President Donald Trump revealed that he does not believe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has even read his latest peace proposal, expressing his “disappointment” with the Ukrainian leader.

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President Trump is “a little bit disappointed” that Ukrainian President Zelensky hasn’t even read the peace proposal yet. The plan is the result of working with Ukraine officials and President Putin’s staff. Europe doesn’t appear to be involved. Trump’s comments are basically a warning to President Zelensky. He needs to accept this deal or something […] The post Zelensky Hasn’t Even Read the Peace Plan & the EU Steps In appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

The top cop in the nation’s capital said on Monday that she will step down at the end of the month, as her department faces continued pressure to address violent crime. Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith said that her final day will be on December 31. Smith, who has served as the district’s police chief for less than three years, told Axios that her decision to resign was not in response to President Donald Trump’s moves to clean up crime in D.C., but she did not give a specific reason for her abrupt departure. “There comes a time when you just know it’s time,” she said. The Metropolitan Police Department has been at the center of controversy over high crime rates in D.C., as the city’s homicide rate reached 27.3 per 100,000 residents in 2024, giving the U.S. capital the fourth-highest homicide rate of any city in the country. The police department is also being investigated by the Justice Department over allegations that it has been manipulating crime data to hide how dangerous the city has become under Democratic leadership. Smith addressed those accusations on Monday, telling Axios that she would “never” order D.C. police to alter crime stats. A D.C. police commander was suspended and placed under investigation for allegedly altering the crime data, and Smith did not say if anyone else at the department is being investigated over the issue. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. As questions swirl around the Metropolitan Police Department’s crime reporting, D.C. officials, including Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser, are pointing at crime data to show that the city is at a 30-year low in violent crime and is not in a “crime emergency” as the Trump administration claims. Trump ripped D.C. leaders over the reports of manipulated crime data and argued that violence in D.C. was “totally out of control.” The president then deployed federal law enforcement and National Guard troops to D.C., a move that infuriated Democrats on Capitol Hill and many district residents. Smith has been criticized by leftist D.C. residents who believe that the Metropolitan Police Department is cooperating with ICE agents on immigration raids and arrests. Smith said on Monday that her department has not worked with ICE since Trump surged federal law enforcement agents to the city. “We are not aligned with ICE. We do not, and have not since the crime emergency, worked alongside ICE,” Smith said. “[Social media] videos lend one aspect of what you see. If they show up, they show up. They’re federal officers.” Smith has also been slammed by some of her own officers, who have questioned her leadership, especially during the Trump administration’s takeover of the department. After Trump declared a “crime emergency” and took over the Metropolitan Police Department in August, D.C. leaders sued the administration, and Trump officials worked out a deal to keep Smith at the helm of the department, but mandating that she cooperate with federal law enforcement agencies.

Former Rep. Colin Allred (D-TX) is dropping out of the Texas Senate race and instead running for the House again, which is paving the way for Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) to possibly enter the Democratic primary. “I am deeply moved by the personal stories and trust that so many Texans have placed in me. I’m forever grateful and believe it comes with heavy responsibility,” Allred, who unsuccessfully challenged Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) in 2024, wrote in an X post, setting up a primary challenge to incumbent Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX). “That’s why I’ve made the difficult decision to end my campaign for Senate and run to represent the newly drawn CD-33,” he added. The often bombastic Crockett is inching toward a bid, but she has yet to formally announce her decision. Allred’s exit could be an indicator that she is jumping into the race, as state Rep. James Talarico (D-TX) also has his hat in the ring. “It is hilarious to me that me saying that I will announce what I plan to do on 12/8, like I’ve been saying is scaring the heck out of so many people. The attacks are hilarious … note to those that don’t know how politics works … only the threat gets attacked,” Crockett posted to X on last week. She told CNN last month that she would “make a final decision by Thanksgiving on whether or not we’re gonna ultimately move forward.” “Again, my decision to go one way or another will be based upon facts & not feelings… historical data, trends, etc,” she continued. On the Republican side, there’s a heated primary underway between incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, Attorney General Ken Paxton, and Rep. Wesley Hunt. Paxton and Hunt are arguing that Cornyn is not doing enough to support President Donald Trump’s agenda, whereas Cornyn and the National Republican Senatorial Committee have said that the incumbent has the best shot at winning the general election. In recent days, Cornyn’s social media has taken numerous shots at Crockett, including saying, “she insults the people she is supposed to serve.” Trump has yet to endorse in the Republican primary. The Cook Political Report ranks the race as “Likely Republican.” Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott has already sounded the alarm on a potential bid from the Democrat congresswoman, who drew national attention in 2024 after referring to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) as a “bleach-blonde, bad-built, butch body” during a heated congressional hearing. “Jasmine Crockett about to learn the hard way that most Texans are very different from her district, her base & her values,” Abbott posted to X. “She’ll be pummeled for her progressive socialist agenda & get crushed by the Republican nominee for Senate.” “The Texas political cemetery is filled with blow hards like her who have no idea what it’s like to run statewide. Looking forward to watching the circus– and KEEPING the US Senate seat red,” he added, saying maybe there’s a spot on “The View” for her. Republicans currently hold 53 of the 100 Senate seats, with Democrats holding 45 – along with two independents who caucus with Democrats. As for Texas, Trump won the state’s 40 electoral votes, taking more than 56% of the vote compared with former Vice President Kamala Harris’ 42.5%. In the Senate race, Cruz defeated Allred with 53%, and the Democrat won around 44.6%.

Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) has argued that Somalis in America are the real victims of the massive welfare fraud scandal in Minnesota, which has cost taxpayers at least $1 billion. When Omar was asked on Sunday how these fraud schemes got so out of hand in her state, the rep cast Somalis as victims. “I want to say this also has an impact on Somalis, because we are also taxpayers in Minnesota,” the Democrat told host Margaret Brennan on Face the Nation. “We also could have benefited from the program and the money that was stolen. So it’s been really frustrating for people to not acknowledge the fact that we’re also, as Minnesotans, as taxpayers, really upset and angry about the fraud that has occurred.” Last week, Omar said she feared Trump supporters would turn violent against Somalis in America, citing President Donald Trump’s comments about the massive fraud. “There is a possible danger that a lot of the people who follow the president have exhibited violence in many cases, especially in my case, whenever he has said something about me that is derogatory or says I’m a threat to the country, I have gotten death threats,” Omar said on CNN airwaves. “There are so many people that have been incarcerated over the years that have been encouraged by the president’s words,” she claimed. “And so there is fear for Somalis, not just in Minnesota, but across the country, that some of these people might attack and harm them.” Billions of tax dollars have been stolen in the state of Minnesota during the tenure of Democrat Governor Tim Walz. According to City Journal, at least a billion dollars – potentially more – in welfare and social service schemes have largely been connected to the Somali community. Moreover, some of the stolen money was allegedly funneled to the Somalia-based terrorist group al-Shabaab.  Omar, who’s been reportedly connected to some of the fraudsters, seemed to blame other Democrat leaders in her state during an interview on Sunday, asking how all this fraud took place without any “alarms” going off. “That is what I alluded to in my letter that I had sent to the Secretary of AG was to see where things were going wrong,” she said. “How can this amount of money disappear fraudulently without there being alarms … set off? And it is something that, you know, we have to continue to investigate. We have to continue to ask those questions.” According to the New York Post, Omar held parties at one of the key restaurants named in the fraud scandal, and knew one of its owners, who is now convicted of stealing millions in funds. Additionally, one of her own staffers has been convicted of stealing millions. Omar even introduced a bill, the 2020 MEALS Act, that has been linked to $250 million in fraud. Homeland Security Advisor Stephen Miller said last week that the welfare fraud scandal is far worse than the American people have been led to believe. It apparently involves “complicit” state government officials and totals a lot more stolen money than original early estimates stated, he said.  “We believe that the Somali fraud operation in Minnesota is the single greatest theft of taxpayer dollars, through welfare fraud, in American history,” he said on Fox News. “We believe we have only scratched the very top of the surface of how deep this goes.”  Some of the scams involved “pretending that children have autism” and “pretending to enroll people in food programs,” Miller said. “The total bill, the total tab for this, is going to be far beyond the numbers being reported. We believe the state government is fully complicit in this scheme and we believe that what we are going to uncover is going to shock the American people.” Related: The Somali Welfare Fraud Scandal Is Even Worse Than You Think

Acting United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey Alina Habba resigned from her position on Monday after the Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that she could not legally stay in the role. Habba was serving in the role in an interim capacity for 120 days from March until July, then continued to serve in the role as legal battles continued about whether she could continue serving beyond that point without going through the Senate confirmation process. “As a result of the Third Circuit’s ruling, and to protect the stability and integrity of the office which I love, I have decided to step down in my role as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey. But do not mistake compliance for surrender,” Habba said in a statement. “This decision will not weaken the Justice Department and it will not weaken me. My fight will now stretch across the country. As we wait for further review of the courts ruling, I will continue to serve the Department of Justice as the Senior Advisor to the Attorney General for U.S. Attorneys,” she continued, quipping that “you can take the girl out of New Jersey, but you cannot take New Jersey out of the girl.” Attorney General Pam Bondi also slammed the court’s decision as “flawed,” and said she was “saddened” to get Habba’s resignation. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. The attorney general said she believed the decision will eventually “be reversed” and that the Trump-backed lawyer would come back to the role if that does happen. “The court’s ruling has made it untenable for her to effectively run her office, with politicized judges pausing trials designed to bring violent criminals to justice,” Bondi stated. “These judges should not be able to countermand the president’s choice of attorneys entrusted with carrying out the executive branch’s core responsibility of prosecuting crime,” she continued. Last week, New Jersey Democratic Sens. Andy Kim and Cory Booker agreed with the court’s decision that Habba’s arrangement was against the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. “This decision vindicates concerns we have long raised about the extraordinary and unlawful steps taken by the Trump Administration to keep Habba in office without Senate confirmation,” the senators wrote in a joint statement. “The Court’s ruling underscores a simple but fundamental principle: U.S. Attorneys must be independent and installed consistent with the rule of law, not because of their political loyalty or through political maneuvering,” the December 1 statement continued. “The Trump Administration’s attempt to bypass clear legal requirements to install a loyalist undermined the legitimacy of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New Jersey and cast a shadow over the cases she oversaw.”