New Jersey police union makes red shift with Trump-backed gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli endorsement
The New Jersey State Fraternal Order of Police (NJ FOP) endorsed gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli Tuesday, marking a red shift on law enforcement issues in the Garden State. Ciattarelli, a former State Assembly member endorsed by President Donald Trump, reacted to the endorsement on X, noting he was “honored” to have the faith, trust and confidence of the organization’s leadership. “As Governor, I will do everything in my power to support law enforcement – and their families. Working in close partnership, we can and will make communities all across New Jersey safe,” he wrote in a post. “In a number of ways, the job of law enforcement has never been more difficult, which is why recruitment, retention and morale is down. We can change all that by restoring respect for authority, law and order and, most of all, the men and women in blue who are trained and dedicated professionals very much committed to serving and protecting.” TRUMP NOT ON BALLOT, BUT PRESIDENT FRONT AND CENTER IN 2025 ELECTIONS The NJ FOP does not always endorse a gubernatorial candidate. Its most recent endorsement before the Ciattarelli nod was handed to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy in 2016. Murphy, who led consistently in the polls, won the race in 2017. “Law enforcement needs the support of our political leadership,” Ciattarelli wrote in the post. “As Governor, they will have it from me, the Attorney General, and my entire administration.” GIANNO CALDWELL MULLS SENATE BID AS CHICAGOANS ARE ‘BEGGING FOR CHANGE’ ON CRIME WOES The 63-year-old business owner first ran for governor in 2017, finishing runner-up in the Republican primary. In 2021, he secured the GOP nomination but fell short of ousting Murphy in a near upset. Ciattarelli vowed that, on his first day of office, he will repeal the state’s Immigrant Trust Directive, which restricts local police from working closely with federal immigration authorities. While he promised to direct the attorney general to withdraw lawsuits brought against the Trump administration, he said his allegiance is with New Jerseyans. In response to recent surveys predicting he is falling behind Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., Ciattarelli told affiliate FOX 5 New York, “This is the same polling that had me down double digits with two weeks to go last time. We’ve got it as a dead heat, as does my opponent.”
‘PURE EVIL’: ICE targeting illegal charged with strangling infant
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is targeting an illegal alien who is charged with strangling his infant sister with a power cord, leaving the baby in critical condition. In a statement Tuesday, the Department of Homeland Security announced it had lodged a detainer against Alvaro Mejia-Ayala, a 21-year-old Salvadoran national, after he was arrested for strangulation of an infant by police in Leesburg, Virginia. According to the Leesburg Police Department, police responded to a report of an infant not breathing on the morning of Sept. 17. The department said it discovered the baby had been the victim of an assault and that Mejia-Ayala had fled on foot. Local Fox affiliate Fox 5 reported that the infant was found unresponsive with a white charging cable around her neck. TRUMP OFFICIALS SLAM BLUE STATE GOVERNOR FOR IGNORING CHAOTIC ANTI-ICE ‘RIOTERS’ DISRUPTING OPERATION With the assistance of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, the department tracked down Mejia-Ayala. He is now in custody and is being charged with strangulation. According to DHS, the baby is in critical condition. A spokesperson for the agency told Fox News Digital that Mejia-Ayala entered the U.S. as part of a family unit from El Salvador during the Obama administration in 2016. The spokesperson said that on Oct. 17, 2024, the Biden administration dismissed Mejia-Ayala’s immigration case, allowing him to illegally remain in the U.S. indefinitely. DHS also said that Mejia-Ayala was previously arrested by police for reckless driving in 2024, but he was released “before ICE could even lodge a detainer.” DHS REJECTS NBC REPORT CLAIMING ICE USED 5-YEAR-OLD AUTISTIC GIRL AS BAIT TO ARREST FATHER The Virginia General District Court online database says that Mejia-Ayala pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving in February 2024. The database also lists several other charges against Mejia-Ayala, including driving without a license in 2023 and failure to display license plates in 2024 and 2025. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin commented on the case, saying that “ICE lodged an immigration detainer to ensure this heinous criminal is not released on U.S. streets.” “What kind of sick monster strangles a defenseless, innocent baby girl with a charging cord? This barbarism has no place in the U.S.,” said McLaughlin. “President Trump and Secretary Noem have been clear: Criminal illegal aliens are not welcome in the United States.” In a separate message posted to X, McLaughlin wrote, “Pray for this precious baby girl. May God cover her and protect her.” MISSING NY GIRL FOUND IN ILLINOIS AMONG ILLEGAL MIGRANTS In another X post, Homeland Security called Mejia-Ayala a “monster” and the case an example of “PURE EVIL.” “This criminal illegal alien STRANGLED AN INFANT with a charging cable,” DHS wrote, adding, “President Trump and @Sec_Noem will not allow this barbarism in America.” A spokesperson for Biden declined to comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Obama spokespeople but did not receive a response by the time of publication.
Melania Trump declares ‘the moment is now’ for new global children’s initiative at UN
First lady Melania Trump used the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) stage Tuesday to deliver a warning and a call to action: children must be protected as technology races ahead. Trump unveiled her new initiative “Fostering the Future Together” in her remarks, a global coalition of nations dedicated to advancing children’s well-being in the digital era through education, innovation and technology. Opening in a moment of reflection, the first lady urged leaders to see childhood imagination not as trivial, but as a rehearsal for innovation later in life. “As children, we all played marbles, flew paper airplanes and ran with the string in our hand, watching our kites lift off,” she said. “Great minds have turned marbles into microchips, paper airplanes into drones and kites into satellites.” LEAVITT CALLS FOR FIRING, INVESTIGATION IF UN ESCALATOR MALFUNCTION WITH TRUMPS ON BOARD WAS INTENTIONAL Trump stressed her appreciation for technology, saying it has “saved lives, expanded access to knowledge and connected people.” But, she stressed, safety must come first. “Since technology is evolving at a pace that exceeds lawmaking, we must identify simple solutions to protect our children’s ingenuity,” Trump said. The first lady said the coalition’s mission is “to ensure that every child can flourish in the digital era.” She called on spouses or equivalents of heads of government to lead programs in their own countries and confirmed the first meeting will be hosted at the White House in the first quarter of 2026. According to a news release, the coalition will work with the private sector to expand children’s access to innovative education technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and blockchain while also exchanging best practices about AI’s advantages and risks. GOOGLE CEO, MAJOR TECH LEADERS JOIN FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP AT WHITE HOUSE AI MEETING Issuing a call to action, Trump added, “The moment is now. Please join me to foster the future together. Work with me to empower children to achieve new heights across our planet.” The announcement builds on the first lady’s long-standing focus on children’s health, safety and opportunity, now elevated to the global stage. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Trump urged safety above all in her new coalition: “Nothing comes before safety. We must safeguard healthy environments for our children, protect their personal freedom, their confidence and motivation.” The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Sabotage? Leavitt demands answers to UN escalator malfunction with Trumps: ‘What it appears to be to me’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called for the firing and investigation of those responsible for a stalled escalator that carried President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The escalator malfunction occurred before Trump addressed the General Assembly in New York, and he and the first lady were forced to walk up the stalled machine before making his remarks to other world leaders. “If someone at the UN intentionally stopped the escalator as the President and First Lady were stepping on, they need to be fired and investigated immediately,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X in response to a Times of London article published Sunday. TRUMP DRAWS LAUGHS FROM WORLD LEADERS MOMENTS INTO UN SPEECH The Times reported that U.N. staffers joked that they may switch off the escalator. When asked on “Jesse Watters Primetime” Tuesday evening whether the malfunction might be an act of sabotage, Leavitt was blunt. “That’s definitely what it appears to be to me,” she said. “There’s was some concerning reporting over the weekend from the London Times… that U.N. globalist staffers were basically plotting to set up the President of the United States.” Leavitt said the U.S. Secret Service was looking into the matter. “If we find that these were U.N. staffers who were purposefully trying to trip up, literally trip up the president and the first lady of the United States, well there better be accountability for those people,” she added. A United Nations spokesperson later told Fox News that someone from the U.S. delegation or security detail ran up the escalator and then back down again before the Trumps were off the escalator. The act of running down the up-moving escalator triggered an alarm, halting it. “After passing through the security gates, President Trump and the First Lady approached the escalator,” said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. “In an effort to document their arrival, a videographer from the US delegation stepped on to the escalator ahead of the President and First Lady. As the videographer, who was traveling backwards up the escalator reached the top, the First Lady, followed by President Trump, each mounted the steps at the bottom. At that moment (9:50am), the escalator came to a stop. At that moment, the escalator stopped, Dujarric said. “Our technician, who was at the location, reset the escalator as soon as the delegation had climbed up to the second floor,” he added. “A subsequent investigation, including a readout of the machine’s central processing unit, indicated that the escalator had stopped after a built-in safety mechanism on the comb step was triggered at the top of the escalator. The safety mechanism is designed to prevent people or objects accidentally being caught and stuck in or pulled into the gearing.” Dujarric said the videographer may have inadvertently triggered the safety function. The U.N. added that there was nothing nefarious about what happened. TRUMP SLAMS UN FOR ‘CREATING NEW PROBLEMS,’ QUESTIONS ITS ROLE IN FIERY UNGA SPEECH Fox News Digital has reached out to the U.S. Secret Service. The White House referred Fox News Digital to Leavitt’s post on X. The escalator malfunction wasn’t the only breakdown. Trump was forced to improvise his speech after a teleprompter froze. “I feel very happy to be up here with you, nevertheless — and that way you speak more from the heart — I can only say that whoever is operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” he said, drawing laughs. The teleprompter resumed a few minutes into his address. “I ended seven wars, dealt with the leaders of these countries and never even received a phone call from the United Nations offering to help in finalizing the deal,” Trump said. “All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle. “If the first lady wasn’t in great shape, she would’ve fallen. But she’s in great shape. We’re both in good shape. We both stood,” he added, drawing more laughter. “These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter.”
Bondi praises Ryan Routh verdict, says assassination attempt was an ‘affront to our very nation itself’
Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday’s guilty verdict for Ryan Routh, who was accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump while he played a round of golf at a Florida golf course, was part of the Justice Department’s commitment to combating political violence. A jury convicted Routh on all charges after he attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September. Following the verdict, Routh reportedly tried to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him. TRUMP GOLF CLUB GUNMAN FOUND GUILTY AFTER ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT; TRIED TO STAB SELF IN COURT “Today’s guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to punishing those who engage in political violence,” Bondi said. “This attempted assassination was not only an attack on our President, but an affront to our very nation itself. I am grateful to U.S. Attorney Jason Quiñones, his entire trial team, and our law enforcement partners for protecting President Trump and securing this important verdict.” Trump took to Truth Social to congratulate Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Congratulations to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, and the entire DOJ team on the conviction, in Florida, of the person who attempted an assassination on my life. The trial was meticulously handled, and I would like to thank the Judge and Jury for their time, professionalism, and patience. This was an evil man with an evil intention, and they caught him,” Trump wrote. “I would also like to thank the Secret Service, Department of Florida Law Enforcement, and the wonderful person who spotted him running from the site of the crime, and acted by following him, and getting all information on car type and license plate to the Sheriff’s Office, IMMEDIATELY, which led to his arrest and conviction. What incredible instinct and foresight this person had — A very big moment for JUSTICE IN AMERICA!” TRUMP DRAWS LAUGHS FROM WORKD LEADERS MOMENTS INTO UN SPEECH Trump, who was in New York City attending Tuesday’s United Nations General Assembly when the verdict was announced, told reporters he was “very appreciative” of the justice that was given and the way it was handled by the Justice Department. “Everybody involved, along with their team of people, handled it really well, and it was very important,” he said. “You can’t let things like that happen. It’s not just about me — it’s about protecting any president, or even any person.” “You can’t allow that to happen. And so justice was served, and we’ll see what happens,” he added. “But I very much appreciate the judge and jury and everybody on that. It was so professionally handled, and it’s a great honor.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Routh, 59, was charged on five federal criminal counts, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses. He faces life in prison.
Fox News Politics Newsletter: Ryan Routh found guilty
Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… -Trump cancels meeting with Schumer, Jeffries over ‘unserious,’ ‘ridiculous demands’ as funding deadline looms – Trump mocks NATO allies for ‘funding the war against themselves’ with Russian energy purchases -Top House Dem fires back at Trump’s ‘unhinged’ shutdown remarks amid collapse of gov funding talks Jurors on Tuesday delivered a guilty verdict for Ryan Routh on all charges after he attempted to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club last September. After the verdict was read, Routh reportedly appeared to try to stab himself in the neck with a pen before four U.S. Marshals restrained him. His daughter, Sara Routh, reportedly stood up and said: “Don’t do anything. I will get you out. What the f—, f—, he didn’t hurt anybody. This is not fair. This is all rigged – you guys are a–holes.” The jury was still in the room at the time…Read more WHO’S WATCHING WHO: Lawsuit claims baby monitors marketed as safe may be feeding data to Beijing TRUMP VS. WORLD: Trump slams European recognition of Palestinian state as ‘reward’ for Hamas FUNDING CHAOS: Trump slams UN for ‘creating new problems,’ questions its role in fiery UNGA speech UNSECURE COUNCIL: Baltic leaders rip UN Security Council as useless while Russia holds permanent seat FRANCE VS TRUMP: Watch: Macron calls Trump after presidential motorcade blocks him in NYC traffic WARNING ON GLOBALISM: Trump scolds European nations over immigration policies during major UN address ON NOTICE: Trump says NATO countries should shoot down Russian jets that violate airspace MONEY VS POLITICS: House Oversight probes whether American retirees’ pension funds ‘are being used in a progressive playbook’ TECH REPENTS: Google to reinstate banned YouTube accounts censored for political speech GRACE VS JUSTICE: Cully Stimson analyzes whether Erika Kirk’s forgiveness has legal ramifications WHO’S WATCHING WHO: Lawsuit claims baby monitors marketed as safe may be feeding data to Beijing PRICED OUT: NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani calls World Cup tickets ‘absurd’ at ‘$6,000’ for final game at MetLife Stadium MILLION DOLLAR DODGE: New Jersey Democratic candidate for governor faces net worth questions as viral clip resurfaces ‘DIVISIVE’ AGENDA: Hegseth axes Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services citing divisive agenda ‘POLICY FAILURES’: South Dakota Democratic lawmaker switches registration to Republican ‘WHAT IS HAPPENING?’: New book reveals what Kamala Harris ‘moaned’ to her husband during Walz’s disastrous VP debate Get the latest updates on the Trump administration and Congress, exclusive interviews and more on FoxNews.com.
Trump denounces European recognition of Palestinian state as ‘reward’ for Hamas
President Donald Trump sharply criticized a wave of European nations that recently recognized a Palestinian state, warning that such moves reward Hamas and encourage continued conflict in Gaza. “As everyone knows, I have also been deeply engaged in seeking a cease-fire in Gaza. Have to get that done. You have to get it done,” Trump said. “Unfortunately, Hamas has repeatedly rejected reasonable offers to make peace. We can’t forget October 7th, can we? Now, as if to encourage continued conflict, some of this body is seeking to unilaterally recognize a Palestinian state … this would be a reward for these horrible atrocities, including October 7th.” His remarks came one day after French President Emmanuel Macron announced his nation would recognize a Palestinian state, hosting a meeting at the United Nations General Assembly along with Saudi Arabia on a two-state solution. ISRAEL CALLS UN PUSH FOR PALESTINE STATEHOOD A ‘CHARADE,’ WARNS OF ‘CONSEQUENCES’ FOR RECOGNITION MOVES Several other longtime Israeli allies — the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada — did the same on Sunday, citing the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and expanding settlements and violence by settlers in the West Bank. The U.S. remains squarely on the side of Israel, and Trump said such recognition undermines efforts to free hostages held in Gaza and risks emboldening Hamas. “Even while they refuse to release the hostages or accept the cease-fire, instead of giving to Hamas and giving so much because they’ve taken so much, they have taken so much. This could have been solved so long ago,” Trump said. “Instead of giving in to Hamas as ransom demands, those who want peace should be united with one message: release the hostages now. Just release the hostages.” Trump said he always knew the last 20 remaining hostages would be “the hardest” to get back — but said the bodies of the deceased were just as important to reclaim. “Those parents came to me and they want them back … as though they were alive. They want them every bit as much as if their son or daughter were alive.” On Monday, France became the first major Western nuclear power and a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council from the G7 to formally recognize Palestine. MACRON STAKES ANTI-TRUMP GLOBAL ROLE WITH GAZA INITIATIVE AT UN SUMMIT Macron said: “The time has come to no longer talk about the existence of Israel — it’s self-evident. The time has come to do justice to the Palestinians, to recognize the state of Palestine.” “We must do this to save lives.” Meanwhile, Israeli Ambassador to the U.N. Danny Danon warned there will be “consequences” for nations that recognize Palestine. On Tuesday, Trump will hold a closed-door meeting with Arab leaders who are expected to implore him to urge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do more to end the war in Gaza. Trump is expected to present his Middle Eastern counterparts with the U.S. outlook for peace and post-war governance in Gaza.
Jurors begin deliberations in Trump golf course assassination attempt trial
Jurors in Fort Pierce, Florida, began deliberations Tuesday in the federal criminal trial of Ryan Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at his Palm Beach golf course last year. Routh, 59, faces five federal charges, including attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate, assaulting a federal officer, and multiple firearms offenses. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. If convicted, he could face life in prison. Prosecutors used their closing arguments Tuesday to emphasize both the digital and forensic evidence presented at trial and what they described as Routh’s clear intent: to kill Trump. “This was not a publicity stunt,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Browne told the jury. “The evidence has shown one thing and one thing only — the defendant wanted Donald Trump dead,” Browne said, adding that the worst part was that he “almost got away” with it. Browne told jurors that Routh “excessively” stalked Trump’s locations and whereabouts in the weeks before the alleged assassination attempt on Sept. 15, 2024. He noted that Routh allegedly traveled on 17 separate occasions to scope out the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. These were “reconnaissance” missions, Browne argued. TONY HAWK, TAIWAN AND A FLASHLIGHT: TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT SUSPECT’S BIZARRE DEFENSE Browne reminded jurors that there were 19 rounds found in the magazine of the SKS rifle recovered at the scene, including one in the chamber. There is “no doubt, no reasonable doubt, no doubt whatsoever that it was the man,” Browne said, pointing at Routh, “who was hiding” in the sniper’s nest. Browne told jurors that his motives were also on clear display, pointing to lyrics from a rap song Routh wrote about killing Trump with a sniper rifle — one he penned after he was caught and arrested by the FBI. “It’s not every case where the defendant writes down his intent on a piece of paper,” Browne said. The prosecution spent most of its time Tuesday focusing on count one of the five federal criminal charges Routh is facing: Attempting to assassinate a major presidential candidate. JURY SEATED IN TRIAL OF MAN ACCUSED OF TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT The contrast between Routh’s defense and federal prosecutors is a dynamic that has been on stark display throughout the trial. Federal prosecutors spent roughly two weeks walking jurors through hundreds of exhibits and testimony from 38 witnesses to make their case against Routh. Prosecutors methodically built their case with cellphone data placing Routh at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, where they said he created a “sniper’s nest” near the sixth hole. They also introduced bank records, burner phone purchases, and DNA evidence linking him to the SKS rifle recovered at the scene. TRUMP TRIAL CONTINUES WITH MORE FBI TESTIMONY AFTER RIFLE CALLED ‘PREPARED TO FIRE’ CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon has grown increasingly frustrated with Routh’s decision to represent himself without a law degree or formal training. Before adjourning Monday, she warned him that any arguments must be “reasonably tied to the admitted evidence.” Routh confirmed he understood and told Cannon he would not testify on his own behalf, despite her repeated offers for him to reconsider and consult with standby counsel. Fox News’ Samantha Daigle and Jennifer Johnson contributed to this report.
House Oversight probes whether American retirees’ pension funds are being weaponized: ‘Progressive playbook’
FIRST ON FOX: The House Oversight Committee is setting its sights on insurance companies that may have discriminated against entities with right-wing views. The panel is also looking into whether retirees’ pension accounts were being used to invest in progressive policies they may not necessarily agree with, Fox News Digital has learned. “The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating improper restrictions on access to capital and capital markets of individuals and entities based on political viewpoints or involvement in certain industries (such as cryptocurrency, energy, and firearms),” Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., wrote to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC). “The Committee has engaged with whistleblowers who had their insurance policies cancelled for widely-held political positions or for operating legal businesses considered out of favor by progressive activists.” HOUSE PASSES TRUMP-BACKED PLAN TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN The move is an expansion of the House Oversight Committee’s ongoing investigation into whether public financial institutions engaged in debanking against people and entities with right-wing views. Comer is also probing whether companies implementing progressive policies are doing so at the expense of millions of retired Americans’ personal investments. He wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in his capacity as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), that his panel “is investigating the prolific use of proxy proposals and other activism targeting corporate boards of directors by activists pursuing political agendas at the expense of the retirement and personal savings of Americans.” BILL BARR TESTIFIES HE DIDN’T SEE INFO THAT WOULD ‘IMPLICATE’ TRUMP IN EPSTEIN CASE, COMER SAYS “Specifically, the Committee seeks to understand how giant investment managers and pension fund managers, aided by proxy advisory firms, sidestepped or abandoned their fiduciary duties to beneficiaries to pursue a political agenda and whether new legislation is needed to protect investors,” Comer stated. “At a minimum, Americans deserve to fully know if their hard-earned savings are being used in a progressive playbook.” The letter accused certain large asset management firms like BlackRock of putting clients’ money into green energy initiatives, for example, rather than more profitable areas, in order to promote a left-wing agenda. BlackRock pushed back on such accusations in a public statement on its website, however. “One of the most critical tasks of an asset manager is to provide clients with insights on short- and long-term trends in the global economy that can impact their portfolios. We do this across all sectors – from healthcare to technology to energy,” the company wrote. “Climate risk is one such trend given its implications for the economy. We believe that companies that better manage their exposure to climate risk and capitalize on opportunities will generate better long term financial outcomes.” BlackRock’s website also asserted that the “choice of where to invest ultimately rests with our clients.” “We are bound to adhere to their investment guidelines and objectives. We do not dictate particular investment strategies,” it said. And on a broader scale, the committee looking into whether publicly-traded companies are running afoul of President Donald Trump’s executive order outlawing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices by simply listing it under another name. “[T]he Committee remains concerned following reports of publicly traded companies intentionally camouflaging or rebranding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies to hide such discrimination from “the Trump Administration, courts or influential activists,’” Comer wrote to several organizations opposing corporate discrimination, including the Alliance Defending Freedom. “At minimum, shareholders and retirement plan beneficiaries deserve transparency around discriminatory practices employed by corporate directors and officers as such behavior is rebranded. Replacing DEI and ESG titles with ’employee engagement’ or ‘inclusion and impact’ represents yet another deceptive practice.” Trump’s order, signed in January 2025, barred financial institutions, major corporations, colleges and universities, law enforcement agencies and specific industries like medicine and commercial airlines from promoting or implementing DEI standards. Comer accused the previous White House of promoting discriminatory practices, however, in a statement to Fox News Digital. “The Oversight Committee is investigating discriminatory practices in the American financial system and the Biden Administration’s role in supporting them,” he wrote. “Whether it is using the boardroom to achieve what the political left could not accomplish at the ballot box, or canceling Americans’ insurance policies and debanking them for their political views, these actions are wrong and deprive Americans of their constitutional rights.” Fox News Digital reached out to the IRS and NAIC for comment but did not immediately hear back.
Trump draws laughs from world leaders moments into UN speech
President Donald Trump drew laughs from world leaders within moments of taking the stage at the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday. Trump joked about a broken escalator in the UN building as well as the broken teleprompters right in front of him. “Thank you very much, I very much appreciate it,” he said to the applause as he took the stage. “And I don’t mind making this speech without a teleprompter because the teleprompter is not working,” he said as the leaders laughed. OPINION: THE UN IS A STAGE FOR HYPOCRISY: IT’S TIME FOR DEMOCRACIES TO EXIT “I feel very happy to be up here with you nevertheless, and that way you speak more from the heart. I can only say that whoever’s operating this teleprompter is in big trouble,” he added, drawing more laughter. Trump again drew laughs later on by recounting his dissatisfaction with the UN’s assistance in global conflicts. TRUMP MUST MAKE UN FUNDING CONDITIONAL ON REAL REFORMS, EX-DIPLOMAT URGES` “I ended seven wars, dealt with the leaders of these countries and never even received a phone call from the United Nations offering to help in finalizing the deal,” Trump said. “All I got from the United Nations was an escalator that on the way up stopped right in the middle.” “If the first lady wasn’t in great shape she would’ve fallen. But she’s in great shape, we’re both in good shape. We both stood,” he added, drawing more laughter. “These are the two things I got from the United Nations: a bad escalator and a bad teleprompter,” he said. Throughout his speech, Trump hailed efforts for peace and warned European nations against continuing to tolerate illegal immigration. Trump also blasted the global climate change agenda as a “con job.”