joe•iuculano May 2

#GOP leaders rebuke #Trump as he sends 'the wrong signal' to Vladimir #Putin

#SenateArmedServicesCommittee Chairman #RogerWicker (R-MS) and #HouseArmedServicesCommittee Chairman #MikeRogers (R-AL) issued a joint statement in which they bashed Trump's decision to remove 5,000 U.S. troops from #Germany, the #WashingtonExaminer reported. Trump made the decision after #German Chancellor #FriedrichMerz criticized Trump's negotiations with the #Iranian regime

#StopTrump

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-putin-2676844466/

GOP leaders rebuke Trump as he sends 'the wrong signal' to Vladimir Putin: report

Two of the top GOP leaders issued a rare rebuke of President Donald Trump on Saturday after the president sent "the wrong signal" to his Russian counterpart, according to a new report. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) and House Armed Services Committee Chairman Mike Roger...

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Kevin StevensApr 6
This is literally insane:
https://apnews.com/article/trump-2027-annual-budget-congress-defense-f95715d838be17afd9799208cd3182e3?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c2c1600ae1507590e099
#2027budget #budget #trump #pentagon #hegseth #defensespending #dod #departmentofwarcrimes #war #iran #israel #zionism #russellvought #vought #gop #daycare #medicare #medicaid #doj #departmentofjustice #DC #greenenergy #housing #uspol #uspolitics ##noaa #usda #hud #hhs #lowincomecommunities #lowincome #trumpstein #trumpsteinclass #epsteinclass #communityservices #ahrq #rogerwicker #brendanboyle #debt #deficit #socialsecurity #congress
Trump unveils 2027 budget with major boost in Pentagon spending

President Donald Trump has proposed boosting defense spending to $1.5 trillion in his 2027 budget released Friday, the largest such request in decades, reflecting his emphasis on U.S. military investments over domestic programs. The sizable increase for the Pentagon, some 44%, had been telegraphed by the Republican president even before the U.S.-led war against Iran. The president’s plan would also reduce spending on non-defense programs by 10%. The massive document typically highlights an administration’s priorities, but Congress, which handles federal spending issues, is free to reject it and often does.

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Techdirt [Unofficial]Dec 2, 2025

Congress Is Finally Going To Look Into Trump’s Boat Strike Killing Spree

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/02/congress-is-finally-going-to-look-into-trumps-boat-strike-killing-spree/

Congress Is Finally Going To Look Into Trump’s Boat Strike Killing Spree

It was never enough to simply expel migrants as quickly as possible for the Trump administration. A massive conglomerate of federal officers was incapable of hitting Trump advisor Stephen Miller&#8…

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Show threadNonilexApr 22, 2025

Sen #RogerWicker (R-MS) rebuked #Hegseth for telegraphing concessions #Ukraine would need to make to end the war. He even suggestively said that #PeteHegseth “wasn’t my choice for the job,” despite voting to confirm him.…

Just >2 months later, though, Hegseth’s mistakes just keep piling up. Yet a Republican congressional contingent that has shown precious little interest in oversight of #Trump & his admin has shown almost no interest in asserting itself in this matter.

#NationalSecurity

PiaApr 3, 2025
I hope that IG Stebbins' investigation includes discovery on where Witkoff's phone with the Signal chat on it was while he was in the Kremlin." @reed.senate.gov #RogerWicker @senatepress.bsky.social @judiciarydems.senate.gov

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:yw6wbtma6fynxiafh5v7j5sf/post/3llwu777l2s2f
U.S. Senator Jack Reed (@reed.senate.gov)

Official feed of Rhode Island’s U.S. Senator Jack Reed. Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

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NonilexMar 27, 2025

#Senate #ArmedServices Cmte requests #Pentagon's acting #InspectorGeneral to investigate #Signal chat

Senate Armed Services Cmte Chair #RogerWicker, R-MS, & ranking member #JackReed, D-RI, sent a letter today requesting the #Defense Dept’s acting IG to launch an investigation into the leaked Signal chat about US #military strikes in #Yemen.

#law #NationalSecurity #Trump #SignalGate #idiocracy #kakistocracy
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/live-blog/trump-administration-signal-chat-musk-doge-immigration-live-updates-rcna197447/rcrd75592?canonicalCard=true

Trump administration live updates: President withdraws U.N. nominee; Judge orders defendants in Signal case to preserve messages

Live updates and the latest news as President Donald Trump signs more executive orders and senators hold a hearing on antisemitism on college campuses.

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joe•iuculano Mar 26, 2025

Classic #FAFO
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Via #RawStory @ 4:07pm ET - Mar 26, 2025

#Punchbowl reporter #JakeSherman revealed.. #SenateRepublicans may have "buyer's remorse" after allowing #SecretaryOfDefense #PeteHegseth 2 sail through confirmation

Speaking to #MSNBC Wednesday, host #KatyTur noted "significant Republican" Sen. #RogerWicker of #Mississippi, chair of the #SenateArmedServicesCommittee, has indicated he's unhappy about what has been coined "#Signalgate"

#SecDef #FireHegseth

https://www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth-2671522109/

'Buyer's remorse': Top Senate Republican may be regretting support for Pete Hegseth

Punchbowl reporter Jake Sherman revealed that Senate Republicans may have "buyer's remorse" after allowing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth to sail through confirmation. Speaking to MSNBC on Wednesday, host Katy Tur noted "significant Republican" Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi, chair of the Senat...

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Show threadNonilexMar 26, 2025

Sen #RogerWicker, #Republican of MS & the chair of the #Senate panel which has #oversight of the #Pentagon, says that he & his Democratic counterpart will request an expedited investigation by the Dept of #Defense Office of Inspector General into the #Signal group chat. Wicker & Sen #JackReed, Democrat of RI & the top Dem on the cmte, are also seeking to hold classified briefings on the matter.

It’s unclear who will oversee the investigation because #Trump fired the IG at the Pentagon.

#law

Show threadNonilexMar 5, 2025

Most #Republicans stood up to applaud #Trump’s announcement that he would impose reciprocal #tariffs on April 2, but several remained seated, including Sens #LisaMurkowski (Alaska), #SusanCollins (Maine) & #RogerWicker (Mississippi).

I don’t care if they sit or stand. I want them to vote for the US interests & stop kowtowing to Trump.

joe•iuculano Feb 18, 2025

Via #ManuRaju @ 5:05pm on Feb 18, 2025

#GOP #RogerWicker #SenateArmedServicesCommittee #VladimirPutin #Ukraine #Putin #WarCriminal #Trump #Russians #InternationalLaw