Do you remember Bryan Kohberger? The Idaho freak who killed those four Idaho college students? He just pled guilty to the murder charges and will serve life in prison, but he dodges the death penalty: BREAKING: Bryan Kohberger, who kiIIed multiple college students in Idaho in 2022, has just pled GUILTY to the m*rder charges This will allow him to avoid the de*th penalty, and there will be no trial. He will serve life in prison. pic.twitter.com/6TMrf1M6mW — Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 30, 2025 Here’s everything we know so far: Plea deal accepted: Bryan Kohberger, accused in the November 13, 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students, has agreed to plead guilty to four first-degree murder charges and one burglary charge. Avoiding death penalty: In exchange for his guilty plea, Kohberger will avoid the death sentence and instead receive four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. No appeals: As part of the agreement, he must waive all rights to appeal the conviction. July 2 hearing: A formal plea hearing is scheduled for July 2, 2025, where Kohberger will officially enter his plea. Trial was imminent: Jury selection for an August 2025 trial had been set to begin in early August, with opening statements expected around August 18. Evidence link to Kohberger: Authorities connected him to the crime via DNA found on a knife sheath and cell-phone location data. Victims: The victims—Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen, and Ethan Chapin—were stabbed in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. Two other roommates survived. Families’ reaction: The family of Kaylee Goncalves expressed strong anger, stating they were “beyond furious” with the state for accepting the plea deal. Swift investigation: Investigators used advanced genetic genealogy, surveillance videos, and extensive tip lines to build the case against him. Hardly seems fair… He imposed FOUR death penalties, but gets to dodge one for himself? The families are FURIOUS at the State for cutting this deal, as well they should be: Goncalves family confirms the Bryan Kohberger plea deal. This feels like a gut punch to the families. They wanted the death penalty. They deserved that closure. pic.twitter.com/mbkThp4fWm — LC (@LaurenRock) June 30, 2025 An absolute miscarriage of justice. We do things 100% legally and by the book here and we never call for vigilante justice or violence, but I do know there is a lot of prison justice doled out from time to time, and let’s just say I will not shed one single tear if Bryan Kohberger meets his maker earlier than scheduled. Is that fair? It’s ironic that I posted this earlier in the day because it was on my mind: YES or NO: Some people are simply not able to participate in society and should be (legally) executed. — Noah Christopher (@DailyNoahNews) June 30, 2025 He definitely seems to fit that bill if you ask me. Prosecutors should have finished the deal and got the verdict and send him to the chair. Fox News confirms: Idaho student murders suspect Bryan Kohberger has accepted a plea deal to spare his life in the murders of four University of Idaho students, two sources close to the case told Fox News Digital Monday. Kohberger, 30, is accused of killing Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, in a 4 a.m. home invasion attack on Nov. 13, 2022. Goncalves’ family, in a Facebook page her parents created after the murders, condemned the deal, which spares Kohberger’s life. “We are beyond furious at the State of Idaho,” a new post reads. “They have failed us. Please give us some time. This was very unexpected.” All four had been stabbed multiple times with a large knife. Police recovered a Ka-Bar sheath that they allege had Kohberger’s DNA on it near Mogen’s body. Kohberger was studying for a Ph.D. in criminology at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. That’s 10 miles up the road from Moscow, Idaho, where all four victims were undergrads at the University of Idaho. The plea deal came as a surprise – prosecutors had not telegraphed the move and fought hard to keep the death penalty on the table in pretrial proceedings. Kohberger’s defense failed repeatedly to have it removed, revealing his autism diagnosis and crying foul over discovery deadlines it claimed that prosecutors missed. To all the Internet, crime and law experts, who believed Bryan Kohberger was innocent with a mountain of evidence against him. This is why you are on the Internet and you’re not attorneys. He took a plea deal because he’s guilty as sin. pic.twitter.com/9h4kAFEFtS — Carmine Sabia (@CarmineSabia) June 30, 2025

The rogue judges were dealt a major blow last Friday from the Supreme Court, but that isn’t stopping them from doing all they can to implement their extreme Far-Left — and dangerous! — agenda. The latest? Swerving far out of their lane to protect the “Maryland Man” also known as Kilmar Abrego Garcia from deportation. Because surely that should be our top priority! Never forget this: BREAKING: Fox has obtained the body cam footage that shows Kilmar Abrego Garcia being caught human trafficking in 2022. Biden’s FBI was called, and said to simply release Abrego Garcia. Biden’s ICE was called, and never bothered to show up. For decades, American elites… pic.twitter.com/Z4LPHRFd7Q — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) May 2, 2025 Yes folks, THAT is the person Democrats want to protect. Not you. Not me. That guy. Watch more here: Holy crap!! A federal judge delays the release of Kilmar Garcia because he knows he will be deported. These Judges are despicable. pic.twitter.com/LLvRBuFuJf — Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) June 30, 2025 CBS News had more details: A federal magistrate judge said Monday that Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and then was returned to the United States to face criminal charges of human smuggling, will remain in federal custody until at least mid-July. Abrego Garcia’s lawyers had asked the judge Friday to delay his release, warning that the Trump administration had made conflicting statements about whether he will be deported after he is released ahead of a trial. The brief order from U.S. Magistrate Judge Barbara Holmes is the latest development in the case involving Abrego Garcia, whose removal to El Salvador in March emerged as a flashpoint in President Trump’s immigration agenda and promise of mass deportations of immigrants in the U.S. unlawfully. Abrego Garcia was indicted by a federal grand jury on two charges of human smuggling in late May, after which the government returned him to the U.S. to face federal prosecution. He has pleaded not guilty. His return came weeks after a federal judge in Maryland ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s release from Salvadoran custody, which was affirmed by the Supreme Court. A U.S. immigration official had acknowledged Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was an administrative error, as he had been granted a legal status in 2019 that prevented the Department of Homeland Security from removing Abrego Garcia to his home country because of likely persecution by local gangs. After Abrego Garcia was brought back to the U.S. to face the human smuggling offenses, the Justice Department requested he remain detained while awaiting trial. But Holmes earlier this month rejected that request and said he should be granted pretrial release. The Justice Department appealed that decision, and a U.S. district judge set a hearing for July 16 on the request to revoke Holmes’ release order. Tom Homan is not amused: Unreal. A judge just ruled Kilmar Abrego Garcia should stay in custody, not because he’s an MS-13 gang member and alleged human trafficker, but because she’s worried he will get deported. “This judge is telling us ‘I don’t want you to abide by the federal court… I’m going to… pic.twitter.com/1gjcy06SWh — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 30, 2025 This was the latest update from 3 weeks ago in case you missed these details: “Maryland Man” Indicted On Human Trafficking Charges! "Maryland Man" Indicted On Human Trafficking Charges! I definitely did not see this one coming! I thought the "Maryland Man" would be spending the remainder of his days in an El Salvadorian prison, but it seems like he is suddenly on his way back to the United States: EXCLUSIVE: Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, is on his way back to the U.S. to face criminal charges, sources tell ABC News. https://t.co/1e02UFoIyp — ABC News (@ABC) June 6, 2025 ABC News had more details on this surprising turn of events: More than two months after the Trump administration admitted it mistakenly deported Abrego Garcia from Maryland to his native El Salvador, a federal grand jury has indicted him for allegedly transporting undocumented migrants within the United States, ABC News has learned. A two-count indictment, which was filed under seal in federal court in Tennessee last month, alleges Abrego Garcia, 29, participated in a years-long conspiracy to haul undocumented migrants from Texas to the interior of the country, according to sources briefed on the indictment. The alleged conspiracy spanned nearly a decade and involved the domestic transport of thousands of non-citizens, including some children, from Mexico and Central America, according to sources. Among those allegedly transported were members of the Salvadoran gang MS-13, sources familiar with the investigation said. ... Abrego Garcia is on his way back to the U.S. to face the charges following high-level diplomatic discussions between the Trump administration and the government of El Salvador, sources familiar with the matter said. The Trump administration has acknowledged in court filings that Abrego Garcia's removal to El Salvador in March was in error, because it violated a U.S. immigration court order in 2019 that shielded Abrego Garcia from deportation to his native country, according to immigration court records. An immigration judge had determined that Abrego Garcia would likely face persecution there by local gangs that had allegedly terrorized him and his family. The administration has argued, however, that Abrego Garcia should not be returned to the U.S. because he is a member of the transnational Salvadoran gang MS-13, a claim his family and attorneys have denied. In recent weeks, Trump administration officials have been publicizing Abrego Garcia's interactions with police over the years, despite a lack of corresponding criminal charges. In March, Abrego Garcia's family filed a lawsuit over his deportation. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland ultimately ordered the Trump administration to facilitate his return to the U.S. The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed that ruling on April 10. Abrego Garcia was initially sent to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison but was believed to have later been transferred to a different facility in the country. The criminal investigation that led to the charges was launched in April as federal authorities began scrutinizing the circumstances of a 2022 traffic stop of Abrego Garcia by the Tennessee Highway Patrol, according to the sources. Abrego Garcia was pulled over for speeding in a vehicle with eight passengers and told police they had been working construction in Missouri. According to body camera footage of the 2022 traffic stop, the Tennessee troopers -- after questioning Abrego Garcia -- discussed among themselves their suspicions that Abrego Garcia might be transporting people for money because nine people were traveling without luggage, but Abrego Garcia was not ticketed or charged. The officers ultimately allowed Abrego Garcia to drive on with just a warning about an expired driver's license, according to a report about the stop released last month by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. As ABC News first reported last month, the Justice Department had been quietly investigating the incident. As part of the probe, federal agents in late April visited a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama to question Jose Ramon Hernandez-Reyes, a convicted felon who was the registered owner of the vehicle Abrego Garcia was driving when stopped on Interstate 40 east of Nashville, sources previously told ABC News. Hernandez-Reyes was not present at the traffic stop. Watch more here: Kilmar Abrego Garcia is en route to the U.S. from El Salvador to face charges for alleged human trafficking. @KFaulders reports. pic.twitter.com/ltKRhG7lzb — ABC News Live (@ABCNewsLive) June 6, 2025 Ok, so now the big question.... Did you catch it was the Trump DOJ that initiated this case, causing him to be brought back here. Why would the Trump Admin bring him back if they wanted him in El Salvador? Here's what Grok told me: The Trump DOJ’s decision to bring a new indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite their apparent preference for keeping him in El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison, can be understood through a combination of legal, political, and strategic motivations. Let’s break this down systematically, considering the context provided by the X posts, web results, and the timeline. 1. Legal Pressure and Compliance with Court Orders The Trump administration was under significant legal pressure to bring Abrego Garcia back to the U.S. due to the lawsuit filed by his wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, and subsequent court rulings. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis ordered his return on April 4, 2025, and the Supreme Court upheld this mandate on April 10, 2025, requiring the administration to take reasonable steps to facilitate his return. The Trump DOJ had already tried to dismiss Vasquez Sura’s lawsuit on jurisdictional grounds (AP News, May 30, 2025) and resisted transparency by invoking state secrets privilege, but these efforts failed. Court documents unsealed on June 4, 2025, further rejected the administration’s national security arguments, leaving them with little choice but to comply. Why Indict Him Now?The DOJ likely saw the indictment as a way to comply with the court’s order while maintaining control over the narrative and outcome. By indicting Abrego Garcia on criminal charges—specifically for illegally transporting undocumented migrants, as reported by ABC News on June 6, 2025—they could bring him back to the U.S. under their terms, ensuring he would face prosecution rather than simply being returned to his family without consequences. This aligns with the administration’s broader immigration enforcement goals, as seen in the PBS News report (March 28, 2025) about Trump’s mass deportation efforts targeting even those with no criminal history. 2. Political Messaging and Public Perception The Trump administration has consistently portrayed Abrego Garcia as a dangerous MS-13 gang member, a narrative they’ve pushed since his deportation in March 2025. The White House, through press secretary Karoline Leavitt, and Trump himself have emphasized his alleged gang ties, despite his wife and attorneys denying these claims and a lack of prior criminal charges to support them. The X replies to the ABC News post, such as @ValentinaForUSA calling him a “literal MS-13 gangster,” reflect how this narrative has resonated with some segments of the public. Why Indict Him Now?Bringing a new indictment allows the Trump DOJ to reinforce this narrative and justify their initial deportation. By charging him with a serious crime—transporting undocumented migrants, including alleged MS-13 members, over nearly a decade—they can present his return as a victory for law enforcement rather than a loss in court. This is especially important given the public and political backlash they faced after the “mistaken” deportation. A Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll from June 2025 showed 42% of U.S. adults supported bringing him back, 26% wanted him to stay in El Salvador, and 31% were unsure, indicating a divided public. The indictment helps the administration appeal to the latter two groups by showing they’re taking action against a perceived criminal threat. 3. Strategic Use of Criminal Charges to Control Outcomes The Trump DOJ’s history of handling similar cases suggests they often use criminal charges strategically to manage immigration cases, even when their primary goal is deportation. The Reuters article (April 14, 2025) notes that while the administration has arrested individuals with detailed evidence of MS-13 links, they’ve also made public allegations without always backing them up in court. For example, in a Virginia case, the DOJ dropped charges against an alleged MS-13 leader and deported him instead, showing a pattern of using charges as leverage to achieve deportation outcomes. Why Indict Him Now?The indictment gives the DOJ leverage to control Abrego Garcia’s fate once he’s back in the U.S. If convicted on the charges of transporting undocumented migrants, he could face significant prison time, after which deportation would likely follow—potentially achieving the administration’s original goal of keeping him out of the U.S., but through a legal process that avoids further court challenges. The X reply from @MagaManLance—“Oh boy we get to bring him back so we can charge him again. Then he will be deported, again. What a fuckin waste of time”—captures this sentiment, suggesting the indictment might be seen as a procedural step to ensure deportation after a trial. Additionally, the charges align with the administration’s focus on cracking down on MS-13, as the indictment alleges Abrego Garcia transported MS-13 members, reinforcing their narrative even if the gang affiliation isn’t directly part of the charges. 4. New Evidence or Political Timing The timing of the indictment—filed under seal in Tennessee in May 2025, after the court orders in April—suggests the DOJ may have uncovered or prioritized new evidence during this period. The ABC News article specifies that the charges stem from a years-long conspiracy involving the transport of thousands of migrants, indicating a significant investigation. It’s possible that the DOJ was already investigating Abrego Garcia before his deportation, but the court-ordered return prompted them to formalize the charges. Why Indict Him Now?The court orders may have accelerated the DOJ’s timeline. If they were forced to bring him back, filing an indictment ensures they can detain him upon arrival and proceed with a criminal case, rather than allowing him to return to his family in Maryland without immediate consequences. Additionally, Axios’s May 1, 2025, report about allegations of Abrego Garcia’s domestic abuse of Vasquez Sura (six instances from 2019–2021, though never charged) might have added pressure to pursue some form of criminal action, even if unrelated to those allegations, to address public and political concerns about his return. 5. Avoiding Further Legal and International Embarrassment The Trump administration’s initial deportation of Abrego Garcia to El Salvador’s CECOT mega-prison was a diplomatic and legal misstep. El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, known for his hardline anti-gang policies, had Abrego Garcia detained in CECOT, a facility notorious for its harsh conditions. However, the U.S. court rulings exposed the administration’s violation of a 2019 immigration judge’s order, drawing criticism and scrutiny. The administration’s failure to comply meaningfully with Judge Xinis’s orders—Trump’s joking comments during a news conference with Bukele were dismissed as inadequate—further embarrassed them. Why Indict Him Now?The indictment allows the Trump DOJ to shift the focus from their legal misstep to a narrative of law enforcement action. By bringing Abrego Garcia back to face criminal charges, they can mitigate the perception of failure and avoid further diplomatic tension with El Salvador, which might have resisted releasing him without a clear legal justification. The indictment provides a formal reason for his return, satisfying the court’s mandate while allowing the administration to save face by framing it as a crackdown on crime rather than a forced compliance. 6. Broader Immigration Policy Goals The Trump administration’s immigration policy, as highlighted in the PBS News report (March 28, 2025), has focused on mass deportations, often targeting individuals regardless of criminal history or legal status. Abrego Garcia’s case became a high-profile example of this policy, but the “mistaken” deportation and subsequent court orders undermined their approach. The administration has also faced criticism for not always substantiating gang-related allegations in court, as noted in the Reuters article (April 14, 2025). Why Indict Him Now?The indictment serves as a way to reassert their immigration enforcement agenda. By charging Abrego Garcia with a crime tied to illegal migration, they can justify their initial deportation efforts and signal to their base that they’re tough on crime and immigration, even in the face of legal setbacks. This aligns with comments from X users like @OldeWorldOrder, who argue Abrego Garcia, as an undocumented immigrant, is only due deportation, reflecting the administration’s likely view. Conclusion The Trump DOJ brought a new indictment against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, despite wanting him to remain in El Salvador, for a combination of reasons: Legal Necessity: Court orders forced them to bring him back, and the indictment ensures they can detain and prosecute him upon return, complying with the mandate while maintaining control. Political Strategy: The charges reinforce the administration’s narrative of Abrego Garcia as a criminal and MS-13 affiliate, appealing to their base and mitigating the embarrassment of the “mistaken” deportation. Strategic Leverage: The indictment allows them to potentially secure a conviction and subsequent deportation, achieving their original goal through a different legal pathway. Timing and Evidence: New or prioritized evidence from an ongoing investigation, combined with the court’s timeline, likely prompted the formal charges. Policy Goals: The case aligns with their broader immigration crackdown, signaling toughness on crime and migration despite legal setbacks. In essence, the indictment is a pragmatic move by the Trump DOJ to turn a legal loss into a perceived law enforcement win, ensuring Abrego Garcia faces consequences in the U.S. while advancing their political and policy objectives. RELATED REPORT: The Truth About “Maryland Man”

Pennsylvania Democrat Senator John Fetterman voiced his frustration with the marathon-long process of voting on President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” expressing a preference for spending his time at the beach instead.

Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) irritated members of his own party by complaining about Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) move to force a clerk to read President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill in its entirety — and then complaining that the extra time spent on Capitol Hill had resulted in him missing out on a family vacation. Schumer forced the move on Saturday, saying, “I will object to Republicans moving forward on their Big, Ugly Bill without reading it on the Senate floor. Republicans won’t tell America what’s in the bill. So Democrats are forcing it to be read start to finish on the floor. We will be here all night if that’s what it takes to read it.” Fetterman made it clear that he was unhappy with the move from the start, saying, “It’s not like it’s pathetic to force the clerk to read it or anything.” Fetterman not really happy with Dems forcing the clerk to read the bill: “it’s not like it’s pathetic to force the clerk to read it or anything” — Burgess Everett (@burgessev) June 28, 2025 The delay apparently put the Pennsylvania senator off his family vacation at the beach, another development that left him none too pleased. “Oh my God, I just want to go home,” the Pennsylvania Democrat told reporters on Monday. “I’ve already missed our entire trip to the beach, my family’s going to be back before we do … I’m going to vote no. There’s no drama that — we know [how] the votes are going to go. The only interesting votes are going to be on the margins, whether that’s Collins or Johnson, but all the Democrats, we all know how that’s going to go … I don’t think it’s really helpful to put people here until some ungodly hour.” JULY 4 SALE: Get Six Months Of DW+ Free ? SENATOR JOHN FETTERMAN (D-PA) FUMES over extended voting on the Big Bill: “Oh my God, I just want to go home.” “I’ve already I’ve missed our entire trip to the beach…I don’t think it’s really helpful to put people here till some ungodly hour.”pic.twitter.com/37nFBMtTLV — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) June 30, 2025 Critics then turned on Fetterman, complaining that he was so worried about a family vacation that he didn’t care about working for the people who elected him. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said, “There is always dignity in fighting for the American people. We should be here fighting for the American people. I don’t care if it takes a month.” JUST NOW: Mark Kelly speaks on John Fetterman’s comments: “There is always dignity in fighting for the American people. We should be here fighting for the American people. I don’t care if it takes a month” pic.twitter.com/f74g2yJXle — Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) June 30, 2025 Criticisms aside, Fetterman is likely correct in his assessment that it will be the fringe votes that drive whether or not the One Big, Beautiful Bill makes it across the finish line.

Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell ripped into legacy media on Sunday, accusing outlets of fueling the “Iranian propaganda machine” because they were so desperate to smear President Donald Trump that they were willing to accept any collateral damage that followed — even if the majority of the damage landed on American service members. Parnell showcased a headline from The Washington Post that cast doubt on the success of the recent strikes carried out by American service members against Iranian nuclear sites — strikes that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Trump, backed by multiple intelligence sources, had declared to be unqualified successes. “The mainstream media is engaging in a weaponized smear campaign against America & our incredible troops. The Fake News are knowingly using incomplete, out-of-context & flat-out false intelligence ‘assessments’ to seemingly do the bidding of the Iranian propaganda machine,” Parnell posted along with a screenshot of The Washington Post’s story. “This isn’t journalism, it’s political activism.” The mainstream media is engaging in a weaponized smear campaign against America & our incredible troops. The Fake News are knowingly using incomplete, out-of-context & flat-out false intelligence “assessments” to seemingly do the bidding of the Iranian propaganda machine. This… pic.twitter.com/fIAScWp4x7 — Sean Parnell (@SeanParnellUSA) June 29, 2025 The screenshot he shared read, “Breaking News: U.S. intelligence obtained private communication among Iranian officials, discussing this month’s military strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and remarking that the attack was less devastating than they expected.” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth took a similar tone at the press conference he held late last week, sharing detailed information about the strikes and whether or not the intended targets had been “obliterated” before he turned on the media. JULY 4 SALE: Get Six Months Of DW+ Free “You, and I mean specifically you, the press corps, because you cheer against Trump so hard, like in your DNA and in your blood, to cheer against Trump. You want him not to be successful so bad, you have to cheer against the efficacy of the strikes,” Hegseth said. “You have to hope they were not effective. Let’s take half-truths, spun information, leaked information, and then spin it, spin it in every way we can to try to cause doubt and manipulate the public mind over whether or not our brave pilots were successful.” “Time and time again, classified information is leaked or peddled for political purposes to try to make the president look bad. And what’s really happening is you’re undermining the success of incredible B-2 pilots and incredible F-35 pilots and incredible refuelers and incredible air defenders who accomplished their mission, set back a nuclear program in ways that other presidents would have dreamed,” he continued.

Trump administration border czar Tom Homan blasted an app that tracks ICE agents, as well as CNN for promoting the app, calling the network disgusting while adding, “It’s only a matter of time before ICE officers are going to be ambushed by some nut.” The app, called ICEBlock, tracks the locations of ICE agents, asking its users to pinpoint where ICE agents are. On Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated, “It’s unacceptable that a major network would promote such an app that is encouraging violence against officers who are trying to keep our country safe.” Earlier on Monday, CNN anchor John Berman stated, “As the Trump administration steps up ICE raids and mass deportations, one tech developer is pushing back with an app designed to track ICE activity in real time. It’s called ICEBlock and it’s controversial, to say the least.” He asked CNN’s Clare Duffy how the app worked. “I talked with Joshua Aaron, who is the longtime tech worker who developed this platform, and he said he really wants it to be an early warning system for people about the location of Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers,” Duffy replied. “So he says he does not want people interfering with those officers’ activity, but he does want people to be able to avoid them altogether if they want. So you open the app — it looks like a map — and users can tap the map to report an ICE sighting in their area. And then everybody who uses the platform within five miles of that sighting will get a push alert. This is a free iPhone app. It is anonymous.” Asked about the app and CNN’s reporting by Fox News’ Lawrence Jones, Homan replied,  “It’s simply disgusting, and any network that covers that is disgusting as well. So I’m hoping DOJ steps in here and see if they crossed that line, impeding federal law enforcement officers. … Assaults against ICE is (sic) up over 500%.” “Now you got an app that’s going to tell where ICE operatives are going to be,” he continued. “It’s only a matter of time before ICE officers are going to be ambushed by some nut, like what happened in LA, throwing a Molotov cocktail, throwing bricks at these officers. This is just disgusting at every level, so I hope DOJ dives in this deeply, because ICE is concentrating on public safety threats and national security threats. This shouldn’t be a partisan issue. This shouldn’t be an issue anybody is against. They’re already in a dangerous job going after the worst of the worst. These guys are putting their lives on the line every day going after the worst of the worst, and a national security threat, and this app makes it much more dangerous. It’s incredible that those who enforce law, all of a sudden they’re the bad guys, the ones who break the law, they’re victims. It’s disgusting.” .@RealTomHoman slams a new app that tracks @ICEgov agents as 'DISGUSTING!' pic.twitter.com/eKnfqTPKuZ — Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) June 30, 2025 Related: ICE Officials Slam CNN For Promoting App That Helps Illegals Dodge Federal Agents

BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Air travel is often seen as a symbol of freedom and prosperity. But while it represents convenience for some, for the planet’s climate, it comes at a steep price. Aviation accounts for more than two percent of global greenhouse gas emissions—and that footprint is growing. Now, new research suggests a surprisingly simple fix that could make a big difference: taxing airline tickets. According to a recent study by Dutch consultancy CE Delft, a modest levy on airline tickets could raise over €100 billion ($107 billion) annually. Commissioned by the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, the report outlines a tiered tax plan starting at just €10 ($11) for short-haul economy flights and scaling up to €120 ($129) for long-haul business-class travel. Even a fuel-based tax model, slightly less lucrative, would still generate around €84 billion ($90 billion) per year. A fairer way to fly What makes the proposal particularly compelling is its equity-focused design. Only a fraction of the global population flies regularly. In fact, just 1 percent of people are responsible for over half of aviation’s emissions. Meanwhile, many countries still allow airlines to pay little to no tax on fuel, unlike drivers who often pay significant petrol taxes. Laurence Tubiana, co-chair of the Global Solidarity Levies Task Force, sees this as a chance to course-correct. “We can redress the balance with a modest extra contribution from those with the greatest means,” she explained, “without raising prices for the vast majority who work hard all year to enjoy an occasional holiday.” Polling supports the idea. Surveys conducted by Oxfam and Greenpeace in 13 countries show that roughly three-quarters of respondents believe wealthy air passengers should pay more tax. Support for a separate tax on private jets is also high. Fueling climate justice The proposed flight tax wouldn’t just serve as a deterrent to emissions—it would fill a major gap in climate finance. At COP29 in Azerbaijan, countries agreed on a goal: by 2035, at least $1.3 trillion must be mobilized annually to help developing nations deal with climate impacts. Of that, $300 billion should come directly from wealthy countries. However, many experts worry that this commitment will fall short without bold new funding strategies. France, Kenya, and Barbados are already leading the call for international levies on aviation, shipping, and fossil fuels. These so-called global solidarity levies could provide a sustainable revenue stream to support the most climate-vulnerable regions. Chiara Liguori, a senior policy adviser at Oxfam, emphasized the urgency: “Fairer taxes on polluting industries around the world could help avoid more deaths, providing immediate and significant support to climate-vulnerable countries, and finally incentivise investment in a fast, fair transition to renewables.” As climate talks continue, who will pay? World leaders are now gathering in Bonn to prepare for COP30 in Brazil. Civil society organizations are urging negotiators not to let climate finance fall off the agenda. With global temperatures rising and extreme weather escalating, the need for actionable funding solutions has never been greater. The idea of a flight tax may not be new, but this latest study shows it could be one of the most practical, scalable, and publicly supported ways to bring climate justice closer to takeoff.The post Could a flight tax help fix the climate finance gap? first appeared on The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News.