1) Media vs. Military: Narco‑Boat Strikes
Central assertion: Media outlets (especially The Washington Post) allegedly “slandered” the military with false reporting about a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat; Senator Tom Cotton is quoted saying everyone on the boat was a “valid target” based on intelligence.
Details cited:
References to NBC’s question about orders by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to target all individuals on the boat; Cotton responds that the operation aimed to destroy drug boats and that intelligence gave “high confidence” all aboard were traffickers. 
Discussion of the Law of War Manual and whether firing on “shipwrecked” persons would be illegal; the host’s questions are framed as attempts to undermine the military.
Broader framing: The piece compares this episode to past controversies (e.g., the “Russia dossier”), alleging coordinated efforts by Democrats and media to undermine or criminalize Trump officials and intimidate service members.

2) Voter Rolls & Election Integrity
Core allegation: The Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon (spelled “Harmei Dylon” in the text) purportedly announced DOJ findings of 260,000+ deceased individuals on voter rolls and thousands of registered non‑citizens; DOJ has sued multiple states to obtain voter list data.
States mentioned: Lawsuits or actions described against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and large cleanup activity in North Carolina (over 100,000 registrations)
Author’s stance: Argues for voter ID, claims Democrats oppose roll cleanup for political advantage, and quotes Trump asserting elections are “crooked and rigged.”

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1) Media vs. Military: Narco‑Boat Strikes
<ul>
<li>Central assertion: Media outlets (especially The Washington Post) allegedly &ldquo;slandered&rdquo; the military with false reporting about a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat; Senator Tom Cotton is quoted saying everyone on the boat was a &ldquo;valid target&rdquo; based on intelligence.</li>
<li>Details cited:
<ul>
<li>References to NBC&rsquo;s question about orders by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to target all individuals on the boat; Cotton responds that the operation aimed to destroy drug boats and that intelligence gave &ldquo;high confidence&rdquo; all aboard were traffickers.&nbsp;</li>
<li>Discussion of the Law of War Manual and whether firing on &ldquo;shipwrecked&rdquo; persons would be illegal; the host&rsquo;s questions are framed as attempts to undermine the military.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Broader framing: The piece compares this episode to past controversies (e.g., the &ldquo;Russia dossier&rdquo;), alleging coordinated efforts by Democrats and media to undermine or criminalize Trump officials and intimidate service members.</li>
</ul>
2) Voter Rolls &amp; Election Integrity
<ul>
<li>Core allegation: The Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon (spelled &ldquo;Harmei Dylon&rdquo; in the text) purportedly announced DOJ findings of 260,000+ deceased individuals on voter rolls and thousands of registered non‑citizens; DOJ has sued multiple states to obtain voter list data.</li>
<li>States mentioned: Lawsuits or actions described against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and large cleanup activity in North Carolina (over 100,000 registrations)</li>
<li>Author&rsquo;s stance: Argues for voter ID, claims Democrats oppose roll cleanup for political advantage, and quotes Trump asserting elections are &ldquo;crooked and rigged.&rdquo;</li>
</ul>
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Meet the Press Showdown w Tom Cotton plus DOJ Uncovers 260,000 Dead Voters

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