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Happy Thursday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond.
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Leahy, speaking with reporters, confirmed that they had an agreement. In addition to emergency funding for the Capitol Police, it's also expected to reimburse the National Guard for $521 million, provide funding for security improvements around the Capitol and include an unrelated issue of visas for Afghans who aided the U.S. military effort. "We're going to take care of the Capitol Police and fix some of the problems that need to be done here. Certainly, take care of the National Guard," Leahy said. "Both sides had to compromise on some things, but I think we're in pretty good shape." ...
© MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB/AFP/Getty Images Happy Friday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I'm Ellen Mitchell, and here's your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter. THE TOPLINE: The U.S. military carried out an airstrike in Somalia on Friday, its second such action in a week after a months-long gap in strikes. In a statement, Pentagon spokesperson Cindi King said U.S. forces conducted a strike against militants from the al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab terrorist group near Qeycad, Galmudug. Limited information...
Trump targeted the general following recent reports that Milley looked to prevent Trump from staging a coup after losing the 2020 election. Trump said he had "lost total confidence" in Milley during his presidency, claiming Milley "choked like a dog" under scrutiny. Austin’s backing: “I’ve known the chairman for a long time. We’ve fought together, we’ve served a couple of times in the same unit, so I’m not guessing at his character. He doesn’t have a political bone in his body,” Austin told reporters at the Pentagon on Wednesday. “I clearly have tremendous faith and confiden...