🇦🇫 National Guard shooter worked with the US in Afghanistan. Rahmanulla Lakanwal, an Afghan national brought to the United States by the Biden administration, had aided US government operatives, including the CIA. On Wednesday, he ambushed and shot multiple guardsmen in DC while shouting “Allahu akbar.” One, Sarah Beckstrom, has died, while another remains in critical condition.

💬 Trump calls Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “retarded” while blasting immigration. In a sweeping Thanksgiving statement, President Trump vowed to pause all “Third World” immigration and launch the largest deportation operation in US history. He also called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) “seriously retarded” while citing Somali refugee crime in the state.

👈 353,000 Haitians were told to prepare to leave the US. Individuals who leave by February will get $1,000 and free plane tickets, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The Haitians, here under temporary protected status conferred by former President Joe Biden, had that status revoked by the Trump administration.

💸 The Treasury Secretary critiqued sanctions done for “political posturing.” The European Union has sanctioned Russia 19 times. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said it was a sign that the Europeans had “failed” and highlighted that Europe refused to stop purchasing Russian gas, as demanded by the Trump administration.

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