Tag: politics

Israel is engaging in nutritional genocide in Gaza.

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 10.19.2026

Israel is engaging in criminal nutritional genocide.

Why is this being allowed to happen?

There’s more than money involved. Benjamin Netanyahu and his thuggish Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have acted with impunity and no accountability for over three years.

For three years Israel has slaughtered over 70,000 children, women and men in retribution for the Hamas October 7, 2023 attack which resulted in the deaths of 1200 people. Mostly Israelis.

Now the United Nations World Food Programme has been forced to cut its monthly food aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip , where some two-thirds of the population are struggling to get food, the agency said on Monday.

Excerpted from Deutsche Welle 10.19.2026

The Israeli authority responsible for the Palestinian territories, COGAT, says the supply of aid deliveries into the strip exceeds the demand for food and it claims there is no acute food insecurity in Gaza.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has been forced to cut its monthly food aid to the war-ravaged Gaza Strip , where some two-thirds of the population are struggling to get food, the agency said on Monday.

The WFP said it was reducing the number of people receiving aid from 1.6 million to 1.1 million, leaving some 500,000 people without support.

The UN program is facing severe funding shortages. “WFP no longer has sufficient funding to sustain this level of support,” the organization said.

Beyond the cutting of aid to some half a million recipients in the region, the WFP is also:

  • Reducing rations by half
  • Cash assistance has been cut for some 75,000 families
  • Hot meals for those unable to cook have been reduced from 250,000 to 150,000

Some 1.4 million people in Gaza are facing crisis levels of food insecurity according to the WFP, with 200,000 living in emergency conditions.

Despite a US-brokered ceasefire that came into effect last year, Israeli strikes have continued and aid has remained restricted, with little progress toward a final end to the conflict.

https://www.dw.com/en/un-food-program-cuts-aid-to-500000-palestinians-in-gaza/a-79699408

“Look at demonstrations against conscription and the military…”

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 10.17.2026

Can Vladimir Putin’s increasingly aggressive actions against Germany force the government to bring back compulsory military service?

It’s hard to fathom the idea that Germany could conceive of bringing forced military service back to the country.

Conscripts are never happy about being dragooned into the military. Think of the United States and its involvement in the Vietnam conflict. 1961-1975.. A Civil War which successive administrations poured hundreds of the thousands of young Americans into a senseless war. Over 50,000 Americans perished. Many of whom were conscripted young men at the margins of society. Black, Hispanic and White, too.

The classic anti-war anthem, “War. What is it good for?? Absolutely nothing!!” Edwin Starr – 1970

Given Germany’s hellacious Nazi regime (1933-1945) resulting in World War II and the Holocaust today’s German youth are quite rightfully taking to the streets in protest of any proposed conscript military.

Deutsche Welle 10.17.2026

Experts believe that, so far, Germany has been ill-prepared — both militarily and mentally — for Russian provocations. They also warn against the idea that ending support for Ukraine would make Germany safer.

The Bundeswehr (German: [ˈbʊndəsˌveːɐ̯] ⓘ, lit. Federal Defence) are the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany. The Bundeswehr is divided into a military part (armed forces or Streitkräfte) and a civil part. The military part consists of the four armed forces: German Army, German Navy, German Air and Space Force and Cyber and Information Domain Service, which are supported by the Bundeswehr Joint Support Command. Bundeswehr – Wikipedia

The perceived security threat has led the German military, the Bundeswehr, to fast-track significant modernization through substantial investment. But it is struggling to find enough recruits for its planned expansion. Many young Germans have taken to the streets to protest against plans to reintroduce conscription. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius faced criticism from inside his own party, the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD), for saying that Germany must become “capable of waging war.” Many found the statement to be too militaristic.

Is Germany prepared for a military threat? “Not at all. Germany is not well prepared militarily or in the civilian sector, and the population isn’t mentally prepared for it either,” said Meister. “Just look at the demonstrations against conscription and the military that continue to take place, even though Germany needs a draft. For decades, we’ve grown up in this culture of pacifism, in a comfort zone. I believe there is very limited societal resilience, but above all, we are not at all mentally prepared for war.”

The Rich want War..The Youth a Future… Young Germans take to the streets

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) are under increasing political pressure — especially from the far right — to scale back support for Ukraine. But Merz never tires of emphasizing that Ukraine will continue to receive support under his chancellorship, calling it a matter of Germany’s security. He recently visited Kyiv once again and, together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, surveyed the destruction caused by Russia.

But this also means that the threat from Russia will continue and even intensify, says Stefan Meister: “I believe we will see a massive increase in attacks such as the one in Leipzig, of provocations involving drones. We will see attacks on infrastructures and possibly also on specific individuals within the military-industrial complex. I believe this is the real, concrete danger facing Germany in the coming months.”

https://www.dw.com/en/how-big-is-russias-threat-against-germany/a-79688426

“A movie will be made out of this.” Top ex-German intel boss arrested

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Lee Heidhues 10.7.2026 UPDATED

Wall Street Journal  – 10.7.2026

The blogger has read many spy novels. Particularly those written by John Le Carre. Therefore it comes as a shock only in the sense that Life can be stranger than fiction.

Excerpted from Deutsche Welle 10.6.2026

Michaela Kufner, Chief Political Editor of Deutsche Welle was unsparing in her critical comments.

Spy vs Spy – “There’s never a good time to discover that your former chief of intelligence might have sold the country (Germany) out.”

“A movie will be made out of this.”

“There’s never a good time to discover that your former chief of intelligence might have sold the country (Germany) out.”

“This is not only a loss of face. It’s a loss of credibility for the German foreign intelligence BND both externally, but also internally.”

“Huge damage done in real time.”

A sampling of the John Le Carre novels in the blogger’s collection

The former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service, the BND, has been accused of spying for a foreign country. Never before has a German official of August Hanning’s stature been accused of treason.

The Federal Intelligence Service (German: Bundesnachrichtendienst, pronounced [ˌbʊndəsˈnaːχʁɪçtnˌdiːnst] ⓘ; BND) is the foreign intelligence agency of Germany, directly subordinate to the Chancellor’s Office.[3] The BND headquarters is located in central Berlin. The BND has 300 locations in Germany and foreign countries. In 2016, it employed around 6,500 people; 10% of them are military personnel who are formally employed by the Office for Military Sciences. The BND is the largest agency of the German Intelligence Community. Federal Intelligence Service – Wikipedia

If the allegations are confirmed, it would be an espionage case of historic proportions for Germany: August Hanning, former head of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), has been arrested, with the federal prosecutor accusing him of espionage, treason and attempted treason.

A coffee mug of the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin. Gift from the German foreign office http://www.diplo.de

August Hanning, now 80, headed the BND from 1998 to 2005. But even before then, he had enjoyed a meteoric rise within the security apparatus. After leaving the BND, he served as state secretary in the Federal Interior Ministry, then moved into the private sector and worked as a security consultant.

According to the federal prosecutor’s office, his informant was his former chief-of-staff, named in the statement only as Manfred D.*, who went on to hold this position under Hanning’s successors from March 2012 to March 2026. D. thus had access to a great deal of classified information.

https://www.dw.com/en/germany-shaken-by-espionage-and-treason-allegations/a-79566578

Opening Theme to the 2014 film adaptation of the John Le Carre novel “A Most Wanted Man”.

Vladimir Putin is incapable of doubting that he is right

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 10.4.2026

A pregnant Ukrainian woman being carried away after a Russian drone assault

Just when you think Donald Trump is the most powerful narcissist, think again. His buddy Vladimir Putin is worse because, unlike America, he has total unchallenged authority.

Something Trump can only wish for. That is why he cozies up to authoritarians like Xi Jinping and Vladimir Purin.

Excerpted from Foreign Affairs 9.24.2026

For now, the Kremlin believes that it has both the time and the means to continue fighting for as long as it takes (in Ukraine).

Vladimir Putin is incapable of doubting that he is right.

Vladimir Putin as KGB agent in Dresden, Germany – circa 1980’s

Along with the stage-managed Duma elections, the purging of any trace of antiwar rhetoric from the public sphere is intended to grant Putin a stronger mandate for whatever actions he sees fit to take. An unknown question is how far into the future Russians are prepared to grant this legitimacy.

So far, it has been up to citizens themselves to cope with the burning oil refineries, destroyed warehouses, empty gas stations, nonfunctioning Internet, and life-threatening risks from drone attacks. In addition to chronic inflation, the budget deficit has become a problem, and Russia’s GDP and industrial production are hovering just above zero. This is despite the fact that, until recently, arms production had formally kept these indicators at a moderately high level; now, even that is no longer helping.

After a Russian drone attack in Ukraine – June 2026

In the face of these challenges, people are bearing with the system for now. It is also worth noting that the same surveys that show Russians are less satisfied with the special military operation than they were before also show that greater numbers of them prefer intensifying strikes over making concessions to achieve peace.

More than half the respondents in an August Levada Center poll think it is likely that the special military operation will last another year, and the number of those who say they are certain of this has grown. Precisely because of their utter exhaustion with war, many see increased military activity as a way to bring peace closer.

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/guest-pass/redeem/x8c5CPE1H4U

An updated Version – BACK IN THE USSR

Progressives are so Reactionary. Rejecting a car free environment

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 10.3.2026

The blogger and longtime San Francisco Green Party member continues to be baffled.

One person in response to my bafflement wrote, “There’s definitely a generational (Green Party) divide within the “Progressive” camp with older ones that are still car-centric.”

I am definitely “older” and on the far side of that “generational (Green Party Divide).

I ask myself why do some so called “Progressive” organizations, advocacy groups and individuals oppose car free spaces in San Francisco?

The stale worn out excuse I hear is that people need their cars. It may be true elsewhere but not in San Francisco.

In the upcoming November 3rd election Proposition G, put on the ballot by a small group of entitled motorists would destroy Sunset Dunes Park. This is the third time in four years San Francisco voters are voting on this measure. In 2022 and 2024 voters said they want the oceanside park.

So, it comes as a surprise that the San Francisco Green Party and the “Progressive” Pissed Off Voter Guide are not taking a position on the measure.

I suppose it’s an improvement for the Green Party. In 2024 the Greens urged a NO vote on Proposition K which passed with nearly 55 percent and made the now named Sunset Dunes Park permanent.

Richmond Review ‘Official Party Endorsements’ – October 2026
San Francisco November 2024 Voter Guide with its NO ON K recommendation. This measure approved by nearly 55 percent resulted in the creation of Sunset Dunes Park
Pissed Off Vote Guide has ‘No Position on Prop G. A NO vote will save Sunset Dunes Park which was approved by the Voters in November 2024 with a 54.73 percent majority
What’s the problem with San Francisco so called Progressives?
Some ‘On the Road Again’ music from the Canned Heat old school 1969 album. Perhaps this is the world the senior generation is living

Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War – Plato

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 10.2.2026

Israeli military rejects allegations portrayed in ‘NAZA’

What else do you expect from the murderous Israeli military after it murdered over 70,000 Palestinians since October 7, 2023?

The truth hurts, eh.

Excerpted from Deutsche Welle 10.2.2026

When it premiered at the Venice International Film Festival in mid-September, “NAZA” received a 25-minute-long standing ovation and the Special Jury Prize. But in Israel, the documentary has fueled heated debate.

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar described the work of filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham “treason against the state” and urged that their citizenship be revoked. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has also sharply criticized the documentary.

Israel’s culture minister wants to strip the makers of a documentary on Israel’s Gaza offensive of their citizenship. He accused the two of seeking “applause from antisemites around the world.”

Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar described the work of filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham “treason against the state”No Other Land (Arabic: لا أرض أخرى, romanized: Lā arḍ ukhrá) is a 2024 documentary film directed by Basel Adra, Hamdan Ballal, Yuval Abraham, and Rachel Szor, in their directorial debut. A Palestinian-Israeli collective of activists, the four conceived and produced the film in what they describe as an act of resistance on the path to justice in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The film was recorded between 2019 and 2023 and shows the destruction of Masafer Yatta, a Palestinian community in the occupied West Bank, which had been resisting forced displacement after an Israeli “firing zone” was declared on their land.[4][5]

Now the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has also rejected the film’s allegations about its conduct during the war in Gaza. In a multi-page document, the military accuses the filmmakers of presenting a “distorted, misleading and disingenuous picture.” The film, it says, is based on “substantial factual errors” resulting from “manipulative misrepresentations of reality.” 

The 80-minute documentary examines the Israel Defense Forces’ operations during the war in Gaza. It is based on interviews conducted with 24 anonymous military and intelligence personnel, who describe internal procedures and decision-making processes involved in selecting targets in the Gaza Strip. According to the interviewees, high civilian casualty estimates were, in some cases, deliberately factored into these decisions.

The military accuses the filmmakers of omitting important facts. According to the IDF, the film fails to show the role of military legal advisors and commanders in reviewing and authorizing attacks or the measures it says it takes to protect civilians.

It also argues that the film does not adequately address the Hamas attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, in which over 1,200 people were killed and 250 people were taken hostage. 

https://www.dw.com/en/israel-naza-documentary-idf-response/a-79520483

The aftermath of 2000 lb. dropped on Gaza by Israel. Supplied by the American taxpayers
The Israel Defense Forces are totally intertwined with Donald Trump’s money making son-in-law Jared Kushner. A relationship which has had disastrous consequences for the people of Gaza

Top photo: Palestine graveyard – Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War – Plato

Jack Smith. “I will not be intimidated?” Who’s the “dirt bag” now?

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 9.30.2026 UPDATED

MAGA friendly New York Post – 9.30.2026
The morning after The Hill – 9.30.2026
The New Republic – 9.30.2026

Did a clueless MAGA senator think he could humiliate veteran war crimes prosecutor Jack Smith by calling him a “dirt bag” after thoroughly embarrassing himself and the Republican party on national television?

Jack Smith is the man who brought Federal charges against Donald Trump only to have his work torn apart after Trump returned the White House in January 2025.

Now Trump’s toady MAGA allies in Congress have used their power to discredit Jack Smith. It’s not working. Jack Smith is familiar with criminals of all types,. Kosovo war criminals included.

John Luman Smith (born June 5, 1969) is an American attorney who has served in the United States Department of Justice as an assistant U.S. attorney, acting U.S. attorney, and head of the department’s Public Integrity Section. He was also the chief prosecutor at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers, an international tribunal at The Hague tasked with investigating and prosecuting war crimes in the Kosovo War. He served as a special counsel for the Department of Justice from November 18, 2022, until his resignation on January 10, 2025. Jack Smith (lawyer) – Wikipedia

Jack Smith at the Senate Judiciary Committee – 9.29.2026

Excerpted from The Daily Beast 9.29.2026

MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt dramatically accused former special counsel Jack Smith of perjury and being a “dirtbag” on Tuesday—only to learn he got his reveal entirely wrong.

Smith appeared confused at first by the line of questioning, but it turned out that Schmitt completely mixed up the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks with the Hawkeyes from the University of Iowa.

Instead Schmitt was publicly humiliated, just as D.C. was gossiping that he could be a running mate for JD Vance in 2028.

The cringeworthy exchange came when the Missouri Republican started asking Smith about attending a basketball game in Atlanta in 2024.

He appeared to be trying to tie the former special counsel to the separate election interference case with Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.

MAGA Senator Humiliated Himself With Botched Gotcha Moment

Jack Smith calmly refutes absurd allegations from MAGA Senator Eric Schmitt

Trump’s war awash in exploding gas prices will bring him down

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 9.26.2026

The blogger has not owned a car for 60 years and never must visit the gas station except to occasionally use the restroom.

I am also well aware that I pay the price when I go shopping.

I am well aware of the logistics of transportation. I worked in this sector nearly 25 years negotiating contracts and being responsible for shipments foreign and domestic.

The current seemingly unending inflationary spiral is due in large part to the sharp rise in gas prices. Responsibility for this is undeniable. Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran.

One of the groups hardest hit are his supporters. The farmers, ranchers and transportation companies mostly in Red State America, whose owners have been Trump’s biggest MAGA supporters. Until now.

Wall Street Journal – 9.26.2026
Trump’s war against in Iran seven months and counting awash in exploding gas prices will bring him down

Excerpted from The Wall Street Journal 9.26.2026

It’s costing more and more to get stuff in the hands of American shoppers. 

Trucking expenses are at their highest level since the Covid pandemic snarled operations around the world. Diesel prices are up 77% in the past year. Freight railroads are adding surcharges. And the nation’s busiest port is the busiest it’s ever been.

There’s virtually no way for businesses to avoid paying more, and they’re passing on the pain to consumers. It all adds up to extra inflationary pressure on a U.S. economy that has been wrestling with rising prices for years.

Among the key drivers is the soaring price of diesel fuel. It hit a record of $6.53 on Sept. 22, according to AAA. 

Also contributing to the rise in trucking costs, companies say, is a shortage of truck drivers, a byproduct of the Trump administration’s tightened enforcement of rules on who can qualify for a commercial driver’s license. Tens of thousands of immigrants—often the ones most willing to handle the less popular long-haul trucking routes—have lost their certifications. 

https://www.wsj.com/business/inflation-costs-diesel-port-trucks-1062d089?st=X6fkCE&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
Diesel fuel $8.59 gallon in San Francisco – 9.21.2026 – photo Lee Heidhues

Transport costs are rising because diesel prices have hit record highs (up to $6.40 per gallon in 2026), truckload spot rates have surged to $3.83 per mile, and capacity shortages, labor constraints, and insurance spikes are pushing all freight modes upward.

What’s Driving the Increases

1. Fuel Prices Are at Historic Highs

  • Diesel averaged $6.40 per gallon in the U.S. in 2026 — a 70% increase year‑over‑year. americanactionforum.orgamericanactionforum.org
  • Geopolitical tensions (e.g., Strait of Hormuz crisis) pushed diesel to $5.50 per gallon earlier in the year. keynnectlogistics.com
  • Fuel is 15–20% of trucking operating costs, so spikes immediately raise freight rates.
San Francisco Chronicle – 9.19.2026 (article attached)
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/gas-diesel-price-farm-california-22435710.php?utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEvYXJ0aWNsZS9nYXMtZGllc2VsLXByaWNlLWZhcm0tY2FsaWZvcm5pYS0yMjQzNTcxMC5waHA%3D&time=MTc5MDQ2OTA0NjEyNQ%3D%3D&rid=OTJhM2RhZWItNDMzYy00ZjMxLTgyMTQtZTU2ZjE2NDIzNDRl&sharecount=Mw%3D%3D
San Francisco Chronicle – 9.19.2026

Nazi Curious AfD Holocaust denial. Ban ‘stumbling stones’

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Lee Heidhues 9.25.2026

It’s dangerous and indicative of the true feelings of the Alternative for Deutschland (AfD).

Now that the AfD has gained power in Saxony-Anhalt in the former East Germany this Nazi Curious party is moving quickly to implement its perverse anti semitism agenda.

Nazi Curious AfD is cracking the foundation of Germany

Top on the list for AfD is banning Stolpersteine ‘stumbling stones’ in Heidenau near Dresden.

Heidenau (German pronunciation: [ˈhaɪdənaʊ] ⓘ) is a town in the Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge district, in Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the left bank of the Elbe, 13 km southeast of Dresden (centre).

In 2015, it became known for riots by local far-right forces against the arrival of refugees.[3] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34038557 In August 2015, authorities were forced to impose a temporary ban on assemblies in Heidenau due to continuous harassment of asylum-seekers.[4] Heidenau – Wikipedia

With the collaboration of the rightist CDU. German politics is in a sorry state when the establishment Christian Democratic Union (CDU) collaborates with the AfD. A political party German security services deem a national security threat.

AfD in the German Bundestag. Hitler, Hate and Hooligans

Excerpted from Deutsche Welle 9.25.2026


The town of Heidenau, near Dresden, has banned new Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) on public streets, with the center-right CDU and the far-right AfD voting together to stop the installation of new memorial plaques bearing the names of Holocaust victims.

On Friday, one of the top two leaders of Germany’s Green Party, Felix Banaszak, described the move as “a scandal.”

Banaszak pointed to the current debate on right-wing extremism and the rise of the AfD, saying that everything must be done “to keep alive the memories of those who were persecuted and killed.”

The Stolpersteine are comprised of a concrete cube with a metal plaque on top that bears the victim’s name. They are often seen in German streets, installed just slightly higher than the surrounding walking surface, often near the houses of people targeted by the Nazi regime.

Many others also responded with outrage to the CDU’s decision to join forces with the AfD to pass the motion. The move comes with Chancellor Merz already facing a political crisis over his party’s poor electoral performance, and raises questions about the political “firewall” against the far right which mainstream political parties in Germany have maintained to keep the AfD out of power.

German artist Gunter Demnig started the project in the early 1990s. While most of the 128,000 such paving stones were installed in Germany, they have also been placed in 30 other countries affected by the Nazi regime, making them the largest decentralized monument in the world.

https://www.dw.com/en/afd-cdu-ban-new-holocaust-stumbling-stones-in-heidenau/a-79433919

Showdown continues. CNN Veteran dissects Trump’s press assault

SAN FRANCISCO

Lee Heidhues 9.23.2026

On Deutsche Welle veteran CNN reporter and now university professor Frank Sesno articulated the ramifications for the press, the White House and the viewing public of Trump’s censoring White House media coverage.

Frank Sesno is an American journalist, former CNN correspondent, anchor, and Washington bureau chief. He is also author, and former director of the School of Media and Public Affairs at The George Washington University.[1] Frank Sesno – Wikipedia

The Deutsche Welle interview can be viewed by opening the attachment.

https://www.dw.com/en/trump-vs-the-press-who-controls-the-story/video-79401998

Wednesday afternoon a Federal judge in Washington DC heard the argument for a restraining order from three networks banished from the White House. The judge, a Trump appointee, appeared skeptical of Trump’s action. But took the matter under submission and expects to make ruling soon.

Excerpted from The New York Times 9.23.2026

The judge hearing a challenge to President Trump’s attempt to block three news outlets from the White House said on Wednesday he would consider the argument offered by both sides and issue his ruling as soon as possible, leaving in place — at least for now — the president’s block on CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

The judge, Timothy J. Kelly of U.S. District Court in Washington, seemed skeptical of the administration’s arguments but did not immediately rule on the request by the three outlets to restore their access to the White House complex.

Meanwhile, coverage of Trump by the Press ‘Pool’, which includes Trump reliable Fox News has ceased which means Trump, by his own action, no longer receives the blanket media coverage he craves.

Fox News’s bond with President Trump is undeniable. Prime time stars like Sean Hannity and Jesse Watters cheerlead his policies, the president’s daughter-in-law hosts a weekly show on the network, and Fox’s founder, Rupert Murdoch, attended Mr. Trump’s nominating convention in 2024.

Nonetheless, this week Fox News has joined other networks in standing up for the rival media outlets that Mr. Trump decried as “fake” and banned from the White House — and two senior Fox journalists emerged as lead actors in the White House press corps’ standoff with the administration.

Fox News did not hesitate to go along with the plan. On Tuesday night, for instance, Fox was the scheduled pool crew for Mr. Trump’s Air Force One arrival at Joint Base Andrews, but it declined to film the event.

A Fox News spokeswoman referred an inquiry on Wednesday to a joint statement from the five networks, which Fox co-signed: “No administration should restrict a news organization because it objects to its reporting.”