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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Crockett on Noem trip to Israel: ‘You just had a good photo op'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) slammed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for her recent trip to Israel, declaring it just another 'photo op.' Crockett said she didn't think anything substantive would come from the foreign trip scheduled days after two Israeli Embassy staffers were fatally shot outside of a museum in Washington. 'You just had a good photo op. And I think that that's probably all Kristi Noem is good for, is a photo op,' Crockett said Sunday during an appearance on MSNBC's 'Weekends with Alex Witt.' Noem has faced heavy criticism in recent months from lawmakers and others for wearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gear, including a bulletproof vest, in photos and videos and when speaking to reporters along the southern border. During a trip to El Salvador, the secretary also received pushback for giving remarks in front of prisoners at the notorious megaprison known as CECOT. However, she said her Sunday trip to Israel was not arranged for the media but requested by President Trump after a shooting killed the couple, identified as 26-year-old Sarah Lynn Milgrim and 30-year-old Yaron Lischinsky. The two staffers were killed after a gunman opened fire outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington last week. The shooter also shouted 'free Palestine' during the incident, according to police — likely in protest over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 'Following the horrific terrorist attack in Washington DC killing two Israeli diplomats, @POTUS Trump asked me to visit Israel and meet with Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu],' Noem wrote in a Monday post on the social platform X, showcasing MSNBC footage of her at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. 'Hate will not have the last word.' Netanyahu also shared an image alongside the secretary thanking her for her 'unwavering support' of Israel. Crockett has been openly critical of Trump and his administration since the president returned to the White House in January. She has also joined with her fellow progressive Democrats to push for change in her own party. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
27-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Crockett on Noem trip to Israel: ‘You just had a good photo op'
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-Texas) slammed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem for her recent trip to Israel declaring it as just another 'photo op.' Crockett said she didn't think anything substantive would come from the foreign trip scheduled days after two Israeli embassy staffers were fatally shot outside of a museum in Washington. 'You just had a good photo op. And I think that that's probably all Kristi Noem is good for, is a photo op,' Crockett said Sunday during an appearance on MSNBC's 'Weekends with Alex Witt.' Noem has faced heavy criticism in recent months from lawmakers and others for wearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) gear, including a bulletproof vest, in photos and videos and when speaking to reporters along the southern border. During a trip to El Salvador, the secretary also received pushback for giving remarks in front of CECOT prisoners. However, she said her Sunday trip to Israel was not arranged for the media but requested by President Trump after a shooting killed the young Jewish couple, identified as Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky. The two staffers were killed after a gunman opened fire outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington last week. The shooter also shouted 'free Palestine' during the incident, according to police — likely in protest over the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. 'Following the horrific terrorist attack in Washington DC killing two Israeli diplomats, @POTUS Trump asked me to visit Israel and meet with Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu],' Noem wrote in a Monday post on social platform X, showcasing MSNBC footage of her at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. 'Hate will not have the last word.' Netanyahu also shared an image alongside the secretary thanking her for her 'unwavering support' to Israel. Crockett has been openly critical of the president and his administration since Trump returned to the White House more than 100 days ago. She has also joined with her fellow progressive Democrats to push for change in the party.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WGA East Slams MSNBC's 'Mass Layoffs' As 99 Staffers Brace For Impact Amid Network Shakeup
The Writers Guild of America East has denounced a series of 'mass layoffs' at MSNBC, where it says 99 of its members are set to be cut amid an ongoing shakeup at the network. The union says staffers from 'at least nine different shows' will be affected by what it calls 'the slow, painful trickle of announcements regarding a near-total overhaul of the network's broadcast line-up.' More from Deadline Rachel Maddow Criticizes MSNBC Over Handling Of Show Cancellations And Says It Was A "Bad Mistake" To Let Joy Reid Go Joy Reid Devotes Final MSNBC Show To Ways To Resist During Donald Trump's Presidency: "Fascism Isn't Just Coming, It's Already Here" MSNBC Confirms Schedule Overhaul With Jen Psaki And 'The Weekend' Anchors Getting Primetime Slots; Joy Reid's Show Canceled Earlier this week, MSNBC confirmed plans to completely change its daytime, primetime and weekend lineup. Per the guild, the affected staffers worked on The ReidOut, Alex Wagner Tonight, The Weekend, Andrea Mitchell Reports, Ayman Mohyeldin Reports, Weekends with Jonathan Capehart, The Katie Phang Show, Jose Diaz-Balart Reports and Inside with Jen Psaki. 'Although the company has acknowledged that there are plenty of job openings at MSNBC, it has cruelly insisted that the workers slated for layoff must reapply for their jobs to remain employed,' the union wrote in a statement on Tuesday. MSNBC did previously say there is a nearly 1-to-1 ratio of jobs impacted to new ones being posted, which laid off staff are welcome to apply for — a move has been criticized by many, including the network's own staff, like Rachel Maddow. 'They're being invited to reapply for new jobs. That has never happened at this scale in this way before when it comes to programming changes, presumably because it is not the right way to treat people, and it's inefficient and it's unnecessary,' she said on air Monday. In its Tuesday statement, the MSNBC union demanded that the laid off employees be reassigned, rather than laid off and asked to reapply. The WGA East also one again took aim at the Trump administration, expressing that the MSNBC layoffs are happening 'against the backdrop of the President of the United States making direct threats against MSNBC, among other news outlets, and at a time when it has never been more crucial to have a fully staffed newsroom to cover a democracy under attack.' Read the full statement below. Over the past two days, we learned that MSNBC is starting mass layoffs of 99 of our union colleagues from at least nine different shows. This devastating news comes after the slow, painful trickle of announcements regarding a near-total overhaul of the network's broadcast line-up. Although the Company has acknowledged that there are plenty of job openings at MSNBC, it has cruelly insisted that the workers slated for layoff must reapply for their jobs to remain employed. The MSNBC Union demands the Company not lay off any of the employees it has slated to be laid off but rather reassign them as needed. In the event that any employees are not retained, we demand the Company follow the layoff provisions of the collective bargaining agreement that it entered into with the Union. The news of layoffs comes against the backdrop of the President of the United States making direct threats against MSNBC, among other news outlets, and at a time when it has never been more crucial to have a fully staffed newsroom to cover a democracy under attack. Best of Deadline 'Ginny & Georgia' Season 3: Everything We Know So Far 'Poker Face' Season 2: Everything We Know So Far The Real Story Behind 'The Devil in The White City,' From An Architect's Dream To A Serial Killer's Murder Castle — Historical Images
