{"id":7063345,"date":"2026-09-21T19:53:25","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/jd-vance-says-trumps-white-house-media-ban-is-totally-appropriate-as-networks-halt-tv-pool-coverage-in-response-live-trump-administration\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T19:53:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T19:53:25","slug":"jd-vance-says-trumps-white-house-media-ban-is-totally-appropriate-as-networks-halt-tv-pool-coverage-in-response-live-trump-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7063345","title":{"rendered":"JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live | Trump administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-4j9lr2\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-1jucjby\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-s5gd39\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-ombo5l\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s totally appropriate,&#8217; says JD Vance on Trump&#8217;s White House media bans<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">JD Vance defended Trump\u2019s ban of three news outlets from the White House while speaking to reporters en route to a campaign event in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cHe\u2019s not banning media outlets,\u201d Vance said on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. (Trump, in his social media post announcing the move, referred to his actions as a ban.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Vance continued: \u201cWhat he\u2019s doing is saying we\u2019re not going to give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"e14e0da6-5170-4c8d-b761-47db243285bf\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"dcr-1t7hdmw\"><picture class=\"dcr-up96pv\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ca50e8d64a7d7e39e310bb76a36d6a42793d8e4c\/0_0_8256_5504\/master\/8256.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 660px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ca50e8d64a7d7e39e310bb76a36d6a42793d8e4c\/0_0_8256_5504\/master\/8256.jpg?width=700&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 660px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ca50e8d64a7d7e39e310bb76a36d6a42793d8e4c\/0_0_8256_5504\/master\/8256.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=2&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 320px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ca50e8d64a7d7e39e310bb76a36d6a42793d8e4c\/0_0_8256_5504\/master\/8256.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"JD Vance point to a crowd while standing on the stage at a campaign event.\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/ca50e8d64a7d7e39e310bb76a36d6a42793d8e4c\/0_0_8256_5504\/master\/8256.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"310\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"dcr-up96pv\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally at Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina on Monday (Kent Nishimura\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/span> Photograph: Kent Nishimura\/POOL AFP\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">He criticized the outlets for coverage that he said was overly negative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cThat\u2019s not representative of the American people. It\u2019s not representative of public opinion. So if you\u2019re going to engage in what is effectively far left propaganda, why would a Republican White House give you special access?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">But, he said, Trump\u2019s actions didn\u2019t violate the outlets\u2019 rights, because \u201cthey can still report on the Trump White House, they can still get the public reports\u201d and \u201cthey can still, of course, talk to people in the administration and outside the administration\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIt\u2019s about basic fairness. They can still report. They still have access to free speech. They\u2019re just not going to get an office in the White House anymore. 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On Monday, the three outlets, as anticipated, filed a lawsuit to restore their access.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;931f227f-7568-4e69-912a-8e94eb40be0b&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The other White House TV pool members paused coverage of Trump in solidarity. &lt;\/strong&gt;The pool, for the uninitiated, is a rotation of five major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and the recently axed CNN) who take turns following the president day-to-day and sharing their collected footage with other outlets. After Trump\u2019s decision to nix CNN, the other four outlets agreed to cease covering the president as per usual, so far leaving Trump bereft of his usual tag-along camera crew.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;8bea594e-7669-4030-ab74-df3f5964d384&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Some key &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\\&quot; data-component=\\&quot;auto-linked-tag\\&quot;&gt;Republicans&lt;\/a&gt; are pressing their president hard on war-inflated diesel prices. &lt;\/strong&gt;As the war in Iran continues to jack up the price of diesel \u2014 the fuel that runs America\u2019s semi trucks, tractors, and heavy machinery \u2014 some influential Republicans are coming out publicly to pressure the president to take more drastic action. Republican senator Chuck Grassley called for an embargo on diesel exports. And Republican congresswoman and Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson called for measures to tamp prices and bring an \u201cimmediate\u201d end to the war in Iran.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;3ed084a0-3a34-4cfc-b0e2-8ce74a4bedbf&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trump is beginning a busy week of diplomacy.&lt;\/strong&gt; Trump is heading to New York to attend the United Nations\u2019 annual convening of world leaders. While there, he\u2019s expected to meet with a number of key heads of state, including the US-backed interim president of Venezuela, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and possibly the leaders of Iran. 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She said the allegations are untrue, and part of a \u201cpolitically motivated\u201d campaign against her.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;636c7b6d-bbc4-4713-8112-f20747706cc5&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Boebert\u2019s denials came through a &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/boebert.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-boebert-there-zero-truth-these-house-ethics-committee-allegations\\&quot;&gt;formal statement&lt;\/a&gt; from her office, which said \u201cthe congresswoman rejects the claims as utterly false\u201d, and a verbose &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/x.com\/laurenboebert\/status\/2101808327558881750\\&quot;&gt;video rant&lt;\/a&gt; on social media in which she accused the person who filed the document as a \u201csloppy, desperate, obsessive hack\u201d, and journalists who reported the story as falling victim to a \u201cscam\u201d.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;6f18df65-8362-4985-94f9-8e0b64ec250c&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;According to the complaint, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/www.americanmuckrakers.com\/p\/breaking-ethics-complaint-alleges\\&quot;&gt;filed last week&lt;\/a&gt; by &lt;strong&gt;David Wheeler&lt;\/strong&gt;, an independent journalist, activist, and founder of the American Muckrakers political action committee, Boebert committed at least seven violations of House ethics rules.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;12ee9cb1-d355-438e-8dd2-368a1f2f4d96&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Among the most prominent allegations are that Boebert conducted a four-year \u201cromantic and sexual relationship\u201d with a senior female staffer, named as &lt;strong&gt;Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff&lt;\/strong&gt;, then paid her $200,000 when Ratzlaff broke off the affair and threatened to file an ethics complaint of her own.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;da4b78df-f4a6-4939-887e-d0a5cc4f702d&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;Additionally, Wheeler alleges, Boebert had a sexual relationships around the same time with &lt;strong&gt;Raven Finegan&lt;\/strong&gt;, a congressional employee and the congresswoman\u2019s district chief of staff, and &lt;strong&gt;Jeffrey Small&lt;\/strong&gt;, who was her chief of staff from 2021 to 2025.&lt;\/p&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;d1b2d248-7647-4952-a001-d4fd7a65d0dc&quot;},{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.TextBlockElement&quot;,&quot;html&quot;:&quot;&lt;p&gt;The&lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/code-of-official-conduct\/\\&quot;&gt; code of official conduct&lt;\/a&gt; prohibits House members from engaging in sexual relationships with employees under their supervision, or the committees on which they serve, unless a couple is married. 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what&#8217;s happened today:<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Three news outlets sued after Trump blocked them from the White House. <\/strong>If you missed it, Trump on Friday announced a surprise decision to ban Politico, CNN and MS Now from the White House, citing unfavorable coverage of his administration. On Monday, the three outlets, as anticipated, filed a lawsuit to restore their access.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>The other White House TV pool members paused coverage of Trump in solidarity. <\/strong>The pool, for the uninitiated, is a rotation of five major networks (ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, and the recently axed CNN) who take turns following the president day-to-day and sharing their collected footage with other outlets. After Trump\u2019s decision to nix CNN, the other four outlets agreed to cease covering the president as per usual, so far leaving Trump bereft of his usual tag-along camera crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Some key <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a> are pressing their president hard on war-inflated diesel prices. <\/strong>As the war in Iran continues to jack up the price of diesel \u2014 the fuel that runs America\u2019s semi trucks, tractors, and heavy machinery \u2014 some influential Republicans are coming out publicly to pressure the president to take more drastic action. Republican senator Chuck Grassley called for an embargo on diesel exports. And Republican congresswoman and Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson called for measures to tamp prices and bring an \u201cimmediate\u201d end to the war in Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Trump is beginning a busy week of diplomacy.<\/strong> Trump is heading to New York to attend the United Nations\u2019 annual convening of world leaders. While there, he\u2019s expected to meet with a number of key heads of state, including the US-backed interim president of Venezuela, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and possibly the leaders of Iran. But first, Trump will be meeting with New York City Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a>, a political opposite with whom he\u2019s so far maintained a strange rapport.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>An ICE agent shot a DoorDash driver in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.<\/strong> The shooting \u2014 just the latest in a string of shootings by ICE agents enforcing the Trump administration\u2019s deportation crackdown \u2014 prompted protests in the Texas capital.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6ab184758f08984de348b218&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6ab184758f08984de348b218&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6ab184758f08984de348b218#block-6ab184758f08984de348b218\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6ab17aed8f0833b2aaa71d45\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">At UN, Trump looks to lean on Zelenskyy to agree to energy ceasefire with Russia<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-u1xpqf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1dedliu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2019\/06\/07\/Andrew_Roth,_L.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=b43b83c4998787fd8c68631b800cb8f7\" alt=\"Andrew Roth\" class=\"dcr-wso613\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-scesqk\">Andrew Roth<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Donald Trump is expected to press Ukrainian leader <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/volodymyr-zelenskiy\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/a> on an energy ceasefire during a face-to-face meeting this week during United Nations high-level week, as world diesel prices have soared due to the war in Iran, as well as Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Ukraine stepped up its attacks on Russia\u2019s energy sector over the weekend, launching its largest reported strike yet on the Moscow region in a barrage that struck a major Moscow oil refinery and killed three people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">On Monday, Trump said the whole world was suffering due to an energy shortage that he said was being exacerbated by the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cRussia has unfortunately lost control of its Diesel Oil Industry due to its War with Ukraine,\u201d Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday morning. \u201cA large number of their Diesel refineries have been blown up and are, at least temporarily, out of commission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cThis ridiculous and never ending War with Ukraine must be ended,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThe whole World suffers as 25,000 people, mostly soldiers, are being killed each month. What a shame!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump had earlier blamed Kyiv for the escalating energy war even as Russia has decimated Ukraine\u2019s economy and launched night barrages of drones and ballistic missiles against Ukrainian cities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Zelenskyy on Monday said negotiations were continuing and that that there are \u201cideas on the table for bringing peace closer, starting with strong de-escalation steps\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cUkraine\u2019s energy sector, critical infrastructure, and our food exports must stop being targets for Russia, and this will lead to matching de-escalation steps on our part,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cSolutions are possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The two leaders are expected to meet on Tuesday during a rare sitdown on the sidelines of the high-level week of the United Nations general assembly. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov will also be in Washington this week, and is expected to meet with secretary of state Marco Rubio.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">During a trip to Ireland last week, Trump directly addressed Zelenskyy, saying he has to do \u201cone thing: he has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cLet him go after targets but not diesel fuel, because he\u2019s causing a shortage,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump spoke with Zelenskyy on Sunday in a phone call that one senior Ukrainian official told the Financial Times was about \u201cdiesel, diesel, diesel\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Average diesel prices in the United States hit a record $6.50 per gallon on Monday, up from $3.19 per gallon this time last year before the US and Israel launched joint strikes on Iran and Tehran responded by closing the Strait of Hormuz to most international trade. The rise in prices is seen as a liability for Trump\u2019s Republican party in the US midterm elections, which will take place in November.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump is expected to deliver a speech to the UN general assembly on Tuesday morning, and is expected to meet with major energy producers including the Gulf Cooperation Council and Venezuela\u2019s recently installed leader Delcy Rodriguez.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In a preview, Mike Waltz, the US ambassador to the UN, said Trump would speak about how he has \u201cconfronted complex problems head-on around the world. Many of the peace deals that he has driven to conclusion, or is in the process of driving to conclusion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Trump last week prematurely announced an energy ceasefire under which Ukraine had agreed not to hit Russian energy targets and that \u201cRussia has agreed to do likewise!\u201d The deal had not been agreed, however, and Russian strikes against Ukrainian energy and other critical infrastructure have continued.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6ab17aed8f0833b2aaa71d45&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6ab17aed8f0833b2aaa71d45&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6ab17aed8f0833b2aaa71d45#block-6ab17aed8f0833b2aaa71d45\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-09-21T18:56:46.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 21 September 2026 at 19:56 British Summer Time\">19.56 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6ab1771e8f0833b2aaa71d2c\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">After a ribbon cutting ceremony not covered by the standard White House TV press pool, Trump boarded Marine One, en route to New York City for a planned meeting with Mayor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/zohran-mamdani\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and, later, French President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The White House streamed video of Trump\u2019s remarks. 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17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-09-21T19:22:42.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 21 September 2026 at 20:22 British Summer Time\">20.22 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6ab16e798f08984de348b199\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">Iowa GOP Senate candidate calls for &#8220;immediate end&#8221; to Iran war<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Ashley Hinson, a Republican member of the House of Representatives campaigning for a valuable Senate seat in Iowa, publicly called for an end to the war with Iran in a social media post on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIowans are being squeezed and shouldn\u2019t have to foot the bill at the pump or the checkout line for the war in Iran,\u201d Hinson wrote. \u201cWe need to use every option at our disposal to provide some relief from high prices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">After listing some potential policy measures to mitigate the costs of diesel fuel, she added: \u201cThese actions to lower costs are needed ASAP, and the war needs to be brought to a successful and immediate end.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">While Hinson didn\u2019t name Trump outright, her comments diverge from the oft-repeated stance of a president who has said the high prices are a worthwhile setback to bring Iran\u2019s leadership to heel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Hinson, once a steady ally of Trump, has drifted further from the president in recent weeks. When JD Vance, a key surrogate for Trump on the 2026 campaign trail, headlined a rally in her state last week, Hinson was notably absent. Her comment also comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/republicans\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Republicans<\/a> worry that the unpopular conflict will hamstring the party in the midterm elections and help secure control of one or both chambers of Congress for the Democrats.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6ab16e798f08984de348b199&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6ab16e798f08984de348b199&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6ab16e798f08984de348b199#block-6ab16e798f08984de348b199\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-09-21T18:02:55.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 21 September 2026 at 19:02 British Summer Time\">19.02 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6ab166008f08984de348b164\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">&#8216;I think it&#8217;s totally appropriate,&#8217; says JD Vance on Trump&#8217;s White House media bans<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">JD Vance defended Trump\u2019s ban of three news outlets from the White House while speaking to reporters en route to a campaign event in North Carolina.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cHe\u2019s not banning media outlets,\u201d Vance said on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews. (Trump, in his social media post announcing the move, referred to his actions as a ban.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Vance continued: \u201cWhat he\u2019s doing is saying we\u2019re not going to give you special access to the White House if you engage in what is effectively propaganda.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"59971d59-bccb-4977-9c65-90ce738b154f\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">Vice President JD Vance speaks at a rally at Koury Convention Center in Greensboro, North Carolina on Monday (Kent Nishimura\/Pool Photo via AP)<\/span> Photograph: Kent Nishimura\/POOL AFP\/AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">He criticized the outlets for coverage that he said was overly negative of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cThat\u2019s not representative of the American people. It\u2019s not representative of public opinion. So if you\u2019re going to engage in what is effectively far left propaganda, why would a Republican White House give you special access?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">But, he said, Trump\u2019s actions didn\u2019t violate the outlets\u2019 rights, because \u201cthey can still report on the Trump White House, they can still get the public reports\u201d and \u201cthey can still, of course, talk to people in the administration and outside the administration\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIt\u2019s about basic fairness. They can still report. They still have access to free speech. They\u2019re just not going to get an office in the White House anymore. And I think it\u2019s totally appropriate, unless, of course, they start to behave like real news organizations.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-i9zbi8\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6ab166008f08984de348b164&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6ab166008f08984de348b164&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=JD Vance says Trump\u2019s White House media ban is \u2018totally appropriate\u2019 as networks halt TV pool coverage in response \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/sep\/21\/donald-trump-arch-media-white-house-press-ban-mamdani-ai-unga-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6ab166008f08984de348b164#block-6ab166008f08984de348b164\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-10ju04u\">Share<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><default:path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-09-21T19:08:47.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Monday, 21 September 2026 at 20:08 British Summer Time\">20.08 BST<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6ab1621d8f0833b2aaa71c96\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising prices<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-kgavxw\">Ariana Baio<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost support for US farmers as his administration faces mounting anger over its treatment of the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Republican senator <strong>Chuck Grassley<\/strong> of Iowa called on the US president to place an embargo on diesel exports this weekend and help farmers grapple with high prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Grassley, who is largely aligned with Trump, suggested the embargo in multiple <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/2101478856200757479\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">social media posts<\/a>, calling on the president to issue a 1970s-style embargo on diesel and agricultural products to help farmers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIf our [government] can embargo chips to China it can embargo diesel to help American farmers &amp; truckers,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ChuckGrassley\/status\/2101728741198029210\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Grassley wrote on Sunday. <\/a>\u201cWe need our family farmers who feed&amp;fuel the world [to be] on the strongest footing possible no matter what\u2019s happening across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">For months, farmers \u2013 traditionally a reliable Republican voting base \u2013 have been angry with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Trump administration<\/a> because they believe some of its policies adversely affect them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">That includes tariffs, which have driven up the cost of fertilizer, machine parts, seed and more; increasing beef imports to lower prices for Americans, which undermines domestic producers; and the Iran war, which has made it more expensive for farmers to operate machinery and transport products.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The national average cost of diesel was $6.51 as of Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">according to AAA.<\/a> In Iowa, it was slightly lower at $6.31 \u2013 still nearly $3 more than the cost one year ago.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Gas prices are not the only rising cost Americans are facing as a result of the Iran war. Groceries have also become more expensive, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> has sought to lower some of those prices, particularly beef, by allowing 300,000 metric tons of overseas beef trimmings to enter the US at a reduced tariff rate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">But domestic farmers in the US, who are already struggling with smaller herds, say the decision will increase competition and make it more difficult to sell their own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cIt takes something big to change long-established voting patterns, but I think there\u2019s a possibility that the Trump administration has done things that are big enough and bad enough from the standpoint of rural America to make some of the voters who shifted a decade ago reconsider their choice,\u201d William Galston, a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonsun.com\/trump-white-house\/farmers-pissed-trump-beef?redirected=notus_org\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">told the Washington Sun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"38749665-6725-47b5-896f-f63d08b208d8\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:10,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising 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2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/default:svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-73ci1u\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-6ab15c428f08125b27db56b6\" class=\"block dcr-wo4zmo\">\n<header class=\"dcr-dm96fu\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1pxv6ha\">US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute \u2018crimes against humanity\u2019, UN finds<\/h2>\n<div class=\"dcr-u1xpqf\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1dedliu\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/uploads\/2024\/06\/03\/Tiago_Rogero.png?width=300&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=038dca18894e623a7cfaa471f92becec\" alt=\"Tiago Rogero\" class=\"dcr-wso613\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-scesqk\">Tiago Rogero<\/span><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><em>South America correspondent<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">A special rapporteur for the UN human rights council has concluded that <strong>there are \u201creasonable grounds to believe\u201d that the United States attacks on boats allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/caribbean\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Caribbean<\/a> \u201cconstituted crimes against humanity\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The boat strikes, carried out since September 2025 on the stated grounds of stopping drugs being trafficked by sea to the US, have killed more than 230 people. The latest, on Saturday, killed four people in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The UN itself, along with several human rights organisations, lawyers and international law experts, had already described the bombings as \u201cextrajudicial killings\u201d, but special rapporteur Ben Saul went further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">In a briefing note posted by Saul on social media on Sunday night and first reported <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ck5ye7v88qy7o\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">by the BBC<\/a>, Saul wrote that, in addition to \u201cserial extrajudicial killings\u201d, the attacks were \u201cin violation of the right to life, being unjustified in national or personal self-defence or under international humanitarian law, the international law of the sea, narcotics suppression conventions, or international counter-terrorism law\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">He added: \u201cThere are reasonable grounds to believe that the reported 68 attacks that killed 223 people constituted crimes against humanity of murder under customary international law.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The report cites 68 US attacks that killed 223 people. It is unclear how recently the figures were updated \u2013 tallies by organisations such as the Washington Office on Latin America put the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wola.org\/2025\/11\/us-military-strikes-trump-drugs-caribbean\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">death toll<\/a> at 234 people in 66 attacks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>US Southern Command<\/strong>, which has coordinated the attacks, posted on Saturday, alongside a grainy video, that it had \u201cexecuted a lethal, kinetic strike on a go-fast vessel operating along established narco-trafficking routes in the Caribbean. Confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel\u2019s active involvement in narco-trafficking. The operation killed four narco-terrorists\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">As has become standard in announcements of such attacks, the US did not identify the victims or provide any details about the alleged intelligence that supposedly confirmed their involvement in drug trafficking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Saul\u2019s report rejects the claim made by <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> before Congress that the strikes amounted to \u201cself-defence\u201d against \u201cdesignated terrorist organizations\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The special rapporteur wrote that the crews were not \u201cmilitarily armed and possessed the intent and capacity to launch military attacks\u201d against the US.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">\u201cEven assuming that the vessels and crew attacked were members of the criminal groups listed as terrorist, such organizations have not mounted any \u2018armed attack\u2019 on the United States so as to trigger a right of self-defence,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The US Department of State has not yet responded to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><em>Here\u2019s our full report:<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"e3537de2-83e9-43ec-aa7d-b16e70393e27\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:14,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;US strikes on alleged drug boats may constitute \u2018crimes against humanity\u2019, UN 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class=\"dcr-1s160rg\"><strong>Lauren Boebert<\/strong>, the firebrand Colorado Republican congresswoman, is the subject of a House ethics <a href=\"https:\/\/media.coloradotimesrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Boebert_Complaint_REDACTED_For_Publication_Redacted.pdf\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">complaint<\/a> that she had sex with three staff members, and paid one to keep quiet. She said the allegations are untrue, and part of a \u201cpolitically motivated\u201d campaign against her.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Boebert\u2019s denials came through a <a href=\"https:\/\/boebert.house.gov\/media\/press-releases\/rep-boebert-there-zero-truth-these-house-ethics-committee-allegations\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">formal statement<\/a> from her office, which said \u201cthe congresswoman rejects the claims as utterly false\u201d, and a verbose <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/laurenboebert\/status\/2101808327558881750\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">video rant<\/a> on social media in which she accused the person who filed the document as a \u201csloppy, desperate, obsessive hack\u201d, and journalists who reported the story as falling victim to a \u201cscam\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">According to the complaint, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanmuckrakers.com\/p\/breaking-ethics-complaint-alleges\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">filed last week<\/a> by <strong>David Wheeler<\/strong>, an independent journalist, activist, and founder of the American Muckrakers political action committee, Boebert committed at least seven violations of House ethics rules.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Among the most prominent allegations are that Boebert conducted a four-year \u201cromantic and sexual relationship\u201d with a senior female staffer, named as <strong>Clarice Navarro Ratzlaff<\/strong>, then paid her $200,000 when Ratzlaff broke off the affair and threatened to file an ethics complaint of her own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Additionally, Wheeler alleges, Boebert had a sexual relationships around the same time with <strong>Raven Finegan<\/strong>, a congressional employee and the congresswoman\u2019s district chief of staff, and <strong>Jeffrey Small<\/strong>, who was her chief of staff from 2021 to 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">The<a href=\"https:\/\/ethics.house.gov\/code-of-official-conduct\/\" data-link-name=\"in body link\"> code of official conduct<\/a> prohibits House members from engaging in sexual relationships with employees under their supervision, or the committees on which they serve, unless a couple is married. 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Since then, he said he\u2019s lost 80 pounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">Pritzker\u2019s weight has been a source of jabs by political opponents, including President Trump, with whom he has sparred repeatedly during Trump\u2019s second term.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-1s160rg\">(When pressed by an interviewer on whether he lost weight in part to reshape his image ahead of a presidential run, Pritzker equivocated.)<\/p>\n<figure id=\"3fccf3c0-773b-418b-af6c-ce459b624a39\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-d9bay7\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-174mzkf\"><span class=\"dcr-vyhg7z\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1cipnsy\">JB Pritzker speaks at a Texas 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