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Dead Drop: May 19

Dead Drop: May 19

DON’T TELL THE PRESIDENT: You’ve probably heard the rumors about President Trump thinking about shaking up the White House Communications team. If reports are correct, Sean Spicer may have more free time for reserve duty and hanging out among the bushes.  As the President considers re-shaping his press shop – let’s hope no one tells him about a move made by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte appointing Margaux Justiniano Uson, “a blogger known for posting ‘sexy’ videos on social media,” as the new assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Office.  The Philippine Star reports that Uson calls reporters “presstitutes,” because she views them as biased against her boss.

MIKE FLYNN’S OLD EMPLOYER IS SAYING CRAZY THINGS AGAIN: No, not that one.  We mean “RT” (the artists formerly known as “Russia Today.”) The Putin provided network has a talk show called Watching the Hawks.  A recent episode featured an interview with Dan Kovalik discussing his forthcoming book: “The Plot to Scapegoat Russia: How the CIA and the Deep State Have Conspired to Vilify Russia.”

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