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a day ago
- Politics
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Ty Cobb: Trump pushing out Bondi over Epstein files would be ‘huge embarrassment'
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Friday said that the Trump administration would face humiliation if it were to dismiss Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Jeffrey Epstein file controversy. 'If he terminates one of them, he picked them, and he put them in those senior positions — it'll be a huge embarrassment to him,' Cobb said referring to the hypothetical dismissal of Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing his own firestorm after freezing weapons shipments to Ukraine without the approval of the president, during an appearance on CNN's 'OutFront' with Erin Burnett as highlighted by Mediate. 'The further down the pecking order you go, if you're Trump, in his thinking, if somebody leaves that's further down, if it's not the top dog, it's not as big a reflection on him,' added Cobb, who served in Trump's first administration, as some lower level officials, including the FBI's deputy director Dan Bongino are fuming at the Justice Department's response. Bondi, in recent days, has come under intense scrutiny over her handling of files relating to the Epstein case, drawing backlash from those within her party over comments pledging transparency. The White House maintains that the reported tension is baseless, however. Earlier this year, Bondi provided high-profile conservative influencers with binders labeled 'The Epstein Files Phase I,' which reportedly detailed the sexual exploitation of over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other locations. It turns out, however, there was no new information to glean from the binders. This sparked uproar from the MAGA world, which has been captivated by the the so-called files for years, prompting conspiracy theories about the financier's death. Earlier this week, the Justice Department and FBI released a memo on Monday stating there was no evidence Epstein was murdered or that he kept a 'client list,' further aggravating the base, including some administration officials, such as Bongino, who have promoted theories about his death. Multiple outlets on Friday reported that he is even mulling resigning from his post at the FBI amid the tiff. Cobb, however, maintained that Bondi is 'not going' anywhere amid the disagreement. 'And I think what you'll see is that Bongino… has to come back from the weekend, and say, 'Gee, sorry I had a bad day,'' Cobb continued, adding that 'he's gone' if that's not the case. Conversative pundits, including Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, have railed against Bondi, with the latter going so far as to say that the Justice Department's top official 'is covering up crimes — very serious crimes, by their own description.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Ty Cobb: Trump pushing out Bondi over Epstein files would be ‘huge embarrassment'
Former White House lawyer Ty Cobb on Friday said that the Trump administration would face humiliation if it were to dismiss Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Jeffrey Epstein file controversy. 'If he terminates one of them, he picked them, and he put them in those senior positions — it'll be a huge embarrassment to him,' Cobb said referring to the hypothetical dismissal of Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is facing his own firestorm after freezing weapons shipments to Ukraine without the approval of the president, during an appearance on CNN's 'OutFront' with Erin Burnett as highlighted by Mediate. 'The further down the pecking order you go, if you're Trump, in his thinking, if somebody leaves that's further down, if it's not the top dog, it's not as big a reflection on him,' added Cobb, who served in Trump's first administration, as some lower level officials, including the FBI's deputy director Dan Bongino are fuming at the Justice Department's response. Bondi, in recent days, has come under intense scrutiny over her handling of files relating to the Epstein case, drawing backlash from those within her party over comments pledging transparency. The White House maintains that the reported tension is baseless, however. Earlier this year, Bondi provided high-profile conservative influencers with binders labeled 'The Epstein Files Phase I,' which reportedly detailed the sexual exploitation of over 250 underage girls at his homes in New York and Florida, among other locations. It turns out, however, there was no new information to glean from the stunt. This sparked uproar from the MAGA world, which has been captivated by the the so-called files for years, prompting conspiracy theories about the financier's death. Earlier this week, the Justice Department and FBI released a memo on Monday stating there was no evidence Epstein was murdered or that he kept a 'client list,' further aggravating the base, including some administration officials, such as Bongino, who have promoted theories about his death. Multiple outlets on Friday reported that he is even mulling resigning from his post at the FBI amid the tiff. Cobb, however, maintained that Bondi is 'not going' anywhere amid the disagreement. 'And I think what you'll see is that Bongino… has to come back from the weekend, and say, 'Gee, sorry I had a bad day,'' Cobb continued, adding that 'he's gone' if that's not the case. Conversative pundits, including Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson, have railed against Bondi, with the latter going so far as to say that the Justice Department's top official 'is covering up crimes — very serious crimes, by their own description.'
Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Florida state rep: Trump building ‘modern-day concentration camps'
Florida state Rep. Angela Nixon (D) condemned President Trump's visit to the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz' — a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades. 'This isn't about safety. This is actually about Donald Trump building modern-day concentration camps in an effort to disappear people from our communities,' Nixon said Tuesday during an appearance on CNN's 'Out Front.' 'Donald Trump's blueprint for America has now become barbed wire and broken families,' she told host Erin Burnett. Her comments come days after large groups gathered for mass demonstrations popped up across the country to protest the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration — including mass deportations, controversy over migrant flights, an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to foreign student visa revocations. 'You don't make America great again by doing these types of things,' Nixon said. 'All he's simply doing is returning our country to the worst chapters of our history.' The migrant facility, built near a remote airport, includes soft-sided holding units for hundreds of detainees through a partnership funded by the federal government and maintained by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Additional holding units are expected to be added through next month. The Trump administration has argued the site will help hold migrants awaiting deportation. 'There is only one road leading in, and the only way out is a one-way flight. It is isolated and surrounded by dangerous wildlife and unforgiving terrain,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier this week. 'The facility will have up to 5,000 beds to house, process and deport criminal illegal aliens.' 'This is an efficient and low-cost way to help carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American history,' she added. Trump visited the 'Alligator Alcatraz' site Tuesday alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He lauded the natural barriers blockading the building. 'It's known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' which is very appropriate, because I looked outside and it's not a place I want to go hiking anytime soon,' he told reporters on Tuesday. 'We're surrounded by miles of treacherous swampland and the only way out is, really, deportation.' The president, ahead of his trip, joked about how migrants could evade alligators: 'Don't run in a straight line.' Democrats have pushed back against Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) described the site as an 'internment camp' while House Democrats are lobbying for the site's closure. 'They target migrants, rip families apart, and subject people to conditions that amount to physical and psychological torture in facilities that can only be described as hell on Earth,' Frost said in a statement last week. 'Now, they want to erect tents in the blazing Everglades sun and call it immigration enforcement. They don't care if people live or die; they only care about cruelty and spectacle.' 'I've toured these facilities myself — real ones, not the makeshift tents they plan to put up — and even those detention centers contain conditions that are nothing short of human rights abuses,' he continued at the time. 'Places where people are forced to eat, sleep, shower, and defecate all in the same room. Places where medical attention is virtually non-existent.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
02-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Florida state rep: Trump building ‘modern-day concentration camps'
Florida state Rep. Angela Nixon (D) condemned President Trump's visit to the opening of 'Alligator Alcatraz' — a new migrant detention facility in the Florida Everglades. 'This isn't about safety. This is actually about Donald Trump building modern-day concentration camps in an effort to disappear people from our communities,' Nixon said Tuesday during an appearance on CNN's 'Out Front.' 'Donald Trump's blueprint for America has now become barbed wire and broken families,' she told host Erin Burnett. Her comments come days after large groups gathered for mass demonstrations popped up across the country to protest the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration — including mass deportations, controversy over migrant flights, an uptick in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids to foreign student visa revocations. 'You don't make America great again by doing these types of things,' Nixon said. 'All he's simply doing is returning our country to the worst chapters of our history.' The migrant facility, built near a remote airport, includes soft-sided holding units for hundreds of detainees through a partnership funded by the federal government and maintained by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM). Additional holding units are expected to be added through next month. The Trump administration has argued the site will help hold migrants awaiting deportation. 'There is only one road leading in, and the only way out is a one-way flight. It is isolated and surrounded by dangerous wildlife and unforgiving terrain,' White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said earlier this week. 'The facility will have up to 5,000 beds to house, process and deport criminal illegal aliens.' 'This is an efficient and low-cost way to help carry out the largest mass deportation campaign in American history,' she added. Trump visited the 'Alligator Alcatraz' site Tuesday alongside Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. He lauded the natural barriers blockading the building. 'It's known as 'Alligator Alcatraz,' which is very appropriate, because I looked outside and it's not a place I want to go hiking anytime soon,' he told reporters on Tuesday. 'We're surrounded by miles of treacherous swampland and the only way out is, really, deportation.' The president, ahead of his trip, joked about how migrants could evade alligators: 'Don't run in a straight line.' Democrats have pushed back against Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) described the site as an 'internment camp' while House Democrats are lobbying for the site's closure. 'They target migrants, rip families apart, and subject people to conditions that amount to physical and psychological torture in facilities that can only be described as hell on Earth,' Frost said in a statement last week. 'Now, they want to erect tents in the blazing Everglades sun and call it immigration enforcement. They don't care if people live or die; they only care about cruelty and spectacle.' 'I've toured these facilities myself — real ones, not the makeshift tents they plan to put up — and even those detention centers contain conditions that are nothing short of human rights abuses,' he continued at the time. 'Places where people are forced to eat, sleep, shower, and defecate all in the same room. Places where medical attention is virtually non-existent.'
The Hill
27-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Mamdani ‘not at all' worried Cuomo not dropping out
New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, the apparent winner of the Democratic primary, said he's 'not at all' worried about former Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) launching an independent bid after conceding to the state lawmaker earlier this week. Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, said Thursday that the two have already faced off once and it turned out 'pretty well.' 'Ultimately Andrew's decision, or my decision, matters less than the decision that voters already took on Tuesday night, where we won from Bay Ridge to Dyker Heights to Harlem Washington Heights,' Mamdani said Thursday evening during an appearance on CNN's 'OutFront' with host Erin Burnett. He added, 'We saw a mandate delivered for a new generation of leadership, and I am so proud and excited to continue to build on that mandate with an ever expanding coalition, one that has now included the endorsements of Congressman Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.), of State Senator Brad Holman Siegel (D) and Manhattan Borough President soon to be controller Mark Levine (D).' Cuomo signaled earlier this week that he's 'assessing that landscape' when it comes to an independent bid against incumbent Mayor Eric Adams — who is also running as an independent. Mamdani held a commanding lead Tuesday in the first round of the city's ranked-choice voting system, with the former governor trailing him 36.4 percent to 43.5 percent, according to unofficial results tabulated by The Hill/Decision Desk HQ. The state lawmaker has also received support from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) for his campaign that has been largely focused on rent freezes, city-run grocery stores and free childcare. 'What I'm looking at is how to solve the very clear twin crises of affordability when you go to the grocery store and food deserts, which disproportionately impact Black and Brown New Yorkers across the five boroughs,' the Empire State assembly member said. 'I've heard directly multimedia New Yorkers who say, why is it that I can find six fast food restaurants in the five-block radius, but I can't find a place to buy groceries,' he added. Mamdani also told Burnett on Thursday that he wanted his administration to focus on 'Trump-proofing' the Big Apple amid President Trump's efforts to boost immigration enforcement in sanctuary cities. 'We put forward a plan to pay for these and more to start Trump proofing our city through two major revenue streams, increasing the top corporate tax rate of New York to max out of New Jersey, multi million dollars, and increasing income taxes on the top 1 percent of New Yorkers who make a million dollars or more a year my 2 percent,' Mamdani said. 'Both of these things after they come to fruition, you're still paying less than you did before Trump,' he told the host.
