The Daily Populous

In Forrest Gump, the title character, played by Tom Hanks, receives the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Lyndon B Johnson.

In real life, it appears Hanks will no longer receive another military honor.

Now, the West Point Association of Graduates has canceled the ceremony to honor the actor just weeks before it was to take place, the Washington Post reported. »

At first they had suspected the so-called klingelstreich (bell prank), a sometimes popular pastime among German youths.

“But then my sister in law who lives upstairs called, and asked whether our bell was ringing, as hers wouldn’t stop.

It kept ringing even as we telephoned and despite the fact no one could be seen at the door. »

On Wednesday, the secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, told Fox News the attack was designed to send a clear message to Venezuela’s authoritarian leader.

“I think they ultimately want to try to get the US in a situation where there’s a conflict with Venezuela.

“Venezuela just is far bigger, far more complex and does have the seeds of an insurgency,” Isacson said. »

Were the 11 people on the boat actually members of the Tren de Aragua gang, as the president claimed?

Was it legal for the Trump administration to use lethal force against a civilian boat in international waters?

He didn’t say the accusations related to tyranny were wrong; he instead suggested the accusations were irrelevant. »