Additional reading: The U.S. blockade of Iran went into effect Monday morning, “and there are more than 15 U.S. warships in place to support the operation,” according to the Wall Street Journal, which noted that U.S. naval assets positioned in the region include “an aircraft carrier, multiple guided-missile destroyers, an amphibious assault ship and several other warships.” Those ships are expected to operate just outside the Strait of Hormuz to minimize attacks from Iran, and they “have the ability to launch helicopters that support boarding operations.” Trump said Iranian ships that “come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE” will be “immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea. It is quick and brutal.” Disgraced California Democrat Eric Swalwell is resigning from Congress as sexual assault and harassment allegations from former staffers stack up against him. In a truly ridiculous statement, he called the allegations “false” while also apologizing to his family and staff for “mistakes in judgment.” An overlooked figure in the scandal is Ruben Gallego, the Arizona senator who will live in infamy for, among other things, posing shirtless with Swalwell while riding a camel in the Qatari desert. Gallego, who endorsed Swalwell’s gubernatorial campaign, initially rose to his buddy’s defense. Now, Gallego claims he’s “shocked and upset” to learn of the accusations and regrets sticking up for his friend. Gallego, who served his wife with divorce papers when she was nine months pregnant and then tried to force her to pay his legal bills, now says he had no idea his scumbag friend was leading a “double life.” “An important question everyone should be asking: what did Senator Ruben Gallego know and when did he know it?” journalist Yashar Ali wrote on X. The Obama bros over at Pod Save America hosted anti-American streamer and Abdul El-Sayed campaign surrogate Hasan Piker, who called Republicans “the biggest terrorists internationally” and expressed support for the actual terrorists of Hamas. “When you say, ‘Hamas is a thousand times better,’ do you actually mean that?” former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau asked. “I do mean it,” Piker replied. His appearance on the podcast came around the same time New York Times columnist and Democratic darling Ezra Klein published a column headlined, “Hasan Piker Is Not the Enemy.” Check out our full Tuesday lineup below. UNC Officials Accused of Not Protecting Students or Defending Free Speech After April Fools’ ICE Article, ‘Sorority Girl’ Skit Lead to Death Threats, Campus Uproar The Misleading Media Groupthink On China’s Renewable Energy Wingman Woes: Gallego Caught in Swalwell Storm Thanks for reading the Washington Free Beacon! Subscribe for free to receive new posts. Subscribed