Why Trump Fired His National Security Advisor

In today’s episode, we cover the firing of Trump’s national security advisor Mike Waltz, the AfD’s new classification, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and the imminent Australian election.

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Sacks his National Security Advisor

• https://www.ft.com/content/4e92a301-acc8-42ee-a15a-90f02e3620fa
• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/01/trump-mike-waltz-national-security
• https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-national-security-adviser-waltz-leave-post-source-says-2025-05-01/ 

✍️ England Local Election Results

• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election/2025/england/results 
• https://youtu.be/OQF8uCDNqqI?si=zLXxLs0mEjMISGKw 

✍️ Germany’s AfD Party Officially Classified as Extremist

• https://www.politico.eu/article/afd-officially-right-wing-extremist-group-germanys-intel-agency-says/
• https://www.tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/verfassungsschutz-afd-102.html 

✍️ Red Cross Says its Gaza Response is on ‘Verge of Total Collapse’

• https://www.barrons.com/news/gaza-humanitarian-work-on-verge-of-total-collapse-red-cross-e8802b08 

✍️ Upcoming Australian Election

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05-02/election-paths-to-victory/105226740

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