The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

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"Bondi ... prison" #1,619
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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling classified information​

By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Updated 4:01 PM GMT-5, October 16, 2025
GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — Former Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton was charged Thursday with illegally storing and transmitting classified information.
Questions about Bolton’s handling of classified information date back years. He faced a lawsuit and a Justice Department investigation after leaving office related to information in a 2020 book he published, “The Room Where it Happened,” that portrayed Trump as grossly uninformed about foreign policy.
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Ex-Trump national security adviser Bolton charged in probe of mishandling of classified information

Ex-Trump national security adviser John Bolton has been charged with illegally storing and transmitting classified information.
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Only on Fox??

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BREAKING: Fox News gives the MOST ABSURD excuse for that SWASTIKA FLAG found in a Republican Congressman’s office. And you can’t IMAGINE what they’re seriously suggesting. They truly have no shame!

Ah yes, the old “oops, my Nazi flag just LOOKED like a Nazi flag” defense. You can’t make this up — but apparently, Fox News can.

This week, Capitol Police launched an investigation after a U.S. flag covered in a swastika was spotted hanging in the office of Ohio Republican Rep. Dave Taylor during a Zoom call. The flag wasn’t tucked away in some drawer or dusty corner — it was prominently displayed behind one of his staffers, waving proudly for all to see.

Now, instead of taking responsibility, Republican insiders are spinning harder than a MAGA fidget spinner, insisting the Nazi symbol only “appears” to be there only when viewed from certain angles.

Yes, you read that right. According to Fox News' Chad Bergram, it’s all just an "optical illusion" and "easy to miss."

"Multiple sources tell Fox... that the swastika is not obvious to the naked eye. But is more visible when captured on video or by a still photo," Fox's Dan Bergram is shamelessly reporting. "The flag in the office of Taylor was not visible until captured on camera," Begram continued.

Because, you know, sometimes the light hits a flag just right and — poof! — it suddenly ....

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“I took an oath to the Constitution, not to a TV brand in a uniform.”
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Another U.S. Commander Walks Out on Hegseth: “I Took an Oath to the Constitution”
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Another top military leader is out — and this time it’s a four-star admiral.

Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has abruptly resigned — two full years before his term was set to end. His announcement comes amid a wave of firings, forced retirements, and resignations inside the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

Holsey’s departure is a body blow to Hegseth, who has struggled to hold top talent while pushing a sweeping—and some say reckless—reorganization of U.S. military command structures.

Sources say Holsey had grown increasingly alarmed by Hegseth’s aggressive posture toward Venezuela and the Pentagon’s decision to bypass his command entirely in recent strikes. He reportedly questioned the legality of escalating attacks on alleged narcoterrorist boats, which have killed at least 27 people off Venezuela’s coast—some without confirmation of who was on board.

This week’s strike marked the first time survivors were reported. It was also the last straw.

Holsey, a 37-year veteran, is the latest in a purge that has already ousted Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse, Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, Rear Adm. Milton Sands, and Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison. Hegseth’s actions have drawn comparisons to loyalty tests—and triggered alarm on Capitol Hill.

Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee, called Holsey’s resignation “deeply troubling,” especially amid rumors that CIA black ops have been greenlit inside Venezuela.

“I took an oath to the Constitution,” Holsey told one colleague, “not to a TV brand in a uniform.”

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Shiftless2 said:
“I took an oath to the Constitution, not to a TV brand in a uniform.”
"Another top military leader is out — and this time it’s a four-star admiral.
Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of U.S. Southern Command, has abruptly resigned — two full years before his term was set to end. His announcement comes amid a wave of firings, forced retirements, and resignations inside the Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Holsey’s departure is a body blow to Hegseth, who has struggled to hold top talent while pushing a sweeping—and some say reckless—reorganization of U.S. military command structures." #1,627
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Resigning high-ranking office, perhaps especially when earned life-long, is a blunt instrument.
There are complications, including:

Contempt toward officials under Article 88 of the UCMJ takes place when a commissioned officer of the United States Armed Forces uses contemptuous words against officials of any branch of the U.S. government or any state government.
To the average person looking at Article 88 from outside of the armed services, that definition comes across as a broad restriction on an officer’s ability to criticize his or her own government. That is precisely what the UCMJ intends it to be. What is more important to note is that the UCMJ makes no distinction whether those words were spoken in a public or private setting.
The UCMJ goes on to define “contemptuous” as words used against an official in either their official or private capacity, which are insulting, rude, and disdainful conduct, or which otherwise disrespectfully attribute to another a quality of meanness, disreputableness, or worthlessness. The truth or falsity of the statement(s) is immaterial.
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UCMJ Article 88 - Contempt Toward Officials - Bilecki Law Group

You face harsh penalties when you are charged with contemptuous words towards officials. Find out details of Article 88.
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What is such U.S. military commander supposed to do? Keep committing murder on the high seas?

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Certainly this broader Trump / Hegseth U.S. military leadership issue involves the careers of loyal U.S. citizens.

It also bears substantially on U.S. national security.

This Trump administration helter-skelter U.S. military talent drain is a substantial threat to U.S. national security.
That's never a good idea.
But there are elevated threats idling on the horizon, not least of which, Russia's Putin.
 
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BREAKING: Donald Trump derails his big meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with a deranged rant about his Nobel Peace Prize snub but then pathetically insists that he doesn't "care about that stuff."

Every day is a new humiliation under this man's rule...

"Maybe it can turn around, maybe it can..." Trump said of the Russia-Ukraine war, which was the topic of the meeting. "But in the meantime we'll have them keep a little bit of distance and we're going to see if we can get it done. Uh this is number nine, okay? This will be number nine, uh, for me. I've solved eight, including the Middle East. I've solved eight. This I thought would have been among the easiest."

Americans will recall that Trump regularly attacked President Biden for failing to end the Russian invasion and promised to bring the war to an end within "24 hours" of taking office for his second term. Clearly, that hasn't happened, adding yet one more failure to the ever-growing pile of broken promises from Trump.

"We solved— President Putin mentioned yesterday Armenia, you know all of the different wars..." continued Trump, who has repeatedly confused Armenia and Albania while discussing the conflict. "He said it was amazing because we— But the big one that he was surprised we were able to settle was the Middle East. He thought it was incredible. He was very generous in that sense... Uh, this should be something that we're able to settle. And I think we will be able to settle."

A right-wing reporter then called out and told Trump that he will "go down as the peacemaker," a hilarious suggestion given the fact that Trump is driving us towards war in Venezuela with .....

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BREAKING: WTF! White House RESORTS TO MIDDLE SCHOOL TAUNTS after a reporter asked Trump a question about Putin.

You really can’t make this up, folks. President Donald Trump — the man who once called Vladimir Putin a “genius” for invading Ukraine — is now bragging about his next peace summit with the Russian dictator in Budapest, Hungary, hosted by his bestie, far-right authoritarian Viktor Orbán.

Let’s pause right there. Budapest — the very city where, in 1994, Russia promised it would never invade Ukraine if Ukraine gave up its nukes. Spoiler alert: Putin broke that promise twice. Once in Crimea, once in a full-scale invasion. And Trump? He apparently couldn’t care less.

Asked by reporters why on Earth he chose Budapest for a meeting with a war criminal, the White House gave a response for the history books — and not in a good way.

When HuffPost asked who suggested Budapest, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt replied: “Your mom did.” Communications Director Steven Cheung doubled down: “Your mom.”

Yes. That’s the actual White House of the United States responding to a serious diplomatic question with the same energy as a 13-year-old on Xbox Live. “Your mamma” being fighting words at the skateboard park.

This is what the “America First” movement looks like now — international diplomacy conducted by ....

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Shiftless2 said:
"If you're referring to letting ICE leave I don't think too many people would argue with you." S2 #1,634
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You're too sensible S2, or perhaps you attribute sensibility to me?

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"ICE Detains Leaves..." #1,632
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Did my spelling stomp it?

sear said:
"Just let them leave?" s #1,633
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Perhaps: "Just let them leaf" would have been better.
I'd hoped the "mulch" would give it away.
sear said:
"That's too mulch to ask !" s #1,633
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- meanwhile -

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Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy​

By KEVIN FREKING / Updated 12:30 PM GMT-5, October 18, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight. Some lawmakers are predicting it could become the longest, surpassing the 35 days from President Donald Trump’s first term.
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Shutdown impact: What it means for workers, federal programs and the economy

The federal government shutdown is approaching the second longest on record and there's no end in sight.
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“A shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership. He can't even control his party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak” Donald Trump 2013
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Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?​

Trump administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe | Politifact
Published On 18 Oct 202518 Oct 2025
United States President Donald Trump has said recent military strikes on five Venezuelan boats have saved “at least 100,000 lives” because the manoeuvres have thwarted drug smuggling.

“Every boat that we knock out, we save 25,000 American lives, so every time you see a boat and you feel badly you say, ‘Wow, that’s rough’: It is rough, but if you lose three people and save 25,000 people,” President Donald Trump said at an October 15 media conference.
The administration did not supply PolitiFact with evidence that the boats were carrying drugs. Drug experts told PolitiFact that Venezuela plays a minor role in trafficking drugs that reach the US. The legality of the strikes is also unclear. After the first attack in early September, some legal experts told PolitiFact that the military action was illegal under maritime law or human rights conventions, and the attack contradicted longstanding US military practices.
Trump has used the figure repeatedly and also says he would consider similar strikes on land.

“Every one of those boats is responsible for the death of 25,000 American people, and the destruction of families,” Trump said in an October 5 speech to US Navy sailors. “So when you think of it that way, what we’re doing is actually an act of kindness.
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Does each boat strike off the coast of Venezuela save 25,000 US lives?

Trump administration provides no evidence, making drug-related life-saving claims from boat strikes unverifiable.
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Colombia accuses US of 'murder' after strike on boat #1,638​

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Some Americans claim they don't kill animals.
But some among them are not vegetarians.
So while they may not be trigger-man at the abattoir, they are party to the slaughter, supply and demand.

Does every U.S. $tax $paying citizen not have blood on hands for being party to this murderous Trump piracy? 😥
 
sear said:
Does every U.S. $tax $paying citizen not have blood on hands for being party to this murderous Trump piracy? 😥
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Maybe not everyone - just those who voted for him, those in Congress and the Senate who support him. those military operatives who didn't refuse unlawful orders, those .....
 
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