TRUMP TO DEPUTIZE IRS

In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem requested that IRS law enforcement personnel be assigned to support the apprehension and removal operations of illegal aliens. A senior DHS official expects the request to be granted, fulfilling a previous idea proposed by Trump about sending IRS agents to the southern border. If or when approved, IRS criminal investigators could aid in apprehending illegals and disrupting financial networks linked to illegal immigration.

ALSO…

Documents obtained by Fox News reveal that USAID paid the college tuition for a jihadist who later became a central al Qaeda figure.

USAID apparently funded terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki's tuition for Colorado State University years before he was killed in a drone strike. Copies of the file, which was shared online, shows USAID granted al-Awlaki's request for an exchange visa after he fraudulently claimed he was a Yemeni national.

Rounding out the top headlines… 

Trump's border czar Tom Homan accused the FBI of being the source of recent leaks about upcoming ICE raids targeting illegal aliens. Homan's remarks came after an internal government document detailed a large scale raid scheduled in Los Angeles was leaked to the media on Monday.

Homan revealed the Deputy Attorney General has launched a criminal investigation into the leak, and he also said the information received so far “tends to lead toward the FBI”, and that the individual who is behind it all will “lose their job, their pension, and they’re going to jail.”

My Opinion

Inspired by surviving the terror attacks on 9/11, I’ve been covering national security for nearly 20 years. I started producing my first film on illegal immigration in 2008, releasing it in 2010. The film put me on the map; Fox News introduced ‘They Come to America I’ to millions of people during my first appearance on Fox & Friends. For years following, Fox posted me as their unofficial border expert.

I remember the film’s opening night like it was yesterday. It was standing room only, we actually had to turn people away. During the Q&A, a man in the audience asked what I thought a film made by my children in 20 years on the same topic would be about. I responded, “How my dad helped solve the problem.” That was 15-years ago.

I’ve made four films in total, and my message has always been the same. I’ve said without doubt or apology that the reason why September 11 happened, and the reason why our borders have been wide open, is because government officials and three-letter agencies do not have the will to solve problems concerning national security. I saw it firsthand on the first day I picked up a camera — I was stopped by the Border Patrol along a part of the open border in Arizona. An agent handed me his phone, and I was connected with an idiot at DHS. She asked me why I was filming? When I said I was making a documentary, she demanded I tell her what it was about. When I responded, “illegal immigration,” she pressed harder by asking for specifics. I denied her request and continued filming. A few weeks later I was contacted by the NSA; they asked if they could analyze my film for “internal training purposes.”

Over the past two decades, I have made thousands of media appearances, given hundreds of speeches, and written millions of words trying to highlight how and why the federal agencies who are supposed to protect us have not, and do not. I always make the same claim: Not only is it a lack of will, but there is corruption within. I have always known there are bad apples within these agencies who are either paid off, or who are plants from foreign countries that want to destroy us. My messages and warnings have never changed and as a result, various D.C. groups and agencies have tried to get me kicked off TV; de-platformed from social media; and according to a recent bombshell report published in the Twitter Files 15 — a N.G.O. falsely listed me as a “Russian bot and propagandist.”

When it comes to border security and vetting Islamic terrorists, America may as well be a third-world nation — it’s been that bad. Finally, however, Trump, Musk, and the 47th administration are turning things around — and in the process proving I have been correct all along. And although I feel vindicated on some level, it makes me cry inside knowing that so many men and women lost their lives defending this nation and yet, in many ways their sacrifices did little. Reason being, it all fell on the deaf ears and blind eyes of corrupt scumbags and treasonous losers within Washington D.C.’s cesspool. Shame on the swamp creatures who have disrespected our heroes, and in doing so placed you, me, our families, and our nation in harms way.

MORE ON TRUMP

• DHS Secretary Noem is also backing Trump’s call to eliminate FEMA, telling CNN: “Yes, get rid of FEMA as it exists today.”

• Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth signed a memo renaming Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg.

• Trump said Iran's military vulnerabilities appeared to have left the Islamic nation in a weakened position, making negotiations more appealing than confrontation. "Iran is very concerned. Iran is very frightened, to be honest with you, because their defense is pretty much gone," Trump said Monday.

• Trump signed several executive orders last night, including signing off on a major tariff hike on steel and aluminum imports and canceling the previous exemptions made for Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and other suppliers. Trump raised aluminum tariffs to 25%, and reinstated 25% steel tariffs on previously duty-free imports. Additionally, Trump introduced a requirement to block minimally processed Chinese imports. Trade adviser Peter Navarro said the measures will strengthen U.S. industries and national security, but European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed to take “firm and proportionate” measures after Trump announced the tariffs.

• Elon Musk revealed FEMA allocated $59 million last week to luxury hotels in New York City to accommodate illegal aliens. The funds in question were initially intended for American disaster relief efforts.

• Trump commented on the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, stating: "If all of the hostages are not returned by this Saturday at 12 o'clock, I would say cancel it and all bets are off... All of them. Not in drips and drabs."

• The U.S. Naval Academy is closing all DEI offices and contracts per Trump’s executive orders.

• The Justice Department will dismiss federal charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, which included bribery, soliciting campaign contributions from foreign nationals, wire fraud, and conspiracy.

• Trump signed an executive order directing the federal government to return to using plastic straws.

• Trump will greet King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Hussein of Jordan and hold a bilateral meeting later this morning.

• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt introduced an online video series, the ‘MAGA Minute’, highlighting Trump’s accomplishments from the prior week.

• Trump appointed Richard Grenell as interim executive director of the Kennedy Center, days after naming himself chair of a new board. Grenell, a former acting DNI and ambassador to Germany, was recently credited with securing the release of six Americans from Venezuela.

• Google has renamed the Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America in its Maps application for users in the United States.

• Trump has removed the Biden Adminstration’s David Huitema as head of the Office of Government Ethics.

• Trump signed a full pardon on Monday for Rod R. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who was convicted of corruption in 2011 in a scheme to sell a Senate seat being vacated by Barack Obama.

• PBS confirmed it has closed its DEI office to comply with the recent executive order from President Trump.

• Musk and a consortium of investors offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit controlling OpenAI, escalating his battle with Sam Altman. The unsolicited offer complicates Altman’s plans to convert OpenAI into a for-profit company and invest $500 billion in AI infrastructure through Stargate. Altman responded by saying his company is not for sale.

• The Department of Agriculture recently terminated 18 contracts, amounting to approximately $9 million in total value. Among these were contracts designated for "Central American gender assessment consultant services," "Brazil forest and gender consultant services," and "women in forest carbon initiative mentorship program.”

• Elon Musk and DOGE confirmed they will talk with Secretary Doug Collins regarding removing multiple gender options on Veterans Affairs health care application forms, limiting them solely to male and female.

• DOGE terminated a $2.3 million contract for a ridiculous “training course” that taught soldiers how to have "difficult conversations" about DEI.

• DOGE canceled a $17M USAID project to provide tax policy advice to Liberia.

THE CRAZY LEFT

VICE PRESIDENT

• JD Vance has been criticizing the judicial branch after issuing legal challenges to Trump's executive orders, tweeting: “Judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power.” Vance's stance supports the principle of separation of powers, emphasizing that judges should not dictate military or prosecutorial decisions; therefore, they should not dictate or contradict the orders of the U.S. president.

• Today, Vance steps onto the global stage at the Paris AI summit where he is likely to deliver a candid message on Europe's regulation of artificial intelligence and moderation of content on Big Tech

• Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet Vance at the Munich Security Conference after confirming he’s willing to “do a deal” with the Trump administration. Zelenskyy will offer rare-earth minerals in exchange for continued U.S. support in the war. He also expressed openness to peace talks with Russia. Former Fox News star, Tucker Carlson, recently claimed the Ukrainian military is selling up to 50% of US-supplied arms, with some winding up with the Mexican cartels.

CONGRESS

• The Senate advanced Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination as Trump’s Director of National Intelligence in a 52-to-46 vote, clearing her path for confirmation on Wednesday.

• House Republicans remain divided over key issues in Trump’s legislative agenda, jeopardizing their timeline as the Senate advances a competing plan. Speaker Mike Johnson suggested the House might pass a budget resolution this week, delaying the initial timeline again.

• Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the Democrats' plan to counter Trump’s government audit led by DOGE. With little legislative power, Democrats will challenge the audit through Oversight, Litigation, Legislation, and Mobilization. Schumer and Democrat Senator Gary Peters have launched a whistleblower portal for federal employees to report corruption and abuses.

• Liberal Senator Elizabeth Warren accused the Trump administration of attempting to shut down the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to benefit Elon Musk’s payment platform, X Money. Speaking at a CFPB workers' protest, she claimed Musk wants X Money to control all aspects of personal finance. Warren also said that current FDIC staffing shortages 'threaten the safety and soundness of the banking system.'

• Democrat Congressman John Larson, 76, appeared to have a medical emergency during a speech expressing concerns about Social Security when he suddenly stopped talking and his eyes widened. His office said later that Larson continued on with his day, but many online suggested he needs a medical analysis.

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