Panic ensues after Trump receives ‘similar’ briefing to one that precipitated Iran war
Panic ensued online Friday following reports that two top U.S. military and intelligence officials briefed President Donald Trump Thursday on “new plans for possible military action against Iran,” with Drop Site News noting that the president received a “similar briefing” on Feb. 26, just two days before the United States launched Operation Epic Fury.
According to Axios, Trump received a briefing Thursday from Adm. Brad Cooper, the commander of U.S. Central Command, and Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Fox News’ Jesse Watters confirmed Axios’ reporting, telling viewers that the two had briefed Trump in the Situation Room on potential military actions against Iran that could end up being the “final blow” for the Middle East nation.
Cooper and Caine had reportedly given Trump a similar briefing just two days ahead of the United States’ large-scale attack on Iran, sparking fear among onlookers.
“What the f---,” wrote prominent progressive media commentator and podcast host Ryan Knight on Friday in a social media post on X. “A US Admiral just briefed Trump on preparations for a new wave of strikes to deliver the ‘final blow’ to Iran. Final blow sounds like they’re planning to use nukes. This should concern everyone.”
Republican Arizona state Sen. Wendy Rogers responded to the news by warning of a “countdown to doom” ahead, whereas libertarian political podcaster Michael Oxford expressed confusion.
“I thought we won the war like 14 times already?” Oxford wrote in response to news of a “final blow” to Iran being discussed in a social media post on X.Red state GOP moves to throw out votes already cast without telling voters: report
Alabama GOP lawmakers moved to toss out votes already cast for its May 19 primary amid a gerrymandering push without notifying voters of the changes.
According to reporting on Tuesday by Democracy Docket, the Alabama lawmakers began taking votes on Tuesday to change the congressional and state senate maps as a primary election is underway. The legislation in front of state lawmakers would allow the state to nullify votes already cast in some of the congressional races and later hold special elections under the new maps, the Democracy Docket reported.
Alabama lawmakers have also shot down efforts to let voters know about the changes. Democratic State Sen. Vivian Davis Figures lost an effort to pass an amendment to notify Alabama voters about the changes.
"Thank you to all of my colleagues for showing me once again who you are," she said, according to Democracy Docket.
Republican state Rep. Chris Pringle, the sponsor of a congressional redistricting bill, declined to explain to Alabama voters why the Legislature is making these changes, telling his lawmakers, "I'm not an attorney," per Democracy Docket. Similarly, GOP state Sen. Chris Elliot, a sponsor for a state senate redistricting bill, was accused of confusing Alabama voters, Democracy Docket reported.
