After Brutal Hannity Interview, Katie Zacharia Sets Record For Fastest-Fired Trump Official

Katie Zacharia, the Truth Social communications adviser and Fox/Newsmax fixture whom President Trump appointed on October 9 as his sixth White House press secretary, was fired Friday, barely a week after taking the job, the New York Times reported, citing three people familiar with the matter. Neither the White House nor Zacharia has commented.

Trump did not use the word fired. Speaking to reporters, he said he had urged her to "reconsider" and later added that he would "do whatever she wants." He recounted telling her, "Honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider," and added: "Katie, do you need this? I don't think you need this." Fox News reported she is "transitioning out."

The firing makes her the fastest-fired Trump official, on top of the shortest-tenured press official.

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/after-brutal-hannity-interview-katie-zacharia-sets-record-fastest-fired-trump-official

X Suspends 13,000 Accounts In Suspected China-Russia-Iran Operations Targeting US Politics

Social media platform X has suspended more than 13,000 accounts involved in three suspected foreign influence operations linked to China, Russia, and Iran that targeted American political discussions ahead of the November midterm elections.

In an Oct. 14 announcement, X said the networks used fake accounts to publish and amplify political content targeting U.S. candidates and public figures across the political spectrum.

The company identified the accounts through proactive monitoring and investigations by its Safety team.

X did not disclose how many accounts were associated with each country, identify the American candidates targeted, or publicly release evidence linking the networks to specific foreign government agencies.

The suspensions come less than three weeks before the Nov. 3 elections, when Americans will elect all 435 voting members of the House of Representatives, approximately one-third of the Senate, and numerous state and local officials.

Election Safeguards

X said its election-related enforcement builds on safety measures operating year-round, particularly its rules against coordinated inauthentic behavior, which prohibit organized efforts to manipulate discussions through deceptive accounts.

"Whether it is spam networks or entities engaged in influence operations, we are actively working to identify and stop coordinated inauthentic behavior that undermines the integrity of our platform," the company said.

Under its Civic Integrity Policy, X also addresses misleading information about when, where, and how people can vote, along with deceptive efforts to discourage electoral participation.

The platform said users can report suspected civic integrity violations through a process that routes submissions to Community Notes, which allow contributors to add context to posts.

X may also apply labels to posts in serious cases

https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/x-suspends-13000-accounts-suspected-china-russia-iran-operations-targeting-us-politics

Missiles supplied to Ukraine sold on ‘open market’ – Trump

The US president has accused Kiev of failing to account for billions of dollars in American military and financial aid

US President Donald Trump has accused Ukraine of selling American-supplied missiles on the black market, questioning the whereabouts of billions of dollars in military and financial aid provided to Kiev under his predecessor, Joe Biden.

In an interview with Newsmax aired on Thursday, Trump lashed out at Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, accusing him of exploiting Washington’s generosity, while refusing to negotiate an end to the conflict with Russia.

“Where is the cash that we gave to Ukraine? Where is all the equipment? Biden was giving them missiles, and they were being sold on the open market,” Trump said.

Russian officials have repeatedly warned that unchecked deliveries of Western weapons to Ukraine and rampant corruption in the country have resulted in a large amount of these arms ending up in the hands of organized criminal groups and extremist organizations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America, including Mexican drug cartels.

https://rt-english.com/news/647267-trump-blasts-zelensky-ukraine/