Janet Daley: Accidentally copying in a journalist to senior officials' private thoughts about Europe was a gift of Providence
Europeans reacted with a mix of exasperation and anger to the leaked messages between Trump administration officials that surfaced on Monday. The exchange showed officials criticizing "European freeloading" -- along with contempt for Europe that was even louder behind closed doors.
-- The New York Times (@nytimes.com) March 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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The despicable Trumpf national security team chatting on Signal: "I share your loathing of European freeloading." static.kyivpost.com
@#17
Stated differently ...
Sec Defense Hegseth confirmation hearing result: VP had to break the tie.
Hegseth confirmed as Pentagon chief after Vance breaks tie vote in U.S. Senate
minnesotareformer.com
...Vice President J.D. Vance cast the deciding vote to break a 50-50 tie ...
Pres Biden's nominee ...
Confirmation process for Lloyd Austin for secretary of defense
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... The Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Austin on January 19, 2021. He was confirmed on January 22, 2021, by a vote of 93-2. ...
Am I the only one who notices a difference in qualification between the two candidates?
93-2 vs, needing the VP to break a tie.
Wow.
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