em steck
@emsteck.bsky.social
kfile reporter trying to hold people/institutions/entities accountable;
it is 'steck' with an 'e'; say hi: em dot steck @ cnn dot com
it is 'steck' with an 'e'; say hi: em dot steck @ cnn dot com
NEW: Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs, has escaped scrutiny for her ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
But in 2018 she disparaged reporting on his abuse as "rehashed crap" & in 2019, she drafted a PR statement for Epstein denying he got a "sweetheart deal."
But in 2018 she disparaged reporting on his abuse as "rehashed crap" & in 2019, she drafted a PR statement for Epstein denying he got a "sweetheart deal."
Former Obama White House attorney dismissed report on abuse allegations and advised Epstein media strategy | CNN Politics
When billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein needed legal advice, help responding to negative press, or just moral support, he often turned to an unexpected confidante – Kathy Ruemmler, an elite atto...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NEW: Kathy Ruemmler, the top lawyer for Goldman Sachs, has escaped scrutiny for her ties to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
But in 2018 she disparaged reporting on his abuse as "rehashed crap" & in 2019, she drafted a PR statement for Epstein denying he got a "sweetheart deal."
But in 2018 she disparaged reporting on his abuse as "rehashed crap" & in 2019, she drafted a PR statement for Epstein denying he got a "sweetheart deal."
NEW: We found Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's deleted Reddit account in which he called himself a "vegetable growing, psychedelics taking socialist" & a "communist."
Platner told us “That was very much me f**king around the internet..." and that he regrets them
www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
Platner told us “That was very much me f**king around the internet..." and that he regrets them
www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics
Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
NEW: We found Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner's deleted Reddit account in which he called himself a "vegetable growing, psychedelics taking socialist" & a "communist."
Platner told us “That was very much me f**king around the internet..." and that he regrets them
www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
Platner told us “That was very much me f**king around the internet..." and that he regrets them
www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/p...
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Graham Platner, who Democrats have touted as an example of their ability to appeal to rural White Americans, said rural White Americans “actually are” racist & stupid in since-deleted social media posts unearthed by @kfile.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social
‘I got older and became a communist’: Deleted posts show Maine Senate hopeful’s raw views on politics, war, and police | CNN Politics
Graham Platner, a Marine veteran turned oyster farmer, now disavows posts he made years ago, saying they came from a time when he felt disillusioned and angry and expressed those emotions online.
www.cnn.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Graham Platner, who Democrats have touted as an example of their ability to appeal to rural White Americans, said rural White Americans “actually are” racist & stupid in since-deleted social media posts unearthed by @kfile.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social
NEW: Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Dept nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary — including even a call for a political opponent to face the death penalty.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
KFile: Trump nominee for key State Department position attempted to erase years of inflammatory social media posts | CNN Politics
Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Department nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary— including incendiary posts about race, claims that ...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
NEW: Jeremy Carl, a top Trump State Dept nominee, deleted thousands of social media posts, many demonstrating a history of inflammatory commentary — including even a call for a political opponent to face the death penalty.
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/p...
NEW: We dug through EJ Antoni's old Twitter account. We found sexually degrading posts about prominent Democratic lawmakers, including Kamala Harris, and anti-gay content
www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/p...
Trump’s pick to lead Bureau of Labor Statistics ran anonymous Twitter account filled with sexually degrading and bigoted attacks | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay...
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September 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW: We dug through EJ Antoni's old Twitter account. We found sexually degrading posts about prominent Democratic lawmakers, including Kamala Harris, and anti-gay content
www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/p...
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🚨NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein Stein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
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July 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
🚨NEW: We uncovered multiple photos of Jeffrey Epstein at Donald Trump‘s wedding. Photos of the pair together earlier that year at an event. And video of Epstein Stein and Trump at the 1999 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
CNN KFile Exclusive: Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics
Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
www.cnn.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
CNN KFile Exclusive: Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
Photos from 1993 confirm for the first time that Epstein attended Trump’s wedding to Marla Maples www.cnn.com/2025/07/22/p...
NEW: The Trump admin told us last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a history of racist rhetoric & ties to a Holocaust denier, had the backing of “many Jewish groups."
But most said they don’t support him — and some didn't know who he is
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
But most said they don’t support him — and some didn't know who he is
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
The Trump administration said ‘many Jewish groups’ support a controversial nominee — some have never heard of him | CNN Politics
In defending its nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, the government’s top watchdog, the Trump administration insisted to CNN last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a histo...
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July 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
NEW: The Trump admin told us last week that Paul Ingrassia, a 30 year-old lawyer with a history of racist rhetoric & ties to a Holocaust denier, had the backing of “many Jewish groups."
But most said they don’t support him — and some didn't know who he is
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
But most said they don’t support him — and some didn't know who he is
www.cnn.com/2025/07/09/p...
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Trump wants this 30-year-old to lead federal watchdog. He shared conspiracy theories, defended Alex Jones and pushed election lies.
Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
www.cnn.com
July 2, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Trump wants this 30-year-old to lead federal watchdog. He shared conspiracy theories, defended Alex Jones and pushed election lies.
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NEW: The nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel shared a 911 truther video last year on *911*, has ties to a holocaust denier, and said in a video we uncovered that straight white men are the smartest group and should be prioritized. He’s 30.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
www.cnn.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The nominee to run the Office of Special Counsel shared a 911 truther video last year on *911*, has ties to a holocaust denier, and said in a video we uncovered that straight white men are the smartest group and should be prioritized. He’s 30.
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
NEW: The man President Donald Trump wants to put in charge of protecting whistleblowers is a 30-year-old lawyer with barely a year of government experience. He shared a 9/11 conspiracy video, claimed “straight White men” are the smartest group & has ties to Nick Fuentes
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
Trump’s pick to lead whistleblower office shared 9/11 truther video | CNN Politics
He’s 30, loyal to Trump and pushed election lies. It’s a role designed to be politically independent.
www.cnn.com
July 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NEW: The man President Donald Trump wants to put in charge of protecting whistleblowers is a 30-year-old lawyer with barely a year of government experience. He shared a 9/11 conspiracy video, claimed “straight White men” are the smartest group & has ties to Nick Fuentes
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/07/02/p...
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Jeanine Pirro, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, has a lengthy public history of controversial comments, even endorsing possible criminal investigations of prosecutors in the very office she now runs.
Pirro endorsed threat to criminally investigate January 6 prosecutors in office she now runs | CNN Politics
Jeanine Pirro, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, has a far lengthier public history of controversial comments than her predecessor, Ed Martin, whose nomination failed last month in ...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Jeanine Pirro, the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia, has a lengthy public history of controversial comments, even endorsing possible criminal investigations of prosecutors in the very office she now runs.
NEW: Guess who's back? At least four administration officials deemed too toxic for Trump's first term are in his second. In 2025, they’re no longer fringe – they’re in charge.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...
KFile: Too toxic for Trump’s first term, some officials are back in the fold | CNN Politics
At least four people from Donald Trump’s first term who were deemed too extreme or politically toxic to win Senate confirmation – or even keep their jobs – are now back in the fold and in some cases w...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
NEW: Guess who's back? At least four administration officials deemed too toxic for Trump's first term are in his second. In 2025, they’re no longer fringe – they’re in charge.
www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/05/20/p...
New: Ed Martin says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter & alleged Nazi sympathizer
Martin had Tim Hale-Cusanelli, an alleged Nazi sympathizer, on his podcast at least 5 times in 2024 & repeatedly praised him
www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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Martin had Tim Hale-Cusanelli, an alleged Nazi sympathizer, on his podcast at least 5 times in 2024 & repeatedly praised him
www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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@KFILE & anniegrayer
‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer | CNN Politics
Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter who is an alleged Nazi sympa...
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April 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
New: Ed Martin says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter & alleged Nazi sympathizer
Martin had Tim Hale-Cusanelli, an alleged Nazi sympathizer, on his podcast at least 5 times in 2024 & repeatedly praised him
www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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@KFILE & anniegrayer
Martin had Tim Hale-Cusanelli, an alleged Nazi sympathizer, on his podcast at least 5 times in 2024 & repeatedly praised him
www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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@KFILE & anniegrayer
NEW Ed Martin story just dropped www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
‘A great friend’: Audio undercuts Trump US attorney nominee’s disavowal of alleged Nazi sympathizer | CNN Politics
Ed Martin, the Trump-appointed interim US Attorney for the District of Columbia and nominee to serve in the role permanently, says he now regrets praising a Capitol rioter who is an alleged Nazi sympa...
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April 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
NEW Ed Martin story just dropped www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/p...
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NEW on CNN: As the White House says SignalGate "case has been closed" we ran through comments of all the top DOJ/FBI officials Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Ed Martin.
All called for length prison sentences for mishandling classified information.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/p...
All called for length prison sentences for mishandling classified information.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/p...
Trump officials demanded criminal charges for Hillary, Biden for classified leaks. They’re silent on SignalGate. | CNN Politics
Pam Bondi, Kash Patel and other Trump administration officials who demanded punishment for Clinton’s and Biden’s classified scandals are quiet on SignalGate
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April 2, 2025 at 3:13 PM
NEW on CNN: As the White House says SignalGate "case has been closed" we ran through comments of all the top DOJ/FBI officials Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, Ed Martin.
All called for length prison sentences for mishandling classified information.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/p...
All called for length prison sentences for mishandling classified information.
www.cnn.com/2025/04/02/p...
NEW: We compiled multiple instances in which Trump officials, believed by Goldberg to have joined the group chat, previously criticized others for how they handled classified information and materials, including Hillary Clinton's emails & more www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/p...
Officials who denounced Clinton’s handling of classified information now under scrutiny for security breach | CNN Politics
Several top Trump administration officials who participated in group chat about US military strikes on Yemen have previously criticized others for how they handled classified information and materials...
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March 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
NEW: We compiled multiple instances in which Trump officials, believed by Goldberg to have joined the group chat, previously criticized others for how they handled classified information and materials, including Hillary Clinton's emails & more www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/p...
NEW: Darren Beattie, the acting under secretary of state for public diplomacy, deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/p...
Deleted tweets show top State Department official spread false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality, called him ‘low IQ’ | CNN Politics
A top acting State Department official deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his new boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor...
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March 10, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NEW: Darren Beattie, the acting under secretary of state for public diplomacy, deleted at least half a dozen tweets that ridiculed his now boss, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, including ones calling him “low IQ” and repeating a false rumor about Rubio’s sexuality.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/03/10/p...
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NEW via @CNN.com's @kfile.bsky.social, @jmhansler.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social:
"#Trump appoints speechwriter [#DarrenBeattie] fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role"
www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...
"#Trump appoints speechwriter [#DarrenBeattie] fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role"
www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...
Trump appoints speechwriter fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role | CNN Politics
Darren Beattie, a former Donald Trump speechwriter who was fired in 2018 after CNN revealed he spoke at a conference attended by White nationalists, has been elevated to a top job at the State Departm...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:52 PM
NEW via @CNN.com's @kfile.bsky.social, @jmhansler.bsky.social & @emsteck.bsky.social:
"#Trump appoints speechwriter [#DarrenBeattie] fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role"
www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...
"#Trump appoints speechwriter [#DarrenBeattie] fired for attending conference with White nationalists to top State Department role"
www.cnn.com/2025/02/03/p...