Trump criticizes NATO decision, suggests Iran's top leader may have been killed
On March 17, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he believes NATO is making a “stupid mistake.”
He also claimed Iran’s top leader was killed the day before, and stated the U.S. does not need any other country’s help to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
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A whale has accumulated a total of 2,155.62 BTC over the past week, worth approximately $154 million
On March 17th, Lookonchain data shows whale address bc1qfs purchased an additional 217.73 BTC roughly an hour ago—valued at approximately $16.04 million.
Over the past week, the same address has amassed a total of 2,155.62 BTC, with the cumulative value totaling around $154 million.
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Trump: NATO doesn't want to be part of action against Iran, but we no longer need their help
March 17: President Trump said today the U.S. has heard from most of our NATO "allies" that they don’t want to join military action against Iran. I’m not surprised by this— I’ve always seen NATO as a one-way street: we protect these countries, but they won’t do anything for us, especially when it matters.
Luckily, we’ve already wiped out Iran’s military power: their navy is gone, their air force is gone, their air defense and radar systems are gone, and most importantly, their top leaders are all gone— never to threaten us, our Middle Eastern allies, or the world again!
Because of our big military win, we no longer "need" or want help from NATO countries— we never did! Same goes for Japan, Australia, or South Korea. In fact, as President of the United States (the most powerful country in the world, no match anywhere), we don’t need anyone’s help at all!
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US National Counterterrorism Center Director Resigns Over Iran War, Says US Dragged Into Conflict by Israel
On March 17, Joe Kent—director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)—announced his resignation, becoming the first senior official in the Trump administration to step down over the U.S.-Iran situation.
In a public letter, Kent stated Iran did not pose an "imminent threat" to the U.S. and accused Israeli officials and some media outlets of spreading false information to drag the U.S. into a Middle East war. He argued the current dynamic deviates from Trump’s "America First" foreign policy.
A former senior advisor to Tulsi Gabbard, Kent has multiple deployments in Middle East war zones. In his resignation letter, he voiced opposition to the U.S. being drawn into long-term conflicts like the Iraq War and called for a reassessment of U.S. policy toward Iran.
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US Official: If Government Funding Issue Persists, May Have to Shut Down Some Airports
On March 17 (Tuesday), a senior Trump administration official warned that some smaller airports could be forced to close in the coming weeks due to a shortage of security personnel if the government funding shortfall persists.
The partial government shutdown has already left 50,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport screeners working without pay for the past month, with 10% of the workforce absent on Sunday.
“Over time, if this situation continues, we must take very seriously the possibility of extreme measures—up to and including total airport shutdowns, especially for smaller airports,” Adam Staltar, acting deputy administrator of TSA, told Fox News.
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Robinhood Venture Fund Invests $35 Million, Betting on Stripe and AI Company ElevenLabs
On March 17, Robinhood’s Robinhood Ventures Fund I announced it has invested roughly $35 million total in two tech companies: payment giant Stripe and AI audio firm ElevenLabs.
Specifically, the fund acquired about $14.6 million worth of Stripe’s Class B common stock and put $20 million into ElevenLabs’ Series D preferred stock. Stripe is currently valued at approximately $159 billion and operates the stablecoin platform Bridge.
Robinhood noted the fund is designed to let retail investors indirectly invest in private tech companies—previously accessible only to institutional investors—via fund products traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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