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Alex Horton

Washington, D.C., United States

Military Reporter at The Washington Post

Military reporter for @washingtonpost, formerly at @starsandstripes. Iraq veteran. // Signal: alexhorton.85

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  • 1 week ago | flipboard.com | Alex Horton

    Pete Hegseth says Hakeem Jeffries' 'dumb effing individuals' jab is evidence of how far Dems 'have fallen'Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired back at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Sunday after the New York Democrat called him and other Trump appointees "Dumb Effing Individuals," a play on the DEI acronym, in an X video on Saturday. "That's how far they have fallen. It's astonishing, not …

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Alex Horton

    Army cites glaring failures in drone attack that killed U.S. troops (washingtonpost.com) Army cites glaring failures in drone attack that killed U.S. troops By Alex Horton 2025040610000000 A drone attack that killed three U.S. soldiers in Jordan last year was most likely preventable, according to a military investigation that determined that numerous failures — from complacency and indecisiveness to outright negligence — contributed to the worst assault on American troops since the fall of...

  • 2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Alex Horton

    I've been testing this mini drone for a month — and it’s the ultimate DJI alternativeSometimes I think about how I get to take photos and record videos on some of the best drones and I can hardly believe my luck — this is my job. I fly …

  • 2 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Alex Horton

    The Pentagon inspector general’s office said Thursday that it will scrutinize disclosures made by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth using the unclassified messaging app Signal, as he and other top Trump administration officials coordinated a highly sensitive military operation last month in Yemen, complying with a request from Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Steven A.

  • 4 weeks ago | spokesman.com | Alex Horton |Missy Ryan

    The Atlantic on Wednesday published a transcript of top Trump administration officials’ group chat this month discussing an imminent U.S. attack on Houthi militants in Yemen, offering a fuller accounting of the sensitive information they exchanged after the magazine’s editor, Jeffrey Goldberg, was mistakenly added to the conversation that occurred over an unclassified, commercially available messaging platform.

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Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
8 Apr 25

Noem is pointing the M4 muzzle at an agent with an open dust cover, indicating a chambered round. It's the worst possible place to point it. No one stopped her, including the agent to her left, who should know better but also has bad muzzle discipline. https://t.co/lwM08K4m3C

Secretary Kristi Noem
Secretary Kristi Noem @Sec_Noem

Human traffickers. Drug Smugglers. 18th Street Gang members. Spent the morning in Phoenix with our brave @ICEgov and Arizona law enforcement arresting these dirtbags and getting them off of our streets. https://t.co/yH13jWwF1S

Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
1 Apr 25

RT @John_Hudson: Scoop: Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say https://t.co/Xq2mreRMlU

Alex Horton
Alex Horton @AlexHortonTX
29 Mar 25

RT @benpauker: NEW: Secret Pentagon memo signed by Hegseth dramatically shifts military to focus on homeland security and preventing China…