Mark Meadows
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26m26 minutes ago
I've introduced an amendment to require a semi-annual financial audit of special counsels by the GAO.
A special counsel's work is important, but they should not be able to spend taxpayer dollars without accountability. Americans need to know where their money is going.
Jennifer Jacobs
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40m40 minutes ago
KFC in Singapore is offering a “Four Peace” meal ahead of Trump summit with Kim Jong Un, @QiZHAI reports.
TruthLeaks
@GeorgWebb
21m21 minutes ago
Who’s Afraid of James Wolfe? Sounds like the whole Intel Committee.
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/08/politics/b1-bomber-fleet-stand-down/index.html
US Air Force temporarily grounds all B-1 bombers for safety reasons
Washington (CNN)The US Air Force has grounded all B-1B Lancer bombers, a major component of the US long range bombing fleet, for safety reasons, the Air Force said Friday.
"During the safety investigation process following an emergency landing of a B-1B in Midland, Texas, an issue with ejection seat components was discovered that necessitated the stand down," Air Force spokesman Major William Russell said in a statement. The order was issued June 7.
"As these issues are resolved, aircraft will return to flight," Russell said.
The highly versatile, supersonic B-1 carries the largest conventional payload of any aircraft in the US Air Force. It does not carry nuclear weapons.
The B-1 bombers were featured in the US strikes against Syria's chemical weapons facilities in April.
Two US Air Force officials told CNN that although B-1s are currently deployed to Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan would not be impacted.
The grounding of the B-1s was first reported by Military.com
The Air Force said the investigation is to "to prevent future mishaps or losses" and that it would be led by experts who will investigate the incident and recommend corrective actions.
"The safety of Airmen is the command's top priority," Russell said in the statement. "The Air Force takes safety incidents seriously and works diligently to identify and correct potential causes."