41 h. ago Hegseth says Pentagon won’t release unedited video of double

Members of Congress will review the footage but ‘not the general public,’ defense secretary says amid growing scrutiny into attacks

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8 d. ago Top Democrat calls on Trump administration to release full video of ‘double

House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries said that if the administration thinks that their ‘actions are justifiable, what are they hiding from the American people?’A federal judge in New York has granted the justice department’s request to unseal grand jury documents in the sex-trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell – the companion and accomplice of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein. It comes after the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which Donald Trump signed last month.The legislation requires the Department of Justice to release the full tranche of records related to disgraced financier, in a searchable format by 19 December. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Republicans join Democrats to make military pay hikes contingent on Hegseth releasing ‘double tap’ boat strike video

This year’s annual defense bill will withhold money for Hegseth’s travel budget unless he releases videos of the boat strike in the Caribbean

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9 d. ago Pete Hegseth gets brutal ultimatum from Congress over 'war crime' video as Pentagon chief's travel budget is throttled

Congress is threatening Pentagon boss Pete Hegseth to release the unedited video of a September 2 US military strike, or else his travel budget could be threatened.

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1 week ago Does Pete Hegseth even believe that war crimes exist? | Sidney Blumenthal

The US defense secretary’s belief that the military should not be held to account has been a defining factor in his careerPete Hegseth’s office is located on the third floor of the Pentagon, in the E ring, room 3E880, facing the Potomac River with a scenic view of the monuments and the Capitol. He posted a video on 5 September showing a new bronze plaque being affixed to his door reading: “Pete Hegseth Secretary of War.”His splendid new designation, not established by the Congress as required by law, was purely notional and performative, announced by Donald Trump in an executive order that carried no legal weight, but befitted Hegseth’s self-conceit as warrior-in-chief. He now had the title to go with the tattoos: the crusader cross; “Deus vult”, or “God wills it”, the crusader battle cry; the sniper rifle against the background of an American flag; and the cross and sword inspired by Matthew 10:34: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring...

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1 week ago Democratic and GOP lawmakers contradict each other in describing ‘double tap’ boat strike footage

Trump said this week that he would release video of controversial ‘double-tap’ strike that targeted survivors

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1 week ago Pressure grows on ‘reckless’ Hegseth as twin scandals engulf Pentagon chief

Defense secretary defiant but allegations of war crimes and blistering watchdog report increase calls for him to goPete Hegseth is facing the most serious crisis of his tenure as defense secretary, engulfed by allegations of war crimes in the Caribbean and a blistering inspector general report accusing him of mishandling classified military intelligence. Yet despite the long list of trouble and as lawmakers from both parties call for his resignation, Hegseth shows no signs of stepping down and still holds Donald Trump’s support.The twin crises have engulfed the former Fox News personality in separate but overlapping allegations that lawmakers, policy experts and former officials say reveal a pattern of dangerous recklessness at the helm of the Pentagon. Democratic legislators have reignited calls for his ouster after revelations that survivors clinging to wreckage from a September boat strike were deliberately killed in a “double-tap” attack, while a defense department investigation...

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1 week ago Tara Reid heard slurring in frantic 911 call after American Pie star was ‘spiked’ and left slumped in wheelchair

TARA REID can be heard slurring her words and moaning in a 911 call recording made on November 22. The American Pie star was rushed to hospital after she said her drink had been spiked at the DoubleTree hotel bar in Rosemont, Illinois. Disturbing video showed her completely unable to stand, slumped over in a...

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1 week ago Hegseth put troops at risk by sharing sensitive plans on personal phone, Pentagon watchdog finds

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put U.S. troops at risk by sharing sensitive military plans on his personal phone

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1 week ago Democrat lawmaker says ‘double tap’ boat strike video shows survivors in ‘clear distress,’ after admiral briefing

Admiral Frank ‘Mitch’ Bradley briefed lawmakers about the ‘double strike’ strike on a boat and answered questions in a closed-door briefing

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1 week ago New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press rules

The New York Times has filed a lawsuit to stop the Pentagon from imposing new rules on journalists who cover the military

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

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.

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1 week ago Pentagon sued over press restrictions after MAGA faithful boast about taking desks from legacy media

Newspaper argues Department of Defense’s new rules are unconstitutional and ‘an attempt to exert control over reporting the government dislikes’

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2 w. ago Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow

The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike

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2 w. ago Three key reasons why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now

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.

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2 w. ago 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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2 w. ago Experts doubt the Pentagon can punish Kelly over the 'illegal orders' video

Legal experts are raising lots of questions about the Pentagon’s investigation of Mark Kelly

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3 w. ago Hegseth’s Pentagon ready to cut ties with the Boy Scouts over perceived wokeness and ‘attacking boy

Navy Secretary John Phelan reportedly said the proposal could be ‘too restrictive’

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3 w. ago Coast Guard set to change policy to call swastikas and nooses 'potentially divisive'

The U.S. Coast Guard is poised to change some of its language and policies surrounding the display of hate symbols like swastikas and nooses as well as how personnel report hate incidents

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