Trump wants Supreme Court ruling on plan to end birthright citizenship; President to meet with Netanyahu
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During his address, Netanyahu blasted world leaders who recently recognized a Palestinian state.
Highlights from Sept. 26, 2025
- SUPREME COURT DECISION: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid. The decision puts on hold an earlier ruling by a federal judge that the administration must spend the funds by September's end.
- BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP: The Trump Administration has requested the Supreme Court decide whether Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.
- NETANYAHU SPEECH: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations General Assembly today on the war in Gaza and the recognition of a Palestinian state by a growing list of Western countries. Ahead of the speech, dozens of U.N. delegates walked out of the room in protest.
- SHUTDOWN WATCH: Congressional leaders appear to be no closer to reaching a deal to fund the government by the Sept. 30 deadline to avoid a shutdown.
State Department announces it will revoke Colombian president's visa
The State Department said in a statement posted on social media tonight that it will revoke Colombian President Gustavo Petro's visa after an incident in which he addressed pro-Palestinian protesters in New York today.
"Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged U.S. soldiers to disobey orders and incite violence. We will revoke Petro’s visa due to his reckless and incendiary actions," the State Department wrote.
Petro was in New York for the U.N. General Assembly, which wrapped up today. After he left the United Nations, Petro can be seen in video shared by Reuters addressing pro-Palestinian protesters while bearing a Palestinian flag, saying, in Spanish, per an NBC News translation, "We are going to present a resolution that says that the United Nations is ordered to set up an army for the salvation of the world, whose first task is to liberate Palestine."
"The great army has to be bigger than that of the United States. That is why from here, from New York, I ask all the soldiers of the United States Army: Don't point your rifles at humanity. Disobey Trump’s order, obey humanity’s order," Petro said in the video.
The revoked visa is a sharp rebuke after the United States this month added Colombia to a list of countries that aren't cooperating in efforts to combat drug trafficking for the first time in nearly three decades.
Neither Petro, nor his office or the Colombian Foreign Ministry, which also shared a video of the incident, have responded on social media to the State Department’s post.
Bondi announces added security for ICE officers following Dallas facility shooting
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post tonight that she would deploy Justice Department agents to Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities, citing what she said was an "onslaught of violence" against ICE officers.
"The Department of Justice will not stand idly by in the face of such lawlessness. At my direction, I am deploying DOJ agents to ICE facilities—and wherever ICE comes under siege—to safeguard federal agents, protect federal property, and immediately arrest all individuals engaged in any federal crime," Bondi wrote.
The announcement comes the same week that a 29-year-old Texas gunman fired on a Dallas ICE facility with the intent of killing ICE agents, federal authorities said. No ICE agents were injured in the shooting, which killed one immigrant detainee and injured two others.
The Justice Department is also directing the Joint Terrorism Task Forces to investigate those involved in acts of domestic terrorism, including violence and efforts to obstruct against federal agents, Bondi said.
Bondi, Trump and other administration officials have threatened to investigate what the president has called the "radical left," and marshal the federal government against what White House chief of staff Stephen Miller referred to as "a vast domestic terror movement."
"Assets mobilizing. This campaign of terrorism will be brought down," Miller wrote in a social media post responding to Bondi's announcement.
Trump asks Supreme Court to rule on plan to end birthright citizenship
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court today to definitively rule on whether the president’s executive order purporting to end automatic birthright citizenship is constitutional.
The two appeals, arising from cases in Washington state and New Hampshire, will likely determine once and for all whether the contentious proposal can move forward.
It has long been assumed that anyone born on U.S. soil becomes a citizen, with the exception of children of diplomats, as laid out in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
Trump says Microsoft should terminate a top executive 'immediately'
Trump said on Truth Social today that Microsoft should "immediately terminate" its president of global affairs, Lisa Monaco.
Monaco previously held a number of top government national security roles, including serving as deputy attorney general for the duration of the Biden administration.
Monaco began working for Microsoft in July, according to a LinkedIn post.
Trump said Monaco was "corrupt and total Trump deranged" and claimed that she is a "menace to U.S. national security, especially given the major contracts that Microsoft has" with the government.
A Microsoft spokesperson declined to comment on the post.
It is highly unusual for a president to call for a company to fire a private citizen from their job, but just months ago Trump also requested that Intel fire its CEO. However, after meeting with Intel's chief executive, Trump said his story was "amazing" and dropped the demand.
Trump refers to 'productive discussions' toward reaching a deal to end Israel-Hamas war
Trump said in a social media post tonight that the United States is engaged in "very inspired and productive discussions with the Middle Eastern Community," amid ongoing negotiations for a peace deal in the Israel-Hamas war and that there is "more Goodwill and Enthusiasm" to reach an agreement.
"Intense negotiations have been going on for four days, and will continue for as long as necessary in order to get a Successfully Completed Agreement. All of the Countries within the Region are involved, Hamas is very much aware of these discussions, and Israel has been informed at all levels, including Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu," Trump wrote.
Earlier today, Trump had floated the possibility of a peace deal, telling reporters after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered remarks at the U.N. General Assembly, “I think we have maybe a deal on Gaza,” even as Netanyahu has strongly opposed growing support for recognizing a Palestinian state.
A senior White House official said that a “deal” hasn’t actually been reached to end the war and nothing is settled.
The president is optimistic but the official’s tone was less optimistic in looking at where things actually stand even as the president continues to work on getting a deal done.
National Guard won’t be paid during shutdown, if it happens
If the government shuts down on Wednesday, National Guard troops that are currently deployed in Washington D.C. would still be required to work and would do so without pay until the funding issue is resolved, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Those troops would receive deferred paychecks once the disagreement between the White House and Congressional Democrats has been resolved, thanks to a law passed in 2019 that no longer requires Congress to retroactively approve the funds for deferred paychecks.
In the past, government agencies have posted their contingency plans for a potential shutdown online but most agencies have not made those public yet.
Powerhouse attorney Robert B. Barnett, known for representing the Obamas and Clintons, dies
Robert B. Barnett, a powerhouse Washington attorney who became a fixture in the political and publishing worlds as the literary representative for Barack and Michelle Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton and dozens of other leaders, has died at age 79.
One of Barnett’s partners at Williams & Connolly, Michael F. O’Connor, told The Associated Press that he died Thursday night at Sibley Memorial Hospital of an “undisclosed illness.” Additional details were not immediately available.
U.S. preparing options for military strikes on drug targets inside Venezuela, sources say
U.S. military officials are drawing up options to target drug traffickers inside Venezuela, and strikes within that country’s borders could potentially begin in a matter of weeks, four sources told NBC News.
Those sources are two U.S. officials familiar with the planning and two other sources familiar with the discussions. They spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the plans publicly.
Striking inside Venezuela would be another escalation in the Trump administration’s military campaign against alleged drug targets and its stance toward Venezuela’s government.
Trump says he's ordering Amelia Earhart records to be declassified
Trump said in a social media post today that he would order for records concerning the late famed pilot Amelia Earhart to be declassified.
"I have been asked by many people about the life and times of Amelia Earhart, such an interesting story, and would I consider declassifying and releasing everything about her, in particular, her last, fatal flight!," Trump wrote.
"Her disappearance, almost 90 years ago, has captivated millions. I am ordering my Administration to declassify and release all Government Records related to Amelia Earhart, her final trip, and everything else about her," he added.
Earhart would have been the first woman to fly around the world before she vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937.
Supreme Court allows Trump to withhold $4 billion in foreign aid funding
The Supreme Court handed another win to the Trump administration today by allowing it to withhold $4 billion in spending on foreign aid that was appropriated by Congress.
A federal judge had previously ruled that the administration would have to spend the funds by the end of the month, but the Supreme Court’s decision puts that on hold.
The brief order noted that the government has made a “sufficient showing” that the groups that sued were barred from bringing the lawsuit in question under a law called the Impoundment Control Act.
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, also noted that “the asserted harms to the Executive’s conduct of foreign affairs appear to outweigh the potential harm” to the plaintiffs, which are various groups that receive foreign aid funds.
Alabama governor rejects calls for special session on partisan redistricting
As Republican governors across the nation have been examining whether they can engage in mid-cycle redistricting to increase the number of Republican-leaning congressional districts, Alabama GOP Gov. Kay Ivey today said that she would not call a special session for such purposes.
The governor cited a 2021 federal court ruling against Alabama's state senate map, as well as case law related to provisions of the Voting Rights Act that prohibit racial discrimination in redistricting.
The history of cases against Alabama on these fronts led her to decide that, "as of today, I cannot justify the time and expense of calling a special session," Ivey said in a statement.
Ivey's office added in a press release that the Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in a related Louisiana case this fall.
"If a satisfactory map is later identified, Governor Ivey may reconsider her decision and update the public accordingly," the press release said.
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he’s considering a run for Minnesota governor
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, a close ally of President Donald Trump who promoted debunked conspiracy theories about the 2020 presidential election, is considering running for governor in Minnesota.
Lindell told the Minnesota Star-Tribune in an interview published Friday that he’s about “99% there” in making a decision about whether to launch a campaign for governor. Lindell also teased the idea of running for governor of the state in 2022 before ultimately deciding to stay out.
“I love the state, I love the country and if I’m the only one that can win, that would be a shame if that opportunity slipped by,” Lindell added.
Republican Bill Berrien exits Wisconsin governor's race after report he followed sexually explicit social media accounts
Republican Bill Berrien, a manufacturing CEO, said today that he was dropping out of the Wisconsin governor’s race because he does “not have a path to the nomination.”
The announcement comes five days after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported that Berrien had until recently followed on his Medium.com account a transgender porn performer and several other accounts of authors of sexually explicit writings and publications. Berrien had been critical of transgender people during his brief campaign.
Berrien referenced the report in a statement announcing the end of his campaign, acknowledging that he’d engaged online with a variety of online content due to his “broad intellectual interest.”
“I consider myself very intellectually curious and, as a leader in business and hoped-for leader in politics, I thought it was a strength to read very widely and show a broad intellectual interest,” he wrote. “Yet the media cherry-picked a handful of individuals and written articles that came across my feed that I then followed (without the faintest clue as to an author’s lifestyle choices!) 6 or 7 years ago, and painted a salacious and sensational picture that was clearly targeted to force me out of this governor race.”
“And for what? For reading! Nothing illegal, nothing unethical, and nothing immoral. Just reading. Wouldn’t you want your political and business leaders (and all of society, frankly) to be widely read and thoughtful and aware of different perspectives and ideas?” he continued.
The Journal Sentinel reported that one person Berrien’s Medium account was following was transgender porn performer Jiz Lee, who accused Berrien of hypocrisy in a post on the social media site Bluesky.
“It’s okay to follow trans porn stars. It’s okay to read articles about sex and relationships,” Lee wrote. “What’s not okay is the hypocrisy of backing forceful legislation that restricts what people, trans and otherwise, can do with their own bodies. That is shameful.”
In a recent campaign ad, Berrien vowed to “keep boys out of our daughters’ sports and locker rooms.” In another, he praised Trump for “protecting our daughters’ sports.” His campaign website states that our “daughters’ sports teams and locker rooms are at risk because of radical social experimentation.”
Berrien’s exit leaves two Republicans in the race to succeed Democratic Gov. Tony Evers: Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., and Washington County Executive Josh Schoemann.
Deputy attorney general denies that Trump pressured Bondi on Comey indictment
In an interview today on Fox News, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the government's indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and denied that Trump pressured the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia to secure an indictment.
"We are working all day, hard every day, the Attorney General and I, [FBI] Director [Kash] Patel to to do everything that this President ran on to keep America safe and to make America safer," Blanche said.
He referred to a post that Trump made on TruthSocial on Saturday where the president wrote that "there is a GREAT CASE" against Comey "and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so."
"When the President says that he’s reading things or that he wants us to do investigations and he wants us to do our job, the Attorney General does not take that as pressure," Blanche added to Fox News today.
Trump’s newly appointed U.S. attorney presented Comey case to grand jury on her own, source says
Newly appointed acting U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan presented the case to secure the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey on her own, according to a source familiar with the grand jury proceedings in Alexandria, Virginia, yesterday.
Tapped for the acting role just three days earlier, Halligan’s action came after a senior Justice Department official told NBC News that career prosecutors in Halligan’s office sent her a memo documenting why they believed probable cause did not exist to secure an indictment against Comey.
Inside Elizabeth Warren’s ‘creator briefings,’ where influencers learn about Democratic policy
In recent months, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has hosted private virtual briefings with social media influencers, equipping them with information on key policy issues and Democratic messaging to disseminate on their large global platforms.
On these calls, dubbed “creator briefings,” the senator and her staff answer questions from content creators on how to craft strategic messages that reach people outside of the political sphere.
“You are the ones who can best carry this message,” Warren told a group of medical, health and wellness creators in a health care policy briefing on Wednesday, which NBC News joined exclusively. Attendees had a total combined audience of over 60 million followers across platforms, her office said.
Tennessee governor says members of safety task force will be on the ground in Memphis next week
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, a Republican, said today that the safety task force created to address crime in Memphis will begin operations next week.
The task force consists of personnel from 13 federal and state agencies, he said.
"This will occur in phases. It will happen over the next weeks and months, and most importantly, this will be a sustained effort," he said at a briefing, adding that the U.S. Marshal Service will oversee the operation and task force.
The Tennessee National Guard will be involved in the effort, but the governor said the guardsmen won't be making arrests and won't be armed unless law enforcement makes that request.
Trump announced earlier this month that he was planning to send federal law enforcement and the National Guard to Memphis to address crime in the city, as he did in Washington, D.C. A few days later, he signed a memo that established the task force that would be deployed to Memphis.
Trump to meet with Netanyahu on Monday
Trump is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, a White House official told NBC News.
Netanyahu spoke at the U.N. General Assembly in New York earlier today. His last visit to Washington was in July.
The expected meeting comes after Trump told reporters on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, saying, “It’s not going to happen.”
In his speech on Friday, the Israeli leader addressed the war in Gaza, saying, "We're not done yet."
"The final elements, the final remnants of Hamas are holed up in Gaza City," Netanyahu added. "That is why Israel must finish the job. That is why we want to do so as fast as possible."
Trump: 'I think we have a deal on Gaza'
Trump told reporters outside the White House that he thinks his administration has secured an agreement to bring the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza to an end.
“I think we have a deal on Gaza," he said. "It’s a deal that will get the hostages back and end the war."
Trump told reporters yesterday, "We’re getting pretty close to having a deal on Gaza and maybe even peace.” The president added that he had had some good talks about Gaza with all of the "top leaders" in the Middle East.
Trump speaks to reporters at the White House today. Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images
'I think there will be others,' Trump says after Comey indictment
As he departed the White House for the Ryder Cup tournament, Trump was asked by a reporter who "the next person on your list in this retribution" will be now that Comey has been indicted.
"It’s not a list. I think there will be others. I mean they’re corrupt," Trump said. "These were corrupt, radical left Democrats because Comey was essentially a — he’s worse than a Democrat."
“It’s about justice. ... It’s not revenge," he said.
The administration has been investigating former Trump national security adviser John Bolton in a search for classified material and New York Attorney General Letitia James over allegations of mortgage fraud. The probe aimed at James came to a standstill after federal agents and prosecutors said they didn't believe there was enough evidence to secure a conviction, NBC News previously reported.
The federal prosecutor in charge of the case resigned last week after Trump told reporters he wanted him fired.
James has denied any wrongdoing.
Netanyahu says Iranians must 'make Iran great again'
Netanyahu adapted Trump's key slogan to make a prediction about future cooperation with Iran, saying: "The long-suffering Iranian people will regain their freedom. They will make Iran great again.”
The Israeli prime minister said he believes the Middle East will look "dramatically different" in the near future.
"Many of those who wage war on Israel today will be gone tomorrow," he said. "Brave peacemakers will take their place and nowhere, nowhere will this be more true than in Iran."
"And our two ancient peoples, our two ancient peoples, the people of Israel and the people of Iran, will restore a friendship that will benefit the entire world," he added.
Netanyahu calls for direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon
In his remarks to the U.N., Israel's prime minister called on the Lebanese government to begin talks with Israel, which he said his country has already launched with Syria.
"I call on the Lebanese government to also begin direct negotiations with Israel," he said. "I commend it for its declared aim to disarm Hezbollah, but we need more than words."
"If Lebanon takes genuine and sustained action to disarm Hezbollah, I'm sure we can achieve a sustainable peace," he added.
After more than a year of fighting between Lebanon and Israel, the two countries entered into a cease-fire agreement in November 2024.
Netanyahu condemns leaders who recognized a Palestinian state this week
Netanyahu criticized the leaders of several nations who recognized a Palestinian state this week, saying it sends a clear message that "murdering Jews pays off."
"This week, the leaders of France, Britain, Australia, Canada and other countries unconditionally recognized a Palestinian state," he said. "They did so after the horrors committed by Hamas on Oct. 7."
Netanyahu said his message to the leaders of those countries is, "when the most savage terrorists on Earth are exclusively praising your decision: You didn't do something right, you did something wrong, horribly wrong."
"Your disgraceful decision will encourage terrorism against Jews and against innocent people everywhere," he said. "It will be a mark of shame on all of you."
Netanyahu says Israel took control of cellphones in Gaza so hostages could potentially hear his speech
After Netanyahu named the 20 living hostages who remain in Gaza, he said he wanted to address them in his speech, and said Israel set up loudspeakers and took control of cellphones in Gaza so they could potentially hear.
"I want to do something I've never done before. I want to speak from this forum directly to those hostages through loudspeakers. I've surrounded Gaza with massive loudspeakers connected to this microphone that our dear hostages will hear my message, and I'll say it first in Hebrew and then in English," he said.
"This is Prime Minister Netanyahu speaking to you, live from the United Nations," he said. "We have not forgotten you, not even for a second. The people of Israel are with you. We will not falter and we will not rest until we bring all of you home."
He also said that Israel took control of cellphones in Gaza so the hostages could hear. NBC News has not independently verified his claim.
"Ladies and gentlemen, thanks to special efforts by Israeli intelligence, my words are now also being carried. They're streamed live through the cellphones of Gaza," he said. "So to the remaining Hamas leaders and to the jailers of our hostages, I now say, lay down your arms. Let my people go free, the hostages, all of them, the whole 48 — free the hostages. Now, if you do, you will live. If you don't, Israel will hunt you down."
Netanyahu says 'Israel must finish the job' in Gaza
Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly that Israel must "finish the job" in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
"The final remnants of Hamas are holed up in Gaza City," he said, adding that they "vow to repeat the atrocities of October 7 again and again and again, no matter how diminished their forces."
"That is why Israel must finish the job. That is why we want to do so as fast as possible," Netanyahu said.
“On October 7, Hamas carried out the worst attack on Jews since the Holocaust,” he said. “They slaughtered 1,200 innocent people, including over 40 Americans and foreign nationals from dozens of countries represented here.”
Netanyahu then read the names of the 20 living hostages who remain in Gaza aloud before saying he would speak to them directly by broadcasting his remarks over loudspeakers around the territory.
Netanyahu checks off countries on Mideast map as he lists people Israel has targeted
Shortly after he began his address, the Israeli prime minister held up a map of the Middle East and, with a marker, checked off countries where Israel has targeted certain people — a move reminiscent of his previous use of visuals during his U.N. General Assembly speeches.
Netanyahu named the former leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, architects of the Iranian nuclear program and Houthis in Yemen.
Netanyahu said much of the world was forgetting Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, but Israel had not. He pointed to a large pin on his lapel showing a QR code, and said, "l'll tell you, you can remember Oct. 7, too."
"What I ask you to do is hold up your phone, zoom in, and you too will see why we fight and why we must win. It's all in here," he said about Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.
Delegations walk out ahead of Netanyahu speech
A series of delegations were seen walking out of the United Nations ahead of Netanyahu’s speech. As Netanyahu speaks, the cameras pan to a series of empty chairs.
After learning of the plan yesterday, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations called the expected walkout a “cheap stunt designed to distract from the truth."
Netanyahu begins address to U.N. General Assembly
Netanyahu is now speaking before the U.N. General Assembly.
The Israeli prime minister was greeted by extended applause and shouts of "bravo!" by some in the chamber, while others formed a line as they filed out of the room.
China indicates it won't resume U.S. soybean purchases unless tariffs are lifted
The U.S. should lift “unreasonable” tariffs and create the conditions for greater bilateral trade, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said when asked whether China will end a suspension of U.S. soybean purchases that could cost American farmers billions of dollars in sales.
As part of an ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies, China has imposed retaliatory tariffs on soybeans, a core U.S. agricultural export. China, the world’s biggest buyer of soybeans and normally the top export market for American soybean farmers, has not bought any from the U.S. since late May, sourcing instead from South American countries such as Brazil and Argentina.
“As for soybean trade, the U.S. side should take proactive steps to remove relevant unreasonable tariffs, create conditions for expanding bilateral trade, and inject more stability and certainty into global economic development,” ministry spokesperson He Yadong told reporters in Beijing yesterday.
U.S. soybean farmers say securing an immediate deal with China should be a top priority for the Trump administration.
“The frustration is overwhelming,” Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, said in a statement Wednesday, particularly after Trump this week pledged a $20 billion bailout for his ally Argentinian President Javier Milei.
“U.S. farmers cannot wait and hope any longer,” he said.
Trump pledged yesterday to use tariff revenue to aid farmers who are “going to be hurt until the tariffs kick in to their benefit,” though the details of that plan remain vague.
James Comey posts video after federal indictment: ‘I’m Innocent’
Former FBI Director James Comey was ordered to appear in court Oct. 9 on charges of obstruction and making a false statement to Congress. “My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump,” he said in a video posted on Instagram maintaining his innocence and urging the public to pay attention. “I’m not afraid, and I hope you’re not either.” NBC’s Laura Jarrett reports for "TODAY."
Trump to attend Ryder Cup in N.Y.
Trump will depart for Farmingdale, New York, this morning to attend the start of the 45th Ryder Cup at the Black Course at Bethpage State Park.
This will be the first time a sitting U.S. president has attended the century-old biennial tournament between the United States and Europe, according to The Associated Press. The latest major sporting event to be attended by Trump is a fitting stop for the president, a golf course magnate who grew up about 20 miles away in Queens.
Team Europe currently holds the trophy after defeating Team USA in Rome in 2023.
Rep. Jamie Raskin requests Pam Bondi provide info related to Eastern District of Virginia’s investigations
Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, has sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi requesting information into investigations in the department’s Eastern District of Virginia, which appear to be targeting Trump’s political opponents.
The request comes as the Justice Department has handed down an indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and as the department continues to pursue charges against Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook.
These probes follow the resignation of former acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Erik Siebert, who Trump had said he wanted "out." Trump has appointed his former personal attorney Lindsey Halligan to replace Siebert.
“Mr. Siebert’s coerced departure is a shocking new low in President Trump’s systematic campaign to transform the Justice Department from a guardian of the rule of law into an instrument of presidential vengeance and corruption of American justice,” the letter states.
The letter also requests that all documents and communications regarding the removal of Siebert from his position, prosecution referrals to the DOJ regarding current or former public officials, and documents related to the selection of Lindsey Halligan be provided to the House Judiciary Committee.
Netanyahu to address U.N. as Israel faces growing isolation over its assault on Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will make his case to the world today, addressing an international community from which his country faces mounting pressure and isolation over its devastating assault on Gaza.
Netanyahu took an unusual route to his annual speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, his flight path appearing to avoid countries that could enforce an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Gaza.
He is also expected to meet with Trump, who said yesterday that he would not allow the close U.S. ally to annex the already occupied West Bank in retaliation for the wave of countries that have recognized a Palestinian state.
Former FBI Director James Comey indicted following pressure from Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted yesterday, days after Trump publicly said that Attorney General Pam Bondi should prosecute him and two other political adversaries.
The indictment includes two counts: making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. Comey has denied any wrongdoing.
The charges stem from testimony Comey gave Sept. 30, 2020, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Asked by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, about testimony he gave in 2017 asserting that he did not authorize leaking information regarding the FBI’s investigations into Trump or former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Comey said, “I stand by the testimony.”
