MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to the @AF_Academy Class of 2019! https://t.co/A4Rxd1BsVn” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 31, 2019 7:51 am […]
Category: Military
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Navy put out a disclaimer on the McCain story. Looks like the story was an exaggeration, or even Fake News – but why not, everything else is!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 5:23 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: Thank you to all of the brave men and women graduating from the United States Air Force Academy today! ‘You could have ch…” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 4:12 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @WhiteHouse: ‘You are ready to fly, fight, and win!’ — President Donald J. Trump https://t.co/w6aWnp8K88” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 4:12 pm […]
5/30/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just arrived in Colorado. Getting ready to deliver the commencement speech at the Air Force Academy graduation. Very exciting – probably will be broadcast live on TV. They want good ratings!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 30, 2019 11:30 am […]
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Whoever directed the Navy to keep the destroyer USS John McCain out of sight during a presidential visit to Japan was ‘well-meaning,’ President Donald Trump said Thursday [5-30-19]…Trump’s remarks came as acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan denied knowing about the efforts to shield the McCain and its crew from the president’s […]
5/30/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The White House’s directive to hide a Navy destroyer named after Senator John McCain during President Trump’s recent visit to a naval base in Japan was driven, administration officials said on Thursday [5-30-19], by a fear of bad visuals — the name of the president’s nemesis clearly visible in photographs of […]
5/29/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. Navy reportedly tried to obscure the warship USS John S. McCain from President Donald Trump’s view ahead of his visit to Japan last week. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday, the destroyer — named partly for the Arizona senator whom Trump repeatedly derided, even […]
5/27/2019
JAPAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I will be making two stops this morning in Japan to visit with our Great Military, then a quick stop in Alaska and back to D.C. Meetings with Prime Minister Abe went very well, and getting to spend time with the new Emperor and Empress of Japan was a great honor!” –Donald […]
5/27/2019
HOLIDAY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “#MemorialDay?? https://t.co/FmwhvPvvQU” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 27, 2019 7:57 am […]
5/24/2019
JAPAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “In Alaska with our GREAT TROOPS, departing shortly for Japan! https://t.co/9a72TMftpN” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 24, 2019 7:38 pm […]
5/24/2019
JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Departed the @WhiteHouse and am now on Air Force One with the First Lady heading to Japan and looking forward to honoring, on behalf of the United States, His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. I will also be discussing Trade and Military with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo. https://t.co/uwEjQNbEXE” –Donald Trump, […]
5/24/2019
JAPAN/MILITARY/TRADE DEALS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am on Air Force one with the First Lady heading to Japan and looking forward to honoring, on behalf of the United States, His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. I will also be discussing Trade and Military with my friend, Prime Minister @AbeShinzo.” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 24, 2019 1:16 […]
5/24/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Congratulations to Tom Cotton – his book, ‘Sacred Duty: A Solider’s Tour at Arlington National Cemetery’ just hit the best sellers list. I was at @ArlingtonNatl yesterday & the people there were so grateful for Tom’s inspiring portrait of ‘The Old Guard.’ Great job @TomCottonAR!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 24, 2019 12:31 […]
5/23/2019
MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump said on Thursday [5-23-19] that he had not yet decided whether to deploy additional troops to the Middle East to provide protection for American military personnel already there, but would consider options presented by the Pentagon. The president’s comments, during a farm aid event at the White House, came […]
5/21/2019
MILITARY/NOMINATIONS/TRUMP PEOPLE: “I am pleased to announce my nomination of Barbara Barrett of Arizona, and former Chairman of the Aerospace Corporation, to be the next Secretary of the Air Force. She will be an outstanding Secretary! #FlyFightWin” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 21, 2019 3:52 pm […]
5/18/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our courageous and vigilant Armed Forces safeguard the blessings of liberty for us and for future generations by selflessly answering the call of duty. Today, and every day, we acknowledge and celebrate all who proudly wear our Nation’s uniforms! https://t.co/w4DNjyPqvw https://t.co/BPXkmobseQ” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 18, 2019 10:55 am […]
5/16/2019
IRAN/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump has sought to put the brakes on a brewing confrontation with Iran in recent days, telling the acting defense secretary, Patrick Shanahan, that he does not want to go to war with Iran, administration officials said, while his senior diplomats began searching for ways to defuse the tensions. Mr. […]
5/15/2019
IRAN/IRAQ/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “In the Trump administration’s recent bellicose talk about Iran, Iraqis hear eerie echoes of the months just before the American invasion of Iraq. Iraqi officials, wary of another war on their land, say they have warned armed groups tied to Iran to refrain from taking any action that could provoke American retaliation…In […]
5/13/2019
IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “At a meeting of President Trump’s top national security aides last Thursday [5-9-19], Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented an updated military plan that envisions sending as many as 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, administration officials said. The revisions […]
5/10/2019
INTELLIGENCE/IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon will deploy a Patriot antimissile battery to the Middle East to shore up defenses against Iranian threats, part of a series of carefully calibrated deployments intended to deter attacks by Iranian forces or their proxies, Pentagon officials said on Friday [5-10-19]. A single Patriot antimissile battery will return to […]
5/10/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Military spouses share an admirable legacy of unwavering devotion to their loved ones in uniform and to the cause of freedom. On Military Spouse Day, we honor our Nation’s military spouses and express our deep appreciation for all that they do! https://t.co/B3NrKc698y” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 10, 2019 4:13 pm […]
5/9/2019
DEFENSE/MILITARY/NOMINATION/SENATE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump’s choice of Pat Shanahan as permanent Defense secretary sets the stage for a Senate showdown on his rocky tenure as acting Pentagon chief — as well as Trump’s own stewardship of military affairs. The confirmation process, which could begin within weeks, is likely to reignite questions about ethics and […]
5/9/2019
CONGRESS/IRAN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “When the White House suddenly announced this past week that it was deploying a Navy carrier strike group and a bomber task force to send a message to Iran, it framed the decision as having a clear and urgent reason. The announcement, issued Sunday [5-5-19] night by national security adviser John Bolton, […]
5/9/2019
IRAN/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Days after he redirected warships toward their coast and spurred talk of U.S. military action against them, President Donald Trump says he wants to hold nuclear talks with the Iranians — and that he can help their economy get ‘back to great shape.’ Trump’s call for talks, uttered at least three times […]
5/8/2019
IMMIGRATION/IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/NUKES/SANCTIONS/SECRETARY OF STATE/TERRORISM/TREASURY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, find that: It remains the policy of the United States to deny Iran all paths to both a nuclear weapon and intercontinental ballistic missiles, and to counter the totality of Iran’s malign influence in the Middle East. It […]
5/6/2019
IRAN/MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has moved closer to a military conflict with Iran than at any time in his presidency, redirecting warships to the Middle East to respond to what officials said Monday [5-6-19] are heightened Iranian threats to U.S. troops and facilities. The USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier is headed to […]
5/3/2019
MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday [5-2-19] that the Trump administration ‘will simply not rule out’ military action in Venezuela. And on Friday [5-3-19], Trump administration officials met for the second day in a row at the Pentagon to discuss options for toppling the country’s embattled autocratic leader. […]
5/1/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am overriding the Decommission Order of the magnificent aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman, built in 1998 (fairly new), and considered one of the largest and finest in the world. It will be updated at a fraction of the cost of a new one (which also are being built)!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
4/30/2019
CUBA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “If Cuban Troops and Militia do not immediately CEASE military and other operations for the purpose of causing death and destruction to the Constitution of Venezuela, a full and complete….” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 30, 2019 4:09 pm […]
4/25/2019
BORDER/DHS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The new Department of Homeland Security Request for Assistance for additional US troops and other logistical support on the southern border has been sent to the Pentagon but has yet to be signed by acting Secretary of Defense Pat Shanahan, according to two US defense officials. The request arrived late Wednesday [4-24-19] […]
4/24/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Mexico’s Soldiers recently pulled guns on our National Guard Soldiers, probably as a diversionary tactic for drug smugglers on the Border. Better not happen again! We are now sending ARMED SOLDIERS to the Border. Mexico is not doing nearly enough in apprehending & returning!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 24, 2019 7:00 am […]
4/24/2019
BORDER/MEXICO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A very big Caravan of over 20,000 people started up through Mexico. It has been reduced in size by Mexico but is still coming. Mexico must apprehend the remainder or we will be forced to close that section of the Border & call up the Military. The Coyotes & Cartels have weapons!” […]
4/19/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/LIBYA/MIKE POMPEO/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Friday [4-19-19] abruptly reversed American policy toward Libya, issuing a statement publicly endorsing an aspiring strongman in his battle to depose the United Nations-backed government. The would-be strongman, Khalifa Hifter, launched a surprise attack on the Libyan capital, Tripoli, more than two weeks ago. Relief agencies said […]
4/18/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, I was thrilled to host the @WWP Soldier Ride once again at the @WhiteHouse. We were all deeply honored to be in the presence of TRUE AMERICAN HEROES….https://t.co/q6D5875xCw“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 18, 2019 3:37 pm […]
4/16/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VETO/WAR/YEMEN: “President Donald Trump vetoed a resolution passed by Congress to end U.S. military assistance in Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen. The veto — the second in Trump’s presidency — was expected, and Congress lacks the votes to override it. But passing the never-before-used war powers resolution was viewed as a milestone for […]
4/12/2019
MELANIA/MILITARY/TRUMP PEOPLE: “Melania Trump and Karen Pence will get an up-close look at the military’s special operations capabilities when they visit Fort Bragg next week. The White House says the wives of President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence plan a Monday stop at the Fayetteville, North Carolina, installation, home of the Airborne and […]
4/9/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “On National Former Prisoner of War Recognition Day, we honor the Americans captured and imprisoned by foreign powers while carrying out their duties to defend this great Nation…https://t.co/dEVfRo5uy7“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 9, 2019 10:31 am […]
4/2/2019
EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “He flew across the ocean to celebrate NATO’s 70th anniversary with the largest and most important member of the military alliance. So to outsiders it appeared to be an awkward moment on Tuesday [4-2-19] for Jens Stoltenberg, the NATO secretary general, as he sat stiffly by while President Trump criticized German […]
4/2/2019
BORDER/CRIME/DEMS/GOP/HEALTHCARE/IMMIGRATION/MILITARY/POLICE/PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS: “We have the border. We have, if you look at it, we have the immigration but we have a lot — we have the crime. We have the police. We have the military. We have so much. They have health care right now. We have to take that away from them. We take […]
3/28/2019
DEMS/MILITARY/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The House on Thursday [3-28-19] rebuffed a move by the Trump administration to restrict transgender individuals from serving in the military. Voting 238-185, the House approved a nonbinding resolution opposing transgender troop limits just weeks before the Pentagon’s new policy is set to take effect. The measure is the majority Democrats’ first […]
3/27/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “We are here today to award America’s highest military honor to a fallen hero who made the supreme sacrifice for our nation – Staff Sergeant Travis Atkins…https://t.co/q3J8BhRnhA“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 27, 2019 3:48 pm […]
3/27/2019
CHINA/MILITARY/TECHNOLOGY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Amid growing concern about the risks of Google and other U.S. companies doing business in China, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the CEO of Google has “strongly stated” that he is ‘totally committed’ to the American, not Chinese, military. Earlier this month, Trump accused Google in a tweet of ‘helping China […]
3/27/2019
MILITARY/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday [3-27-19] that Russian soldiers needed to leave Venezuela, days after a Russian military contingent arrived just outside of Caracas, saying ‘all options’ were open to make that happen. ‘Russia has to get out,’ Trump told reporters during a meeting with the wife of Venezuelan opposition […]
3/20/2019
MILITARY/OHIO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am thrilled to be here in Ohio with the hardworking men and women of the Lima Army Tank Plant! We are here today to celebrate a resounding victory for all of you, for Northwest Ohio, for our GREAT MILITARY, and for our entire Country…https://t.co/ZWbjX0Be9m“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 20, 2019 3:23 […]
3/20/2019
JOHN MCCAIN/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It is an obsession he cannot seem to shake. Senator John McCain of Arizona has been dead for seven months, but President Trump’s feud with him is very much alive, and in front of a military audience at a tank plant here in Lima, Ohio, on Wednesday [3-20-19], he took it […]
3/14/2019
DEFENSE/EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite many European countries boosting their defense budgets, only seven of the 29 NATO allies are currently reaching the recommended spending target of 2% of gross domestic product, according to NATO’s annual report, which was published Thursday [3-14-19]. President Donald Trump has long criticized NATO countries over their failure to meet the […]
3/14/2019
DEFENSE/EU/MILITARY/NATO/SPENDING/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Despite many European countries boosting their defense budgets, only seven of the 29 NATO allies are currently reaching the recommended spending target of 2% of gross domestic product, according to NATO’s annual report, which was published Thursday [3-14-19]. President Donald Trump has long criticized NATO countries over their failure to meet the […]
3/12/2019
MILITARY/NUCLEAR/RUSSIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Pentagon is taking steps to develop new missiles, following the Trump administration’s decision to suspend the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, a 1987 arms-control agreement that the Trump administration has said it plans to exit due to Russian violations…She added that these activities ‘would have been inconsistent with our obligations under the […]
3/6/2019
INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [3-6-19] revoked an Obama-era requirement for reporting civilian casualties that resulted from U.S. intelligence operations in non-combat areas across the globe. Trump struck a section of an executive order issued by former President Barack Obama that required both the Pentagon and the intelligence agencies to report […]
3/6/2019
MIDDLE EAST/MILITARY/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump on Wednesday [3-6-19] weakened a rule that required the government to annually make public its estimates of civilian bystanders killed in airstrikes outside conventional war zones — increasing the secrecy that cloaks one of the most contentious aspects of the fight against terrorists. In an executive order, Mr. Trump revoked […]
3/6/2019
INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “US intelligence officials will no longer be required to publicly disclose the number of civilians killed in airstrikes against terrorist targets ‘outside areas of active hostilities’ due to a new executive order issued by President Donald Trump on Wednesday [3-6-19]. However, given the secrecy surrounding counterterrorism strikes conducted by US intelligence […]
3/6/2019
INTELLIGENCE/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump has overturned an Obama-era requirement for intelligence officials to publish an annual report on air strikes in places like Yemen, Libya and Pakistan — a document that experts called the main means for publishing official information about CIA drone strikes. In an executive order signed Wednesday [3-6-19], Trump canceled a […]
3/6/2019
DEFENSE/DNI/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TERRORISM/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Findings. (a) Section 3 of Executive Order 13732 of July 1, 2016 (United States Policy on Pre- and Post Strike Measures To Address […]
3/4/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The military drills, or war games as I call them, were never even discussed in my mtg w/ Kim Jong Un of NK—FAKE NEWS! I made that decision long ago because it costs the U.S. far too much money to have those ‘games’, especially since we are not reimbursed for the […]
3/4/2019
COAST GUARD/DEFENSE/DHS/JOBS/MILITARY/NATIONAL SECURITY/TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDERS/VETS: “By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and to promote employment opportunities for United States military veterans while growing the cadre of trained United States mariners available to meet United States requirements for national and economic security, […]
3/3/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The reason I do not want military drills with South Korea is to save hundreds of millions of dollars for the U.S. for which we are not reimbursed. That was my position long before I became President. Also, reducing tensions with North Korea at this time is a good thing!” […]
3/1/2019
ISIS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump told American troops on Thursday [2-28-19] that U.S.-backed forces in Syria have retaken 100 percent of the territory once held by Islamic State militants, contradicting the commander of the U.S.-allied Syrian Democratic Forces, who said it would take another week…Earlier on Thursday, the commander of Syrian Democratic Forces, Mazloum […]
2/28/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today in Alaska, it was my great honor to visit with our brave men and women of the United States Military at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. We are forever grateful for their service and sacrifice. THANK YOU! https://t.co/4REVxKUsHT“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 28, 2019 11:35 pm […]
2/23/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “RT @USMC: 74 years ago today, Marines on Iwo Jima raised the flag atop Mount Suribachi. Semper Fidelis. https://t.co/UsQ2z344Xp“ -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, February 23, 2019 2:55 pm […]
2/22/2019
DEMS/MEDIA/MILITARY/RACISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump denied Friday [2-22-19] that his language enabled a Coast Guard officer accused of being a white nationalist who plotted to kill journalists and Democratic politicians. While speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said he believes Lt. Christopher Paul Hasson’s plan to carry out white-supremacist terror attacks is […]
2/20/2019
MILITARY/SPACE FORCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Tuesday [2-19-19] signed his much-awaited presidential directive laying out how his administration wants to organize a military Space Force. ‘It’s the future. It’s where we’re going,’ Trump said at the White House. ‘I suspect, whether we like it or not, that’s where we’re going. It’s space. That’s […]
2/19/2019
CONGRESS/MILITARY/SPACE FORCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump signed a new policy directive Tuesday [2-19-19] laying out his administration’s long-awaited plans for establishing a Space Force…The document, officially called Space Policy Directive-4, was discussed earlier Tuesday by Gen. David Goldfein, the chief of staff of the Air Force…Defense officials tell CNN that following Trump’s signing of […]
2/18/2019
CONGRESS/MILITARY/SPACE FORCE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump will sign a directive on Tuesday [[2-19-19] to establish a new branch of the military dedicated to space but instead of being a fully independent department it will remain part of the Air Force to assuage concerns in Congress, a senior administration official told POLITICO. The presidential directive, […]
2/18/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “President Trump on Monday [2-18-19] delivered his sharpest warning yet to Venezuela’s military authorities in an increasingly tense showdown over that country’s crisis, proclaiming they would ‘lose everything’ by remaining loyal to President Nicolás Maduro and refusing to allow in emergency aid stockpiled on the border. Mr. Trump gave the warning in […]
2/11/2019
BORDER/CALIFORNIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Gov. Gavin Newsom is halting the California National Guard’s deployment at the U.S.-Mexico border, framing the pivot as the state’s latest repudiation of President Donald Trump. Newsom has been sharply critical of Trump’s immigration policies, noting that the president’s proposed border wall is unpopular in California and assailing Trump’s State of the […]
2/9/2019
AFGHANISTAN/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “It was great meeting some of our outstanding young military personnel who were wounded in both Syria and Afghanistan. Their wounds are deep but their spirit is sooo high. They will recoverer & be back very soon. America loves them. Walter Reed Hospital is AMAZING – Thank you all!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
2/6/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/SUMMIT/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “President Donald Trump will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam on Feb. 27 and 28, the latest sign of thawing tensions between two leaders who had publicly traded insults and threats of military confrontation. Trump announced the meeting Tuesday [2-5-19] night during the State of the Union […]
2/5/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/NUCLEAR/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/UN: “North Korea is moving its nuclear and ballistic weapons to hide them from potential US military strikes, according to a UN Security Council diplomat citing a confidential UN report. The North Korean nuclear and missile program remains intact and shows no change in North Korea’s behavior, says the bi-annual report, even […]
2/4/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/SOUTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The US and South Korea have reached a preliminary agreement on the cost of keeping nearly 30,000 troops in South Korea, two State Department officials said, alleviating fears among President Donald Trump’s advisers that he could move to withdraw US troops during his upcoming summit with North Korea’s leader. Under […]
2/4/2019
INTELLIGENCE/ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “ISIS will claim victory over the US and is likely to regain territory as a result of President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria, according to a new report released Monday [2-4-19] by the Pentagon’s Inspector General…The report, the first of its kind since Trump announced plans to pull all troops […]
2/4/2019
IRAQ/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Trump’s unexpected announcement that he wanted American troops in Iraq to stay there to ‘watch Iran’ achieved a previously unattainable goal on Monday [2-4-19]: unity in the Iraqi political establishment. The problem for Mr. Trump was that the unity was a collective rejection of his proposal, and added momentum to proposed […]
2/1/2019
AFGHANISTAN/CONGRESS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump defended his decision to remove troops from Syria and Afghanistan in a series of tweets Friday [2-1-19] morning, a day after the Senate issued a rebuke of the president cautioning against the ‘precipitous withdrawal’ of military forces. Trump said he inherited ‘a total mess in Syria and Afghanistan,’ wars […]
1/29/2019
DEMS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “He’s not a household name. He’s not running for president. Yet Richard Blumenthal keeps getting under President Donald Trump’s skin. Every few months, the president unleashes on the Connecticut Democrat by ridiculing his military service record, a surprising attack on a rank-and-file Democratic senator by the commander in chief. Blumenthal dutifully votes […]
1/27/2019
MILITARY/TAXES/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WALL: “After all that I have done for the Military, our great Veterans, Judges (99), Justices (2), Tax & Regulation Cuts, the Economy, Energy, Trade & MUCH MORE, does anybody really think I won’t build the WALL? Done more in first two years than any President! MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, […]
1/24/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VENEZUELA: “President Trump has finally met a strongman he does not like. After making friends with autocrats around the world, Mr. Trump has drawn a red line with Nicolás Maduro, demanding that the iron-fisted president of Venezuela hand power to his opposition. Mr. Trump’s forceful challenge to Mr. Maduro is the first […]
1/22/2019
MILITARY/SUPREME COURT/TRANSGENDER/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Supreme Court on Tuesday [1-22-19] allowed the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender people while court challenges continue. The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the court’s five conservatives greenlighting it and its four liberal members […]
1/19/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump embarked Saturday [1-19-19] on an unannounced trip to Dover Air Force Base to meet with the families of four Americans killed in a suicide bombing in Syria last week. The president’s visit on a gray, frigid morning follows renewed skepticism surrounding his administration’s directive last month to withdraw […]
1/19/2019
ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump was paying tribute Saturday [1-19-19] to the four Americans killed in a suicide bomb attack in Syria this week as he set off to Dover Air Force Base for the return of their remains. The trip was not listed on the president’s public schedule that was released Friday [1-18-19] […]
1/19/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Will be leaving for Dover to be with the families of 4 very special people who lost their lives in service to our Country!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 19, 2019 6:29 am […]
1/17/2019
MILITARY/NATO/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Unveiling a revamped missile defense plan, President Donald Trump said Thursday [1-17-19] that the United States is prepared to make use of space as a potential battleground…While providing few details, Trump again spoke of developing a ‘space force’ as a new branch of the military, saying that ‘we will recognize that […]
1/17/2019
MILITARY/NATO/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Thursday [1-17-19] said the United States is ‘100 percent’ with NATO, days after a report alleged that the president privately discussed withdrawing from the military alliance multiple times over the past year…Trump privately said several times past year that he wanted to withdraw from NATO because of the […]
1/17/2019
AFGHANISTAN/CONGRESS/MILITARY/NANCY PELOSI/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “A bus emblazoned with the United States Air Force logo was idling outside the Capitol on Thursday [1-17-19], members of Congress on board, ready to depart for Joint Base Andrews and a waiting military aircraft. Inside, Speaker Nancy Pelosi was in her office making final preparations to lead the congressional delegation […]
1/17/2019
MILITARY/NORTH KOREA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “North Korea’s lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the US, Kim Yong Chol, arrived in Washington Thursday [1-17-19], just hours after President Donald Trump rolled out a new missile defense strategy that appears to contradict his own claim that Pyongyang is no longer a nuclear threat. Kim arrived at Washington Dulles […]
1/16/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The Trump administration’s long-awaited missile defense review that will be released Thursday [1-17-19] recommends additional deployments of anti-missile systems at home, abroad and possibly in space, according to a senior administration official. The two-year review, which was ordered by President Donald Trump just days after he took office, calls for a third […]
1/16/2019
MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The deaths of four Americans in Syria raise questions about the timing and scale of President Donald Trump’s directive to pull troops from the war-torn country. The White House said Wednesday [1-16-19] that there are no plans to reverse Trump’s decision to withdraw from Syria. But the suicide blast, claimed by ISIS, […]
1/11/2019
FOREIGN POLICY/IRAQ/ISIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The U.S. military began the process of withdrawing its troops from Syria following a drawdown ordered by President Donald Trump, a military official said Friday [1-11-19]. Col. Sean Ryan, a spokesman for the U.S.-coalition fighting the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq, declined to discuss specific operational details of the […]
1/7/2019
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “Endless Wars, especially those which are fought out of judgement mistakes that were made many years ago, & those where we are getting little financial or military help from the rich countries that so greatly benefit from what we are doing, will eventually come to a glorious end!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/6/2019
MILITARY/TERRORISM/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Our GREAT MILITARY has delivered justice for the heroes lost and wounded in the cowardly attack on the USS Cole. We have just killed the leader of that attack, Jamal al-Badawi. Our work against al Qaeda continues. We will never stop in our fight against Radical Islamic Terrorism!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January […]
1/1/2019
MILITARY/OBAMA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP PEOPLE: “’General’ McChrystal got fired like a dog by Obama. Last assignment a total bust. Known for big, dumb mouth. Hillary lover! https://t.co/RzOkeHl3KV” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, January 1, 2019 10:32 am […]
12/31/2018
MEDIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/WAR: “I am the only person in America who could say that, ‘I’m bringing our great troops back home, with victory,’ and get BAD press. It is Fake News and Pundits who have FAILED for years that are doing the complaining. If I stayed in Endless Wars forever, they would still be unhappy!” […]
12/29/2018
BORDER/DEMS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “I am in the White House waiting for the Democrats to come on over and make a deal on Border Security. From what I hear, they are spending so much time on Presidential Harassment that they have little time left for things like stopping crime and our military!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December […]
12/28/2018
MEDIA/MELANIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Thank you to Sean Parnell for the nice comments on @foxandfriends about the troops wonderful reaction to Melania and I in Iraq and Germany. Great things are happening!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 28, 2018 9:51 am […]
12/27/2018
MEDIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “CNN & others within the Fake News Universe were going wild about my signing MAGA hats for our military in Iraq and Germany. If these brave young people ask me to sign their hat, I will sign. Can you imagine my saying NO? We brought or gave NO hats as the Fake […]
12/27/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Just returned from visiting our troops in Iraq and Germany. One thing is certain, we have incredible people representing our Country – people that know how to win!” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 27, 2018 6:59 am […]
12/26/2018
IRAQ/MILITARY/SOCIAL MEDIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “The tweets stopped and soon the jig was up. President Donald Trump’s trip to Iraq this week, his first to a war zone as president, was supposed to be a surprise. But the White House couldn’t keep the sensitive trip a secret for long. After tweeting more than three dozen times […]
12/26/2018
ISIS/JAMES MATTIS/MILITARY/SYRIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump on Wednesday [12-26-18] restated his position that it was time for U.S. forces to leave Syria and the fight against the Islamic State, saying, ‘We’ve knocked them silly.’ During an unannounced visit to a military base in Iraq, his first to a combat zone as president, Trump also […]
12/26/2018
IRAQ/MELANIA/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to visit our incredible troops at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq. GOD BLESS THE U.S.A.! https://t.co/rDlhITDvm1” –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, December 26, 2018 3:35 pm […]
12/26/2018
IRAQ/ISIS/MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump once opined that it wasn’t ‘overly necessary’ for him to visit troops in danger zones abroad. But with the lights of Air Force One out and window shutters drawn, the president did just that, slipping into Iraq at night to greet U.S. service members and show that his norm-busting […]
12/26/2018
MILITARY/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/VIETNAM: “In the fall of 1968, Donald J. Trump received a timely diagnosis of bone spurs in his heels that led to his medical exemption from the military during Vietnam. For 50 years, the details of how the exemption came about, and who made the diagnosis, have remained a mystery, with Mr. Trump […]