‘I’m Gonna Punch You in Your F—ing Face’
Many things have happened. Here are some of the things. This is the morning memo of TPM. Register For the e-mail version.
These people deserve
The secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, had a stormy confrontation with the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte last week at the Executive Branch, the Maga-Chic Private Club in DC, reports Politico.
Bessente accused Pulte, Maga’s influencer who scored mortgage fraud complaints against Trump’s enemies, to hurt Trump, which led to this diatriber of the Sitting Treasury Secretary: “Why are you talking to the President about me? I’m going to hit you in your fucking face.”
The co -owner Omeed Malik tried to intervene in the confrontation, which prompted this memorable exchange:
“It’s me or him,” said Bessent to Malik. “You tell me who comes out of here.”
“Or”, he added, “we could go out.”
“To do what?” asked Pulte. “To speak?”
“No,” replied Bessent. “I’m going to fight your ass.”
Even the initiates of the world of Trump described the scene to Politico as “crazy” and “unleashed”.
Not normal
The signature piece of propaganda during the weekend, published by President Trump on his social media platform:
Day quote
“We are going to tackle, not only in defense. Maximum lethality, not lukewarm legality. Violent effect, not politically correct. We are going to raise warriors, not just defenders. ” –Defense secretary Pete Hegseth, speaking when signing the oval office of President Trump of a decree making the Ministry of War a “secondary title” for the Ministry of Defense
Capitulation I: speakers of the Academy of Censured Services
- USAF Academy: Air Force Academy officials have canceled a next annual conference by Professor Paisley Rekdal from the University of Utah after discovering his online history of President Deigning Trump, reports the Denver Gazette.
- US military academy: A group of former West Point students canceled a reward ceremony for actor Tom Hanks later scheduled for this month. It is not clear if the price of Hanks, which was announced in June, was revoked. “”[T]He planned the celebration seems to have run headlong into the politics of the Trump era, “reports the Wapo. In addition to being a big donor of a number of military causes and veterans, Hanks was a public supporter of Joe Biden and received a presidential freedom of freedom by President Barack Obama. Although no reason has been given for cancellation, President Trump gave the game:
Capitulation II: CBS News makes editorial control
Under the absurd pressure of the Trump administration, CBS News will no longer modify pre -recorded interviews for Face The Nation.
Day thread
Abrego Garcia targeted new cruel ways
Since we registered for the last time in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Trump administration has published new threats to deport it, in various ways, towards El Salvador (once again!) And the small African country of Eswatini – all because he dared to challenge the error of his original deporting to El Salvador.
RFK Jr. Watch:
- KFF Health News: The Trump administration noted that appointments, rather than scientists, will finally decide who obtains subsidies in NIH.
- WSJ: HHS to link autism to use tylenol during pregnancy and folate deficiencies
- WAPO: RFK Jr. says anyone who wants a boost can get one. This is not the case.
The comeback, even childhood illnesses did not expect
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