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Polyrheo’s chemicals plant in Bolton-Est, Québec :flagqc: caught fire. The population has been asked to stay inside and the residents of South Bolton to not consume water.

cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/ch
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L’usine de produits chimiques Polyrheo à Bolton-Est, Québec :flagqc: a pris feu. La population a été demandée de rester à l’intérieur et les résidents de Bolton-Sud de ne pas consommer l’eau.

ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2

CBCChemical plant burns in southern Quebec, sparking concerns about toxic contamination | CBC NewsDozens of firefighters from multiple municipalities were fighting the blaze and residents who live nearby should avoid drinking their well water in Bolton-Est.

Two prominent Republican senators have split with President Trump over his decisionto sever government security for former officials who are in Iran’s crosshairs.
Last week, Trump, 78, cut off funding for security for former Secretary of State Mike #Pompeo, ex-National Security Adviser John #Bolton and others.
Sens. #Lindsey #Graham of South Carolina and #Tom #Cotton of Arkansas, both outspoken GOP backers of Trump, are now encouraging the president to reevaluate that move.

“If people are going to work for the president now on Iran or China or North Korea or the Mexican drug cartels,
they might hesitate to do so”
because of the security withdrawal, Cotton warned
nypost.com/2025/01/26/us-news/

New York Post · Tom Cotton and Lindsey Graham break with Trump on nixing security for John Bolton, Mike PompeoBy Ryan King

Trump confirmed Friday he stripped security protections from former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci, the latest in a pattern of retaliation against political adversaries.

🔥Why it matters:
All of Trump's targets have received death threats during a time of heightened political violence.

♦️#Anthony #Fauci

The former NIAID director lost his protection late Thursday night.

Fauci has repeatedly been forthright about death threats against himself and his family. He's now hired his own security detail, per the New York Times.
"You can't have a security detail for the rest of your life because you worked for government," Trump said on Fox News on Friday, when asked about Fauci.
Between the lines: Former President Biden issued a preemptive pardon for Fauci on his last day in office, granting him broad immunity before Trump's term began.

Fauci faced repeated political attacks from Trump and other Republicans over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

♦️#John #Bolton

Trump's former national security adviser has faced death threats from Iran after being a fierce critic of the regime. In 2022 an Iranian national was charged in connection with a plot to assassinate Bolton.

"This is a matter that people should take seriously," Bolton told CNN's Jake Tapper.
Context: Bolton was vocal in his criticism of Trump after working with him during his first term and ahead of his new administration.

"It's certainly a downer for expressing your opposition to Donald Trump," Bolton said on CNN.

♦️#Mike #Pompeo

Trump's former secretary of state, like Bolton, faced threats from Iran, multiple outlets reported.

Pompeo has criticized Trump on fiscal and foreign policy and was not invited to join his second administration. However, Pompeo spent Trump's first week in office celebrating his win, Cabinet confirmations, and early executive orders.

🔸Zoom in: Pompeo's top aide #Brian #Hook also lost his security, per the reports.
axios.com/2025/01/24/trump-fau

Headshots of Anthony Fauci, John Bolton and Mike Pompeo in a left-to-right collage
Axios · Trump strips security from Fauci, Bolton, Pompeo: TrackerBy April Rubin