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Ryan Struyk retweeted
Excited to share that I've been promoted to senior reporter at CNN!
I'm still covering the State Department, foreign affairs & national security - reach out anonymously and securely with tips on Signal: jmhansler.202
Friends, some exciting news to kick off 2026… I’m moving to New York!
So much to say in the coming weeks about the last 10 years (?!) in Washington. But it’s been a while—so who do I need to meet or be friends with there?!
P.S. Come visit!!
I'm starting a new role as CNN’s first Director of AI Innovation!
I’m thrilled about the opportunity to help chart the future for such a remarkable news organization and its innovative use of this cutting-edge technology.
(oh, and I got a new headshot!)
Friends, today is my last day on @CNNSOTU wit @jaketapper and @DanaBashCNN. It’s been an incredible seven years. I’m thankful for colleagues who are now dear friends, plus Jake and Dana, who I could not admire more. More to come—but for now, my gratitude for a remarkable chapter.
Ryan Struyk retweeted
New: SecDef Hegseth did not inform the White House before he authorized a pause on weapons shipments to Ukraine last week, 5 sources tell @NatashaBertrand & me, setting off a scramble inside the administration to understand why the halt was implemented.
cnn.com/2025/07/08/politics/…
Ryan Struyk retweeted
The President’s disastrous decision to bomb Iran without authorization is a grave violation of the Constitution and Congressional War Powers.
He has impulsively risked launching a war that may ensnare us for generations.
It is absolutely and clearly grounds for impeachment.
President Trump says that Iran's main nuclear enrichment facilities have been "completely and totally obliterated."
Trump to deliver national address on Iran airstrikes at 10pm cnn.com/world/live-news/isra…
Ryan Struyk retweeted
Scoop: The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will tell hundreds of thousands of migrants that their permission to live and work in the United States had been revoked and they should leave the country, according to a copy of the notice. cnn.com/2025/06/12/politics/…
White House AI czar David Sacks dismissed concerns about artificial intelligence taking away jobs on Tuesday.
“Personally, I don’t think it’s going to lead to a giant wave of unemployment,” Sacks said. “I don’t think we’re going to have 20% unemployment."
cnn.com/2025/06/11/tech/trum…
Ryan Struyk retweeted
Breaking: A full Marine battalion, or around 500 Marines, based out of Twentynine Palms in California have been mobilized to respond to protests in LA, sources tell me and @halbritz
Hegseth had put them on prepare to deploy orders over the weekend
Ryan Struyk retweeted
The violent mob assaults on ICE and Federal Law Enforcement are designed to prevent the removal of Criminal Illegal Aliens from our soil; a dangerous invasion facilitated by criminal cartels (aka Foreign Terrorist Organizations) and a huge NATIONAL SECURITY RISK.
Under President Trump, violence & destruction against federal agents & federal facilities will NOT be tolerated. It’s COMMON SENSE.
The @DeptofDefense is mobilizing the National Guard IMMEDIATELY to support federal law enforcement in Los Angeles. And, if violence continues, active duty Marines at Camp Pendleton will also be mobilized — they are on high alert.
Ryan Struyk retweeted
The Trump Administration’s calling on the California National Guard without the authorization of the Governor is unprecedented.
This action is designed to inflame tensions, sow chaos, and escalate the situation.
If the Guard is needed to restore peace, the Governor will ask for it. But continuing down this path will erode trust in the National Guard and set a dangerous precedent for unilateral misuse of the Guard across the country.
Violence must stop, and we need to keep the focus on protecting fundamental rights.
There is nothing President Trump would like more than a violent confrontation with protestors to justify the unjustifiable — invocation of the Insurrection Act or some form of martial law.
New White House statement on Los Angeles: "President Trump has signed a Presidential Memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guardsmen to address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester."
Ryan Struyk retweeted
The federal government is moving to take over the California National Guard and deploy 2,000 soldiers. That move is purposefully inflammatory and will only escalate tensions.
LA authorities are able to access law enforcement assistance at a moment’s notice. We are in close coordination with the city and county, and there is currently no unmet need.
The Guard has been admirably serving LA throughout recovery.
This is the wrong mission and will erode public trust.
From CNN last night: “The AI-generated voices we used are reading the official transcript neutrally. We did not add emphasis or emotion or alter the text in any way. We also did not try to imitate their actual voices.”
“Yes, the president is ‘making the decisions,’ but if the inner circle is shaping them in such a way, is it really a decision? Are they leading him to something?” the Cabinet secretary wondered. @jaketapper @AlexThomp cnn.com/2025/05/14/politics/…