GOP Lawmaker Who Lectured Unhinged Secret Service Boss Makes Shocking Prediction

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GOP Lawmaker Who Lectured Unhinged Secret Service Boss Makes Shocking Prediction

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, made a bold yet expected prediction about Acting Secret Service Director Ronald Rowe after the two faced off in a shouting match on a hearing about the assassination attempts on President-elect Donald Trump. 

During a Friday interview with Fox News host Neil Cavuto on his eponymous show, Fallon predicted that Rowe would be out of a job come Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20.  

Cavuto asked Fallon whether Trump should appoint Rowe as the full-time director of the Secret Service: “So he wants to run the Secret Service, and you do not want him to run the Secret Service?” 

Fallon gave a resounding, “No!” later adding, “And if I were a betting man—and I haven’t talked to President-elect Trump about this—but I suspect that on January 20th, Mr. Rowe will be a private employee.”

Earlier in the interview, Cavuto also asked Fallon about the tense hearing where Rowe became angry after being questioned about jeopardizing the lives of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Trump. 

According to reports, Rowe removed the Secret Service agent-in-charge and inserted himself at a 9/11 memorial. 

Fallon explained, “The way that happened was this, Neil: I was talking to a couple of Secret Service whistleblowers, and they told me, ‘Watch out because this guy is a bully, and he’s got a temper, and he’s probably going to yell at you.’” 

He recalled telling the whistleblowers, “‘Oh, it can’t be that bad.’ Boy, was I wrong!” 

Fallon said the issue wasn’t that Rowe attended the 9/11 ceremony but that he “was being disruptive.”

“He moved the special agent in charge out of position for the president of the United States. Rowe wasn’t wearing a vest. He didn’t have a radio on, and he didn’t attend the operational briefing,” Fallon said. 

He continued, “As a result, Vice President Harris’ special agent was moved out of place. He endangered the president and the vice president because of his vanity, and he wouldn’t answer questions about it. He just tried to scream over me and claim false indignation.” 

Fallon’s comments come as Rowe faces mounting scrutiny over several security lapses in Trump’s detail, which led to at least two assassination attempts against him. 

On July 13, Trump narrowly escaped death after shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks climbed onto a roof near a MAGA rally. Crooks fired several rounds at Trump, grazing one of Trump’s ears, killing firefighter Corey Comperatore and critically wounding two individuals. 

Fox News Host Asks to ‘Retract’ Question as Melania Trump Speaks on Magazine Snubs

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Fox News Host Asks to ‘Retract’ Question as Melania Trump Speaks on Magazine Snubs

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Fox News co-host Brian Kilmeade asked to retract his question about magazine covers Friday when incoming First Lady Melania Trump said she has greater priorities in front of her.

Melania Trump, a successful model, was not offered the opportunity to appear on the cover of esteemed fashion magazines like Vogue during her Republican husband’s first term in office. Meanwhile, Democrats like First Lady Jill Biden, former First Lady Michelle Obama and even Vice President Kamala Harris were plastered on the cover of such publications as though they were America’s next top model.

“One thing that stood out for us is here you are, this beautiful, international model and you’re first lady of the world’s most popular country. You’re in the White House and you’re not on the cover of any of these magazines,” Kilmeade said as co-host Ainsley Earhardt chimed in to add, “she used to be.”

Kilmeade asked Melania Trump if she believes fashion publications will offer her the chance to appear on magazine covers during Trump’s second term and whether she would agree.

“Look, I’ve been there on the covers, on the cover of Vogue, on the covers of many magazines before,” Melania Trump said. “For me, we have so many other important things to do than to be on the cover of any magazine.”

She added that no one’s life will change whether she gets a magazine cover photoshoot or not.

“Can I retract my question?” Kilmeade asked, eliciting laughter from his Fox and Friends co-hosts.

Earhardt explained that Melania Trump’s book details the incoming first lady’s former friendship with Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of Vogue. As soon as Trump walked down the golden escalator to announce his bid for the presidency, the incoming first lady said famous friends began to treat the couple differently.

“As soon as my husband announced that he’s running for the president in 2015… everything changed for them and for us,” Melania Trump said.

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

Dan Bongino Ready to Make Pete Hegseth a Job Offer He Can’t Refuse

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Dan Bongino Ready to Make Pete Hegseth a Job Offer He Can’t Refuse

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) Podcaster Dan Bongino, a former Fox News host, said Saturday he will hire Pete Hegseth if the U.S. Senate does not confirm the defense secretary nominee.

Bongino warned Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, following her reported attempts to “sabotage” Hegseth’s nomination, telling the world he will make the former Fox and Friends Weekend host more “powerful” if Ernst succeeds in stopping Hegseth’s confirmation.

“Warning to Joni Ernst – Pete Hegseth will be just fine if you sabotage his deserved spot as SecDef,” Bongino wrote on X. “I’ll hire him tomorrow without a second thought on one the largest digital content platforms in the world. And his voice will be even more powerful.”

Bongino has been an influential conservative commentator in political media for years, especially through his podcast. He launched his website Bongino Report in 2019 as an alternative to the leftist Drudge Report.

Bongino told Ernst that, unlike Hegseth, she will not land on her feet if she continues to subvert President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. He suggested voters would primary Ernst in a future election.

“You, however, will not be fine. Your actions regarding Pete are a redline for us. And by ‘us’ I mean the millions of patriots who follow us. And we will NEVER forget what you did. You will be the next Joe Walsh, Mitt Romney, Adam Kinzinger or Liz Cheney,” Bongino said. “BANK ON IT.”

After meeting with Hegseth on Capital Hill, Ernst signaled Wednesday that she was not yet willing to cast her vote in favor of Trump’s defense secretary nominee.

“I appreciate Pete Hegseth’s service to our country, something we both share,” the Iowa senator wrote on X. “Today, as part of the confirmation process, we had a frank and thorough conversation.”

On Friday, Ernst suggested she will meet with Hegseth again next week for further discussions about his confirmation process.

“Pete Hegseth and I will continue our constructive conversations as we move forward together in this process. We plan to meet again next week,” Ernst wrote. “At a minimum, we agree that he deserves the opportunity to lay out his vision for our warfighters at a fair hearing.”

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

Philly Man Paid $4M for Overturned Murder Conviction Admits to Separate Killing

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Philly Man Paid $4M for Overturned Murder Conviction Admits to Separate Killing

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) A Philadelphia man pleaded guilty to killing a man over a $1,200 drug debt, seven years after his 1993 murder conviction was overturned due to a faulty trial. 

Shaurn Thomas—who served 24 years of a life sentence for the 1993 murder—pleaded guilty to third-degree murder after shooting Akeem Edward in 2023. 

According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, Thomas was convicted of the 1993 murder and robbery of a businessman.  

In 2017, a judge vacated Thomas’s life sentence after newly uncovered evidence showed detectives knew he had a potential alibi but failed to verify it.

He was awarded $4.1 million in taxpayer money by Philadelphia’s government following the conviction’s overturn. 

Despite prosecutors at the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office stating they did not fully believe Thomas was innocent, they chose not to retry the case after Larry Krasner, a left-wing, Soros-backed prosecutor, became Philadelphia’s district attorney. 

As reported by The Inquirer, once in office Krasner “dramatically expanded the office’s focus on reviewing old convictions.”

Fast forward to 2024, Thomas is now heading back to prison after shooting Edward over a $1,200 drug debt in what could have been a murder prevented had Krasner retried his 1993 case.

As reported by The Inquirer, Edward was the childhood friend of Thomas’s former partner, Ketra Veasy, whose convicted felon brother had his murder case overturned in 2019. 

Thomas and Edward entered a cocaine deal, where Edward was expected to pay Thomas $1,200 in profits over a sandwich baggie of cocaine. After Edward failed to repay the money, Thomas and Veasy went to look for him, with Thomas fatally shooting him in Delaware.  

Veasy claimed in court she was unaware Thomas had a gun on him. Once Thomas shot Edward, he hopped on Veasy’s vehicle and said, “He’s hit, he’s down, just drive.”

While driving back to Philadelphia, Thomas reportedly told Veasy this was “his third homicide” and that “he can’t go back to jail.” 

Thomas threatened Veasy to “keep” her mouth “quiet or else,” ordering her not to speak about the murder. Thomas was ultimately caught after confessing to the crime to a police informant. 

Thomas is set to be sentenced in February 2025. 

Spies Who Lie 2.0? Ex-Intel Officials Resurrect Tired Tactics to Smear Gabbard

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Spies Who Lie 2.0? Ex-Intel Officials Resurrect Tired Tactics to Smear Gabbard

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Nearly 100 self-described former members of the Intelligence Community—an infamous part of the Swamp—issued a strongly worded letter to Senate leaders opposing President-elect Donald Trump’s nomination of Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence. 

Critics of the letter, first reported Friday by liberal NBC News, compared it to the false, Biden campaign-orchestrated letter that claimed the Hunter Biden laptop bombshell was part of a “Russian information operation.” 

The so-called intel officials begged Chuck Schumer and John Thune to “carefully evaluate” whether Gabbard is “equipped” for the job, NBC News noted. Tellingly, the complainants cited little to no credible evidence to suggest Gabbard is unqualified for the position. 

“Several of Ms. Gabbard’s past actions call into question her ability to deliver unbiased intelligence briefings to the President, Congress, and to the entire national security apparatus,” the former government officials whined. “Following her trip to Syria, for example, Ms. Gabbard aligned herself with Russian and Syrian officials.” 

Signatories include infamous anti-Trump figures and Biden mouthpieces such as Wendy Sherman, a former deputy secretary of state under Biden; Eric Green, a National Security Council member in the Biden administration; and Ian Kelly, Obama’s former ambassador to Georgia. 

The letter appears to be part of a broader effort by the left, the leftist media and Republicans in Name Only (RINOs) to undermine the incoming administration of Trump.  

Trump announced that Gabbard, a former Democrat lawmaker and Army National Guard veteran, would lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, which may oversee 18 agencies within the U.S. Intelligence Community. 

Trump praised Gabbard in a press statement announcing the nomination: “I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace through Strength. Tulsi will make us all proud.” 

Despite Trump’s assurances and Gabbard’s record as a Democratic member of Congress, the former intelligence officials begged Senate committees to “consider in closed sessions all information available to the U.S. government” about Gabbard’s “qualifications to manage our country’s intelligence agencies, and more importantly, the protection of our intelligence sources and methods.”

WH Uses Black Man as Scapegoat for Biden’s Corrupt Pardon

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WH Uses Black Man as Scapegoat for Biden’s Corrupt Pardon

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President Joe Biden seemingly reverted to his old racist habits, this time conveniently blaming a black man for his exploitation of the pardon power to shield his scandal-ridden son, Hunter Biden, and, by extension himself from criminal prosecution.

During Friday’s press briefing, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre claimed it was Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., who convinced the morally virtuous president to make his son’s legal troubles disappear. 

“You heard this president say this many times before, he believes when it comes to his family, when it comes to how he moves forward, about thinking about his family, they’re the beginning, the middle and the end,” Jean-Pierre began. “And he wrestled with this. It was not an easy thing for him to decide.” 

Jean-Pierre pointed to Clyburn as one of the individuals who allegedly helped Biden change his mind about whether to pardon Hunter. 

“This is Clyburn’s words: ‘The president was reticent’ when he tried to encourage him to pardon Hunter. … I think that’s important to note,” she claimed. 

According to the New York Post, Jean-Pierre repeatedly cited the outgoing congressman’s influence during the contentious press briefing, “suggesting it was a major turning point for the president as he mulled going back on his promise to the American people.” 

Jean-Pierre’s use of Clyburn’s remarks seemed designed to deflect criticism after she spent months falsely assuring Americans that Biden would not pardon or commute his son’s sentence in the criminal charges brought by Special Counsel David Weiss. 

Hunter was found guilty of making false statements about his drug use on a federal gun purchase form and later pleaded guilty to tax fraud. He had faced up to 25 years in federal prison. 

Throughout the 2024 presidential election, Biden, through Jean-Pierre, vowed not to pardon his son, claiming he would respect the jury’s decision. 

On June 13, 2024, Biden stated, “I’m extremely proud of my son Hunter. He has overcome an addiction. He is one of the brightest, most decent men I know. I abide by the jury’s decision. I will do that and I will not pardon him.” 

In November 2024, Jean-Pierre reinforced the president’s stance, “We’ve been asked that question multiple times. Our answer stands, which is no.” She also ruled out the possibility of a commutation. 

In August 2024, Jean-Pierre said, “I can speak for the president, and he said he would not pardon his son. And I’m just going to leave it there.” 

These claims turned out to be, what many have called, a farce. Biden issued a “full and unconditional” pardon for his son, covering potential federal crimes committed over 11 years. 

He became the first U.S. president in history to use the pardon power to protect his child.

Trump Demands America First: No U.S. Intervention in Corrupt, Broken Syria

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Trump Demands America First: No U.S. Intervention in Corrupt, Broken Syria

(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) President-elect Donald Trump urged the U.S. not to “get involved” in the ongoing Syrian civil war between rebels and the government of President Bashar al-Assad. 

Trump made this call via Truth Social and X on Saturday morning, just as rebels reportedly gained ground near the Syrian capital of Damascus. 

“In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend,” Trump wrote, asserting that the U.S. should “have nothing to do with” the Middle Eastern country.  “This is not our fight. Let it play out. Do not get involved.” 

Syria has been embroiled in a brutal civil war since 2011, which has claimed the lives of over half a million individuals. A staggering 12 million residents have been displaced, according to the BBC. 

Al-Assad managed to keep U.S.-backed rebels out of the capital with assistance from Russia, Iran and Iranian-backed militias. However, Russia’s ability to protect the Syrian capital has diminished greatly as the war in Ukraine has drained its military resources.

“Russia, because they are so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over 600,000 soldiers, seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years,” Trump wrote. 

“This is where former President Obama refused to honor his commitment of protecting the RED LINE IN THE SAND, and all hell broke out, with Russia stepping in,” he continued. “But now they are, like possibly Assad himself, being forced out, and it may actually be the best thing that can happen to them.” 

Trump warned that Russia had little incentive to aid Syria “other than to make Obama look really stupid.” 

Trump’s comments come a month after he won the 2024 election. He campaigned on a promise to end foreign conflicts and restore his first term’s America First foreign policy. 

Trump’s foreign policy centers on the idea that America’s needs must be addressed instead of intervening in conflicts overseas.  

This marks a sharp contrast to the foreign policies of his first-term predecessor, Barack Obama, and those of his successor-turned-predecessor, President Joe Biden. 

Columbia Univ. Students Release Jew-Hating Newspaper

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Columbia Univ. Students Release Jew-Hating Newspaper

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) Columbia University recently proved again that it is ready to harbor anti-Semites on its campus after it was revealed that the university’s students published the first issue of a Jew-hating newspaper, the Columbia Intifada.

“Using the Columbia name for a publication that glorifies violence and makes individuals in our community feel targeted in any way is a breach of our values,” a university representative told the New York Post on Friday. “As we have said repeatedly, discrimination and promoting violence or terror is not acceptable and antithetical to what our community stands for. We are investigating this incident through our applicable offices and policies.”

Even though the Ivy League university denounced the publication, it didn’t stop Students for Justice in Palestine from openly distributing pro-Hamas propaganda among other students on Friday.

The 1,000 copies of the first issue of the student newspaper called Jews “colonists” and “subjugators” while also pushing other anti-Semitic propaganda in the issue’s articles.

The Uproar host, Eliana Goldin, published an in-depth analysis of the newspaper in one of her Twitter posts.

The Post also interviewed the university students, among whom were ethnic Jews, who criticized the anti-Semitic newspaper.

Other people, primarily conservatives, criticized the rampant Jew-hatred on the university campus.

“The fact that Columbia still receives federal funding AND tax-exempt status is laughable,” conservative Jewish activist Eyal Yakoby wrote.

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., suggested that the university should lose all of its federal funding, adding that the federal government should deport all of the non-American students responsible for spreading the anti-Semitism on the campus.

Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., and Carlos A. Gimenez, R-Fla., agreed with Lawler in their social media posts.

“The mob has its own newspaper now,” co-founder of Boundless Aviva Klompas wrote. “I wish I was joking, but this outrage is actually happening at Columbia University.”

Trump Asserts Dominance on World Leaders with 17-Second Handshake at Notre Dame

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Trump Asserts Dominance on World Leaders with 17-Second Handshake at Notre Dame

(Julianna Frieman, Headline USA) President-elect Donald Trump showed French President Emmanuel Macron who’s boss Saturday with a 17-second handshake ahead of the reopening ceremony for the Notre Dame Cathedral.

In an appearance that marked his return to the world stage, Trump touched down in Paris over the weekend following an invitation from Macron. Video shows Trump greet the French president with intense eye contact and a strong-gripped handshake that fell short of the dueling duo’s 29-second record in 2017.

“Thank you very much,” Trump said as he stood beside Macron. “We had a very great relationship as everyone knows. We accomplished a lot together, and the people of France are spectacular.”

Trump’s visit to the Notre Dame Cathedral came more than five years after the historic landmark burned down on April 15, 2019, according to CNN. He announced his trip to see the 860-year-old cathedral’s restoration Tuesday on Truth Social, calling it a “very special day.”

Before arriving at the Notre Dame Cathedral, Trump met with Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for just over 30 minutes at the Élysée Palace, CNN reported. Zelenskyy said the three had a “good and productive trilateral meeting.”

During his visit, Trump greeted U.S. Marines stationed in France, video posted by Deputy Director of Communications Margo Martin shows.

Applause followed Trump as he entered the Notre Dame, where he walked down the right side of the aisle to his seat between Macron and the French president’s wife, Bridgette, CNN reported.

First Lady Jill Biden was seated beside Macron, just one spot away from Trump, the outlet noted. President Joe Biden was not in attendance.

Tech billionaire Elon Musk, a close ally to Trump and co-leader of the incoming Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), was seen at the event among thousands of attendees.

Musk posted video from inside the rebuilt cathedral on X.

Other attendees included Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, whose company gave millions to rebuild the Notre Dame Cathedral, according to CNN.

British Prince William, who Trump met with after the ceremony, was also among those attending, the outlet reported.

”A GREAT HONOR, THANK YOU!” Trump wrote on Truth Social with video from the event.

Julianna Frieman is a freelance writer published by the Daily Caller, Headline USA, The Federalist, and the American Spectator. Follow her on Twitter at @JuliannaFrieman.

Harry Potter Fans Raging Over Race-Swapping of Major Character

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Harry Potter Fans Raging Over Race-Swapping of Major Character

(Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov, Headline USA) It was recently announced that HBO, which is working on the new Harry Potter, may hire a black actor to play Severus Snape, one of the characters in the books and movies. Fans of the universe criticized the company for race-swapping the character.

The rumors about the race swap came from Variety’s inside sources. The news source stated that British actor Paapa Essiedu has been offered the role of Snape in the show.

“The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling. The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have loved for over twenty-five years,” Variety reported.

The universe’s fans responded negatively to the rumors, pointing out that Snape was white in the books and movies.

“The creators of the show, including J.K. Rowling, said that the TV series would be a faithful adaptation of the books. Snape is described in the books as being a ‘thin man with greasy, shoulder-length black hair, a large hooked nose, sallow skin and cold, black eyes,'” @HPotterUniverse wrote.

The fan account also included J.K. Rowling’s drawing of Snape, which “correlates with how she described Snape’s appearance in the books.”

“They haven’t even started filming this TV series, and they are already deviating from the books. Personally, I am disappointed,” the person behind the account wrote.

In another post, the person behind the fan account also suggested that American actor Adam Driver would be a better choice, and many people in the comments section agreed.

Conservative Christian activist Jon Root also criticized HBO’s potential decision to hire a black man to play a white character.

“This is a fantastic way to extinguish much of the excitement about the Harry Potter TV show… Stop replacing white characters with black actors. If this is true, I hope @jk_rowling axes the idea. The virtue signaling & pandering in Hollywood is insufferable,” he wrote.

Others also opposed the idea of race-swapping, calling to cancel the show.

“Don’t fuel the cycle, don’t review bomb, just let it pass unnoticed and unexamined. There is nothing good that can come out of a Harry Potter series, and you know it. It is a 50% cash grab and a 50% progressive slop because everything is these days. Get beyond it,” @lichtstifter wrote.

Some people also pointed out that Rowling may be fine with the race-swapping, remembering that she didn’t have a problem with leftists turning Hermione Granger black.

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