Source: CNN

(CNN)The US is to withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany in a move that has attracted bipartisan congressional opposition and roiled key allies who see the move as a blow to NATO.

President Donald Trump's decision to pull thousands of troops will take years to execute and will potentially cost billions of dollars to bring about, according to US defense officials.
The plan to pull US troops from the long-time NATO ally has been met with broad bipartisan opposition amid concerns that it will weaken the US military's position vis a vis Russia, however the Trump Administration has decided to proceed with the move.
Approximately 11,900 US troops, a mix of Army and Air Force units, will be removed from Germany to meet Trump's mandated cap of 25,000 US forces in Germany, according to a senior US defense official, a number higher than the figure of 9,500 that was used when the reduction was first announced.


Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/29/politics/us-withdraw-troops-germany/index.html

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on orders from putin no doubt

https://twitter.com/ShirtyandSniffy/status/1288239134125916160

threatened with beheading.

https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/1288182645571158025

https://twitter.com/JesseDamiani/status/1287037202447216647

Per Twitter's RW media paid trend service: The White House, Justice Department and FBI announce an operation to dismantle MS-13 leadership, he also added politics into his statement so its his campaign reaching for straws, oh, & fat ass barr was strutting around tRump at the time.

"The deliberate delaying of Americans' mail delivery would be a stunning act of sabotage against our Postal Service."

Postal workers and their allies in Congress are vowing to fight back after the new head of the U.S. Postal Service—a major donor to President Donald Trump and the Republican Party—moved this week to impose sweeping changes to the popular government agency as it faces a financial crisis manufactured by lawmakers and exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Washington Post reported late Tuesday that Postmaster General (PMG) Louis DeJoy, who took charge last month, issued memos announcing "major operational changes" to the USPS "that could slow down mail delivery, warning employees the agency would not survive unless it made 'difficult' changes to cut costs."

"Analysts say the documents present a stark reimagining of the USPS that could chase away customers—especially if the White House gets the steep package rate increases it wants—and put the already beleaguered agency in deeper financial peril as private-sector competitors embark on hiring sprees to build out their own delivery networks," the Post noted.

According to the internal USPS memos (pdf) obtained by the Post, "DeJoy told employees to leave mail behind at distribution centers if it delayed letter carriers from their routes," a change critics said could threaten access to absentee ballots at a time when vote-by-mail is more important than ever.

"If the plants run late, they will keep the mail for the next day," reads a document titled, "New PMG's expectations and plan."

"The deliberate delaying of Americans' mail delivery would be a stunning act of sabotage against our Postal Service," Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-N.J.) said in a statement. "If these reports are accurate, Trump and his cronies are openly seeking to destroy the Post Office during the worst public health crisis in a century."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/15/attempted-murder-your-post-office-outrage-trump-crony-now-heading-usps-moves-slow?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=twitter

flight and that he was allowed to put lives at risk whilst displaying such a malicious disregard for human life. Congress needs to investigate this!

https://twitter.com/Donna29248181/status/1282387763397103621

My Gov signed an executive order requiring individuals to wear a face covering whenever they are in an indoor public space. It also requires the use of face coverings in crowded outdoor spaces. She has done this before but because of cases rising again & most people ignoring the order she is now requiring any business that is open to the public to refuse entry or service to people who refuse to wear a face covering. A $500 fine is also in place.

The tRumpsters will be going nuts including many business owners who ignored her the last time. I'm going on my 2 week shopping trip & I will be reporting any store that isn't following the rules. Local cops have already came out & said they won't respond to mask calls which I understand actually, tying up resources and such, but I will be reporting directly to the local health department.