Scoop: David Milstein, a top Jerusalem embassy aide who holds a top-secret security clearance, sent a wedding invitation soliciting “monetary wedding gift[s]” in either “U.S. dollars or Israeli shekels” & a QR code.
After @playbookdc asked Milstein whether he had State and WH approval, Milstein sent out a new note to invitees saying he could not accept gifts of any kind.
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SPOTTED at the Naval Observatory on Friday night for VP JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance’s Shabbat dinner:
Via @playbookdc
New in @playbookdc: A person close to the White House said there’s already been discussions about adding more outlets to the ban
Per @DashaBurns and @wsteaks:
New: As AI doom settles on Washington, @playbookdc set out to get potential 2028ers' P(doom).
Only one would give us a number for the Silicon Valley shorthand for the likelihood rogue AI could wipe out humanity.
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New in @playbookdc: Inside Newsom’s 65-hour Michigan swing, which is getting mixed reviews.
—Newsom didn’t connect w/ Debbie Dingell
—Newsom didn’t connect w/ Sean Fain, despite trying
—Newsom didn’t connect w/ Virgie Rollins, the influential chair for the DNC’s Black Caucus
—Canceled last-minute an event w/ state House Dems hosted by controversial fundraiser
—Did have long meetings w/ Whitmer and AES
—Raised $175k for party
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Scoop: VP @JDVance is expected to record an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast today in Austin, Texas, per person familiar.
