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Chapter 1: What incident involving U.S. Air Force planes occurred near the Strait of Hormuz?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. Two U.S. Air Force combat planes were shot down today. That's according to an official not authorized to discuss the incident. A plane that went down near the Strait of Hormuz had one crew member who has been rescued by U.S. forces, and one crew member has been rescued from the other plane crash in southwestern Iran.
But the search continues for its second crew member, as NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports.
One crew member of the two-seater jet has been rescued, according to a U.S. official who is not authorized to discuss the situation. U.S. forces continue to search for the second crew member. Iranian state media has posted photos of debris along with what looks like an empty ejection seat.
Numerous videos on social media show what appear to be American helicopters and planes flying low over southwestern Iran. Two videos verified by NPR showed rescue aircraft deep inside the country around 150 miles from its border with Iraq. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News.
South Carolina Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace says ousted Attorney General Pam Bondi must still testify before the House Oversight Committee later this month. on her handling of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
I'm not going to have my arm twisted on this. She was subpoenaed. She is required by law to show up to the oversight committee. And I will do everything that I can to work behind the scenes to ensure that that happens. Just because she's fired doesn't mean this goes away.
Mace also expressed concern about comments made by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. Blanche told Fox News yesterday that the Epstein files should not be part of anything going forward. Mace said, quote, it sounds like Todd Blanche needs to be replaced. The Trump administration wants to begin privatizing airport security operations that are currently handled by TSA.
NPR's Joel Rose reports that proposal is part of the 2027 budget released today.
President Trump's budget proposes cutting funding for the TSA, the Transportation Security Administration, by more than $50 million. And it would require small airports to enroll in a program in which TSA pays for private contractors to staff security checkpoints. That program has existed for years, but only 20 airports are enrolled.
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Chapter 2: What are the implications of Nancy Mace's comments on Attorney General Pam Bondi?
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