The Air Force has offered full military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt, a rioter fatally shot during the January 6th Capitol riot, as confirmed by officials. Babbitt, an Air Force veteran who protested the 2020 election results, was shot while attempting to breach the House chamber. This decision follows advocacy from conservative groups and comes after the Justice Department and Capitol Police cleared the officer involved in her death of any wrongdoing. Despite this, Babbitt’s death has become a rallying point for right-wing groups, with her estate having recently settled a wrongful death lawsuit against the U.S. government.
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Jinchao Wei, a U.S. Navy sailor, has been convicted of espionage for providing sensitive military information to a Chinese intelligence officer. Wei, who had access to restricted national defense information aboard the USS Essex, was recruited via social media and subsequently provided technical data, ship schematics, and photographs of naval vessels. In return for this information, he received over $12,000. Prosecutors stated that Wei’s actions demonstrated an egregious betrayal of trust, jeopardizing the security of the nation and its allies, though Wei’s attorney maintains that his actions did not have an effect on national security.
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The Justice Department announced the arrest of a U.S. Army soldier, Taylor Adam Lee, for allegedly attempting to provide classified information on the M1A2 Abrams tank to Russia, including technical data and hardware, in exchange for Russian citizenship. Lee, who held a top-secret security clearance, is charged under the Espionage Act and Arms Export Control Act. The arrest highlights growing concerns about online espionage and the leaking of sensitive military information. This incident follows other recent cases of U.S. military personnel sharing classified information, underscoring the persistent threat.
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Recently, Gabbard has been releasing documents to challenge the accepted narrative of the 2016 election. She accused Obama and several former officials of orchestrating a coup against Trump, labeling it a “treasonous conspiracy.” Trump subsequently echoed these accusations, going so far as to state that Obama was guilty of treason. However, these treason charges are constitutionally unfounded, as the Constitution narrowly defines treason as specifically involving warfare or aiding enemies of the United States.
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Ukraine says it uncovers a major drone procurement corruption scheme, and that’s the headline. It’s a situation that makes you think, “Jail the corrupt, and keep the drones coming!” The sentiment is spot-on: democracies are built to expose and fight corruption. Inefficiencies like this are the reason why democratic systems, in theory, outperform dictatorships, or at least have the potential to. It’s a lesson learned, perhaps, from the examples of other countries where the rot has set in, like in Russia. There, money meant for essential things like body armor disappears, leaving soldiers vulnerable.
The focus of Ukraine on drone procurement is telling.… Continue reading
In a recent development, Ukrainian authorities have apprehended an air force officer suspected of espionage. The officer, a major and flight instructor, is accused of providing Russia with sensitive information, including the locations and flight schedules of Western-supplied fighter jets like the F-16s and Mirage 2000s. This information was allegedly used to aid Russian forces in planning attacks against Ukrainian air bases. The SBU believes the officer was acting on behalf of Russia’s military intelligence agency, assisting them in circumventing Ukraine’s air defenses.
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Despite accusations of treason from some, Senator Ted Cruz has admitted that former President Barack Obama is unlikely to face charges. The admission comes amidst the Trump administration’s attempts to deflect from the Jeffrey Epstein case and after accusations from the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, that Obama engaged in a “treasonous conspiracy”. Though potential criminal liability for Obama administration officials is suggested, no evidence of wrongdoing beyond requests for intelligence assessments has been provided. Obama has dismissed the accusations as a “weak attempt at distraction.”
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US citizen Daniel Martindale, now with a Russian passport for helping Moscow from inside Ukraine, has definitely stirred up some strong opinions. It’s hard to ignore the gravity of the situation – a US citizen, once presumably proud of that status, is now holding a passport from a country deeply involved in a conflict that’s claiming countless lives and reshaping the geopolitical landscape. The immediate reaction, naturally, leans towards considering him a traitor. That’s probably the easiest label to slap on him considering the actions he’s apparently taken.
The prospect of Martindale returning to Ukraine, potentially on the front lines, is a grim one.… Continue reading
The former president reportedly claimed to have allowed Iran to bomb a U.S. military base as retaliation, sparking little outrage despite the implication of a shocking dereliction of duty. Meanwhile, allies are attacking journalists and press for reporting that contradicts claims about Iran, while Senate Republicans are inciting hostility towards the nonpartisan Senate Parliamentarian. Further, the Trump administration is dismantling programs designed to prevent political violence and terrorism, and is continuing to reverse civil rights protections. Finally, the administration is looking to relax gun restrictions and continues to take actions that target marginalized groups.
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Robert E. Lee, a wealthy slave-owning oligarch, orchestrated a treasonous war against the United States, resulting in the deaths of nearly 750,000 Americans. Donald Trump’s recent praise of Lee and subsequent actions, including lying to and manipulating soldiers for political gain, demonstrate a dangerous disregard for democratic principles and military neutrality. Trump’s actions, coupled with the complicity of key figures like Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, echo historical patterns of authoritarian regimes undermining democratic institutions. This blatant disregard for established military policy and the normalization of fascist rhetoric pose a significant threat to American democracy.
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