LAURA INGRAHAM: The Pentagon spends time inventing imaginary enemies when we have real ones

Lots of big stories out there getting little coverage by pretend journalists locked on the Trump indictment, conveniently to the exclusion of all of Biden's disasters.

Like the fact that China is building a powerful spy post in Cuba just 100 miles from Miami – no big deal. Or that would probably lose a war defending Taiwan against China right now because we've sent so much of our own weaponry and our own munitions to Ukraine. This from Politico: "The Biden administration has been slow to respond to what's minimally required to prevent an Indo-Pacific catastrophe, which is the need to rapidly build a better deterrent, especially new stockpiles of munitions that would convince China it could be too costly to attack Taiwan. "

But do we even have the capacity to spit out munitions to make up for what we've sent to Zelenskyy? A swift response may not be possible, in large part because of how shrunken the US manufacturing base has become since the Cold War. Who warned about that decades ago? Well, Pat Buchanan, that's who. And later, people like myself and obviously President Trump. And remember when he warned about that, what the Pentagon did to him. 

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Yet, despite these disturbing tales of American military decline, the White House, they don't seem concerned. They have other priorities. 

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Happy pride. Now, the extravaganza really began in earnest the week before where there wasn't any dancing, but the pitch was the same.

…. Well, unfortunately, things don't seem to be getting better. In fact, they're getting worse. The Army will miss its recruiting target this year by a staggering 25%. 

Now, most other branches are in a recruiting mess as well. It's a full-blown crisis. But the Air Force's answer to this, well, check out this tweet. 

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That airman isn't saluting the American flag, but instead is standing in front of something called the Progress Pride flag. But will approaches like this help with enlistment and the deficit there? Now, we, of course, love all of our service members, no matter who they are and are grateful for all of their patriotism and their service. Wouldn't it be irresponsible not to question why our Pentagon is spending so much time inventing imaginary enemies when we actually have real ones? 

Treat Williams, 'Blue Bloods' actor, dead at 71 following vehicular collision in Vermont

Treat Williams, known for his roles in "Hair" and "Everwood," died following a vehicular accident in Dorset Monday, according to police. He was 71.

The Vermont State Police confirmed the death in a statement online, saying Williams was driving along Morse Hill Road at approximately 4:53 p.m. when his motorcycle was unable to avoid a Honda SUV and the two vehicles collided. 

"The Vermont State Police is investigating a crash between an SUV and a motorcycle Monday afternoon, June 12, 2023, in Dorset in which the operator of the motorcycle suffered fatal injuries," the statement read. "The motorcyclist is identified as Richard Treat Williams, 71, of Manchester Center, Vermont."

According to police, the crash happened on Vermont Route 30 just north of Morse Hill Road when a southbound 2008 Honda Element attempted to turn into a parking lot.

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"Initial investigation indicates the Element stopped, signaled a left turn, and then turned into the path of a northbound 1986 Honda VT700c motorcycle operated by Williams," the statement read.

According to the police, Williams was unable to avoid the oncoming vehicle and was thrown from his motorcycle, suffering critical injuries. 

He suffered critical injuries as a result of the crash and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York, where he was pronounced dead. 

The other driver was checked by medical personnel at the scene for minor injuries and was not transported to a hospital.

"The investigation into this crash is in its early stages. A member of the Vermont State Police Crash Reconstruction Team was on scene Monday evening, and team members will return to the location of the collision Tuesday, June 13, to continue processing the scene," the Vermont State Police said. 

Trooper Jared Lacoste of the Shaftsbury Barracks was the first to respond to the scene.

Williams tweeted just hours before the accident, sharing a video of himself mowing a lawn.

"Mowing today. Wish I could bottle the scent," he wrote.

"What a real Vermonter does," Williams added in a second tweet.

The actor's lengthy film and television career began in 1975 with his movie debut in "Deadly Hero."

His decades-long career included roles in 2007's "Heartland" television series and "Chesapeake Shores" in 2016-2022, and films including "127 Hours," "The Congressman," and "12 Mighty Orphans."

He most recently starred as Lenny Ross on the popular cop drama, "Blue Bloods."

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