WATCH LIVE: House holds hearing on campus antisemitism as Trump admin cracks down on universities
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
19 minutes ago
- Yahoo
Pam Bondi Backs Out of Anti-Trafficking Summit over Medical Issue as Epstein Scandal Heats Up
Pam Bondi missed an anti-trafficking summit for an apparent medical issue on Wednesday, July 23, as she navigates blowback for withholding evidence in Jeffrey Epstein's child sex trafficking case. The attorney general, 59, suddenly canceled her appearance at the Conservative Political Action Conference's Summit Against Human Trafficking on Wednesday, citing a torn cornea, per Fox News. At the summit, acting assistant attorney general Matthew Galeotti read a statement to attendees from Bondi. "I'm sorry to miss all of my CPAC friends today. Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you," the statement read. "I truly wish I was able to join you and support all of the work being done on this critical issue." A Justice Department spokesperson told PEOPLE that "her eye will take time to heal," but that she "remains extremely active and available" in the meantime. The DOJ did not elaborate on the circumstances or timing of her injury. Bondi's absence at the event comes as Republicans reckon with the Trump administration's hesitance to release all files about Epstein, a convicted sex offender and once-close friend of President Donald Trump. The GOP has made human trafficking a top point of concern for the party in recent years, and many MAGA loyalists have been waiting a long time to know what investigators uncovered in Epstein's trafficking case before his sudden 2019 death while he was awaiting trial. Trump promised during his 2024 presidential campaign that he would look into releasing more information about Epstein and the people close to him. Bondi herself has taken much of the heat from Trump's splintering base, after she and the FBI released a joint memo in early July that said there was "no incriminating 'client list' ... no credible evidence ... that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals," and no "evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties." Months before releasing the joint memo that sought to put Epstein rumors to bed, Bondi told Fox News that Epstein's reputed client list was "sitting on my desk," awaiting review. Bondi's skipped appearance at the CPAC summit fell on the same day as a bombshell report from The Wall Street Journal, which claimed that Bondi informed the president back in May that he was in the Epstein files "multiple times," then told him that she would not disclose any further details about the case to the public. Bondi allegedly cited sensitive victim details and presence of child pornography as her reasoning for withholding the remaining evidence, according to the Journal. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer. Last week, when asked by a journalist if he was told by his DOJ that he was in the Epstein files, Trump said "no," per PBS. The White House issued a statement in response, calling the Journal's report "another fake news story." Read the original article on People
New York Post
21 minutes ago
- New York Post
Hulk Hogan became one of Trump's biggest supporters at RNC 2024 — after dumping the Democrats over a petty slight
Hulk Hogan gave one of the 2024 RNC's most memorable speeches last November when he tore off his shirt and declared, 'let Trumpmania run wild, brother!' The full-throated endorsement of his longtime pal President Trump came after he ditched the Democrats over a petty slight by former President Barack Obama. The pro wrestling legend, who died on Thursday in Florida at the age of 71, made an iconic appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, ripping off his tank top to reveal a 'Trump/Vance' tank underneath. The wrestler endorsed Trump in an unforgettable speech at the Republican National Convention. Jasper Colt / USA TODAY NETWORK The roaring endorsement came just days after Trump was shot on stage by a would-be assassin in Butler, Pennsylvania. 'As an entertainer, I try to stay out of politics. But after everything that's happened to our country over the past your years, and everything that happened last weekend, I can no longer stay silent,' Hogan told the rapt delegates as he introduced Trump. Here is the latest on wrestler Hulk Hogan's death 'I've been in the ring with some of the biggest, some of the baddest dudes on the planet,' Hogan said. 'I know tough guys, but let me tell you something, brother, Donald Trump is the toughest of them all.' The White House paid tribute following the news, with spokesperson Harrison Fields sharing a picture of Hogan on X, captioning it, 'Rest In Peace, BROTHER.' Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, previously supported Obama, before a public falling-out in 2011. The wrestler was furious when the Democrat used his theme song, 'Real American,' for his entrance at that year's White House Correspondents' Dinner. 'I kind was a little upset that he didn't ask me permission to use my music,' Hogan told 'Fox and Friends' in October, 2011. 'I was a big Obama supporter and kind, like, believed everything he said he was gonna do,' Hogan said, before adding that he had had a change of heart 'now that nothing's happened.' In 2012, Hogan endorsed Republican Mitt Romney for president, praising his and Paul Ryan's ticket for offering 'a fresh start' to America. 'This is huge. This is exciting stuff what's going on with Romney and Ryan,' Hogan told 'Fox and Friends' in a separate appearance in August 2012. 'America's getting a chance to reinvent itself, kind of like I have. It's just a fresh start. Actions speak louder than words, and we're ready for some action, so this is exciting stuff,' he said.
The Hill
21 minutes ago
- The Hill
Senate tees up final vote on controversial appeals court nominee Emil Bove
The Senate on Thursday advanced the controversial nomination of Emil Bove, teeing up a final vote on his lifetime appointment to an appeals court. Bove, who is currently serving in the No. 3 role at the Justice Department, has been nominated by President Trump for a judgeship on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The Senate voted 50-48 to limit debate on his nomination. Sens. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) were the only GOP members to vote against advancing Bove. Bove has been embroiled in controversy since the start of the Trump administration. He was behind moves to fire prosecutors who worked on Jan. 6 cases and moved to dismiss the bribery charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D), prompting a flood of resignations from career attorneys. Most recently he has been at the center of allegations from a Justice Department whistleblower who said Bove suggested the department defy expected court orders blocking its plans to send Venezuelan migrants to a foreign prison, saying they may need to say 'f–- you.' Democrats asked to hold a hearing with the whistleblower, Erez Reuveni, who was fired after disclosing in a related case that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was deported due to an administrative error. Democrats took to the floor ahead of the vote to say the information presented about Bove was disqualifying. 'With Bove's nomination, we are about to find out if Republicans are content to give a man so routinely in defiance of the rule of law, a lifetime job interpreting it on behalf of millions of Americans. Like so many of his unfit Cabinet nominees, Donald Trump is daring Senate Republicans to oppose him,' Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on the Senate floor. 'I hope and pray they will, because the pattern is clear. Emil Bove takes orders from Donald Trump, and that is it. His only merit is blind obedience, not to the law, but to the President, and not just any president, but to one who is also a convicted felon. And so I urge my colleagues to look at Bove's record of disrespect for the law and reject this dangerous nominee.' Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) noted that more than 900 former DOJ attorneys who served under presidents of both parties had signed onto a letter opposing his nomination, while over 75 judges also spoke out against his nomination. 'I don't know of another case I have seen in my 14 years in the Senate where someone so unqualified for the bench is before us,' Booker said. 'But somehow right now, it just seems to be too few Republicans willing to stand up with courage of their convictions, to call it like it is, to do their constitutional duty to look squarely at the qualifications of this judge and see what plainly professionals, prosecutors, judges – by the hundreds – from both parties have come forward and said to this body: do not let him go forward.'
