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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Support for NPR comes from NPR member stations and Eric and Wendy Schmidt through the Schmidt Family Foundation, working toward a healthy, resilient, secure world for all. On the web at theschmidt.org. Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. During a White House event Thursday, President Trump touted the U.S. military's actions against Iranian military targets. The Navy is gone.
24 ships in three days. That's a lot of ships. Their anti-aircraft weapons are gone. So they have no air force. They have no air defense. All of their airplanes are gone. The communications are gone. Missiles are gone. Launches are gone.
Chapter 2: What military actions did President Trump announce regarding Iran?
About 60% and 64% respectively. Other than that, they're doing quite well. Trump also urged leaders of the Iranian government to surrender in exchange for immunity, and he told several media outlets. that he wants to have a hand in choosing Iran's next leader. The State Department says it's re-establishing diplomatic relations with Venezuela's interim authorities.
The embassy was closed seven years ago, and the building itself is still in need of repairs. NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports. After the Trump administration ousted Nicolas Maduro in a military operation earlier this year, the State Department has been working to re-establish a diplomatic presence there.
Now, it said it's agreed with Venezuela's interim authorities to re-establish diplomatic and consular relations. The State Department calls this a step to promote stability and support economic recovery in Venezuela. At the White House, President Trump said the interim leader, Delce Rodriguez, has been doing a, quote, fantastic job working with his administration.
He also praised Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said his next job will be Cuba. Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department. European Union foreign ministers held an emergency meeting in Brussels Thursday with their counterparts from the Gulf Cooperation Council. NPR's Rob Schmitz reports they discussed Iran's attacks on Gulf countries.
European Union foreign affairs chief Kaya Khalid said the two sides discussed the significant damage drones and missiles from Iran have caused to civilian and petrochemical infrastructure in the Gulf. Iran is exporting the war, trying to expand it to as many countries as they can to sow chaos, and we are calling for stability and seeing what we can do together.
Kala said the same type of drones attacking the Middle East have, for years, attacked Ukraine. She said the EU is putting Gulf countries in touch with Ukraine's leadership to share notes on how to defend themselves from Iranian drone strikes. Rob Schmitz, NPR News, Berlin. Texas Republican Congressman Tony Gonzalez is abandoning his bid for reelection.
Gonzalez posted a statement on social media late Thursday after House GOP leadership called on him to withdraw. On Wednesday, Gonzalez acknowledged having an affair with a former staffer who later died by suicide. This is NPR News.
President Trump has fired Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, and on social media, Trump said he will nominate Oklahoma Republican Senator Mark Wayne Mullen for the post. The announcement came after Noem faced a two-day grilling on Capitol Hill amid criticism of her leadership at DHS. Noem is the first cabinet secretary to leave in Trump's second term.
Trump says he'll make Noem a special envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a new security initiative to be announced this weekend. Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is making hay with Gnome's ouster from member station WBEZ. My like ball reports. Governor Pritzker quickly released a video with a message for Gnome. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
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