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INTERVIEW – LT. COL. TONY SHAFFER  – a CIA trained former senior intelligence officer and the New York Times best-selling author of ” Operation Dark Heart.” @T_S_P_O_O_K_Y ‏

• Macron State Visit / IRAN DEAL: Washington (CNN) Amid the pomp and circumstance of a full state visit, French President Emmanuel Macron is on a rescue mission to convince President Donald Trump to stick with the Iran nuclear deal. But despite the apparent warmth of the relationship between the two leaders, he faces an uphill struggle. It’s not just the French leader who is going all in to save the pact: The cavalry will arrive on Friday in the form of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and she may be followed by British Prime Minister Theresa May, though a phone call is more likely. Even with the high-level European lobbying effort, and progress by negotiators, sources within and close to the Trump administration tell CNN that the White House — subject to the whims of the ever-impulsive President — is ready to leave the deal.
• POMPEO VOTE:  Mike Pompeo advances out of committee with favorable recommendation, following Paul flipping his vote. (CNN)Mike Pompeo, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be secretary of state, advanced out of committee Monday with a favorable recommendation, following a last minute reversal from Sen. Rand Paul that averted a historic rebuke of the President’s pick to be the country’s top diplomat. The Senate committee voted 11 to 9 with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware voting present and Sen. Isakson voting by proxy.
• JUDICIAL WATCH PANEL:  Judicial Watch announced that it is hosting special educational panel on Tuesday, April 24, from noon to 1 pm ET to discuss “The Deep State Update.” Panel Experts will be Rep. Jim Jordan, Vince Coglianese, Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer, Michael Bekesha
• TORONTO INCIDENT: Terrorism is likely motive behind Toronto van attack: U.S. source. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Investigators are examining terrorism as the likely motive behind a van attack in Toronto that killed nine people on Monday, a U.S. security source said. The source said there was no reason to believe that the incident in which a Ryder rental van plowed into a crowd was an accident.
• At least 9 dead, 16 hurt after driver plows van into Toronto crowd (Fox News) — Toronto cops nabbed the suspected driver who plowed into a group of people on a crowded city street Monday afternoon, leaving nine people dead. 16 people have been injured, Deputy Police Chief Peter Yuen said. Police confirmed to Fox News the arrest of the suspect, which came just minutes after news of the incident broke. “The van involved in multiple pedestrians stuck in the Yonge and Finch area of Toronto has been located and the driver arrested,” Toronto police tweeted