Hunter Biden revealed top CCP leader wanted him to visit China to ‘discuss business opportunities’: emails
FIRST ON FOX: Hunter Biden informed his business associates in late 2013 that a top Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader allegedly asked him to travel to China to talk about future “business opportunities,” according to an email obtained and verified by Fox News Digital. In December 2013, Biden accompanied his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, on a six-day trip around Asia that included China, South Korea and Japan. While in Beijing, Biden introduced his father to one of his Chinese business associates, who was accompanied by another associate, in the lobby of the hotel they were staying in. During the China leg of the trip, Biden attended multiple events with his dad, including a lunch that featured some of the most powerful CCP leaders in China. On Dec. 5, Jonathan Li, the business associate who Vice President Biden was introduced to, emailed Biden asking him how his China trip was going, prompting Biden to email later that day that everything “went very well.” “Do you know former Governor of Hong Kong- C.H. Troung (sp?),” Hunter asked. “He wants me to come to HK to visit to discuss business opportunities. He sat next to Dad at lunch w/ Premiere and implied we knew each other- but I don’t remember him.” NEW TEXT MESSAGE ALLEGEDLY REVEALS HUNTER BIDEN PROPOSED MEETING FOR DAD, UNCLE AND CHINESE EXEC IN NYC “Very good, I can go with you to find out what he can do for us,” Li said to Hunter. “Troung” refers to C.H. Tung, a former governor of Hong Kong and billionaire who served as the vice chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) between 2005 and 2023, a former business associate of Biden confirmed to Fox News Digital. The CPPCC is the “key mechanism for multi-party cooperation and political consultation” under the leadership of the CCP, according to the CPPCC website. Fox News Digital could not confirm whether Biden took Tung up on his alleged offer to visit Hong Kong to discuss “business opportunities.” Biden’s email about Tung would not be the last time that his name was mentioned in his emails. In July 2014, James Bulger, who goes by “Jimmy,” and served as the chairman of Boston-based Thornton Group LLC — a firm that joined forces with Hunter’s now-defunct Rosemont Seneca to launch its joint-venture with Chinese investment firm Bohai Capital to create BHR Partners— emailed Biden about introducing their Chinese business associates to Tung. In the July 2014 email, Bulger asked Biden to introduce Li and Andy Lu, who was a BHR committee member, to “Mr. Tung” to discuss “BHR investment targets” and “fundraising,” alleging Biden sat next to Tung at a 2013 dinner welcoming Vice President Biden to Beijing, according to previous Fox News Digital reporting. “It is my understanding that during the trip to Beijing that you made with your father, President Xi hosted a welcome dinner,” Bulger wrote. “[A]t that dinner, you were seated right next to Mr Tung, therefore J and Andy believe it would be very helpful if you could please send a brief email to Mr Tung laying out that you are a partner and Board Member of BHR and that You would be grateful to Mr Tung if he could meet your local partners to discuss the Fund.” FLASHBACK: BIDEN MADE REVEALING COMMENT ABOUT NIECE’S OBAMA ADMIN ROLE WHILE PRAISING ‘RISING CHINA’ “Please let me know if you can introduce these two to Mr Tung by email it is very important to our BHR intiative [sic] at this moment,” Bulger stressed. Biden responded that he was “happy” to fulfill the request but said he could not recall the names of the gentlemen who sat next to him at the dinner. “Happy to do this,” he wrote, “but I have no email address for Mr. Tung and he very well may have sat next to me but I don’t recall the two gentlemen’s names to my left and right. Regardless, I would suggest the team draft an email in Mandarin and English for my approval ASAP.” “Let me reach out to Lin and J will revert ASAP,” Bulger replied later that day. Multiple inquiries from Fox News Digital to Biden’s lawyer, Bulger, Li, Lu and Tung previously went unreturned about whether Biden ended up introducing Tung to his associates. In addition to the 2013 dinner in Beijing, Tung was on the “expected attendees” guest list for at least two state dinners at the White House during the Obama-Biden administration. Tung’s bio on the Obama administration archives website for the January 2011 dinner says he was “Vice Chairman, CPPCC, former Hong Kong Chief Executive.” In another press release for the September 2015 state dinner, Tung’s bio lists him as “Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.” According to a 2018 report by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, a U.S. government agency, the CPPCC is a “central part” of China’s United Front system, which works to “co-opt and neutralize sources of potential opposition to the policies and authority of its ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP).” According to a 2021 report by The Diplomat, the CPPCC is “designed to liaise with non-Communist Party members – and ultimately see them work with the CCP to advance its interests.” While serving as vice chairman of the CPPCC, Tung also founded the China-U.S. Exchange Foundation (CUSEF) in 2008. Tung has many powerful contacts in Washington, D.C., including President Biden’s top climate diplomat, John Podesta. Fox News Digital previously reported that Podesta referred to Tung as his “friend” and took several phone calls from him between 2015 and 2016 while serving as the chairman for Hillary Clinton’s failed campaign. In May 2013, Tung and Podesta spoke at a luncheon hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, which included Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai. “For the last four years though, Center for American Progress and China-U.S. Exchange Foundation have co-hosted a US.-China track II dialogue and we
Rand Paul grills doctor on COVID-19 origins during Senate hearing: ‘Pushing an idea’
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., grilled a medical expert who opposes the lab leak theory for COVID-19’s origins during a hearing on Tuesday. Paul questioned Dr. Robert Garry, a professor at the Tulane School of Medicine, during his appearance before the Senate Homeland Security Committee. The senator criticized Garry for a lack of “open-mindedness” when it comes to the origins of COVID-19. “So, just in the last few minutes, Doctor Garry has told us that this couldn’t have come from bats. It had to go through an intermediate host. That may well be true, but arguing against that is they tested 90,000 some-odd animals and there is no animal host that’s been found,” Paul said. “But what he also doesn’t tell you is the animal host could be a laboratory animal. It could be passed serially through that. And that’s one way of quickly adapting and pushing natural selection to adapt a virus toward humans,” he continued. HIGH-RANKING FAUCI ADVISER USED PERSONAL EMAIL TO AVOID FOIA REQUESTS, DISCUSS COVID ORIGIN “Doctor Alina Chan has written extensively about this, how this virus didn’t show up clunky and poorly transmissible, this virus showed up immediately, very transmissible in humans, as if it had been pre-adapted in a lab,” he added. FAUCI ADVISER’S ALLEGED DESTRUCTION OF COVID ORIGIN DOCS MUST BE PROBED BY AG: RAND PAUL Paul went on to target Dr. Anthony Fauci and others. “I know of no other example in modern scientific history or publications where a publication has come forward pronouncing with such authority that the lab leak is implausible and is not a laboratory construct, while privately saying this is no friggin’ conspiracy theory, it looks like it did,” Paul said. “We know that it went back and forth with Dr. Fauci, with editors who say we want the statements to be stronger, we want the conclusions to be stronger…because we’re making a political point here. That’s where we should have known we were off track, that these people were politicians and that they were pushing an idea because, as Doctor Collins finally admitted in one of the emails, this is about the business of science with China,” he finished. Garry countered that there was evidence that COVID-19 had spilled over into the public at least twice at the Wuhan food market, where it is alleged to have originated.
Vulnerable Dem senator lashes out at GOP press release by boasting about all the vehicles he owns
Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., admitted he owns at least nine vehicles in his attempt to hit back at the Senate Republican campaign arm, which called out the Montana farmer for driving a certain type of vehicle around Washington, D.C. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) sent out a press release regarding the Montana farmer that was titled “BOMBSHELL: Jon Tester drives a Prius.” Tester reacted in a heated statement, calling those who wrote the headline “a bunch of jacka–es.” “What a bunch of jacka–es,” Tester told a Huffington Post reporter, before going on to name all the other types of vehicles he owns. TRUMP REVEALS TWO DEM SENATORS HE IS TARGETING DURING CLOSED-DOOR MEETING “I’ve got an ‘86 Chevy. I got a 2018 GMC. I got a 2018 Honda Ridgeline. I’ve got a Celica. I’ve got a Peterbilt. I’ve got a 67 International truck. I’ve got a 96 International truck. I’ve got a 78 GMC. Want me to keep going?” asked the Democrat, who is seeking re-election in Montana in 2024. TRUMP-ENDORSED NAVY SEAL TIM SHEEHY WINS REPUBLICAN NOMINATION IN MONTANA SENATE RACE TO UNSEAT JON TESTER Tester continued by saying he is “gonna spend $10,000 this week on diesel filling my bulk tanks that I use for planting my crop in the ground. Does that make it okay now?” In addition to the press release, NRSC communications director Mike Berg shared footage of Tester getting into his red Prius and a screenshot of a Washington Post article about Tester writing in his 2020 memoir that he bought a used Prius to drive around Washington, D.C. Tester’s defense of driving a Prius fueled more attacks on social media, prompting his communications director to respond on X. “The NRSC, with their finger firmly on the pulse of Montanans, comes out swinging against Jon Tester for his shared hobby of restoring old cars with his son,” communications director Monica Robinson said. NRSC spokesperson Maggie Abboud said that Tester’s response “says a lot about how much of a swamp creature Jon Tester has become.” “There aren’t a lot of dirt farmers in Montana who drive a Prius. Jon Tester has gone Washington,” Abboud said in a statement, telling Fox News Digital that “it says a lot about how much of a swamp creature Jon Tester has become that his defense of driving a Prius is that he also owns 8 other cars.” Berg called Tester “very mad” and echoed the “multimillionaire swamp creature” attack line on his X account. Fox News Digital reached out to Tester for comment.
Senate GOP to stop Dem attempt to ban bump stocks after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule
A Republican lawmaker is poised to block a Democratic attempt on Tuesday to force a vote in the Senate on a bump stock ban, which would restore the federal rule recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., revealed that Democrats would attempt to force a vote on legislation to ban bump stocks, which are firearm accessories that assist in firing weapons in more rapid succession. SCHUMER PUSHES FOR BUMP STOCK BAN AFTER SCOTUS REVERSES TRUMP-ERA RULE “The Senate can help restore this public safety rule, and next week, it will try. As majority leader, I have the ability to allow a unanimous consent vote, and we’ll see just what Republican MAGAs do: Will they allow it to go forward, or will they cower to MAGA and hurt the American people?” the senator said during a news conference on Sunday, reported by CBS News. The Supreme Court ruled last week 6-3 to strike down a federal rule put in place during the Trump administration that banned bump stocks. The court’s decision prompted backlash from Democrats. ELIZABETH WARREN WARNS DEMS TO STAND FIRM ON TAX HIKES AS FIGHT LOOMS OVER TRUMP-ERA CUTS Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., will request unanimous consent Tuesday afternoon to proceed with a vote on his bill, the Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act. However, he is expected to be unsuccessful in bringing the measure to a vote on the Senate floor as a Republican senator is likely to object. REPUBLICANS BACK STOPGAP SPENDING BILL INTO 2025 IN ANTICIPATION OF GOP WINS “Today’s pro-death decision from an out of touch Supreme Court majority just made bump stocks legal again. Innocent Americans will die because of this decision,” the senator said in a statement following the court’s decision. “Bump stocks serve no legitimate purpose. Congress must act NOW to pass my legislation to ban these deadly devices once and for all.” TRUMP SELLS SENATE REPUBLICANS ON PLAN TO WIN OVER WORKERS IN CLOSED-DOOR MEETING There are numerous Republican lawmakers who would likely volunteer to object to the unanimous consent request. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said, “I will oppose any legislative fix,” teeing up himself to potentially do so, according to NBC News. Graham’s office did not confirm to Fox News Digital. “If my Republican colleagues want to do the right thing for the country, the answer is very simple: join us, every one of you, to ban bump stocks, so we never see the kind of carnage we saw in Las Vegas, Nevada ever, ever again,” Schumer challenged his colleagues in floor remarks on Monday. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, former President Trump’s campaign stressed that its decision should be respected.
Senate GOP prevents vote on bump stock ban after SCOTUS reverses Trump-era rule
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., blocked a Democratic attempt on Tuesday to force a vote in the Senate on a bump stock ban, which would restore the federal rule recently struck down by the Supreme Court. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., revealed on Sunday that Democrats would attempt to force a vote on legislation to ban bump stocks, which are firearm accessories that assist in firing weapons in more rapid succession. SCHUMER PUSHES FOR BUMP STOCK BAN AFTER SCOTUS REVERSES TRUMP-ERA RULE “The Senate can help restore this public safety rule, and next week, it will try. As majority leader, I have the ability to allow a unanimous consent vote, and we’ll see just what Republican MAGAs do: Will they allow it to go forward, or will they cower to MAGA and hurt the American people?” he said during a news conference, reported by CBS News. The Supreme Court ruled last week 6-3 to strike down a federal rule put in place during the Trump administration that banned bump stocks. The court’s decision prompted backlash from Democrats. ELIZABETH WARREN WARNS DEMS TO STAND FIRM ON TAX HIKES AS FIGHT LOOMS OVER TRUMP-ERA CUTS Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., requested unanimous consent Tuesday afternoon to proceed with a vote on his bill, the Banning Unlawful Machinegun Parts (BUMP) Act. However, Ricketts’ objection prevented the bill from being brought for a vote. “This bill would ban literally any item that makes a firearm easier and sometimes safer to shoot,” Ricketts said of the bill. According to the senator, “disabled veterans hate this bill” due to its broad language that he said would ban additional firearm accessories. REPUBLICANS BACK STOPGAP SPENDING BILL INTO 2025 IN ANTICIPATION OF GOP WINS In a statement following the Supreme Court’s decision last week, Heinrich said, “Today’s pro-death decision from an out of touch Supreme Court majority just made bump stocks legal again. Innocent Americans will die because of this decision.” “Bump stocks serve no legitimate purpose. Congress must act NOW to pass my legislation to ban these deadly devices once and for all,” he said. TRUMP SELLS SENATE REPUBLICANS ON PLAN TO WIN OVER WORKERS IN CLOSED-DOOR MEETING “If my Republican colleagues want to do the right thing for the country, the answer is very simple: join us, every one of you, to ban bump stocks, so we never see the kind of carnage we saw in Las Vegas, Nevada ever, ever again,” Schumer challenged his colleagues in floor remarks on Monday. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling, former President Trump’s campaign stressed that its decision should be respected.
Biden offers ‘condolences’ but no solution after latest illegal immigrant murder allegation
The White House offered “condolences” to the loved ones of Rachel Morin but would not say what steps it would take to secure the border. “We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Rachel Morin,” a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital. “We cannot comment on active law enforcement cases. But fundamentally, we believe that people should be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law if they are found to be guilty.” The statement comes after the arrest last week of 23-year-old Victor Antonio Martinez Hernandez, a native of El Salvador who entered the U.S. illegally and is accused of being behind the murder of Morin, a 37-year-old mother of five who was found brutally raped and murdered near a Maryland hiking trail in August. The arrest of Martinez Hernandez comes just a few months after the murder of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, 22, who was found dead near Oconee Forest Park in Athens, Georgia, after going for a jog. The suspect in that case, José Antonio Ibarra is a 26-year-old native of Venezuela who also entered the U.S. illegally. RACHEL MORIN MURDER: OPEN BORDER ‘ALLOWED’ ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT TO KILL MOM OF 5, MARYLAND SHERIFF SAYS While the White House offered its condolences to the family in the case, it did not return multiple inquiries by Fox News Digital seeking comment on what the administration’s threshold would be to shut down the border or take more severe measures if the cases of similar murders continued to mount. In the case of Morin’s murder, the Maryland sheriff who helped investigate the case sounded off about the need for more secure borders. “He tried to come in legally and he was turned away. And yeah, that didn’t deter him because we have such a porous border and he came right through… and this is the result,” Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler told Fox News Tuesday. RACHEL MORIN MURDER: ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT FROM EL SALVADOR CHARGED WITH RAPE, KILLING OF MARYLAND MOM OF 5 According to investigators, a police tip and DNA evidence assisted authorities in zeroing in on Martinez Hernandez. The El Salvador native was then tracked to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where police arrested him while he was sitting at a local bar. Gahler noted that Martinez Hernandez is suspected of committing a similar crime in El Salvador, yet was able to slip into the U.S. because of the country’s lack of border security. “He killed a woman in El Salvador and that’s why he fled there, to come here through our open border,” Gahler said. The Maryland sheriff argued that the current situation at the border is a “public safety crisis” that is in desperate need of fixing. “It’s just insane that we would allow things like Rachel’s murder to happen, and when I say ‘allow it,’ we allowed it by letting him into this country unchallenged,” Gahler said. “That shouldn’t happen to families in our country. This is preventable.” Get the latest updates on the ongoing border crisis from the Fox News Digital immigration hub.
Netanyahu urges Biden admin to renew weapons supply to Israel, says it’s ‘inconceivable’ US withheld aid
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged President Biden’s administration to renew its plan to deliver weapons to Israel on Tuesday. Netanyahu’s office released a statement Tuesday calling it “inconceivable” that the U.S. has been withholding military aid. The statement comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with top Israeli officials last week, including Netanyahu. The Biden administration has grown increasingly critical of Israel’s handling of the war in Gaza. “When Secretary Blinken was recently here in Israel, we had a candid conversation, I said I deeply appreciated the support the U.S. has given Israel from the beginning of the war. But I also said something else, I said it’s inconceivable that in the past few months, the administration has been withholding weapons and ammunitions to Israel,” Netanyahu said. “Israel, America’s closest ally, fighting for its life, fighting against Iran and our other common enemies. Secretary Blinken assured me that the administration is working day and night to remove these bottlenecks. I certainly hope that’s the case. It should be the case,” he added. US PARK POLICE INVESTIGATING CRIMINAL ACTIVITY AFTER ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTS “During World War II, Churchill told the United States, ‘Give us the tools, we’ll do the job.’ And I say, ‘Give us the tools and we’ll finish the job a lot faster,’” he continued. ANTI-ISRAEL PROTESTERS TRAP CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, TAKE OVER AND VANDALIZE CAMPUS BUILDING The statement comes as the White House is facing increased scrutiny from House Republicans, particularly for aid funds going to Gaza. A group of House Republicans on Tuesday demanded to know the Biden administration’s strategy for keeping its recent $404 million Gaza aid package out of Hamas’ hands. Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, a member of both the House Armed Services and Oversight committees, led a letter to Blinken requesting a “detailed account” of the cash flow. RIOTER VANDALISM TARGETED AFTER PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTS “While we understand the intent of this package is to provide food, drinking water, education, shelter, and more for civilians in a war zone, we have major concerns that a significant portion of the funds will inevitably end up in the hands of the State Department designated terrorist organization, Hamas,” Fallon led seven other Republicans in writing. Blinken announced $404 million in new aid to Palestinians during a press conference in Jordan last week. It brings the total amount of humanitarian aid sent by the U.S. into Gaza to more than $674 million since the conflict with Israel began, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development. Fox News’ Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report
‘Just the beginning’: Trump warns ‘Biden migrant’ crisis to get far worse after NY child rape
EXCLUSIVE: Former President Trump reacted Tuesday to the broad daylight rape of a 13-year-old girl in New York, telling Fox News Digital that the attack is “unthinkable” and “should never have happened,” while warning that the “Biden migrant” crisis will get “far worse” unless he is elected president in November. An illegal Ecuadorian immigrant is currently in NYPD custody after attacking two 13-year-old children in broad daylight at a popular park in Queens. The man wielded a machete and tied the boy and girl together by the wrists and raped the girl in broad daylight. The migrant who was arrested in connection with the crime entered the United States illegally in 2021. The migrant had several low-level prior offenses, including subway fare jumping and drinking in public. MIGRANT ARRESTED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT RAPE OF 13-YEAR-OLD IN NEW YORK PARK Reacting to the horrific attack, former President Trump said it was “unthinkable” and “should never have happened.” “These are Biden migrants,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “They are flooding our country. They are flooding our cities and states.” “It will get worse—far worse—unless I am elected president,” Trump continued. “This is just the beginning. They have come in from all over the world. They have come in from jails. They have come in from mental institutions and many terrorists have come into our country.” He added, “We are a dumping ground for the world. This is just the beginning.” Trump told Fox News Digital that President Biden’s “open border has been a tragedy the likes of which our country has never seen before.” The attack took place at Kissena Park — about three miles from where the New York Mets play at Citi Field and near the site of the 1964 World’s Fair and the U.S. Open. NEW YORK CITY GIRL, 13, SEXUALLY ASSAULTED AT KNIFEPOINT DURING BRAOD DAYLIGHT IN PARK: POLICE “I grew up right near there,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “Something like this was unthinkable years ago—unthinkable.” Trump recalled being able to walk down the street safely as a child. “You could go down and go to the candy store, walk back—your parents never even had a thought of anything happening,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “This is a different world. My parents never would have even had a thought that something could happen.” Trump, meanwhile, told Fox News Digital, “I’d like to pay my highest respects and love to the parents and family members—this tragedy should never have happened.” Police had been offering a $10,000 reward in the case after obtaining surveillance video showing the suspect on a bicycle. Police found him after neighbors recognized him from the wanted poster, held him down and called 911, sources said. The two teens were walking in the middle of the day when police say a man in his 20s approached them with the blade and forced them into a wooded area. After the attack, he allegedly stole their cellphones and ran off. Police described him as a male Hispanic in his 20s with braces and a tattoo of a horned animal with red eyes on his chest.
Matt Gaetz allegations of ‘sexual misconduct,’ ‘improper gifts’ probed by House Ethics Committee
The House Ethics Committee announced on Tuesday that it needs to further review allegations against Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., involving sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, and accepting improper gifts. The committee also accused Gaetz of being uncooperative with its probe and said it had “difficulty in obtaining relevant information” from him. Gaetz has been under a years-long House investigation, spurred by the Department of Justice (DOJ), looking into reports in early 2021 that he had a relationship with an underage girl. The DOJ declined to charge Gaetz in 2023. The bipartisan committee, led by Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., rarely releases such lengthy public statements. FOX NEWS POLL: BIDEN, TRUMP IN A DEAD HEAT IN VIRGINIA But its investigation into Gaetz, which kicked off in April 2021, has attracted widespread media attention – which the panel noted. “There has been a significant and unusual amount of public reporting on the Committee’s activities this Congress. Much of that reporting has been inaccurate,” the committee said, without elaborating on whether it was talking about the Gaetz matter specifically. The committee also noted that Gaetz denies all allegations. WHY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DECIDE THEY ‘GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE’ “Based on its review to date, the Committee has determined that certain of the allegations merit continued review. During the course of its investigation, the Committee has also identified additional allegations that merit review,” the committee said. House investigators are delving further into accusations Gaetz “engaged in sexual misconduct and illicit drug use, accepted improper gifts, dispensed special privileges and favors to individuals with whom he had a personal relationship, and sought to obstruct government investigations of his conduct.” It said it’s no longer reviewing accusations “that he may have shared inappropriate images or videos on the House floor, misused state identification records, converted campaign funds to personal use, and/or accepted a bribe or improper gratuity.” When reached for further comment, Gaetz’s office pointed Fox News Digital to a Monday night X post criticizing the investigation. He lashed out against the House Ethics Committee in a post on X Monday night, calling on the panel to instead work with him on cracking down on lawmakers who profit off the stock market. “The House Ethics Committee has closed four probes into me, which emerged from lies intended solely to smear me. Instead of working with me to ban Congressional stock trading, the Ethics Committee is now opening new frivolous investigations,” Gaetz said. “They are doing this to avoid the obvious fact that every investigation into me ends the same way: my exoneration.” TENSIONS ERUPT ON HOUSE FLOOR AS CONSERVATIVES CONFRONT JOHNSON ON $95B FOREIGN AID PLAN He then took aim at former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., whose ouster Gaetz triggered late last year. “This is Soviet. Kevin McCarthy showed them the man, and they are now trying to find the crime. I work for Northwest Floridians who won’t be swayed by this nonsense and McCarthy and his goons know it,” Gaetz said. Fox News Digital reached out to a representative for McCarthy for comment.
Trump endorses ‘proven fighter’ to unseat red state Democrat in crucial House race
Former President Trump has weighed in on Alaska’s congressional race, tossing his support behind one Republican candidate who is looking to oust troubled Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, from office. Issuing his endorsement for Alaska Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom, Trump said in a post to Truth Social on Monday that she is “a proven fighter” who will be a “tremendous” voice for Alaskans in the House. “Nancy Dahlstrom will be a tremendous Congresswoman for the Great People of Alaska, just as she was as your Lieutenant Governor,” Trump wrote. “Nancy is a proven fighter! In Congress, she will work to Secure the Border, Create Jobs, Lower Taxes, Promote American Energy Independence, Support our Incredible Military and Police Officers, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.” “Nancy Dahlstrom is a WINNER, and has my Complete and Total Endorsement,” the former president added. “SHE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” ‘GUTLESS’ VOTE ON BILL TO UNDO BIDEN’S ALASKA ENERGY ‘SANCTIONS’ COULD DOOM DEM IN TOUGH RACE Dahsltrom, who announced her campaign to unseat Peltola last November, told Fox News Digital she was “honored” to have Trump’s endorsement and noted that he “knows how important” the race is. “I am honored to have President Trump’s endorsement in my run for Congress. He knows how important this race is for Alaska and the country,” she said. “I cannot wait to work with him in Washington to get America back on track!” Dahlstrom is one of roughly a dozen candidates running in the state’s nonpartisan primary election to represent Alaska’s At-Large Congressional District in the House. One of Dahlstrom’s top Republican opponents in the race is Nick Begich, who unsuccessfully ran to represent Alaska in the House during the 2022 election cycle. Trump noted Begich’s candidacy in his endorsement of Dahlstrom, insisting he “has Democrat tendencies” and “refused to get out of this Race last time, which caused the Republicans to lose this important seat to Mary Peltola…” BATTLE FOR THE LAST FRONTIER: REPUBLICANS LOOK TO TAKE BACK HISTORICALLY GOP-HELD HOUSE SEAT IN ALASKA Begich, whose father represented the state’s at-large congressional district in the early 1970s, announced his bid for the House seat last July. Trump also took aim at Peltola in his post on social media, saying she “is very unpopular, allowed the Democrats to terminate ANWR (something which every Republican President since Ronald Reagan wanted, but only I got!), and is doing a terrible job for Alaska.” Earlier this year, Peltola faced renewed criticism from her GOP challengers for refusing to take a stand against the Biden administration’s agenda, which they claim will harm Alaska’s “resource development” and “economic prosperity” in the U.S. The frustration with Peltola, the only Democrat to hold statewide office in Alaska, came after she voted “present” on a bill in May to roll back some of the 63 executive orders President Biden has made against the state’s oil and gas economy. Peltola, who has served in the House since 2022 and endorsed Biden’s re-election bid, will face off against Dahlstrom, Begich, and others in Alaska’s primary election, which will use ranked-choice voting and is slated to take place on Aug. 20. The four candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation, will move on to the state’s general election on Nov. 5.