Kristina Karamo has been voted out as chair of the Michigan Republican Party, with over 88% of the voting members in favor of her removal. The decision was made in a closed-door meeting and comes amid internal conflicts and financial difficulties within the party. Karamo disputes the legitimacy of the meeting and insists she remains the chair. Malinda Pego will serve as acting chair, asserting that the removal followed party bylaws. This event follows recent turmoil in the Florida GOP, where Chairman Christian Ziegler was censured and faces potential ousting due to an investigation into sexual assault allegations.
Galit Distel Atbaryan, a Likud Party lawmaker and former Cabinet member, issued a rare apology for her role in creating internal divisions in Israel, which she believes contributed to perceptions of weakness and ultimately led to a Hamas attack on October 7. The internal strife was sparked by the government's attempt to overhaul the judicial system, leading to mass protests and national tension. Distel Atbaryan resigned from her ministerial position shortly after the attack, criticizing her office as a waste of funds during the ongoing conflict.
Galit Distel Atbaryan, a former member of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Cabinet and lawmaker from the Likud Party, publicly apologized for her role in contributing to the internal divisions in Israel. She acknowledged that her actions, particularly during the government's attempt to overhaul the judicial system, caused fear, pain, and tension among the public, which she believes led to perceived weakness and ultimately the Hamas attack on October 7. The attack marked the beginning of a war that has lasted nearly three months. Distel Atbaryan resigned from her ministerial position shortly after the attack, citing the redundancy of her office and the waste of public funds during wartime, but she remains a member of parliament.
