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NJ Dem Candidate in the Hot Seat, “Got Rich While Families Got Squeezed”: Ciattarelli
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NJ Dem Candidate in the Hot Seat, “Got Rich While Families Got Squeezed”: Ciattarelli

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Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., is facing renewed criticism over her personal finances following comments that resurfaced from a May interview on The Breakfast Club radio show and a pointed exchange during Sunday’s gubernatorial debate against Republican challenger Jack Ciattarelli.

During the May 21 radio appearance, host Charlamagne tha God pressed Sherrill about reports that she made $7 million in stock trades.

“I haven’t. I don’t believe I did, but I would have to go and see what that was alluding to…” Sherrill responded.

The exchange circulated widely on social media after the first gubernatorial debate.

A Washington Free Beacon report examined Sherrill’s financial disclosures and estimated that her household could have earned $7 million since she entered Congress in 2019.

The report said her reported assets grew from a range of $733,209 to $4,321,000 in 2019 to between $4,840,076 and $13,975,000 in 2024.

The calculation was based on the midpoint between the reported ranges.

Charlamagne pressed her multiple times during the interview, citing the $7 million figure.

Sherrill responded by pointing to her husband’s compensation.

“I think we made money from my husband’s job. He gets paid in stocks. They’re automatically sold. So, I think we made money there. We don’t make any individual money stock trading,” she said.

Sherrill added that she does not engage in trading individual stocks.

“I want people to know that I’m not somehow gaining information and enriching myself because of my work in Congress,” she said.

The Republican Governors Association highlighted the interview earlier in the summer, and the video gained further attention after Sunday’s debate.

Conservative commentator Steve Guest said the interview clip was “one of the worst answers imaginable to that question.”

At the debate, Ciattarelli made Sherrill’s finances a central line of attack.

“There’s another big difference between her public service and my public service,” Ciattarelli said.

“It actually cost me money. The time I put in and took away from my company. In the seven years that she’s been in Congress, he’s tripled their net worth.”

Following the debate, Ciattarelli reiterated his criticism during an appearance on Fox News, saying Sherrill was “just another politician getting rich while you get squeezed.”

Sherrill defended herself on the debate stage, repeating that she does not trade individual stocks and stressing her transparency.

“There have been articles written about how transparent and ethical I’ve been going above and beyond the requirements in Congress, and I continue to do that,” she said.

The issue of congressional stock trading has been a subject of national debate, with members of both parties facing scrutiny over potential conflicts of interest.

Sherrill’s defense centers on her insistence that any stock-related gains stemmed from her husband’s compensation rather than trading activity tied to her position in Congress.

As the New Jersey gubernatorial race heads toward the November election, Sherrill’s finances are expected to remain a flashpoint.

Ciattarelli has signaled that he will continue to question whether her household wealth increase is appropriate for an elected official, while Sherrill maintains that she has adhered to congressional ethics standards and exceeded transparency requirements.

Marco Rubio Schools ABC’s Stephanopoulos on USAID Corruption and Foreign Aid Facts
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Marco Rubio Schools ABC’s Stephanopoulos on USAID Corruption and Foreign Aid Facts

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio defended the Trump Administration’s decision to shut down the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during a tense interview on ABC’s Good Morning America on Tuesday.

The exchange came just hours before President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly.

Host George Stephanopoulos pressed Rubio repeatedly, accusing the administration of putting lives at risk by ending USAID’s operations.

Rubio rejected the claim, arguing that the agency had become corrupt and ineffective.

“We shut down USAID because it was a dysfunctional organization,” Rubio said.

“Number two, we are going to do more foreign aid than any country in the world, but we’re going to do it the right way. We are not going to fund an NGO industrial complex that built itself up by taking a substantial percentage of the money. It was not going directly to the recipients, it was going to these multi-billion dollar organizations.”

Stephanopoulos challenged Rubio on whether lives had been lost as a result of the decision.

“Senator, that’s all in the future. But are you standing by that comment that no one has died because of the aid cuts? Are all those aid organizations lying?” he asked.

Rubio dismissed the claim.

“No. That’s ridiculous. Well, then they died because England or Canada didn’t give more, or China, the second largest economy in the world. Let’s blame the other countries who don’t give any foreign aid.”

The Secretary of State emphasized that the United States continues to provide more foreign aid than any other nation, even after USAID’s closure.

He argued that critics overlook the failure of other wealthy nations to contribute at comparable levels.

“So you’re no longer disputing that the aid cuts didn’t cost people their lives?” Stephanopoulos pressed.

“It did not,” Rubio replied.

“Anyone who tells you it’s the US, if we cut a dollar, we’re responsible for some horrific thing? It’s just not true. It’s not because we cut the aid. It’s because there’s a war going on, and the aid never got to the people…they use aid as a tool against the people. In some of these places, it can’t even be distributed. Look at Haiti. It gets hijacked and stolen by criminal gangs…They’re the ones to blame, not us, who’ve provided more than anyone else.”

When Stephanopoulos continued to press him, Rubio stood firm.

“No one has died because the US cut aid. No. People have died because gangs steal the aid, other countries haven’t stepped up, but the US has saved more lives than any country in the world. We’re not gonna continue to pour billions out the door of taxpayer funds for programs that don’t work and in some cases were flat-out corrupt.”

Rubio also pointed to ongoing conflicts and instability as major obstacles to effective aid distribution.

He said that wars and criminal activity, particularly in nations like Haiti, prevent assistance from reaching those in need regardless of funding levels.

The decision to dismantle USAID and restructure foreign aid programs has become a flashpoint in Washington and abroad, with critics warning of humanitarian consequences.

Rubio, however, maintained that the administration’s approach is designed to make assistance more effective while holding organizations accountable for how money is spent.

The interview highlighted the sharp divide between the administration and its critics over the future of U.S. foreign aid.

Rubio signaled that while America will continue to lead the world in humanitarian assistance, reforms are necessary to ensure taxpayer funds reach the people they are intended to help.

Charlie Kirk’s Executive Producer Reveals Staggering Data Surrounding Arizona Memorial
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Charlie Kirk’s Executive Producer Reveals Staggering Data Surrounding Arizona Memorial

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Fox News host Jesse Watters interviewed Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of the Charlie Kirk Show, about the scale and meaning of the recent tribute event at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and the way Charlie Kirk’s legacy is shaping the work of Turning Point USA.

Watters opened the segment by asking, “Andrew Kollwitz, the executive producer of the Charlie Kirk show, Andrew, what would have Charlie thought about yesterday?”

Kolvet replied that the moment matched the ambition Kirk carried for years.

“He would have been blown away. You know, Tyler Bowyer, who runs the c4 for us, shared a a text chain from 2021 and he he put in it, he said, This is my vision. And it was a picture of stadiums full of people, you know, because at turning point, we were sort of known for these big events, but Charlie was always dreaming bigger.”

Kolvet said those close to Kirk recognized what had just happened.

“And for for those of us closest to him, we knew that his vision had just become reality. And it’s tragic that it happened this way, but it was also beautiful for the country, and I know that Charlie would be marveling at the harvest.”

He described how the memorial centered on faith.

“He would be so proud at US pointing to God and us holding vigils and praying and seeing the world’s most powerful leaders coming to Phoenix to honor Him and to lift up the name of Jesus. It was truly remarkable.”

Kolvet added that Kirk’s widow took in the magnitude of the moment.

“I know Erica was blown away, and as she always told Charlie in private, this is not normal. There’s nothing normal about Charlie Kirk’s life. There’s nothing normal about Charlie Kirk’s death.”

Watters followed up: “You spent so much time with him. How do you feel today?”

Kolvet described the past stretch as a rush of emotion and work.

“If I’m being honest with you, Jesse, I feel like the last 11 days were a whirlwind. We went from Shell Shocked to devastated, heartbroken, so many tears, to instantly thrown into this moment where we had to plan a stadium event for hundreds of 1000s of people.”

He shared a data point from event partners.

“And by the way, I’m going to break a little bit of news on your program, Jesse, our partners that do sort of geo tagging with devices, they told us that they tracked over 277,000 devices in the vicinity of State Farm stadium in Glendale, Arizona, 277,000 that just gives you an idea of the scale of humanity out there.”

Kolvet credited the team that organized the gathering.

“But I just want to give a hat tip and a major kudos to our team that pulled this off. They did an event that should have taken six months to plan in about six days, and it is a absolute testament to the leadership of Charlie Kirk and the type of people he surrounded himself with, and the type of people that are still in this organization.”

He said the work helped those grieving.

“They carry a piece of him with them, and they did the impossible, and they did it for Charlie. It was amazing, and I think it was cathartic for all of us as we’re grieving.”

Kolvet added that the organization intends to build on the momentum.

“And I think now there’s a moment where, yes, we’re going to march forward. We’re going to make sure that this mission and this vision that is turning point grows and multiplies and thrives. We want a 10X it, Jesse, but I think there’s a moment where, if I’m being honest with you, some of it is still hitting me just now.”

Watters asked about Kirk’s widow: “Of course. How’s Erika?”

Kolvet praised her public remarks.

“She’s strong. She is She is a fierce lioness. She is a, I mean, just an incredible woman. I know that everybody can see that through her now two speeches, and I told her, I said, you’ve given the two best speeches I think I’ve ever heard, and you did it in quick succession.”

He pointed to her message the previous night.

“And I don’t think anybody would disagree with me. Jesse, I can’t remember a more important speech than the one she gave last night where she forgave the assassin of Charlie Kirk and just how powerful that is.”

Kolvet said the decision to forgive shaped the national response.

“And I told her, you know, what you have done is so critically important for the future of this country, because what could have been a convulsive moment of chaos and anarchy has turned into this beautiful moment where we can actually direct this energy in a positive way.”

He added, “We can have peace. We can have unity, because you’ve taken the first hardest step and let go of that, out of your heart this this person has no power over you anymore.”

Kolvet said the focus remains on faith and legacy.

“Erika, and more than that, I just want to say, Jesse, I personally am so blown away at how little this character has become in this saga, how small of a role he has played. Because of the legacy of Charlie has grown so big, and so many new people are discovering Charlie, and so many people are opening their Bibles. I’m blown away at how little I’ve thought of him.”

Watters closed the segment by referencing her earlier comments.

“It’s like what Erica said last Friday. You have no idea what you’ve just unleashed, Andrew, thank you so much for taking the time. I know you probably need to rest after the week the turning point has had. So why don’t you do that and come back even stronger? We really appreciate everything you’ve done. You guys have been complete professionals throughout all this. Thank you.”

Kolvet responded, “Thank you. Jesse. God bless you.”

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Karoline Leavitt Just “Ended This ‘Reporter’s’ Career” After He Tried to Gaslight Her
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Karoline Leavitt Just “Ended This ‘Reporter’s’ Career” After He Tried to Gaslight Her

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During a press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was pressed on President Donald Trump’s recent social media comments expressing frustration with the Department of Justice.

The exchange centered on whether Trump’s remarks contradicted his inaugural promise not to weaponize federal power against political opponents.

A reporter asked, “On a different topic, going back to the President’s social media post from over the weekend regarding the DOJ and his seeding frustration that they hadn’t taken action quickly enough, I want to point to something that the President said during his inaugural address, never again will the immense power of the state. You weaponize to persecute political opponents. You do not allow that to happen. Is the President going back on his promise?”

Leavitt responded directly, rejecting the suggestion.

“No. In fact, the President is fulfilling his promise to restore a Department of Justice that demands accountability, and it is not weaponizing the Department of Justice to demand accountability for those who weaponize the Department of Justice, and nobody knows what that looks like, more than President Trump,” she said.

The press secretary argued that critics were attempting to mislead the public.

“We are not going to tolerate gaslighting from anyone in the media or from anyone on the other side who is trying to say that it’s the president who is weaponizing the DOJ. It was Joe Biden and his attorney general who weaponized the DOJ,” Leavitt said.

She accused the prior administration of abusing federal law enforcement against political opponents.

“Joe Biden used this sacred American institution to go after his political opponent in the middle of an election year, and you look at people like Adam Schiff and like James Comey and like Letitia James who the president is rightfully frustrated. He wants accountability for these corrupt fraudsters who abuse their power, he abused their oath of office to target the former president and then candidate for the highest office in the land,” Leavitt continued.

Leavitt added that Trump’s stance reflects the expectations of the electorate.

“And I think the President is reaffirmed in those frustrations and his hope for accountability by the millions and millions of people who re elected him to this office with a mandate to demand accountability. And the President has not been shy about this,” she said.

She pointed to Trump’s public statements earlier this year as consistent with his current position.

“Gabe, in fact, when he traveled to the Department of Justice earlier this year, all of you were there to cover it, he said, quote, I demand a full and complete accountability for wrongs and abuses that have occurred. The American people gave a mandate to investigate and root the corruption out of our system, and that’s what the President wants to see done.”

Newsom’s Press Office Appears to Threaten Kristi Noem, Gets Referred to the Secret Service
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Newsom’s Press Office Appears to Threaten Kristi Noem, Gets Referred to the Secret Service

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Acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli announced Saturday that he has referred a social media post from Governor Gavin Newsom’s press office to the U.S. Secret Service for review, citing concerns that it could be interpreted as a potential threat against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

Earlier in the day, Newsom’s press office posted on X, “Kristi Noem is going to have a bad day today. You’re welcome, America.”

The statement did not include any context to clarify what the office was referencing.

The post drew immediate criticism from officials in Washington.

Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the remark publicly on X.

“This reads like a threat. This is ugly [Gavin Newsom]. Your keyboard warrior team may hide behind their laptops and spew this kind of vitriol but you would never have the guts to say this to her face,” McLaughlin wrote.

Following her comment, Newsom’s press office responded by mocking McLaughlin’s own wording.

The online exchange prompted Essayli to weigh in.

In a post of his own, he stated, “We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials. I’ve referred this matter to [The U.S. Secret Service] and requested a full threat assessment.”

The governor’s press office has increasingly adopted a style that appears designed to mimic or parody the online persona of President Donald Trump.

The account frequently posts in all capital letters and borrows phrasing associated with Trump’s statements on Truth Social.

Hours after the initial message directed at Noem, the press office shifted tone and issued another post announcing that Newsom would be signing legislation described as protecting “immigrant communities” and aiming to “hold Trump accountable.”

The timing of the remarks sparked additional backlash amid an already tense political climate.

Just weeks earlier, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated, an event that has heightened scrutiny over rhetoric and perceived threats directed toward public officials.

The Trump administration has also faced security concerns in recent months.

Reports this week confirmed that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt was recently assigned a Secret Service protective detail in response to threats.

As of Saturday evening, the Secret Service had not publicly commented on whether a formal investigation into the California governor’s office post had been opened.

The agency routinely reviews reports of statements considered threatening toward federal officials.

Secretary Noem, appointed by President Trump to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has not publicly addressed the message from Newsom’s office.

Newsom’s press team has also not offered clarification beyond its follow-up remarks.

The development places new attention on the conduct of Newsom’s communications staff and adds to the scrutiny surrounding political rhetoric as campaigns and legislative battles continue across the country.

The referral is expected to trigger at least a preliminary assessment by the Secret Service.

If deemed necessary, a full investigation could follow to determine whether the comment constituted a credible threat or was limited to partisan political expression.

Trump Blasts Pam Bondi’s Lack of Action Against the Deep State in Now-Deleted Post
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Trump Blasts Pam Bondi’s Lack of Action Against the Deep State in Now-Deleted Post

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President Donald Trump escalated tensions inside his own administration this week, publicly airing frustrations with Attorney General Pam Bondi while simultaneously moving to reshape federal prosecutorial leadership in Virginia.

In a series of posts on Truth Social, Trump shared what appeared to be a private message he had sent to Bondi, accusing her of being “all talk, no action” and demanding results in prosecuting figures he described as political enemies.

He listed former FBI Director James Comey, Senator Adam Schiff of California, and New York Attorney General Letitia James, writing, “they’re all guilty as hell.”

“We can’t delay any longer, it’s killing our reputation and credibility,” Trump told Bondi in the now-deleted message.

Much of Trump’s anger focused on Erik Siebert, the outgoing U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Siebert had declined to pursue charges against James for alleged mortgage fraud, citing insufficient evidence, and did not bring a case against Comey after Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard accused the former FBI chief of threatening Trump in a social media post.

Siebert resigned last week, though Trump claimed in his Truth Social post that the prosecutor was fired.

“He even lied to the media and said he quit, and that we had no case. No, I fired him, and there is a GREAT CASE, and many lawyers, and legal pundits, say so,” Trump wrote.

Trump proposed Lindsey Halligan, a member of the White House counsel’s office, as Siebert’s replacement.

Halligan has defended Trump in several high-profile cases, including the classified documents investigation. In a follow-up post made roughly thirty minutes later, Trump confirmed he intends to nominate Halligan as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Describing Siebert as a “Democrat Endorsed ‘Republican,’” Trump said Halligan would “be Fair, Smart, and will provide, desperately needed, JUSTICE FOR ALL!”

He also softened his tone toward Bondi, adding that she is “doing a GREAT job.”

Bondi, who served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019, was appointed as the nation’s top prosecutor with a mandate to aggressively pursue accountability against officials Trump accused of running partisan investigations.

Her standing was already under scrutiny following controversies tied to the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Trump has long targeted Comey, Schiff, and James. He dismissed Comey as FBI director in 2017 while the bureau was investigating alleged Russian election interference, which Trump has consistently called a hoax.

Schiff led the House impeachment inquiry in 2019 over Trump’s handling of aid to Ukraine.

James brought the 2022 civil fraud trial against the Trump Organization, which resulted in a $454 million judgment currently under appeal.

Halligan has represented Trump for years. In August 2024, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against Trump, ruling Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s appointment unconstitutional.

The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals formally dismissed the case in February 2025, ending the matter.

Halligan has also been involved in Trump’s cultural reviews, including a recent assessment of Smithsonian exhibits.

In an August interview with Fox News, she argued that slavery was “overemphasized” at the Washington, D.C. museum.

“The fact our country was involved in slavery is awful — no one thinks otherwise,” she said.

“But what I saw when I was going through the museum, personally, was an overemphasis on slavery, and I think there should be more of an overemphasis on how far we’ve come since slavery.”

“There’s a lot of history to our country, both positive and negative, but we need to keep moving forward. We can’t just keep focusing on the negative — all that does is divide us,” she added.

While Trump has announced his intention to nominate Halligan, Bondi has reportedly tapped Mary “Maggie” Cleary as acting U.S. attorney in the interim.

Cleary, formerly an assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Virginia, was investigated over an allegation that she was present at the January 6 Capitol incident.

She was placed on administrative leave but later cleared after an internal review.

If confirmed, Halligan would oversee one of the country’s most influential federal prosecutor’s offices.

With Republicans holding a 53-seat Senate majority, her confirmation is expected to move forward.

Adults Who Doxed Students, Bullied Parents Over TPUSA Chapter Now Face Legal Trouble
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Adults Who Doxed Students, Bullied Parents Over TPUSA Chapter Now Face Legal Trouble

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Following the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk on September 10, interest in the conservative student organization has surged on high school and college campuses nationwide.

In Texas, however, the push to establish a new chapter at Stratford High School in Harris County has prompted controversy and backlash from adults opposed to the effort.

According to the Harris County chapter of Moms for Liberty, Stratford students and teachers supporting the new TPUSA chapter were doxxed and targeted online by critics who attempted to pressure the school into blocking the club.

One post, circulated on social media, urged Stratford parents to contact teachers rumored to be sponsoring the club.

“Stratford Parents – I have an urgent request! Please please please send emails to two teachers who are rumored to have agreed to sponsoring a club that will sow division and hate among our students,” the post read.

“This is dangerous territory, and it would help if those teachers knew that their consideration was not appreciated by the remainder of the student body.”

The message specifically named individuals connected to the effort, including Denise Bell, who was described as “pushing for Stratford students to start a Turning Point USA club at the school.”

It also cited Gulf Coast Representative Javon Evans of “Club America,” the TPUSA-affiliated student organization.

The post claimed that a first meeting and social media presence were already underway without principal approval.

The online campaign went further, circulating a series of claims about TPUSA and its founder.

Among them were accusations that the organization runs a “Professor Watchlist” to target teachers, that teachers sponsoring a TPUSA club would be making a political statement, and that TPUSA has framed minorities and immigrants as “existential threats.”

Another claim suggested the assassination of Charlie Kirk was connected to “far-right rivalry,” despite police statements identifying the suspected shooter, Tyler Robinson, and his ideological motivations.

The post encouraged parents to send letters opposing the club to Stratford teachers, invoking concerns about students of various backgrounds and alleging that supporting TPUSA could “irreparably harm” those students.

In response, Moms for Liberty denounced the targeting of students and educators, calling it an attack on First Amendment rights.

The group publicly tagged Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who weighed in on X.

“These are sick individuals. My office will review these messages for any violations of the law. The radical leftist culture of suppression must be totally defeated. We are not backing down, and we will not be silenced,” Paxton wrote.

The attempt to establish a TPUSA presence at Stratford High comes amid a broader national wave of student interest in the organization following Kirk’s death.

While the group has often faced criticism from political opponents, TPUSA chapters have expanded significantly in recent years across both high schools and colleges.

Officials at Stratford High School have not issued a public statement on the controversy.

It remains unclear when or if the new chapter will be formally approved.

For now, the situation highlights ongoing tensions in Texas and across the country over the role of political clubs in schools and the limits of free speech protections for students and educators.

Unhinged Trump Hater Shoots Up ABC Studio Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension
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Unhinged Trump Hater Shoots Up ABC Studio Following Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

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A California man was arrested Saturday in connection with gunfire that struck the studio of ABC10, a Sacramento television affiliate, on Friday afternoon.

According to police, the incident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. when a vehicle pulled up to the station’s building and the suspect fired three rounds into a window.

One person was in the lobby at the time, but no injuries were reported.

Sacramento police identified the suspect as 64-year-old Anibal Hernandez Santana.

He was taken into custody and charged with three felony counts: assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building, and negligent discharge of a firearm.

He is being held in the Sacramento County Jail on $200,000 bail.

Jail records confirm the charges, but authorities said a mugshot was not immediately available.

Police said the motive “remains under investigation.”

The department noted that the FBI is assisting in the inquiry.

The incident came just two days after ABC announced that late-night host Jimmy Kimmel’s program would be suspended.

Nexstar, which owns and operates 32 ABC affiliates, pulled the show Wednesday, citing controversy surrounding remarks Kimmel made about the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk.

Disney also confirmed that Kimmel’s show was being removed from its platforms.

During his broadcast, Kimmel claimed Kirk had been assassinated by a MAGA conservative, a statement widely criticized as false.

The suspension prompted strong reactions across political and media circles.

On Thursday, former President Barack Obama criticized the Trump Administration in remarks connected to the fallout over Kimmel’s suspension.

The following day, shots were fired into the Sacramento studio.

Police have not publicly tied the shooting to the suspension of Kimmel’s program.

However, the timing of events has drawn attention as investigators continue to look into possible motives.

Reports from The Gateway Pundit suggested that Hernandez Santana had expressed hostility toward President Trump in the past.

Law enforcement officials have not confirmed any political motive.

ABC10 staff were inside the building when the shots were fired.

The Sacramento Police Department confirmed that no employees were injured and that officers quickly secured the scene.

Fox News reported that the suspect’s arrest was made shortly after the shooting, and he was booked into the Sacramento County Jail the same evening.

Authorities credited local patrol units and federal partners for their rapid response.

The case is now pending further investigation, with police indicating they are reviewing surveillance footage and conducting interviews.

Officials have not said whether Hernandez Santana had a prior criminal record.

The shooting adds to tensions surrounding the suspension of Kimmel’s show, which had already drawn significant national attention.

Law enforcement officials said more details will be released as the investigation proceeds.

For now, Hernandez Santana remains in custody as prosecutors prepare formal charges.

Sacramento police emphasized that security has been heightened around the station in the aftermath of the incident to ensure the safety of employees and the community.

AOC Gets Fact-Checked into Oblivion After ‘Ignorant, Uneducated’ Charlie Kirk Comments
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AOC Gets Fact-Checked into Oblivion After ‘Ignorant, Uneducated’ Charlie Kirk Comments

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The House of Representatives on Friday passed a resolution honoring Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, who was assassinated earlier this month, but not without opposition from several Democrats, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

The resolution described Kirk as a “courageous American patriot” and a “devoted Christian.”

It passed despite resistance from within the Democratic caucus, with 58 Democrats voting against it, 38 voting present, and 22 not voting, according to Breitbart News.

Before casting her vote, Ocasio-Cortez delivered remarks rejecting the measure.

While she condemned the “horrific and vile attack” that killed Kirk, she argued that the resolution was “reckless” and accused Republicans of exploiting the tragedy.

“Instead of uniting Congress in this tragedy with one of the many bipartisan options to condemn political violence and Kirk’s murder, as we did with the late Melissa Hortman, the majority proceeded with a resolution that brings great pain to the millions of Americans who endured segregation, Jim Crow, and the legacy of bigotry today,” she said.

Earlier this year, the House voted 424-0 to pass a resolution condemning the assassinations of Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, and the attempted assassinations of State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife.

The suspect in those attacks, Vance Boelter, was a political appointee of Gov. Tim Walz (D) and left anti-Trump “No Kings” fliers behind at the scene before being captured.

In her Friday remarks, Ocasio-Cortez characterized Kirk’s views as harmful, citing selected comments about the Civil Rights Act, the 2022 attack on Paul Pelosi, and Jewish donors.

“We should be clear about who Charlie Kirk was,” she said.

“His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant, uneducated, and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans – far from the ‘working tirelessly to promote unity’ asserted by the majority in this resolution.”

Kirk, during Turning Point USA’s America Fest in December 2023, had criticized the Civil Rights Act of 1964, calling it a “huge mistake.”

A Wired reporter covering the event noted that Kirk was specifically criticizing the creation of permanent bureaucracies he said undermined the First Amendment, not voting rights.

“The courts have been really weak on this. Federal courts just yield to the Civil Rights Act as if it’s the actual American Constitution,” Kirk said at the time.

Ocasio-Cortez’s claim that Kirk endorsed the attack on Paul Pelosi was also disputed by his full remarks.

Speaking on his show in 2022, Kirk said, “Why is the Republican Party, why is the conservative movement to blame for gay, schizophrenic nudists that are hemp jewelry-makers breaking into somebody’s home, or maybe not breaking into somebody’s home? Why are we to blame for that exactly?”

He went on to describe the attack as “awful” and “not right,” after suggesting someone might bail out the suspect to ask questions.

The claim that Kirk accused Jews of controlling education and media originated from a Media Matters report in 2023.

In fact, Kirk criticized “secular Jewish donors” for funding policies he said contributed to antisemitism following the Hamas attack on Israel.

“Jewish donors have a lot of explaining to do,” Kirk said at the time.

“This is a beast created by secular Jews. And now it’s coming for Jews.”

In addition to her criticism of Kirk, Ocasio-Cortez alleged that Republicans and the Trump administration were attempting to “weaponize” his death to restrict speech.

“All in the name of Charlie Kirk, President Trump and the FCC are now cynically threatening to shut down ABC and any outlets who give airtime to the administration’s political critics,” she said, referencing FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s comments about Jimmy Kimmel’s remarks following Kirk’s death.

Carr had stated that Kimmel’s claim linking Kirk’s assassination to conservatives could be viewed as an intentional effort to mislead the public.

Shortly after those remarks, ABC, Disney, and Nexstar announced that Kimmel’s show would be pulled indefinitely.

Kirk’s suspected killer, 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, admitted in a message to his partner that he shot Kirk because he had “enough of his hatred.”

Prosecutors charged Robinson with murder earlier this week.

Ocasio-Cortez concluded her remarks by expressing condolences to Kirk’s family.

“We continue to pray for Mr. Kirk’s family and loved ones in the wake of this terrible act. I am thinking especially of his children and his wife, whose grief cannot be measured,” she said.

Charlie Kirk’s ‘Mortal Enemy’ Shares Message He Received the Day Before He Was Assassinated
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Charlie Kirk’s ‘Mortal Enemy’ Shares Message He Received the Day Before He Was Assassinated

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CNN analyst Van Jones disclosed Saturday that he received a private message from conservative activist Charlie Kirk just one day before Kirk was assassinated during a college tour event in Utah.

The message, which Jones shared on Instagram, invited him to appear on Kirk’s show for what Kirk described as a “respectful conversation about crime and race.”

Kirk, 31, was shot and killed on September 10 while speaking with students at Utah Valley University.

“Hey Van, I mean it, I’d love to have you on my show to have a respectful conversation about crime and race,” Kirk wrote, according to the post.

He added, “I would be a gentleman as I know you would be as well. We can disagree about the issues agreeably.”

Jones explained that the two men had been “beefing hard” in the week leading up to Kirk’s death, making the outreach unexpected.

“Charlie Kirk and I were not friends. At all,” Jones said.

“That message shocked me.”

Jones said he wrestled with whether to share Kirk’s final words but decided it was important in light of public reactions following the assassination.

“In the past week and a half, just watching people talk about civil wars and censorship and all this stuff coming out of his death, I just thought it was important to let people know – Don’t put that on Charlie Kirk,” Jones said.

He continued, “The last day of his life, he was reaching out to have not more censorship, more conversation, more dialogue, with somebody who, honestly, was one of his adversaries – me.”

Jones said he hoped making the exchange public would serve as an example to others.

“Maybe it might help somebody, on both sides, deal with issues more like he did,” he stated.

Kirk’s death has led to widespread debate online, with some social media users posting celebratory or mocking comments in response to the violent killing.

The assassination has drawn condemnation from public figures across the political spectrum and has sparked discussions about threats facing public speakers on college campuses.

A public funeral for Kirk is scheduled to take place Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.

The venue is preparing for a large turnout, with officials estimating attendance in the tens of thousands. President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks, along with other national leaders and colleagues of the Turning Point USA founder.

Kirk rose to prominence as a conservative activist, building Turning Point USA into a major presence on college campuses across the country.

His assassination has drawn intense media coverage, law enforcement attention, and tributes from supporters nationwide.

Jones, who shared the private message with his 1.4 million Instagram followers, said it was a reminder that Kirk sought dialogue even with those who strongly opposed his views.

“I think it’s important for people to see that,” Jones said.

“That was the last communication from him to me.”

The service in Phoenix will follow days of mourning and memorials across the country, as Kirk’s supporters, friends, and family prepare to gather for one of the largest events in Arizona in recent years.

President Trump is scheduled to speak at the ceremony, highlighting Kirk’s influence on young conservatives and his role in shaping political activism nationwide.


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