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Trump Abruptly Ends CNN Interview After Being Questioned About New Epstein Photos
President Donald Trump hung up on a CNN reporter during a phone call Tuesday that lasted a mere 30 seconds after the journalist questioned him about resurfaced images showing Jeffrey Epstein at Trump's 1993 wedding to his second wife, Marla Maples. While appearing Tuesday on 'Erin Burnett OutFront,' reporter Andrew Kaczynski shared details about the abrupt phone call with Trump that ended in name-calling. The call took place after CNN's 'KFile' found photos of Epstein and Trump that had not been widely reported on before. One photo showed the disgraced financier and sex offender attending Trump's Plaza Hotel wedding to Maples. In a separate image, Epstein was seen with Trump and his children at a Harley-Davidson Cafe that same year. CNN also released a video of Trump and Epstein chatting with each other at a Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in New York in February 1999. Kaczynski told host Burnett that the call, in which he asked Trump about the images, ended with the president slamming CNN as 'fake news' and hanging up after he refused to answer questions about his past connection to Epstein. 'We were not on the phone very long. I think our call was about 30 seconds or so,' Kaczynski told Burnett. 'But when I asked him about the wedding photo, he said, he sort of paused for a second and then said, 'You've got to be kidding me,' before calling CNN 'fake news' and then hanging up on me.' In a statement to CNN, Kaczynski said, White House communications director Steven Cheung said, 'These are nothing more than out-of-context frame grabs of innocuous videos and pictures of widely attended events to disgustingly infer something nefarious.' Cheung added: 'The fact is that the president kicked [Epstein] out of his club for being a 'creep.'' Kaczynski's heated yet ultra-brief conversation with Trump comes after the Department of Justice and FBI released a two-page memo earlier this month, claiming their Epstein investigation determined that there was no evidence Epstein was murdered or had a 'client list' of powerful figures he could potentially blackmail. Following the memo release, Trump faced scrutiny over his administration's handling of the Epstein files. Trump supporters and right-wing figures called on the president and his administration to release more information. Watch Kaczynski's appearance below. #CNNExclusive: #CNN obtains never before published photos of #PresidentTrump with #JeffreyEpstein, including photos at Trump's wedding and photos with two of #Trump's children.#BreakingNews#OutFrontCNN#EpsteinFiles#CNN#News#A3# — Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) July 23, 2025 Related... 'Now Do Epstein': Martin Luther King Jr.'s Daughter Takes Aim At Trump Over Released MLK Files Trump Boldly Claims The 'Jeffrey Epstein Hoax' Has Boosted His Approval Rating 'Significantly' MAGA Is Probably Going To Be Pretty Disappointed By Trump's Latest Promise


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Rubio says Harvard might lose visa program eligibility
The State Department on Wednesday announced it is investigating Harvard University's participation in a visa program to determine if it runs counter to Trump administration policies or compromises national security. File Photo (2019) by Matthew Healey/UPI | License Photo July 23 (UPI) -- The State Department is investigating whether Harvard University undermines U.S. policy via educational and cultural exchanges that enable international students, professors and others to obtain visas. The investigation's purpose is to determine whether or not Harvard officials are undermining national security and foreign policy through its participation in the Exchange Visitor Program, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on Wednesday. "All sponsors participating in this program are required to fully comply with exchange visitor regulations, transparency in reporting and a demonstrated commitment to fostering the principles of cultural exchange and mutual understanding upon which the program was founded," Rubio said in a prepared statement. Harvard "must comply with all regulations ... in a manner that does not undermine the foreign policy objectives or compromise the national security interests of the United States," Rubio continued. "The American people have the right to expect their universities to uphold national security, comply with the law and provide safe environments for all students." He said the investigation will ensure the university's participation in State Department programs does not "run contrary to our nation's interests." The Trump administration in May revoked Harvard's eligibility to participate in the Exchange Visitor Program. U.S. District Court of Massachusetts Judge Allison Burroughs overturned the revocation of Harvard's program eligibility. Rubio notified Harvard University President Dr. Alan Garber of the investigation on Wednesday but did not accuse university officials of any wrongdoing in the matter. He gave Harvard a week to provide relevant university records and said the department will interview university staff and possibly students who are participating in the exchange program. The Department of Homeland Security in July likewise subpoenaed Harvard to obtain information on the university's program participation. The State Department's investigation will not affect Harvard's sponsorship and enrollment of students, professors and researchers, according to a statement shared with United Press International. "This investigation is yet another retaliatory step taken by the administration in violation of Harvard's First Amendment rights," a Harvard spokesperson said. "Harvard continues to enroll and sponsor international scholars, researchers and students and will protect its international community and support them as they apply for U.S. visas and travel to campus this fall."


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Democrat Roy Cooper expected to run for Senate from North Carolina, sources tell CNN
Senate election US elections Congressional news FacebookTweetLink Democrats are expected to get their top Senate recruit next week as former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to enter the race, sources tell CNN. Cooper, who was term-limited after finishing eight years as governor at the end of 2024, is widely popular in the state and has never lost a race over more than 30 years in state politics — for state Senate, attorney general and governor. He won most of those races in years when Republicans carried the state in presidential elections. An announcement is expected soon. Democrats see the North Carolina race as a top opportunity to flip a Republican seat. Sen. Thom Tillis pulled out of running for a third term after coming under heavy criticism from President Donald Trump for breaking with him most prominently over the Republican policy bill signed earlier this month. The news of Cooper's entry was first reported by Axios. Morgan Jackson, a longtime Cooper political adviser, told CNN he would not confirm the story but said Cooper would be making his intentions known in the coming days. Cooper is expected to appear and speak at Saturday's Democratic Unity Dinner, a major state party fundraising event, in Raleigh. Multiple sources tell CNN he will not make an announcement then. Wiley Nickel, a former Democratic congressman, is already in the race. Republicans have been searching for a candidate of their own since Tillis announced he would not run. Lara Trump, the president's daughter-in-law and a North Carolina native who currently lives in Florida, is considering a bid for the Republican nomination. Cooper was asked by Kamala Harris's aides to be one of the running mate options she considered last year, but opted not to participate. He has long been sought by Democrats as a Senate candidate but passed on several other recruitment efforts. This is a developing story and will be updated.