Conservative commentator Benny Johnson pressed Democrats about mainstreaming political violence after the Department of Justice arrested and charged a man for sending Johnson communication fantasizing about the conservative&#8217;s assassination.
The threatening communication was sent to Johnson&#8217;s home, where he lives with his wife and four young children. The incident occurred just days after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, 31. Johnson founded TPUSA Productions back in 2018 and was close friends with Kirk.
Alongside Attorney General Pam Bondi, Johnson spoke at a press conference on Friday. He said the man who threatened him, who&#8217;s been identified as a California man named George Russell Isbell Jr., wanted him dead because Johnson is a white, male, Christian Trump supporter.
&#8220;They described in great detail how I&#8217;d be killed in an open field, just like Charlie. How much blood would come out of my head and neck when it was blown off,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;This individual described orphaning my children and widowing my wife, with great joy.&#8221;
&#8220;You might want to say, &#8216;another left-wing radical, another extremist,'&#8221; Johnson continued. &#8220;And to that, I&#8217;d like to direct your attention to the state of Virginia, where Democrats have nominated and are about to vote for the chief law enforcement officer in that state, a man who has done the exact same thing. An individual who is calling for the assassination, by bullets, of Republicans that he disagrees with, the killing of their children, the slaughtering of, as he says, &#8216;little fascists.&#8217; Are my four innocent, beautiful, little children &#8216;little fascists&#8217;?&#8221;
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As reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-them-virginia-dem-sent-shocking-texts-about-killing-gop-leader-pissing-on-graves">The Daily Wire</a>, Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones, in recently uncovered text messages, fantasized about murdering a state GOP leader with “two bullets to the head,&#8221; the death of the Republican&#8217;s children, and “piss[ing]” on the graves of other state Republicans.
Nearly all Democrats have refused to call on Jones to step down from the race.
&#8220;Violence has been mainstreamed by the Democratic Party,&#8221; Johnson said. &#8220;It is not &#8216;extremist,&#8217; it is mainstream. And we need a moment of reckoning, here. This has to stop. This cycle must end. Is any Democrat courageous enough to disavow violence?&#8221;
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🚨 JUST IN: Benny Johnson says the leftist man who wanted to KILL HIM explicitly said why &#8211; and now Democrats are nominating a candidate in Virginia who wants to do the SAME THING
&#8220;I am a white, cis, Christian Trump supporter. They described I&#8217;d be killed in an open field, how… <a href="https://t.co/834aqXu10S">pic.twitter.com/834aqXu10S</a>
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Johnson&#8217; wife, Kate Johnson, asked if Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom (CA) would disavow the man who sent the threatening letter to her home, as the suspect resides in California.
<div class="css-175oi2r r-xoduu5">&#8220;[Hey [Gavin Newsom] &#8211; the man who threatened to kill my husband, [Benny Johnson], and harm my 4 small children is a resident of your state,&#8221; she wrote. &#8220;Are you going to disavow him? Or is this ok with you [Gavin Newsom]?&#8221;</div>
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Hey <a href="https://twitter.com/CAgovernor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CAgovernor</a> &#8211; the man who threatened to kill my husband, <a href="https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@bennyjohnson</a>, and harm my 4 small children is a resident of your state. Are you going to disavow him?
Or is this ok with you <a href="https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GavinNewsom</a> ?
— Nursekate (@Nursekatejohn) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nursekatejohn/status/1976844726977679865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2025</a></blockquote>
Bondi noted at the presser that Johnson &#8220;is a well-known media personality carrying a message very similar to Charlie&#8217;s, grounded largely in faith and love of country.&#8221;
&#8220;Just days after Charlie&#8217;s assassination, Benny received a letter at his home, where he and Kate are raising their beautiful, beautiful young family,&#8221; she continued. &#8220;The author of this letter made it very clear that he hated Benny because of his views and he wanted him dead. This was a coward hiding behind a keyboard who thought he could get away with this.&#8221;
According to the DOJ, the letter sent to Johnson was mailed around September 18, eight days after Kirk was assassinated. The letter said Johnson needed “to be exterminated&#8221; and referenced Kirk.
“Maybe someone will blow your head off!!! We can hope!&#8221; the letter said. &#8220;Planning any public engagements? Love to see your head explode and your blood stain the concrete red. What a sight!”
Isbell is facing up to five years in prison.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/read-them-virginia-dem-sent-shocking-texts-about-killing-gop-leader-pissing-on-graves">READ THEM: Virginia Dem Sent Shocking Texts About Killing GOP Leader, ‘Piss[ing]’ On Graves</a>

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Attorney General Pam Bondi let loose on Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) during a Capitol Hill hearing on Tuesday, directly challenging his credibility when he attempted to suggest that she had not handled a specific situation properly.
Bondi raised the specter of a scandal that broke back in 2010, when an investigation revealed that Blumenthal had often implied that he was a Vietnam veteran when he had, in fact, received a number of deferments before joining the Marine Reserve in 1970, and while he did participate in drills stateside, he never deployed during the war.
Blumenthal began with a question about a recent merger that involved Ballard Partners, a firm where Bondi had previously worked.
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi just DEMOLISHED Senator Blumenthal after he ACCUSED her of impropriety:
&#8220;I CANNOT BELIEVE that you would ACCUSE ME of impropriety when YOU LIED about your MILITARY SERVICE.&#8221;
&#8220;You LIED to be elected a US Senator.&#8221;
&#8220;Don&#8217;t YOU EVER challenge MY integrity. I… <a href="https://t.co/Fx0reJH5J7">pic.twitter.com/Fx0reJH5J7</a>
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&#8220;In the merger that took place involving American Express GBT [Global Business Travel], I understand that Brian Ballard, longtime backer and head of the law firm where you worked, was instrumental in lobbying the Justice Department to drop that lawsuit,&#8221; Blumenthal said. &#8220;It was dismissed, so it&#8217;s not subject to a court review. What conversations did you have with Mr. Ballard?&#8221;
&#8220;Sen. Blumenthal, I cannot believe that you would accuse me of impropriety when you lied about your military service. You lied, you admitted you lied to be elected a U.S. Senator,&#8221; Bondi shot back.
&#8220;I am not asking you — I am not accusing you of impropriety — I am —&#8221; Blumenthal attempted to cut back in several times, but Bondi continued to talk over him.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t you ever challenge my integrity. I have abided by every ethics standard. Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial as Attorney General,&#8221; she said.
&#8220;You&#8217;ll answer that question for another of my colleagues,&#8221; Blumenthal concluded.
The two squared off on several questions throughout the hearing, with Blumenthal asking Bondi about a dinner she&#8217;d had with President Donald Trump — and what was discussed during that dinner.
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AG Pam Bondi: &#8220;No one is above the law, that’s a quote from you, Senator Blumenthal.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/WtTWAp30gX">pic.twitter.com/WtTWAp30gX</a>
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&#8220;Senator, I am not going to discuss any conversations I have or have not had with the President of the United States. You&#8217;re an attorney, you have a law degree, and you know that I am not going to do that,&#8221; she said.
Reading from a paper in front of her, she quoted, &#8220;&#8216;I will keep fighting to ensure that law enforcement and the judicial process move forward without political interference. No one is above the law, not even the president.&#8217; That&#8217;s a quote from you, Senator Blumenthal.&#8221;

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Attorney General Pam Bondi tore into Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) during a Tuesday morning hearing, squaring off with the Illinois lawmaker over President Donald Trump&#8217;s plan to send National Guard troops into the city of Chicago to protect federal employees and property.
Durbin raised the question, noting that members of the Texas National Guard had been tapped to deploy to Chicago, and suggested that it wasn&#8217;t necessary despite dangerous clashes between protesters and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
&#8220;The word is, and I think it&#8217;s been confirmed by the White House, they&#8217;re going to transfer Texas National Guard units to the state of Illinois,&#8221; Durbin prompted. &#8220;What&#8217;s the rationale for that?&#8221;
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGPamBondi</a> TORCHES <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorDurbin</a>:
&#8220;I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump&#8230;The National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you&#8217;re not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/zHIvLYkWmm">pic.twitter.com/zHIvLYkWmm</a>
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&#8220;Chairman, as you shut down the government, you voted to shut down the government and you&#8217;re sitting here, our law enforcement officers aren&#8217;t being paid, they&#8217;re out there working to protect you,&#8221; Bondi replied. &#8220;I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.&#8221;
&#8220;Currently the National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you&#8217;re not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will,&#8221; she added.
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Bondi went on to explain why additional resources were necessary, particularly in Chicago, saying, &#8220;Your city has a murder rate five times higher than New York&#8217;s — 571 homicides last year. If you were serious about protecting your people, you would be asking this administration for help.&#8221;
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&#8220;Your city has a murder rate five times higher than New. York&#8217;s — 571 homicides last year,&#8221; says <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGPamBondi</a> to the insufferable <a href="https://twitter.com/SenatorDurbin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SenatorDurbin</a> on the National Guard in Chicago.
&#8220;We&#8217;re there to help make America safe and Illinois safe — whether or not you want to.&#8221; <a href="https://t.co/qgbZIryITP">pic.twitter.com/qgbZIryITP</a>
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&#8220;You&#8217;re saying that we&#8217;re coming into your state and your city?&#8221; Bondi pushed back, noting the static the Trump administration was getting from both Governor JB Pritzker (D-IL) and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson. &#8220;We&#8217;re there to help make America safe and Illinois safe — whether or not you want to.&#8221;

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Apple has pulled apps used to expose the whereabouts of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents across the country to help illegal immigrants avoid arrest, which critics say have helped attackers target the agents.
The move comes after it was revealed that the anti-ICE <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/tragic-irony-federal-officials-say-dallas-shooter-wanted-to-kill-ice-agents-not-detainees?author=Jennie+Taer&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=11&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=%E2%80%98Tragic+Irony%E2%80%99%3A+Federal+Officials+Say+Dallas+Shooter+Wanted+To+Kill+ICE+Agents%2C+Not+Detainees">shooter</a> who opened fire on an agency facility in Dallas last month used the app before the attack. Two detainees were killed, while a third was injured as a result of the shooting.
Such threats to law enforcement led Attorney General Pam Bondi to instruct officials at the Justice Department to pressure Apple to take the anti-ICE app down, Fox News Digital <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/apple-takes-down-ice-tracking-app-after-pressure-from-ag-bondi" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
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“We reached out to Apple today demanding they remove the ICEBlock app from their App Store — and Apple did so,” Bondi told the outlet.
“ICEBlock is designed to put ICE agents at risk just for doing their jobs, and violence against law enforcement is an intolerable red line that cannot be crossed. This Department of Justice will continue making every effort to protect our brave federal law enforcement officers, who risk their lives every day to keep Americans safe,” she said.
Following the recent Dallas attack, Marcos Charles, ICE’s Acting Executive Associate Director of Enforcement and Removal Operations, called out the anti-ICE <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/liberal-media-highlighted-anti-ice-apps-a-murderer-used-the-apps-to-kill">apps</a> for serving as a “casting call to invite bad actors to attack law enforcement officers.”
“It’s no different than giving the hit man the location of their intended target, and this is exactly what we saw happen in Dallas yesterday,” Charles said during a press conference last month.
Some mainstream media outlets have amplified the apps despite receiving warnings that “it would only lead to more attacks on law enforcement,” said Charles.
“We truly wish we didn’t have to say we told you so, but here we are,” he said.
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Apple confirmed it took ICEBlock and “similar apps” down from its app store in a statement to Fox News Digital.
“We created the App Store to be a safe and trusted place to discover apps. Based on information we’ve received from law enforcement about the safety risks associated with ICEBlock, we have removed it and similar apps from the App Store,” Apple said.
ICEBlock creator Joshua Aaron said he was “incredibly disappointed by Apple&#8217;s actions today.”
“Capitulating to an authoritarian regime is never the right move,” Aaron said. “Apple has claimed they received information from law enforcement that ICEBlock served to harm law enforcement officers. This is patently false.”
The anti-ICE app still functions for users who already downloaded it before its takedown from the store.
ICEBlock first came under scrutiny in June after CNN promoted the app on air. ICE officials <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/ice-officials-slam-cnn-for-promoting-app-that-helps-illegals-dodge-federal-agents">slammed</a> the network for promoting the app, arguing that it would put ICE agents in danger.
“CNN’s promotion of an ‘ICE spotting’ app is reckless and irresponsible,” ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons said at the time. “Advertising an app that basically paints a target on federal law enforcement officers’ backs is sickening.”
“CNN is willfully endangering the lives of officers who put their lives on the line every day and enabling dangerous criminal aliens to evade U.S. law,” he added.
“It’s only a matter of time before ICE officers are going to be ambushed by some nut, like what happened in L.A., throwing a Molotov cocktail, throwing bricks at these officers,” White House Border Czar Tom Homan said at the time. “This is just disgusting at every level, so I hope DOJ dives in this deeply, because ICE is concentrating on public safety threats and national security threats.”

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At least four victims have died, and multiple people are injured after a shooting at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, according to police.
The shooter &#8220;drove his vehicle through the front doors of the church&#8221; before opening fire, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/church-shooting-fire-michigan-09-28-25">according</a> to Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye. The suspect was later killed in a firefight with police, bringing the <a href="https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/1972453438677193099">total</a> dead to at least five.
The current status of the injured victims is unknown. The church fire was likely started by the shooter, according to Police Chief Renye.
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Horrifying footage shows Church in Grand Blanc, Michigan on fire after a gunman opened fire, shot multiple victims, and set the building on fire
Pray. <a href="https://t.co/IyU4cp1a9v">pic.twitter.com/IyU4cp1a9v</a> <a href="https://t.co/WxvcvoUv68">https://t.co/WxvcvoUv68</a>
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President Donald Trump released a statement on the shooting and fire, saying that he has &#8220;been briefed,&#8221; and to &#8220;pray for the victims and their families.&#8221;
Police have identified the shooter as a 40-year-old man from Burton, Michigan. The shooter was a U.S. Marines veteran who served in Iraq from 2004 to 2008, according to the <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/09/28/us-news/iraq-war-veteran-thomas-sanford-idd-as-gunman-who-attacked-grand-blanc-lds-church-killing-2-and-setting-it-ablaze/">New York Post</a>.
In the attack, the shooter ran his truck, a Chevrolet Silverado, into the church before opening fire on congregants with a semiautomatic rifle. He also set fire to the church. The blaze soon enveloped most of the building.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a <a href="https://x.com/FBIDDBongino/status/1972332977641451994">post</a> on X that FBI agents are responding to the shooting “to provide any requested support necessary.”
Attorney General Pam Bondi <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1972332612929634470">posted</a> that she is receiving briefings “about what appears to be a horrific shooting and fire at an LDS church in Grand Blanc, Michigan.” She also noted that federal agents with the FBI and ATF are responding.
“Such violence at a place of worship is heartbreaking and chilling. Please join me in praying for the victims of this terrible tragedy,” said Bondi.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer <a href="https://x.com/govwhitmer/status/1972333355380384170?s=46&amp;t=N2CGTmIA8Rg3XdjDvmfCjw">responded</a> to news of the shooting on X: “My heart is breaking for the Grand Blanc community. Violence anywhere, especially in a place of worship, is unacceptable. I am grateful to the first responders who took action quickly. We will continue to monitor this situation and hold the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints in Grand Blanc close.”
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

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The Trump administration filed a lawsuit against six states on Thursday, following the Justice Department’s accusation that they had failed to comply with federal law by refusing to turn over voter registration records. 
The Justice Department says that the states have not provided the requested documentation to show that they maintain clean and accurate voter rolls. The lawsuits target Michigan, California, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Minnesota, and New York. 
“Clean voter rolls are the foundation of free and fair elections,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “Every state has a responsibility to ensure that voter registration records are accurate, accessible, and secure — states that don’t fulfill that obligation will see this Department of Justice in court.”
The lawsuits <a href="https://www.justice.gov/crt/media/1415151/dl?inline">allege</a> that the states have violated provisions of the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act, which give the attorney general the authority to inspect states’ voter rolls. As part of the suit, the Justice Department wants records that would include a voter’s driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number. 
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“States are required to safeguard American elections by complying with our federal elections laws,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Clean voter rolls protect American citizens from voting fraud and abuse, and restore their confidence that their states’ elections are conducted properly, with integrity, and in compliance with the law.”
Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson responded to the suit by stating that state law prohibits her from disclosing personally identifiable information to the federal government.
“States can and must hold the line. Only state and local election officials – not the president, the DOJ, or any other federal agency – have the right to people’s private voter information. The people of Michigan have entrusted this department with their personal data, and I will stand up to this illegal and unconstitutional power grab,” she said. 
The other defendant states have made similar arguments, objecting to the release of their residents’ identifying information.
Republican National Committee Chair Joe Gruters said that the suit would be “an important step toward restoring confidence in our elections.”
“Voters deserve to know that their states are removing ineligible individuals — including the deceased, criminals, out-of-state movers, and non-citizens — from the rolls,” he said.

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The Trump administration has directed Justice Department prosecutors across the country to investigate whether George Soros’s grantmaking network has provided material support to terror groups. 
Federal prosecutors were instructed to look into bringing charges of racketeering, arson, wire fraud, and material support for terrorism against Soros&#8217; Open Society Foundations (OSF), <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/us/politics/justice-trump-george-soros-foundation.html">according</a> to a copy of a directive obtained by The New York Times. The organization has long been criticized by conservatives for financially backing left-wing causes.
“Everything is on the table right now,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said Thursday when asked about the report. 
The directive was issued to U.S. attorneys in California, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Detroit, and Maryland.
“This DOJ, along with our hard-working and dedicated U.S. attorneys, will always prioritize public safety and investigate organizations that conspire to commit acts of violence or other federal violations of law,” Justice Department spokesman Chad Gilmartin told the Times. 
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The directive cites a report from the Capital Research Center, a conservative watchdog group, which says that OSF has given more than $80 million to “groups tied to terrorism or extremist violence.”
That <a href="https://capitalresearch.org/app/uploads/Report.pdf">report</a> said that OSF funded groups that “trained activists in property destruction and sabotage during the 2020 riots,” backed the violent Stop Cop City campaign in Atlanta, and instructed “activists in the use of false IDs, blockades, and economic disruption” to protest Israel. 
In a statement, OSF said that the investigation was a “politically motivated” attack on &#8220;civil society.&#8221; 
“The Open Society Foundations unequivocally condemn terrorism and do not fund terrorism. Our activities are peaceful and lawful, and our grantees are expected to abide by human rights principles and comply with the law,” the group said. 
Calls to investigate and crack down on leftwing violence have increased after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/stephen-miller-vows-to-destroy-vast-domestic-terror-movement-behind-charlie-kirks-assassination?author=Mary+Margaret+Olohan&amp;category=undefined&amp;elementPosition=3&amp;row=3&amp;rowHeadline=Latest+News&amp;rowType=Vertical+Carousel&amp;title=Stephen+Miller+Vows+To+Destroy+‘Vast+Domestic+Terror+Movement’+Behind+Charlie+Kirk’s+Assassination">said</a> that the administration would go after organizations like the Open Society Foundations that he accused of facilitating violence. 
Last month, President Donald Trump called for Soros to be prosecuted, claiming the Hungarian-born New York billionaire and his son, Alex, backed violent protests across the country. 
“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social. “That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you!”

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A federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey on Thursday on charges of giving false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding.
“No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.”
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No one is above the law. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi/status/1971345371583611099?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
Comey’s indictment stems from statements the former FBI head made to Congress in September 2020 when he testified regarding his handling of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election, according to the <a href="https://x.com/JerryDunleavy/status/1971357752443404605">indictment</a>. Comey’s indictment comes just days ahead of a major deadline: September 30, when the statute of limitations was set to expire on claims made by Comey during the 2020 hearing.
Comey is the first former senior administration official to be indicted in connection with the Russian collusion conspiracy and the FBI investigation into false ties between Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia.
President Donald Trump reacted to news of the indictment on Truth Social, referring to Comey as &#8220;one of the worst human beings this country has ever been exposed to&#8230;&#8221;
FBI Director Kash Patel said in a statement after the indictment dropped that the agency has taken &#8220;another step in its promise of full accountability.&#8221;
&#8220;For far too long, previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Nowhere was this politicization of law enforcement more blatant than during the Russiagate hoax, a disgraceful chapter in history we continue to investigate and expose.&#8221;
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Today, your FBI took another step in its promise of full accountability. For far too long, previous corrupt leadership and their enablers weaponized federal law enforcement, damaging once proud institutions and severely eroding public trust. Every day, we continue the fight to…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1971347212811763992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 25, 2025</a></blockquote>
Comey responded to his indictment in a video on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lg3-PHvKL3c">Instagram</a>, implying that the president is a tyrant, and claiming in part: &#8220;My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system, and I am innocent.&#8221;
Comey and Trump have publicly feuded for the better part of a decade. Earlier this year, the former FBI director met with Secret Service agents after he posted to his Instagram a photo that many interpreted as a call to kill Trump.
The former FBI chief <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/disgraced-former-fbi-chief-deletes-86-47-post-that-got-kash-patels-attention">posted</a> on his Instagram in May a photo of a beach with a number of shells in the shape of “86 47.” The number “86” in some settings is coded language to kill.
Comey later deleted the photo and posted an apology on his social media and said he “assumed” the shells were a political message and that he “didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.”
Comey has also broadened out his attacks to include the Republican Party at large. In May of this year, Comey <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/james-comey-calls-gop-white-supremacist-adjacent">referred</a> to the Republican Party as &#8220;white supremacist adjacent&#8221; during an appearance on MSNBC.
This is a breaking story. Check back for updates.

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With the backing of the Trump administration, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) put forth new legislation on Thursday that would protect children across the country from “irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation” through transgender procedures, according to a copy of the bill obtained by The Daily Wire. 
Named after prominent <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/i-went-through-this-as-a-child-chloe-cole-praises-supreme-court-ruling-against-transgender-drugs">detransitioner</a> Chloe Cole, the <a href="https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/services/files/206AFD7F-2470-4E86-926B-17EDB5F7476A">bill</a> would ban doctors from doing transgender surgical procedures such as removing the breasts of girls who identify as boys or various types of genital mutilation. It would also protect children who identify as transgender from being put on puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones. 
“No child should be pushed into irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation under the guise of so-called ‘gender-affirming care,’” Blackburn told The Daily Wire. “The Chloe Cole Act would put a stop to this barbaric abuse of children and give those who have suffered the consequences of these harmful procedures the chance to fight back.”
At the age of 15, Cole underwent a double mastectomy while experiencing extreme confusion about her gender. She has since come to regret undergoing transgender procedures and has become a vocal advocate to protect kids from the life-altering treatments. 
Republican Senators Eric Schmitt (MO), Tim Sheehy (MT), and Rick Scott (FL) also signed onto the legislation.  
Rep. Bob Onder (R-MO) introduced the companion measure in the House. 
“As a member of Congress, a doctor, a parent, and an American, I am committed to protecting our nation’s children,” he said. “That’s why I am proud to introduce the Chloe Cole Act, a landmark bill that will put a permanent stop to one of the most dangerous and barbaric medical procedures in modern history.”
Between 2019 and 2023, transgender surgeries were <a href="https://donoharmmedicine.org/2024/10/08/stop-the-harm-national-database-child-trans-industry/">done</a> on 5,747 kids, 13,994 were given sex change treatments, and 8,579 kids were put on puberty blockers. 
The Chloe Cole Act would also allow kids to sue any hospital, clinic, or medical professional who participated in putting them on transgender procedures. 
The legislation is backed by the Justice Department, which <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-admin-backs-nationwide-push-to-protect-kids-from-transgender-procedures?author=Leif+Le+Mahieu&amp;category=News&amp;elementPosition=undefined&amp;row=0&amp;rowType=Vertical+List&amp;title=Trump+Admin+Backs+Nationwide+Push+To+Protect+Kids+From+Transgender+Procedures">announced</a> its support for the measure earlier this month. 
“The Department of Justice has heard from far too many families who have been devastated by mutilative medical procedures that fly in the face of basic biology,” said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “While we continue our ongoing legal battle to protect children, we appreciate Senator Marsha Blackburn and Congressman Bob Onder who are working diligently alongside us to end these abusive procedures once and for all.”
Organizations like the American Principles Project and Independent Women have also endorsed the proposal. Over two dozen states have already taken action to protect kids from transgender procedures at the state level.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi received swift backlash from conservatives after she threatened to prosecute Americans for using “hate speech.”
The attorney general endorsed “hate speech” prosecutions during an appearance on &#8220;The Katie Miller Podcast,&#8221; which is hosted by the wife of White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. Bondi said that targeting purveyors of hate speech has become more important in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
&#8220;There&#8217;s free speech, and then there&#8217;s hate speech. And there is no place, especially now, especially after what happened to Charlie, in our society,” <a href="https://x.com/theblaze/status/1967767257427386430">said</a> Bondi in a clip of the show released on Monday. “We will absolutely target you, go after you, if you are targeting anyone with hate speech.”
Conservatives bashed the attorney general over her tacit endorsement of the term “hate speech,” an amorphous category of language better determined by how it is received than by what is said.
“Get rid of her. Today. This is insane,” Daily Wire host Matt Walsh said in a <a href="https://x.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1967955017551478895">post</a> on X. Walsh was responding to an interview Bondi did with Fox News&#8217; Sean Hannity on Monday. During the interview, Bondi revealed that the Justice Department is considering charging Office Depot after an employee allegedly refused a request to print flyers with Kirk’s face on them.
“The employee who didn’t print the flyer was already fired by his employer. This stuff is being handled successfully through free speech and free markets. This is totally gratuitous and pointless. We need the AG focused on bringing down the left wing terror cells, not prosecuting Office Depot for God’s sake,” said Walsh.
On Tuesday, Bondi attempted to clarify her use of the term “hate speech” and her department’s role in pursuing “hate speech” cases.
“Hate speech that crosses the line into threats of violence is NOT protected by the First Amendment. It’s a crime. For far too long, we’ve watched the radical left normalize threats, call for assassinations, and cheer on political violence. That era is over,” Bondi <a href="https://x.com/AGPamBondi/status/1967913066554630181">wrote</a>.
While Bondi narrowed her department’s remit to tackle hate speech, her use of the term at all gives credence to the term’s use on the political Left.

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The Justice Department is investigating the shooting of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk on Wednesday during an event at Utah Valley University.
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, was shot while hosting one of his signature events at the college campus in Orem, Utah. According to sources at the event, Kirk appeared to be hit in the neck area by a single gunshot. He was hospitalized. His condition is unknown.
Shortly after the shooting, FBI Director Kash Patel said that federal agents were en route to the scene. 
“We are closely monitoring reports of the tragic shooting involving Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected,” Patel <a href="https://x.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1965851035467132940">posted</a>. “Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and investigation.”
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We are closely monitoring reports of the tragic shooting involving Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University. Our thoughts are with Charlie, his loved ones, and everyone affected. Agents will be on the scene quickly and the FBI stands in full support of the ongoing response and…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1965851035467132940?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 10, 2025</a></blockquote>
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Within ten minutes of Patel’s post, Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that FBI and ATF agents were at the campus. 
“FBI and ATF agents are on the scene. PRAY FOR CHARLIE,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said. 
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Justice Department would be investigating the attack. 
“Praying for my friend Charlie Kirk during this difficult time. The Department is actively investigating this senseless act of violence,” Blanche said. 
A spokeswoman for the university said that the suspect fired at Kirk from about 200 yards away from a building called the Losee Center, The New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-shot-utah">reported</a>. The shooter remains at large, according to multiple reports. 
Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that he was being briefed on “the violence directed at Charlie Kirk during his visit to Utah Valley University today.”
“Those responsible will be held fully accountable. Violence has no place in our public life. Americans of every political persuasion must unite in condemning this act. Our prayers are with Charlie, his family, and all those affected,” Cox added.

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A task force created by President Donald Trump has revealed countless examples of apparent government weaponization against Christians and other faithful Americans during the Biden administration years.
The Task Force to Eradicate Anti‑Christian Bias &#8212; which was created through an executive order and is chaired by Attorney General Pam Bondi &#8212; concluded in a preliminary report that during the Biden era, there were &#8220;numerous instances of anti-Christian bias.&#8221;
The report details the incidents, which came from a number of government entities, as <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/politics/doj-task-force-finds-numerous-instances-anti-christian-government-bias-under-biden">outlined</a> by Fox News.
The Department of Defense, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Department of Labor, for example, mishandled or denied requests for religious exemptions to the Biden COVID shot mandate. Notably, the Biden administration stood by the mandate until it was blocked by the U.S. Supreme Court following a Daily Wire legal challenge.
Biden&#8217;s Department of Education also seemed to target Christian colleges, like Liberty University and Grand Canyon University, with outlandish multimillion-dollar fines. The report also noted Biden&#8217;s Department of Treasury de-banking many pro-Christian groups.
Other well known acts of anti-Christian bias were addressed in the report, such as the Biden administration&#8217;s clear weaponization of the FACE (Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances) Act against pro-life Christians. As reported by <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-doj-rolls-back-bidens-aggressive-prosecution-of-pro-lifers">The Daily Wire</a>, Biden was able to lock up nearly a dozen peaceful pro-life protesters by, in part, using the FACE Act. Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.ncregister.com/cna/2023-witnessed-continued-attacks-on-pro-life-pregnancy-centers-churches">dozens</a> of pro-life pregnancy centers and dozens of churches were vandalized or even set ablaze &#8212; with few delayed repercussions. &#8220;[The Biden] DOJ refused to apply the FACE Act to protect places of worship and crisis pregnancy centers,&#8221; the report asserts.
Another well-known example highlighted in the report is the Biden FBI memo targeting &#8220;radical-traditionalist&#8221; Catholics as &#8220;domestic terrorism threats.&#8221;
The report&#8217;s &#8220;conclusion&#8221; says that numerous investigations &#8220;remain in their early stages,&#8221; however, &#8220;the evidence uncovered is unmistakable: during the Biden Administration, people of faith, particularly Christians, were repeatedly subjected to anti-religious bias at the hands of their own government.&#8221;
&#8220;Attorney General Bondi and the Task Force are resolved to end that pattern once and for all,&#8221; it continues. &#8220;Over the next twenty months, the Task Force will pursue its mandate with vigor, conducting robust investigations, enforcing the rule of law, and ensuring that the Trump Administration’s commitment to equal treatment of all faiths is fully realized.&#8221;
&#8220;By eradicating anti-Christian bias in the federal government, the Task Force is reaffirming a principle older than the Republic itself, that freedom of religion is not granted by government but guaranteed against it,&#8221; the report adds. &#8220;America must remain One Nation Under God if she is to remain Indivisible, With Liberty and Justice for All. The Task Force will never permit the federal government to be used as a weapon against faith.&#8221;
&#8220;The days of anti-Christian bias in the federal government are over. Faith is not a liability in America—it is a liberty,&#8221; the report says.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-doj-rolls-back-bidens-aggressive-prosecution-of-pro-lifers">Trump DOJ Rolls Back Biden’s Aggressive Prosecution Of Pro-Lifers</a>

Bombshell DOJ Report Details Biden-Era Anti-Christian Attacks, Vows To End Weaponization

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