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Federal prosecutors are

artappraiser — Sat, 09 Apr 2022 23:36:03 +0000

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Federal prosecutors are investigating the money trail behind two men accused of posing as federal agents to ingratiate themselves with Secret Service officers https://t.co/yib0qNbWwY
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) April 9, 2022

#BREAKING: One of two men

artappraiser — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 02:40:45 +0000

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#BREAKING: One of two men accused of impersonating federal agents and giving actual Secret Service agents gifts and free apartments in Washington has claimed to have ties to Pakistani intelligence and had visas showing travel to #Pakistan and #Iran. 1/2https://t.co/GCrjhQl4ML
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) April 7, 2022

"The FBI found evidence that they may have been creating surveillance devices and also found a binder with information on all the residents in the luxury apartment building, which is home to law enforcement officers, defense officials and congressional staffers." 2/2
— Jason Brodsky (@JasonMBrodsky) April 7, 2022

sounding more like state-sponsored spies rather than terrorism plotters

note this reply in Persian, by a user who joined in May 2021, with a funky picture, 35 followers and following 308 accounts, translates as

The soil at the head of the power of the world whose layers of information are so fragile

خاک تو سر عمبر قدرت دنیا که لایه های اطلاعتیش انقدر شکننده ست
— Azadi (@Azadi50709141) April 7, 2022

Also note this suggestion:

Great book came out last year by @CarolLeonnig on the mess at the SS pic.twitter.com/zKxfDLDewR
— Jane Hall (@janehalldesign) April 8, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) — US: Man

artappraiser — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:46:53 +0000

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WASHINGTON (AP) — US: Man accused of impersonating federal agent discussed ties to Pakistani intelligence, had Pakistani, Iranian visas.
— Mike Balsamo (@MikeBalsamo1) April 7, 2022

since he's "Lead Justice Dept. & federal law enforcement reporter @AP" I presume that is what just went out on "the wire" and a full story will follow

More from that thread (note

PeraclesPlease — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 12:15:38 +0000

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More from that thread (note the "First Lady"!!!

“In one instance, Taherzadeh offered to purchase a $2,000 assault rifle for a Secret Service agent who is assigned to protect the first lady.” … “Prosecutors say the men had also set up surveillance in the building…” pic.twitter.com/FN37YMCfEU
— Laura Rozen (@lrozen) April 7, 2022

So this crazy plot to

artappraiser — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 07:31:46 +0000

In reply to 2 men accused of posing as federal officers to get near Secret Service

So this crazy plot to infiltrate the Secret Service only got blown up because someone else attacked a postman in the building they were operating out of, and the other residents told the Postal Service Inspectors, “hey, you should talk to the two DHS agents who live here!” https://t.co/ZOvia9xSdI
— Jacob Rubashkin (@JacobRubashkin) April 7, 2022