Pentagon Reaction to Scapegoating Fears

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2025

Today, Hegseth moves the goalposts again saying they couldn’t see the two survivors they blew out of the water with a second strike; at least 11 Indiana Republicans were met with threats after refusing to redistrict; the Trump administration has fired 8 immigration judges in New York; Costco is suing Trump for tariff refunds ahead of the Supreme Court ruling; Republican Darrell Issa is thinking about moving to Texas after being drawn out of his California district; Trump promised a crime crackdown in San Francisco but he’s doing the opposite; the DOJ is about to do something really stupid so get your popcorn; and Allison and Dana read your Good News.

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Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout | The Washington Post

White House defends US attack on boat from Venezuela as lawful | Reuters

At least 11 Indiana Republicans were targeted with threats or swatting attacks amid redistricting pressure from Trump | NBC News

Trump Administration Fires 8 Immigration Judges in New York | The New York Times

Costco sues Trump admin seeking tariff refunds before Supreme Court rules if they're illegal | CNBC

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