Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, daughter of James Comey, was fired from the U.S. Attorney’s Office this week — after being a prosecutor in the case against accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and later against Sean “Diddy” Combs.But that’s not all she's linked to.“She also happens to be involved, or was involved, in the same district that was involved in the FBI raids on your home, your newsroom,” BlazeTV host Sara Gonzales tells James O’Keefe on “Sara Gonzales Unfiltered.”O’Keefe, founder of O’Keefe Media Group, is notorious for his work exposing corruption at some of the highest levels via sting operations that often begin with a simple swipe on a dating app.And the corporate and government entities O’Keefe targets have made it clear they are not fond of his work.“What happened with me is they went shopping to eight different magistrate judges in 2020,” O’Keefe tells Gonzales. “To try to get these secret subpoenas that are reserved for terrorists and traffickers, child traffickers, you know, drug traffickers, serious criminal conspiracies.”“And they got these magistrate judges to grant them all these secret warrants to spy on me for a year. And then after spying on me, they went to another magistrate judge, Sarah Cave, and SDNY, and they presented probable cause,” he continues, noting that the document explaining why they raided his newsroom has been completely redacted.“If you think your government is going to be transparent about sex traffickers, but they can’t even be transparent about why they raided a newsroom,” he says. “There’s only one thing that’s not redacted on this document. It's a footnote that says — an FBI agent is writing this, and he says, ‘I have learned amongst other things that cell phones are capable of sending emails.’”“So this is a clown show. This is not even serious. This is just absurd. Completely absurd,” he adds.O’Keefe does have a theory as to why the documents regarding the raid of his home and business were fully redacted.“In my case, with the redaction you just saw, there probably are confidential FBI informants at Project Veritas,” he tells Gonzales. “I was raided during the Project Veritas time. So the FBI has to protect the names of their sources.”Despite the action taken against O’Keefe, he hasn’t given up on his mission to expose corruption in those the American people are told to trust — and is expanding it with his new series, “American Swiper.” Want more from Sara Gonzales?To enjoy more of Sara's no-holds-barred take to news and culture, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

Shortly after Donald Trump shocked the world by winning the 2016 election, the media and deep state actors began work to subvert his win. The public-facing campaign began when BuzzFeed published an unvetted dossier compiled by a former British spy at the behest of the Hillary Clinton campaign.To recap, the Clinton campaign funneled money to the Democratic National Committee, which hired a law firm to then hire an opposition research firm, Fusion GPS, which hired former British spy Christopher Steele to compose the since-debunked briefing.'The integrity of our democratic republic demands that every person involved be investigated and brought to justice to prevent this from ever happening again.'Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is now alleging that the campaign-funded document formed the basis of a "treasonous conspiracy by officials at the highest levels of the Obama White House to subvert the will of the American people and try to usurp the President from fulfilling his mandate.” “Americans will finally learn the truth about how in 2016," Gabbard wrote on X Friday, "intelligence was politicized and weaponized by the most powerful people in the Obama Administration to lay the groundwork for what was essentially a years-long coup against President [Donald Trump], subverting the will of the American people and undermining our democratic republic.”The documents show around the beginning of December 2016, the U.S. intelligence community compiled an assessment for then-President Obama concluding, “Russia ‘did not impact recent U.S. election results’ by conducting cyber attacks on infrastructure.” She added, “Before it could reach the President, it was abruptly pulled ‘based on new guidance.’ This key intelligence assessment was never published.”The documents point to Obama ordering FBI Director James Comey, CIA Director John Brennan, and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to direct their agencies to "create a new intelligence assessment that detailed Russian election meddling, even though it would contradict multiple intelligence assessments released over the previous several months.”The day after the reported meeting, leaks appeared in the Washington Post and NBC News. The DNI report details “whistleblower emails” it says prove Clapper and Brennan used the Steele dossier as the basis to put forward a false narrative.RELATED: The Russian collusion hoax began, continued, and ended with Hillary Clinton Aude Guerrucci-Pool/Getty Images“This betrayal concerns every American," Gabbard wrote. "The integrity of our democratic republic demands that every person involved be investigated and brought to justice to prevent this from ever happening again.”The DNI referred the newly revealed documents to the Department of Justice for potential prosecution.Public reaction was swift. Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk said on X that the revelations show that “it was all a giant HOAX.” He then called on the Department of Justice to “investigate and prosecute.”“This is surreal," Gen. Mike Flynn, former national security adviser in Trump's first term, said on X. "Here in America, the Director of National Intelligence @DNIGabbard is now stating emphatically that a former President of the United States @BarackObama attempted a coup against the @POTUS @realDonaldTrump.”The full trove of documents released Friday can be found here. This is a developing story.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

The attack on a right-wing independent reporter at a Seattle anti-ICE protest has led to the arrest of a man who denies he is affiliated with Antifa but admits to being a left-wing activist.Jeremy Lawson, 33, made a court appearance on Thursday after being accused of assaulting Cam Higby, who was covering the protests in June.'It's a group of these Antifa guys. ... I film them committing crimes, and they don't like that.' Higby told KOMO-TV he was left with a concussion and head trauma despite wearing tactical gear that included a helmet. He is still recovering from the alleged beating and says he went to the emergency room that night seeking medical attention. Higby says he was targeted by left-wing activists because he was documenting their illegal activities. "It's a group of these Antifa guys," he said to KOMO. "I film them committing crimes, and they don't like that."Before his arrest, Lawson admitted to being a left-wing activist but claimed he was not connected to Antifa."I have nothing against Higby and wasn't at the protest that night," he claimed in a statement to the Center Square. "I am an IWW advocate (Industrial Workers of the World) and a Black Panther supporter and only want to unionize the working poor, create equality in the workplace and take back the means of production. ... I'm in no way affiliated with Antifa."He also said that he's lost his job because of the accusations.Lawson is facing a charge of felony assault in the second degree. "I hope it sends a message that people will eventually get caught, and I won't be deterred from going into the field," Higby said to KOMO.KOMO included the video of the assault in their news report below. It shows Higby on the ground as he is assaulted, and then he defends himself with the use of pepper spray. RELATED: Antifa and far-left agitators take over University of Washington building, start fire: Report Prosecutors argued that Lawson was a safety risk based on messages he posted on social media as well as private texts to Higby that unnerved the victim. In the exchange via text, a person identifying as Lawson used Higby's legal name, which isn't public. He then added that he wouldn't rest until "justice was served" and made a reference to the neighborhood where Higby lives.Prosecutor Jonathan Arnold also cited a message on social media where Lawson claimed innocence but added that he supported the assault of Higby. A judge set his bail at $75,000. Criminal records show that Lawson pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and resisting arrest in a previous case. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Complaints about raucous parties at a Northern Maryland short-term rental led to an indictment of a Cameroonian immigrant for allegedly sending funds to support a separatist military group in his homeland trying to create a new nation named "Ambazonia."Residents of a neighborhood in Damascus griped to WBFF-TV about the constant parties at a for-profit rental where they witnessed people allegedly going to the bathroom in the open and shooting off fireworks.WBFF spoke to the owner at the time, who dismissed the complaints in July 2024.“If my neighbors have a concern, they should have written to me," said Eric Tataw at the time.In May, Tataw was indicted on charges related to funds, personnel, and weapons that he allegedly sent to the "Amba Boys" to support a campaign of violence against civilians in the effort to establish Ambazonia. Tataw, who has a large social media presence, allegedly sent at least $100,000 to the group, some of which was reportedly spent on acquiring AK-47s. The militants are known for committing acts of mutilation called "Garriing" against civilians, and Tataw reportedly referred to himself as the “Garri Master,” or master of mutilation, according to prosecutors.RELATED: Radical Islamists in Mali Recruit, Pay for Child Soldiers WBFF reported that Tataw was also being held without bond for accusations that he raped a young woman and held her against her will. Human Rights Watch praised the arrest of Tataw, as well as the arrest of another accused militant."While arrests like those of Tataw ... may be steps in the right direction, justice is still painfully slow. Other alleged perpetrators of grave abuse, including government forces, should be brought to account for the serious crimes committed against civilians in Cameroon," the group said in a statement.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!