Stephanie Miller just announced latest bombshell, source Der Spiegel.

[ariadne0614]

If I heard correctly, two Russian spies were just arrested in Germany, and they had Pete Hegseth’s phone number on their device(s).

[kentuck]

1. Is this for real?

Is there a link?

[ariadne0614]

6. I just heard it on the Stephanie Miller show-FSTV.

Free Speech TV.

[AltairIV]

8. yes

Yes from Der Spiegel International, available to read in english, no paywall.

[Chasstev365]

11. Here

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pete-hegseth-mike-waltz-tulsi-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

[Bernardo de La Paz]

12. March 27. More than a month old. . . . . nt

[NJCher]

27. The article, corrected

Is april 27.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

31. The Spiegel article is March 27. The April 27th page is not an article.

The April 27th link was not in the thread when I posted.

[Celerity]

39. Also, that March 27th Der Spiegel article doesn't mention any Russian spies being arrested.

The poster of the Der Spiegel link has now switched to pushing a Twitter-based-off-of article/post.

So far this whole thing seems a bit sus atm, at least given the lack of rock solid receipts posted in this thread, at least as of now. I need to need verifiable evidence.

[ariadne0614]

50. The only thing I can verify is that Stephanie called it breaking news on this morning's show. n/t

[Chasstev365]

15. Correction

https://www.joeydevilla.com/2025/04/27/sunday-picdump-for-april-27-2025/german-intelligence-has-arrested-2-suspected-russian-spies/

[eppur_se_muova]

2. Hegseth's number has been reported to be in circulation on the Internet. Apparently, anyone can get it. nt

[ariadne0614]

7. In that case, I guess it's a "nothing to see here" situation.

I wonder why Der Spiegel bothered to report it.

[wnylib]

45. Well, its good to see that there are countries where Russian spies get arrested instead of

becoming inner circle advisors to the leader of the nation that they are spying on.

[bronxiteforever]

17. Excellent point. The question is what do the call details

look like. In other words, are there calls of duration to the number and return calls. Absent that information, it means nothing except Russian spies are trolling us.

[BoRaGard]

3. Heg's Seth?

stanky GOP

[Silent Type]

4. If they called Hegseth, that's a real bombshell.

[Walleye]

5. The Russians copied Steve Witkoff phone when he took it with him to the talks with Putin

With that information, they have everything they need. Personal phone numbers, friends relatives everything. I’m sure he was told that was a bad idea and he did it anyway. He must be on Putin’s side. it’s time we start calling out these guys for the traitors that they are

[Grins]

18. Why would they give it to 2 guys in Germany?

So they could call Pete?

[haele]

20. Probably so they could tap in on his phone...

And read his Signal texts direct form a mirroring program that might be able to spoof his personal phone's password.

Doesn't matter if the signal to his phone is encrypted if his phone has been compromised.

[not fooled]

40. Witkoff is Russian mobbed up

https://whowhatwhy.org/politics/us-politics/putins-point-man-whats-behind-steve-witkoffs-ties-to-the-russian-mafia/]

In a statement to The Real Deal in 2013, a spokesperson for Witkoff said the executive regretted providing a reference for the mobster. “Mr. Steven Witkoff met Golubchik in 2009 and submitted a recommendation to complete a board package as a favor to a mutual acquaintance,” the statement said. “He knew him tangentially. He regrets providing a reference on his behalf and acknowledges that it was a mistake.”...

...Now that Trump is back in power and Witkoff is his point man, their ties to the Russian Mafia are of particular interest because, as I showed in House of Trump, House of Putin, the Russian Mafia is very different from the Mafia we have seen in films like The Godfather, where it is always at war with the FBI.

In Russia, the Mafia has long been a de facto state actor serving the Russian Federation in much the same way that American intelligence services serve the United States, and many of the people connected to Trump had strong ties to the Russian FSB, the state security service that is the successor to the feared KGB.

Moreover, as I wrote in The New Republic, over the past three decades, at least 13 people with known or alleged links to Russian mobsters or oligarchs have owned, lived in, and even run criminal activities out of Trump Tower and other Trump properties. Many used his apartments and casinos to launder untold millions in dirty money. Others provided Trump with lucrative branding deals that required no investment on his part.

Yeah, this is who the maggots subjected the USA to for executive leadership. A bunch of mobsters.

[Sneederbunk]

9. Der Spiegel was also able to get Whiskey Pete's number from the internet.

[Chasstev365]

10. Here it is

https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/pete-hegseth-mike-waltz-tulsi-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

[Bernardo de La Paz]

13. March 27. More than a month old. . . . . nt

[NJCher]

28. The corrected article

Says April 27. Get up to speed.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

32. Slow down to pick up the actuality. The Spiegel article is March 27. The April 27th page is not an article

In your haste to twit my nose you blew right past the obviousness.

Further simple inspection would have revealed to you that the April 27th link was not in the thread when I posted.

[Chasstev365]

14. Correction

https://www.joeydevilla.com/2025/04/27/sunday-picdump-for-april-27-2025/german-intelligence-has-arrested-2-suspected-russian-spies/

[markie]

16. sadly... this is no surprise

[Grins]

19. Too fishy. I don't believe it.

Why would two Russians have the drunk’s phone numbers? Going to call him? For what purpose?

If you were Russian intelligence would you give something that sensitive to a couple schmucks in Germany??

[BigmanPigman]

21. But Hillary's emails was the BIG crime

[dchill]

26. Right? Gotta keep some perspective here!

[SSJVegeta]

22. At this point it would be more shocking if they DIDNT have his number on their phone

[chowder66]

23. Investigating rumor claiming Pete Hegseth owned Russian email address...yahoo.com/Snopes

A rumor that several users circulated online in March 2025 claimed U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once owned the Russian email address [e-mail]. The Russian technology company VK owns (archived) the Mail.ru email-provider website. (The domain name extension .ru pertains to Russia.)

This rumor involved several pieces of data, all broken down in this article, including the latest chapter of rumors about Trump's association with Russian interests, the Mail.ru email address, information and passwords provided in past data breaches, a Princeton University email address matching Hegseth's first initial and last name, and the details of a Mail.ru user agreement.

As of this writing, we were unable to locate enough evidence to conclusively link the Russian email address to the defense secretary. The Ukrainian publication Kyiv Post also extensively reported the facts of this matter.

snip.....the article dives into it deeper into the article.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/investigating-rumor-claiming-pete-hegseth-233100698.html

[FakeNoose]

29. If the Russian email pans out (I'm thinking it will)

... he'll say he was doing "investigative journalism" while working for Faux Noise. Yeah right ... that's the ticket.

[Figarosmom]

24. That figures

I'm surprised Gabby and Kash's phone numbers aren't there.

[dchill]

25. This too shall pass.

You don't know how badly I want to be wrong!

[NJCher]

30. This info was on Reddit

Sat.

[wiggs]

33. Mob members own each other. Pete probably knows things that would prevent getting thrown under the bus. nt

[sop]

34. Pete's second signal chat leak didn't get him arrested and fired.

This will be ignored.

[Mike 03]

35. Kick, Rec and Bookmarked! NT

[republianmushroom]

36. Are we surprised ?

[MuchBetterThanThis]

37. Pump the brakes everybody..

We all are salivating to find a “kill shot” for the “enemies”, but we can’t get like “them”..
Let’s not kneejerk when we get information that we WANT to hear and see.
Makes us look desperate and as ignorant as they are.

[Skittles]

49. WE

yeah OK

[orangecrush]

54. ...

[orangecrush]

53. Welcome to DU

And thanks for your concern.

[Traildogbob]

38. Another rage filled

Thing she played this AM was Louisiana Senator Fog Horn Leg Horn Kennedy emphatically saying Garcia is NOT coming home, Never will be in American again. Knowing he is innocent. I want to slap that accent outta his face.
These assholes are so damn drenched in Power, and thick in arrogance, knowing no one can stop them for anything.

[taxi]

41. In maga-speak, tourism is up! nt

[SheltieLover]

42. No kraznov on speed dial?

[yardwork]

43. I read that yesterday, I think.

[John Farmer]

44. Really?

What self-respecting spy would NOT have Pete Hegseth’s phone number on their device(s)?

[moniss]

46. Probably their

number to call to get themselves released.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

47. It is not a good thing for Russian agents to have Hegseth's cell number

[Skittles]

48. from what I understand, Hegseth's phone number is widely distributed

just more incompetence

[orangecrush]

52. Holy f*ck