Dear Operation Freedom listeners and subscribers,
It is my honor to provide you with a comprehensive summary of recent news stories. Please find below a briefing on the most significant events affecting our nation and world:
**National Security**
* A foiled plot to attack the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House has led to the charging of eight men with terrorism-related offenses.
* The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a multiagency human trafficking operation that rescued eight missing children in Kansas City, Missouri.
**Politics and Governance**
* Senate candidate Graham Platner has withdrawn from the race after allegations of sexual assault surfaced.
* Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced the deportation of an illegal alien child rapist from Laos.
* The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Sunshine Protection Act to make Daylight Savings Time (DST) permanent.
**Health**
* Thousands of Americans across 32 states have been afflicted by a parasite linked to contaminated fresh produce that infects the intestines and causes weeks of severe diarrhea.
**Law Enforcement**
* Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faced questioning from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his confirmation to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ).
**White House Updates**
* President Donald Trump has announced his support for making Daylight Savings Time permanent.
* The White House highlighted the two-year anniversary of the first assassination attempt on President Trump.
**Other Developments**
* Search and rescue teams have rescued more than 350 people and recovered one body in Missouri following flash floods.
* United States Senator Lindsey Graham has passed away, with an update from his office regarding a preliminary examination by the Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner’s Office.
**International Relations**
* President Donald Trump has threatened to “decimate and destroy” Iran if the country’s Islamic regime were to assassinate him as its new supreme leader.
* The Trump administration has reportedly issued subpoenas for several New York Times journalists after the outlet published a report on President Trump’s use of his new Air Force One plane.
**Military Operations**
* United States Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced additional strikes against Iran following previous strikes.
**Senator Lindsey Graham Memorial**
* Darline Graham Nordone has been announced as the official temporary replacement for late Senator Lindsey Graham.
* The office of Senator Lindsey Graham released an update regarding the senator’s sudden death, following a preliminary examination by the Washington, D.C., Medical Examiner’s Office.
Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps
