Tulsi Gabbard, the top-ranking U.S. intelligence official, told President Donald Trump on Friday that she is resigning from her role following her husband’s cancer diagnosis, according to two senior administration officials.
The U.S. will send an additional 5,000 troops to Poland, President Trump said Thursday.Why it matters: Trump's surprise announcement came a week after the Pentagon abruptly canceled a planned deployment of 4,000 troops to Poland. The Trump administration had previously said 5,000 troops would be withdrawn from Germany and that further troop reductions in Europe were expected. Driving the news: Trump wrote on Truth Social that his decision was based on the election last year of Poland's conservative President Karol Nawrocki, whom he endorsed.Background: Poland has in recent months faced threats from Russia that included NATO and Polish forces having to shoot down Russian drones that had violated the EU country's airspace.Polish officials announced this week the detention of three citizens who are suspected of spying on NATO for Moscow and preparing sabotage and disinformation operations.The Pentagon referred Axios to the White House for comment on the matter. Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to Axios' Thursday afternoon request for comment.By the numbers: The U.S. has around 80,000 troops stationed in Europe at present, with about 10,000 of those being in Poland, according to a Council on Foreign Relations analysis. The largest U.S. presence is in Germany, with more than 38,000 troops.Editor's note: This article has been updated with additional details throughout.
Kevin Warsh says he'll lead a "reform-oriented" Federal Reserve and goals will be pursued with "independence and resolve." In the months leading up to his nomination, Warsh said the Fed was not lowering rates enough. He speaks during the ceremony at the White House. (Source: Bloomberg)
More than three million illegal immigrants have left the United States during President Donald Trump’s first year back in office. The post DHS Says Over Three Million Illegal Aliens Have Left U.S. Since Trump Took Office — Including Two Million ‘Self-Deportations’ appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
A depraved Georgia teacher accused of having sex with a boy in a classroom closet allegedly sexually abused five other students – and had hookups inside a Hummer and on a golf course, according to newly-released arrest warrants.
President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation.
President Donald Trump defended his $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund on Friday, despite Republican uproar. “I gave up a lot of money in allowing the just announced Anti-Weaponization Fund to go forward,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I could have settled my case, including the illegal release of my Tax Returns and the equally illegal BREAK […]
Americans’ confidence in the economy has dropped to a nearly four-year low, according to a Gallup poll released Friday. Gallup’s Economic Confidence Index sank to -45 in […]