Federal Judges Decline to Extend Brad Schimel’s Term as Interim U.S. Attorney

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Federal judges in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have decided not to extend the temporary appointment of Brad Schimel as interim U.S. attorney for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. This decision is seen as a setback for the U.S. Department of Justice under Donald Trump.

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00:00California Governor Gavin Newsom has criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth after reports

00:05revealed large Pentagon spending on luxury food items and other purchases at the end of the fiscal

00:09year. According to an analysis by the government watchdog, Open the Books, the United States

00:14Department of Defense spent more than $93 billion in September 2025, the final month of the federal

00:22fiscal year. The watchdog said this marks the largest single-month spending total for any

00:26federal agency since at least 2008. Among the purchases highlighted in the report were premium

00:32food items. The Pentagon reportedly spent about $6.9 million on lobster tail, $15.1 million on

00:40ribeye steak, and around $2 million on Alaskan king crab. The spending list also included other purchases

00:46such as a $98,329 grand piano from Steinway & Sons for the home of the Air Force Chief of

00:52Staff.

00:52Reacting to the report, Newsom posted an AI-generated image online depicting Hegseth

00:57surrounded by luxury food items including lobster, crab, and steak. The governor's office also

01:03referenced the reported $93 billion spending figure in the post. The report also detailed additional

01:08purchases made by the Defense Department during the same period. According to Open the Books,

01:13the Pentagon spent around $124,000 on ice cream machines and more than $12,000 on fruit baskets.

01:19The department also spent approximately $5.3 million on Apple devices such as iPads from Apple.

01:25Other purchases listed included around $1 million on salmon, nearly $140,000 on donuts,

01:31and about $26,000 on a violin. The report also noted a $21,750 custom handmade Japanese flute and

01:39about $26,000 for sushi preparation tables. In a separate post, Newsom's office also referenced

01:45YouTuber Nick Shirley, asking whether he would examine the reported Pentagon spending. Shirley

01:50later replied online, saying he would look into the issue. Share your thoughts in the comments

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