Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and Former Destroyer Squadron Commander in the US Navy, says any US response after President Trump said Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz should target military sites tied to the attack and avoid economic targets that could escalate the conflict. His comments were made minutes before CENTCOM announced it had began 'self-defense' strikes against Iran. He speaks with Kailey Leinz and Joe Mathieu on the late edition of Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)
NBC News projects that the state’s lieutenant governor and attorney general will face off June 23 after no candidate won more than 50% of the vote.
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Conservative commentator Steve Hilton is headed to California’s gubernatorial general election, facing off against Xavier Becerra, former President Joe Biden’s health and human services secretary. Hilton, endorsed by President Donald Trump, received 25% of the vote in the open primary, coming in second behind Becerra, who garnered 27.9% of the vote, according to the Associated […]
President Donald Trump's administration is moving to respond after Iran downed a U.S. Army Apache helicopter, with the official X account for the U.S. Central Command proclaiming that they "began launching self-defense strikes against Iran at 5 p.m. ET today at the Commander in Chief’s direction," as "a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression."But the use of the word "proportional" infuriated a number of right-wing war hawks who believe the U.S. shouldn't just settle for "proportional" — and they made themselves heard loud and clear on social media."As President Trump once said, if you take an ounce of American blood, he will take a gallon of yours," wrote former George W. Bush White House Press Secretary Ari Fleischer. "If they shoot down one helicopter, the response should not be 'proportional'. It should be so overwhelming that they never shoot at another American helicopter again.""'Defensive strikes,' but not a 'response.' Weak [expletive]," wrote Jennifer Sloan Rachmuth, a former Republican campaign manager in North Carolina who was once arrested for following around a woman in Palestinian headdress."Proportional is unacceptable. We need to finish them!" wrote right-wing commentator Marc Thiessen."Hopefully we used a proportional nuke," wrote podcaster Matt Tardio."'Proportional.' Overwhelming response preferred," wrote NewsNation's Katie Pavlich.
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson advances to the GOP gubernatorial runoff as Trump-backed Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette's fate remains uncertain.
Sen. Lindsey Graham wins crowded South Carolina Republican primary against businessman Mark Lynch in a race that highlighted ongoing GOP internal feuds.
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today's show, Retired Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, says any US response after President Trump said Iran shot down an American Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz should target military sites tied to the attack and avoid economic targets that could escalate the conflict. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chairman Travis Hill says he "fully" disagrees with Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr's warning that recent regulatory changes could weaken bank safety and soundness, arguing regulators are trying to focus examiners on material financial risks while keeping the banking system balanced and resilient. (Source: Bloomberg)