Governor Hochul Criticizes President Trump Over Removal of Soldier's Name from Pentagon List
Governor Kathy Hochul has criticized President Trump following the removal of Sgt. Angel Sarah Rampersad's name from the Pentagon's casualty list. Rampersad, a Queens native, was killed in an Iranian missile strike in Jordan. Her name, along with three others, was removed from the list due to a reported technical issue. Hochul has called for a full investigation and demanded the immediate restoration of the names. The Pentagon attributed the removal to a data disruption, while the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration removed the names because the deaths occurred after a ceasefire. The Pentagon has denied these reports, labeling them as misinformation.