The Justice Department had already announced last week that it had targeted five other suspects in connection with the allegedly planned attack on the event in front of the White House on June 14th. They are also accused of, among other things, conspiracy to commit murder. The accusation: The men are also said to be targeting the lives of government members.
According to the Justice Department, the suspects wanted to use drones loaded with explosives around the martial arts event in order to force an evacuation of the event. Snipers should then target “high-ranking targets” in the fleeing crowd. The FBI and law enforcement authorities had already become aware of a “potential threat” to the event on June 10, FBI chief Kash Patel wrote on the X platform last week. Ultimately, the planned attack was prevented by arrests.
Tucker Carlson no longer wants to support Republicans
The right-wing podcaster Tucker Carlson no longer wants to support the Republican Party in the USA in the future. “I’m out. And if I’m out, then a lot of other people are out too,” he explained in his podcast, referring to the midterm elections in November.
Carlson has long been a big supporter of Republicans, especially as a face on Fox News, where he was fired in 2023. As a podcaster with a large audience, he initially continued to promote the party and in particular Donald Trump, whom he supported in the last presidential election campaign. However, with the start of the Iran War, Carlson’s attitude changed.
He criticized Trump for “misleading” the public. The party no longer represents its own voters, citizens and nation. “They make decisions based on other criteria: what’s best for this company, what’s best for Israel“What’s best for our donors?” He had defended the party for 35 years, but that was going too far. He added that he would not support the Democratic Party either.
Trump accuses Europeans of lacking support
Shortly before NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s visit to Washington, US President Trump again accused several European allies of a lack of support. The USA has spent enormous sums of money protecting Europe over the years, Trump said in the White House. When Washington itself asked for help against Iran, important partners were not there for the United States. He particularly targeted three partners – including Germany.
