A Pentagon police officer charged with two counts of murder on Friday faces additional charges stemming from an incident that happened last year. Takoma Park, Maryland police said charges are forthcoming after a video surfaced showing the officer pointing a shotgun in a woman’s face during an argument. David Hall …
Read More »Off-Duty Pentagon Police Officer Charged With Murder For Allegedly Killing Two People
An off-duty Pentagon Force Protection Agency police officer has been charged with second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of two people in Maryland. According to ABC News, David Hall Dixon allegedly shot 32-year-old Dominique Williams and 38-year-old James Lionel Johnson in a parking lot of the Takoma Overlook Condominiums early Wednesday, …
Read More »Pentagon Blocked Biden’s Intelligence Transition Team From Meeting With Agencies
The Trump administration prevented President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team from meeting with counterparts at Pentagon intelligence agencies this week, a former senior intelligence official familiar with intelligence transition discussions claims. According to CNN, this latest obstacle means that Biden’s team has not yet met with important officials from the military …
Read More »Pentagon Used Taxpayer Money Meant For Coronavirus Supplies On Defense Contractors
The Pentagon used nearly $1 billion of pandemic funds on jet engine parts, body armor, dress uniforms, and other various military needs from defense contractors, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. In March, Congress passed the CARES Act and instructed the $1 billion to go toward the Defense Production Act, …
Read More »White House Has Talked To VA Secretary About Taking Pentagon Job If Trump Fires Esper
Donald Trump has talked to White House officials about firing Defense Secretary Mark Esper and replacing him with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, according to three senior administration officials, NBC News is reporting. Trump, who has long been unhappy with Esper, has discussed the position directly with Wilkie, two senior …
Read More »The Pentagon May Tap Into Military Pay Funds To Help Pay For Wall
The Pentagon may be planning to tap into $1 billion in leftover funds from military pay and pension accounts to help Trump cover the costs for his controversial border wall. Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin told the Associated Press, “It’s coming out of military pay and pensions. $1 billion. That’s the …
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