Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are bringing Trump's DOGE to Capitol HillTo The New York Times, it was a standard journalistic practice done in the name of fairness — asking someone involved in a story for comment. To the mother of the nominee for secretary of defense, it constituted a threat. On Wednesday, Pete Hegseth’s mother accused the Times of making “threats” by calling about its story on an email she had sent to her son six years earlier that criticized his treatment of women. Penelope Hegseth sought and received an interview on Fox News Channel to support her son, whose confirmation chances are threatened by a series of damaging stories about his personal conduct. At one point, she said she wanted to directly tell President-elect Trump that her son “is not that man he was seven years ago.” She also called the Times “despicable” and attacked a basic tenet of journalism: giving someone the chance to speak for a story about actions that could be seen in a negative light. The Times’ story, published Saturday, quoted from a private email that Penelope Hegseth sent to her son in 2018 while he was in the midst of divorcing his second wife. She criticized his character and treatment of women, suggesting that he get some help. “I have no respect for any man that belittles, lies, cheats, sleeps around and uses women for his own power and ego,” she wrote to her offspring. “You are that man (and have been for many years).” She told the Times for its story that she had sent the email in a moment of anger and followed it up two hours later with an apology. She disavows its content now. When the Times called her for comment on the story, Hegseth told Fox News that, at first, she did not respond. She said she perceived the calls as a threat — “they say unless you make a statement we will publish it as is and I think that’s a despicable way to treat anyone,” she said. “I don’t think a lot of people know that’s the way they operate,” she said, speaking about the story. She accused the newspaper of being in it “for the money. And they don’t care who they hurt, families, children. I don’t believe that’s the right way to do things.” Charles Stadtlander, a spokesman for the Times, said Hegseth’s claim “is flatly untrue,” and she was in no way threatened. “The Times did what it always does in reporting out a story, simply reaching out and asking for a comment, which we included,” he said. Such a call is the opposite of a threat — it’s an attempt to be fair, said Tom Rosenstiel, a University of Maryland professor and co-author of “Elements of Journalism: What News People Should Know and What the Public Should Expect.” “She’s basically saying that brake lights are a threat because they alert you that the car ahead of you is about to stop,” he said. But many Americans would perceive that call as a threat, or certainly as rude and a violation of privacy, said Tim Graham, director of media analysis at the conservative Media Research Center. “She didn’t write that email to be on the front page of The New York Times,” he said. A secondary question is the newsworthiness of publishing the content of the private email, one that Hegseth said she almost immediately regretted sending and doesn’t reflect how she perceives her son. Graham suggested that the newspaper wouldn’t do the same for the nominee of Democratic president-elect. “The New York Times is out to destroy these nominees,” he said. In its initial story, the Times wrote that it had obtained a copy of the email “from another person with ties to the Hegseth family.” “This was a piece of independently reported journalism published in the name of public awareness of the nominee to lead the largest department in the federal government,” Stadtlander said. “We stand behind it completely.” In many circumstances, an email from a mother to her son would be considered a private matter and out of bounds to a news organization, Rosenstiel said. But in this case, Hegseth, a former Fox News weekend host chosen by Trump to lead the Pentagon, has built himself into a public figure and is up for a very important job — and one that leads the military, which involves waging war and in which character is considered a fundamental trait. “It makes this news, honestly,” Stadtlander said. The Times wrote about Penelope Hegseth’s Fox interview on Wednesday, leading with her saying her son “was not the same man he was in 2018 when she fired off an email accusing him of routinely abusing women and lacking decency and character.” There was some question about whether Hegseth would appear for an interview at his former network on Wednesday, after CNN’s Kaitlan Collins posted on X the night before that “multiple people” said that was expected. A Fox News representative said that no such interview had been scheduled, and the nominee was on Capitol Hill meeting with senators. He has faced a flurry of other damaging reports, including stories about a sexual assault allegation reported to police in 2017. No charges were filed then, and Hegseth said the relationship was consensual. The New Yorker magazine wrote about reports of financial mismanagement , sexist behavior and excessive drinking when Hegseth ran a veterans’ organization, and NBC News wrote about people at Fox News concerned about his alcohol use.In conclusion, President Zelensky's disclosure of Ukrainian military casualty data in response to Trump's remarks underscores the urgent need for international support and solidarity in the face of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. It is a call to action for the global community to come together and work towards a peaceful resolution that will bring an end to the suffering and pave the way for a better future for the people of Ukraine.711 v 。

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As Phuket continues to shine on the domestic and international stage, his future remains uncertain, with the possibility of a return to Barcelona hanging in the balance. Whatever the outcome, one thing is for certain: the remarkable rise of this 25-year-old striker from humble beginnings to championship success is a testament to the unwavering spirit and determination that defines the beautiful game. The footballing world eagerly awaits the next chapter in the captivating story of Phuket and his journey through the top echelons of the sport.The United Nations Special Envoy on Water has said constructive action to ensure sustainable soil and water management should be a high political priority for all member states. Retno Marsudi, a former Indonesian foreign minister and the UN's newly appointed special envoy on water, was in Bangkok on Monday as a key speaker at the International Soil and Water Forum. The event was organised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and Thailand's Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, with the aim of raising discussions between agencies on how to manage these two natural resources to ensure food security and sustainability. According to Ms Retno, 70% of freshwater worldwide is used in agriculture. Thus, she said, it is feared that people around the globe could be facing water scarcity by 2050 when the world's population has increased and requires more water withdrawals in agricultural production. She said such a development would hit developing countries the hardest as 80% of their population's livelihood depends on water because agriculture is their main employment sector. She noted that water stress would leave 170 million people in low-income countries undernourished. "Soon after, it will hit the developed countries," she added. Ms Retno said urgent action is needed, but the effort must be considered an investment in the future, not a burden. She said that knowledge to boost agricultural efficiency, including technology and AI, must be available to all. "We need concrete deliverables and to take action now," she said. Narumon Pinyosinwat, Thailand's agriculture and cooperatives minister, said that soil and water are the foundation of the agricultural system and biodiversity. However, natural threats and human activities have contributed to a decrease in soil fertility, water scarcity, loss of biodiversity, and increasing vulnerabilities to natural disasters. "We must recognise that no single country or organisation can address these issues alone as these problems require global and multidisciplinary approaches," she added.