Judge Chutkan Should Be Disqualified From Hearing Trump Cases After Defying His J6 Order

Chutkan's order refusing to dismiss the charges against John Banuelos is a mishmash of confusion, defiance, and intellectual incoherence.

Trump admin blows away environmental justice offices, cans more federal bureaucrats



"Environmental justice" is the name given to leftist efforts to Trojan-horse identity politics into policy decisions regarding the environment.

The Commission for Environmental Cooperation, an intergovernmental organization the Clinton administration had a hand in forming, put it plainly, stating, "The pursuit of environmental justice aims to address historical inequities, marginalization and discrimination in how environmental benefits and burdens are enjoyed or suffered by certain communities."

President Donald Trump, who made clear upon retaking office that racist DEI initiatives would not be tolerated in his administration, is laying waste to so-called environmental justice programs, starting with the offices at the Environmental Protection Agency and at the Department of Justice.

'President Trump was elected with a mandate from the American people to do just this.'

EPA spokeswoman Molly Vaseliou told the deep state-subscribed publication Politico that 168 employees at the EPA's Office of Environmental Justice were placed on administrative leave on Thursday, adding that "their function did not relate to the agency's statutory duties or grant work."

Bureaucrats at the environment-themed DEI office reportedly received a formal notification Thursday evening via email, which stated, "Effective immediately, you are being placed on administrative leave with full pay and benefits. This administrative leave is not being done for any disciplinary purpose."

"EPA is working to diligently implement President Trump's executive orders, including the 'Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,'" Vaseliou told the New York Times in a statement. "President Trump was elected with a mandate from the American people to do just this."

While the EPA still has another 100 or so environmental justice employees spread across the country, they are similarly expected to get the boot.

The DOJ's Environment and Natural Resources Division had its own environmental justice office shuttered in the wake of Attorney General Pam Bondi's nullification of her Democratic predecessor's memorandums titled "Actions to Advance Environmental Justice" and "Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy." The office was established by the Biden administration in 2022.

On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order requiring that the head of every federal agency, department, or commission see to the elimination of all DEI offices, positions, initiatives, programs, contracts, and performance requirements. Trump specified in his order that all environmental justice offices and positions had to be terminated "to the maximum extent allowed by law."

When rescinding former Democratic presidents' "harmful executive orders and actions" on Jan. 20, Trump noted that "climate extremism has exploded inflation and overburdened businesses with regulation."

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Homan vows prosecution after leak helps Tren de Aragua gang evade ICE raids



Border czar Tom Homan revealed Thursday that someone tried to sabotage Immigration and Customs Enforcement's planned raids in Aurora, Colorado.

ICE conducted operations in Aurora on Wednesday, prioritizing the detainment of Tren de Aragua gang members and criminal illegal aliens.

'TDA is going to be eradicated from this country. I will not rest until every one of them are in prison or in GITMO.'

Aurora was thrust into the center of the nation's immigration debate when reports surfaced last year that the violent Venezuelan gang had taken over several apartment complexes. While Aurora is not a sanctuary city, it has been grappling with the fallout of Colorado's and Denver's sanctuary policies that act as a magnet for illegal aliens.

ICE aimed to arrest more than 100 illegal aliens during this week's raids but captured 30 — only one of whom was a TDA gang member.

Homan told Fox News' Harris Faulkner that the sweeps were less successful than the agency had hoped because someone leaked details of the planned raids to the community ahead of time.

When federal immigration agents arrived at various apartment complexes known for being taken over by TDA gang members, officers found that many of the residences had been cleared out.

Homan explained that he has "already identified" how the ICE operation in Aurora was leaked to the community, noting that he plans to address the situation immediately.

He stated that it has been a top priority to be transparent with the American public about the mass deportation efforts. However, Homan indicated he may no longer allow media outlets to join the ICE raids.

"It's obvious we can't be having all these different news outlets out there with us on various raids," Homan said.

Faulkner also asked Homan about a group of protesters who lined the streets where the raids were conducted and used megaphones to give illegal aliens instructions on how to evade ICE agents.

According to Fox News, one protester shouted, "You dumb a*******! What the f**k is wrong with you? Get out of our community!"

Another activist yelled in Spanish, "Please remain silent!"

"Don't open the door," the activist added.

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks also told Fox News that there were leaks regarding the raids, specifically that a local media outlet tipped off activists. He said they would consider a media blackout, if necessary.

Aurora City Council member Danielle Jurinsky told Blaze News she has "no direct knowledge" of the ICE raids being leaked to the community.

"We have some activist groups that are going around and moving migrants around and telling them not to answer their doors," Jurinsky told "America's Newsroom" on Thursday.

Homan stated that he is working with the Department of Justice to determine when activist groups "cross the line" from protesting to impeding federal law enforcement operations. He vowed to use the DOJ to prosecute those who obstruct ICE's efforts.

"They may find themselves in a pair of handcuffs very soon," he told Faulkner. "We're not going to tolerate it any more. This is not a game. When we show up at these sites, this is a dangerous job for the men and women of ICE and Border Patrol and all the DOJ agencies."

"To have this type of interference puts our officers at great risk. Not only the officers; it puts the aliens at great risk," he added.

"We will seek prosecution," Homan declared. "TDA is going to be eradicated from this country. I will not rest until every one of them are in prison or in GITMO."

He noted that ICE has already arrested roughly 12,000 illegal aliens since President Donald Trump took office less than a month ago.

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We Still Need Answers To The Many Unanswered Questions About Jan. 6

Until we know all the basic facts about that day, Americans will have no reason to be confident that justice has been served.

Trump's DOJ sues Chicago over sanctuary city laws 'thwarting' ICE



President Donald Trump's Department of Justice has ramped up its efforts to dismantle sanctuary laws by filing a lawsuit on Thursday against Illinois, Cook County, and Chicago that alleges their policies "impede" federal immigration enforcement.

The complaint also named Governor J.B. Pritzker, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and other local officials.

'The conduct of officials in Chicago and Illinois minimally enforcing — and oftentimes affirmatively thwarting — federal immigration laws ... has resulted in countless criminals being released.'

Specifically, the DOJ accused the Illinois TRUST Act, the Chicago Welcoming City ordinance, and the Way Forward Act of hindering Immigration and Customs Enforcement's efforts to detain and deport illegal aliens.

The Illinois TRUST Act, signed into law in 2017, says, "State law does not currently grant State or local law enforcement the authority to enforce federal civil immigration laws." It includes a "prohibition on enforcing federal civil immigration laws."

"A law enforcement agency or law enforcement official shall not detain or continue to detain any individual solely on the basis of any immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant or otherwise comply with an immigration detainer or civil immigration warrant," it reads.

Chicago's Welcoming City ordinance was passed in 2012 by former Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D).

The ordinance states that city agencies and agents cannot "arrest, detain, or continue to detain a person solely on the belief that the person is not present legally in the United States."

Both laws prevent local jurisdictions from honoring ICE detainers, which request that a criminal illegal alien currently in local custody be held up to 48 hours beyond their release date to allow immigration officials to safely transfer the individual to federal custody.

The Way Forward Act was enacted in 2021 and amended the TRUST Act to provide additional protection to illegal aliens. It states that "a law enforcement agency or law enforcement official may not inquire about or investigate the citizenship or immigration status or place of birth of any individual in the agency or official's custody or who has otherwise been stopped or detained by the agency or official."

The DOJ's lawsuit claimed that the state and local laws are "designed to and in fact interfere with and discriminate against the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law in violation of the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution."

The agency further stated that the policies "obstruct the Federal Government's enforcement of federal immigration law" and "impede consultation and communication between federal, state, and local law enforcement officials that is necessary for federal officials to carry out federal immigration law and keep Americans safe."

It continued, "Upon information and belief, the conduct of officials in Chicago and Illinois minimally enforcing — and oftentimes affirmatively thwarting — federal immigration laws over a period of years has resulted in countless criminals being released into Chicago who should have been held for immigration removal from the United States."

The complaint accused sanctuary jurisdictions of effectively being "safe havens" for criminal illegal aliens seeking to evade federal law enforcement agents.

It argued that the laws prevent ICE and the Department of Homeland Security from identifying illegal aliens who are subject to removal by restricting the information local governments can share with federal agents. The DOJ contended that such local laws contradict federal laws that "prohibit state and local governments from refusing to share information."

A DOJ official told the New York Post that the administration's immigration enforcement effort includes "an all-hands-on-deck approach," noting that the lawsuit is "one tool in our tool belt."

"This lawsuit will put the spotlight on obstruction by state and local officials and their refusal to support the administration and compliance with the law. The law says people who are here illegally are not allowed to stay here; they should be deported. So we want to make sure those impediments are taken away," the official told the news outlet.

"These states and localities advertise themselves as sanctuary jurisdictions. They are inviting people here who are illegal, and they're promising to protect them from federal law enforcement," the official continued. "That's inconsistent with federal law, and it's impeding federal law enforcement efforts, and these laws need to be struck from the books because they're incentivizing illegal immigration into the country."

The DOJ anticipates that the lawsuit may go all the way to the Supreme Court, the official added.

During Attorney General Pam Bondi's first day on the job, she directed the DOJ to halt federal funding to sanctuary cities.

The DOJ official told the Post that it was "no coincidence" that the lawsuit was filed shortly after Bondi's swearing-in.

"She is right out of the gate sending a clear message to other sanctuary jurisdictions," the official stated.

Pritzker's office responded to the lawsuit, stating, “Unlike Donald Trump, Illinois follows the law. The bipartisan Illinois TRUST Act, signed into law by a Republican governor, has always been compliant with federal law and still is today. Illinois will defend our laws that prioritize police resources for fighting crime while enabling state law enforcement to assist with arresting violent criminals. Instead of working with us to support law enforcement, the Trump administration is making it more difficult to protect the public, just like they did when Trump pardoned the convicted January 6 violent criminals. We look forward to seeing them in court.”

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle stated that the county plans to “fight back.”

“We will pursue every legal opportunity to defend the programs that we believe in and defend our values,” Preckwinkle said.

Johnson’s office did not respond to requests for comment from The Hill or Newsweek.

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AG Pam Bondi directs DOJ to pause federal funding to sanctuary cities



On Wednesday, newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi directed the Department of Justice to halt federal funding to sanctuary cities.

Bondi was sworn in on Wednesday morning, and on her first day leading the DOJ, she issued several key directives.

'Will be subject to discipline and potentially termination.'

A memo obtained by Fox News Digital outlined Bondi's actions, including steps to end the nation's illegal immigration crisis.

She called on the DOJ to pause all federal funding to sanctuary cities and review funding agreements with nongovernmental organizations that provide services to illegal aliens.

Bondi instructed the agency to investigate sanctuary jurisdictions that have hindered Immigration and Customs Enforcement's efforts to detain and deport illegal immigrants. The DOJ's litigating components were directed to seek prosecution when necessary.

The Justice Department was told to work with the Department of Homeland Security and other federal agencies to "completely eliminate" cartel threats, Fox News Digital reported.

Bondi's strategy for addressing transnational criminal organizations includes shifting law enforcement resources toward foundationally dismantling the groups instead of focusing its efforts on detaining low-level offenders.

She pledged to "further empower[] and elevate[]" Joint Task Force Vulcan and Joint Task Force Alpha, coordinated DOJ efforts to eliminate MS-13 and combat human trafficking. According to the memo, Vulcan will be expanded to target members of the violent Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.

Bondi is also moving quickly to address the fentanyl crisis, calling on the DOJ’s Office of Legal Policy to explore legislative reforms that would target the equipment used to create illicit pills.

The AG's memo stated that a DOJ attorney who "declines to sign a brief, refuses to advance good-faith arguments on behalf of the Trump administration, or otherwise delays or impedes the Justice Department's mission will be subject to discipline and potentially termination."

It read that the responsibilities of the DOJ attorneys include "aggressively enforcing criminal laws passed by Congress, but also vigorously defending presidential policies and actions on behalf of the United States against legal challenges."

"The discretion afforded Justice Department attorneys with respect to those responsibilities does not include latitude to substitute their personal political views or judgments for those that prevailed in the election," the memo added. "When Justice Department attorneys refuse to faithfully carry out their role by, for example, refusing to advance good-faith arguments or declining to sign briefs, it undermines the constitutional order and deprives the president of the benefit of his lawyers."

Bondi ended the federal ban on the death penalty. She asked that DOJ prosecutors seek the death penalty when appropriate and specifically for those convicted of violent drug trafficking offenses.

The agency was asked to "re-evaluate instances of the prior administration electing not to seek the death penalty."

Fox News Digital reported that Bondi's day-one directives also addressed combatting the weaponization of the legal system by establishing a "Weaponization Working Group," which would be tasked with identifying instances of "politicized justice."

The group will first evaluate the investigations into President Donald Trump conducted by former special counsel Jack Smith, along with similar probes led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

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FBI agents sue Trump's DOJ to shield identities of January 6 investigators



FBI agents filed lawsuits against President Donald Trump's Department of Justice on Tuesday to prevent the agency from accessing the identities of employees who worked on investigations into the January 6, 2021, protest at the Capitol.

Last week, acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove requested information about the more than 5,000 FBI employees who participated in the investigations.

'The only individuals who should be concerned ... are those who acted with corrupt or partisan intent.'

Bove's request prompted several FBI agents to take legal action against Trump's DOJ to block the release of such information.

Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll told agency employees that the DOJ plans to conduct "a review process to determine whether any additional personnel actions are necessary."

"We understand that this request encompasses thousands of employees across the country who have supported these investigative efforts," Driscoll told NBC News. "I am one of these employees."

Nine FBI employees filed a class-action lawsuit on Tuesday against the DOJ. The complaint accused acting Attorney General James McHenry and other department officials of retaliating against them.

They argued that "even if they are not targeted for termination, they may face other retaliatory acts such as demotion, denial of job opportunities or denial of promotions in the future."

The class-action case would represent "at least 6,000 current and former F.B.I. agents and employees who participated in some manner in the investigation and prosecution of crimes and abuses of power by Donald Trump, or by those acting at his behest."

The FBI's union, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Agents Association, and several other anonymous agents filed separate legal actions on Tuesday, requesting a temporary restraining order against the DOJ. It claimed that "as many as 6,000 FBI employees may currently be targeted for unlawful firing."

The agents have stated that they believe the Trump administration plans to publicly release their identities, placing them and their families in danger. The administration has not indicated that it intends to do so.

One lawsuit stated that agents expect the DOJ to "soon take action against numerous F.B.I. agents, including the individual plaintiffs named here," claiming that those "actions will result in the disclosure of the identities of individual F.B.I. agents, which will cause immediate and irreparable harm to the plaintiffs, who will be harassed and subjected to threats of violence in violation of their First Amendment and due process rights."

On Tuesday, the FBI reportedly complied with the DOJ's request to turn over information about the agents involved with the January 6 investigations despite the newly filed lawsuits.

According to CNN, the information included employee ID numbers, job titles, and details about their roles. However, it reportedly did not disclose employee names.

FBIAA President Natalie Bara stated, "FBI special agents who risk their lives protecting the country from criminals and terrorists are now being placed on lists and having their careers jeopardized simply for doing their jobs."

"Exposing the names of FBI agents and employees on these lists would put the safety of these individuals and their families at risk. Further, this reckless action would create a chilling effect within the law enforcement community and weaken the Bureau's ability to combat criminal and national security threats," Bara added.

Bove clarified the DOJ's intent in a follow-up letter.

"Let me be clear: No FBI employee who simply followed orders and carried out their duties in an ethical manner with respect to January 6 investigations is at risk of termination or other penalties," he wrote. "The only individuals who should be concerned about the process initiated by my January 31, 2025 memo are those who acted with corrupt or partisan intent, who blatantly defied orders from Department leadership, or who exercised discretion in weaponizing the FBI."

The FBI and DOJ did not respond to requests for comment from the New York Post.

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Illegal Alien Allegedly Stole U.S. Citizen’s Identity, Committed Voter Fraud

An illegal alien faced voter fraud charges on Monday in federal court, after he allegedly lived in America for years under a citizen’s stolen identity. Carlos Jose Abreu, a 45-year-old national from the Dominican Republic, faces charges of “impersonating a United States citizen when registering to vote and when voting in a federal election,” according […]

Here’s How The Media Are Lying Right Now: FBI Questionnaire Edition

Among my favorite media-manufactured “controversies” are the ones where they take something that’s patently not scandalous but make hilariously desperate attempts to assert that it is. That’s what CNN has been doing this week after FBI agents who investigated Jan. 6 defendants were directed by the Trump administration to fill out a questionnaire. The document […]