@DemocracyMattersALot
I vote for forced retirement to a secure facility with his pal Hannibal Lecter, complete with matching headgear.
#Trump

A new internal memo to #House #Judiciary #Democrats zeroes in on a new attack line: #Trump’s nearly 1,600 #pardons are expensive.

Per the doc, Trump’s pardons are costing #crime victims & #taxpayers potentially $1.3B.

“Not only has…Trump issued an unprecedented number of pardons in his 2nd term, he has used his clemency powers to take an estimated $1.3B away from victims & survivors of crime, allowing perpetrators to keep profiting from their crimes—a sharp break w/established practice.”

"Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents."
https://bsky.app/profile/gwynnefitz.bsky.social/post/3lrsvgpbt3k2v

“You don’t have the authority to arrest US citizens asking to see a judicial warrant” —Brad Lander just now as he is being handcuffed by ICE.

Video posted of ICE arresting Brad Lander, the NYC comptroller and candidate for mayor, posted by Brad's wife:

"Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely."
https://bsky.app/profile/bradlander.bsky.social/post/3lrsxcvd6o223

#Trump, as he made his way back to Washington, expressed frustration with Iranian leaders for failing to reach an agreement. He said he was now looking for “a real end” to the conflict & a “complete give-up” of Tehran’s #nuclear program.

“They should have done the deal. I told them, ‘Do the deal,’” the #IdiotInChief told reporters on Air Force One. “So I don’t know. I’m not too much in the mood to negotiate.” [lazy POS]

#Israel, w/5 days of missile strikes, has done considerable damage to #Iran & believes it can now deal a permanent blow to Tehran’s #nuclear program—particularly if it gets a little more help from the #US.

But deepening American involvement, perhaps by providing the Israelis with bunker-busting #bombs to penetrate Iranian nuclear sites built deep underground or offering other direct #USmilitary support, comes w/ enormous political risk for #Trump. [& actual risk for US #ServiceMembers.]

[analysis] Israel’s military dependence on US reaches new peak

Aluf Ben writes in #Haaretz that #Israel’s request for US B-2 bombers to destroy #Iran’s #Fordow nuclear facility marks unprecedented military dependence on the U.S., breaking Israel’s longstanding taboo against asking U.S. troops to participate in offensive operations.

[…] Trump will decide in the coming days whether to send the bombers to Fordow. In the absence of Iranian air defense, the mission is not particularly complex and according to publications in the U.S. press, it has also been practiced before. The facility cannot escape anyway, and its operators have received enough warning to shut down the machines and evacuate the workers. Trump’s deliberation stems from the political risk, not the military one: declaring war on a regional power that can disrupt global oil supplies and drag the U.S. into a third entanglement in the Middle East, after the wars in #Afghanistan and #Iraq, Iran’s close neighbors.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The underground facility requires “bunker-buster” bombs only US B-2s can deploy, revealing Israeli Air Force limitations. The request comes during Israel’s 21-month campaign that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, enabled by US diplomatic cover and weapons supplies. Ben argues that even if #Trump rejects the mission, the precedent shows Israel’s growing reliance on American military power beyond traditional defensive support.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Hebrew https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/politics/2025-06-17/ty-article/.premium/00000197-7e16-db44-a7f7-fe77802c0000 or https://archive.is/gy6dx

@palestine
@israel
#GazaGenocide

#Trump’s increasingly aggressive comments toward the govt of #Iran come after he urged Tehran’s 9.5M residents to flee for their lives as he cut short his visit to an international summit to return to Washington for urgent talks w/ his #NationalSecurity team.

The comments about killing #Khamenei & calls for an unconditional surrender came shortly after Trump in a separate posting touted complete control of the skies over Tehran.

“We know exactly where the so-called ‘Supreme Leader’ is hiding,” #Trump added. “He is an easy target, but is safe there - We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now. But we don’t want missiles shot at civilians, or American soldiers. Our patience is wearing thin.”