I've derived benefit from criticism all periods of my life; ..I don't resent criticism; even when, for the sake of its emphasis; it parts company with reality
You realize there were actual D-Day veterans in that audience… right?
And grizzled WWII vets aren’t exactly known for staying quiet when they’re disgusted.
Maybe, just maybe, they agree with Hegseth.
IDK but here’s a radical idea: let them speak for themselves.
🚨NEWS: Complaints have been raised with the British Embassy in Poland. Whenever a dedication is left in memory of Henry Nowak by locals, embassy staff are instructed to remove it.
Why are they doing this?
June 6, 1944 - today we honor the greatest generation who bravely stormed the beaches of Normandy during World War II - securing the blessing of freedom for generations of Americans to come.
May we never forget their sacrifices and live in such a way that honors their legacy - holding that same commitment to mission of preserving, protecting, and defending the greatest country on earth. 🇺🇸
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. FBI Director Kash Patel reveals **3 MILLION** p*dophile accounts on the Tor network were taken down, plus a nearly 100% SURGE in child predator arrests
"7,200 kids that we found that got to go home. 3,400 child predators and traffickers arrested. That's up 99% from the best year Biden ever had. That means kids are being protected at levels that are simply unheard of!"
"And that means this FBI, here's another thing. We didn't just do the physical work on the streets. We went to the cyber community and we dismantled 3 million pedophile accounts off the Tor network where these predators prey on our children and think they can hide from this FBI."
"They can't. We are going to the ends of the earth and the cyber realm to make sure our most precious commodity kids are safeguarded."
"And the numbers speak for themselves because the FBI are putting kids first." @FBIDirectorKash@kayleighmcenany
@BlakeSNeff@Jesse_Leg "There's no value in repeatedly engaging with claims so delusional or made in such utter bad faith."
Tucker finds value in promoting them. You should ask him why, and how that honors Charlie. I take no pleasure in having been right about that demoralizing, dishonest lunatic.
This is an argument that has been repeated often for many years, and here's the thing:
Everyone on all sides of the conflict knows deep down that this is 100% true.
Iranian Economist Mohammad-Reza Yazdizadeh:
Iran Must Show the U.S. and Israel It Has Nuclear Capability; We Can Turn 460 Kg of Highly-Enriched Uranium into 100 Dirty-Bomb Missiles; If Attacked, We Will Retaliate against Washington
Iranian Economist Mohammad-Reza Yazdizadeh:
Iran Must Show the U.S. and Israel It Has Nuclear Capability; We Can Turn 460 Kg of Highly-Enriched Uranium into 100 Dirty-Bomb Missiles; If Attacked, We Will Retaliate against Washington
Liberal members of the old Pentagon press corps had a conniption fit last week when he took Mrs. Hegseth to Singapore.
So this week he took the kids too.
The American family is so back. 🇺🇸
WHAT WE GIVE ISRAEL
The standard US military aid package is $3.8 billion per year $3.3 billion in Foreign Military Financing plus $500 million for joint missile defense programs. Israel must spend most of this on US-made products and services, and by 2028 essentially all of it must be spent in America.
WHAT ISRAEL GIVES BACK
1. F-35 R&D Savings: 55 billion
Israel resolved multiple technical issues during the F-35’s early development, reducing US R&D costs by an estimated $55 billion and accelerating deployment timelines.  The total F-35 program cost was $55 billion in R&D Israel’s combat testing effectively saved the US from having to discover and fix those problems on their own dime.
2. Intelligence Value: equivalent to 5 CIAs (75 billion/year)
General George Keegan, former Chief of US Air Force Intelligence, stated that Israel’s intel value equals “5 CIAs” providing a 400% return on investment on the $3.8 billion aid package. One CIA budget runs approximately $15 billion.  Five times that equals roughly $75 billion worth of intelligence annually for $3.8 billion in aid.
3. Strategic Base Value: $15–20 billion/year
As stated by Admiral Elmo Zumwalt and General Alexander Haig, Israel is the largest US aircraft carrier that does not require US military personnel on board, cannot be sunk, and is deployed in a critical region sparing the US the need to manufacture, deploy, and maintain real aircraft carriers with ground divisions, which would cost the US $15–20 billion annually. 
4. F-35 Export Multiplier: $40 billion in sales, $173 billion backlog
Israel’s battle-tested performance and upgrades to the F-35 contribute to $40 billion in US exports and a $173 billion backlog for US industry.  Israel essentially serves as the world’s most credible advertisement for American weapons.
5. Jobs and Economic Output: 255,000 jobs, $72 billion annually
The F-35 economic engine alone supports 290,000 US employees and $72 billion in annual economic output.  Israeli stakeholders hold contracts with over 1,000 American companies across 48 states, DC, and Puerto Rico.
Why do people need to lie about this?
Because they have nefarious reasons.
There’s no other reason to lie about this stuff.
A promise to vote against every judicial appointee regardless of their qualifications based exclusively on who appointed them is not how the Senate is supposed to work and indicative of someone who doesn’t belong anywhere near such a role.