Trump’s Top Diplomat in Africa Leaving State Department-llllllllllll
Troy Fitrell, President Donald Trump’s top diplomat in Africa, will leave the State Department at the end of the month. Jonathan Pratt, who is the deputy assistant secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, will take over. Fitrell is a diplomat in the foreign service and used to be the US ambassador to Guinea.
He has held several roles at the State Department in Africa, including as director of the Offices of Western and Southern African Affairs. He was also the Deputy Chief of Mission in the US embassies in Ethiopia and Mauritius.
A representative for the State Department said, “After a long and distinguished career, Ambassador Troy Fitrell is retiring as planned from the Bureau of African Affairs.”
Jonathan Pratt, the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of African Affairs, will take over as Senior Bureau Official after Ambassador Fitrell leaves.
Since the Senate has not yet nominated an assistant secretary for the State Department’s African bureau, Fitrell has been in charge of it.
Fitrell, who has been a diplomat for more than 30 years, recently stated that the Trump administration is shifting the way the US engages with Africa from “one rooted primarily in development assistance to a strategy that prioritizes robust commercial engagement.”
Pratt, who will take over for Fitrell, was the US ambassador to Djibouti from 2021 to 2023. He also worked for the State Department on other missions in Pakistan, Sudan, and Angola.
This is the second well-known person to leave the administration in the last few weeks.
The military leader in charge of the Pentagon’s growing operations against ships in the Caribbean Sea, which the Trump administration says are involved in drug smuggling, said he was leaving.
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of the U.S. Southern Command, which oversees all operations in Central and South America, is leaving his job. This is happening even though the Pentagon quickly sent about 10,000 troops to the area for what it calls a major counterdrug and terrorist effort.
Admiral Holsey’s sudden resignation, which happened less than a year into a three-year term and during the biggest operation of his 37-year career, is still not clear. But two U.S. officials, one current and one retired, who spoke anonymously about personnel problems, said that Admiral Holsey had raised concerns about the operation and the attacks on the supposed drug ships.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not say anything about having problems with his four-star commander in a statement.
“On behalf of the Department of War,” Hegseth said, adding, “We extend our deepest gratitude to Admiral Alvin Holsey for his more than 37 years of distinguished service to our nation as he plans to retire at year’s end.”
Some Pentagon insiders indicated that there were policy disagreements on Venezuela that the admiral did not agree with, and these were not in line with the Trump administration.
The announcement of the admiral’s retirement follows a report by CNN indicating that the Trump administration had clandestinely permitted the C.I.A. to execute covert operations in Venezuela.
President Donald Trump declared that he had approved the secret operation and hinted that the US was thinking about attacking Venezuela.
The U.S. military is also thinking about possible escalation and coming up with options for Trump, including strikes inside Venezuela.
The Trump administration has said that its attacks on drug trafficking suspects are a way to protect the country from a rise in overdose deaths in the U.S.
The size and scope of the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean are very large. There are about 10,000 U.S. forces stationed in Puerto Rico, mostly at bases there. There are also 2,200 Marines on amphibious assault ships.
BANNED' - Clinton Judge Reads Her Verdict - President Donald Trump Has Been Informed That He Just Beat Gavin Newsom...
JUDICIAL RECKONING
The return of national sovereignty and administrative lethality reached a new milestone this Thursday, April 9, 2026. A blockbuster ruling in Los Angeles has left the DNC establishment and globalist elite reeling.
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against California’s controversial "No Secret Police Act," blocking the state from prohibiting ICE agents from wearing masks. Judge Christina Snyder ruled the law unconstitutional, marking a decisive victory for President Donald J. Trump and the Department of Justice.
The court affirmed the Constitution’s Supremacy Clause, stating California cannot discriminate against federal officers while exempting its own law enforcement. Attorney General Pamela Bondi praised the ruling, emphasizing the administration’s zero-tolerance stance on harassment of federal agents.
This decision reflects the 2026 mandate: a legal framework prioritizing the safety of American officers over the sanctuary policies pushed by Governor Gavin Newsom. It signals a sweeping rollback of state overreach in immigration enforcement.
Meanwhile, in Texas, a federal jury delivered historic terrorism convictions against nine members of a radical antifa cell. The group was found guilty for a violent 2025 attack on an ICE detention facility that left a police officer shot in the neck.
Ringleader Benjamin Song faces potential life imprisonment after evidence proved the attack was a coordinated assault using explosives and rifles—not the “noise demonstration” the defense claimed. Prosecutors called the verdict a landmark affirmation of Trump’s domestic terror designation.
With Kash Patel at the FBI and Todd Blanche at the DOJ, the dismantling of extremist cells has accelerated. Federal agencies continue to secure detention centers like Prairieland against those attempting to destabilize the republic.
Governor Gavin Newsom attempted to spin the court ruling as a “win,” citing the upheld “No Vigilantes Act.” But the truth remains: the centerpiece of his anti-ICE agenda—the “No Secret Police Act”—has been effectively struck down.
The defeat exposes the weakening foundation of California’s sanctuary policies. While Sacramento prioritizes the “civil rights” of illegal aliens, the Trump administration is defending the constitutional rights of federal officers.
The week closes as a sweeping administrative triumph for the Trump-GOP platform. From Los Angeles courtrooms to Texas jury boxes, real results—not rhetoric—are forging the 2026 midterm shield.
With 5% GDP growth and a secure border, the nation is reclaiming its stability and sovereignty. America moves forward with vigilance, resolve, and a renewed commitment to law and order.
God bless the USA—and the leaders who refuse to bow to the swamp or the radical mob.
oFar Left 'Squad' Member Learns Her Fate As Her Primary Election is Called
Washington D.C. — The far-left “Squad” took another massive hit Tuesday night as Missouri Democrat Rep. Cori Bush was soundly defeated in her primary by challenger Wesley Bell, who led by double digits with 54.9% to Bush’s 41.8%.
Bush, one of the most extreme voices in Congress, joins Rep. Jamaal Bowman as the second Squad member to lose her seat this cycle. Her defeat is a clear rejection of the radical socialist, anti-police, pro-Hamas agenda she has pushed since entering Congress in 2021.
Bush rose to prominence after participating in the Ferguson riots and has spent years promoting false narratives about Michael Brown while calling for defunding the police — even as violent crime soared in her St. Louis district. She has repeatedly aligned herself with pro-Hamas protesters, blamed Israel for the October 7 massacre, and faced controversy over allegedly funneling thousands of campaign dollars to her husband for “security services” while demanding less police protection for her constituents.
Republicans celebrated the win with well-deserved mockery. Pro-Trump comedian Terrance K. Williams posted:
“A ‘BLACK JOB’ IS SOMETHING CORI BUSH DOES NOT HAVE. OH HAPPY DAY! She is the second Squad member to lose her seat! I can’t wait until they are all gone.”
Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz, who served with Bush on the House Judiciary Committee, sarcastically noted:
“I will miss Cori Bush missing every committee meeting.”
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier added:
“The Squad’s Cori Bush has LOST her primary. Join me in saying GOOD RIDDANCE! Hamas might be hiring, Cori!”
Even actor Michael Rapaport, a vocal Israel supporter, celebrated:
“Tonight at the rally they said let’s bring back ‘JOY’ to politics and boom CORI BUSH is done with Politics…. I feel JOY all of a sudden.”
This is the second straight blow to the radical Squad. Jamaal Bowman lost his primary earlier after endorsing pro-Hamas demonstrators on college campuses. Both Bush and Bowman blamed their defeats on pro-Israel funding from AIPAC rather than admitting the truth: their extreme, anti-American, and anti-Israel positions have become toxic to voters.
The radical left’s Squad is crumbling because the American people are rejecting their agenda of defunding police, embracing socialism, supporting radical Islamists, and putting foreign interests above American citizens. Voters want secure borders, safe streets, strong economy, and leaders who put America First — not performative radicals who miss committee meetings and push policies that hurt their own districts.
Under President Donald J. Trump’s leadership, the Republican Party is becoming the party of working Americans, law and order, and common sense. Meanwhile, the Democrat Party continues its death spiral — hemorrhaging voters, losing favorability, and watching its most extreme members get rejected at the ballot box.
Cori Bush’s defeat is not just a loss for one radical congresswoman. It is a rejection of the entire Squad’s toxic ideology. The American people are waking up and choosing sanity over socialism, strength over weakness, and America First over America Last.
More Squad members are on the ballot soon. The trend is clear: radicalism is losing, and the America First movement is winning.
