Hegseth's Caribbean Order and Trump's Unlawful Appointment Scrutinized
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Resources & Recommendations
Books
- "American Canto" by Olivia Nuzzi - A memoir by a political journalist that discusses her romantic entanglement with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Organizations & Institutions
- Doctors Without Borders (doctorswithoutborders.org/giving) - An organization providing humanitarian aid, medical care, and responding to natural disasters and disease outbreaks in over 75 countries.
- The Washington Post (washingtonpost.com/subscribe) - A news publication mentioned as a source for news and analysis, offering a subscription service.
People Mentioned
- Pete Hegseth (Defense Secretary) - Referenced for giving a spoken order to kill the entire crew of a vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
- Karoline Leavitt (White House Press Secretary) - Mentioned for acknowledging that Hegseth authorized an attack and drawing attention to Admiral Frank Bradley.
- Admiral Frank Bradley - Oversaw an operation involving kinetic strikes authorized by Secretary Hegseth.
- Donald Trump (Former President) - Referenced for his appointment of Alina Habba as the top prosecutor in New Jersey.
- Alina Habba (Trump's former personal attorney) - Appointed by Trump to serve as the top prosecutor in New Jersey, an appointment later ruled unlawful by a federal appeals court.
- Rahmanullah Lakhanwal - The suspected shooter of two National Guard members near the White House, who was a CIA-trained counter-terrorism fighter in Afghanistan.
- Olivia Nuzzi (Political journalist) - Author of "American Canto" and subject of media gossip due to her romantic entanglement with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Health Secretary) - Referenced in relation to Olivia Nuzzi's memoir and their romantic entanglement.
- Ryan Lizza (Journalist) - Olivia Nuzzi's ex, who has been sharing his side of the story on Substack.
Websites & Online Resources
- Substack - A platform where journalist Ryan Lizza has been sharing his side of a story in lurid detail.
Other Resources
- Klarna - A "buy now, pay later" service mentioned as gaining popularity among shoppers.
- Affirm - A "buy now, pay later" service mentioned as gaining popularity among shoppers.
- Afterpay - A "buy now, pay later" service mentioned as gaining popularity among shoppers.
- PayPal Later - A "buy now, pay later" service mentioned as gaining popularity among shoppers.
- Adobe Analytics - Cited as the source for data on online spending for "buy now, pay later" services on Black Friday.
- Bank of America - An institution whose economist commented on the usage patterns of "buy now, pay later" services.
- Real ID - A state-issued ID card that meets federal security standards, required for air travel.