The web site for a U.S. Military base in Germany supplied a listing of accessible German meals assist providers, highlighting the fallout skilled by many because the GOP’s authorities shutdown rages on.
After the itemizing was first reported—elevating questions on why navy members and their households would wish these assets—the knowledge was scrubbed from the web site. The Military claimed that the checklist was meant for “German employees” on the bottom.
However it needs to be famous that, below present Protection Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Division of Protection has usually misled the general public on issues each trivial and consequential. It has additionally embraced partisanship and censorship of Pentagon reporters.
A cartoon by Pedro Molina.
Because of the GOP shutdown, there was a spike in navy households searching for assist from meals banks. Cori Kauk, government director of Bremerton Foodline in Washington, informed Stars and Stripes that households had a “fear of scarcity” and “worries about being on the edge financially.”
The shutdown has additionally elevated considerations about navy pay.
The Trump administration has claimed that it has the facility to maneuver funds allotted for different packages towards service members, however that’s solely a brief repair at finest. President Donald Trump additionally introduced that one in all his billionaire backers, Timothy Mellon, donated $130 million to fund navy salaries, which not solely is likely to be unlawful however would additionally barely cowl them.
The meals insecurity and pay points fall in keeping with Trump’s monitor document of disregard for service members and veterans, who’ve seen their well being care degraded by the so-called Division of Authorities Effectivity’s cuts.
The present shutdown is the longest in U.S. historical past, with the earlier document additionally being set by Trump throughout his first time period. And endlessly, Trump has as a substitute targeted on constructing a golden ballroom on the White Home and internet hosting a “Great Gatsby”-themed social gathering.
In the meantime, voters turned out in droves Tuesday to specific their dissatisfaction with the present state of affairs, electing Democrats in any respect ranges of presidency throughout the nation.
No marvel Trump’s panicking.
