In a twist that feels ripped from a Hollywood script — or perhaps an episode of &#8220;The Kardashians&#8221; — federal prosecutors revealed that Kylie Jenner’s former New York City townhouse <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/23/us-news/mobsters-ran-rigged-poker-games-at-kylie-jenners-nyc-pad-while-she-still-owned-it/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=nypost&amp;utm_source=twitter">served as the backdrop</a> for a mafia-run, high-tech poker operation that bilked victims out of millions while she was the owner.
According to a sweeping federal indictment unsealed this week, the six-story Greenwich Village mansion at 80 Washington Place, once rented by Jenner and rapper Travis Scott, was one of two key sites for an underground gambling ring allegedly tied to four of New York’s notorious mafia families — the Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese crime syndicates.
Prosecutors say the townhouse was used to host high-stakes poker nights featuring rigged shuffling devices and X-ray tables that let mobsters and their associates cheat unsuspecting high-rollers. Among those allegedly involved in the scheme, which stretched across the country, were former NBA stars — including Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and former Cleveland Cavaliers player Damon Jones — who acted as “Face Cards,” drawing in the wealthy and the famous to games they never stood a chance of winning.
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The scheme, which began in 2019, wasn’t just about cards. It became a nexus of organized crime, celebrity access, and sports corruption. The operation reportedly imploded in fall 2023, when rival mob factions clashed over who could run games at Jenner’s former residence. Prosecutors say the feud turned violent, with guns drawn and a brutal fight breaking out inside the luxury home.
That home, steps from Washington Square Park and worth around $20 million, is no stranger to publicity. Jenner and Scott rented it during her second pregnancy in 2021, and it was featured in a 2023 episode of &#8220;The Kardashians.&#8221; There’s no evidence that Jenner or Scott had any involvement in, or knowledge of, the criminal activity. While one of America’s most famous reality stars was showcasing her lifestyle to millions, mobsters were allegedly using the same address as a base for a rigged gambling empire.
The poker scandal coincides with another <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-player-tipped-off-gamblers-that-hed-leave-game-early-with-supposed-injury-feds-say?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=7&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=NBA+Player+Tipped+Off+Gamblers+That+He%E2%80%99d+Leave+Game+Early+With+%E2%80%98Supposed+Injury%2C%E2%80%99+Feds+Say">bombshell indictment</a> from the Department of Justice involving NBA players accused of insider gambling and game-fixing. Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier was arrested for allegedly tipping off bettors that he would fake an early exit from a 2023 game to ensure his “under” bets hit. Prosecutors say the intertwined gambling and poker schemes represent one of the most extensive criminal investigations into corruption in sports and entertainment since sports betting was legalized.
FBI Director Kash Patel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-scandal-erupts-feds-nab-player-coach-in-illegal-gambling-crackdown?author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=19&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=NBA+Scandal+Erupts%3A+Feds+Nab+Player%2C+Coach+In+Illegal+Gambling+Crackdown">said</a> the case exposed both “La Cosa Nostra’s continuing reach” and “the corrosive influence of gambling on American sports and culture.”
The same reality empire that turned fame into a global commodity has now, unwittingly, provided the stage for a mafia-run casino of deceit.

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Now There’s A Kardashian Family Twist To Mafia Gambling Ring Involving NBA Stars

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The FBI unveils a massive, mafia-tied gambling scheme involving big names in the NBA, the United States strikes another drug boat bringing “poison to our shores,” and sparks fly at the final debate for New York City mayor — but will it sway the race?
It’s Friday, October 24, 2025, and this is the news you need to know to start your day.
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<h2 style="text-align: center;">NBA Gambling Ring</h2>
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Topline: A sprawling NBA gambling scandal was announced on Thursday, resulting in dozens of arrests, including former and current NBA players, coaches, and members of the Italian mafia.
The alleged scheme involved more than 30 people arrested, including Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier and Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, a former player in the Hall of Fame. 
Charges from the investigation included wire fraud, money laundering, extortion, robbery, and illegal gambling. 
“The FBI led a coordinative take down across 11 states to arrest over 30 individuals today responsible for this case, which is very much ongoing,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in a press conference. “We also entered and executed a system of justice against Laca Nora to include the Bonanno Gambino Genevese and Luccese crime families.”
First indictment: The case involves two separate indictments. The first relates to an insider betting scheme. Defendants charged in this scheme allegedly received non-public information, such as when players would be sitting out for injuries or planned absences, and used that to profit from gambling bets. 
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“One example occurred on March 23, 2023, in Charlotte, Terry Rozier, an NBA player now with the Miami Heat, but at the time playing for the Hornets, allegedly let others close to him know that he planned to leave the game early with a supposed injury,” said NYC Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. “Using that information, members of the group placed more than $200,000 in wagers on his under statistics.&#8221;
Rozier exited the game after just nine minutes. The bets paid out tens of thousands of dollars in profit.
Second indictment: The second indictment relates to mafia-backed fixed poker games, where more than $7 million was cheated. This included new technology, such as an X-ray table that could read cards face down. Current or former NBA players like Billups were used to draw people into rigged games.
“The defendants in this case orchestrated a scheme to use wireless cheating technology to run rigged poker games across the United States,” said U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella. “What the victims, the fish, didn&#8217;t know is that everybody else at the poker game, from the dealer to the players, including the face cards, were in on the scam. Once the game was underway, the defendants fleece the victims out of tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars per game.”
The poker games played in the New York area were backed by at least four of the five mafia families there.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Drug Boat Strikes And Russia Sanctions</h2>
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Topline: The U.S. military carried out its ninth strike against what it said was a drug boat from a known terrorist entity heading toward the United States. Meanwhile, President Trump has imposed new sanctions on Russia for the first time since he returned to the Oval Office.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Wednesday that the military carried out its eighth and ninth strikes against drug boats. These strikes took place in the Pacific Ocean, a first. Up until now, the strikes have been targeted in the Caribbean, which is a known smuggling corridor for narcotraffickers in Venezuela and Colombia.
Latin American resistance: The Colombian president, Gustavo Petro, called to potentially “get rid” of Trump over his campaign of pressure. Trump has accused Petro of playing a role in the drug trade and has pulled U.S. funding to Colombia.
On Thursday, Trump responded to the Colombian president’s threats, saying that the Latin American leader is a “thug and bad guy” who should “watch it.”
For now, the strikes will continue, Hegseth says.
Sanctions on Russia: The Treasury Department has now announced new sanctions on Russia for the first time in Trump’s second term. The sanctions target Russian oil giants Rosneft and Lukoil, as well as dozens of their subsidiaries.
The sanctions came alongside additional penalties from the European Union, as well as more from the U.K., announced last week. President Trump’s new pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin was a welcome move in Washington and in Europe.
“You have to compel Russia to engage in the peace process,” <a href="https://x.com/SpeakerJohnson/status/1981329802754769164">said</a> House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA). “They&#8217;ve shown they cannot be trusted. There&#8217;s a big appetite in Congress to have sanctions like this, and I think it&#8217;s a very important step.”
More important than the sanctions themselves is the message they convey. In its announcement of the sanctions package, the Treasury also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trumps-sanctioning-russian-energy-heres-what-to-know" target="_blank" rel="noopener">threatened</a> secondary sanctions against any entity that does business with Rosneft and Lukoil.
Trump on San Francisco: Trump has reversed course on sending National Guard troops to San Francisco. He said in a Truth Social <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115424560133045127">post</a> on Thursday that “friends of mine who live in the area called last night to ask me not to go forward with the surge in that the Mayor, Daniel Lurie, was making substantial progress.” He said he spoke to Lurie, a moderate Democrat who took office in January, and decided to give him a chance to turn the city around – which means Trump could change his mind in the future if he doesn’t like what he sees in San Francisco.
<h2 style="text-align: center;">Mamdani Cracks In Second NYC Debate</h2>
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Topline: The frontrunner in New York’s mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani, faced a barrage of criticism in the final televised debate on Wednesday, raising questions about whether his performance managed to shake his lead or reinforce doubts about his readiness for the job.
The atmosphere of the race was definitely charged—not just because of the policies on the table, but also because of the direct, unrelenting pressure former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo put on Mamdani.
Polls show that while Mamdani is far and away the favorite to win, some also show he would be in a dead heat with Cuomo if Republican Curtis Sliwa were to drop out of the race.
Many media outlets and analysts said Mamdani looked uncomfortable and hesitant. He also appeared severely rushed. Some of his responses felt like watching a video at double speed.
However, some left-leaning outlets, such as Politico, said Mamdani won. The New York Times said Cuomo hurt him, but probably not enough. But the viral clips from the debate have received brutal responses, painting Mamdani as an unprepared left-wing extremist.
The debate: One of the most damaging moments circulating on social media came when Cuomo directly confronted Mamdani on his inexperience. 
“You have never had a job. You&#8217;ve never accomplished anything. There&#8217;s no reason to believe you have any merit or qualification for eight and a half million lives. You don&#8217;t know how to run a government, you don&#8217;t know how to handle an emergency, and you&#8217;ve literally never proposed a bill on anything that you&#8217;re not talking about,” Cuomo <a href="https://x.com/EYakoby/status/1981146015714726293">ripped</a> into Mamdani.
“In your campaign, you had the worst attendance record in the assembly, and you gave yourselves the highest raise in the United States of America. You went from $110,000 to $140,000, and then you never showed up for work, and you missed 80% of the votes. Shame on you,” he continued.
Cuomo also pinned Mamdani down on the rent freeze policy, labeling it as political blather.
“Zohran is a great actor. He missed his calling. Freeze rent sounds great, yeah, it affects about 25% of the number of housing units in the city of New York. It&#8217;s not a new idea. Bill de Blasio did it. It turned out to be a debacle,” Cuomo <a href="https://x.com/nypost/status/1981152739963945271">said</a>.
Often, Mamdani didn’t help himself. For example, when he suggested that when 911 receives a call, dispatchers should decide whether it’s appropriate to send police, or maybe send mental healthcare providers instead.
“Yet what we have in our city is asking those same police officers who are being asked to respond to shootings, respond to murders, to also respond to these calls. I trust the dispatchers who would be receiving these calls to make the determination as to whether there was any indication of violence. If there is no indication of a threat of violence, then we would set the mental health experts and providers to respond to those same incidents,” <a href="https://x.com/EYakoby/status/1981149365818585538">said</a> Mamdani.
How bad was it?: Polling data is still being analyzed, so it’s really too early to tell. But it’s interesting to note that there are reports that Chinese-owned TikTok appears to be pulling out all the stops for Mamdani now, maybe trying to head off any leaks of support.
The New York Post reported that TikTok’s algorithm has been boosting pro-Mamdani content while suppressing pro-Cuomo clips.

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Portland Trail Blazers head coach and former Detroit Pistons legendary point guard Chauncey Billups was arrested by the FBI on Thursday morning to face charges related to his alleged role in a “complex fraud scheme to rig, or cheat at, illegal poker games” throughout the United States.
Billups, along with more than 30 other defendants, was charged in connection with the illegal poker scheme that allegedly cheated victims out of millions of dollars. The DOJ tied some of the illegal poker games to New York mafia families, who are also implicated in an indictment unsealed on Thursday.
In April 2019, Billups — along with defendants Eric Earnest, Jaimie Gilet, Robert Stroud, and Sophia Wei — set up a rigged poker game in Las Vegas and proceeded to defraud victims of at least $50,000, according to the <a href="https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/media/1416616/dl">indictment</a>. Billups and the other co-defendants allegedly used a card-shuffling machine rigged to read the cards in the deck and then send the information to an off-site operator over interstate wires. The off-site operator then communicated via phone with someone at the table, called the “quarterback,” who was charged with using secret signals to pass that information along to the others who were in on the rigging, the feds allege.
The rigged shuffling machine was provided to Billups and the other co-conspirators in Las Vegas by defendant Robert Stroud, the indictment states. In 2023, Stroud allegedly conspired with other defendants to rob a person at gunpoint to steal a specific model of a rigged shuffling machine that they wanted to use for poker games.
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United States Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/nba-scandal-erupts-feds-nab-player-coach-in-illegal-gambling-crackdown?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=0&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=NBA+Scandal+Erupts%3A+Feds+Nab+Player%2C+Coach+In+Illegal+Gambling+Crackdown">alleged</a> at a press conference on Thursday morning that Billups was vital to the rigged poker game because victims, known as “fish,” would be lured into the games “by the chance to play alongside former professional athletes, who were known as ‘Face Cards.’” The victims believed they were playing in “straight” illegal poker games, unknowingly sitting down at a table filled with conspirators in a fraud scheme, the indictment alleges.
The cheaters also used technologies, such as hidden cameras and an X-ray table that had the ability to read cards placed face down on the table, Nocella said. The rigged poker games in New York City were often overseen by the Bonanno, Lucchese, Gambino, and Genovese crime families, who took a cut of the proceeds and “used threats and intimidation to assure payment of debts” from the rigged poker games, according to the indictment.
“The defendants laundered their proceeds including through cash exchanges, the use of multiple shell companies, and through cryptocurrency transfers,” Nocella added.
Billups, an NBA champion who was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame last year, faces charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. He is expected to make his first court appearance in Portland on Thursday.
The illegal poker scheme indictment was announced alongside another indictment, which alleges that six people, including a current and former NBA player, revealed insider information to gamblers. Billups was not charged in the alleged illegal sports betting scheme, but multiple people were implicated in both indictments, including former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones.

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NBA Hall-Of-Famer Chauncey Billups Tied To ‘Complex’ Mafia Poker Scheme. These Are The Allegations.

NBA Hall-Of-Famer Chauncey Billups Tied To 'Complex' Mafia Poker Scheme. These Are The Allegations.

NBA point guard Terry Rozier tipped off gamblers that he would take himself out of a game early in March of 2023 so they could place bets on him to underperform the betting lines, according to a DOJ indictment unsealed on Thursday.
The feds allege that on March 23, 2023, Rozier informed co-defendant Deniro Laster that he would remove himself from a game against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first quarter over a &#8220;supposed injury.&#8221; Laster then sold the information Rozier shared with him to multiple co-conspirators, according to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-betting-scheme-indictment.html">indictment</a>.
One of the co-conspirators who allegedly paid for the information on Rozier was Marves Fairley, a Mississippi man who sells sports betting tips on social media. Fairley and a person referred to as &#8220;Co-Conspirator 1&#8221; agreed to pay Laster $100,000 from their gambling winnings, the feds allege.
&#8220;Prior to the March 23 game, FAIRLEY, LASTER and Co-Conspirator 1 exchanged text messages confirming that ROZIER planned to exit the game prematurely and confirming their plan to place wagers on ROZIER&#8217;s under (i.e. that ROZIER would underperform relative to the oddsmakers&#8217; betting lines for his individual performance),&#8221; the indictment reads.
Rozier, one of the leading scorers on the Hornets that season, left the game after playing less than 10 minutes and recording just 5 points and two assists.
&#8220;ROZIER&#8217;s early exit from the March 23 game and his related underperformance relative to his season averages for points, assists, and three-pointers resulted in the success of numerous fraudulent wagers placed on ROZIER&#8217;s unders by the defendants and their co-conspirators,&#8221; the indictment continues.
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Rozier&#8217;s alleged involvement in the conspiracy included the NBA player paying for Laster to travel to Philadelphia to collect the payment from Fairley. Laster then drove to Rozier&#8217;s home in Charlotte, where they counted the money that Fairley had paid, according to the indictment.
Rozier, who now plays for the Miami Heat, was previously investigated by the NBA over the March 23 game, but the league ultimately determined that he did nothing wrong. While the NBA concluded its investigation, the DOJ probe continued, until on Thursday, FBI Director Kash Patel announced a massive crackdown on illegal gambling that allegedly implicates four New York mafia families.
“Not only did we crack into the fraud that these perpetrators committed on the grand stage of the NBA, but we also entered and executed a system of justice against La Cosa Nostra, to include the Bonanno, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese crime families,&#8221; Patel said.
Former NBA player and coach <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-nba-insider-leaked-lebron-injury-info-for-betting-scheme?topStoryPosition=undefined&amp;author=Zach+Jewell&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=2&amp;row=1&amp;rowHeadline=Top+Stories&amp;rowType=Top+Stories&amp;title=FBI%3A+NBA+Insider+Leaked+LeBron+Injury+Info+For+Betting+Scheme">Damon Jones</a> was also charged in the indictment along with Rozier. Jones is accused of selling insider information on players&#8217; medical information, so that gamblers could place massive bets before injury reports were made public.

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NBA Player Tipped Off Gamblers That He’d Leave Game Early With ‘Supposed Injury,’ Feds Say

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Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is accused of attempting to profit from non-public information regarding LeBron James before a Los Angeles Lakers game in 2023, according to a bombshell indictment unsealed by the Department of Justice on Thursday.
Jones, and other defendants in the case — including NBA player Terry Rozier — face charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The federal investigation into the alleged illegal betting scheme also implicates four New York mafia families. United States Attorney Joseph Nocella Jr. said during a press conference on Thursday that gambling allegations point to &#8220;one of the most brazen sports corruption schemes since online sports betting became widely legalized in the United States.”
Before the Lakers played the Milwaukee Bucks on February 9, 2023, Jones texted a co-conspirator to place a bet on the Bucks because he knew that the Lakers would be missing a key player, according to the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/10/23/nyregion/nba-betting-scheme-indictment.html">indictment</a>. The indictment referred to the Lakers player only as &#8220;Player 3,&#8221; but given the details provided and James&#8217;s absence from the February 9, 2023, game, it&#8217;s apparent that &#8220;Player 3&#8221; is James.
&#8220;By virtue of his relationship with Player 3, the Lakers and other NBA personnel, the defendant DAMON JONES had access to non-public information, including medical information that had not been released to the public,&#8221; the indictment reads. Jones was a former teammate and coach of James when the NBA star was playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Before the Lakers played the Bucks in 2023, Jones is accused of texting his inside knowledge of non-public medical information to an unnamed co-conspirator, writing, &#8220;Get a big bet on Milwaukee tonight before the information is out! [Player 3] is out tonight. Bet enough so Djones can eat to [sic] now!!!&#8221;
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When Jones allegedly provided that information to the co-conspirator, James had not yet been ruled out on the injury report, but he would later be sidelined due to a lower-body injury, according to the indictment. James <a href="https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-ankle-out-vs-bucks">missed</a> the game against the Bucks due to ankle soreness, and the Bucks went on to win.
In another Lakers game a year later, Jones claimed to have learned that &#8220;Player 4&#8221; for the Lakers would likely be limited in his playing time or would not play well because of an injury, the indictment read. Jones was allegedly paid $2,500 by co-defendant Marves Fairley for the information. Fairley then placed a bet worth around $100,000 against the Lakers at a retail sportsbook, according to the indictment.
After Jones had given out the information, the NBA injury report listed &#8220;Player 4&#8221; as &#8220;probable,&#8221; but it was not publicly reported that he would potentially play a limited number of minutes. Anthony Davis was the only player <a href="https://ak-static.cms.nba.com/referee/injury/Injury-Report_2024-01-15_07PM.pdf">listed</a> as &#8220;probable&#8221; on the NBA&#8217;s injury report for January 15, 2024. Davis ended up playing his normal number of minutes and scored 27 points in a Lakers win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, causing Fairley to ask Jones to pay him back. Jones allegedly doubled down, arguing in text messages that the information he received was credible.

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WASHINGTON—The Federal Bureau of Investigation is &#8220;aware of multiple instances&#8221; of &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protestors explicitly calling for violence, The Daily Wire has learned.
The FBI does not historically confirm active investigations, typically waiting until charges are filed or an arrest is imminent. While FBI spokesman Ben Williamson said that he could not comment on the &#8220;existence of specific investigations,&#8221; the FBI is &#8220;committed to investigating and pursuing all those who threaten and perpetrate acts of violence.”
During the &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protests that took place over the weekend across the United States, independent journalists and conservative reporters captured viral video footage showing demonstrators explicitly threatening violence against President Donald Trump, Republicans, and top officials in the Trump administration. Many of these individuals referenced the death of Charlie Kirk.
The Bureau told The Daily Wire that it is “aware of multiple instances&#8221; of these individuals explicitly calling for acts of violence at the No Kings protests.
In Chicago, footage captured by Christopher Sweat depicts a man screaming into a bullhorn about how ICE agents should be killed.
&#8220;You gotta grab a gun, we gotta turn around the guns on this fascist system,&#8221; the man yells. &#8220;These ICE agents gotta get shot and wiped out. The same machinery that’s on full display right there has to get wiped out.&#8221;
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EXCLUSIVE: Yesterday in Chicago, on the perimeter of the NO KINGS rally, an activists speaking in front of a Progressive Labor Party sign exclaims, “You gotta grab a gun, we gotta turn around the guns on this fascist system. These ICE agents gotta get shot and wiped out. The same… <a href="https://t.co/zKkiyVKe9J">pic.twitter.com/zKkiyVKe9J</a>
— Christopher Sweat (@SweatEm) <a href="https://twitter.com/SweatEm/status/1979948400771481991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
Other video footage, taken in Seattle by independent journalist Brandi Kruse, shows an individual carrying a sign that reads: &#8220;Would you like to kill Nazis with me?&#8221; Asked who he defines as a Nazi, the man responded: &#8220;Stephen Miller is a Nazi.&#8221;
&#8220;So you&#8217;re gonna kill Stephen Miller?&#8221; the journalist asks him.
&#8220;If I had the chance, yeah I would,&#8221; he responds, grinning and laughing.
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🚨🚨🚨 “Peaceful” No Kings marcher in Seattle tells me he will kill <a href="https://twitter.com/StephenM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@StephenM</a> if he has the chance. <a href="https://t.co/UuiEKvSPGI">pic.twitter.com/UuiEKvSPGI</a>
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandiKruse/status/1979670326717137159?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2025</a></blockquote>
Photos posted by the &#8220;Denver Communists&#8221; depict two individuals of ambiguous sex wearing shirts promoting violence. One shirt read: &#8220;Politicians don&#8217;t die like they used to,&#8221; featuring a figure with it&#8217;s head apparently blowing up, live, on camera. The other shirt read: &#8220;Make assassinations great again&#8221; and depicts Donald Trump and other individuals being killed.
The group also made and distributed signs that read: &#8220;Charlie Kirk had it coming, change my mind.&#8221; And the group posted of them: &#8220;Our new signs mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the Trump regime’s demonization of dissent, and the right-wing talking point about paid protestors got overwhelming support. They invited dozens of conversations about anti-fascism, the alt-right podcasting pipeline, and recent attacks of free speech. Lots of protesters went out of their way to claim &#8216;antifa.'&#8221;
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In another Chicago incident, a woman who <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/10/20/us-news/chicago-elementary-teacher-mocks-charlie-kirks-assassination-at-no-kings-protest/">reportedly works as a public school teacher</a> was caught gleefully mocking the killing of Charlie Kirk by repeatedly pretending to shoot herself in the neck when she saw a man driving by with a flag calling Kirk a hero.
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🚨 BREAKING: This woman who mocked and justified the assassination of Charlie Kirk publicly and with glee is reportedly a CHICAGO PUBLIC SCHOOL teacher.
She must be FIRED if so!
This scum does not belong near our children, period.
<a href="https://t.co/2608vXzwOB">pic.twitter.com/2608vXzwOB</a>
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1979980652444360797?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
The Daily Wire found many instances of demonstrators wearing or promoting the slogan &#8220;86 47,&#8221; a phrase notably promoted by former FBI Director James Comey, referencing killing President Trump (the president <a href="https://x.com/MaryMargOlohan/status/1923354060536647772">said that Comey knew</a> what he was doing when he posted the phrase, telling Fox News: &#8220;That meant assassination.”)
Asked to explain the slogan, one demonstrator in New York <a href="https://x.com/ThePatriotOasis/status/1979983965080424595">responded</a>: &#8220;Kill the son of a bitch.&#8221; Pressed to explain who he was referring to, the man responded: &#8220;The 47th president!&#8221;
DHS told Fox News that is investigating the individual.
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🚨 BREAKING: Yesterday in Plattsburgh, NY. A Liberal Man wore a “86 47” shirt and OPENLY called for President Trump’s death. This guy needs to be investigated.
You know what to do X, let’s make him famous! <a href="https://t.co/dcNDHgIBUK">pic.twitter.com/dcNDHgIBUK</a>
— The Patriot Oasis™ (@ThePatriotOasis) <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePatriotOasis/status/1979983965080424595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
The &#8220;86 47&#8221; signs were  present at rallies all across the United States, including in the nation&#8217;s capitol, where Daily Wire reporters Amber Jo Cooper and Brecca Stoll also reported seeing &#8220;86 47&#8221; signs at &#8220;No Kings&#8221; protests in Washington, D.C.
In Pennsylvania, the state&#8217;s Democratic Party Chair in Crawford County was also photographed holding a sign called for Trump to be &#8220;86&#8217;d.&#8221; In Georgia, a social media user <a href="https://x.com/TheMarieOakes/status/1979730428434268433">posted a picture of a man holding</a> an &#8220;86 47&#8221; flag.
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In Portland, Maine, a protestor told The Maine Wire that she wants the president to be dead. It was her birthday, she shared, and she came out to protest the &#8220;nightmare&#8221; that she is living in under Trump.
&#8220;For a birthday present, what do you hope happens? You wake up tomorrow morning&#8230;?&#8221; the interviewer asked her.
&#8220;I hope that I see the obituary that we are all waiting for tomorrow, that&#8217;s what I hope for,&#8221; she responds with a big smile.
&#8220;You&#8230;you wishing that President Trump is dead?&#8221; the interviewer asks with disbelief.
&#8220;Yes! Absolutely. Absolutely. Absolutely,&#8221; she responds.
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⚡WILD: A No Kings protestor tells us in no uncertain terms that she wants Trump dead: <a href="https://t.co/hSvnerFz75">pic.twitter.com/hSvnerFz75</a>
— The Maine Wire (@TheMaineWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMaineWire/status/1979637580963700958?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2025</a></blockquote>

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‘Would You Like To Kill Nazis With Me?’ FBI Addresses Threats Of Violence At ‘No Kings’ Protests

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President Donald Trump this week praised the FBI for making a “record breaking” string of arrests since his inauguration.
“More than 28,000 violent criminals have been arrested,” the president wrote on Truth Social Monday. “Over 6,000 illegal weapons seized, more than 1,700 child predators and 300 human traffickers taken off the streets, 5,000 innocent children rescued, 2,000 criminal enterprises disrupted, 1,900 kilos of fentanyl taken out &#8211; historic results.”
&#8220;The FBI, under my administration, is doing an incredible job,&#8221; Trump added before praising FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino.
Thank you for your leadership letting good cops be cops Mr. President,&#8221; Patel wrote on X. &#8220;This FBI is working non stop to make America safe again.&#8221;
Thank you for your leadership letting good cops be cops Mr. President &#8211; this FBI is working non stop to make America safe again. 🇺🇸<a href="https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> @realDonaldTrump</a><a href="https://t.co/DfLvG5kJx6"> pic.twitter.com/DfLvG5kJx6</a>
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash)<a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1980409061297516898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw"> October 20, 2025</a>
Patel and Bongino recently concluded &#8220;Operation Summer Heat,&#8221; a three month, <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=president+trump+announces+operation+summer+heat&amp;sca_esv=e4e3b1ba951674fc&amp;rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS1183&amp;ei=CqT3aJSgMOWe5NoP9o2RmAk&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiUzdaWy7WQAxVlD1kFHfZGBJMQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=president+trump+announces+operation+summer+heat&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiL3ByZXNpZGVudCB0cnVtcCBhbm5vdW5jZXMgb3BlcmF0aW9uIHN1bW1lciBoZWF0SL4nUABY2iZwAXgAkAEBmAH6AqABuSWqAQkyNC4xMy4zLjG4AQPIAQD4AQGYAhmgAsEXqAIKwgIUEAAYgAQYkQIYtAIYigUY6gLYAQHCAhAQABgDGLQCGOoCGI8B2AEBwgIKEC4YgAQYQxiKBcICCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICDRAAGIAEGLEDGEMYigXCAhAQLhiABBixAxhDGIMBGIoFwgINEC4YgAQYsQMYQxiKBcICCxAAGIAEGLEDGIMBwgIOEAAYgAQYsQMYgwEYigXCAgsQLhiABBiRAhiKBcICERAuGIAEGJECGLEDGNQCGIoFwgIQEAAYgAQYsQMYQxiDARiKBcICDhAuGIAEGJECGLEDGIoFwgIFEAAYgATCAgQQABgDwgIIEAAYgAQYxwPCAgsQABiABBiGAxiKBcICBRAAGO8FwgIIEAAYgAQYogTCAgYQABgWGB7CAgkQABgWGMcDGB6YAwPxBd842hVG_M_ougYECAEYB5IHCDEzLjkuMi4xoAek2gGyBwgxMi45LjIuMbgHvhfCBwY0LjIwLjHIByM&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp#fpstate=ive&amp;vld=cid:ec0da5e9,vid:nui6shIVS-o,st:0">nationwide</a> crackdown on crime.
Speaking to Fox Business&#8217; <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/video/6382861786112">Larry Kudlow</a>, Patel said the purpose of the operation was simple: &#8220;Let good cops be cops.&#8221;
Patel noted that the “28,000 violent offender arrests year to date&#8221; were &#8220;double the amount of violent offenders compared to the Biden administration in the same time period a year ago.” He also noted that the FBI seized “1,900 kilograms&#8221; of fentanyl, &#8220;enough to kill 125 million Americans and a 31% increase compared to the Biden Administration.”
Trump tapped Patel in December to “shake up” the independent agency, which the president said suffered from “years of political bias and inefficiency.” Patel&#8217;s appointment marked a turning point in Trump&#8217;s relationship with the agency, which he faulted for its handling of Hillary Clinton&#8217;s classified email scandal and the Russia collusion hoax.
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Alongside revamping the FBI, President Trump deployed the National Guard to <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/10/10/nx-s1-5567177/national-guard-map-chicago-california-oregon">four cities</a> this year in his “crackdown on crime” efforts &#8212; and after Monday, it will become five cities, with a federal appeals court overturning a lower court’s ruling, allowing him to send the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-can-deploy-oregon-national-guard-amid-anti-ice-protests-appeals-court-rules">Oregon National Guard</a> into Portland. President Trump expressed interest in sending the National Guard to New York, Baltimore, St. Louis, and New Orleans. However, only Republican governors welcomed this suggestion.
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry sent a <a href="https://gov.louisiana.gov/assets/2025-Letters/9-29-25-LANG-RFApdf.pdf">letter</a> to U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth requesting the activation of 1,000 Louisiana National Guard personnel.
&#8220;The proposed mission and scope for the Louisiana National Guard would be to deploy throughout the state to urban centers, supplement law enforcement presence in high-crime areas, provide logistical and communication support, and secure critical infrastructure.&#8221;
Governor Landry expects Louisiana will see the troops as early as next month, right before the holidays.
Commenting on his decision to send troops to Los Angeles, President Trump said, “We will always do what is needed to keep our citizens safe, so we can, together, Make America Great Again.” 
In 2028, Los Angeles will host the Olympics, drawing an estimated <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/2028-olympics-homeland-security-los-angeles-police-state">15 million people</a> to the city.

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Trump Praises FBI: ‘Historic’ Number Of ‘Violent Criminals Have Been Arrested’

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Former FBI Director James Comey asked a federal judge to dismiss the Justice Department’s case against him on Monday, claiming he was the victim of a “vindictive” prosecution.
Comey was charged last month with making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding over his handling of an FBI investigation into Russia. In his <a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.vaed.582135/gov.uscourts.vaed.582135.59.0.pdf">motion</a> to dismiss, he said that he has committed no crimes and is being targeted because of his criticism of President Donald Trump. 
“The government has singled out Mr. Comey for prosecution because of his protected speech and because of President Trump’s personal animus toward Mr. Comey. Such a vindictive and selective prosecution violates the First Amendment, Due Process Clause, and equal protection principles. The proper remedy for this unconstitutional prosecution is dismissal with prejudice,” his legal team wrote. 
The indictment accuses Comey of lying to Congress about authorizing a person identified as “Person 3” to leak information to the media. Person 3 was identified in Comey’s motion to dismiss as his longtime friend and Columbia Law School Professor Daniel Richman. He pleaded not guilty on October 8. 
Comey’s motion to dismiss alleges that the indictment “presents an inaccurate description of the testimony at the heart of this case.” His motion also cited Trump’s Truth Social posts about Comey before and after the indictment, including one on September 25 in which Trump celebrated the charges.
“JUSTICE IN AMERICA! One of the worst human beings this Country has ever been exposed to is James Comey, the former Corrupt Head of the FBI. Today he was indicted by a Grand Jury on two felony counts for various illegal and unlawful acts. He has been so bad for our Country, for so long, and is now at the beginning of being held responsible for his crimes against our Nation,” Trump wrote. 
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On Sunday, the Justice Department <a href="https://x.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1980268461176533170">took aim</a> at Comey’s defense, arguing that Patrick Fitzgerald, his lead lawyer, may be caught up in a conflict of interest. This is based on reports that Fitzgerald was involved in Comey’s media strategy in the days before Trump fired him. 
“Based on publicly disclosed information, the defendant used current lead defense counsel to improperly disclose classified information,” the DOJ said. “This fact raises a question of conflict and disqualification for current lead defense counsel.”
Fitzgerald has denied that he or Comey ever leaked classified information to the media. 
The complicated case is overseen by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. A trial date has been set for January 5.

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Anti-Trump ‘No Kings’ Rally Held In Cities Across US

‘No Kings’ Protest Turns Into A Rallying Cry For Political Violence

'No Kings' Protest Turns Into A Rallying Cry For Political Violence

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The United States Secret Service has discovered an elevated tree stand with a clear view of the area where President Donald Trump routinely disembarks from Air Force One in Palm Beach, Florida.
Eric Trump responded to the news, praising the Secret Service for finding the potential threat and taking care of it.
&#8220;&#8216;Hunting Stand&#8217; — for all the Whitetail on Southern BLVD,&#8221; he began sarcastically before adding, &#8220;Located directly across the street from Palm Beach International Airport, in the median of a major highway … directly facing the Air Force One stairs (200yds). Ps the Secret Service did a GREAT job finding this …&#8221;
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“Hunting Stand” &#8211; for all the Whitetail on Southern BLVD, located directly across the street from Palm Beach International Airport, in the median of a major highway… directly facing the Air Force One stairs (200yds). Ps the Secret Service did a GREAT job finding this… <a href="https://t.co/WiVVKbt7XH">pic.twitter.com/WiVVKbt7XH</a>
— Eric Trump (@EricTrump) <a href="https://twitter.com/EricTrump/status/1979998338306195922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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The elevated stand, which would typically be used for hunting, was discovered on Thursday according to a <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/fbi-investigates-hunting-stand-sight-line-trumps-air-force-one-exit-area-palm-beach-airport">report</a> published by Fox News Digital — and appeared to have been there for some time. It has not yet been linked to any potential suspects.
According to USSS chief of communications Anthony Guglielmi, there was no one in the vicinity when the stand was discovered during preparations for Trump&#8217;s arrival at Palm Beach International Airport.
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&#8220;There was no impact to any movements, and no individuals were present or involved at the location,&#8221; he told Fox News Digital. &#8220;While we are not able to provide details about the specific items or their intent, this incident underscores the importance of our layered security measures.&#8221;
The FBI is currently investigating the situation, Director Kash Patel confirmed on Sunday, and is working closely with the USSS
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USSS spotted a suspicious stand near the AF1 zone in Palm Beach.
The FBI is investigating. <a href="https://t.co/nMCoVP9mKB">pic.twitter.com/nMCoVP9mKB</a>
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1979968163098788164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Patel gave the outlet a statement, saying, &#8220;Prior to the President’s return to West Palm Beach, USSS discovered what appeared to be an elevated hunting stand within sight line of the Air Force One landing zone. No individuals were located at the scene. The FBI has since taken the investigatory lead, flying in resources to collect all evidence from the scene, and deploying our cell phone analytics capabilities.&#8221;
The discovery marks yet another potential threat against President Donald Trump, who has already survived multiple attempts on his life. He was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024 — in an attack that seriously wounded two others and killed firefighter Corey Comperatore. The would be assassin was killed at the scene.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/attempted-trump-assassin-tries-to-stab-himself-in-neck-after-guilty-verdict">Ryan Routh</a>, 59, was recently convicted on federal charges pursuant to his attempt to assassinate the president in Florida — and then attempted to stab himself in the neck upon hearing the verdict.

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Secret Service Finds Tree Stand With Clear View Of Trump’s Palm Beach Air Force One Exit

Secret Service Finds Tree Stand With Clear View Of Trump's Palm Beach Air Force One Exit

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In a suspected cyberattack, a shadowy hacking collective has reportedly published the personal information of hundreds of U.S. federal employees, including agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Justice (DOJ), and the FBI.
The leak, first reported by <a href="https://www.404media.co/hackers-dox-hundreds-of-dhs-ice-fbi-and-doj-officials/">404 Media</a>, allegedly includes sensitive personal data such as full names, office addresses, and in some cases, home addresses. More than 680 DHS officials, 190 DOJ staff, and 170 FBI employees were affected. Some of the data was shared via encrypted messaging apps like Telegram, where hackers openly mocked their targets and even referenced bounties allegedly offered by Mexican cartels for information on federal agents.
“Mexican Cartels hmu we dropping all the doxes,” one hacker posted, appearing to demand “1m” dollars in exchange for the data. Another post provocatively asked, “U guys want IRS next?” suggesting further leaks may be forthcoming.
The perpetrators behind this breach are believed to be part of a larger, loosely affiliated cybercrime community referred to as “The Com.” This sprawling collective includes members of several groups, such as Scattered Spider, 0ktapus, and LAPSUS$, which have been behind major ransomware and data theft campaigns targeting companies like MGM Resorts, Coinbase, and Twilio.
These groups are “some of the most infamous English-speaking hacking groups operating today,” <a href="https://mashable.com/article/hacker-group-doxxes-ice-fbi-doj-agents">according</a> to Mashable.
The Com has become known for recruiting minors and young adults — often English-speaking teens — and leveraging their knowledge of Western systems and social engineering tactics. This group operates in digital subcultures that glorify online crime, where members boast about scams and violent tactics, including swatting, “brickings” (hiring people to vandalize homes), and robberies.
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Scattered Spider, one of the arms of The Com, has reportedly <a href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/23/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-scattered-spider-hackers/">collaborated</a> with Russian ransomware gangs like ALPHV/BlackCat. These partnerships blend Western hackers’ fluency in English and social manipulation with the Russians’ technical tools and experience in laundering ransom payments. Their alliance was behind the devastating $100 million <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/scattered-spider-blackcat-hackers-ransomware-team-up-60-minutes/">ransomware attack</a> on MGM Resorts in 2023.
According to experts, this doxing incident marks a shift from financially motivated ransomware to direct, politically charged attacks on U.S. government personnel. It also comes amid ongoing concerns from cybersecurity officials that groups like the Com represent an escalating national security threat, especially when working with foreign adversaries.
Authorities have arrested several individuals connected to the Com and its subgroups, including a 17-year-old in the UK and several Americans in their early 20s. However, many remain at large, and experts warn that the decentralized nature of these groups — operating across encrypted apps and online gaming platforms — makes them exceptionally difficult to dismantle.
As investigations continue, cybersecurity experts caution that this leak could lead to real-world harm against federal employees and may signal a broader trend of hackers weaponizing personal data for political, ideological, or financial gain.

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Hackers Dox Hundreds Of Federal Agents In Suspected Cyberattack

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Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) demanded Thursday that a radical pro-abortion organization provide answers on its involvement with the Biden administration’s targeting of peaceful pro-life protesters, according to a letter obtained by The Daily Wire. 
In a <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/10/10.16.25-CR-to-NAF-Gonen-re-DOJ-coordination.pdf">letter</a> to the National Abortion Federation, Roy gave the organization two weeks to provide documents and communications on its relationship with former President Joe Biden’s Justice Department. The letter comes after The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/bidens-fbi-worked-with-radical-pro-abortion-group-to-target-pro-lifers-emails-show">reported last month</a> about emails that appeared to show that a pro-abortion group had worked with Biden’s FBI and DOJ to investigate Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (FACE) cases. 
Under Biden, elderly grandparents, devout Christians, and other pro-life activists were sent to prison over FACE Act convictions. Republicans have argued that these prosecutions were politically motivated. Roy, the chair of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government, is heading up an investigation into the abuse of the FACE Act. 
“Documents indicate that the Biden-Harris DOJ may have coordinated with radical anti-life groups, including the National Abortion Federation (NAF), to prosecute peaceful pro-life demonstrators,” Roy wrote, citing The Daily Wire. “This coordination raises significant questions about the Biden-Harris DOJ’s misuse of the FACE Act.”
The documents, which were obtained by the Functional Government Initiative, included an email from National Abortion Federation Security Manager Robert Ledogar saying that his organization has “been part of several FACE Act investigations working with [assistant U.S. attorneys] and the FBI in TN, FL, VA, CA, NY, MD, and NC.” The email also touted the “amazing relationship” between the NAF and the Biden administration. 
“The Biden-Harris Administration weaponized the federal government to target its political opponents, including by selectively enforcing the FACE Act against pro-life Americans,” Roy wrote to the NAF. “During the Biden-Harris Administration, DOJ used the FACE Act to target prayer and peaceful demonstration near abortion clinics while failing to prosecute criminals who vandalized or threatened pro-life pregnancy counseling centers.”
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Roy noted that the apparent relationship between the NAF and DOJ raised questions about testimony from National Abortion Federation lawyer Talcott Camp when she told Congress in May 2023 that she had no contact with the Biden administration related to the FACE Act. That testimony came five months after Ledogar bragged in January 2023 about the NAF’s relationship with the DOJ. 
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A National Abortion Federation lawyer testified to <a href="https://twitter.com/chiproytx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chiproytx</a> that it had no influence over the Biden FACE Act prosecutions.
But Jan 2023 emails revealed today by The Daily Wire show it partnered with the Biden’s FBI and DOJ on multiple FACE Act cases. <a href="https://t.co/7uKMjhWR20">pic.twitter.com/7uKMjhWR20</a>
— Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) <a href="https://twitter.com/realDailyWire/status/1970603237125558731?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2025</a></blockquote>
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“Given her senior position at NAF, the Committee has questions about who was engaging with the Biden-Harris DOJ regarding FACE Act prosecution,” Roy wrote Thursday. 
It is unclear which specific FACE Act investigations the National Abortion Federation was involved in, but at least two of the states referenced by Ledogar had major FACE Act prosecutions. 
For example, six pro-lifers in Tennessee faced over 10 years in prison after they were <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-church-meeting-is-now-a-conspiracy-pro-lifers-pray-outside-court-after-conviction-over-peaceful-protest">convicted</a> of violating the FACE Act and conspiring against rights. Three of the pro-lifers were sentenced to prison over that case, which involved a group of Christians singing and praying inside the hallway of an office building outside an abortion facility.
“To develop effective legislation ensuring that civil rights laws are not used to target Americans who engage in protected speech, the Committee must understand the extent to which the Biden-Harris DOJ worked with ideologically-aligned groups to target pro-life Americans,” Roy wrote. 
The House Judiciary Committee voted earlier this year to repeal the FACE Act, citing its disproportionate use against pro-life defendants. Since its inception, data obtained by Roy shows that over 90% of FACE cases have targeted pro-lifers, even though it is supposed to protect crisis pregnancy centers and churches as well.

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