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US President Donald Trump has scaled back the hopes of providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles, citing concerns that US-Russian relations would be damaged by such a move. During a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, Trump stated that the US needs these powerful weapons for future conflicts and expressed hope that they won't need to be deployed.
Trump's statement comes after a surprise phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which Putin warned Trump that supplying the Tomahawks would damage US-Russian relations. The President's stance has changed several times since he returned to office in January, often following negotiations with either Putin or European supporters of Ukraine.
In another significant development, Trump revealed that he had commuted the sentence of former US Representative George Santos, who is currently serving over seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The New York Republican admitted last year to deceiving donors and using stolen identities to make donations to his campaign.
Meanwhile, former Trump adviser John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to charges related to sharing classified information with family members. He was accused of sharing diary-like notes that contained top-secret information, as well as storing classified documents at his home.
Fox News employees have expressed concerns about the network's editorial standards and conduct in an internal survey conducted during 2020, which included one employee wondering if they had sold their "soul to the devil". The complaints were released in a defamation lawsuit filed against the network by voting technology company Smartmatic.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has launched a new attack ad featuring a deepfake video of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer. The AI-generated video shows Schumer saying "every day gets better for us" during the ongoing government shutdown, with a disclaimer acknowledging its artificial origins.
Additionally, Trump officials have asked the US Supreme Court to permit the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, as the President pushes to expand domestic military use in Democratic-led cities. A lower court ruling has halted the deployment of several hundred National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
Other news includes a tentative deal to pay nearly $1 billion to settle over 400 additional claims against Los Angeles county employees, following a six-month settlement worth billions. At least 11 people were taken into custody outside a detention center in the Chicago area after confrontations with Illinois state police and protesters. The Pentagon has criticized Netflix for releasing "woke garbage" after its hit gay military drama Boots was released.
Trump's statement comes after a surprise phone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which Putin warned Trump that supplying the Tomahawks would damage US-Russian relations. The President's stance has changed several times since he returned to office in January, often following negotiations with either Putin or European supporters of Ukraine.
In another significant development, Trump revealed that he had commuted the sentence of former US Representative George Santos, who is currently serving over seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The New York Republican admitted last year to deceiving donors and using stolen identities to make donations to his campaign.
Meanwhile, former Trump adviser John Bolton has pleaded not guilty to charges related to sharing classified information with family members. He was accused of sharing diary-like notes that contained top-secret information, as well as storing classified documents at his home.
Fox News employees have expressed concerns about the network's editorial standards and conduct in an internal survey conducted during 2020, which included one employee wondering if they had sold their "soul to the devil". The complaints were released in a defamation lawsuit filed against the network by voting technology company Smartmatic.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee has launched a new attack ad featuring a deepfake video of Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer. The AI-generated video shows Schumer saying "every day gets better for us" during the ongoing government shutdown, with a disclaimer acknowledging its artificial origins.
Additionally, Trump officials have asked the US Supreme Court to permit the deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois, as the President pushes to expand domestic military use in Democratic-led cities. A lower court ruling has halted the deployment of several hundred National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
Other news includes a tentative deal to pay nearly $1 billion to settle over 400 additional claims against Los Angeles county employees, following a six-month settlement worth billions. At least 11 people were taken into custody outside a detention center in the Chicago area after confrontations with Illinois state police and protesters. The Pentagon has criticized Netflix for releasing "woke garbage" after its hit gay military drama Boots was released.
. It's like he's playing both sides. 
. I mean, what a role model for the youth.
. And that deepfake ad of Schumer? Nice move, NRSC... like we haven't seen enough AI-generated propaganda already 
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. Anyway, hope the Supreme Court does its job and keeps those National Guard troops from getting deployed in Chicago 
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. One minute we're talking about arming them, the next Trump's saying they won't need it... what's going on here? It feels like the President is playing both sides. I've seen a lot of changes in my 60+ years, but this one has me scratching my head 
. What if this just plays into Putin's hands? 
The fact that Trump's made friends with Putin doesn't necessarily mean he trusts him... and we need to consider the bigger picture here 
. However, isn't the primary goal of supporting Ukraine's sovereignty and security worth more than that? The fact that Putin warned him that such a move would damage their relationship doesn't necessarily mean Trump should back down entirely 
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, wanting to keep his options open for future conflicts 
. I'm also curious about the motivations behind commuting George Santos' sentence 
. I mean, Trump's all about setting boundaries with Russia, but then he goes and says we need these missiles like they're going out of style 
. And now he's scaling back plans because Putin warned him that it'd damage US-Russian relations? Come on, man! 
. The guy gets caught red-handed, and now Trump is just commuting his sentence willy-nilly? It doesn't sit right with me, you know? 
. I mean, what even is that? 
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It's crazy that Fox News employees are speaking out about their editorial standards - like, isn't that kinda what the whole news thing is supposed to be about in the first place? 
I mean, they're basically saying "oh, our editorial standards are fine" when really it sounds like they're just covering for themselves 
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. I mean, I know it's not exactly fair, but come on, can't we just tell the truth for once? 
This is insane! Trump's U-turn on Tomahawk missiles for Ukraine is all about politics & optics 
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i'm just confused how he can flip his stances so often. and what's up with him commuting george santos' sentence? that dude got caught for some big time identity theft and fraud... seems like a pretty bad look for trump to be saving him 
. He was definitely guilty of some shady stuff and it's not right that he got off scot-free for so long 
. I mean, I get it, you want to show some force, but do you really need to deploy hundreds of troops just to make a point? 
. But at the same time, Trump's all about being prepared for future conflicts, so maybe this is part of his plan? 
