🚨Trump Considering Replacing Hegseth With Desantis for Defense Secretary Post, Sources Say

President-elect Donald Trump is considering selecting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as his pick for defense secretary to potentially replace embattled Fox News host Pete Hegseth, three sources familiar with the transition told CBS News Tuesday night.

This comes after Trump and DeSantis attended a memorial for fallen law enforcement officers Tuesday in Florida.

The Wall Street Journal was first to report this story.

A spokesperson for DeSantis had no comment when reached by CBS News. A spokesperson for Trump also declined to say whether DeSantis was under consideration.

This comes as Hegseth, who has been meeting with Senate Republicans on Capitol Hill this week to try to build support ahead of his confirmation hearings, has faced a round of negative stories involving allegations of sexual misconduct, financial mismanagement at veterans' charities, repeated intoxication and infidelity.

At least four Republican senators would likely withhold support for Hegseth if a vote were held today, two sources close to the situation told CBS News.

"Some of these articles are very disturbing. He obviously has a chance to defend himself here, but some of this stuff is, it's going to be difficult," Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told reporters Tuesday. "Time will tell."

...DeSantis ran unsuccessfully for the Republican presidential nomination against Trump before dropping his bid in January following disappointing showings in the Iowa and New Hampshire primaries. He endorsed Trump at the time despite their hostile campaigns. In April, the two men privately at a golf club in Florida at the request of DeSantis.

According to a Trump senior adviser, donors and advisers to both Trump and DeSantis have been urging a détente between the two in what they believe is the best interests of the Republican Party.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ CBS

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Trump Deciding between America First Vs Handing the Entire Government to Israel

We're simply not a serious country anymore, much less a sovereign one.

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❗️Israeli forces are bulldozing citizens' lands and uprooting olive trees near the eastern entrance to Marah Rabah, south of occupied West Bank' Bethlehem.

❗️Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir banned the Islamic call to prayer throughout the 1948 territories on Sunday describing it as "noise" and stated: "As they do in Europe, as they do in every civilized country in the world, as they do in Arab countries, we also need to address the issue of noise from mosques."

Ben Gvir's new policy not only allows the Israeli police to enter mosques and confiscate loudspeaker equipment, but also allows the government to fine mosques.

It is not the first time that Ben Gvir has taken aim at the call to prayer. In 2013, well before he was a minister, him and a group of other far-right activist blasted the call of prayer during the early morning hours of Tel Aviv to supposedly display how loud the prayer is to people who never experienced it before.

China Bans Export of Critical Minerals to US as Trade Tensions Escalate

China on Tuesday banned exports to the United States of the critical minerals gallium, germanium and antimony that have widespread military applications, escalating trade tensions the day after Washington's latest crackdown on China's chip sector.

The curbs strengthen enforcement of existing limits on critical minerals exports that Beijing began rolling out last year, but apply only to the U.S. market, in the latest escalation of trade tensions between the world's two largest economies ahead of President-elect Donald Trump taking office next month.

A Chinese Commerce Ministry directive on dual-use items with both military and civilian applications cited national security concerns. The order, which takes immediate effect, also requires stricter review of end-usage for graphite items shipped to the U.S.

"In principle, the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and superhard materials to the United States shall not be permitted," the ministry said.

Gallium and germanium are used in semiconductors, while germanium is also used in infrared technology, fibre optic cables and solar cells. Antimony is used in bullets and other weaponry, while graphite is the largest component by volume of electric vehicle batteries.

The move has sparked fresh concern that Beijing could next target other critical minerals, including those with even broader usage such as nickel or cobalt.

"China has been signalling for some time that it's willing to take these steps, so when is the U.S. going to learn its lesson?" said Todd Malan of Talon Metals (TLO.TO), opens new tab, which is trying to develop a nickel mine in Minnesota and is exploring for the metal in Michigan. The only U.S. nickel mine will be depleted by 2028.

The United States was assessing the new restrictions, but will take "necessary steps" in response, a White House spokesperson said, without giving details.
"These new controls only underscore the importance of strengthening our efforts with other countries to de-risk and diversify critical supply chains away from PRC (China)," the spokesperson said.

Representatives for Trump did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Chinese customs data show there have been no shipments of wrought and unwrought germanium or gallium to the U.S. this year through October, although it was the fourth and fifth-largest market for the minerals, respectively, a year earlier.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Reuters

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China accounted for 70% of world mine production of rare earths in 2022 and is home to at least 85% of global processing capacity. This year, it imposed export restrictions on gallium and germanium for use in computer chips and other components - a move widely seen as retaliation for U.S. curbs on technology sales to China and which raised concerns over more restrictions.

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Beginning in August, China will levy export controls on two critical minerals: gallium and geranium. These metals are essential to semiconductor technology and restricting access to them marks Beijing’s latest volley in its strategic power competition with Washington and will significantly disrupt U.S. and Taiwanese chip manufacturers.

The global mineral supply chain is already narrow and China has an overwhelming lead with respect to rare earth metal extraction and processing. This market dominance enables Beijing to manipulate access seemingly at-will. Beyond minerals, China’s status as the world’s top manufacturer also makes raw material building blocks like plastics, chemicals, and agriculture products vulnerable to Beijing’s geopolitical ambitions.

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Important⚠️ China bans exports of:
- gallium
- germanium
- antimony
- other key high-tech materials
with potential military applications to the United States.

This is a retaliation for the recent export controls on US-made semiconductors.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ Lord Bebo

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Former Israeli War Minister And Army Chief Of Staff Moshe Ya'Alon Has Said In An Interview With Democrat Tv That Israel Is Committing War Crimes And Ethnic Cleansing The Gaza Strip.

Ya'alon said that Israeli commanders serving in northern Gaza informed him of the crimes being committed in northern Gaza in particular, and that this puts the lives of soldiers in danger as they may face lawsuits in the International Criminal Court.

"There is no Beit Lahia, there is no Beit Hanoun. They are operating in Jabalia and are essentially cleansing the area of Arabs ... The path we are being dragged down is occupation, annexation and ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip - population transfer, call it what you want, and Jewish settlements," he said.

Former war minister Yoav Gallant, and current Defense Minister Gideon Saar, both criticized Ya'alon's comments, the former calling them "lies that help our enemy and harm Israel," and the latter describing them as reckless and irresponsible.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle .

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