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- Top U.S. General Warns Pentagon He Lacks Forces to ‘Protect’ Israel: Report
Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ridge Leoni/U.S. Navy via AP A top U.S. general is reportedly warning the Pentagon he does not have the resources to “protect” Israel from incoming ballistic missiles amid the ongoing Iran war. The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe reported on Saturday that Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, the head of U.S. European Command, sent a written warning to leaders at the Pentagon saying that “without another Navy destroyer he will be forced to choose defense of the United States ‘homeland’ over that of Israel,” according to officials speaking on the condition of anonymity. Grynkewich is requesting another Navy destroyer ship in order to “protect” Israel. The warning comes as the U.S. military has stretched resources to create a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. naval destroyers are typically deployed to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, and have been for years in the effort to protect Israel. According to The Post: The Navy has five destroyers that deploy from a U.S. port in Rota, Spain, with a sixth expected to arrive there later this year, Pentagon officials have said. But maintenance issues have piled up due to the Iran war’s tempo, complicating matters for Grynkewich, officials said. The Washington Post withheld specific details about the ships’ availability at the request of military officials, who cited security concerns. The Pentagon has sent destroyers and aircraft carriers closer to Iran to keep a blockade going. A temporary peace agreement with Iran has crumbled, leading to fresh strikes being exchanged between Iran and the United States. There are reportedly 11 destroyers deployed near Iran and two aircraft carriers. Another destroyer has been deployed to the Red Sea where Houthis in Yemen are attempting their own blockade. The Strait, where roughly 20% of the world’s oil supply moves through, has been at the center of reigniting tensions between Iran and the U.S., with Iran continuing to target and charge tolls on ships amid ceasefire negotiations.The post Top U.S. General Warns Pentagon He Lacks Forces to ‘Protect’ Israel: Report first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago - ‘Payout Pot for Punks’: Senator Quickly Reacts to Trump’s Latest Anti-Weap...
Thom Tillis Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) wasted no time Saturday clapping back at President Donald Trump. The senator quickly reacted to an early Truth Social post from Trump, in which the president vowed to get his contentious anti-weaponization fund “PASSED” despite admitting a day earlier he realized the fund was “dead.” Tillis lashed out on X: Despite comments as late as yesterday that the fund is dead, President Trump clearly intends to resurrect the payout pot for punks either by inappropriately establishing another bogus fund or pushing Congress to vote for a bill that the majority of Republicans in the Senate would be against. It’s unfortunate that Todd Blanche, who I consider qualified for the job, will not be confirmed because of this reversal. Hopefully, we can resolve this by Tuesday. The $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund has become a flashpoint in the Senate confirmation of Blanche, who is currently serving as Acting U.S. Attorney General and is seeking to be appointed to the job full-time. Tillis and Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) are holding up Blanche’s nomination, refusing to vote for him until they get written guarantees the taxpayer-fueled fund is dead. On Friday, Trump appeared to admit defeat on the issue. While taking questions at a Cabinet meeting held at Camp David, Trump told reporters who asked about the controversy, “Well, it is dead, but, you know, I wish it weren’t, to be honest with you.” The trio has battled over the issue for days. The decision by Tillis, who is retiring from Congress when his term ends, and Cornyn, who lost his bid for re-election after Trump backed his primary opponent, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, marks a rare instance of Republicans bucking the two-term president. Critics have slammed the anti-weaponization fund as a taxpayer-fueled “slush fund” for Trump’s supporters. The post ‘Payout Pot for Punks’: Senator Quickly Reacts to Trump’s Latest Anti-Weaponization Fund Push first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - Trump Vows to Get Anti-Weaponization fund ‘PASSED’ – a Day After Calling i...
Mark Schiefelbein/Jacquelyn Martin/Allison Robbert/AP Photos A day after admitting his controversial anti-weaponization fund was “dead,” President Donald Trump pledged to get the effort “PASSED” in a fiery Truth Social post slamming Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC). The president’s apparent pivot came after he spoke about the fund — which has sparked bipartisan pushback — at a Friday Cabinet meeting held at Camp David. “Well, it is dead, but, you know, I wish it weren’t, to be honest with you,” Trump told a reporter when asked about the fund. By Saturday morning, Trump insisted in a Truth Social post the $1.8 billion fund would become a reality: If Senators Cornyn and Tillis, both upset because I wouldn’t Endorse them (they lost, and quit, respectively!), aren’t going to approve Todd Blanche, one of the most respected professionals, according to everybody, in the Country, to be the United States Attorney General, then I will keep Todd as Acting A.G., and push hard to get the Anti-Weaponization Bill, which takes care of those who have been so badly treated by the Crooked Joe Biden (and Obuma!) Administration (I get nothing, although I was treated horribly!), PASSED. Todd Blanche was a voice of reason! It will immediately be back on the table, and I will get it done. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DJT The president’s message comes amid a standoff between the lame duck senators and Trump, with Cornyn and Tillis refusing to vote to confirm Blanche as U.S. Attorney General until they get a written guarantee the anti-weaponization fund is dead. Trump’s Justice Department said earlier this summer it would drop the fund amid outcry from both Democrats and Republicans, with critics claiming it would be a taxpayer-fueled “slush fund” for the president’s allies. Tillis is not seeking re-election while Cornyn lost his primary race to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, after Trump endorsed Paxton over the incumbent.The post Trump Vows to Get Anti-Weaponization fund ‘PASSED’ – a Day After Calling it ‘Dead’ first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.3 hours ago - U.S. Embassies Urge Citizens in the Middle East to ‘Be Prepared to Depart’ A...
Alex Brandon/AP Photo U.S. embassies in the Middle East issued simultaneous warnings Saturday for citizens to “be prepared to depart” the region, citing the “unpredictable” Iranian regime. The warning comes as CBS News reported the United States and Israel are preparing for a new round of strikes against energy infrastructure in Iran. Word of a possible new round of strikes comes as President Donald Trump is facing pressure at home over the war, with critics fearing the conflict has become an unwinnable quagmire. Read the embassy warning: Due to heightened tensions in the Middle East, the security environment remains complex with the potential for unforeseen escalation. Americans currently in the Middle East should exercise caution and heightened vigilance and should be prepared for flight cancellations, periodic airspace closures, and potential travel disruptions. Some airlines in the region have postponed resumption of earlier flight schedules; others have cancelled some routes. Americans in the region should consider departing, or be prepared to depart should there be escalation. Americans outside the Middle East should seriously reconsider travel to and through the region. Those who do travel to or from the region should monitor information about airport and airline operations. U.S. diplomatic facilities, including outside the Middle East, have been targeted. Iran and groups supportive of Iran may target other U.S. interests overseas or at locations associated with the United States and Americans throughout the world, including U.S. businesses and other institutions. The situation in the Middle East remains fluid. The Iranian regime is unpredictable, as seen by its recent decisions to attack areas in the region without warning or provocations as well as to expand attacks to areas not previously targeted (such as Egypt). Americans should remain vigilant, as merely because U.S. interests or businesses have not been attacked in a country in the past does not ensure their safety. The caution comes as officials in Kuwait said the country intercepted Iranian drones this morning which targeted “vital” sites.The post U.S. Embassies Urge Citizens in the Middle East to ‘Be Prepared to Depart’ Amid ‘Fluid’ Situation with Iran first appeared on Mediaite. [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s Future in Question as World Cup Investment P...
Matt Rourke/AP Photo FIFA has officially scrapped a controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors — as some experts say anger at the proposal could hinder FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s hopes for a fourth term. Infantino, 56, who took over FIFA in 2016 from the disgraced Sepp Blatter, just wrapped up a World Cup which brought in $15 billion in revenue. But his push to bring in $20 billion with a proposal to involve private investors in the tournament — including Josh Kushner, brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner — angered many. Infantino had been expected to coast to victory for a new term, which would last from 2027 to 2031. “It’s hard to think of a situation where a person’s political fortunes changed so rapidly,” Victor Matheson, a sports business expert at the College of the Holy Cross, told Reuters. “Again, as close as two weeks ago, he’s riding, you know, on top of the world, the most successful sports mega event in the history of this planet,” he said, adding, “And just two weeks later, he’s fighting for his political life.” The backlash isn’t the first time Infantino has irked FIFA’s member associations. “He’s obviously been kind of egomaniacal in everything that he’s done. I know that he’s rubbed many of the member associations the wrong way with some of his decisions,” sports marketing analyst Bob Dorfman, a sports marketing analyst told the outlet. “Some of the countries that have been awarded World Cups have been kind of questionable. Politics has gotten involved in this a little too much.” The plan, which Infantino made public earlier this week, calls for the creation of a new body, FIFA Forward Enterprises or FFE, which would give investors “influence” over future World Cups and was expected to be bankrolled by Josh Kushner, according to reports. The plan was so controversial it prompted Carlos Cordeiro, FIFA’s White House representative for the World Cup, to quit. Cordeiro slammed the private investment plan in a statement Friday announcing his resignation. The proposed deal had sparked rebellion in the global soccer community, with more than 100 countries rejecting the deal. “I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup,” Cordeiro said in his statement. “Let me be clear. I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally,” he said, calling… [TheTopNews] Read More.4 hours ago - Scott Jennings Says Man Prosecuted by Jeanine Pirro Should Sue Trump Administrat...
Republican strategist Scott Jennings said U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro made the Trump administration look foolish by prosecuting a man she claimed damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. He even went as far as to say the man should take legal action. On Friday, Pirro’s office moved to drop a felony charge against David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe slalomist. Earlier this month, Hearn was charged with one felony count of destruction of property. In a press conference announcing the charge, Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, emphatically stated that the government could prove that Hearn damaged the pool by ripping up the lining. Hearn pleaded not guilty. At the time, the pool, which has been undergoing renovations ordered by President Donald Trump, was enduring algae blooms and its lining had begun peeling off. Some onlookers reportedly took pieces of the damaged lining as souvenirs. Trump blamed vandals for the issues. In her filing on Friday, Pirro said it was moving to drop the charge after her office found out from the Department of the Interior that the damage to the pool was due to a botched installation. The filing blamed Interior for her aborted prosecution in what one CNN legal analyst called “a true embarrassment for Jeanine Pirro.” Hours later, Jennings appeared on The Source, where guest host Erica Hill asked him if the Department of Justice jumped the gun. “Do you have any concerns about a rush to judgment from this DOJ?” she inquired. Jennings replied: Yeah, of course. I mean, on this one, the administration looks like a monkey having intimate relations with a football. It looks terrible. And, you know, after everything that was said, this guy, he is owed an apology. And I don’t know what the procedures are for it, but he ought to sue anybody that he thinks he can to get his name back. I have a strong reaction, to be honest with you, when people have their name dragged through the mud. And that’s obviously what happened here. So, I’m glad the charges got dropped. But they don’t have evidence. They shouldn’t be trying to go to trial. So, that’s good that they admitted it. They dragged this guy’s name through the mud. The Reflecting Pool was renovated by Atlantic Industrial Coatings, a Virginia-based company that the Trump administration awarded a $13.1 million no-bid contract for the project. Meanwhile,… [TheTopNews] Read More.13 hours ago
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