## Army suspends base's commander after Trump portrait was flipped to wall

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MADISON, Wis. — The Army has suspended a Wisconsin training base’s first female commander after discovering portraits of President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth had been flipped around to face a wall.

The Army has posted an undated statement on Fort McCoy’s website saying Col. Sheyla Baez Ramirez has been suspended as the base’s garrison commander.

The statement said the suspension isn’t related to any misconduct but provided no other details, saying the matter was under review.

The Department of Defense on April 14 posted photos on X showing portraits of Trump and Hegseth on the base’s chain of command wall had been turned to face the wall, along with photos showing that they had been flipped back to face the corridor.

No one immediately returned email and voicemail messages The Associated Press left for Fort McCoy public affairs officials on Wednesday morning.

Baez Ramirez assumed the role of garrison commander at Fort McCoy in July 2024 after serving as chief of the Reserve Program, U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command at Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

She holds numerous citations and decorations, including the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the Korean Defense Medal. »

### Fox News Forced to Admit That Everyone Hates Trump

Authored by newrepublic.com

But just after he was released, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, under the Biden administration, picked him up again and began deportation proceedings.

I love America and want to enjoy living here with my wife and children for the rest of my life.

Yet Ameen was let down by the U.S. and is now the first person to be deported by the Trump administration to Rwanda, and on the basis of weak evidence to boot. »

### After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors

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After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors.

A young boy found Rockalina, a wild eastern box turtle, while playing near his New York home in 1977.

When Garden State Tortoise, a reptile rehabilitation center based in New Jersey, got ahold of Rockalina in February, they worried for her survival. »

### Trump Unveiling 2028 Campaign Hats Sends Users in a Spiral: 'Soft Launching a Fascist Dictatorship Is Insane'

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Internet users weren't sure whether to laugh or cry after the president's Trump Store, run by the Trump Organization, unveiled 2028 campaign hats on Thursday.

As images of the $50 "Trump 2028" cap spread, many social media users denounced the president and his supporters for blatantly disregarding the Constitution.

soft launching a fascist dictatorship is insane — poppy 🦋 (@imnotpopbase) April 24, 2025. »

### Trump pardons Nevada politician who paid for cosmetic surgery with funds to honor a slain officer

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Donald Trump has pardoned a Nevada Republican politician who was awaiting sentencing on federal charges that she used money meant for a statue honoring a slain police officer for personal costs, including plastic surgery.

The White House confirmed Fiore had been pardoned but did not comment on the president’s decision.

The pardon, issued Wednesday, comes less than a week after Fiore lost a bid for a new trial. »

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