Trump Lies

Politico reports: The Trump administration is considering killing some panels of outside experts that advise the CDC on key health threats like HIV and avian flu, according to an email seen by POLITICO. The email, sent to CDC leaders Friday, said HHS is “recommending termination” of the panels that are not mandated by law. Also known as advisory committees, the …

“While the State of Maine has apologized for their Governor’s strong, but totally incorrect, statement about men playing in women’s sports while at the White House House Governor’s Conference, we have not heard from the Governor herself, and she is the one that matters in such cases. Therefore, we need a full throated apology from the Governor herself, and a …

The Guardian reports: Donald Trump expanded his retribution campaign against law firms on Friday night as he ordered his attorney general, Pam Bondi, to refer what she determined to be partisan lawsuits to the White House and recommend punitive actions that could cripple the firms involved. The directives were outlined in a sweeping memo in which Trump alleged that too …

Reuters reports: Federal agents who usually hunt down child abusers are now cracking down on immigrants who live in the U.S. illegally. Homeland Security investigators who specialize in money laundering are raiding restaurants and other small businesses looking for immigrants who aren’t authorized to work. Agents who pursue drug traffickers and tax fraud are being reassigned to enforce immigration law. …

The Washington Post reports: Acting Social Security commissioner Leland Dudek threatened Thursday evening to bar Social Security Administration employees from accessing its computer systems in response to a judge’s order blocking the U.S. DOGE Service from accessing sensitive taxpayer data. Dudek initially told news outlets, including in a Friday interview with The Washington Post, that the judge’s decision to bar …

NBC News reports: Law enforcement officials and domestic extremism experts say they have found no evidence that a series of attacks on Tesla vehicles and dealerships are coordinated despite such claims from Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump. At least 10 Tesla dealerships, charging stations and facilities have been hit by vandals, many of whom have lit cars …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump in a Friday night memo rescinded any existing security clearances and access to classified information for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and various other officials. The memo also states that the people named — 15 in all — will not have access to classified briefings or the ability …

The Associated Press reports: A lawsuit filed late Friday accuses the Trump administration of unlawfully shutting down the Voice of America and asks a federal court to restore the outlet that for decades has supplied news about the United States to nations around the world — including many that lack a free press of their own. The case, filed in …

CNN reports: President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed his involvement in invoking the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport Venezuelan migrants, saying for the first time that he hadn’t signed the proclamation, even as he stood by his administration’s move. “I don’t know when it was signed, because I didn’t sign it,” Trump told reporters before leaving the White …

The Associated Press reports: When a White House adviser in the first Trump administration told TV viewers to “Go buy Ivanka stuff,” top government lawyers sprang into action, telling her she had violated ethics rules and warning her not to do it again. Government ethics experts have varying opinions on whether the 2017 criticism of Kellyanne Conway went far enough, …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump on Friday suggested that recent attacks on Tesla cars and property have been more harmful than the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, emphasizing that the alleged Tesla attackers should be considered “terrorists.” On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi moved to charge three people for allegedly destroying Tesla property with molotov cocktails, citing “domestic terrorism.” Trump …

Reuters reports: The U.S. judge who temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deporting alleged Venezuelan gang members under a 1798 law said government lawyers had been “intemperate and disrespectful” in court filings at the outset of a hearing on Friday over whether to maintain the ban. Washington-based U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is also considering whether officials violated the …

“Canada has been a very nasty negotiator against the United States and took advantage of the United States for a long time. You know, you have that artificial line because it is straight artificial and look like it was drawn by a ruler. “I don’t mean a ruler like a king but a ruler like a ruler this way. It …

“I think the commerce secretary was reiterating that the president supports an American-made company like Tesla, who produces a very good product for the American people, which was beloved by the American people — particularly Democrats — until Elon Musk decided to vote for Donald Trump. And now we’ve seen despicable and unacceptable violence taking place across our country at …

Posted this morning to Truth Social: “Elon Musk will be briefed by the Pentagon about the USA’s top secret plans against China should there be a War,”according to the Failing New York Times, one of the worst and most purposely inaccurate newspapers anywhere in the World. Their FAKE concept for this story is that because Elon does some business in …

Axios reports: President Trump on Friday suggested sending anti-Tesla protesters to a notorious prison in El Salvador if convicted. Trump has put the full weight of the U.S. government behind defending and promoting “first buddy” Elon Musk’s car company, which has seen both its sales and stock price slump. After promising to treat property crime targeting Tesla vehicles and facilities …

Gothamist reports: The Trump administration said on Thursday it would extend its deadline for the MTA to kill its congestion pricing tolls by 30 days so that negotiations with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office over the tolling program could continue. President Donald Trump last month issued an ultimatum demanding the MTA turn off its congestion pricing cameras by Friday. Hochul and …

The Hill reports: A federal judge on Thursday said the Trump administration’s response to his request for more information on Venezuelan deportation flights was “woefully insufficient” and “evaded” obligations to show they complied with an earlier court ruling. In a new order, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg said the Justice Department refused to meet his Thursday deadline to hand over …

The Washington Post reports: As President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, his press secretary acknowledged that the administration cannot do this on its own. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the department will not be completely shut down, which would require congressional action, but said a smaller version will continue …

From the Justice Department: Today, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced severe charges against three individuals responsible for the violent destruction of Tesla properties. All three defendants will face the full force of the law for using Molotov cocktails to set fire to Tesla cars and charging stations. “The days of committing crimes without consequence have ended,” said Attorney General Pamela …