Zachary Cohen
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Senior National Security reporter, covering the Pentagon for @CNN. Proud husband of @ValentineNews_ Signal: zcohen12.87
Washington, DC
Joined November 2010
RT @DJJudd: Trump signs executive order establishing ‘specialized’ National Guard units to address crime in cities (w/ @ZcohenCNN and @h….
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday tasking his secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with establishing “specialized units” in the National Guard that will be “specifically trained...
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Trump also said the US has "over 40,000 troops in South Korea." . There are closer to 28,000 US troops in South Korea.
Trump just told reporters that South Korea paid for the US military presence during his first term but Biden let them end their payments. That's a reversal of reality. Under Biden, South Korea agreed to two increases in its payments, in 2021 and then 2024.
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The National Guard currently has a reaction force that provides "each state, territory, and the District of Columbia with a rapid response capability focused on incidents requiring law enforcement or security support.". They "perform their mission primarily under the command and.
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"In addition, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure the availability of a standing National Guard quick reaction force that shall be resourced, trained, and available for rapid nationwide deployment," the EO says:
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Crime
President Trump has signed an executive order to establish specialized National Guard units that will address "public order issues"
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RT @halbritz: When Trump says that he's fine with changing the Department of Defense back to the Department of War, Hegseth standing behind….
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A CNN reporter witnessed two guard members carrying long guns Sunday evening in The Wharf, a popular waterfront neighborhood.
National Guard members in DC started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a JTF spokesperson confirms.
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National Guard members in DC started carrying their sidearms on Sunday, a JTF spokesperson confirms.
New: SecDef Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members in Washington, DC be armed with service weapons, per a defense official.
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RT @vmsalama: Pentagon says some Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms as Trump targets more cities.
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President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy military forces to more Democratic-led cities. On Sunday, the president added Baltimore to a list that already includes Chicago and New York.
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Increased number of now-armed National Guard troops stationed at metro stations in DC for the first day of school.
Tomorrow: There will be increased National Guard presence at select Metro stations in conjunction with the start of the school year for many DC schools.
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RT @CarolinaAlert: Urgent Carolina Alert: ALL CLEAR. There is no ongoing emergency at this time. The Thomas Cooper Library building remains….
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RT @jaketapper: Hegseth fires general whose agency’s intel assessment of damage from Iran strikes angered Trump | CNN Politics https://t.co….
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s initial intelligence assessment of damage to Iranian nuclear sites from US strikes angered President Donald Trump, according to two...
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RT @alaynatreene: POTUS says "Chicago might be next" to see a surge of federal law enforcement -- similar to what he's done in DC . I asked….
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Hegseth's directive represents a notable shift in guidance from the Pentagon & suggests guard troops deployed in DC will soon be carrying weapons despite serving in a support role.
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime...
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New: SecDef Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members in Washington, DC be armed with service weapons, per a defense official.
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RT @alaynatreene: The FBI conducted a court-authorized search at John Bolton’s home as part of a national security investigation, @evanpere….
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This is also one of the most notable instances — I can recall — where Rubio, officially, has acted in his capacity as Trump’s acting National Security Adviser.
New: Rubio reiterates Trump pledge to back security guarantees for Ukraine. US boots on the ground are ruled out but American pilots flying manned air support missions remains on table, sources tell @kylieatwood, @halbritz, @ikhurshudyan & me.
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Unmanned drones are too slow to conduct what are known as “scramble” missions, a third source familiar with the discussions noted, meaning it would likely fall to other nations to provide additional air assets if that is as far as the US is willing to go.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European counterparts Thursday the US will participate in post-war security guarantees for Ukraine but that the Trump administration believes Europe should take...
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A source briefed on NATO meeting said possible air support has been a primary topic of discussion, and that while there is some consternation within the Trump administration about committing US pilots to flying manned air support missions over Ukraine, there is more openness to.
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