The families of three Florida law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty last year were presented the first-ever &#8220;Medals of Sacrifice&#8221; by President Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Monday.
Trump handed out the medals to the loved ones of Cpl. Luis Paez, Jr., Deputy Sheriff Ralph Butch Waller, Jr., and Deputy Sheriff Ignacio Dan Diaz, all former officers with the Palm Beach County, Florida, Sheriff&#8217;s Office. The officers were killed after they were struck by an SUV on November 21, 2024.
&#8220;Today, we also remember three remarkable heroes who will become the medal&#8217;s first-ever recipients. It&#8217;s a big honor,&#8221; Trump said.
&#8220;This was a terrible tragedy, shook the entire Palm Beach community like very, very few events I&#8217;ve ever seen,&#8221; added Trump, whose Mar-a-Lago estate is in Palm Beach County. &#8220;All of Florida mourned their loss, and today, our entire nation joins in honoring these three incredible patriots taken from us. Much too soon, much, much too soon.&#8221;
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Cpl. Luis Paez, Jr. Deputy Sheriff Ralph Butch Waller, Jr. Deputy Sheriff Ignacio Dan Diaz.
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Paez, Waller, and Diaz were struck as they were on the side of the road attempting to start a broken-down patrol motorcycle following a traffic stop. The driver of the SUV attempted to pass a slower car but overcompensated and hit all three law enforcement officers on the side of the road. A fourth officer who was on his way to help his colleagues restart the motorcycle witnessed the fatal collision.
<a href="https://www.palmswestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Luis-Paez-2/#!/Obituary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paez</a>, 58, had served in law enforcement for 36 years and was described as a &#8220;devoted family man.&#8221; Fifty-one-year-old <a href="https://www.palmswestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/ignacio-dan-diaz/#!/Obituary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Diaz</a> had served for 20 years and received several awards recognizing his work over that time. He is &#8220;remembered as a caring and devoted father, partner, and lover of animals.&#8221; <a href="https://www.palmswestfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ralph-Waller-2/#!/Obituary" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waller</a>, 54, had served for 18 years and was known for his &#8220;charm, wit, and an infectious smile.&#8221; The president told the officers&#8217; loved ones in the Oval Office that the country is &#8220;eternally grateful for their sacrifice.&#8221;
&#8220;We&#8217;ll never forget their legacy, and we&#8217;ll never forget the debt we owe all of these great law enforcement heroes who have given their lives to keep our communities safe, and make America strong again,&#8221; the president added.

Donald Trump

Trump Presents First-Ever ‘Medals Of Sacrifice’ To Families Of Slain Law Enforcement Officers

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Florida

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Oval Office

U.S.

White House

Ten prisoners, including four charged with murder, escaped from the New Orleans jail on Friday after the city elected as sheriff a progressive activist who had never worn a badge.
Orleans Parish became a trial run in a plan by left-wing billionaires to extend George Soros&#8217; campaign of installing anti-police prosecutors even further, into electing anti-law-and-order sheriffs. Susan Hutson was elected in December 2021, with <a href="https://www.wwno.org/politics/2021-12-10/a-susan-hutson-win-could-give-new-orleans-and-the-u-s-its-1st-progressive-sheriff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">New Orleans Public Radio</a> saying at the time that “a Susan Hutson win could give New Orleans — and the U.S. — its 1st progressive sheriff.”
Hutson had never served as a law enforcement officer, but rather worked as an “independent police monitor” who criticized police, New Orleans Public Radio said. The outlet stated she would “reform the criminal justice system with a left-wing ideology.” The primary role of the sheriff in Orleans Parish is to run the jail.
Hutson squeaked into office after the incumbent, another black Democrat, got 48% in the primary compared to her 35%, which led to a runoff since the incumbent did not get 50%. In the runoff, the dynamic flipped with the assistance of big-money out-of-state groups, including PAC for Justice, which wants to divert the jail budget to “social programs.”
During the initial election, Hutson “struggled to pull in money, only taking in $131,000 from donors, but during the runoff, <a href="https://www.flipthebench2020.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">PAC for Justice</a> received a $200,000 donation from a national group named FWD.us, which has also donated funds to end non-unanimous jury trials,” New Orleans Public Radio said. FWD.us was co-founded by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. PAC for Justice&#8217;s other <a href="https://eap.ethics.la.gov/CFSearch/LA-108137.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">donors</a>, almost all out-of-state, also included groups that were, in turn, funded by Soros.
“Hutson said if elected, she would also support promoting women to deputies to diversify the workplace, helping to buck the national trend of the white male sheriff,” the outlet added.
Sean Kennedy of Virginians for Safe Communities, which opposes lenient prosecutors, told The Daily Wire that Hutson “was an anti-police activist lawyer who never wore a badge but won anyway with $160,000 from Soros PACs and another $200,000 from Mark Zuckerberg — neither of which (last time I checked) are from New Orleans.”
“George Soros and his allies have expanded their attempted takeover of the criminal justice system. On top of the $50 million Soros spent on prosecutors, he is now spending millions more to buy local sheriff races and install radical incompetents like he did in New Orleans, Phoenix, and on Cape Cod,” he added.
Hutson lashed out on Friday about how having four accused murderers on the loose would affect her own election.
&#8220;Why did it happen just right now, right in the middle, as we&#8217;re getting ready to start this sheriff&#8217;s race?&#8221; she said at a press conference on the escape, according to <a href="https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/11-men-escape-new-orleans-jail-considered-armed/story?id=121879077" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ABC News</a>. &#8220;This is very suspicious. We know that they had help. We&#8217;re showing you they had help. This was coordinated. There&#8217;s much more than meets the eye.&#8221;
The remark suggested that she believes that rather than the escape happening due to her incompetence, it was orchestrated by jail guards who wanted to see her replaced as sheriff.
The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/documents-reveal-how-george-soros-controls-prosecutors" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Soros takeover of the legal system</a> is one of the most remarkable political phenomena of the last decade. The billionaire financier, an expert in arbitrage, discovered that rather than influencing state legislators to change laws, it is cheaper and easier to elect prosecutors who will simply nullify laws they don’t like by refusing to prosecute them.
Mainstream Democrat and Republican prosecutors believe it is a violation of the separation of the branches of government to ignore laws. But Soros also discovered that by targeting cities where residents “vote blue no matter who,” it is possible to replace Democrat incumbents with leftists who don&#8217;t share those ethical concerns by injecting unheard-of amounts of cash into primary elections, which were historically cheap, low-turnout affairs.
Instead of donating to a candidate&#8217;s campaign, the Soros machine essentially runs it for the candidate, through &#8220;independent expenditures&#8221; such as ads and mailers that it designs, pays for, and runs on its own.
Putting national cash into local races for sheriff represents a significant advancement of the project, one that would place anti-police activists in charge of a region’s public safety.
Ten inmates left the jail through a hole behind a toilet at 1:01 a.m., while only one employee—a civilian rather than law enforcement—was assigned to watch their pod, and while that person left to get food, officials said. At 8:30 a.m., they were discovered missing.
&#8220;These folks that were able to get out did so because of defective locks on the cells,&#8221; Hutson said, while also saying, “We have the indication that these detainees received assistance in their escape from inside our department.”

10 inmates escape the Orleans Parish jail May 16 / WDSU

New Orleans Elected America’s ‘First Progressive Sheriff’ To Run Its Jail. Then 10 Inmates Escaped.

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George Soros

Louisiana

New Orleans

Trump border czar <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tom-homan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Homan</a> said this week that he will fully support the local police officers who are being targeted for helping U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE personnel in a New York sanctuary city.
Officers from the Rochester Police Department (RPD) are being targeted by Rochester&#8217;s Democrat Mayor Malik Evans and Police Chief David Smith for responding to a call for backup from ICE agents on Monday, and allegedly handcuffing individuals when on the scene. The department has even opened an internal investigation into the matter.
&#8220;The officers on the scene verbally directed the occupants to get out of the vehicle, and this is against our policy,&#8221; Mayor Evans said at a press conference this week, 13 WHAM News <a href="https://13wham.com/news/local/rochester-police-officers-accused-of-violating-policy-while-assisting-border-patrol-agents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;Our policy is crystal clear. City police officers do not help or participate in federal immigration activities,&#8221; Evans said, referring to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lawmakers-grill-sanctuary-city-mayors-on-illegal-immigration-live-updates" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sanctuary city policy</a>. &#8220;Every RPD officer — I&#8217;ve instructed the chief — every officer receives more training on general orders to make sure all members are fully aware and fully understand this policy.&#8221;
&#8220;From watching the body-worn camera footage, what is concerning to me is despite the fact that we were called, we went lights and sirens,&#8221; Chief Smith said. &#8220;I see in the video a total lack of urgency on the part of multiple Border Patrol officers at the scene.&#8221;
&#8220;We are not to be handcuffing subjects,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We are not to be doing pat frisks on subjects, and we are absolutely not going to be detaining them or putting them into our cars.&#8221;
Homan has repeatedly offered his support for these officers who helped ICE, saying that he&#8217;s planning to come to Rochester and that &#8220;help is coming.&#8221;
&#8220;I stand with the officers of the Rochester, New York Police Department that answered the emergency assistance call from the U.S Border Patrol,&#8221; the border czar said in a statement on X. &#8220;The men and women of the Border Patrol have never refused the request for assistance from any law enforcement agency when they are available. That is the way it should be. Law enforcement officers should not be abandoned in the time of need because of politics.&#8221;
&#8220;Sanctuary policies endanger our police and the public,&#8221; he added. &#8220;President Trump and AG Pam Bondi are committed to taking them on and so am I. Help is coming!&#8221;
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I stand with the officers of the Rochester, New York Police Department that answered the emergency assistance call from the U.S Border Patrol. The men and women of the Border Patrol have never refused the request for assistance from any law enforcement agency when they are…
— Thomas D. Homan (@RealTomHoman) <a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomHoman/status/1905703802738725245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
According to the Rochester Police Locust Club, Homan said during a conference in Nashville, Tennessee, that he&#8217;s &#8220;coming to Rochester.&#8221;
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Moments ago, at the Major Cities Conference in Nashville, <a href="https://twitter.com/RealTomHoman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealTomHoman</a> said the following:
&#8220;I am coming to Rochester.&#8221;
Get ready.
— Rochester Police Locust Club (@ROCLocustClub) <a href="https://twitter.com/ROCLocustClub/status/1905698261182370002?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2025</a></blockquote>
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ny-counties-defying-dem-governor-after-she-fired-corrections-officers" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NY Counties Defying Dem Governor After She Fired Corrections Officers</a>

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Tom Homan Steps In After Officers In Sanctuary City Targeted For Helping ICE

Illegal Immigration

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Rochester

Sanctuary Cities

Tom Homan

What if everything you were told about the trial of Derek Chauvin was a lie?
Like everyone else in America, I first saw the tape of Derek Chauvin and George Floyd on May 25, 2020, what appeared at the time to be nine minutes of a police officer&#8217;s knee on Floyd&#8217;s neck.
Given the tape alone, I drew the same conclusions as most Americans. I tweeted that the police officer&#8217;s behavior was abhorrent. I called for his prosecution. I said that nobody is defending the actions we all witness.
So, it&#8217;s not as though I was initially a believer in Chauvin&#8217;s innocence. But over time, new evidence emerged. A lot of new evidence. And I realized I had done something absolutely wrong. I had rushed to judgment as new information was released: the full body camera footage, the complete autopsy findings, the Minneapolis Police Department training materials.
My viewpoint changed, and it changed dramatically. But for most Americans, their only opinion on the case was formed in the hours after the original tape broke. They didn&#8217;t know about the new evidence, or they didn&#8217;t care. The legacy media were deeply complicit in this. They didn&#8217;t cover the details of the autopsy, the details of the complete body camera footage, and the defense presentation at trial.
They let that original impression sit in the minds of the American people for years, and they did that for a reason. They had a predetermined narrative of the race-based guilt of Chauvin and, according to the Left, of white people everywhere.
Taking stock of these larger forces at play helps to make sense of the bias that continues to this day. The George Floyd narrative was set.
A racist white police officer murdered a black man in cold blood? Case closed. Evidence to the contrary? Irrelevant. MPD training protocols dismissed? Toxicology report ignored? Medical examiner&#8217;s findings about contributing factors? Conspiracy theories.
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/bss-ep-2160" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: Episode 1 of &#8220;The Case for Derek Chauvin&#8221; on The Ben Shapiro Show</a></h3>
Consider, for example, ESPN&#8217;s Stephen A. Smith, who last week dismissed my call to revisit the Chauvin trial by declaring on his show that he “doesn&#8217;t care about the autopsy,” effectively admitting he doesn&#8217;t care about the facts or the truth.
This cavalier dismissal of medical evidence perfectly encapsulates how much of America approaches this case.
“See, you&#8217;re trying to go down the lane I wasn&#8217;t trying to go down,” Smith declared. “I&#8217;m not going to let you take me there, which is why I turned down your invitation to appear on your show. We&#8217;re not getting into all of the science and what the doctor said and an autopsy report, even though I just read it to you to some degree. We don&#8217;t have to go there.”
A proper analysis of any case requires examining all the available evidence, not just the parts that confirm preexisting narratives based on the first available information. The media, the politicians, and the prosecutors had no interest in presenting the complete picture. Judging by their reaction to the announcement of this series, they still don&#8217;t.
You&#8217;re not going to hear it from CNN. You&#8217;re not going to hear it from MSNBC. You certainly won&#8217;t hear it from politicians who built their careers on the back of this case. But you&#8217;ll hear it here, because unlike those who rendered judgment and moved on, I believe truth emerges when we&#8217;re willing to revise our positions in light of new information.
On March 4, 2025, I launched a petition called <a href="http://pardonderek.com">pardonderek.com</a>, calling on President Trump to exercise his constitutional authority to pardon former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin from his federal convictions in the death of George Floyd.
This isn&#8217;t just about one man, though the unjust conviction of one man should be enough. This is also about restoring the rule of law after a disgraceful period of politically motivated race and identity obsessed weaponization of the justice system.
Since returning to office, President Trump has been taking historic action to dismantle the radical ideological framework infecting our institutions. In just six weeks, he has signed nearly 100 executive orders and taken over 400 executive actions, declaring that America will be woke no longer. He&#8217;s systematically dismantling DEI programs across the federal government. He&#8217;s targeting what he calls the tyranny of diversity and forced so-called inclusion in our institutions. He has banned men from women&#8217;s sports, returning education to a merit-based system, and declared there are only two genders in America.
But all of this will remain incomplete if we don&#8217;t address the original sin that kickstarted the entire woke revolution, the match that lit the powder keg of woke insanity and then spread through every American institution like wildfire.
President Trump&#8217;s war on wokeness cannot be considered complete unless he addresses the fundamental injustice that started it all. Pardoning Chauvin is about making a definitive statement that the rule of law matters more than mob justice — that America is finally ready to correct the catastrophic error that sent our country spiraling into years of racial division and leftist cultural supremacy.
Of course, I understand that this is politically radioactive. I get it. I understand the entire American Left will completely melt down if President Trump were to do this. I get that the media will lose their collective minds.
But frankly, I don&#8217;t care, because justice should matter more than political expediency.

Derek Chauvin

Recognizing Justice In The Derek Chauvin Case

Ben Shapiro

Courts

Minneapolis

Minnesota

Opinion

Pardon

Police

President Trump

Prison

The Senate on Friday passed a Trump-admin backed bill that would further enable law enforcement to crack down on fentanyl trafficking.
In an 84-16 vote, the Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act (Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act), which would make traffickers of fentanyl analogues, substances that have been altered so as to not technically be fentanyl, subject to the same criminal penalties as fentanyl dealers. The bill would also make fentanyl-related substances permanently classified as Schedule 1 controlled substances.
“The HALT Fentanyl Act is a critical step towards ending the crisis that’s killing hundreds of thousands of precious American lives,” Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) <a href="https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/senate-overwhelmingly-passes-grassley-led-halt-fentanyl-act-to-permanently-schedule-fentanyl-related-substances">said</a> after the vote. “I thank my Senate colleagues for passing this bill with broad, overwhelming support. I urge my House colleagues to swiftly pass the Senate version of this battle-tested, bipartisan bill to save lives, advance research and support our brave men and women in blue.”
All 16 opponents of the bill were Democrats, some of whom were opposed to the aspect that allowed for harsher criminal sentences. It was backed by a host of law enforcement groups including the National Fraternal Order of Police and the National Association of Police Organizations.
The bill was first introduced in January by Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Grassley, and Democratic Senator Martin Heinrich (NM).
According to a <a href="https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/331">summary</a> of the bill, “offenses involving fentanyl-related substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term).”
Cassidy told reporters on a call Friday morning that the bill would allow law enforcement to go after fentanyl analogs because those are still addictive and “can still kill,” saying that officers could confiscate fentanyl analogs.
Sen. James Lankford (R–OK) said in the same call that there were still a lot of avenues, especially stopping it at both the southern and northern borders, that needed to be pursued to stop the ongoing crisis as tens of thousands of Americans die from fentanyl-related deaths every year.
The bill heads to the House, which passed a similar bill last year &#8212; though it didn’t go anywhere in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The Trump administration has <a href="https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/halt_fentanyl_omb_endorsement.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signaled</a> that it strongly supports the legislation as cracking down on the flow of fentanyl has been a top priority for President Donald Trump.

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Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Fentanyl Trafficking Bill: ‘Critical Step Toward Ending The Crisis’

Chuck Grassley

Congress

Drugs

Fentanyl

Politics

Senate

Trump Administration

The Jasper County, Indiana, Sheriff&#8217;s Office released dashcam footage on Thursday showing last month&#8217;s traffic stop where a man pardoned by President Donald Trump was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/man-who-received-j6-pardon-shot-and-killed-during-traffic-stop" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shot and killed</a> during an altercation with a deputy.
Matthew Huttle of Hobart, Indiana — who benefited from Trump&#8217;s sweeping January 6 Capitol riot pardons — allegedly resisted arrest after being pulled over on January 26. Huttle, who was stopped on State Road 14 for driving 70 mph in a 55 mph zone, told the deputy, &#8220;I just want to let you know that I&#8217;m a January 6th defendant,&#8221; according to body cam footage, the Indianapolis Star <a href="https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2025/02/27/body-cam-footage-jan-6-defendants-traffic-stop-shooting-death-released-matthew-huttle-jasper-county/80731312007/#body-cam-matthew-huttle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
&#8220;What do you mean?&#8221; the deputy asked.
&#8220;I stormed the Capitol. I&#8217;m waiting on my pardon,&#8221; Huttle replied, adding, &#8220;Yeah, and I can&#8217;t really afford to get into any trouble right now.&#8221;
He then admitted to driving without a license. Informed that his felony offense requires that the officer transport him to jail, Huttle said, &#8220;I can&#8217;t do it. No, I can&#8217;t go to jail for this, sir.&#8221;
The bodycam footage appears to have been taken down by YouTube. Dashcam <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-B64wlUUOs" target="_blank" rel="noopener">footage</a> of the incident is still on the platform and shows Huttle sprinting to the driver&#8217;s side door and reaching into the vehicle.
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The Clinton County, Indiana, Prosecutor’s Office reviewed the case and said that the deputy chased Huttle before a struggle ensued. After jumping into the car, Huttle allegedly raised a gun and said, &#8220;I&#8217;m shooting myself.&#8221; The prosecutor&#8217;s office <a href="https://www.in.gov/sheriffs/jasper/files/Jasper-County-OIS-Final-Report.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">concluded</a> that the officer &#8220;was legally justified in using deadly force to defend himself.&#8221;
&#8220;Believing that Huttle posed a deadly threat, the Deputy fired multiple shots, striking Huttle. The Deputy then retreated to his vehicle and awaited backup. Lifesaving measures were attempted, but Huttle was pronounced deceased at the scene,&#8221; the prosecutor&#8217;s office said.
During the traffic stop, Huttle &#8220;was found to be a Habitual Traffic Violator,&#8221; a felony under Indiana law, according to the prosecutor&#8217;s office. The 42-year-old Indiana man previously spent time behind bars for a driving offense.
Shortly after being released from jail for his previous offense, Huttle attended the rally at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on January 6, 2021. He later pled guilty to entering a restricted building after being inside the U.S. Capitol for 16 minutes. Huttle&#8217;s defense attorney, Andrew Hemmer, said that his client was “not a true believer in any political cause” but was only at the Trump rally that day “because he thought it would be a historic moment and he had nothing better to do after getting out of jail.”

January 6

Sheriff’s Dept Releases Footage Of Officer Fatally Shooting J6 Defendant

Capitol Riot

General

Indiana

Shooting

President <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/donald-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Donald Trump</a> formally nominated the head of his personal Security Service security detail to serve as the director of the agency moving forward.
Trump nominated Sean Curran, who sprung into action during the assassination attempt on Trump back in July, to the role in a post on Wednesday evening.
&#8220;It is my great honor to appoint Sean Curran as the next Director of the United States Secret Service,&#8221; Trump said in a statement. &#8220;Sean is a Great Patriot, who has protected my family over the past few years, and that is why I trust him to lead the Brave Men and Women of the United States Secret Service.&#8221;
&#8220;Sean has distinguished himself as a brilliant leader, who is capable of directing and leading operational security plans for some of the most complex Special Security Events in the History of our Country, and the World,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;He proved his fearless courage when he risked his own life to help save mine from an assassin’s bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania. I have complete and total confidence in Sean to make the United States Secret Service stronger than ever before.&#8221;
Trump highlighted Curran&#8217;s more than two decades of law enforcement experience, including his start as a Special Agent in the Newark Secret Service Field Office in 2001 where he carried out a wide range of important operations for the agency.
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Curran served as Trump&#8217;s Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Presidential Protective Division during Trump&#8217;s first term in office where he had &#8220;direct oversight and responsibility of multiple protectees, and enhanced security plans for my residences.&#8221;
Donald Trump Jr. teased out the nomination in a post last week where he called Curran a &#8220;great patriot&#8221; who &#8220;will stop all the insanity once and for all.&#8221;
&#8220;There’s not a better person to be in this position!&#8221; he added.
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🚨 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BREAKING</a>: President Trump will be naming Sean Curran, who heads his personal detail, to be Secret Service Director.
Sean is a great patriot and will stop all the insanity once and for all. There’s not a better person to be in this position! 
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 <a href="https://t.co/HWdIxuidYI">pic.twitter.com/HWdIxuidYI</a>
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) <a href="https://twitter.com/DonaldJTrumpJr/status/1880275506433790139?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2025</a></blockquote>

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The National Sheriff’s Association urged the Senate on Monday to quickly confirm <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/tulsi-gabbard" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tulsi Gabbard</a> as Director of National Intelligence, saying she had the organization’s complete endorsement.  
In a <a href="https://dw-wp-production.imgix.net/2025/01/National-Sheriffs-Letter-Endorsing-Tulsi-Gabbard.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letter</a> to Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), National Sheriff’s Association President Kieran Donahue, a sheriff from Idaho, wrote that the Senate should “expeditiously” move to confirm Gabbard, saying her confirmation was needed to increase trust between local law enforcement and the intelligence community. The association represents more than 3,000 sheriffs across the country. 
“Ms. Gabbard has demonstrated a commitment to addressing the critical disconnect between our intelligence agencies and local law enforcement in preparing for sophisticated and pervasive threats,” Donahue wrote to Cotton, who heads up the Select Committee on Intelligence. 
He wrote that the need for cooperation was on display when sheriffs in Texas and Georgia played a significant role in the investigation into the New Orleans terror attack that left 14 people dead. 
“The recent terror attack on New Orleans serves as a stark reminder of the need for seamless coordination. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, actionable leads provided by Sheriffs in Harris County, Texas, and Fulton County, Georgia, proved instrumental,” Donahue said. “These events, like the attacks of 9/11, underscore the urgent need for local law enforcement to have a seat at the table during strategic planning discussions. Ms. Gabbard has pledged to make this a priority.&#8221;
The Idaho sheriff also said Gabbard’s previous government experience and leadership in the U.S. Army Reserve made “her uniquely qualified for this critical role. Her proven ability to lead and her deep understanding of national security threats have earned the confidence and respect of Sheriffs across the country.”
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Hearings for several of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks will begin this week, starting with Pete Hegseth&#8217;s meeting with the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday morning. Gabbard’s hearing has not yet been scheduled but could be set for sometime next week. 
Gabbard <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-barrasso-republican-senate-whip-tulsi-gabbard-confirmation-hearing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> CBS News on Monday that she is &#8220;focused on continuing to meet with senators as we continue to go through this process” and working “closely” with Cotton to get a hearing scheduled. 
Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), the Senate majority whip, told CBS that he expected GOP support.
&#8220;She continues to have promotions in the military. She&#8217;s a lieutenant colonel. She now has top level security clearances,&#8221; Barrasso said. &#8220;She&#8217;s the right person to keep America secure and safe.&#8221;

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/los-angeles" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Los Angeles</a> County district attorney promised on Saturday to bring down the hammer on any looters or scammers who attempt to exploit the devastating fires raging in the area.
District Attorney Nathan Hochman <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/video/6366958042112" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told Fox News</a> that he was warning any would-be criminal that his office would be prosecuting to the fullest extent of the law and throwing the “full book” at anyone arrested. Reports have already come out of Los Angeles of looters going into neighborhoods amid the fires that first responders are still struggling to contain.
“I want to send an unmistakably clear message to those who are thinking about looting, to those who are thinking about burglary, robbery, grand theft, to those who want to get on the internet and defraud people who have suffered this tragedy: you will be arrested, you will be prosecuted, and you will be punished to the full extent of the law,” Hochman said in an interview.
According to the <a href="https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">latest updates</a> available from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, there are multiple major fires still blazing throughout Los Angeles and Ventura counties that are not fully contained. The data show just 11% containment for the Palisades Fire (22,660 acres), 15% containment for the Eaton Fire (14,117 acres), 80% for the Kenneth Fire (1,052 acres), and 76% for the Hurst Fire (799 acres).
Police have <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/police-arrest-arson-suspect-behind-massive-new-california-fire" target="_blank" rel="noopener">already arrested</a> on suspect they believe was behind the Kenneth Fire.
“I know that prior to my taking office, people might have thought you could commit crimes and nothing is going to happen,” Hochman said, referring to the leftist policies of previous DA George Gascon. “Let me assure you: if you get caught &#8212; and you will get caught &#8212; the full book will be thrown at you and maximum punishment will be sought.”
He said that a federal, local, and state task force was being put together to go after looters and scammers.
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“The warning shot is to deter them from doing it in the first place,” he added. “This is your warning. The minute you cross that line, we’re going be coming after you with the full force of the law.”
Previously on Thursday, Hochman promised <a href="https://www.newsnationnow.com/banfield/la-da-punishment-guilty-looters-arsonist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">during an interview</a> with NewsNation that “justice will be swift” and that “the day and age of a DA’s office standing on the sidelines is over.”
Hochman <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/leftist-l-a-county-da-george-gascon-loses-re-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">defeated</a> Gascon in November after running on a tough-on-crime platform and promising to bring back law and order.
“The voters of Los Angeles County have spoken and have said enough is enough of D.A. Gascón’s pro-criminal extreme policies; they look forward to a safer future,” Hochman said after his victory.

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/las-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department</a> said on Thursday that the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas this week died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Authorities identified the man responsible for the detonation as Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old active-duty U.S. Army Green Beret.
Officials were waiting for DNA verification to be completed to officially confirm his identity since the body was so severely disfigured.
A government identification card and passport belonging to Livelsberger were found inside the vehicle.
&#8220;Livelsberger died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound before the explosion occurred,&#8221; LVMPD said in a statement.
Police said that investigators found two firearms, fireworks, gas canisters, and other miscellaneous items as well.
“The level of sophistication is not what we would expect from an individual with this type of military experience,” said Kenny Cooper, a special agent in charge for the the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Livelsberger was the only person killed in the explosion. Several people standing nearby were injured.
“It’s not lost on us that it’s in front of the Trump building, that it’s a Tesla vehicle, but we don’t have information at this point that definitively tells us or suggests it was because of this particular ideology,” said Spencer Evans, the Las Vegas FBI’s special agent in charge.
Officials said in a statement that he was &#8220;on approved leave from Germany served with the 10th Special Forces Group&#8221; when he detonated the explosives.
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🚨 LVMPD Update on Vehicle Explosion
Yesterday, January 1, 2025, at approximately a.m., LVMPD responded to a vehicle explosion involving a Tesla Cyber Truck at a hotel property on Fashion Show Drive. One person was found deceased in the vehicle, and seven others sustained minor… <a href="https://t.co/zT2mar9Tg1">pic.twitter.com/zT2mar9Tg1</a>
— LVMPD (@LVMPD) <a href="https://twitter.com/LVMPD/status/1874911744599929179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>

Cybertruck Explosion Outside Trump International Hotel Investigated For Terror Ties

Las Vegas Police: Man Who Detonated Cybertruck Died From Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound

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The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/las-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department</a> (LVMPD) said during a press conference on Wednesday night that the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas earlier in the day was carrying a variety of explosive materials.
Police said that the vehicle pulled up in front of the hotel moments before it detonated, killing the driver, who police are not identifying until they are 100% certain of their identity.
Investigators found that &#8220;the truck’s bed contained gasoline tanks, camping fuel, and large firework mortars&#8221; when the vehicle exploded.
Police said that the truck was rented in Colorado through Turo and that Tesla was able to trace the route it took through its charging stations.
&#8220;No suspect information will be released until confirmed,&#8221; police said. &#8220;This is a joint investigation with federal, state, and local authorities.&#8221;
Investigators were working to determine if the intentional detonation was &#8220;an act of terrorism,&#8221; but they believed that it was an isolated incident and not part of a larger plan.
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BREAKING: Surveillance footage of the Cybertruck exploding in front of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas appears to show explosives detonating within the vehicle. EVs do not simply explode. <a href="https://t.co/zXnTKVM4b6">pic.twitter.com/zXnTKVM4b6</a>
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1874542127482614245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Law Enforcement Officials are claiming that because the Suspect used a Tesla Cybertruck in their Attack earlier today against the Trump Hotel &amp; Casino on the Las Vegas Strip, which has 1.4mm Body Panels and 1.8mm Door Panels, the Explosion only caused Minimal Damage; with even… <a href="https://t.co/3aBWrA8hfC">pic.twitter.com/3aBWrA8hfC</a>
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) <a href="https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1874624147088625789?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and that’s where we were when it happened. <a href="https://t.co/KaVZXfGLNK">pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK</a>
— ayackle (@kaaaassuu) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaaaassuu/status/1874506594425381133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>

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Las Vegas Police Reveal What Cybertruck Was Carrying When It Exploded

Law enforcement officials are investigating a Tesla Cybertruck that exploded in front of a Trump hotel in <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/las-vegas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Las Vegas</a> as a possible act of terrorism.
The incident happened Wednesday morning when a driver pulled up outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel in Nevada and the vehicle exploded just moments later.
&#8220;The driver pulled into the valet area of the hotel and the vehicle exploded,&#8221; ABC News reported, citing a law enforcement official. &#8220;The driver is apparently dead and, so far, the only casualty from the incident. Seven bystanders had minor injuries.&#8221;
Investigators were working to determine whether something happened inside or outside the vehicle that triggered the explosion.
There were large fireworks inside the vehicle that exploded and they were working to determine if they were part of a bomb that was intentionally detonated or whether it was an accident.
The fact that the vehicle that was involved was a Cybertruck immediately raised suspicions because of Tesla CEO Elon Musk&#8217;s close ties to President-elect Donald Trump.
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BREAKING: Surveillance footage of the Cybertruck exploding in front of the Trump Tower in Las Vegas appears to show explosives detonating within the vehicle. EVs do not simply explode. <a href="https://t.co/zXnTKVM4b6">pic.twitter.com/zXnTKVM4b6</a>
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) <a href="https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1874542127482614245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Cybertruck blew up in front of Trump hotel in Las Vegas. Those are our luggage by the door and that’s where we were when it happened. <a href="https://t.co/KaVZXfGLNK">pic.twitter.com/KaVZXfGLNK</a>
— ayackle (@kaaaassuu) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaaaassuu/status/1874506594425381133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 1, 2025</a></blockquote>
Eric Trump, Executive Vice President of The Trump Organization, said in a statement: &#8220;Earlier today, a reported electric vehicle fire occurred in the porte cochère of Trump Las Vegas.&#8221;
&#8220;The safety and well-being of our guests and staff remain our top priority,&#8221; he added. &#8220;We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Las Vegas Fire Department and local law enforcement for their swift response and professionalism.&#8221;

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