Key Takeaways
- The Fulton County RICO case against Donald Trump and his allies was dismissed by Judge McAfee.
- Kristi Noem continued deportation flights to El Salvador despite a federal judge's order.
- U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly coached a Putin aide on how to present a Ukraine surrender plan to Trump.
- A federal appeals court upheld a nearly $1 million penalty against Donald Trump for a frivolous lawsuit.
- Two National Guard members were shot in Washington D.C., leading to an order for 500 more troops.
- A federal security officer was cleared as a suspect in the January 6th pipe bomb attack.
- Bruna Ferreira, an immigrant with DACA status, was detained by ICE despite having no criminal record.
Deep Dive
- Judge McAfee dismissed the Fulton County RICO case against Donald Trump and his allies, which alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election.
- The dismissal followed a motion filed by Pete Scandilakis.
- Further details regarding the dismissal are anticipated to be discussed in a future episode of 'Cleanup on Aisle 45'.
- Eric Swalwell's lawsuit against Bill Pulte, concerning the alleged unlawful acquisition of personal mortgage records, has been assigned to Judge James Boesberg.
- Judge Boesberg is concurrently overseeing a criminal contempt inquiry related to the government's non-compliance with a previous order.
- The Department of Justice acknowledged Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, decided to continue deportation flights to El Salvador.
- This decision was made despite a federal judge's order to halt the flights.
- Migrants involved, accused of gang ties, reportedly spent months in a prison where human rights abuses were documented.
- Bruna Ferreira, a DACA recipient from Brazil applying for a green card, has been detained by ICE since November 12th.
- Her attorney stated she has no criminal record and is not a flight risk, disputing claims by the Department of Homeland Security.
- Ferreira was reportedly moved between multiple states following her arrest.
- Two West Virginia National Guard members were shot in Washington D.C., blocks from the White House.
- One guard member was initially reported dead before the governor's office clarified conflicting reports on their condition.
- A suspect was also shot and injured, prompting an order for 500 additional National Guard troops in the city.
- A federal security officer was cleared as a suspect in the January 6th pipe bomb attack, providing video evidence of her whereabouts.
- Her name was widely circulated on social media and conservative news outlets after a leak of an unfinished internal memo identified her.
- A classified ODNI memo, leaked to Blaze News, used gait analysis to identify a woman tied to the pipe bombs. The ODNI stated it lawfully reported information on an intelligence community member.
- Donald Trump's envoy, Steve Witkoff, reportedly coached a Putin aide on how to present a Ukraine surrender plan to Trump.
- A transcript suggests Witkoff advised Putin's foreign policy advisor to contact Trump and congratulate him, framing Russia as a proponent of peace.
- The White House characterized Trump's approach as 'standard' when questioned about the report.
- A federal appeals court upheld a nearly $1 million penalty against Donald Trump and Alina Haba.
- The sanctions were imposed for filing a frivolous lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and 40 other individuals.
- The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals concluded their conduct was sanctionable and rejected Trump's bid to reinstate the conspiracy suit.