Military

Rep. Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Sunday that President Trump should not be given access to intelligence briefings. Mr. Schiff, California Democrat, told CBS’ “Face the Nation” that Mr. Trump cannot be trusted with the nation’s secrets now or in the future. He also accused allies around the …

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The top Justice Department official in early 2017 overseeing the FBI’s Russia probe testified he was briefed as many as six times on its status and was told there was no evidence of Trump campaign collusion, a newly released transcript shows. The testimony of Dana J. Boente is significant because during this time the FBI …

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WASHINGTON — In taking charge of a Pentagon battered by leadership churn, the Biden administration will look to one holdover as a source of military continuity: Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. President-elect Joe Biden will inherit Milley as his senior military adviser, and although Biden could replace Milley, he likely …

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For the second time in as many weeks, the Air Force has flown B-52 bombers over the Middle East in what are known as “presence patrols,” officials said Sunday. The bomber task force missions are meant to demonstrate the U.S. military’s “continuing commitment to regional security.” Air Force officials did not specify which countries the …

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WASHINGTON — When it’s over, it won’t be over. On alternative social media, self-styled militia and patriot websites and hate-group platforms like that of the Proud Boys, the message is the same: There are no plans to fade away after Joe Biden’s Jan. 20 inauguration. “There’s no reason to believe that the problem we encountered …

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