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Fox News anchor Bret Baier said that President Donald Trump told him that America’s military actions against Iran have essentially hit their “four-point checklist for Operation Epic Fury’s success,” adding that it has been “check, check, check, check.”

“I just got off the phone with the president. He is very pleased with you how things are going. Disheartened about the loss of life and there may be more. He said along the way. As far as the progress, he said they are ahead of where they thought they would be,” Baier began.

“I want to read some quotes that I asked him and how he answered. He said that as far as a plan, they do have a plan. Always had a plan. The intelligence, the level of intelligence that they have had up to this point is truly amazing. I asked what you are saying is you know there is somebody on the ground in Iran that is going to rise up. Quote, yeah, I feel there is. I feel that and some of them are no longer with us to be honest because it was 49 leaders that were taken out,” Baier added.

“That was going to take four to six weeks to get rid of the Iranian leadership, and it is always, you know, if they hide it is a lot longer than four weeks. They would have been hiding. We were shocked when we heard what was going on. We knew exactly what was happening and where. 49 leaders. You know, they are talking about using people now that nobody ever heard of even they don’t know,” he continued.

Baier then kicked it over to senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy to provide more details.

“The checklist for success in Epic Fury had four points on it, and according to officials here, so far it has been check, check, check, check. So, Epic Fury can end soon, that is what we are going to hear from President Trump in less than three hours,” Doocy said.

“13,000 combat flights have struck 12,300 targets and destroyed 155 Iranian vessels. Iran is a danger and I think we have attacked and destroyed their industrial complex and their weapons. I thank the administration for doing that, but I think we need to go ahead and wind down very soon,” Doocy said.“In two to three weeks it will wind down, according to White House officials, who tell us tonight’s remarks will highlight how the Pentagon has met these goals: destroy Iran’s deadly ballistic missiles and production facilities, annihilate their navy, ensure their terrorist proxies can no longer destabilize the region, and guarantee that Iran can no longer obtain a nuclear weapon. Iran’s president complained today: ‘Portraying Iran as a threat is neither consistent with historical reality nor with present-day observable facts.’ But the White House says Iranian leaders keep lying,” Doocy continued.“Pressure on Europe from the West Wing is building. According to the Financial Times, Donald Trump threatened to stop supplying weapons for Ukraine in order to pressure European allies to join a coalition of the willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz,” Doocy continued.

“And Reuters reports that tonight President Trump will express his disgust with NATO for what he considers the alliance’s lack of support for U.S. objectives in Iran. President Trump says he is strongly considering withdrawing from the alliance, and he can do that with two-thirds Senate support or an act of Congress. So far, key NATO allies unmoved,” Doocy added.“The special relationship not so special during this military campaign. Still, we don’t expect to hear President Trump say that alliances are weaknesses, it’s gonna be more like alliances are irrelevant and Epic Fury is proof. Now, NATO says they are going to send their secretary general here to Washington next week for what they insist is a long-planned visit,” he added.

By Gem News Network (GNN) Investigative Unit Updated 11:15 AM EDT, Tuesday April 14, 2026

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (GNN) — In the high-stakes legal ecosystem of the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), where national security secrets are the currency and the line between law and politics is often razor-thin, the sudden exit of a career official is rarely just an administrative footnote. Late Friday, the "Rocket Docket" lived up to its name, not with a verdict, but with a pink slip.

Robert McBride, the veteran prosecutor and second-in-command of one of the nation’s most powerful U.S. Attorney’s offices, was stripped of his credentials and escorted from the building. To the casual observer, it was a clash of egos over a procedural technicality. But in the corridors of the Justice Department, the firing of McBride is being whispered about as the most significant internal "cleansing" of the 47th President’s second term—a signal that the era of the "intelligence establishment protector" is officially under siege.

FAST FACTS: The EDVA Shake-Up

The Termination: Robert McBride, No. 2 official at EDVA, fired for "insubordination" and "conduct inconsistent with DOJ standards."
The Comey Connection: The conflict centered on a refusal to refile felony charges against former FBI Director James ComeyThe Procedural Snag: U.S. District Judge Cameron McGowan Currie had temporarily dismissed the Comey case due to a violation of the Appointments Clause.
The Alleged Breach: McBride is accused of holding undisclosed, private meetings with federal judges to discuss the Comey case without authorization.
The Strategy: AG Pam Bondi is utilizing an "ongoing conspiracy" legal framework to target actions dating back to the 2016 Trump-Russia probe.

PART I: THE APPOINTMENTS CLAUSE COLLAPSE

To understand the fall of Robert McBride, one must first look at the procedural crater that opened in November. U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan—a key architect of the administration’s accountability drive—had been pursuing James Comey with a tenacity that critics called political and supporters called overdueIn September, a grand jury returned two felony counts against Comey: false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. The charges were rooted in Comey’s testimony regarding the Steele dossier and the origins of the "Crossfire Hurricane" investigation.

However, in a late-November ruling that stunned the West Wing, Judge Currie tossed the case. The reason wasn't a lack of evidence, but a constitutional flaw: Lindsey Halligan had not been properly confirmed by the Senate at the time the charges were brought. The ruling effectively hit the "pause" button on the most high-profile prosecution in the country.

PART II: THE UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

Why would a 64-year-old career prosecutor with a Navy background risk his retirement to block the refiling of a case already approved by the Attorney General?
What was discussed in the "private, undisclosed meetings" between McBride and the federal judges?
Is McBride’s firing an isolated disciplinary action, or is it the first move in a broader purge of the "Deep State" remnants inside the DOJ?
And the most critical question: If James Comey is the first domino in Bondi's "ongoing conspiracy" framework, who are the "additional defendants" waiting in the wings?PART III: THE REVEAL — THE SECRET MEETINGS AND THE ‘INTERNAL RESISTANCE’
This is the crucial pivot of the story. For weeks, the narrative surrounding the Comey case was one of a "procedural setback." But inside the Justice Department, a much more dangerous game was being played.

As AG Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan prepared to refile the indictment—rectifying the constitutional flaw—they encountered a wall of resistance. That wall was Robert McBride.
The Catch: While the public was told that McBride simply disagreed with the timing of the refiling, internal DOJ sources have revealed a far more serious breach of protocol. McBride, acting without the knowledge or authorization of his superior, Lindsey Halligan, reportedly held private meetings with federal judges in the Eastern District.
“He was acting as a shadow liaison,” a senior Justice Department official told GNN. “He wasn’t just expressing an opinion; he was holding unauthorized conferences with the very judges presiding over the Comey case. It was a serious breach of the chain of command and a total betrayal of the office.”
These meetings were seen not as a search for legal clarity, but as an attempt to "slow-walk" or even sabotage the renewed prosecution. Halligan reportedly learned of the clandestine meetings from court staff, leading to McBride’s immediate administrative leave and Friday’s final termination.
PART IV: THE BONDI DOCTRINE – ‘ONGOING CONSPIRACY’
The firing of McBride removes a significant hurdle for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s wider mission. Bondi has been vocal about what she calls a “decade-long pattern of weaponization” within the intelligence community.
To combat this, the DOJ has pivoted to a new, aggressive legal framework: the "Ongoing Conspiracy." By treating the actions of 2016 through 2024 as a single, continuous criminal conspiracy to subvert the executive branch, Bondi is expanding the scope of her investigations far beyond James Comey. The Eastern District of Virginia—the same venue that saw the trials of Michael Sussmann and the scrutiny of Andrew McCabe—is being transformed into the primary theater for this new legal offensive.
The message from the White House, echoed by Vice President JD Vance, is that "internal resistance" will no longer be tolerated. The administration is moving to ensure that every U.S. Attorney’s office is perfectly aligned with the West Wing's mandate for accountability.
PART V: THE BOTTOM LINE — THE DOMINO EFFECT
As the Justice Department prepares to refile the Comey indictment, the atmosphere in Washington has shifted from anticipation to anxiety. The removal of Robert McBride has sent a clear signal to career civil servants: The "Rocket Docket" is now fueled by a new kind of political will.
The turning point of this story is not just the firing of a No. 2 official; it is the revelation that the "Deep State" battle has moved into the internal conference rooms of the DOJ itself. By bypassing his superiors to meet with judges, McBride may have intended to protect the institutional status quo, but he instead provided the administration with the "insubordination" justification they needed to clear the path.
With Comey’s re-indictment looming, and the promise of "additional defendants" on the horizon, the 150-day clock on the "Ongoing Conspiracy" investigation is ticking. The EDVA is no longer a protector of the establishment—it has become the front line of its dismantling.