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Stolen valor? Veterans dispute Cory Millsโ€™ record: 'He fooled a lot of us' | Blaze Media 'He has a monstrous gift of bulls**t,' former colleague says.

Glad PoS Cory Mills getting reamed in right-wing media but maybe the 3 "investigative reporters" @theblaze who flat out plagiarized my story could have worked in credit. Fucking lowlifes, they're as bad as Mills. @petergietl, @Jill_Savage, @HanneBlaze64. www.theblaze.com/news/stolen-...

20.05.2025 23:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well she was close anyway.

20.05.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE: How Trump's 2020 Reelection Campaign Planned and Implemented the Hunter Biden Laptop Op Part II: The Trump team of dirty tricks specialists behind the op was extremely top-heavy with fraudsters, liars, and cranks.

Iโ€™m back at the helm after briefly taking time off to complete a few unrelated assignments. Hereโ€™s Part II of the Hunter Biden laptop investigation by Matt Bernardini.The concluding installment will run shortly. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/exclusive-...

20.05.2025 15:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Epic Saga of Fighting America's Most Dangerous Enemies Toe-to-Toe During His Military Service Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part IV: In February, Mills' mistress called the police to report he'd assaulted her. He denies it, but if proven true it would be the first time it's been confirmed Mills ever had a role in combat.

I couldn't include all the sleaze on this dirtbag even in a 4-part series, ie soon after Mills voted to protect "American women" by deporting more โ€œillegals" his mistress retracted a report of assault after he demanded she lie to cops about what happened. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

02.05.2025 19:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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EXCLUSIVE: How Trump's 2020 Reelection Campaign Planned and Implemented the Hunter Biden Laptop Op Part I: New evidence indicates Hunter Biden didn't drop off his now infamous laptop at a small computer repair store in Wilmington, Delaware. So who did?

This important story is the first Iโ€™m running at Washington Babylon by an outside writer. A 6-month investigation by Matt Bernardini finds smoking gun evidence that unravels the truth behind the most sordid, salacious political dirty trick of modern times. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/exclusive-...

30.04.2025 15:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Are you open to the idea of starring in Deep Throat II? Because I've never seen anyone more dedicated than you are to mastering the art of the blow job. Jesus Christ, senator, have some goddamn self-respect.

30.04.2025 02:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The King of Bed-Stuy.

30.04.2025 01:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I mean, come the fuck on.

26.04.2025 03:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Epic Saga of Fighting America's Most Dangerous Enemies Toe-to-Toe During His Military Service Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part IV: In February, Mills' mistress called the police to report he'd assaulted her. He denies it, but if proven true it would be the first time it's been confirmed Mills ever had a role in combat.

Part IV finished, as is the series on one of the biggest lowlifes in congress, and that says a lot. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

26.04.2025 03:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Epic Saga of Fighting America's Most Dangerous Enemies Toe-to-Toe During His Military Service Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part III: The incredible true story of how a Florida man fabricated a decade of combat heroism and parlayed a brazen tale of Stolen Valor into a seat in the House of Representatives.

OK, hereโ€™s all of Part III & Part IV will run by Friday barring a nuclear holocaust. I genuinely believe this is an important story because itโ€™s so repugnant & Mills is a key player in the national security arena, but I need to move the fuck on. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

24.04.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part III: Coryโ€™s Adventures in Wonderland: The Incredible Story of How a Disgraced Congressman Fabricated His Epic Tale of Stolen Valor

Meet Congressman Cory Mills, who fought Al Qaeda & the Taliban and isnโ€™t afraid of domestic terror chieftains Sheikh Joe bin Biden, Mullah Nancy al-Pelosi or anything else โ€” other than answering questions about fabricating his entire military career. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

09.04.2025 23:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Congrats, Bari! I didn't think it was possible but you found a way to push the Free Press before naming your new columnist down to the No. 2 Most Putrid Neocon Rag in History right behind the new No. 1 Most Putrid Neocon Rag in History, the Free Press after you appointed her.

08.04.2025 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part III: Coryโ€™s Adventures in Wonderland: The Incredible Story of How a Disgraced Congressman Fabricated His Epic Tale of Stolen Valor

This is the 1st of 4 sections on the outlandish lies a congressman - a real congressman, not Charles Manson desperately trying to frame Tex as the sole killer at 10050 Cielo Drive - made to cash in on his fraudulent tale of Stolen Valor.

www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

08.04.2025 01:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Finished up the final interviews for Part III of story on Congressman Cory Mills & hope to post it tomorrow. Mills, who portrays himself as a battle-tested combat veteran, is a flat-out fraud. The Wizard of Oz is more tethered to reality than his war stories.

26.03.2025 16:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Six Questions for National Security Analyst David Isenberg on Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth and the Questions He Should Have Been Asked During His Confirmation Hearings "Hegseth would be the most grossly unqualified defense secretary to hold the job" since the Pentagon was established in 1947. He's a walking, talking pile of hair gel."

Apropos of nothing, maybe Iโ€™ll just repost this interview with military analyst @vanidan about Pete Hegseth, or as heโ€™s generally known (when not referred to as the โ€œDrunk Misogynist & Wife-Beaterโ€) the โ€œwalking, talking pile of hair gel.โ€
www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/six-questi...

25.03.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Why the NYT tells headline writers not to work after being roofied at a bar, Exhibit 1:

24.03.2025 01:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Don't think so. www.geogroup.com/LOCATIONS

24.03.2025 01:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part II: The charge of Stolen Valor.

Self-professed War Hero & GOP Rep. Cory Mills says he narrowly survived a 2006 bombing in Iraq. Army vet Scott Kempkens, who was with him that day, says Mills is โ€œa lying sack of shit: "If he was wounded in Iraq, it happened when he cut himself shaving.โ€ www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

21.03.2025 13:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part II: The charge of Stolen Valor.

Congressman Cory Mills berates critics of his war stories for their shameless indecency, so why does it look like heโ€™s the one standing naked with his dick in his hands? www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/gop-congre...

20.03.2025 20:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Glenn Greenwald: "The Deep State made him do it."

16.03.2025 18:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part I: Mills account is disputed by former military officials and veterans. One skeptic obtained his Army records, which Mills hasn't released - apparently for very good reasons.

Reposting from late last night: Have no fear, Rep. Cory Mills, the one-man scourge of Americaโ€™s enemies, is working 24/7 to keep you safe according to his autobiography, which is based on a true story, just not his, according to his actual Army records.

www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/congressma...

12.03.2025 14:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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GOP Congressman Cory Mills' Incredible Saga of Hunting Terrorists and Fighting America's Enemies Toe-to-Toe in the World's Most Hellish War Zones Launched His Political Career. But Is It True? Part I: Mills account is disputed by former military officials and veterans. One skeptic obtained his Army records, which Mills hasn't released - apparently for very good reasons.

To judge from his account of the harrowing years he spent defending America from the planetโ€™s most evil evildoers, Cory Millsโ€™ battlefield heroics rival the exploits of cartoon superheroes. His critics see thatโ€™s not a coincidence. www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/congressma...

12.03.2025 03:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is probably too good to be true, but I just tried to post this to Twitter & canโ€™t access site. Is it possible its headquarters was destroyed by a nuclear blast & no one was on the premises except Musk, whose ashy remains are currently drifting somewhere over the US Southwest?

10.03.2025 17:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well, you donโ€™t get news this good every day. Teslaโ€™s market cap has plunged to $725 billion, down 34% over since a month ago, when it was well over $1 trillion. A round of applause for Dork MAGA overlord Elon Musk!

10.03.2025 17:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Siri, find me one single pic that perfectly captures the US in the year 2025.

09.03.2025 18:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I asked an AI site for an image of Matt Taibbi & Trump in a romantic pose & I got this. AI's better than I thought, it captured Taibbi's current core essence as a humanoid who's got his lips so tightly planted on the Great Leader's ass that it's no longer possible to tell them apart.

09.03.2025 00:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Do you morons ever get tired of jerking yourselves off with political porn? I know almost nothing about her but that's her latest disclosure filed last August, if you have "evidence" - & I know that's a crazy high standard for y'all - let's see it.

08.03.2025 23:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Well, anybody who said the Democrats didnโ€™t have the backbone to take on Trump has been proven wrong! Heโ€™s only been in office for two months & the Dems already rolled out the most terrifying weapon in their arsenal: matching outfits.

05.03.2025 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Matt Gaetz: The King of the Trump Hotel, the Bawdy Headquarters for Barely Legal, Booze-Fueled Sexscapades During the Presidentโ€™s First Term Part II: After emerging as a rising star in MAGA World, Gaetz made the Trump Hotel the main base of operations in Washington for his nighttime exploits. His secrets were safe at the president's proper

Jesus apparently told Matt Gaetz to pay teens for sex & traffic them across state lines. โ€œThe Bible, the gospel โ€“ these are our instructions from God. We are to follow faithfully.โ€ www.washingtonbabylondc.com/p/matt-gaetz...

04.03.2025 14:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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