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A U.S. Marine trained as an aerial sniper over the Caribbean Sea on November 25 as Trump's military buildup targeting Venezuela continues to expand. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Brett Norman)

What Happened Today – November 30, 2025

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The amateurs are running the wars.

Two NY real estate guys are negotiating the end of a European land war with Ukraine in West Palm before one jets off to Moscow to meet Putin.

A Fox News host ordered the death of two boat attack survivors clinging to wreckage in the water according to two Pentagon whistleblowers. Then he denied it. Bipartisan members of Congress are demanding answers. The Pentagon has already blown past legal deadlines to provide materials.

Meanwhile, we’re running joint operations in Syria with a president whose group the first Trump administration designated as foreign terrorists in 2018. He came off the list 23 days ago.

Sarah Beckstrom was 20 when she was killed. Andrew Wolfe is 24 and in critical condition. They were West Virginia National Guard troops deployed under Trump’s plan that federalized the DC police force. Now their families have been invited to the White House.

Watch what comes next. Make sure the people representing you in Congress will verify the whistleblowers’ story and act appropriately.

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Yeah, I think there’s something wrong with him. Absolutely. Sure. You have a problem with it? You know what? I think there’s something wrong with him. Anybody that would do what he did, anybody that would allow those people into his state and pay billions of dollars out to Somalia– We give billions of dollars to Somalia. It’s not even a country because it doesn’t function like a country. It’s got a name but it doesn’t function like a country. Yeah, there’s something wrong with Walz.
Donald Trump to reporters on Air Force One on November 30, 2025, when asked if calling Gov. Tim Walz the r-word slur was appropriate.
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Today’s GovBrief News

Foreign Relations 1 of 6

Rubio, Witkoff, and Kushner meet Ukrainian delegation in Florida as Witkoff heads to Moscow Monday, days after lead negotiator Yermak resigned amid $100 million corruption probe.

4 hours of talks, "more work to be done"

Source: CBS News

November 30, 2025

Health 2 of 6

Trump promises to release "perfect" MRI results but claims he has "no idea" what part of his body was scanned during October physical, as White House refuses to explain why test was needed.

79 years old, managing multiple military actions

Source: The Associated Press

November 30, 2025

Military 3 of 6

Trump invites families of shot National Guard members to White House as Staff Sgt. Wolfe remains critical, both deployed under his plan that federalized DC police force.

Beckstrom, 20; Wolfe, 24, critical condition

Source: The Associated Press

November 30, 2025

Military 4 of 6

Trump says he believes "100 percent" Hegseth's denial of kill order for boat survivors, but adds he "wouldn't have wanted" the second strike that killed them.

Sen. Kaine: "rises to the level of a war crime"

Source: The Washington Post

November 30, 2025

Military 5 of 6

US and Syrian forces destroy 15 ISIS weapons sites in joint operation weeks after Trump met with Syrian president, a former al Qaeda commander sanctioned as terrorist until recently.

130+ mortars, rockets, IEDs destroyed Nov 24-27

Source: USA Today

November 30, 2025

Fighting Back 6 of 6

United Nations urges US to maintain asylum access and due process after Trump's "Third World" migration freeze following DC shooting.

"Overwhelming majority" of refugees law-abiding

Source: Reuters

November 30, 2025