45th President Donald Trump has formally joined a legal effort to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from his case.

A former employee of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) filed a lawsuit this week in federal court that accused former Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon of sex trafficking and numerous alleged instances of extreme sexual acts and abuse. Attorneys for Janel Grant filed the lawsuit on Thursday in U.S. District Court in Connecticut. Details contained in the lawsuit appear to match allegations that surfaced in 2022 that led to McMahon stepping down from WWE. The lawsuit seeks to void a non-disclosure agreement and seeks an unspecified amount for punitive damages and Grant’s legal fees. Grant‚ who worked for the company from 2019 to 2022‚ alleges that she was in a vulnerable state when she met McMahon because her parents had just died and she had effectively devoted her life to “around-the-clock caregiving.” The lawsuit says that her time at WWE centered around gratifying McMahon’s sexual desires‚ which became more extreme and violent over time‚ and led to her suffering serious physical and mental health issues — including “debilitating” PTSD and serious thoughts of suicide. McMahon allegedly pressured her to sign a non-disclosure agreement in exchange for a $3 million payout in an effort to conceal the events that happened. He allegedly only paid $1 million and did not make further payments. The lawsuit alleges that McMahon gained complete control over Grant’s life and used his power to abuse her repeatedly and subject her to humiliating acts and embarrassment. McMahon is accused of grooming Grant for his sexual desires over a period of several weeks where he dangled employment opportunities in front of her as he slowly broke down boundaries and made veiled threats that she could not tell anyone or else she might face lawyers backed by McMahon’s massive fortune. “Mr. McMahon does not control T.K.O. nor does he oversee the day-to-day operations of W.W.E.‚” said WWE’s parent company‚ T.K.O. Group. “While this matter predates our T.K.O. executive team’s tenure at the company‚ we take Ms. Grant’s horrific allegations very seriously and are addressing this matter internally.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP McMahon was the target of a federal search warrant and a grand jury subpoena last July‚ according to a statement from the corporation. A report published by CNBC tied the subpoena and the search warrant – which was reportedly executed on July 17 by federal law enforcement – to the allegations against McMahon regarding payments he reportedly made to a number of women following accusations of sexual impropriety. The search came one year after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and federal prosecutors launched an investigation into the payments‚ which were disclosed by the WWE just days after McMahon retired as CEO. At the time‚ the WWE reported $14.6 million in expenses that were paid out personally by McMahon — none of which had been recorded previously. Virginia Kruta contributed to this report. 

Jason Kelce’s wife Kylie Kelce finally shared her thoughts about her husband’s viral shirtless antics at the Bills-Chiefs game on Sunday. During an interview on Friday on “Good Morning America‚” Kylie talked about her and the Philadelphia Eagle’s adventure at Highmark stadium’s box suite and what she thought about her husband taking off his shirt and jumping out into the stands with the fans multiple times‚ which went viral. “He wanted to get the full Bills experience‚” Kylie said. “I’m sure you know as a Bills fan‚ they are notorious or famous for their tailgating skills‚ I will say. He desperately wanted to go through a table. It was on his checklist for the day‚ top priority of the day — go through table.” “He did not get a chance to do that‚” she added. “And so‚ when he came into the suite — we arrived separately because he was meeting up with some friends and walking through the parking lot‚ I think‚ hoping to find himself a table — he was unsuccessful. And so when he got into the suite‚ he said to me‚ ‘I’m going to‚ I’m going to take my shirt off and I’m gonna jump out.'” Kylie Kelce was “all for” her husband Jason Kelce’s shirtless antics at the Kansas City Chiefs vs. Buffalo Bills game last weekend — until “chaos” ensued outside of their suite…. https://t.co/Ns1hieAvrO pic.twitter.com/W6oslvXO6o — Page Six (@PageSix) January 26‚ 2024 “And I was like‚ ‘I don’t think that’s the best idea.’ But I think that it was that continued energy from when he was hyping himself up to break a table‚” Kylie continued. “So‚ the first time he jumped out of the suite‚ I was‚ you know what‚ go ahead. That’s my husband! And then the second and third time he did it‚ I was like‚ I’m gonna need you to get back in because the poor cops that are out front trying to keep the chaos at a minimum‚ are‚ you’re making their jobs harder. So at first‚ I was all for it. And then I had to try and reel him back in.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Kylie and Jason showed up at the AFC Divisional Playoff Game to cheer on his brother Travis Kelce and watch Kansas City take on the Bills. The Eagle’s antics were almost talked about more during the week than the Chiefs 27-24 victory over the Bills. Kansas City now must go on the road to play the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship‚ with the winner headed to Super Bowl LVIII.

My relationship with Israel has always been complex. I am Jewish and was born in Soviet Russia but have lived in America for two thirds of my life. My family immigrated to the U.S. in 1991 and has never looked back. (I pinch myself all the time because I get to live in this wonderful country.) I am an agnostic. Israel is supposed to be my historical homeland‚ the land of my ancestors — a very academic concept‚ since I struggle to relate to ancestors more than a few generations back‚ most of whom came from Belarus or Ukraine. After October 7‚ something changed inside of me. But it was not just the horrific events of October 7 alone. It was a combination of the massacre in Israel‚ which echoed the cruelty of the Nazis‚ and the demonstrations that took place in the U.S. and Europe‚ as well as letters signed by Ivy League students‚ all condemning Israel before it had a chance to fire a single retaliatory shot at Hamas. Anti-Semitism‚ which I had gladly forgotten since leaving the Soviet Union‚ was once again on display. Israel went from being a merely theoretical place of safe harbor for Jews who are unwanted‚ to a very real‚ tiny island of refuge‚ as the world continues to repeat its difficult history with the Jewish people. I have never connected the survival of Israel to the well-being of my descendants. However‚ today I see this so clearly. If this tiny light of democracy‚ surrounded by a desert of darkness‚ goes out‚ it will not only mean the demise of the Jews there but also of those around the world. Unfortunately‚ history is on my side when I say this. Four of my good friends from Denver recently took time off from work and went to Israel to help. They told me they were shocked by what they saw when they got there. What really amazed them about Israel is how this country‚ which was so deeply divided over judicial reforms before October 7‚ came together and united. This country of eight million Jews turned into one big family‚ which is single-mindedly focused on winning the war and taking care of each other. On October 8‚ tech companies that had opposed the government on the issue of judicial reforms went to the government and said‚ “We’ll do anything we can to help.” Within a week‚ the Israeli government had AI software that could help identify Hamas terrorists. Tech companies created free “Airbnbs” where people can post‚ “I have a spare bedroom in Jerusalem for a displaced family that needs an emergency place to live.” The Museum of Tolerance Jerusalem‚ which has been under construction for a long time and had a soft opening a few months ago‚ has been turned into a logistics center for all incoming aid to Israel. And there is a lot of aid coming from all over the world. Everyone I know who is traveling to Israel is bringing items‚ from socks to gun holsters‚ in duffle bags for soldiers. The population of Israel has increased by 3% since October 7 — not something you usually see happen in a country at war. In part that is due to reservists coming home from all over the world‚ but volunteers like my friends are also going to Israel‚ taking time off to help their historical homeland. My friends have been making sandwiches for the soldiers‚ cleaning houses for refugees to move into‚ and working in the fields collecting potatoes that are rotting because a large part of the population has mobilized. Billboards in Tel Aviv no longer display advertisements but instead show images of hostages taken by Hamas‚ with a single message: “Bring Them Home!” The country is calm and determined; people want the hostages to come home‚ and they want to destroy Hamas. Micah Goodman‚ an Israeli philosopher‚ said‚ “Israel is a small country with a big story…. Big enough to give you meaning and small enough for you to have influence on it.” This is why Israelis are so at peace with the awful reality of going to war. When they wake up every morning‚ they know they can make a difference for their country. They have a purpose. This war in Gaza is not “eye for an eye” retaliation but the elimination of a terrorist regime which‚ if given the chance‚ will repeat the cruel events of October 7 across the whole of Israel and then go after other infidels — the rest of the non-Islamic world. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY WIRE APP High (unintended) civilian casualties in Gaza are heartbreaking‚ but I keep asking myself‚ what choice does Israel have? Hamas continues to launch rockets into Israel daily and has been doing so for years. Show me a developed country on this planet that would tolerate that. Hamas just massacred 1‚200 Israelis — the group’s leaders are not shy about repeating that October 7 is just the beginning. What would the U.S. do to protect its citizens if we were attacked? We have an answer for that — just look at what we did after 9/11. What would France do? We have an answer for that‚ too. In 2015‚ ISIL terrorists killed 130 French citizens. France bombed Syria for months. I don’t remember any calls for restraint or a proportional response. I don’t remember the U.N. condemning the U.S. or France for unintended civilian casualties. I also don’t remember the U.S. or France dropping leaflets or making phone calls warning Afghans or Syrians about the locations of attacks. Israel is always judged by a different (and impossible) standard than any other country. As IDF soldiers have told my friends: “You cannot imagine how careful we are at trying not to shoot civilians‚ especially kids. I have kids at home. I don’t want to be desensitized to the crying of my kids.” The humanity that is often lost during war isn’t lost in Israel. The IDF is liberating Gazans from Hamas; unfortunately‚ it is doing it in a densely populated area. It is trying very hard to spare civilian lives‚ which is incredibly difficult — Hamas fighters are not wearing uniforms. A 16-year-old kid in front of you can be a civilian or a suicide bomber. In fact‚ a 20-year-old Israeli border police officer who immigrated from Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ was stabbed to death in Jerusalem by a 16-year-old Hamas fighter. This war is taking place on the borders of Israel‚ but this is not just Israel’s war. The war against Hamas is a battle between good and evil. The evil will not stop with Israel. Islamic extremists want to rebuild an Islamic caliphate all over the world. The Middle East‚ Europe‚ and the U.S. are next. We are the infidels — yes‚ if you do not accept Muhammad as your prophet and role model‚ you are an infidel. Our lives and values do not matter to them. We must either bend the knee or die. Israel will prevail in this war; Israeli Jews have nowhere to go. But I realize that for my historical homeland to survive‚ the U.S.‚ which welcomed me with open arms and has been my home for 32 years‚ needs to prosper as well. * * * Vitaliy Katsenelson is CEO of IMA – a value investing firm in Denver. You can read his articles on  ContrarianEdge.com. He is the author of Soul in the Game – The Art of a Meaningful Life (Harriman House‚ 2022). The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.

Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro and rapper Tom MacDonald hit the #1 overall spot on the iTunes charts just hours after releasing their song “Facts” on Friday. “Facts” climbed the iTunes charts quickly after its release as Shapiro and MacDonald also started trending on X. The song‚ which goes after the establishment and mainstream media “sacred cows‚” also hit the #1 spot on the hip-hop/rap chart‚ passing up top artists such as Megan Thee Stallion‚ Nicki Minaj‚ and Eminem. Shapiro and MacDonald’s “Facts” is “quotable verbal crossfire‚” according to a press release from MacDonald. DOWNLOAD ‘FACTS’ ON iTUNES “We’re now #1 overall on iTunes‚ too‚” Shapiro posted. “On the way‚ we knocked off‚ among others‚ Justin Timberlake‚ Britney Spears‚ Megan Thee Stallion‚ Nicki Minaj‚ Eminem‚ and Taylor Swift.” @IAMTOMMACDONALD and I have officially made hip-hop great again‚ as was always my lifelong dream.” pic.twitter.com/fBf4LE1I9N — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 26‚ 2024 After becoming the #1 hip-hop/rap song in the U.S.‚ Shapiro posted on X‚ “I just want to thank God‚ [Tom MacDonald]‚ and my parents‚ who paid for 15 years of classical violin lessons so I could become the #1 rapper in America.” I just want to thank God‚ @IAMTOMMACDONALD‚ and my parents‚ who paid for 15 years of classical violin lessons so I could become the #1 rapper in America. pic.twitter.com/rrMGzh5N7h — Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 26‚ 2024 “As a longtime devotee of rap‚ becoming a rapper was the natural next step in my career trajectory‚” Shapiro said. “So‚ when Tom asked if I wanted to collaborate on a song‚ I leapt at the chance. This was the moment I spent 20 years of classical violin training preparing for. For those who don’t appreciate my artistic stylings‚ all I can say is that they didn’t appreciate Bach properly in his own time‚ either.” “I like to do things nobody else can do‚” MacDonald said after releasing “Facts.” “Not everybody can get Ben Shapiro on a track. For someone who had never recorded a rap song before‚ he got in the studio and nailed it. We’ve both criticized the status quo of hip-hop‚ so it made sense. There is a good intention at the heart of ‘Facts.’ There is light.” The collaborative effort between Shapiro and MacDonald came as a shock to many who had just watched Shapiro’s recent interview with podcaster Lex Fridman‚ during which he argued that rap was not really music — but that he could potentially be convinced otherwise. .@lexfridman asks @benshapiro and @TheOmniLiberal if rap music is bad Ben: Absolutely. pic.twitter.com/n22FbYiT8I — Daily Wire (@realDailyWire) January 23‚ 2024 Virginia Kruta contributed to this report. 

Daily Wire host Michael Knowles hilariously reacted to Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro’s video with Canadian rapper Tom MacDonald. In a YouTube video posted shortly after Shapiro’s music video “Facts” dropped‚ Knowles told his audience he was seeing it for the first time. At first‚ he didn’t seem to notice Shapiro‚ who was wearing a gray hoodie and standing right next to MacDonald‚ but Knowles got a big laugh after MacDonald said “I ask myself what would Ben do‚” and Shapiro’s image then appeared on several TV screens. “Stop it. No. Get out!” Knowles said once Shapiro started to rap lines like‚ “Let’s look at the stats. I’ve got the facts. My money’s like Lizzo‚ my pockets are fat” and “It’s a yarmulke homie‚ no cap.” DOWNLOAD ‘FACTS’ ON iTUNES “Was this AI (Artificial Intelligence) or is this real? Ben Shapiro is not rapping. This is real?” Knowles asked in apparent disbelief. “Man‚ they kept this a secret‚ including to me? That’s amazing. Keep going‚” he added‚ as he continued to laugh and enjoy the video. “It’s pretty good‚” Knowles continued‚ calling it a “very convincing rap performance” by Shapiro. “I guess Ben naturally has an inclination to be a rapper because he talks so fast. I can barely understand him half the time we’re having a conversation.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP The host of “The Michael Knowles Show” then wondered out loud who wrote it and called the rap the “punchline to the” Ben Shapiro Thug Life arc‚ a persona that started eight years ago. “It took eight years but we finally got the punchline‚” Knowles said. “This is really good. This is really‚ really funny.” At the end of the reaction clip‚ Knowles took a call from MacDonald‚ who called on followers to help give Shapiro his first number one rap song on the Billboard charts by heading over to iTunes and Amazon to download the song. Later in the day‚ “Facts” became the #1 song in America‚ passing top artists on the iTunes charts such as Megan Thee Stallion‚ Nikki Minaj‚ Eminem‚ Justin Timberlake‚ and Taylor Swift.