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Evening Edition: President Trump Vows To Respond To Downed Apache Helicopter

President Donald Trump says Iran shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter over the Strait of Hormuz, and vowed to respond in a post on Truth Social. Senior Pentagon officials have told FOX News Iran use a drone to attack the helicopter while it was patrolling the Strait. Meanwhile, Isr ...  Show more

Inside the White House’s Massive Fraud Crackdown

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting and the two previous assassination attempts on President Trump have exposed a chilling surge in national threat levels and the desperate need for modernized protective protocols. Former Secret Service Special Agent and DHS Advisor C ...  Show more

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