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Heute — 03. Februar 2026

OUTRAGE: Dem Gov. Abigail Spanberger Set to RELEASE Illegal Alien Accused of Strangling 8-Month-Old Baby — REFUSES to Hand Him to ICE

03. Februar 2026 um 15:00

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Two female hosts discuss the limitations on state cooperation with ICE during a live segment on Fox News.

Newly elected Democrat Governor Abigail Spanberger is poised to release a savage illegal alien convicted of brutally murdering his own infant sister, and she has no intention of handing him over to federal immigration authorities for deportation.

The monster in question is Alvaro Mejia-Ayala, a 21-year-old (now 22) Salvadoran national who, in September 2025, wrapped a charging cord around the neck of his helpless 8-month-old baby sister in Loudoun County.

The infant was found unresponsive, the white cable still constricting her tiny throat. Despite desperate medical efforts, she succumbed to her injuries days later, her young life extinguished in a fit of incomprehensible violence.

Court documents reveal the horror: Mejia-Ayala allegedly told a friend he was “playing” with his sister and “may have killed her” before fleeing the scene.

Police arrested him shortly after, charging him with strangulation — and later, murder — as the baby’s condition deteriorated and she passed away.

During a Fox News segment with Kayleigh McEnany, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin described what she called a direct consequence of Virginia’s sanctuary-style policies following the transition away from cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

Kayleigh McEnany:
To get these immigrants out of the prisons—it is safer for everyone than street operations. So it seems like Spanberger… what, she didn’t get the memo?

Tricia McLaughlin:
I guess she didn’t get the memo, because we had a great partnership with Glenn Youngkin and his team on the ground there to make sure that when these criminal illegal aliens who are in the jails, in their custody, once they serve their time, that we are notified and they can be turned over to ICE to be released back into their own country.

But, Kayleigh, I want to give you one example—and your viewers one example—of a direct response to this. There is an illegal alien that we arrested from El Salvador in September of last year. He was arrested for strangling, with an electric cord, his eight-month-old sister. Oh my goodness—she was killed.

Because of these policies—because of these new sanctuary city policies out of Virginia—once this individual serves his time, he will go back onto Virginia’s streets because we’re not allowed to be notified. That is absolutely heinous, and Virginians are going to be a lot less safe because of this policy.

Kayleigh McEnany:
Tricia, that is insane, what you just told me. And I saw on your Twitter feed that in New York—this is just likewise insane—6,947 illegal aliens with criminal records were just let out onto the streets of New York, right behind me.

Tricia McLaughlin:
That’s exactly right. And we saw the same out of Minneapolis, which, of course, we’re trying to solve for. I’m so glad that Tom Homan is on the ground there, trying to make what are really common-sense deals, because all we’re asking for is state and local cooperation.

I mean, just a couple more of these individuals that we’ve picked up off the street in the last few days, Kayleigh, out of Minneapolis: an individual from Laos, convicted of rape and sexual assault; an individual from Vietnam, convicted of sexual assault, homicide, and negligent manslaughter; another from Laos, convicted of homicide.

These are the people who’ve been walking around Minneapolis with impunity for the last few years, and who ICE—because we’re not allowed into those jails—has had to flood the zone to get these individuals out of the country. That’s what we’re doing in Minneapolis. That’s what we’re going to be doing in New York with those sanctuary city policies.

INSANE! Dem Gov. Abigail Spanberger is about to RELEASE this illegal alien monster who strangled his 8-month-old baby sister with a charging cord, WITHOUT handing him over to ICE!

He’ll walk Virginia streets free instead of getting deported. We’re not even allowed to be… pic.twitter.com/Fh3o80PGD2

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 2, 2026

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FBI Raids ILLEGAL Biolab Inside a Private Home in Las Vegas — Authorities Discover THOUSANDS of Vials, Links to CCP-Connected California Lab

03. Februar 2026 um 14:30

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Bottles and bags of labeled chemical samples stored in bins, showcasing organized laboratory materials for research purposes.
Bottles and bags of labeled chemical samples stored in bins, showcasing organized laboratory materials for research purposes.
Examples of pathogen-labeled containers found at the Reedley Biolab. (Select Committee on the CCP)

Federal agents with the FBI and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department executed a dramatic early-morning raid on a residential property in northeast Las Vegas this weekend after investigators uncovered what appears to be a fully operational illegal biological laboratory inside a private home.

Refrigerators containing unknown liquids and vials of suspected biological material were found inside the residence, prompting an aggressive response from HazMat teams, SWAT units, and FBI specialists due to the potential threat presented by the materials, The Hill reported.

At least one individual was taken into custody in connection with the Las Vegas raid, identified by local officials as a 55-year-old property manager, Ori Solomon.

He is currently booked on felony charges linked to the improper disposal of hazardous waste, though investigators continue to determine the full scope of charges that may arise.

Property records reveal that the Las Vegas home is owned by “David Destiny Discovery, LLC,” according to The Sun.

If that name sounds familiar, it should. It is a shell company registered to Jia Bei Zhu (also known as David He), the very same Chinese national who ran the illegal Reedley, California biolab exposed in 2023.

Zhu, a fugitive from Canada with deep ties to the Chinese government, is currently in federal custody.

The FBI has taken the lead in analyzing the more than 1,000 samples collected from the scene, with evidence transported to federal laboratories for further testing.

Sheriff’s officials report that investigators are proceeding “methodically” to identify the substances and determine whether criminal activity involving biological agents is at play.

Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) is already sounding the alarm, demanding immediate hearings.

“An illegal bio lab was just raided in Vegas. It is directly linked to the secret Chinese lab found in California in 2023, which was oozing with E. Coli, HIV, and Malaria. Congress must pass our bill to find these illegal labs and shut them all down,” Kiley wrote on X.

An illegal bio lab was just raided in Vegas. It is directly linked to the secret Chinese lab found in California in 2023, which was oozing with E. Coli, HIV, and Malaria. Congress must pass our bill to find these illegal labs and shut them all down. pic.twitter.com/6d77hAh2DO

— Rep. Kevin Kiley (@RepKiley) February 3, 2026

As The Gateway Pundit reported in 2023, an illegal bio lab was discovered in a believed-to-be vacant building in Reedley, California in Fresno County on March 3.

City code enforcement stumbled upon the building in December 2022 when they discovered a garden hose running up into the building through a hole in the wall.  In March, they obtained a warrant to inspect the property, and in April, the Fresno County Department of Public Health ordered an inspection of the facility.

Investigators inspected the building that contained the lab in July and found a room used to make COVID-19 tests and pregnancy tests.  They also found over 35 freezers and refrigeration units that contained “thousands of bodily fluids, serums, tissues, and other medical items.”

The company alleged to be running the lab, Prestige BioTech, is based out of Nevada and is the successor to Universal Meditech, Inc (UMI).  In Dec. 2022, the FDA announced a recall over 56,000 “Skippack Medical Lab” Rapid Anti-Gen COVID-19 tests distributed by UMI to California and Texas.

Another representative of Prestige BioTech, David He, dodged questions regarding accountability and ownership of the company and whether or not they were properly disposing of the hundreds of dead mice.  Prestige would not confirm if the biologics contained in the lab were theirs.

Prestige BioTech was able to operate 35 freezers and refrigeration devices without anyone questioning the electrical draw that would be required for a building that “was supposed to be vacant,” according to City Manager Nicole Zieba.  When investigators entered the building on July 5th, however, the power to the refrigerators and freezers “was lost” but the biological samples were still frozen.

Court documents show that “48 containers (appx. 44 gallons per container) full of biological material and medical waste” were removed on one day followed by another 31 the next day for a total of 75 containers full of biological material and medical waste.

According to court documents reported by NBC News, “the other addresses provided for identified authorized agents were either empty offices or addresses in China that could not be verified.”

Recent findings indicate that Prestige Biotech, officially registered in Nevada, lacked authorization to operate in California.

City of Reedley code enforcement officials engaged with Xiuqin Yao, identified as the President of Prestige Biotech in emails and legal documents. Yao disclosed that the company was the primary creditor of Universal Meditech (UMI), Inc., a company that filed for bankruptcy. UMI had moved from Fresno to a warehouse in Reedley after an electrical fire and subsequently ceased operations. NBC News reports that Prestige Biotech was not only a creditor to UMI but was also named as its successor in legal filings.

Read more:

China-linked Bio Lab Discovered in Fresno Co, California – Had Over 900 Mice “Genetically Engineered to Catch and Carry the Covid-19 Virus”

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U.S. Healthcare Executive Arrested in Serbia Over Massive $300 MILLION COVID Fraud Scheme

03. Februar 2026 um 14:15

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Professional portrait of a male healthcare professional in a suit, representing Loretto Hospital.
Professional portrait of a male healthcare professional in a suit, representing Loretto Hospital.
Anosh Ahmed

A once-high-ranking executive at a major Chicago safety-net hospital has been taken into custody in Serbia, nearly two years after federal authorities accused him of orchestrating one of the biggest alleged COVID-19 fraud schemes in U.S. history.

Anosh Ahmed, the former chief financial officer of Loretto Hospital, was arrested in Belgrade on Nov. 30, 2025, according to court filings.

Ahmed, who fled the United States after facing initial fraud charges, now remains in Serbian custody as federal prosecutors prepare a formal extradition request.

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JUST IN: U.S. healthcare exec Anosh Ahmed arrested in Serbia for $300 million Covid fraud scheme
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— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 3, 2026

The CFO reported:

Per the latest court filing, the United States government first received notice of Ahmed’s arrest in Serbia on Nov. 30, 2025. Shortly after learning of his arrest, the American government told the eastern European country it intended to seek extradition and submitted a formal “extradition package” on Jan. 23.

U.S. officials said they learned on Dec. 30, 2025, that a Serbian court denied Ahmed’s petition to be released to a Belgrade hotel and ordered him to remain in Serbian custody.

As of now, Ahmed’s trial date is set for July 2026, though that’s subject to a pending request by Ahmed’s attorney to push the trial to September 2026, according to the filing.

Ahmed has been accused of orchestrating a “single, widespread scheme to submit more than $800 million in false claims to the United States Health Resources and Services Administration for reimbursement of COVID-19 testing of uninsured individuals,” the filing stated. The scheme unfolded from June 2021 through March 2022, according to the filing, which was submitted by the office of U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois Andrew Boutros.

As part of the scheme, Ahmed and others are accused of accessing personal data of more than 150,000 patients to get reimbursement for COVID-19 tests that were never administered.

Ahmed also came under controversy in the early days of the pandemic when vaccinations first began rolling out on a limited basis. Back in 2021, Ahmed and other Loretto Hospital execs held vaccination events at high-end locations, including watch dealers and Trump Tower in Chicago. That runs in contrast to Loretto’s mission as a safety-net hospital.

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Just DAYS Before Ayanna Pressley Was Sworn In, Her Husband Quit a $92K Job to Launch a “Consulting Firm” — Family Net Worth Skyrockets to $8 MILLION

03. Februar 2026 um 14:00

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Graphic showing Representative Pressley's net worth growth from -$12,500 in 2018 to $1,350,000 in 2024, with $8 million in assets, amid financial backlash for Squad members.
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Another day, another socialist millionaire in Congress.

It turns out Ilhan Omar isn’t the only member of the far-left “Squad” getting rich while denouncing capitalism. New reports reveal that Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley has seen her family’s net worth explode since entering the swamp in 2018.

According to a bombshell report from Fox News, highlighted by Kayleigh McEnany and David Asman, the “anti-capitalist” Squad member has gone from a negative net worth when she was elected to holding assets worth up to $8 MILLION today.

Back in 2018, when Pressley first ran for Congress, her financial disclosures showed a negative net worth of around -$12,500 to modest figures, with limited assets.

Fast-forward to her 2024 disclosures (filed in 2025), and the picture is dramatically different: Pressley now reports assets valued between $1 million and $8 million, including a luxurious Martha’s Vineyard rental property worth up to $5 million and multiple Boston rental properties valued up to $1 million each.

In 2019, she only reported one Boston property. How does a congressional salary of $174,000 account for this massive windfall?

A key piece of the puzzle points directly to her husband, Conan Harris.

Just three days before Pressley was sworn into Congress in January 2019, Harris resigned from his $92,500-a-year position as a senior public safety adviser in then-Mayor Martin Walsh’s Boston City Hall administration.

He immediately launched his own consulting firm, Conan Harris & Associates.

Ethics experts raised red flags at the time, warning that the timing could create the appearance of profiting off Pressley’s rising political profile.

Harris, a convicted felon who served 10 years in prison for drug trafficking before turning his life around, cited the need for “professional flexibility” to support his wife’s career.

Yet his income reportedly tripled and more, reaching up to $350,000 by 2021 and even higher in subsequent years through consulting gigs with nonprofits, businesses, and organizations tied to government initiatives.

Pressley’s disclosures show the couple pulling in significant rental income, up to $350,000 in one recent year from property sales and rents, including from that posh Martha’s Vineyard home purchased in 2023.

While Pressley postures as a champion of the working class and demands rent relief for tenants, she’s quietly become a major landlord reaping capitalist profits.

David Asman ripped into the hypocrisy on Fox News.

WATCH:

WOAH JUST DAYS before Democrat Rep Ayanna Pressley was sworn into Congress her husband quit a $92,000 a year job TO START A CONSULTING FIRM

Net worth with assets skyrocketed to $8 million

Every time you see a politician with a ‘consulting firm’ it’s taxpayer money laundering pic.twitter.com/mVJIhaSgPI

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 3, 2026

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Miami Democrat Mayor Eileen Higgins Vows to Obstruct ICE and Limit Cooperation With Federal Immigration Enforcement

03. Februar 2026 um 13:45

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A woman with blonde hair and glasses speaks during a CBS Face the Nation segment, showcasing a professional news setting.
A woman with blonde hair and glasses speaks during a CBS Face the Nation segment, showcasing a professional news setting.
Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins

Miami Mayor Eileen Higgins, the city’s first Democrat mayor in nearly three decades, openly declared her intention to hamstring cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and severely limit local enforcement of federal immigration laws, a move that will turn Miami into a sanctuary city by stealth.

Higgins, who defeated Trump-endorsed candidate Emilio Gonzalez, is wasting no time pushing a dangerous, open-borders agenda.

Speaking on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on CBS News Sunday, Higgins acknowledged that Miami is currently complying with Florida’s state-mandated cooperation with ICE, but made clear she intends to furl out that cooperation to the bare minimum.

Margaret Brennan:
Mayor Higgins, nearly 7% of Florida is undocumented, according to you. In Miami, the police cooperate with ICE. But you, during your campaign, were very critical of that decision to cooperate. Can you change the policy without the governor being on board?

Mayor Eileen Higgins:
The governor issued a requirement that local municipalities cooperate with ICE, and many municipalities, including the City of Miami, before I became mayor, signed that agreement. It is very difficult to unwind. It would take a vote of our city commission to do so.

So obviously, as mayor, I intend to comply with the law. And so what we have done in our 1,500-person police department is we have trained three individuals—should ICE call—who are able to answer that call and work with them. Obviously, we’re going to comply with the law, but we are not going to help beyond that.

Because in my community, in South Florida, we are the most affected. ICE and its tactics have been in my community for over a year. They have been causing great fear and terror among our residents. I cannot go anywhere without meeting someone—my brother, my uncle, my sister—“Alligator Alcatraz.” No sabemos dónde está. We don’t know where they have been taken. And that has been going on for months.

It is inhumane. It is cruel. I’m a Catholic. We can barely grapple with the lack of humanity around all this. And then what we have—very differently from any other community in Miami-Dade County, which we are part of—is that approximately 15% of our population has TPS.

So you’re talking Temporary Protected Status. You’re talking about between 250,000 and 300,000 individuals who have slowly but surely, as they’ve lost status, become overnight “illegals” in the eyes of the federal government.

And this enforcement in our Nicaraguan community, our Hondureño community, our Venezuelan community, has driven many people into hiding. Children are not going to school, and obviously ICE is deporting them.

Tuesday night, we face a very dire situation. Our Haitian community loses its access to TPS at midnight. Twenty percent of TPS recipients with Haitian status are in health care. On Wednesday, we are talking about nursing homes, home health care aides, hospitals, nurses, physician assistants—all of them are going to be out of a job when they wake up on Wednesday morning.

Margaret Brennan:
Because their legal pathway and status are going to be revoked, and suddenly they become…

Mayor Eileen Higgins:
—unnecessarily. Haiti is not safe. Venezuela is not safe. TPS should be extended immediately for Venezuelans. It was erased with a stroke of a pen. It could be put in place with a stroke of a pen.

TPS for Haitian immigrants should absolutely, positively be extended. Our economy is at stake, and our humanity is at stake.

WATCH:

Over 1.6 MILLION illegals are in Florida

“Nearly 7% of Florida is undocumented”

THAT’S 1,642,200 ILLEGALS (and that’s only what we know of)

Democrat Mayor of Miami Florida Eileen Higgins says she will try not to cooperate with illegal immigration enforcement as much as… pic.twitter.com/6jKH6ZjrVG

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) February 2, 2026

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Rep. Luna: SAVE America Act Will Be Brought to the Floor WITHOUT 60-Vote Roadblock by Using a “STANDING FILIBUSTER”

03. Februar 2026 um 02:20

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A group of journalists interviews two individuals outside a historic building at night, capturing a moment of discussion amid a media event.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna revealed that Senate leadership is moving toward nuking the so-called “Zombie Filibuster” and restoring an old-school standing filibuster to advance the SAVE America Act, legislation that requires proof of U.S. citizenship to vote.

According to Luna, John Thune signaled after a meeting with Donald Trump that the Senate is prepared to bring the SAVE Act to the floor without the modern, abuse-ridden 60-vote blockade.

Under a standing filibuster, senators who want to delay a bill must actually stand, speak, and debate. Once debate ends, only 50 votes are needed for passage.

That’s how the filibuster was supposed to work, before Washington elites turned it into a “zombie” rule that lets senators kill bills without even showing up.

Luna: Based on our discussion right now, we’re moving toward it. Also, we got assurances on the standing filibuster, which is highly important. I don’t know if you guys remember when I was talking about inherent content— a lot of people didn’t know what that was.

The standing filibuster is an old-school parliamentary procedure, but it’s a way to break through what we consider traditional norms to get voter ID passed. I think it’s brilliant that they came up with it, and that’s exactly why we’ve had these discussions and are very happy with the outcome. There should be a standing filibuster announced soon, and I would actually reach out to Senator Thune’s office to ask him about that, because they have different goals…

BREAKING: Leader John Thune says he’ll bring the SAVE America Act to the floor WITHOUT the 60-vote Zombie Filibuster, meaning senators must debate and 50 votes can be possible for passage

REP. LUNA: “We got assurances on the standing filibuster…this is an old-school… pic.twitter.com/QaJlDv5hYe

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 3, 2026

The SAVE America Act would require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote in federal elections — a position backed by overwhelming public support.

Despite that, Democrats have threatened to shut down the government rather than allow a vote.

Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer has openly warned he will force an “extended government shutdown” if the SAVE Act reaches the Senate floor.

“I have said it before and I’ll say it again, the SAVE Act would impose Jim Crow type laws to the entire country and is dead on arrival in the Senate. It is a poison pill that will kill any legislation that it is attached to. If House Republicans add the SAVE Act to the bipartisan appropriations package it will lead to another prolonged Trump government shutdown,” Schumer said.

BREAKING: Chuck Schumer just announced he will FORCE an “extended government shutdown” if the SAVE Act—requiring proof of citizenship to vote—comes to the Senate

Dems KNOW they will NEVER win an election again if only citizens vote.

NUKE THE FILIBUSTER AND PASS THE SAVE ACT! pic.twitter.com/KPIccj9rdI

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 2, 2026

Meanwhile, President Trump has urged Republicans to keep the government open while negotiations continue:

“We need to get the Government open, and I hope all Republicans and Democrats will join me in supporting this Bill, and send it to my desk WITHOUT DELAY,” Trump said.

“There can be NO CHANGES at this time… but we cannot have another long, pointless, and destructive Shutdown that will hurt our Country so badly.”

House Speaker Mike Johnson echoed confidence that Republicans will move the funding bill forward, saying, “We’ll get it done by tomorrow.”

As pressure mounts, 35 Members of Congress have formally demanded that Mitch McConnell stop blocking the SAVE Act from advancing out of the Senate Rules Committee.

Rep. Brandon Gill summed it up bluntly on X:

“83% of Americans want proof of citizenship to vote, yet the Senate has done nothing for 300 days. The House did its job. The Senate needs to do theirs.”

I just sent a letter to Mitch McConnell asking his committee to stop stalling the SAVE Act.
⁰83% of Americans want proof of citizenship to vote, yet the Senate has done nothing for 300 days.

The House did its job. The Senate needs to do theirs. pic.twitter.com/n4ynOgVaBL

— Congressman Brandon Gill (@RepBrandonGill) February 2, 2026

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Gestern — 02. Februar 2026

President Trump to SETTLE $10 BILLION IRS LAWSUIT — Plans to DONATE THE PROCEEDS TO CHARITY

02. Februar 2026 um 14:30

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President Donald J. Trump is preparing to settle his massive $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Treasury Department, and he says he will donate the entire payout to reputable charities instead of keeping a penny for himself.

President Trump, Eric Trump, Don Jr., and the Trump Org filed a lawsuit against the IRS for leaking their tax returns. They are seeking $10 billion in damages.

In September 2023, federal prosecutors charged a former IRS contractor who worked for the agency from 2018 to 2020 with unlawfully obtaining and disseminating the tax details of a high-ranking public official and numerous affluent Americans to media outlets.

According to court documents and an official press release from the Department of Justice, Charles Littlejohn, 38, of Washington, D.C., stole tax return information associated with a high-ranking government official, referred to as Public Official A  – now known as Donald Trump. He then disclosed this information to a news organization identified as News Organization 1 – now known as The New York Times.

Littlejohn reportedly stole IRS information on thousands of wealthy people. The stolen information was then disseminated to two news outlets (New York Times and ProPublica).

“In July and August 2020, Littlejohn separately stole tax return information for thousands of the nation’s wealthiest individuals. Littlejohn was again able to evade IRS detection. In November 2020, Littlejohn disclosed this tax return information to News Organization 2, which published over 50 articles using the stolen data. Littlejohn then obstructed the forthcoming investigation into his conduct by deleting and destroying evidence of his disclosures,” the DOJ previously said.

Littlejohn was only sentenced to five years in prison. Political leaders said he should have been sentenced to 60 years.

“The IRS wrongly allowed a rogue, politically-motivated employee to leak private and confidential information about President Trump, his family, and the Trump Organization to the New York Times, ProPublica and other left-wing news outlets, which was then illegally released to millions of people,” a spokesperson for Trump’s legal team told CNBC.

While the suit seeks $10 billion in damages, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that he finds the figure so large and potentially controversial that he doesn’t want it to become a lightning rod for critics, according to Fox News.

Instead, Trump said the proceeds would go to “established and respected charities” such as the American Cancer Society and others that help everyday Americans.

“We’re thinking about doing something for charity where I’ll give money to charity,” Trump said. “We can make it a substantial amount. Nobody would care because it’s going to go to numerous very good charities.”

Trump added, “If I pay myself, that somehow will never look good. A lot of outside people said, ‘What a great idea,’ because nobody cares how much if it goes to a good charity. So you settle by giving charities a lot of money and I think we’re going to do something like that. We’re looking to do something like that.”

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No Sanctuary For Don Lemon

02. Februar 2026 um 14:00

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Two men are engaged in conversation, one being interviewed, inside a church with stained glass windows and musical instruments in the background.

Two men engage in a conversation while being interviewed in a beautifully lit church setting, showcasing stained glass windows and musical instruments in the background.

Guest post by Richard Luthmann

No Sanctuary For Don Lemon: Church arrest tests a conduct-based rule courts applied to Jan. 6: Unauthorized entry is the crime.

(LUTHMANN NOTE: This case strips away the theater and leaves only the law. Don Lemon did not get arrested for his opinions. He got arrested for where he went and what he did. Unauthorized entry is the offense. Full stop. That is the same rule applied to Owen Shroyer after January 6. Different politics. Different building. Same conduct. Shroyer never entered the Capitol, yet he served 60 days in federal prison because he crossed a restricted line. Lemon allegedly crossed one too, inside a private church during worship. Equal justice means equal consequences. If the law still means anything, Lemon should face the same sentence. No sanctuary. No carve-outs. No special rules. This piece is “No Sanctuary For Don Lemon.”)

Federal agents hauled Don Lemon into custody over his involvement in a Jan. 18 protest inside a St. Paul house of worship. Authorities say the former CNN star joined a pack of anti-ICE activists who stormed Cities Church during a Sunday service, disrupting shocked congregants mid-prayer.

United States Attorney General Pam Bondi took credit for the pre-dawn raid, announcing that she ordered Lemon’s arrest along with three others “in connection with the coordinated attack on Cities Church in St. Paul.” Agents nabbed Lemon in Los Angeles on Jan. 29 while he was covering an awards event, and charged him with conspiracy against rights and violating the FACE Act – federal civil-rights offenses that carry serious penalties.

Lemon insists he was acting as a journalist, livestreaming the protest rather than participating in it. Video from that day shows him broadcasting as protesters shouted down the pastor.

“They’ve stopped the service — a lot of people have left,” Lemon reported bluntly amid the chaos.

At one point, he rushed up to the altar and confronted a minister about the First Amendment as parishioners looked on in alarm. Bondi and church leaders were not swayed.

“The First Amendment does not allow premeditated plots or coordinated actions to violate the sanctity of a sanctuary, disrupt worship, and intimidate small children,” said Renee Carlson, an attorney for Cities Church, defending the crackdown.

Lemon’s lawyer, Abbe Lowell, blasted the arrest as “a stunning and troubling effort to silence and punish a journalist for doing his job.” He called the federal move “an unprecedented attack on the First Amendment” and a transparent ploy to distract from the administration’s own crises.

Lowell vowed that Lemon would fight the charges vigorously in court. Still, for now, the outspoken newsman finds himself in the same legal hot water as a Jan. 6 rioter – with prosecutors treating a church invasion no differently than a Capitol breach.

No Sanctuary For Don Lemon: InfoWars Host Previously Jailed for Capitol Trespass

Lemon’s predicament closely parallels the case of Owen Shroyer, an InfoWars host who was prosecuted for unlawful entry stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol protest. Shroyer marched to the U.S. Capitol that day. He never actually went inside the Capitol itself.

With a megaphone in hand, Shriyer cheered “USA!” as Democrat lawmakers hid.

Federal prosecutors later charged Shroyer with illegally entering a restricted area, a misdemeanor offense for knowingly trespassing on prohibited grounds. He pleaded guilty to that charge, admitting he had no lawful authority to be in the secured zone during the riot.

A D.C. judge ultimately sentenced Shroyer to 60 days in jail.

Throughout his case, Shroyer tried to wrap himself in the First Amendment – much like Lemon is doing now. Defense attorney Norm Pattis argued that Shroyer went to Washington as a journalist and protester, simply to “cover the event” and speak out against the government.

“The First Amendment permits and protects the rights of individuals to assemble and engage in demonstrations … even when those demonstrations become rowdy or unruly,” Pattis wrote in a court filing.

Shroyer himself claimed he was being punished for his opinions, fuming on social media that “You can be arrested & sentenced for legal & lawful speech… Speak out against government & risk arrest.”

But the courts flatly rejected Shroyer’s free-speech defense. Prosecutors emphasized that the charges were about his actions, not his politics or rhetoric.

The First Amendment “doesn’t protect the conduct for which Shroyer was charged,” government lawyers wrote, noting that calling oneself a journalist “does not immunize” anyone from prosecution for breaking the law.

A federal judge agreed that Shroyer’s loud chants and presence atop restricted Capitol grounds crossed a clear legal line.

Even the nation’s highest court refused to intervene: in 2024, the Supreme Court declined to hear Shroyer’s appeal, leaving his conviction intact.

The message from the judiciary was unmistakable – unlawful entry is unlawful entry, no matter one’s purported cause.

No Sanctuary For Don Lemon: Law Focuses on Acts, Not Beliefs

The twin sagas of Don Lemon and Owen Shroyer underscore a bombshell point: in the eyes of the law, trespass is trespass. When prosecutors apply these statutes neutrally, a left-wing activist storming a church is on the same legal footing as a right-wing agitator breaching government grounds. The offense turns on unauthorized presence and disruptive conduct, not on ideology or venue.

In both cases, authorities invoked content-neutral laws that forbid anyone from “knowingly” entering or remaining in places where they have no right to be. Whether it’s a holy sanctuary or the halls of Congress, the rule is the same: cross the line without permission, and you’ve committed a crime.

Both Lemon and Shroyer have loudly invoked the First Amendment in their defenses, claiming to be crusading journalists or passionate protesters exercising fundamental rights. But J6 and the Biden DOJ set the precedent: free speech is not a license to trespass. The Constitution does not shield someone who bursts into a church to interfere with worship, just as it doesn’t excuse someone who “invades” a “restricted government zone” to “disrupt official proceedings.”

“The First Amendment does not allow’ coordinated assaults on a church service, a lawyer for the Minnesota church noted pointedly.

Likewise, federal prosecutors in Shroyer’s case made clear that freedom of the press is no get-out-of-jail-free card for unlawful behavior. The law draws a bright line at conduct: speech and beliefs may be protected, but crossing into forbidden territory and causing havoc is not.

Legal experts say trespass and public order laws are written to apply blindly, without political favor. That principle appears to be playing out now. A prominent liberal media figure stands accused under the same basic premise as a conservative firebrand before him.

The venues and causes could not be more different – a protest during a church service versus a claimed riot at the Capitol – yet the charges are strikingly similar in their core allegations. Both men are accused of knowingly and without authorization violating clearly marked boundaries and inciting chaos in the process. Each case serves as a vivid reminder that blind justice cares only about what a defendant did, not why.

However, the case can and should be made that Don Lemon’s actions are far worse than Shroyer’s, mandating a much harsher punishment. Lemon’s actions are a fundamental assault on religion and the free exercise thereof. The common law command to defend holy soil has biblical roots. 1 Corinthians 3:17: “If anybody should destroy the temple of God, God will destroy that person, because God’s temple is holy; and you are that temple.”

Owen Shroyer did not set foot inside the “People’s House.” Don Lemon and others were part and parcel to the disruption, chaos, and terror of those freely worshipping – and they saw nothing wrong with it. They claim they are justified. Don Lemon entered God’s house with unholy intentions, and our laws provide a clear sanction.

Don Lemon’s upcoming legal battle will test the law. But if the law is applied as written, his alleged house-of-worship intrusion will be judged on its conduct – just as Owen Shroyer’s Capitol trespass was – with no sanctuary given based on politics.

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President Announces to Sue Disgraced Michael Wolff After Explosive Epstein Files Reveal Alleged Plot to Smear Him

01. Februar 2026 um 13:45

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Michael Wolff

President Donald Trump announced Saturday that he will sue left-wing author Michael Wolff after newly released Epstein files revealed what Trump says was a coordinated effort to politically sabotage him.

The announcement came after the U.S. Department of Justice dumped millions of pages of newly unsealed Epstein-related records into the public domain, documents the corporate media spent years hyping as a supposed smoking gun against Trump.

The latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Justice includes more than three million documents, pursuant to House Resolution 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

In a February 1, 2019 email, Epstein forwarded material to Wolff that explicitly states Trump “never got a massage” during visits to Epstein’s home, a claim Epstein attributed to testimony from his own house manager, John Alessi.

BREAKING: Democrats are livid after latest Epstein Files dump finds that Jeffrey Epstein ADMITTED Donald Trump “never got a massage” — in an email to Michael Wolff

ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL!

“He never got a massage.”

THIS explains why Democrats have been retreating on the Epstein… pic.twitter.com/XEHtWVU3cV

— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 30, 2026

Speaking to reporters while flying to Florida, Trump addressed the explosive release for the first time, saying he had been briefed by “very important people” on what the files actually show.

Trump: “It looked like this guy, Wolff, who was a writer, was conspiring with Epstein to do harm to me. I didn’t see it myself, but I was told by some very important people that not only does it absolve me—it’s the opposite of what people were hoping, the radical left—that Wolff, who was a third-rate writer, was conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein, politically or otherwise. And that came through loud and clear. So we’ll probably sue Wolff on that.”

BREAKING: Trump just announced he will sue Michael Wolff after files revealed he was conspiring with Jeffrey Epstein to get compromising info on Trump.

“This guy Wolff was conspiring with Epstein to do harm to me… Not only does it absolve me, but it’s also the opposite of what… pic.twitter.com/okQjpW597E

— George (@BehizyTweets) February 1, 2026

The Gateway Pundit reported last year that discredited journalist Michael Wolff actively encouraged convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to blackmail then-presidential candidate Donald Trump during the 2016 election cycle, according to newly released emails.

Wolff, infamous for his error-riddled “Fire and Fury” book that painted a sensationalized and widely debunked portrait of Trump’s White House, emailed Epstein in December 2015, warning him about potential CNN questions on Trump’s relationship with the sex trafficker.

“I hear CNN planning to ask Trump tonight about his relationship with you — either on air or in scrum afterwards,” Wolff wrote to Epstein.

The next day, he advised, “I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn’t been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency. You can hang him in a way that potentially generates a positive benefit for you, or, if it really looks like he could win, you could save him, generating a debt.”

In January 2016, he told Epstein, “The more Trump looks real, or perish the thought, inevitable, the more reporters are going to focus on this, so, as you will not be surprised, you need a strategy.”

By February, after Epstein noted an increase in reporter interest, Wolff replied, “Yeah, you’re the Trump bullet.”

Wolff added that The New York Times had contacted him about Epstein and Trump, and the Hillary Clinton campaign was “digging deeply,” urging Epstein to “preempt” the story.

Just before the election, Wolff emailed with the subject “Now could be the time,” saying, “There’s an opportunity to come forward this week and talk about Trump in such a way that could garner you great sympathy and help finish him. Interested?”

As usual, corporate media have ignored this context, choosing instead to count Trump name mentions while burying the actual substance.

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BLACK ROBE CORRUPTION: Michigan Judge and Three Co-Conspirators Accused of Looting Hundreds of Thousands from Incapacitated

31. Januar 2026 um 02:00

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36th District Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin

Another bombshell indictment has ripped the mask off America’s so-called “justice system,” and this time the rot allegedly runs straight through the black robe.

Federal prosecutors have charged four Detroit-area insiders, including a sitting Michigan judge, in what authorities describe as a years-long scheme to loot incapacitated individuals and their estates, stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people the court was supposed to protect.

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the defendants are:

  • Nancy Williams, 59
  • Attorney Avery Bradley, 72
  • Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin, 46
  • Dwight Rashad, 69

Bradley-Baskin is the daughter of Avery Bradley and currently serves as a judge on Michigan’s 36th District Court.

All four were charged by federal indictment with conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Prosecutors also charged Bradley with wire fraud, Bradley, Bradley-Baskin, and Rashad with multiple counts of money laundering, and Bradley-Baskin with making a false statement to federal investigators.

The indictment lays out jaw-dropping examples of alleged abuse:

  • $70,000 in ward funds allegedly used by Bradley-Baskin to buy an ownership stake in a local bar
  • $203,000 from a ward’s legal settlement allegedly split between Bradley, Williams, and Rashad — without a single dollar benefiting the ward
  • Williams allegedly paid Rashad rent for wards who never lived in his facilities
  • Bradley-Baskin allegedly used embezzled estate funds to lease a new Ford Expedition for two years

DOJ said in the press release:

According to the indictment, probate courts regularly appoint guardians and conservators to manage the personal and financial affairs of adults, known as wards, who have been found by the court to lack the capacity to do so themselves.

Guardians and conservators are fiduciaries who are obligated to act in the best interests of their wards.

The indictment alleges that Nancy Williams owned Guardian and Associates, an agency that was appointed as a fiduciary by the Wayne County Probate Court for incapacitated wards in over 1,000 cases.

Avery Bradley is an attorney, who, along with his daughter (and fellow attorney) Andrea Bradley-Baskin, operated a law firm that often represented Guardian and Associates in Wayne County Probate Court and otherwise practiced regularly in that court.

Bradley-Baskin is currently a district judge on Michigan’s 36th District Court. Dwight Rashad operated a series of group homes and residential facilities for elderly individuals, including wards, who needed support and care.

The indictment alleges that the four defendants conspired to systematically embezzle funds from wards, and to obtain and retain money for themselves that rightly belonged to the wards and the wards’estates.

The indictment sets forth numerous examples of the co-conspirators working together to misappropriate money belonging to wards. In one instance, Bradley-Baskin is alleged to have used $70,000 in a ward’s funds to purchase an ownership stake in a local bar.

In another, Bradley, Williams, and Rashad are alleged to have taken for themselves some $203,000 in funds from a ward’s legal settlement, with none of the money being used to benefit the ward.

Williams is alleged to have paid Rashad rent for wards who did not live in one of Rashad’s homes.  Bradley-Baskin, in yet another case, is alleged to have used money embezzled from the estate of a ward to pay a two-year lease on a new Ford Expedition for herself.

“We respect the authority that covers a black robe. This state judge and her cronies allegedly abused that high honor for personal gain by preying on the needy protected by the court. This would be a grievous abuse of our public trust,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon.

“Regardless of a person’s position in society, no one is above the law. These four defendants allegedly conspired to steal from some of our most vulnerable citizens — looting bank accounts, exploiting legal authority, and profiting off those who relied on them for care and protection,” said Jennifer Runyan, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Detroit Field Office.

“Let me be clear: if you prey on the vulnerable, we will find you and bring you to justice. Finally, I want to recognize our FBI Detroit Area Corruption Task Force, alongside our partners at the IRS Criminal Investigations Detroit Field Office, for their dedicated work on behalf of these victims, as well as the Wayne County Probate Court for bringing this matter to our attention and assisting the investigation.”

“No matter who you are, or what your position is, it is entirely unacceptable to help yourself to money that is not yours. What makes these allegations so disturbing is that the victims are part of very vulnerable population and trusted the accused to act in their best interest,” said Karen Wingerd, Special Agent in Charge, Detroit Field Office, IRS Criminal Investigation.

“IRS-CI is proud to work alongside our law enforcement partners to protect the financial well-being of the vulnerable and root out those who threaten their security.”

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OUTRAGE: Biden-Appointed Judge BLOCKS Death Penalty for UnitedHealthcare CEO Assassin Luigi Mangione

30. Januar 2026 um 17:00

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A federal judge appointed by Joe Biden formally BLOCKED prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of the cold-blooded execution of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, who was nominated by Biden in 2023, dismissed the federal murder charge that would have allowed for capital punishment.

Mangione, 27, is accused of traveling across state lines, stalking a complete stranger, and executing the victim, UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, on a Manhattan street in December 2024, on a public street in Midtown Manhattan using a handgun equipped with a silencer.

Manigone had faced a federal murder indictment that, if prosecuted on the government’s original theory, could have carried the ultimate punishment.

But U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled that the “stalking” charge against Mangione does not technically count as a “crime of violence” under federal statutes, meaning the firearm-related murder charges (Counts Three and Four) cannot legally stand.

As a result, the court granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss those counts, eliminating the government’s ability to seek capital punishment altogether.

The judge openly acknowledged the absurdity of the outcome, noting that no one could seriously dispute the violent nature of the alleged conduct. But she claimed her hands were tied by Supreme Court rulings that require courts to ignore real-world facts and instead analyze crimes based on “hypothetical least serious conduct” under what’s known as the categorical approach.

The Hill reported:

U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett ruled it doesn’t meet the legal definition. She noted the “apparent absurdity” of her conclusion and criticized Supreme Court precedent she said is “totally divorced” from actual conduct in criminal cases.

“However, regardless of its own views, a district court is duty-bound to follow binding Supreme Court precedent,” Garnett wrote.

[…]

“The analysis contained in the balance of this Opinion may strike the average person — and indeed many lawyers and judges — as tortured and strange, and the result may seem contrary to our intuitions about the criminal law,” she wrote.

“But it represents the Court’s committed effort to faithfully apply the dictates of the Supreme Court to the charges in this case,” Garnett continued. “The law must be the Court’s only concern.”

[…]

He will now proceed to trial in the federal case on two counts that accuse him of causing Thompson’s death while stalking him.

In addition to the federal indictment, Mangione faces state charges in both Pennsylvania and New York, but he does not face the prospect of the death penalty in those cases.

Mangione has pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.

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OUTRAGE: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill Announces “ICE Tracking Portal” — Urges Public to Film and Report Federal Agents

30. Januar 2026 um 15:15

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill launches an “ICE tracking portal,” urging the public to film and report federal immigration agents

Newly inaugurated New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill (D) has announced the creation of a state-sanctioned surveillance tool designed to track, monitor, and harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating within the state.

Sherrill, a radical Democrat who has previously smeared federal officers as “Trump’s militia,” unveiled the so-called “ICE Activity Reporting Portal” this week.

The state-funded website explicitly encourages New Jersey residents to act as spotters for illegal aliens by filming federal agents and uploading the footage to a government database.

Speaking on The Daily Show Wednesday evening, Sherrill compared ICE agents to the “secret police” forces she encountered while deployed as a naval officer.

The radical governor also said she is working with Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport to ensure New Jersey residents know their rights and to launch an online portal allowing the public to upload cell phone videos of ICE agents operating in the state.

Sherrill:
“I’ve already met with the AG. We are putting out information to help New Jerseyans know their rights. We are not going to allow any ICE raids to be staged from state properties.

And we are also going to be standing up a portal so people can upload all their cell phone videos and alert people. If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out. We want to know.

Because they have not been forthcoming. They will pick people up. They will not tell us who they are. They will not tell us if they’re here legally. They won’t check. They’ll pick up American citizens. They picked up a five-year-old child.

We want documentation, and we are going to make sure we get it.”

WATCH:

BREAKING: New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill to Launch a Portal to Track & Report ICE Agents

“We are going to be standing up a portal so people can upload all their cell phone videos and alert people. If you see an ICE agent in the street, get your phone out.” pic.twitter.com/zgpW7JFkOf

— Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) January 29, 2026

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A Tale of 82 Smurfs: Massive Money Laundering Fraud in the Democratic Party — Showcasing Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell

30. Januar 2026 um 14:45

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If I told you that 82 senior citizens that average 75 years old donated $11,516,000 in over 537,000 separate individual donations would you believe me?

Me neither!

According to the FEC, this group of senior citizens that average 75 years of age did just that!

Note: (The ages were determined with google searches that included the addresses and names.)

These donations of more than half a million separate donations (allegedly) only average $21.41 each.

Why?

That way the “masters of political money laundering” had hoped to stay “under the radar”. It worked for almost two decades. In the last few years investigative reporters such as James O Keefe, Peter Bernegger and Bob Cushman have foiled this great conspiracy that is believed to have laundered somewhere over a billion dollars in the last two decades through ActBlue with the probable complicity of the FEC.

This is what we call “smurfing” AKA money laundering.

This is illegal!

What is smurfing?  “Smurfing” involves making many small financial transactions to avoid reporting thresholds (e.g., for money laundering). In political campaign law there are two important functions which are “bypassed”.

  1. It is generally required that the actual name of the donor be assigned to each donation.
  2. There are strict limits on how much an individual may contribute.

In “smurfing” (i.e. money laundering) these laws are ignored.

(Note: This report is an expansion of a previous analysis of 72 smurfs. This report adds 10 smurfs that are found contributing to Missouri Congressman Wesly Bell.)

82 Smurfs Exposed!

Data table listing contributions to various political campaigns, including donor names, ages, locations, total donations, number of donations, and average donation amounts.
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The 82 smurf table above was accomplished by combining previously discovered smurfs as follows:

  • 20 smurfs attributed to Cory Booker (Corey Booker was the common denominator in terms of campaign committees that paid large sum of money to the business interests of Judge Mechan’s daughter. All 20 smurfs donated to Bookers campaign committee thru ActBlue.)I have reported my findings of laundered money to the Judge Merchan family in a letter to the judiciary Committee/ Jim Jordan. In my research utilizing the FEC database I identified 20 money mules AKA “Smurfs” whose identities that I believed were stolen to launder money to money to various democratic entities. Isn’t it remarkable that just 20 individuals are shown to have donated about 2.6 million dollars in about 188,000 donations! Note Loren Merchan is the daughter of Judge Juan Merchan.)
  • 22 smurfs attributed to Mark Kelly (AZ Senator and The Seditious Six Leader) – bjhi89In late 2025 and early 2026, U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a retired Navy captain and astronaut, became the subject of intense scrutiny and administrative action by the Department of Defense (DoD) under Secretary Pete Hegseth, following accusations of “sedition” made by President Donald Trump.
    The “Seditious” Allegation – The Video: In November 2025, Senator Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers with military or intelligence backgrounds released a video message to U.S. service members, stating: “Our laws are clear: you can refuse illegal orders”.
    The Reaction: President Trump accused the lawmakers of “seditious behavior,” initially suggesting in a social media post that it was “punishable by DEATH”. Pentagon Action: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth labelled the comments as “seditious in nature” and a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). Hegseth claimed that by telling troops to refuse orders, Kelly was undermining the chain of command and engaging in “reckless misconduct”.
  • 10 smurfs attributed to Fani Willis (Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and her office were removed from the Trump case after the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled there was an appearance of impropriety tied to Willis’ romantic relationship with the special prosecutor she appointed to lead the case. A replacement prosecutor dismissed the case in November.)
  • 10 smurfs attributed to Tim Walz ( Governor Tim Walz faces intense criticism, primarily from Republicans, for massive fraud in Minnesota’s social programs (like child care and school meals) occurring under his watch, with allegations of “money laundering” through fraudulent claims. President Trump has vowed to get to the truth in this case.)
  • 10 smurfs attributed to Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. (In January 2026, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is at the center of intense scrutiny and multiple investigations related to large-scale fraud within Minnesota’s Somali community and her own personal finances.)
  • 10 Smurfs attributed to Missouri Congressman Wesley Bell.
    • Wesley Bell, the U.S. Representative for Missouri’s 1st District and former St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney, has faced several controversies and “problems” involving campaign finances, government spending, and political backlash
    • Campaign Funds Used for Luxury Vehicle: In 2024, Bell’s campaign reportedly spent $35,000 to purchase a luxury Denali Ultimate SUV, a move that has drawn scrutiny from ethics watchdogs regarding the personal use of campaign funds.
    • Staffer Altercation: During a heated town hall in August 2025, a staffer or associate of Bell was reportedly involved in a physical altercation with a protester, leading to further local condemnation.

Money Laundering Recipients of 82 Smurfs

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82 Smurfs feeding the Democratic Party Money Laundering

The chart above shows some of the primary recipients of the 11.5 million dollars that pretty much describes the Democratic Party. There are more but this cross-section should serve as a clear indication of the purposeful management/direction of this Massive Money Laundering effort.

Who received this laundered money?

The names include but are not limited to:

  • Gretchen Whitmer – Gov MI
  • Fani Willis – DA – Ga
  • Tim Walz – Gov – MN
  • Ilhan Omar – Congress – MN
  • DNC – Democratic National Committee
  • DCCC – Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
  • DSCC – Democratic Senate Campaign Committee
  • Progressive Takeover – Hybrid PAC
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Kamala Harris
  • Joe Biden
  • Cory Booker
  • Mark Kelly
  • Nancy Pelosi
  • Chuck Schumer
  • Adam Schiff
  • Elissa Slotkin
  • Raphael Warnock
  • Jon Ossoff
  • Elizabeth Warren
  • Amy Klobuchar
  • Gary Peters
  • John Fetterman
  • Hakeem Jeffries
  • Maggie For NH

Why is this happening?

It seems clear to this reporter that the purpose of this smurfing (money laundering) is to provide “under the cover of darkness” large sums of money to Democratic candidates and committees and escape the limits of contributions and the revelations of the source of this money.

What is ActBlue?

ActBlue describes itself as:

“ActBlue is an American Democratic Party political action committee and fundraising platform founded in 2004. ActBlue is a major part of the Democratic Party’s fundraising infrastructure. As of 2025, ActBlue reports that it has raised $16 billion for Democratic candidates and causes since it was established.”

According to AI:

Current Events and Investigations (2025–2026)

  • DOJ Investigation: In April 2025, following a presidential memorandum, the Department of Justice began investigating allegations of “straw donor” schemes and foreign contributions through the platform.
  • Congressional Subpoenas: As of mid-2025, several House committees issued subpoenas to ActBlue and its employees, alleging a lack of security protocols like CVV verification. ActBlue has maintained that these investigations are “politically motivated attacks” and noted that they began requiring CVV codes for all new donations in 2023.
  • Internal Restructuring: In early 2025, the organization saw the resignation of seven senior staffers, leading to concerns from employee unions about organizational stability.”

According to Conservatives

“In 2026, conservative figures and Republican lawmakers characterize ActBlue not just as a fundraising tool, but as a primary target for investigations into campaign finance irregularities and potential foreign interference.

According to prominent conservative perspectives:

  • A “Conduit” for Fraudulent Donations: Republican officials, including President Donald Trump and House Oversight chairs, have alleged that ActBlue’s platform facilitates “straw” or “dummy” donations. A 2025 House Republican report accused the platform of allowing “donation fraud” and “laundering” by failing to implement rigorous security protocols.
  • A Vulnerability for Foreign Interference: Conservatives claim ActBlue’s past failure to require credit card CVV codes and its acceptance of prepaid gift cards created “potential vulnerabilities” that hostile foreign powers—such as China, Russia, or Iran—could exploit to illegally influence U.S. elections.
  • Target of Presidential and State-Level Probes: In April 2025, President Trump signed a memorandum directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate ActBlue for violating federal election laws. State Attorneys General, such as Ken Paxton (Texas) and Jason Miyares (Virginia), have launched their own investigations into “suspicious” donor activity on the platform.
  • Exploitative Toward Retirees: Some conservative critics point to “anomalous” data showing elderly Americans making thousands of small donations annually, suggesting these individuals may be unaware their names are being used or are being targeted by predatory recurring-donation tactics.”

What is WinRed?

WinRed describes itself as:

  • “WinRed is the #1 fundraising technology used by conservatives. Donors from across the country can easily connect with causes and candidates that they support.”

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  • Investigative Reporters Peter Bernegger and Bob Cushman have reported that WinRed also commits money laundering and uses smurfs. Although WinRed appears to “cheat” in a similar fashion as ActBlue, the degree and time duration is only a fraction of ActBlue’s “malignancy”.
  • Although WinRed was established in 2014, it did not establish itself as a major player until 2020.
  • WinRed has effectively only functioned for 25% as many years as ActBlue.

Who has reported this Massive Money Laundering?

Why have the Republicans not championed against this fraud?

Sadly, the Republican Party has not championed the fight against this outrageous fraud. The obvious reason is that many Republicans have either chosen to follow suit in receiving laundered money or have discovered that it was happening when it was too late to return the illegal campaign donations.

What is the biggest problem with this money laundering?

Our beloved country is supposed to have been established as a “government of the people, by the people, for the people”.

That is not what we currently have.

We have a “government of special interests, by special interests, for special interests”.

As long as we allow massive amounts of money to pollute and corrupt our elected officials we will never obtain the representation that we long for, that we deserve. This is precisely why we are at or near an all time low of approval on Congress according to the recent Gallop poll.

Graph showing public approval ratings of Congress from 1975 to 2025, highlighting fluctuating percentages with a current approval rate of 17%.
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Money is coming from outside of our country!

In a very informative news discussion between Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Charlie LeDuff in a “No BS Newshour Episode #395” and campaign strategist Jason Roe (Fraudette Smurf – YouTube) it was stated that ActBlue has allegedly received over 16 billion dollars since 2004.  It was also revealed that several senior members of ActBlue have abruptly resigned since allegations of fraud have come forward and several federal investigations have begun in 2025.

Jason Roe stated that people working within political campaigns for many years have been aware of the money laundering that was enabled by ActBlue and that Charlie LeDuff had, within the first few minutes of Episode 395, done a far better job of explaining how ActBlue had laundered money than any mainstream media ever had!

Jason Roe further states that:

  • This activity is fraud
  • This activity is money laundering
  • This activity is funneling money from outside the US
  • That Republicans are now outraising Democrats for the first time in a decade

A break down of each Smurf group

It is believed that presenting each of the 6 smurf groups individually will make it easier to actually see the big picture of this massive money laundering system by Democratic candidates, committees and other malignant entities.

The Corey Booker Smurfs

The Cory Booker Smurfs were first identified when investigative reporter Bob Cushman researched the money laundering that was flowing to Authentic Campaigns, a company run by Judge Mechan’s daughter.

FOLLOW THE MONEY!

The Freedom Press recently researched the FEC database concerning money that was flowing into Judge Merchan’s daughters company, Authentic Campaigns, and found over $73,000,000, mostly from Democratic campaigns being paid to the judges daughter’s company.

The details of Authentic Campaigns Inc’s money influx can be seen HERE.

The Characteristics of the Cory Booker Smurfs are as follows:

Data table displaying contributions to Cory Booker from various donors, including names, locations, ages, total donations, and average donation amounts.
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Notice how the seniors involved have an average age of 80 years old and that the average donation is only $13.85. This usage of seniors and small donations was done to attempt to stay under the radar. It is believed that this was not actions by seniors but rather identity theft.

Some consider this senior abuse.

 

The spreadsheet below is provided to allow the reader to visualize how completely the money laundering was integrated into the Democratic Party. The following candidates, committees and party committees  (and others) were the recipients of over 2.6 million dollars from these 20 smurfs.

  • Gretchen Whitmer
  • DNC
  • DCCC
  • DSCC
  • Progressive Takeover
  • Hillary Clinton
  • Kamala Harris
  • Joe Biden
  • Cory Booker
  • Mark Kelly
  • Nancy Pelosi
  • Chuck Schumer
  • Adam Schiff
  • Elissa Slotkin
  • Raphael Warnock
  • Jon Ossoff
  • Elizabeth Warren
  • Amy Klobuchar
  • Gary Peters
  • John Fetterman
  • Hakeem Jeffries
  • Maggie For NH
A detailed spreadsheet titled "Smurf" listing individuals alongside their responses to various categories, highlighting participation with color-coded yes/no indicators.
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Mark Kelly Smurfs

Spreadsheet displaying donation data for Mark Kelly Smurfs, including contributor names, cities, states, ages, total FEC donations, number of donations, and average donation amounts.
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The 22 Mark Kelly Smurfs are “alleged” to have donated about 4.8 million dollars in about 134,000 separate donations which only average $35.91 each. This malfeasance is clearly illegally manufactured fiction. We await the investigation that Trump ordered AG Pam Bondi to conduct!

Spreadsheet displaying a list of individuals with various attributes marked as yes or no, related to a project called Smurf, including notes on evidence and reporting.
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The above chart visually demonstrates the amazing degree that the “manufactured, fraudulent donations from the Mark Kelly Smurfs support the Democratic Party!

More detail can be gleaned from the following report regarding the “Money Laundering by the Seditious Six” HERE.

Fani Willis Smurfs

Table displaying Smurf contributors, their cities, states, ages, total FEC donations, number of donations, and average donation amounts, highlighting contributions to Fani Willis Smurfs.
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The Fani Willis Smurf Characteristics study above demonstrates the “alleged” 1.7 million dollars that were made in over 73,000 donations by these 10 seniors.  The average age of these ten smurfs is 70 years of age. The average donation is only $24.24 which is well below the “radar threshold” that the criminals that performed this malfeasance hoped would keep them safe from justice.

It won’t!

Spreadsheet displaying political donation data for various individuals, highlighting their affiliations and contributions, with color-coded indicators for clarity.
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The criminals that manufactured this money laundering did an excellent job of integrating the laundered money into the structure of the Democratic Party. The above chart that shows the recipients of the Fani Willis Smurfs.

More detailed can be obtained from this report concerning money laundering by Fani Willis HERE.

Tim Walz Smurfs

Table displaying donation data for Tim Walz Smurf group, including contributor names, cities, ages, total FEC donations, number of donations, and average donation amounts.
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The (10) Tim Walz smurfs above have “allegedly” donated over $650,000.00 in 38,928 separate donations that only average $16.80 each. The average age of this group of smurfs is 75 years old.

Spreadsheet displaying donation data for Tim Walz's gubernatorial committee, including contributor names, amounts, and employment status, highlighted for clarity.
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The state of Minnesota reports that Tim Walz has received over $13,446,000 in 49,432 donations. The average equates to $272.00.

Ilhan Omar Smurfs

Data table showing contributions from various individuals to Ilhan Omar's campaign, including names, cities, states, ages, total donations, and average donation amounts.
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The 10 Ilhan Omar Smurfs shown have “allegedly” donated over one half a million dollars in 51,381 donations that only average $9.86 each. The average age of this group of “smurfs” is 75 years old.

Spreadsheet displaying political contributions for the Ilhan for Congress campaign, including contributor details, amounts, and earmarked contributions.
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The state of Minnesota reports that Ilhan Omar has received over $20,000,000 in 176,921 donations, primarily over the past 9 years.

Wesley Bell Smurfs

A friend of mine recently inspired me to take a look at politicians from Missouri. I decided to begin by looking at Congressman Wesly Bell.

I began by looking at Wesley Bell’s campaign donations and looking for the types of donations that suggest the alleged donor is a smurf. I follow up suspicious donors by downloading the last two decades of donations of that suspected smurf to anyone.

When I see unbelieveable history such as 4,000 separate donations that total over 119,000 dollars, I identify that individual as a smurf. I then look up that person’s age to see if it seems to be another case of stolen senior identity. It almost always is.

This time I decided that I would compare my findings to those of Peter Bernegger. Peter has a website that I encourage you to check out.  It is https://electionwatch.info.

Peter and his team of database experts have painstakingly analyzed every zip code in America looking for smurfs (money laundering).  He has found and documented thousands of smurfs and made that information publicly available.

His computerized method is far faster than mine and his assumptions/definitions (AKA algorithms) are somewhat different but he is able to process far more information than I can.

I am happy to see that despite our different approaches we still attain similar results. In the case of my (10) Wesley Bell Smurf analyses, you can see the comparison of Cushman’s results and Bernegger’s results.

The fact that there are differences does not matter. If a person commits 1400 or 1600 cases of money laundering, should the question of guilt be any different?

Table displaying donation data for individuals associated with the Wesley Bell Smurf group, including contributor names, cities, states, ages, total donations, and average amounts.
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These 10 smurfs are alleged to have donated over $1,150,000 in 52,000 separate donations. This author does not believe that this actually occurred. ActBlue has some serious explaining to do!

Spreadsheet listing political donations with columns for names and associated data, highlighting contributions and potential money laundering concerns in yellow.
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Detailed Comparison of Wesly Bell’s Smurfs By Analysis Version

Spreadsheet detailing contributions by Karen Smith to the Youth Save Democracy PAC, including personal information, donation totals, and averages.
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Spreadsheet comparing donation records and contributor details for Joseph Stivers, including total amounts and averages from different versions.
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Spreadsheet detailing contributions and personal information for John A. Zuraw, including donation amounts, dates, and address in Oak Park, Illinois.
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Spreadsheet showing contributions from Daniel Padwa, age 55, from Bronx, NY, including donation amounts and total contributions for political campaigns.
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Spreadsheet displaying financial contributions for Michele Owens from Saint Louis, MO, including total donations and details of contributions to various funds.
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Spreadsheet showing donation contributions by Sherry L. Minson for various political committees, including totals and averages, with personal details and location in Menlo Park, CA.
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Spreadsheet showing donation records for David Alman, including total contributions, average donation amounts, and personal details like age and address in Corvallis, Oregon.
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Document showing financial contributions related to Andrew Fader, a Bronx-based internist, including donation totals and various political organizations.
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Spreadsheet displaying contribution data for Marla J Marantz, including personal details, donation history, and committee affiliations related to Wesley Bell Smurf.
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Financial records of Phillip A. Rosenberg from Brooklyn, New York, detailing contributions to the Working Families Party and summary statistics from different versions of data.
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The good news!

The Massive Money Laundering scheme is all unraveling thanks to The Gateway Pundit and Patriots reporting the truth, like Peter Bernegger, James O KeefeCharlie LeDuff, Bob Cushman and various citizen journalists!

Bob Cushman – Investigative Reporter

The Freedom Press

Reference Information

Note: AI was quoted in various places to summarize events and issues.

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GOP Senators Consider Breaking Off DHS Funding as Shutdown Clock Ticks — Risking Chaos at the Border and Weakening National Security

29. Januar 2026 um 14:45

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With the clock ticking down to a potential government shutdown this Friday, Senate Republicans are reportedly considering a move that could leave the southern border wide open to invasion.

A group of Republican senators is now openly discussing whether to split the Homeland Security appropriations bill away from a six-bill funding package in order to avert a partial government shutdown that would impact the Pentagon and several other major federal departments, according to The Hill.

The six-bill package includes funding for the Departments of Defense, Health and Human Services, Labor, Education, Transportation, State, and financial services-related agencies.

DHS, the very agency responsible for border security, immigration enforcement, and counterterrorism, is at risk of being left behind.

Rep. Andy Ogles wrote on X:

Democrats are trying to defund ICE, Border Patrol, FEMA, TSA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service because Donald Trump is president. America voted for mass deportations, and DHS is delivering.

I stand with [Freedom Caucus] and will not bend when it comes to fully funding DHS, defunding sanctuary cities, and crushing the coordinated attacks on our federal agents by Soros-backed insurrectionists. Democrats have called for total war against the law of the United States. We must fight it in Congress.

Democrats are trying to defund ICE, Border Patrol, FEMA, TSA, the Coast Guard, and the Secret Service because Donald Trump is president. America voted for mass deportations, and DHS is delivering.

I stand with @freedomcaucus and will not bend when it comes to fully funding DHS,… pic.twitter.com/XnwdrFQ1oA

— Rep. Andy Ogles (@RepOgles) January 27, 2026

Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, bluntly admitted that many Republicans see the writing on the wall.

“A bunch” of GOP senators, Kennedy said, would be willing to set aside DHS funding if that’s the only way to move the other bills forward.

“Sen. Thune can’t admit it because he’s got to act like a tough guy and the White House is negotiating and all of that, but most of you have been around here for a while and most of us have seen this vampire movie before,” Kennedy said on Wednesday.

Kennedy hit the nail on the head regarding the Democrat obstructionism that has brought the Senate to this brink.

“I think the Democrats don’t want to vote for a Homeland Security bill,” he said. “If that’s the case, then what are our choices? To throw out all the bills? Or one?”

While Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) claims his preference is to move all six bills together, especially since the House is currently on recess and cannot ratify changes, he is already signaling that he might cave.

Thune has not ruled out stripping the DHS funding and replacing it with a weak “Continuing Resolution” (CR) if Democrats continue to block the package.

“Government shutdowns don’t benefit anyone. We ought to pass the bill on the floor, FULLY FUND the government, and move on to other things the American people expect us to work on!” Thune told reporters.

One senior Republican senator, speaking anonymously to The Hill, admitted the GOP conference would likely capitulate if Democrats dig in their heels. “If that was all that was left, we’d probably do it,” the lawmaker said.

If the DHS funding is severed from the main package, it risks leaving border enforcement in limbo while the rest of the government gets funded.

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