Live updates: Congress at odds over Army general's ouster; Bolton pleads guilty in classified docs case
✓Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, has put congressional Republicans at odds. While some are reluctant to comment as they wait for more details on the departure of the respected leader, others are upbraiding Hegseth for turning military leadership upside down.
“Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders. Weak ones are. His paranoid micromanagement of senior military leaders and promotion lists is pure insecurity dressed up as reform,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) commented on X on Thursday.
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday morning in federal court to improperly retaining sensitive materials in “diary-like” entries after leaving the White House. Bolton, 77, admitted to one count of retaining national security information during a federal court hearing in Greenbelt, Md.
President Trump on Friday will address the “Road to the Majority” Faith & Freedom Coalition event in D.C. — returning to the Washington Hilton for the first time since the White House Correspondents’ dinner in April, when a gunman was stopped outside the ballroom.
On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are trying to find a path forward for Trump’s SAVE America Act, which does not have enough votes to pass in its current form in the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) met with Trump at the White House on Thursday to figure out the lower chamber’s approach.
In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) secured a campaign promise as the city’s Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved his two-year rent freeze proposal for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. It caps a big week for the mayor, whose backed candidates won big in primary elections.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's removal of Gen. Chris Donahue as commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa has divided congressional Republicans. Some await additional details before commenting, while others have criticized the decision. Sen. Thom Tillis stated that strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders. In a separate development, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to retaining classified national security information in personal diary-like entries after his time in the White House. Bolton admitted to one count related to the retained materials. On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are working to develop a path forward for Trump's SAVE America Act, which currently does not have sufficient votes to pass. House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Trump at the White House to coordinate the House's approach. President Trump is scheduled to address the Faith & Freedom Coalition event in Washington on Friday.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ouster of Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, has put congressional Republicans at odds. While some are reluctant to comment as they wait for more details on the departure of the respected leader, others are upbraiding Hegseth for turning military leadership upside down.
“Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders. Weak ones are. His paranoid micromanagement of senior military leaders and promotion lists is pure insecurity dressed up as reform,” Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) commented on X on Thursday.
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday morning in federal court to improperly retaining sensitive materials in “diary-like” entries after leaving the White House. Bolton, 77, admitted to one count of retaining national security information during a federal court hearing in Greenbelt, Md.
President Trump on Friday will address the “Road to the Majority” Faith & Freedom Coalition event in D.C. — returning to the Washington Hilton for the first time since the White House Correspondents’ dinner in April, when a gunman was stopped outside the ballroom.
On Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are trying to find a path forward for Trump’s SAVE America Act, which does not have enough votes to pass in its current form in the Senate. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) met with Trump at the White House on Thursday to figure out the lower chamber’s approach.
In New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) secured a campaign promise as the city’s Rent Guidelines Board on Thursday approved his two-year rent freeze proposal for 1 million rent-stabilized apartments. It caps a big week for the mayor, whose backed candidates won big in primary elections.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Gen. Chris Donahue from his position as commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa Congressional Republicans are divided in their response, with some withholding comment pending more information and others criticizing the decision Strong leaders are not threatened by accomplished commanders; weak ones are, as shown by paranoid micromanagement of senior military leaders and promotion lists dressed up as reform John Bolton pleaded guilty on Friday to improperly retaining classified national security information in personal diary-like entries after leaving the White House Bolton admitted to one count of retaining national security information during a federal court hearing in Greenbelt, Maryland Senate Republicans are attempting to find a viable path for Trump's SAVE America Act, which currently lacks sufficient votes to pass House Speaker Mike Johnson met with Trump to coordinate the House approach to the legislation President Trump will address the Faith & Freedom Coalition event at the Washington Hilton on Friday
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- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth removed Gen. Chris Donahue as commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, sparking disagreement among congressional Republicans
- John Bolton pleaded guilty to improperly retaining classified national security information in personal diary entries after leaving the White House
- Senate Republicans seek a viable path for Trump's SAVE America Act, which currently lacks sufficient votes to pass
- President Trump will address the Faith & Freedom Coalition at the Washington Hilton on Friday