+++ USA +++: Zustimmungswerte für Trump fallen auf neuen Tiefstand

The Department of Justice's internal oversight agency plans to review a controversial investigation method involving the intentional release of Fentanyl onto the streets by federal agencies to build larger drug cases against traffickers. The investigation will examine DEA guidelines and surveillance tactics where the drug agency may have known about Fentanyl deliveries in advance but did not intervene, risking more extensive investigations and prosecutions.

The oversight agency will initially examine the Justice Department's actions over the past two years, including whether DEA allowed similar shipments in other cities. Concerns have grown among local police agencies about potentially facing personal liability for unlawful arrests, excessive force, or illegal searches during joint operations with ICE.

Trump has frequently criticized the Navy's electromagnetic launch system in the past, calling it more expensive and less effective than traditional steam catapults. He stated last month that the Navy had spent billions more on electromagnetic catapults, which are "far from good, complex." General Atomics, the manufacturer of the EMALS system, has called for a thorough review of the decision, as production is nearly 50 percent complete.

The company warned that a switch would pose significant risks to costs, timelines, and integration. The Navy chose the new system in 2009 for its lower maintenance requirements and reduced strain on aircraft during takeoff. On the first carrier of the new class, the USS Gerald R. Ford, 36,863 launches using the system have already been completed by March 2026, according to Pentagon documents.

Centcom reported that sailors and Marines remained resilient and determined after spending over 260 days at sea. No crew member died on board the aircraft carrier, according to Centcom, dismissing claims of seven deaths and false reporting of an incident. An August 3rd matros reported being safely rescued from the water. Centcom denied reports of violent confrontations aboard the aircraft carrier, stating the situation was tense.