land Foundation. Marouf has been living in the U.S. for nearly three decades and held a prominent role as the public relations and fundraising director for the Muslim-American Society’s Dallas-Forth Worth chapter.

Since September, Marouf has been in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). His arrest was based on allegations, including the lack of a valid entry document and soliciting funds for a Tier III undesignated terrorist organization.

The Department of Homeland Security later added charges, asserting Marouf had solicited funds for the Holy Land Foundation, a charity previously identified by federal prosecutors as part of a U.S. support network for Hamas, a designated terrorist organization. The charity was shut down in 2001, and several of its leaders were convicted in 2008.

During a recent hearing, Immigration Judge Abdias E. Tida denied Marouf’s request for voluntary departure, citing his alleged donations to the foundation. Despite arguments from Marouf’s attorneys regarding his urgent cardiac condition, the request was not granted.

The decision comes amid heightened scrutiny in Texas of entities linked to the Holy Land Foundation case. Governor Greg Abbott has designated the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization under state law, affecting their ability to purchase land in Texas.

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