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JUST IN: President Trump Names Tulsi Gabbard’s Replacement
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JUST IN: President Trump Names Tulsi Gabbard’s Replacement

President Trump has named Aaron Lukas as acting Director of National Intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s sudden resignation. Gabbard is set to leave the post on June 30, 2026. The transition comes after Gabbard announced that her husband, Abraham, has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. President Trump praised Gabbard while naming Lukas to step into the acting role. Jennifer Jacobs shared the key details of President Trump’s announcement: Trump says Tulsi Gabbard leaves June 30. Aaron Lukas will be acting director of national intelligence. "Her wonderful husband, Abraham, has been recently diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, and she, rightfully, wants to be with him, bringing him back to good health as… — Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) May 22, 2026 Gabbard posted her own statement on X explaining why she is leaving public service: I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half. Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026 Lukas is not an unknown figure inside the intelligence world. According to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Lukas already serves as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence: Aaron Lukas was sworn in as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence on May 1, 2025. The official ODNI profile describes him as a former special advisor to then-Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell during the first Trump administration. In that earlier role, Lukas was involved in declassifying government documents, preventing election interference, and overseeing intelligence community reform efforts. ODNI says he spent more than a decade at the CIA in clandestine operations, including multiple overseas tours as an operations officer and chief of station. The profile also credits Lukas with experience in global targeting, intelligence collection, and covert action across every region of the world. ODNI says his background includes work to cut waste, fraud, and abuse across national security programs, giving him direct experience in both intelligence operations and bureaucratic reform. That official biography matters because Lukas is stepping into the acting role during a sensitive transition. The intelligence community is not a normal agency portfolio, and ODNI’s own description presents him as someone already familiar with both field operations and high-level reform work. That is a serious resume for an acting intelligence chief. The Associated Press also confirmed the transition and the reason behind Gabbard’s departure: Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, after announcing that her husband Abraham has been diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. President Trump said Aaron Lukas will serve as acting Director of National Intelligence after Gabbard leaves the administration. President Trump praised Gabbard in his social media post, saying she had done an incredible job and that he would miss her. The report identified Lukas as Gabbard’s deputy and said he will step into the acting role as the administration transitions away from Gabbard’s tenure. Gabbard’s time at ODNI included the release of documents tied to the Obama administration’s handling of the 2016 Russia investigation. Her resignation turns a personal family crisis into a major personnel shift at the top of the intelligence community, with Lukas now positioned to carry the office forward in an acting capacity. The key distinction is that Lukas is being named acting DNI. That means he can step into the job as Gabbard exits, while any permanent nomination or longer-term arrangement would be handled separately. Reaction online was immediate, with many conservatives pointing to Lukas’s background and calling for steady leadership at ODNI. Gunther Eagleman framed it this way: AARON LUKAS NAMED ACTING DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE Arkansas native. Texas A&M and George Washington University graduate. Seasoned intelligence professional and former CIA Chief of Station. Exactly the kind of battle-tested, America First talent we need leading our… pic.twitter.com/hHVfFK8lEC — Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) May 22, 2026 Gabbard made an impact during her time leading the intelligence community, and her departure is driven by the most personal of reasons. In Aaron Lukas, President Trump has tapped someone with deep clandestine experience and direct ties to the intelligence reform agenda to keep the office moving forward. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

President Trump’s DOJ Just Swore In the Largest Class of Immigration Judges in Agency History
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President Trump’s DOJ Just Swore In the Largest Class of Immigration Judges in Agency History

President Trump’s Department of Justice just made a record-breaking move to restore order to the nation’s overwhelmed immigration court system. The Executive Office for Immigration Review announced May 21 that it had sworn in 77 immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges at an investiture ceremony held the day before in DOJ’s Great Hall in Washington. It is the largest class of new adjudicators in EOIR history. The additions grow the total immigration judge corps to nearly 700, and EOIR says it has now hired 153 permanent immigration judges in fiscal year 2026, the most in a single year in the agency’s history. The Department of Justice posted about the milestone: .@DOJ_EOIR Announces 77 Immigration Judges and 5 Temporary Immigration Judges: LARGEST CLASS IN AGENCY'S HISTORY “The Trump administration is committed to reestablishing an immigration judge corps that is dedicated to restoring the rule to the law in our nation’s immigration… pic.twitter.com/JRSIMZuNiF — U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) May 21, 2026 Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and EOIR Director Daren Margolin delivered remarks at the ceremony, with Chief Immigration Judge Teresa Riley administering the oath. Blanche said the administration is reestablishing an immigration judge corps dedicated to restoring the rule of law in the nation’s immigration system, crediting President Trump’s decisive leadership and commitment to securing the border. As reported by the Department of Justice: EOIR said it swore in 77 immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges, calling the class the largest group of new adjudicators in the agency’s history. The release says the additions grow the immigration judge corps to nearly 700 and bring EOIR to 153 permanent immigration-judge hires in fiscal year 2026, the highest single-year total the agency has recorded. The investiture was held May 20, 2026, in the Department of Justice’s Great Hall in Washington Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and EOIR Director Daren Margolin delivered remarks, and Chief Immigration Judge Teresa Riley administered the oath of office. Blanche said the Trump administration is reestablishing an immigration judge corps dedicated to restoring the rule of law in the nation’s immigration system. He credited President Trump’s decisive leadership and commitment to securing the border for making the record class possible. EOIR also said reducing the immigration court backlog remains one of its highest priorities. Since January 20, 2025, the agency says it has completed more than 1.08 million cases and reduced the pending caseload by more than 447,000 cases, bringing it from approximately 4 million to under 3.53 million. Those backlog numbers are staggering in scope. When Trump took office, the pending immigration court caseload sat at roughly 4 million cases. EOIR has now whittled that down to under 3.53 million, completing more than 1.08 million cases along the way. Immigration judges are DOJ employees who serve under EOIR, not Article III federal judges. They decide whether noncitizens the government seeks to deport should be removed from the United States or allowed to stay. Many of the new judges come from backgrounds in immigration enforcement and law, including former ICE lawyers, prosecutors, military officers, judge advocates, state and local judges, and private practice attorneys. As the Daily Caller reported: The administration’s record increase in immigration judges is aimed directly at speeding deportation cases and shrinking the backlog that had jammed the immigration-court system. Immigration judges are critical to that process because many removal cases must be decided before a deportation can move forward. The new class includes 77 permanent immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges, while EOIR’s permanent immigration-judge hiring total for fiscal year 2026 has reached 153. Those numbers match DOJ’s announcement that the agency has never hired more permanent immigration judges in a single year. The backlog numbers are the larger point. DOJ says EOIR has taken the pending caseload from roughly 4 million cases to under 3.53 million since President Trump took office, while completing more than 1.08 million cases along the way. The report also tied the new judge class to the administration’s broader enforcement posture. The practical takeaway is simple: more judges mean more case capacity, and more case capacity gives the administration a stronger path to turn immigration enforcement priorities into actual removal decisions where the law requires them. The Western Journal also covered the announcement: The Justice Department’s announcement added more than 80 immigration adjudicators at once, making it the largest addition in EOIR history. The new class is made up of 77 full-time immigration judges and 5 temporary immigration judges, and it comes as the administration is trying to move long-delayed cases through the system faster. EOIR has hired 153 permanent immigration judges since the fiscal year began on October 1, another record cited in the DOJ release. The agency says all immigration judges, including temporary immigration judges, go through the same training program before hearing cases. The backlog numbers show why the hiring push matters. DOJ says EOIR has completed more than 1.08 million cases since January 20, 2025, reduced pending cases by more than 447,000, and dropped the pending caseload from approximately 4 million to under 3.53 million. That still leaves a massive amount of work, but it also shows measurable movement in a system that had been buried under years of delay. For President Trump’s immigration agenda, the court capacity is not a side issue; it is one of the mechanics that determines whether enforcement can actually happen. Not the Bee summed up the conservative reaction: Trump admin hires 82 new immigration judges to speed up deportation processhttps://t.co/DSrPbOtKfw — Not the Bee (@Not_the_Bee) May 22, 2026 The simple reality is that no amount of border enforcement matters if the court system is too jammed to process cases. A 4-million-case backlog meant years of delay, and delay is effectively amnesty for anyone who can stall long enough. Growing the judge corps to nearly 700 and clearing over a million cases since Inauguration Day is how you turn enforcement policy into enforcement results. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Spencer Pratt Picks Up Surprising Newspaper Endorsement as LA Mayor Race Heats Up
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Spencer Pratt Picks Up Surprising Newspaper Endorsement as LA Mayor Race Heats Up

Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor just picked up another marker of legitimacy. The California Post endorsed Pratt for mayor, with a front-page cover highlighting the support he’s drawing from mothers in the San Fernando Valley alarmed by rising crime. The endorsement lands with just days left before the June 2 jungle primary, where Pratt, incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman are the major contenders. If no candidate clears 50%, the top two advance to a November runoff. The official California Post account posted the cover Friday. Today’s cover: The Post endorses Spencer Pratt for mayor — a chance to fix the city. https://t.co/MjwdXDx0eR Subscribe for home delivery: https://t.co/okw0bmjSRS pic.twitter.com/1uKFX9GU2C — California Post (@californiapost) May 22, 2026 PatriotFetch reported that the endorsement marks a significant shift in the local landscape, coming amid mounting dissatisfaction with Bass over wildfire response, budget shortfalls, crime, and homelessness. PatriotFetch laid out the stakes this way: The California Post endorsement gives Pratt a new legitimacy marker in a race that has been defined by frustration with the people already running Los Angeles. Voter anger over the 2025 wildfire response, public safety, homelessness, budget trouble, and the sense that city hall keeps asking residents to accept decline as normal has become the center of the race. It also cited polling data from the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs showing roughly 40% of voters still undecided, Bass at about 30%, Pratt at about 22%, and Nithya Raman at about 20%. That is the kind of field where late movement matters. An incumbent sitting around 30% with nearly half the electorate still movable is not a candidate cruising toward a coronation. It is also exactly why a newspaper endorsement can matter in a race like this, especially when it confirms that Pratt’s campaign is breaking out of the online-only category. Those numbers tell the real story here. Four in ten voters are still up for grabs, and Bass cannot close them out despite every advantage of incumbency. Pratt is running as an independent and is a registered Republican in a city where that label is usually political poison. But his pitch is local, not partisan: public safety, homelessness, and holding city government accountable after the devastating 2025 Pacific Palisades wildfires destroyed his own family home. He has also drawn support from national figures. PatriotFetch reported that Senator Rick Scott and Richard Grenell have backed or endorsed his campaign. The Los Angeles Times reported that President Trump signaled support for Pratt this week while answering a reporter’s question about the race. President Trump said he would like to see Pratt do well and described him as a character, while noting he had heard Pratt was “a big MAGA person.” The Times reported that the comments came less than two weeks before the June 2 primary. It also noted that Pratt has been polling strongly enough to compete for a runoff spot against Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman. Pratt told TMZ that the support he cared about most was from mothers who want to feel safe in Los Angeles, keeping the campaign message aimed at crime, safety, and quality of life. Rick Scott, Richard Grenell, and Chad Bianco had already offered support, underscoring how quickly Pratt’s outsider campaign has moved beyond celebrity curiosity. The key contrast is obvious: Bass and Raman want to nationalize him, while Pratt keeps trying to drag the fight back to neighborhood safety and city competence. RealClearPolitics reported that Bass and Raman quickly tried to use President Trump’s praise to frame Pratt as MAGA-aligned in heavily Democratic Los Angeles. Pratt did not take the bait. He pivoted right back to the local message, posting that the only endorsement he needed was from moms and animal lovers who want to feel safe. WOW! SPENCER PRATT GOES VIRAL AFTER “FIGHTER FOR THE PEOPLE” ANSWER Spencer Pratt drew attention after telling CNN his political role model is “Jesus Christ” and saying he doesn’t look to modern politicians because he wants to be “a fighter for the people.” Pratt also joked… pic.twitter.com/Ime27QE2Fo — Melissa Redpill (@MelissaRedpill) May 21, 2026 That instinct to stay local is smart and reveals someone who understands the race he is actually running. Los Angeles voters are not thinking about Washington right now. They are thinking about whether their streets are safe, whether city hall will let their neighborhoods burn again, and whether the person in charge actually cares. KPBS reported that Pratt’s campaign is fueled by viral videos, social media clips, and anger over fires, homelessness, crime, and city leadership failures. KPBS described Pratt as a candidate whose mayoral bid depends heavily on winning the internet first. His campaign has spread through viral clips, supporter-made videos, and direct attacks on Bass over the Pacific Palisades fires. Los Angeles voters go to the polls June 2 in a nonpartisan jungle primary. If no candidate clears 50%, the top two vote-getters move on to a November runoff. That makes Pratt’s online army matter. In a low-turnout local race with an unsettled electorate, a candidate who can dominate attention can become far more than a protest vote. His celebrity background still gives critics an easy punchline, but the race has moved into a more serious lane because the issues underneath the spectacle are not trivial. The anger driving the campaign is about fires, homelessness, crime, and whether the city can still perform the basic duties residents expect from local government. Parade reported that after losing his family home in the fires, Pratt made it his mission to hold city government accountable. His platform centers on public safety, homelessness, and reform. The political class still wants to treat this as entertainment. A reality TV star running for mayor of America’s second-largest city does make easy copy. But with 40% of voters undecided, a newspaper endorsement on his side, and an incumbent who cannot break away from the pack, this race is real. June 2 is ten days out, and Karen Bass should be nervous. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

BO POLNY: What Comes Next!
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BO POLNY: What Comes Next!

I had Bo Polny on my show a couple days ago over on The Daily Truth Report and I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss it. Bo had a ton of brand new things to share and let’s just say I think you’re going to really like this! Bitcoin. XRP. Gold. Silver. If you’re bored now, that’s because it’s about to RIP….and from there, extremely volatile up and down. 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Now I’ll get to chat with him myself, and I’m really looking forward to it. I’m spoken directly with Andy and his team and they have assured me they will take very good care of anyone in the WLT Report family (that’s you!). At Miles Franklin, everyone gets personal attention from their team of brokers and you’ll get whatever level of hand-holding you prefer.  They’ll also customize a deal just for you, but you have to call them and tell them NOAH sent you!  They’ll handle it from there.  1-952-929-7006 There is no minimum order size and no maximum limit. I think you’ll love working with them, I already do! You can reach them at 1-952-929-7006 and make sure you let them know that Noah sent you over, they’ve promised me the best of the best service and pricing for everyone in the WLT Report family.  Second option is a company I’ve talked about many times before, it’s Genesis Gold. I’ve worked with Genesis Gold for three years now, and they are excellent at what they do. 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They call it “Faith-Driven Stewardship” and they put it right on the homepage of their website along with a quote from Ezekiel: Wealth Preservation With Gold & Silver – The Genesis Gold IRA By your wisdom and your understanding you have made wealth for yourself, and have gathered Gold and Silver into your treasuries – EZEKIEL 28:4 Genesis Gold Group believes the Bible gives clues on how man-made currencies (paper money) represent instability, and a lack of virtue and encourages living wastefully in excess. Conflicts have beleaguered us since the dawn of civilization, and they can all be encapsulated into one battle. The battle is between currency, man-made paper, and gold and silver — the two precious metals found in our Earth’s crust, sent to us by our Lord to use as money. Man-made currency always leads nations down the path to increased war, greed, and ultimate collapse. History has shown that abandoning gold and silver has always been a bad idea. Gold and Silver enforce discipline, nurture self-constraint, self-reliance, and balance, and lead to confidence, a restrained government, and a more stable foreign policy. Genesis Gold Group believes in empowering faith-driven stewardship with Gold & Silver are an integral part of a balanced portfolio. Protecting your finances with precious metals has never been more crucial during these trying times. With a combined 50-plus years in the precious metals industry, let your Genesis gold and silver experts guide you through the simplicity of asset protection and growth with our Genesis Gold IRA. Sincerely, Genesis Gold Group Empowering Faith-Driven Stewardship Oh….and they’re VERY good at what they do. You also get physical gold and silver with Genesis, believe it or not!  The gold and silver is purchased for you (in whatever combination of coins and bars you prefer, a picture taken and sent to you, and then stored safely in a vault for you! I love what these guys are doing. Here’s more on why gold and silver in your IRA are so powerful: You can contact Genesis Gold here. They are also very backed up with record demand, so you may have to wait a bit, but someone WILL get in touch with you for personal customer service and assistance! Tell ’em Noah sent ya! Oh, and did you know Genesis is recommended by SUPERMAN himself? It’s true. Superman himself, Clark Kent — Dean Cain — came on my show a few weeks ago and we broke it all down: Watch here: Stay safe!   This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.

Federal Judge Dismisses Human-Smuggling Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, DOJ Vows to Appeal
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Federal Judge Dismisses Human-Smuggling Charges Against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, DOJ Vows to Appeal

A federal judge in Tennessee just threw out the human-smuggling indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The Department of Justice says it is not done fighting. U.S. District Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed the indictment Friday, finding that the prosecution was tainted by vindictiveness after Abrego Garcia challenged his deportation to El Salvador. The ruling instantly became another flashpoint in the immigration war surrounding President Trump’s enforcement agenda. Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin flagged the judge’s language from the opinion: BREAKING: Kilmar Abrego Garcia's federal human smuggling indictment has just been dismissed. From the federal judge's opinion: "The Court does not reach its conclusion lightly. The objective evidence here shows that, absent Abrego’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to… pic.twitter.com/V1lUEubuPG — Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) May 22, 2026 Abrego Garcia is the Salvadoran national whose mistaken deportation became a national fight last year. He entered the United States illegally, but a 2019 immigration order protected him from being sent back to El Salvador because of a claimed risk of persecution there. After he was deported anyway, the Supreme Court ordered the administration to facilitate his return. He was later brought back to the United States in June 2025 to face the Tennessee criminal case. Fox News laid out the ruling and the DOJ response: The DOJ vowed to appeal after Crenshaw dismissed the two-count Tennessee indictment, calling the ruling wrong and dangerous and accusing an activist judge of putting politics above public safety. Abrego Garcia had faced charges connected to an alleged human-smuggling conspiracy. Fox reported that prosecutors accused him of conspiring to smuggle roughly 600 illegal immigrants into the United States. The judge found that the prosecution violated the Fifth Amendment’s Due Process Clause because the case amounted to vindictive and selective prosecution. The ruling formally dismissed the indictment and vacated Abrego Garcia’s conditions of release, giving his defense a major legal victory while leaving the DOJ with an appeal path. Fox also noted the political history around the case, including the administration’s claim that Abrego Garcia had suspected MS-13 ties and the long-running fight over his removal to El Salvador. That is why the ruling is bigger than a normal criminal procedure fight. It lands directly in the middle of President Trump’s immigration crackdown, where the administration has argued that aggressive enforcement is necessary to protect the country. That last part matters. The key point is narrow but powerful: the indictment was dismissed because of how and why the judge believes it was brought. Crenshaw did not say the government proved nothing about the underlying allegations. He said the prosecution was brought under circumstances that violated due process. The Associated Press described the legal reasoning behind the dismissal: Crenshaw said the evidence reflected an abuse of prosecuting power and granted Abrego Garcia’s motion to dismiss for selective or vindictive prosecution. The judge wrote that the government would not have brought the criminal case without Abrego Garcia’s successful lawsuit challenging his removal to El Salvador. Crenshaw stopped short of finding actual vindictiveness, a higher standard that generally requires direct evidence such as a prosecutor admitting charges were filed for retaliatory reasons. Instead, the court found enough evidence of presumptive vindictiveness based on the timing of the indictment, statements by top officials, and the sequence that followed the deportation fight. The AP also reported that Abrego Garcia’s deportation violated a 2019 immigration court order protecting him from removal to El Salvador because of danger from a gang that had targeted his family. That background is what made the case such a legal and political headache once courts ordered the government to deal with his return. That distinction will be central to the appeal. The DOJ will likely argue that the judge substituted suspicion for proof and that a defendant cannot beat a human-smuggling indictment just by pointing to political controversy around his case. But the defense now has a federal ruling saying the indictment itself was the product of improper retaliation. CNN’s Paula Reid reported that the Trump DOJ plans to appeal: Trump DOJ says it will appeal after a judge tosses human smuggling case against Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia. I joined @TheArenaCNN with details: pic.twitter.com/NPEgLmHudL — Paula Reid (@PaulaReidCNN) May 22, 2026 CBS News also confirmed the appeal posture and the broader timeline: The Justice Department said it will appeal and blasted the ruling as wrong and dangerous, while accusing an activist judge of placing politics above public safety. Crenshaw had already found that Abrego Garcia showed the prosecution may be vindictive, which shifted the burden to the government to rebut that presumption. The judge concluded prosecutors did not meet that burden. The indictment followed Abrego Garcia’s March 2025 removal to El Salvador, where he was initially held in a supermax prison before the legal fight forced his case back into U.S. courts. CBS also reported that Abrego Garcia’s attorneys argued the Tennessee case was retaliation for the civil lawsuit that successfully challenged his removal. That argument now has a federal judge’s signature behind it, at least unless the Sixth Circuit steps in and revives the prosecution. The stakes are obvious for both sides. The DOJ wants the criminal case back on track, while Abrego Garcia’s lawyers now have a ruling that portrays the prosecution as a government power play. So now the case moves into a new phase. The left will frame this as proof that the administration overreached. The law-and-order side will see one more judge stepping in to block an immigration crackdown that voters demanded. Either way, the DOJ appeal will matter far beyond one defendant. If the Sixth Circuit reverses Crenshaw, the human-smuggling case could come roaring back. If the dismissal survives, it will become a new weapon for defendants claiming the Trump DOJ targeted them for political reasons. This is a Guest Post from our friends over at WLTReport. View the original article here.