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Yahoo
26-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Axelrod: Iran intel drama driven by Trump's ‘unquenchable thirst for credit'
Democratic political strategist David Axelrod said the drama over the U.S.'s recent strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and the intel surrounding the outcome has been driven by President Trump's 'unquenchable thirst for credit.' 'The controversy over the facts around the Iran attack stems from the @POTUS's unquenchable thirst for credit and praise that leads him to overclaim,' Axelrod said Thursday in a thread on the social platform X. 'To say that the military performed splendidly and inflicted enormous damage would have been enough. But he needed to say it's over, one-and-done, problem solved,' he added. Trump and his top national security brass have intensely pushed back on reporting that strikes on Iran, which occurred over the weekend, set the country's nuclear program back by only months. That conclusion that came from a preliminary intelligence report from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that an investigation had begun into leaks of that classified preliminary report. 'Of course we're doing a leak investigation with the FBI right now, because this information is for internal purposes, battle damage assessments,' Hegseth previously told reporters. Trump and his Cabinet officials have been adamant that the Saturday strikes did more damage. On Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said as much in a post on X: 'Iran's nuclear facilities have been destroyed. If the Iranians chose to rebuild, they would have to rebuild all three facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) entirely, which would likely take years to do.' Axelrod said in his Thursday X thread that there was 'an urgent question as to what, if anything, is left–including the nearly 900 pounds of highly-enriched uranium that he [Trump] and the @VP claimed was buried in Fordo but the whereabouts of which Hegseth acknowledged today was still under review,' noting one of the sites the U.S. struck. The Hill has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
26-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Axelrod: Iran intel drama driven by Trump's ‘unquenchable thirst for credit'
Democratic political strategist David Axelrod said the drama over the U.S.'s recent strikes in Iran's nuclear facilities and the intel surrounding the outcome has been driven by President Trump's 'unquenchable thirst for credit.' 'The controversy over the facts around the Iran attack stems from the @POTUS 's unquenchable thirst for credit and praise that leads him to overclaim,' Axelrod said in a thread on the social platform X on Thursday. 'To say that the military performed splendidly and inflicted enormous damage would have been enough. But he needed to say it's over, one-and-done, problem solved,' he added. Trump and his top national security brass have intensely pushed back on reporting that strikes on Iran, which occurred over the weekend, set the country's nuclear program back by only months. That conclusion that came from a preliminary intelligence report from the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that an investigation had begun into leaks of that classified preliminary report. 'Of course we're doing a leak investigation with the FBI right now, because this information is for internal purposes, battle damage assessments,' Hegseth previously told reporters. Trump and his Cabinet officials have been adamant that the Saturday strikes did more damage. On Wednesday, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard said as much in a post on X: 'Iran's nuclear facilities have been destroyed. If the Iranians chose to rebuild, they would have to rebuild all three facilities (Natanz, Fordow, Esfahan) entirely, which would likely take years to do.' Axelrod said in his Thursday X thread that there was 'an urgent question as to what, if anything, is left–including the nearly 900 pounds of highly-enriched uranium that he [Trump] and the @VP claimed was buried in Fordo but the whereabouts of which Hegseth acknowledged today was still under review,' noting one of the sites the U.S. struck. The Hill has reached out to the White House and the Pentagon.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Yahoo
Riverdale man accused of sexually abusing 14-year-old family member, charges say
Charges are allegations only. All arrested persons are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. SOUTH OGDEN, Utah () — A Riverdale man has been charged with sexually abusing a minor family member after her father discovered explicit messages. The 26-year-old man, who ABC4 is not identifying to protect the victim, has been charged with six felony counts of rape, two felony counts of forcible sodomy, two felony counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, and one misdemeanor count of dealing in harmful material to a minor. According to documents, the South Ogden Police Department was contacted by the father of a 14-year-old girl, who said that an uncle had been communicating with her through a mobile device. The father had taken her mobile device and discovered frequent communication through text messages, phone calls, and FaceTime. The father discovered that the 26-year-old man had allegedly engaged in illegal sexual intercourse with the 14-year-old victim, at which point he contacted the police. Riverdale man charged with sexually assaulting, giving alcohol to underage teen, documents say During a forensic interview at the Children's Justice Center with the underage victim, she disclosed to police that she and the 26-year-old man had discussions related to sexual behavior and 'engaged in sexual acts.' The victim also told police that she considered the 26-year-old an uncle. Officers reviewed the mobile device and found that explicit images had been exchanged between the 26-year-old and the underage victim. Police and the father used the mobile device to contact the uncle, and he confessed to the victim's father that he had sexual intercourse with the child victim. The 26-year-old was taken into custody by the South Ogden Police Department. During an interview with police, he admitted to engaging in illegal sexual activity with the 14-year-old victim 'approximately six times between March and May 2025.' He also confirmed that he had sent and received explicit images through text. He was booked into the Weber County Jail and is currently being held without bail. The 26-year-old man has an initial appearance in court on June 17. Axelrod on RFK Jr.'s vaccine moves: 'Genuine catastrophe in the making' Bodies hanged from highway overpass in Juarez Three shows, including new season of 'The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch,' approved for Utah film incentives Riverdale man accused of sexually abusing 14-year-old family member, charges say House passes DOGE cuts Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Axelrod: Ernst response to Medicaid remarks ‘insensitive,' ‘politically stupid'
Veteran political strategist David Axelrod knocked Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Monday for her sarcastic video response to backlash she faced over remarks about Medicaid cuts and death during a town hall last week. 'It was really insensitive of her to put that video up and politically stupid,' Axelrod said in a panel discussion with CNN's Jake Tapper. Ernst, a military veteran who has been in the Senate for more than a decade, posted a mock apology video on Instagram that showed her walking through a cemetery and discussing the backlash she faced from telling the Butler, Iowa crowd a day earlier, 'Well, we're all going to die' when an attendee yelled that people would die because of the Medicaid cuts in the House-approved version of President Trump's agenda-setting 'One Big, Beautiful Bill.' 'I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this earth,' Ernst said in the video. 'So I apologize, and I'm really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.' Axelrod, a chief political analyst at CNN and podcast host who was a top adviser to former President Obama, said Ernst 'probably could have gotten away' with her initial comments at the town hall as she made the case that the proposed Medicaid cuts are directed at people who should not receive benefits, including undocumented migrants and able-bodied adults who are not seeking employment. 'But putting up that spot the next day …' Axelrod said. 'When you take 10, you know, seven, eight, nine million people off of Medicaid, there will be people who will die. There will be people who are affected.' Conservative political commentator Scott Jennings, who also appeared on the panel, agreed that Ernst's video was not wise but said her initial message was sound. 'She had it right in the town hall meeting, and then she deviated at the end,' Jennings said. 'I wouldn't have posted the follow-up video myself, but I think the Republicans can actually win this debate.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
03-06-2025
- Business
- The Hill
Axelrod: Ernst response to Medicaid remarks ‘insensitive,' ‘politically stupid'
Veteran political strategist David Axelrod knocked Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Monday for her sarcastic video response to backlash she faced over remarks about Medicaid cuts and death during a town hall last week. 'It was really insensitive of her to put that video up and politically stupid,' Axelrod said in a panel discussion with CNN's Jake Tapper. Ernst, a military veteran who has been in the Senate for more than a decade, posted a mock apology video on Instagram that showed her walking through a cemetery and discussing the backlash she faced from telling the Butler, Iowa crowd a day earlier, ' Well, we're all going to die ' when an attendee yelled that people would die because of the Medicaid cuts in the House-approved version of President Trump's agenda-setting ' One Big, Beautiful Bill.' 'I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that, yes, we are all going to perish from this earth,' Ernst said in the video. 'So I apologize, and I'm really, really glad that I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well.' Axelrod, a chief political analyst at CNN and podcast host who was a top adviser to former President Obama, said Ernst 'probably could have gotten away' with her initial comments at the town hall as she made the case that the proposed Medicaid cuts are directed at people who should not receive benefits, including undocumented migrants and able-bodied adults who are not seeking employment. 'But putting up that spot the next day …' Axelrod said. 'When you take 10, you know, seven, eight, nine million people off of Medicaid, there will be people who will die. There will be people who are affected.' Conservative political commentator Scott Jennings, who also appeared on the panel, agreed that Ernst's video was not wise but said her initial message was sound. 'She had it right in the town hall meeting, and then she deviated at the end,' Jennings said. 'I wouldn't have posted the follow-up video myself, but I think the Republicans can actually win this debate.'
