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Twitter Fight Round 2: Trump Trolls "Lying" Pelosi With Pic Of Her And Medvedev; Pelosi Responds

Trump seems to be having himself a fun Friday afternoon trolling Democratic Congressional leaders on Twitter.  Just a couple of hours ago Chuck Schumer received Trump's first 'shot across the bow' and now he's turned his focus to Nancy Pelosi for having "close ties to Russia, and lying about it."

"I hearby demand a second investigation, after Schumer, of Pelosi for her close ties to Russia, and lying about it."

Sweden Introduces Emergency Military Draft For ‘War With Russia’

Sweden have reintroduced the military draft in emergency measures designed to deal with the growing threat of a war with Russia. Both men and women are expected to perform military duty as a conflict between Europe and Russia looks almost certain. “The security environment in Europe and in Sweden’s vicinity has deteriorated and the all-volunteer recruitment hasn’t provided the Armed Forces with enough trained personnel,” the Swedish defense ministry said.

Military On ‘Red Alert’ As Russian Fighter Jet Shoots US Destroyer

The U.S. military has been placed on “red alert” following an attack on a US destroyer by a Russian fighter jet in the Black Sea in February. Newly released footage shows two Russian Su-24 jets shooting at the destroyer USS Porter on Feb. 10. The aircraft comes within 200 yards of the deck at an altitude of 300 feet as it shoots overhead. “Such incidents are concerning because they can result in accident or miscalculation,” Navy Capt. Danny Hernandez, a spokesman for U.S. European Command, said.

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