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Here’s why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid anything resembling the chaos of his first term is keeping Pete Hegseth safely in the Pentagon, writes Andrew Feinberg ... at least for the next few months.

The Independent UK

CBS News faces investigation from top House Democrat over editing of ‘60 Minutes’ Trump interview

‘The double standard here undermines public trust and demonstrates how Paramount’s capitulation has compromised CBS News’s independence,” Jamie Raskin wrote Wednesday

The Independent UK

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

The Pentagon’s watchdog has found that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. personnel and mission at risk when he used the Signal messaging app to convey sensitive information about a military strike against Houthi militants in Yemen

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Resurfaced clip shows Hegseth saying military should not follow illegal orders to commit war crimes

Pete Hegseth once said that there should be “consequences for war crimes” and that the military should refuse illegal orders, a resurfaced clip has shown.

The Independent UK

Experts Reject Legality Behind Hegseth's 'Kill Everyone' Strike Order: 'Clearly Unlawful to Kill People Who Are Clinging to a Boat'

Legal experts say the U.S. military would have committed a crime if it intentionally killed survivors of a September strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat off the coast of Venezuela.

Latin Times

MAGA Loyalist Megyn Kelly Defends War Crimes, Says She Wants To See Victims 'Suffer'

Conservative commentator Megyn Kelly has publicly welcomed gruesome violence against alleged drug boat traffickers following a controversial US military strike.

International Business Times UK

Pete Hegseth endangered troops by sharing war plans in Signal chat, report says

The classified report, conducted by the Inspector General, was sent to Congress Tuesday night

The Independent UK

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‘War criminal’ Pete Hegseth faces growing criticism from conservatives over ‘kill everybody’ strike

‘This is an act of a war crime, ordering survivors who the law requires be rescued instead to be murdered,’ Andrew Napolitano, a former Fox News colleague of Hegseth’s, said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Jimmy Kimmel on the Trump administration: ‘They have better-quality cabinets at Ikea’

Late-night hosts discussed a bizarre televised cabinet meeting, dismal approval ratings and yet another Trump posting spree on Truth Social

The Guardian - US

Venezuela’s Maduro ‘sleeping in different beds every night’ after Trump threats

US president is said to have issued Maduro with an ultimatum to leave Venezuela last week

The Independent UK

Trump's ICC Fears Heighten As He's Hit With Landmark Human Rights Complaint Over Deadly Raid

The first formal human-rights complaint against Trump's Caribbean boat strikes secures backing from a Colombian family.

International Business Times UK

Another GOP Lawmaker Joins Dems To Prevent Trump Admin From Attacking Venezuela Without Congressional Approval

Another Republican lawmaker is joining Democrats in introducing a resolution to prevent the Trump administration from attacking Venezuela without congressional approval.

Latin Times

88-year-old veteran who was working five days a week can finally retire after crowdfunding raises $1M for him

Ed Bambas lost his General Motors pension in 2012 and had to support his sick wife and return to work

The Independent UK

Florida Crunch Fitness could be the source of a Legionnaires ‘outbreak,’ experts say

Legionnaires’ disease is a severe form of pneumonia that can sometimes be deadly

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Latin Times

Family of Man Killed By U.S. Strike In The Caribbean Accuse Trump Admin Of Illegal Murder Before International Court

The family of a Colombian man killed by a U.S. strike in the Caribbean earlier this year has filed a formal complaint before an international court accusing the Trump administration of illegally killing him.

International Business Times UK

'SSecretary Of War': Typo at Trump Meeting Spurs 'Nazi Connection' Accusations

Pete Hegseth faces backlash after an 'SS' typo on his placard sparks Nazi comparisons, while simultaneously defending controversial airstrikes amid war crime accusations.

Latin Times

Republican Rep. Says Hegseth Should Resign If He Was Involved In Follow-On Attack Against Survivors Of Alleged Drug Vessel

Republican Rep. Don Bacon said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should leave his post if it's confirmed that he was involved in the decision to conduct a second strike against survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

The Independent UK

The Latest: Trump administration halts immigration applications from 19 countries

The Trump administration is pausing all immigration applications such as requests for green cards for people from 19 countries banned from travel earlier this year, as part of sweeping immigration changes in the wake of the shooting of two National Guard troops

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Latin Times

Rand Paul Slams Hegseth Over Justification Of Double-Tap Attack Against Alleged Drug Boat: 'Either He Was Lying To Us Or He's Incompetent'

Republican Sen. Rand Paul slammed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the different explanations given about a second strike that killed survivors of a first attack against an alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean.

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth is either ‘incompetent’ or ‘lying’ over Venezuela strike, Republican Senator Rand Paul says

‘As a country, are we just going to let people lie to us, to our face? Are we going to let them kill people who they call enemies anytime in the world?’ the Kentucky Republican asked

The Independent UK

Pete Hegseth says he would not trust Stephen Miller to babysit his children

‘Secretary of War’s appearance on the Katie Miller podcast comes after he spent days battling criticism over his order to ‘kill everybody’ on board boats allegedly carrying drugs from Venezuela

The Guardian - US

Trump officials say second strike aimed to destroy suspected drug boat instead of crew

Officials hew closely to secret memo which gives legal cover to firing on boats even if it would kill people on board

Axios

Mainstream reporting is dominant as ever — with Trump's help

Trump administration efforts to restrict reporters have done little to slow the flow of leaks to legacy media.

Euronews

Sabrina Carpenter and Franklin the Turtle hit out at Trump administration for 'disgusting' posts

Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle are disavowing the Trump administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda.

Benzinga

Pete Hegseth 'Didn't Stick Around' To Watch Second Drug-Boat Strike, Says He Couldn't See Survivors In 'Fog Of War'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Tuesday he did not "stick around" to watch a controversial second U.S. strike on a suspected drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean, even as lawmakers and legal experts intensify scrutiny of the deadly operation.

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