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The Justice Department alleges in court papers that the motor tanker Skipper was involved in the shipment and sale of oil products for the benefit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
has designated the IRGC a foreign terrorist organization and also placed it under U.S.
The Justice Department says since 2021, the Skipper has moved crude oil from Iran and Venezuela and has tried to hide its activities by spoofing its locations and flying false flags.
seized the vessel in December as part of the Trump administration's pressure campaign against Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro.
At the time of its seizure, the tanker was allegedly carrying Venezuelan crude oil en route to Cuba.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The firings are the latest under FBI Director Kash Patel to target bureau personnel who were part of the two federal investigations into President Trump.
Of the at least 10 bureau employees pushed out in the latest round, many were from the Washington field office.
That's according to three people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The firings come after Patel told the Reuters news agency that the FBI, during the Biden administration, had subpoenaed his and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles' phone records as part of the Trump classified documents investigation.
It is not unusual for investigators to seek phone records, which include the number called and duration, but not the call's content, as part of a criminal probe.
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
Kathy Rumler has resigned from Goldman Sachs effective June 30th.
The investment bank's CEO, David Solomon, says in a statement that Rumler will be missed.
Earlier in her career, Rumler served as a federal prosecutor and later as White House counsel to President Barack Obama.
Her resignation from Goldman Sachs comes after the Justice Department's latest release of the Epstein files revealed the extent of Rumler's relationship with Epstein years after he was convicted of sex crimes.