{"id":41149,"date":"2025-11-20T13:40:38","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:40:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=41149"},"modified":"2025-11-20T13:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T18:41:50","slug":"finally-the-national-security-canard-will-be-put-on-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/?p=41149","title":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Finally, the fake &#8216;National Security&#8217; canard will be put on trial.<\/b><\/h2>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41150\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.37.56-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"653\" height=\"457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.37.56-PM.png 653w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.37.56-PM-300x210.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41151\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.39.38-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.39.38-PM.png 533w, https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Screenshot-2025-11-20-at-1.39.38-PM-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-4 gap-8\">\n<aside class=\"lg:col-span-1 order-2 lg:order-1\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-8 space-y-6\">\n<div class=\"bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-6\">\n<p class=\"text-xs text-gray-600 mb-4 leading-relaxed\">Carlos Rivera covers economic policy, wealth inequality, and progressive taxation. An economist by training, he provides expert analysis on fiscal policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"lg:col-span-3 order-1 lg:order-2\">\n<div class=\"prose prose-lg max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"text-gray-900 leading-relaxed text-lg article-content [&amp;_.article-image]:my-8 [&amp;_.article-image_img]:w-full [&amp;_.article-image_img]:max-w-3xl [&amp;_.article-image_img]:mx-auto [&amp;_.article-image_img]:rounded-lg [&amp;_.article-image_img]:shadow-lg [&amp;_.article-image_p]:text-sm [&amp;_.article-image_p]:text-gray-500 [&amp;_.article-image_p]:text-center [&amp;_.article-image_p]:mt-3 [&amp;_.article-image_p]:italic [&amp;_.article-video]:my-8 [&amp;_.article-video_video]:w-full [&amp;_.article-video_video]:max-w-3xl [&amp;_.article-video_video]:mx-auto [&amp;_.article-video_video]:rounded-lg [&amp;_.article-video_video]:shadow-lg [&amp;_.article-video_p]:text-sm [&amp;_.article-video_p]:text-gray-500 [&amp;_.article-video_p]:text-center [&amp;_.article-video_p]:mt-3 [&amp;_.article-video_p]:italic [&amp;_h2]:text-2xl [&amp;_h2]:font-bold [&amp;_h2]:text-gray-900 [&amp;_h2]:mt-8 [&amp;_h2]:mb-4 [&amp;_h2]:border-b-2 [&amp;_h2]:border-accent [&amp;_h2]:pb-2 [&amp;_h3]:text-xl [&amp;_h3]:font-semibold [&amp;_h3]:text-gray-800 [&amp;_h3]:mt-6 [&amp;_h3]:mb-3 [&amp;_p]:mb-4 [&amp;_p]:leading-relaxed [&amp;_a]:text-accent [&amp;_a]:font-medium [&amp;_a]:no-underline [&amp;_a]:border-b [&amp;_a]:border-accent [&amp;_a:hover]:text-accent-hover [&amp;_a:hover]:border-accent-hover [&amp;_video]:w-full [&amp;_video]:max-w-3xl [&amp;_video]:mx-auto [&amp;_video]:rounded-lg [&amp;_video]:shadow-lg [&amp;_video]:my-6\">\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson has expressed concerns that the release of the Epstein files without redactions could pose a threat to national security. Johnson&#8221;s warning highlights the potential risks associated with disclosing sensitive information related to the high-profile case.<\/p>\n<p>In related developments, Epstein&#8221;s brother has claimed that the files are being sanitized to hide names, raising further questions about transparency and accountability in the ongoing investigation. For more on this topic, see our coverage on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/demstate.com\/article\/epsteins-brother-claims-epstein-files-are-being-sanitized-to-hide-names\">Epstein&#8221;s brother&#8221;s claims<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The implications of Johnson&#8221;s statement come amid ongoing discussions about the handling of sensitive information and its impact on national security. The situation continues to evolve as more details emerge.<\/p>\n<p>For additional context, similar situations have arisen in the past regarding the release of sensitive documents, underscoring the delicate balance between public interest and national security.<\/p>\n<p>____<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/demstate.com\/article\/house-speaker-mike-johnson-warns-epstein-files-release-could-threaten-national-security\">https:\/\/demstate.com\/article\/house-speaker-mike-johnson-warns-epstein-files-release-could-threaten-national-security<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41149"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41149\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.info\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}