President Donald Trump said on Friday that the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling on presidential immunity last year would likely shield former President Barack Obama from any prosecution related to the Russiagate hoax.
Trump accused Obama of committing &#8220;criminal acts&#8221; over the debunked Russian collusion claims that tied Trump&#8217;s 2016 election victory to Moscow. The president acknowledges, however, that the Supreme Court&#8217;s ruling on presidential immunity, which helped Trump in 2024, would likely also protect Obama.
&#8220;It probably helps him a lot,&#8221; Trump said, adding, &#8220;But it doesn&#8217;t help the people around him at all.&#8221;
&#8220;He&#8217;s done criminal acts. There&#8217;s no question about it,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;But he has immunity, and it probably helps him a lot. He owes me big. Obama owes me big.&#8221;
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Trump correctly says Obama would benefit from the Supreme Court’s presidential powers ruling last year, making it hard to prosecute him for 2016 actions. “Obama owes me big.” <a href="https://t.co/XWjsaLUxfx">pic.twitter.com/XWjsaLUxfx</a>
&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClayTravis/status/1948750505250808067?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Prosecuting Obama appears to be unlikely. Last July, the Supreme Court <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/supreme-court-rules-trump-has-immunity-for-official-acts-likely-delays-trial-past-election">ruled</a> 6-3 in favor of Trump, saying that presidential immunity shields him from federal prosecution for official acts. The ruling stemmed from the case against Trump alleging that he plotted to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
Trump&#8217;s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, declassified documents last week showing that the Obama administration suppressed intelligence proving that Russia did not influence the outcome of the 2016 election. Gabbard&#8217;s revelation led to calls for the Trump administration to prosecute those in the Obama White House, all the way up to the former president himself. Gabbard said declassified documents &#8220;clearly show there was a treasonous conspiracy in 2016 committed by officials at the highest level of our government.&#8221;
An Obama spokesman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/gabbard-fires-back-at-obama-after-he-denies-guilt-in-russia-collusion-hoax-the-art-of-deflection">called</a> the allegations &#8220;ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.&#8221; Gabbard responded, saying, &#8220;The intelligence community had one assessment, that Russia did not have the intent or capability to try to impact the outcome of the U.S. election leading up to  Election Day,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;The same assessment was made after Donald Trump was elected by the American people as president in 2016 defeating Hillary Clinton. And it wasn&#8217;t until after that pulled president&#8217;s daily briefing document that you referenced that the Principals Committee was called and the National Security Council, and President Obama then directed his then DNI, James Clapper, to lead the effort to create this new intelligence community assessment.&#8221;
Trump said on Tuesday that Obama, along with other Democrats, should face &#8220;<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/time-to-go-after-people-trump-wants-severe-consequences-for-dems-who-pushed-russia-hoax?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=7&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98Time+To+Go+After+People%E2%80%99%3A+Trump+Wants+%E2%80%98Severe+Consequences%E2%80%99+For+Dems+Who+Pushed+Russia+Hoax">severe consequences</a>&#8221; for their alleged involvement in the Russian collusion conspiracy, adding that &#8220;it&#8217;s time to go after people.&#8221;
&#8220;Barack Hussein Obama is the ringleader. Hillary Clinton was right there with him, and so was Sleepy Joe Biden, and so were the rest of them — [former FBI Director Jim] Comey, Clapper, the whole group. They tried to rig an election, and then they got caught,&#8221; Trump said in the Oval Office.
The Department of Justice <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/justice-department-to-form-strike-force-to-assess-weaponization-of-intel-community">announced</a> on Wednesday that it formed a &#8220;strike force&#8221; to evaluate the evidence put forward by Gabbard and look into &#8220;potential next steps.&#8221;

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Two people were <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-shot-1-dead-university-mexico-albuquerque-suspect/story?id=124066683">shot</a>, one of whom died, at a student housing complex at the University of New Mexico on its main campus in Albuquerque on Friday morning. The college has roughly 23,000 students on its flagship campus and is the largest university in the state.
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Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting at the University of New Mexico campus left one person dead and another injured <a href="https://t.co/mZ81M6DPoY">https://t.co/mZ81M6DPoY</a>
&mdash; The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) <a href="https://twitter.com/WSJ/status/1948757932381729182?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Local police believe the suspect could still be on campus, <a href="https://www.koat.com/article/shooting-incident-unm-campus-albuquerque-police-investigation/65508450" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to KOAT</a>. The university closed its campus and instructed those still on campus to shelter in place.
The university posted on X:
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In the early morning hours of July 25, 2025, UNMPD received a report of gunshots fired at Casas del Rio (Gila), located at 420 Redondo Dr NE in Albuquerque. Responding officers discovered two individuals had been shot. One victim is deceased, and the other sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect remains at large and may still be on campus.
Out of an abundance of caution, UNM has closed its Albuquerque central campus. The Health Sciences Center, including all clinical components remains open. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene and actively investigating. Continue to monitor your UNM email, text messages, and LoboGuardian for real-time updates. If you have any information about this incident, please call UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
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(3/3) components remains open. Multiple law enforcement agencies are on scene and actively investigating. Continue to monitor your UNM email, text messages, and LoboGuardian for real-time updates. If you have any information about this incident, please call UNMPD at 505-277-2241.
&mdash; Univ. of New Mexico (@UNM) <a href="https://twitter.com/UNM/status/1948725413066293725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The university sent out an alert on its <a href="https://www.unm.edu/">website</a>, stating, “Central campus remains CLOSED. Police are conducting sweep in search of shooting suspect. If on campus, continue to SHELTER IN PLACE.”
The university comprises twelve colleges and schools, including the state&#8217;s only law school. According to its <a href="https://www.americancampus.com/student-apartments/nm/albuquerque/casas-del-rio#faq">website</a>, Casas del Rio is in the center of the campus and managed by American Campus Communities.

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President Donald Trump said Friday morning that he &#8220;hasn&#8217;t thought about&#8221; pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s former girlfriend and accomplice, who is serving 20 years in prison for sex trafficking.
Trump spoke to a gaggle of reporters as he was departing the White House for Europe to meet with the Scottish Prime Minister.
&#8220;Would you consider a pardon or a commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell?&#8221; a reporter asked.
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Reporter: Would you consider a pardon or commutation for Ghislaine Maxwell?
Trump: I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about <a href="https://t.co/hxtckbf9b3">pic.twitter.com/hxtckbf9b3</a>
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&#8220;It&#8217;s something I haven&#8217;t thought about,&#8221; Trump responded. &#8220;I&#8217;m allowed to do it, but it&#8217;s something I have not thought about.&#8221;
Trump&#8217;s comments come one day after Todd Blanche, the second highest-ranking Justice Department official, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-doj-official-todd-blanche-meeting-with-ghislaine-maxwell/">met</a> with Maxwell on Thursday at the U.S. attorney&#8217;s office in Tallahassee, Florida.
“If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say,” Blanche <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1947622027587723365" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement earlier this week.
Blanche continued interviewing Maxwell on Friday.
&#8220;He&#8217;s over there now,&#8221; Trump said of Blanche Friday morning. &#8220;I don&#8217;t know exactly what&#8217;s happening, but I certainly can&#8217;t talk about pardons now.&#8221;
Another reporter asked, &#8220;Can you trust what she&#8217;s telling him? She&#8217;s a convicted trafficker who&#8217;s eager to get out of prison?&#8221;
&#8220;Well, you know, he&#8217;s a professional lawyer,&#8221; Trump responded. &#8220;I think he&#8217;s been through things like this before.&#8221;
Maxwell&#8217;s lawyer <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-doj-official-todd-blanche-meeting-with-ghislaine-maxwell/">said</a> she had answered &#8220;every one&#8221; of the government&#8217;s questions on Thursday.
Trump also again denied he had written a &#8220;bawdy&#8221; birthday letter to Epstein, which The Wall Street Journal reported last week.
&#8220;I don&#8217;t even know what they&#8217;re talking about. Now, somebody could have written a letter and used my name. That&#8217;s happened a lot,&#8221; Trump said.
Trump has filed $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Journal over the story.
Trump and Epstein socialized in the early 2000s, but Trump reportedly <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510604-book-claims-trump-barred-epstein-from-mar-a-lago-after-financier-hit" target="_blank" rel="noopener">banned</a> Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2007 for harassing a club member’s teenage daughter. In 2020, Trump <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510604-book-claims-trump-barred-epstein-from-mar-a-lago-after-financier-hit/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> he was “not a fan” of Epstein and “threw him out” of Mar-a-Lago, adding that they had not spoken in 15 years.
Bill Clinton allegedly wrote a birthday letter that complimented Epstein on his “childlike curiosity,” the Journal <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bill-clinton-commended-epstein-for-childlike-curiosity-in-unearthed-birthday-letter">reported</a> Thursday.
&#8220;You ought to be speaking about Bill Clinton, who went to the island 28 times. I never went to the island,&#8221; Trump told reporters Friday. &#8220;You should focus on the president of Harvard, the former president of Harvard. You should focus on some of the hedge fund guys. I&#8217;ll give you a list. These guys lived with Jeffrey Epstein. I sure as hell didn&#8217;t.&#8221;
Epstein was found dead at 66 in what was ruled a suicide in his Manhattan jail cell back in 2019. He was awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges after being <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-predator-prowling-the-streets-the-trial-of-ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls, as well as procuring underage girls for prominent men on his private island in the Virgin Islands, Little St. James.

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The three Lorain, Ohio, police officers who were shot on Wednesday in an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/three-ohio-police-officers-shot-in-ambush">ambush</a> have been identified, along with the suspect, who was found dead from a gunshot wound.
Two officers, 35-year-old Phillip Wagner and 51-year-old Peter Gale, parked on the side of a dead-end industrial parkway to eat lunch when they were fired upon, Fox 8 <a href="https://fox8.com/news/ne-ohio-police-officers-shot-during-ambush-suspect-dead/">reported</a>. The suspect, 28-year-old Michael Parker, was also sitting in his car on the side of the road, where he was “lying in wait&#8221; with an arsenal of weapons, according to Acting Lorain Police Chief Michael Failing.
Parker is the only suspect believed to be involved in the ambush. Police found “multiple high-powered rifles, handguns, and a substantial quantity of loaded magazines,” along with a “significant quantity of improvised explosive materials” inside and around his vehicle. Police also found &#8220;suspicious items&#8221; after searching his home, where he lived with his parents, according to Fox 8.
After the suspect opened fire on Wagner and Gale with a high-powered rifle, the third officer, 47-year-old Brent Payne, arrived on the scene. Wagner and Payne were hit multiple times in the shootout, while Gale was shot in the hand. More police raced to the scene, where some engaged the suspect and others transported the injured officers to the hospital.
As of Wednesday night, Wagner and Payne remained hospitalized with serious injuries after being life-flighted to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, about 30 miles away. Gale was treated for his injuries at a local hospital.
The police department in the neighboring city of Elyria is investigating the shooting. The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, but it remains unclear if he was killed by return fire from police or a self-inflicted gunshot wound, said Elyria Police Chief James Welsh.
“This incident has deeply impacted all of us in law enforcement. Our hearts are with the officers who were injured, their families, and the entire Lorain Police Department during this incredibly difficult time,&#8221; Welsh said. &#8220;We want to extend our sincere gratitude to all of the agencies that responded swiftly and selflessly during this critical incident. The coordinated efforts of our regional law enforcement partners—including tactical teams, bomb technicians, patrol units, and investigators—were instrumental in ensuring public safety, securing the scene, and advancing this complex investigation. In moments of crisis, it’s the strength of our partnerships that carries us through.”
One of Parker&#8217;s neighbors, Jody Burnsworth, told <a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2025/07/24/suspect-s-neighbor-shares-experiences">Spectrum News</a> that Parker was &#8220;different&#8221; and there was &#8220;something odd&#8221; about him. Burnsworth added that it was &#8220;absolutely shocking&#8221; to find out that Parker fired on police officers with a high-powered rifle. She said his parents are &#8220;sweet, conventional Christians.&#8221;

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An illegal alien has been arrested in Kentucky in connection with the attempted rape of a woman and the murder of her 15-year-old son, who tried to intervene and rescue his mother.
Mexican illegal alien Gildardo Amandor-Martinez, who attempted to illegally enter the United States on three different occasions in 2021 before successfully sneaking across the border, was arrested in connection with the horrific crime in Morehead, Kentucky, Fox News <a href="https://x.com/BillMelugin_/status/1948073415803547943">confirmed</a>.
The man is believed to have attempted to rape his girlfriend Aleida Lopez in their shared Kentucky apartment when her son, Luis Lopez, intervened in an attempt to save his mother from the illegal alien. Authorities say that Amandor-Martinez shot the 15-year-old boy three times, striking and killing him, before assaulting Lopez’s daughter with the gun.
The Mexican national was arrested by local law enforcement in Rowan County, Kentucky. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has now placed a detainer request on Amandor-Martinez and will take custody of the illegal alien.
“15-year-old Luis Lopez died trying to save his mother from this criminal illegal alien who was attempting to rape her. Gildardo Amandor-Martinez is a rapist and cold-blooded killer who should have never been in this country,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin charged.
“The Biden administration’s open-border policies allowed this monster to walk American streets and commit these evil crimes, including murder, assault, and attempted rape, against a mother and her children,” McLaughlin added. “ICE has placed an arrest detainer to ensure Amandor-Martinez will not be released onto America&#8217;s streets and allowed to terrorize American families again.”
The horrific crime comes right as Louisville, Kentucky’s most populous city, acquiesced to the Trump administration and announced that it would begin <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/blue-city-abandons-sanctuary-city-policy-after-warning-from-trump-administration?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=1&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=Blue+City+Abandons+%E2%80%98Sanctuary+City%E2%80%99+Policy+After+Warning+From+Trump+Administration">honoring</a> ICE detainer requests, which the federal law enforcement agency uses to gain custody of criminal illegal aliens like Amandor-Martinez.
The city agreed to honor the detainer requests after the Trump administration wrote a letter informing the city that its actions were in violation of the law and could result in legal actions or the revocation of federal funding.

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A New York man was indicted on Tuesday for allegedly constructing several improvised explosive devices (IEDs) that he intended to detonate in Manhattan. 
The Justice Department announced charges against Michael Gann, 55, of Inwood, New York, for allegedly placing at least five IEDs and shotgun shells on the rooftops of residential apartment buildings in the SoHo neighborhood and throwing one IED onto subway tracks on the Williamsburg Bridge, which connects Brooklyn to Manhattan. 
“The safety of New Yorkers is paramount,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton.  “As alleged, Michael Gann built explosive devices, stored them on a rooftop in SoHo, and threw one onto the subway tracks—putting countless lives at risk.  Thanks to swift work by our law enforcement partners, no one was harmed.  That vigilance assuredly prevented a tragedy in New York.”
Gann has been charged with attempted destruction of property by explosive means, transportation of explosive devices, and unlawful possession of explosive devices. He could face up to 40 years in prison if convicted on all counts. 
According to investigators, Gann constructed the IEDs with chemicals, wires, and other materials he ordered on the internet beginning in May 2025. He was planning to combine shotgun shells with the explosive devices, the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1408701/dl?inline">indictment</a> said. One of the devices contained 600 times the legal limit for explosive powder in fireworks.  
Sometime in May or June, Gann searched on the internet: “will i pass a background check,” &#8220;clorine bomb,” “black powder nearby,” “½ stick dynamite,” and other similar queries. 
On March 26, 2025, an X account identified as belonging to Gann posted: “Dear @POTUS, I’m thinking just now here in NYC that it’s too bad that the wall wasn’t built before the National Guard would have to come here for Protests and Riotation or would you just drop a bomb on this place while because they seem to be coming and coming?”
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Gann was arrested on June 5, and he allegedly lied about the location of one of the devices, according to the indictment. That was the same day investigators say he posted on Instagram: “Who wants me to go out to play like no tomorrow?
The investigation was led by the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force of the FBI, which included members of the New York Police Department, the ATF, and the Nassau County Police Department. 
“Michael Gann allegedly produced multiple improvised explosive devices intended for use in Manhattan,” said FBI agent Christopher Raia.  “Due to the successful partnership of law enforcement agencies in New York, Gann was swiftly brought to justice before he could harm innocent civilians shortly after his dangerous actions became known.”

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Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche expects to meet with Ghislaine Maxwell soon to determine whether she will give the Justice Department more information about those who might have committed crimes alongside her and deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. 
In a statement shared by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Tuesday morning, Blanche <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1947622027587723365">said</a> he anticipates meeting with Maxwell, who was convicted of sex trafficking young girls for Epstein, in the &#8220;coming days.&#8221; Blanche also stood by a Justice Department memo released earlier this month that said they had no evidence of an Epstein client list, as was widely believed, and that Epstein committed suicide in a Manhattan prison cell with no proof of foul play. 
“This Department of Justice does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead. The joint statement by the DOJ and FBI of July 6 remains as accurate today as it was when it was written,” Blanche said. “Namely, that in the recent thorough review of the files maintained by the FBI in the Epstein case, no evidence was uncovered that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties.”  
“President Trump has told us to release all credible evidence. If Ghislane Maxwell has information about anyone who has committed crimes against victims, the FBI and the DOJ will hear what she has to say,” he added. “Therefore, at the direction of Attorney General Bondi, I have communicated with counsel for Ms. Maxwell to determine whether she would be willing to speak with prosecutors from the Department. I anticipate meeting with Ms. Maxwell in the coming days.&#8221;
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This Department of Justice does not shy away from uncomfortable truths, nor from the responsibility to pursue justice wherever the facts may lead. The joint statement by the DOJ and FBI of July 6 remains as accurate today as it was when it was…
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In a separate statement, Blanche said: “Justice demands courage. For the first time, the Department of Justice is reaching out to Ghislaine Maxwell to ask: what do you know? At [Bondi’s] direction, I’ve contacted her counsel. I intend to meet with her soon. No one is above the law—and no lead is off-limits.” 
FBI Director Kash Patel <a href="https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1947624986157391946" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reacted</a> to the statement by saying, “Get it.”
The Trump administration has faced criticism in recent weeks after many supporters and commentators voiced frustration over the Justice Department memo. At Trump’s direction last Friday, Bondi requested that all grand jury testimony from the federal cases against Epstein and Maxwell be unsealed.
Trump has also recently filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal for a story it published claiming that he sent a suggestive birthday card to Epstein in 2003.

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Elon Musk announced on Monday that he would not cooperate with French authorities in their “politically motivated criminal investigations&#8221; against his social media platform, X.
The Paris public prosecutor’s office opened a <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/france-opens-probe-into-musks-x-over-algorithm/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">probe</a> against X in June in response to allegations by politician Eric Bothorel that the platform was performing “fraudulent data extraction” for “foreign interference purposes.”
A separate complaint said that X &#8220;now offers an enormous amount of hateful, racist, anti-LGBT+ and homophobic political content, which aims to skew the democratic debate in France.&#8221;
Musk has <a href="https://x.com/GlobalAffairs/status/1947213316331282504" target="_blank" rel="noopener">dismissed</a> the allegations as “completely false” and says the probe “egregiously undermines X’s fundamental right to due process and threatens our users’ rights to privacy and free speech.”
“For these reasons, X has not acceded to the French authorities’ demands, as we have a legal right to do.”
“French authorities have requested access to X’s recommendation algorithm and real-time data about all user posts on the platform in order for several ‘experts’ to analyze the data and purportedly &#8216;uncover the truth&#8217; about the operation of the X platform,” Musk wrote.
He claimed that two of the proposed experts are openly hostile towards X. One, David Chalaverias, leads a campaign called <a href="https://www.escape-x.org/Why-quit-X-Launch-of-Escape-X-campaign.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EscapeX</a>, which calls for a mass exodus from the platform, citing a biased algorithm and “Elon Musk&#8217;s influence in European democracies.”
“The involvement of these individuals raises serious concerns about the impartiality, fairness, and political motivations of the investigation, to put it charitably,” Musk wrote.
He also noted that while X is “in the dark” about the exact nature of the allegations, French authorities have labeled the company as an “organized gang.” This designation, which is usually reserved for drug cartels or mafia groups, gives police greater investigative power, including the authorization to conduct searches, wiretaps, and surveillance against Musk and his employees. Noncompliance could result in an <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/paris-prosecutor-contacts-police-probe-into-social-media-platform-x-advances-2025-07-11/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">arrest</a> warrant.
“Based on what we know so far, X believes that this investigation is distorting French law in order to serve a political agenda and, ultimately, restrict free speech,” he concluded.
This comes amidst a broader European <a href="https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-meta-apple-x-fines-digital-antitrust-rules-digital-services-act-elon-musk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">movement</a> to crack down on tech companies in the wake of the European Union’s 2022 Digital Services Act, and increasing <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/does-europe-have-free-speech-problem-2034349" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disagreement</a> between the United States and Europe on the limits of free speech.
The European Commission has already fined Apple and Meta millions of euros. It is in the middle of a drawn-out investigation into X, and has already found that X violated the Digital Services Act on three accounts, including “the transparency of its advertising; data access for researchers; and the use of blue check marks that connote trust but can be bought — which could constitute deceptive design.”
Musk <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1811783320839008381?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> the EU tried to pressure X into censoring its users: “The European Commission offered X an illegal secret deal: if we quietly censored speech without telling anyone, they would not fine us.”
“The other platforms accepted that deal. X did not.”

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An illegal alien who was released by the Biden administration was involved in the shooting of a Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 
The department announced on Sunday that two suspects, including one illegal alien, shot the federal immigration officer during an apparent attempted robbery. The officer is hospitalized in stable condition, DHS said in a social media post. 
“On the evening of July 19, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was shot in what looks like an attempted robbery,” DHS posted on X. “The officer, who was off duty at the time, is currently in the hospital in stable condition. One of the alleged perpetrators was an illegal alien with prior arrests for felony 2nd and 3rd degree assault and an order of deportation.”
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On the evening of July 19, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection <a href="https://twitter.com/CBP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBP</a> officer was shot in what looks like an attempted robbery.
The officer, who was off duty at the time, is currently in the hospital in stable condition. One of the alleged perpetrators was an illegal alien with…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1946978793832481089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The incident is currently being investigated by the New York City Police Department. 
Local news outlets <a href="https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/off-duty-border-patrol-officer-shot-face-nyc-park/3793606/">reported</a> that the 42-year-old officer was shot in the face and arm at Fort Washington Park in Manhattan just before midnight. According to NBC New York, the officer exchanged gunfire with the suspects as the attempted robbery took place. One of the suspects was taken into custody, the outlet reported.
The department identified one of the suspects, Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, as a citizen of the Dominican Republic who was released into the country by the Biden administration after he was apprehended on April 4, 2023, crossing the border near San Luis, Arizona.
Tricia McLaughlin, the assistant secretary for Homeland Security, <a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1946988101127032918" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> that the suspect had a warrant for kidnapping from Massachusetts and was first ordered deported in 2003. 
The department also released footage of the incident. In the footage, two people can be seen arriving near a body of water on a motorcycle. One gets off the motorcycle and walks towards another on an embankment before opening fire. The two individuals then drive off on the motorcycle. 
“UPDATE: footage shows two assailants, one an illegal alien with criminal charges, ambushing and shooting a<a href="https://x.com/CBP"> @CBP</a> officer yesterday in New York City,” the post from DHS said. 
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UPDATE: footage shows two assailants, one an illegal alien with criminal charges, ambushing and shooting a <a href="https://twitter.com/CBP?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CBP</a> officer yesterday in New York City. <a href="https://t.co/m4BHRjhXpD">pic.twitter.com/m4BHRjhXpD</a>
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href="https://twitter.com/DHSgov/status/1946992590496100624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 20, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The Trump administration announced sanctions against the leader of Tren de Aragua and other top lieutenants on Thursday amid a broader effort to choke off the transnational criminal organization’s access to cash.
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted six leaders of the Venezuelan gang, which has been designated as a foreign terror organization by the Trump administration, including its leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Also known as Niño Guerrero, he has led the group as it has evolved from a prison gang into a broader criminal entity with a presence in the United States.
“Today’s action highlights the critical role of leaders like Niño Guerrero and his lieutenants in Tren de Aragua’s efforts to increase its destabilizing influence throughout the region,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The sanctions require that any Tren de Aragua property or funds in the United States, or those controlled by American financial institutions, be frozen and reported to the Treasury, thereby restricting the flow of funds back into the hands of the criminal enterprise.
The Treasury notes that Niño Guerrero has been involved in criminal activity for two decades and has led the criminal group as it has become more influential. The State Department is currently offering a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Guerrero.
The department also sanctioned Yohan Jose Romero, a “close lieutenant” of Guerrero, who the Trump administration says is “responsible for the group’s illegal mining efforts in Venezuela.”
“Johan Petrica provides Tren de Aragua with military-grade weapons used to control the streets of Venezuela and fight against Colombian guerrillas,” the Treasury Department notes.
​​Also sanctioned is Josue Angel Santana Pena, who “is alleged to be involved in homicide, extortion, bombings, terrorism, and theft,” and Niño Guerrero’s wife, Wendy Marbelys Rios Gomez, who the Treasury Department notes is involved in money laundering, terrorism, and terrorist financing.
The Trump administration also sanctioned Wilmer Jose Perez Castillo, who the Treasury Department said has carried out “murders of a policeman, a Venezuelan military official, and Venezuelan intelligence officials” on behalf of the organization.
Felix Anner Castillo Rondon, the leader of a Tren de Aragua cell operating in Chile, has also been sanctioned. His crew is implicated in a range of crimes, including homicides, human trafficking, sexual exploitation of women, narcotics trafficking, and money laundering.
“The Trump Administration will not allow Tren de Aragua to continue to terrorize our communities and harm innocent Americans. In line with President Trump’s mandate to Make America Safe Again, Treasury remains dedicated to dismantling Tren de Aragua and disrupting the group’s campaign of violence.”
The new sanctions come amid a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-treasury-official-reveals-how-the-trump-admin-is-choking-off-cartels-cash-flow?author=Spencer+Lindquist&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Treasury+Official+Lays+Out+How+Trump+Is+Choking+Off+Cash+Flow+To+Cartels">sweeping effort</a> by the Treasury Department to cut off cash flow to cartels and gangs in an attempt to eliminate the financial incentives that drive the criminal entities’ drug and human trafficking operations.
Members of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-treasury-dept-launches-sanctions-targeting-sinaloa-cartel">Sinaloa Cartel</a>, the Cartel de Noreste, and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion have all been hit with Treasury sanctions since President Donald Trump took office in January.

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The Justice Department on Wednesday fired the lawyer who prosecuted the 2019 sex trafficking trial against Jeffrey Epstein amid controversy over the Trump administration’s refusal to release files related to the case.
Maurene Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director and Trump opponent James Comey, was fired from her position at the Justice Department’s office in Manhattan, according to multiple reports. Comey prosecuted Epstein during the first Trump administration before he was found dead in his jail cell.
No official reason was given for the firing, but The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/nyregion/maurene-comey-prosecutor-fired-jeffrey-epstein.html">reported</a> a letter sent to Comey from the Justice Department cited the president&#8217;s executive powers. Comey was <a href="https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/15/pam-bondi-jeffrey-epstein-maga-base-00455207">reportedly</a> against releasing files associated with the case, arguing the disclosure could interfere with the case of Epstein&#8217;s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell. Comey later worked on the prosecution of Maxwell, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jeffrey-epsteins-ex-girlfriend-ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-to-prison">convicted</a> in December 2021 on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. 
In July 2019, Comey and the DOJ <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/jeffrey-epstein-charged-manhattan-federal-court-sex-trafficking-minors">alleged</a> that Epstein “worked with several employees and associates” to sexually abuse dozens of underage girls from 2002 to 2005. 
“In creating and maintaining this network of minor victims in multiple states to abuse and exploit sexually, EPSTEIN worked with others, including employees and associates who facilitated his conduct by, among other things, contacting victims and scheduling their sexual encounters with EPSTEIN at the New York Residence and at the Palm Beach Residence,” the Justice Department said at the time. 
That case never went to trial after Epstein died in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019. His death was officially ruled a suicide.
Her termination comes as the Trump administration has faced heavy scrutiny after a memo from the Justice Department said that it did not find evidence that Epstein had a client list or that powerful co-conspirators were involved in his child sex crimes. The DOJ also maintained that Epstein killed himself. 
Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-says-epstein-story-is-kept-alive-by-pretty-bad-people-including-fake-news?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=29&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Trump+Says+Epstein+Story+Is+Kept+Alive+By+%E2%80%98Pretty+Bad+People%2C+Including+Fake+News%E2%80%99">said</a> Wednesday that he didn’t understand why people were upset and lashed out at his &#8220;past supporters,&#8221; claiming that they are going along with &#8220;the Jeffrey Epstein hoax&#8221; pushed by Democrats and &#8220;have bought into this bulls*** hook, line, and sinker.&#8221; 
“I don’t understand it, why they would be so interested, he’s been dead for a long time,” Trump replied. “He was never a big factor in terms of life. I don’t understand what the interest or what the fascination is, I really don’t. The credible information has been given.”
He also likened the questions about the case to the Russian collusion hoax.
“Don’t forget, we went through years of the Mueller witch hunt and all of the different things, the Steele dossier, which was all fake. All that information was fake,” he added. “I don’t understand why the Jeffrey Epstein case would be of interest to anybody. It’s pretty boring stuff. It’s sordid, but it’s boring, and I don’t understand why it keeps going. I think really only pretty bad people, including fake news, want to keep something like that going.”
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In what appears to be <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-feds-investigating-alleged-china-linked-rent-a-womb-surrogacy-scandal-in-california?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Feds+Investigating+Alleged+China-Linked+%E2%80%98Rent-A-Womb%E2%80%99+Surrogacy+Scandals+In+California">a surrogacy scandal in California</a>, 21 children, who were reportedly all born by surrogate mothers, were removed from a home and placed in protective custody.
The children were discovered when authorities went to investigate the suspected child abuse of a 2-month-old infant who suffered a traumatic head injury, ABC 7 <a href="https://abc7.com/post/surrogacy-scandal-21-children-surrogate-mothers-taken-arcadia-couple-amid-investigation/17140359/">reported</a>.
&#8220;We discovered numerous children &#8212; 15 children to be specific &#8212; ranging in ages from 2 months old to 13 years old,&#8221; Arcadia police Lt. Kollin Cieadlo said. &#8220;Many of the children were birthed through surrogacy and then the male and female at the residence took legal guardianship of those kids.&#8221;
&#8220;The discipline, both verbally and physical, was severe to the point where it supported the beliefs that child abuse was occurring inside the home,&#8221; Cieadlo added.
Authorities later confirmed to the outlet that 21 children were in the home, 17 of whom are three years of age or younger, according to witnesses. All 21 children are in the custody of the Department of Children and Family Services.
The children were under the legal guardianship of Guojun Xuan, 65, and Silvia Zhang, 38 &#8212; both of whom were residing at the home. The pair were initially arrested for felony child endangerment, but reportedly released from custody.
An arrest warrant has been issued for the nanny, Chunmei Li, 56. The woman was viewed on surveillance footage by authorities. Li remains at large.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-feds-investigating-alleged-china-linked-rent-a-womb-surrogacy-scandal-in-california?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Feds+Investigating+Alleged+China-Linked+‘Rent-A-Womb’+Surrogacy+Scandals+In+California">READ MORE: EXCLUSIVE: Feds Investigating Alleged China-Linked ‘Rent-A-Womb’ Surrogacy Scandals In California</a>
The FBI confirmed this week that they are investigating the matter, but declined to comment further on the case. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/exclusive-feds-investigating-alleged-china-linked-rent-a-womb-surrogacy-scandal-in-california?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=EXCLUSIVE%3A+Feds+Investigating+Alleged+China-Linked+‘Rent-A-Womb’+Surrogacy+Scandals+In+California">The Daily Wire&#8217;s Mary Margaret Olohan</a>, on July 3, was first to confirm that the feds were investigating allegations of the apparent China-tied, for-profit baby selling operations.
Executive director of the nonprofit Center of Bioethics and Culture, Kallie Fell, said the scandal appears to be a surrogacy scheme.
&#8220;Anything goes,&#8221; Fell told ABC 7. &#8220;And these clinics, these agencies are not regulated by any governing body.&#8221;
&#8220;That to me smells of trafficking, child trafficking,&#8221; she added. &#8220;What are the intentions of having that many children at home through these assisted reproductive technologies?&#8221;
Earlier this month, Fell told The Daily Wire, “For years, we’ve warned that the commercial surrogacy industry operates in legal and ethical gray zones, creating conditions ripe for abuse. This case isn’t just about one agency or one couple; it reflects a deeper pattern of treating women as wombs-for-hire and children as commodities.”
“We believe this case points to a form of organized reproductive trafficking, and the public should be outraged,” she added. “And it won’t stop unless we hold the fertility industry accountable and close our borders to international surrogacy arrangements.”

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‘Smells Of Trafficking’: Couple’s 21 Children, All Born Via Surrogacy, Placed In Protective Custody

‘Smells Of Trafficking’: 21 Children, All Born Via Surrogacy, Placed In Protective Custody

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