Former assistant U.S. attorney Sunita Doddamani says the Justice Department unlawfully fired her over her work on a FACE Act prosecution of anti-abortion activists. The department has said it terminated personnel it accused of “weaponizing the FACE Act.”
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The House Ethics Committee is reviewing allegations that Rep. Jimmy Gomez may have engaged in sexual misconduct, including inappropriate sexual contact with a House staffer. Gomez acknowledged “personal mistakes” outside his marriage but denied violating the law or House ethics rules.
Trump said the U.S. would handle Oman “very easily” if it interfered in Strait of Hormuz efforts, after Fox News reported he threatened to bomb the U.S. ally. The comments came as a 60-day U.S.-Iran memorandum neared expiration and Oman pursued separate talks with Tehran.
Trump’s order to reduce joint U.S.-South Korea military exercises has drawn criticism from Democratic lawmakers and Republican Senator Thom Tillis. Critics say the move weakens a key alliance, rewards North Korea and could help Russia in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham exchanged a few messages with someone impersonating Donald Trump’s chief of staff, Susie Wiles, before the contact was reported as suspicious. Officials said no significant messages were exchanged, while the UK government declined to comment on national security matters.
President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce annual joint military exercises with South Korea, citing costs, his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, and South Korea's refusal to join U.S. actions against Iran. The decision comes just before the scheduled Ulchi Freedom Shield drills, which aim to strengthen readiness against North Korean threats.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt to discuss a U.S.-backed Gaza road map calling for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawals and new governance for the territory. The talks come before Kushner’s expected meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has rejected the plan until Hamas is fully disarmed.
Jared Kushner met Hamas leaders in Egypt in a rare effort to advance Trump’s Gaza plan, which calls for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal and civilian Palestinian administration. Israel has rejected the plan, saying no withdrawal will occur until Hamas is disarmed.