Kathy Griffin pitifully seeks relevance with anti-Trump image

ready for Halloween

Well, it looks like Kathy Griffin is back at it, reminding us all why she’s the gift that keeps on giving, if by “gift” you mean a migraine that won’t quit. 

This weekend, the former comedian and self-proclaimed provocateur decided to spice up her TikTok with a little arts-and-crafts project: a video showcasing severed heads of four billionaires, including President Donald Trump. Yes, you read that right. Severed heads. Because nothing screams “edgy comedy” like fake blood dripping from the necks of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Trump. 

The video, which I will not show here, ends with Griffin tilting her head, smirking like she just invented irony, and text overhead that reads: “That’s all.” 

Subtle, like Porky Pig subtle, Kathy. The fine folks at Libs of TikTok weren’t exactly popping champagne over this one. They reposted the video and sounded the alarm, writing, “Kathy Griffin apparently posted this video which appears to be decapitated heads including Trump. This should be investigated.@FBI.” 

She really sounds like she's losing it. Perhaps a thorough psych eval would tell us something useful.

I mean, it’s not like depicting the president’s severed head might raise a few red flags or anything. If this feels like déjà vu, it’s because Griffin’s been down this road before. Back in 2017, she thought it would be funny to pose with a mask styled like Trump’s decapitated head, because she's an idiot. 

The backlash was swift, and Griffin ended up issuing a mea culpa after the internet lit her up like a Christmas tree. Her attorney at the time, Lisa Bloom, tried to clean up the mess, saying, “Griffin never imagined that it could be misinterpreted as a threat of violence against Trump. That was never what she intended. She has never threatened or committed an act of violence against anyone.” 

Sure, Lisa, and I never imagined my chocolate bar was actually a laxative, but here we are. 

The fallout was brutal. CNN gave her the boot from their New Year’s Eve gig because nothing says “festive” like a severed-head controversy. And Squatty Potty, a company that sells, uh, toilet stools, decided they didn’t need Griffin’s brand of charm to move product. 

You know you’ve hit rock bottom when the poop-stool people want nothing to do with you--no offense to the poop-stool folks; I'm sure they're decent people.

So, you’d think Griffin might’ve learned her lesson, right? Not one bit. 

Here we are in 2025, and she’s doubling down with this latest stunt. Conservatives, predictably, are losing their minds. One X user summed it up nicely: “How is she still not in jail?” Fair question. Meanwhile, her hypocrite defenders are out here waving the “freedom of expression” flag, because apparently, depicting political violence is just performance art now. 

Newsflash: calls for political violence aren’t protected speech in the U.S., no matter how many TikTok filters you slap on it. Obvioisly, Kathy’s gotta keep the outrage machine humming to stay relevant. But maybe, just maybe, it’s time to retire the severed-head bit. Try juggling, or better still, become a mime. 

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CNN steps on yet another rake trying to snoop into Elon's security clearance

Comedy News Network Staff?

CNN got a fantastic response to its Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking information about Elon Musk's government security clearance: "Good luck with that." Seriously, that was the response.

The Comedy News Network staffers submitted the request to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) "for records related to the security clearances of Musk and anyone from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) who has been granted access to sensitive or classified government networks." 

The reply was delicious: “Good luck with that, they just fired the whole privacy team."

CNN submitted a FOIA request for records related to the security clearances of Musk & DOGE personnel granted access to classified/secure networks.

“Good luck with that, they just fired the whole privacy team,” an OPM email address responded.https://t.co/8vCdQIPA0L— Haley Britzky (@halbritz) February 18, 2025

It seems as if DOGE just told some OPM staffers, some who deal with "privacy" issues, like security clearances, that they were no longer needed at the agency going forward.

Really bad timing for CNN, although they had to admit that not everyone on the privacy team was fired, and that some of the staff who were, would remain aboard until April 15.

CNN is hemorrhaging viewers and were hoping for a "scoop." It turns out that Elon's security clearance wasn't going to it and while CNN used to be known for its deep-diving reporting, they missed the fact that Elon spoke about his clearance last week. 

What can we expect from a network when one of their star reporters loves Luigi Mangione, the guy who cowardly shot and killed CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson?

Of course Musk would have a top secret clearance since he's the guy who works closely with the U.S. military, intelligence communities and builds big, beautiful rockets that can land back on Earth between a pair of giant chopsticks.

Meanwhile,  CNN has no right at all to snoop into Musk's clearance status via FOIA request because releasing such information is against the country's national security interests.

The Department of Justice position on this is quite clear:

FOIA Exemption 1 (5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(1)) – This exemption protects information that is classified under Executive Order 13526 (or its successors) for national security reasons. Security clearance information often falls under this exemption because it involves classified material.

FOIA Exemption 3 (5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(3)) – This exemption protects information that is specifically restricted from disclosure by other statutes. Security clearance details may be shielded under laws such as:50 U.S.C. § 3024(i)(1) – Prohibits disclosure of intelligence sources and methods, which often relate to security clearances.
Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a) – Protects personal records, including an individual's security clearance status.

FOIA Exemption 6 (5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(6)) – Protects personal privacy by preventing the disclosure of information that would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Security clearance status is considered personal information.

FOIA Exemption 7 (5 U.S.C. § 552(b)(7)) – Protects records compiled for law enforcement purposes, including background investigations related to security clearances.

It is no wonder that nobody takes the legacy media seriously anymore. Now CNN knows what it's like to have their FOIA requests denied like conservative outlets had under Democrat administrations.

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