Kate Middleton has undergone abdominal surgery and will remain in the hospital for up to two weeks‚ putting her royal duties on hold until after Easter to allow for her recovery. A press release from the Princess of Wales’ royal household Kensington Palace announced Wednesday that Middleton had been admitted the previous day to The London Clinic for planned surgery. “The surgery was successful and it is expected that she will remain in hospital for ten to fourteen days‚ before returning home to continue her recovery‚” the press release added. “Based on the current medical advice‚ she is unlikely to return to public duties until after Easter.” There was no further information provided as to what the royal’s diagnosis or prognosis was‚ only that her condition was “not cancerous” and the surgery was “successful‚” the New York Times noted.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by The Prince and Princess of Wales (@princeandprincessofwales) “The Princess of Wales appreciates the interest this statement will generate‚” the press release concluded. “She hopes that the public will understand her desire to maintain as much normality for her children as possible; and her wish that her personal medical information remains private.” The Prince and Princess of Wales have three children together‚ Prince George‚ Princess Charlotte‚ and Prince Louis. Prince William has reportedly cut back on his official royal duties in an effort to take care of Middleton and help with the care of their three kids during her recovery. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Shortly after the reports about Middleton surfaced‚ Buckingham Palace shared that King Charles III will undergo a procedure next week for an enlarged prostate‚ the Times noted. “His Majesty’s condition is benign and he will attend hospital next week for a corrective procedure‚” the palace said in a statement. “The King’s public engagements will be postponed for a short period of recuperation.” The royal household also said that the reason the king decided to share the information about his surgery was in hopes that it encourages other men to get checked if they are dealing with similar symptoms‚ which can include‚ “frequent or urgent need to pee” and “weak urine stream…‚” the Times noted. Related: King Charles III Grants New Military Title To Kate Middleton

Tatyana Remley was a glamorous would-be-heiress until she attempted to hire a hitman to murder her husband of 12 years‚ Mark Remley. Now‚ the beautiful but dangerous woman will spend the next three years and eight months behind bars. When Tatyana was a young girl‚ her parents moved the family to Valley Center‚ California‚ a small town in San Diego County. Tatyana was in the fourth grade‚ but her parents didn’t enroll her in school‚ and for the next 10 years‚ allegedly kept their daughter from experiencing the world outside her home. Her own mother‚ Vera‚ admitted to Tatyana’s troubled upbringing during a custody battle in 2009 between Tatyana and her first husband‚ Kenneth Woolcott. “My husband … wanted to do home school‚ whatever‚ once we came to California‚” Vera said during the battle‚ according to documents reviewed by the New York Post. “We had a lot of difficulties with [Tatyana’s father].” “If I could go back‚ I would undo everything‚ and see to it that she be in school … I’m very sorry‚ because I believe in school‚” Vera added. In his own deposition‚ Woolcott‚ a successful lawyer and businessman‚ claimed that Tatyana “was kept isolated/captive on rural property in Valley Center‚ without school‚ social activities and interaction with her community” and that the religious views of her parents included “the rejection of traditional medicine and medical care professionals.” “She also was denied access to childhood friends out of the parents’ fear any such friends would lead to discovery of her captivity‚” Woolcott added. “Essentially‚ Tatyana was captive for about 10 years (9 – 20 years old) with little‚ if any‚ contact with the outside world‚ education‚ social interaction or structure.” Woolcott also said he helped get Tatyana her GED so she could work‚ but she refused to get a job. Woolcott was 43 when he married Tatyana‚ who was only 23 at the time. Tatyana gave birth to a son‚ but the couple divorced 11 months after their wedding. The custody battle lasted nearly a decade before a judge determined Woolcott was more fit to care for the couple’s son‚ the Post reported. During that decade‚ Tatyana gave birth to a daughter and had several failed engagements. Her former friends told the Post that Tatyana sought out “rich men” who could give her a life of luxury. She met Mark Remley in a Starbucks in March 2011 and began working together on what would become an epic failure: Valitar. Mark Remley and Tatyana Remley. Credit: Facebook/Tatyana Remley Tatyana described Valitar as “Cirque du Soleil with horses‚” to a reporter in 2012‚ The San Diego Union-Tribune reported at the time. The show was to rival Cavalia‚ which included horses and acrobatics and was created by a founder of Cirque du Soleil‚ according to Erik Martonovich‚ a former Cavalia cast member hired to direct Valitar. “They had no clue what they were doing — about anything‚” he told the Union-Tribune about the Remleys. “They weren’t horse people and they weren’t show people.” Ads for the show featured Tatyana prominently‚ but she had little riding experience and wasn’t really part of the actual show. “She didn’t do any of the stunts‚” Roza Tabasa‚ the hospitality manager for the show who saw some of its performances‚ told the outlet. “But in the end‚ when the whole cast lined up and everybody is applauding‚ this blonde lady comes down the center‚ the other cast members part for her — and there’s silence. People are thinking‚ ‘Who’s she? Oh‚ it’s the lady in the poster.’” Credit: Howard Lipin‚ The San Diego Union-Tribune The Remleys seemed to throw money around haphazardly‚ spending lavishly on salaries and equipment but then refusing to spend $1‚500 to save a horse’s life. On another occasion‚ Tatyana reportedly went on a shopping spree at a tack shop and purchased items the show already had. Weeks before the show’s opening performance‚ the Remleys stopped sending checks to vendors and employees‚ the Union-Tribune reported. Martonovich was fired after a horse broke its leg during practice‚ but he believes other factors led to his firing. “I’m pretty sure at that point‚ it was about Tatyana. She didn’t want me around because I didn’t want her‚” he told the outlet. After Martonovich was fired‚ about 18 of the 25 performers quit‚ and the show could no longer use acts that Martonovich and his production company owned. Former Cavalia performer Sylvia Zerbini was hired to completely rewrite the show – in two months. When Valitar opened‚ reviews found it underwhelming when compared to Cavalia. The first weekend failed to sell out seats‚ and only ran for five days before filing for bankruptcy. Mark and Tatyana‚ however‚ reconciled their marriage and remained together for another decade‚ continuing their passion for money‚ horses‚ drugs‚ and orgies‚ the Post reported. The couple separated and reconciled multiple times during that period‚ NBC San Diego reported. The final separation came in early 2023‚ when Tatyana filed for divorce and accused Mark of abuse‚ including claims that he pointed a gun at her head and chased her with a knife. She also claimed that he watched as one of his friends raped her. Mark has denied all accusations. Tatyana also demanded $15‚000 a month in spousal support to keep up her lavish lifestyle‚ the Daily Mail reported. In the summer of 2023‚ Mark learned that Tatyana had offered a mutual friend $2 million to murder him‚ the Post reported. He told police and undercover detectives conducted a sting operation to catch her in the act. She was arrested on August 2 and charged with trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband. In late December‚ Tatyana pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit murder and was sentenced to three years and eight months in prison‚ NBC reported.

Newly inaugurated Argentinian President Javier Milei blasted Western leaders and warned of the dangers of “collectivism” during a Wednesday speech at the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting.  World leaders gathered in Davos‚ Switzerland‚ beginning on Monday‚ where they will hold speeches and panel discussions on issues ranging from artificial intelligence (AI) and climate policies to the ongoing wars between Ukraine and Russia and Israel and Hamas. On his way to Davos‚ Milei said he was attending the WEF conference to advocate for freedom‚ according to CNBC.  “Today‚ I’m here to tell you that the Western world is in danger‚” Milei began his remarks at the WEF meeting. “And it is in danger because those who are supposed to have to defend the values of the West are co-opted by a vision of the world that inexorably leads to socialism and thereby to poverty.” “Unfortunately in recent decades‚ motivated by some well-meaning individuals willing to help others and others motivated by the wish to belong to a privileged class‚ the main leaders of the Western world have abandoned the model of freedom for different versions of what we call collectivism‚” Milei added. “We’re here to tell you that collectivist experiments are never the solution to the problems that afflict the citizens of the world. Rather‚ they are the root cause.” The Argentinian libertarian president then said that there is no better than his country “to testify to these two points.”  Javier Milei: “We are here to tell you that collectivist experiments are never the solution to the problems that afflict the citizens of the world. Rather‚ they are the root cause.” pic.twitter.com/x4GACiPzqN — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 17‚ 2024 CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Milei took center stage in Argentina last year‚ winning a shocking victory in November as he rode a wave of anti-establishment sentiment. He pledged to gut federal government agencies and slash government spending by around 40%‚ warning against Argentina’s high inflation rate‚ which has blown up to more than 200%‚ and the socialist policies that put the country in a dire economic position.    After taking office‚ the Argentinian president devalued his country’s currency and is pushing to abolish Argentina’s central bank and privatize its pension system.  At the conclusion of his speech‚ Milei added‚ “Do not surrender to the advance of the state! The state is not the solution; the state is the problem itself.”  “Long live freedom‚ dammit!” he said.  Javier Milei going off at the WEF in Davos: "Do not surrender to the advance of the state! You are the true protagonists of this story! Long live freedom‚ dammit!" pic.twitter.com/xgFETgj2lS — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) January 17‚ 2024

New filings in the ongoing case against President Joe Biden’s embattled son confirm that the laptop tied to Hunter Biden was‚ in fact‚ his — and that the Justice Department knew it. New York Post reporter Miranda Devine — who has been working on the Hunter Biden story since the very beginning — laid out some of the new details in a thread posted to X. She noted that in addition to the Bidens and the Justice Department being fully aware that the laptop was Hunter’s‚ they had even been able to match the contents discovered on the laptop to content stored on the cloud under his account. “In a new court filing today‚ the DOJ confirms Hunter Biden’s laptop is real‚ that he left it at a computer store‚ and that the contents matched what they obtained from a search warrant of his iCloud. Don’t hold your breath for a retraction from Joe Biden (‘It’s a Russian plant’)‚ the #Dirty51 or myriad dishonest media operatives. They blamed Russia when the Bidens knew it was Hunter – and so did the FBI. Hunter also blamed Russia when he was caught using adultery site Ashley Madison‚” Devine posted to start off her thread. Special counsel David Weiss’ prosecutor Leo Wise has been busy today. Multiple filings including new evidence about his allegedly illegal gun purchase while addicted to crack cocaine for which he is being prosecuted in Delaware after his sweetheart plea deal fell apart: pic.twitter.com/cUycBuZm8B — Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) January 17‚ 2024 Other details in the most recent filings included additional information about Hunter Biden’s allegedly illegal firearm — and the federal form he had allegedly filled out dishonestly in order to obtain it. Among the evidence was a text message — allegedly sent by Hunter Biden within 48 hours of purchasing the firearm — in which he stated that he was “meeting a drug dealer‚” “smoking crack‚” and sleeping in a car. The DOJ presents its best evidence that Hunter Biden was a cocaine user when he bought the gun: “To be clear‚ investigators literally found drugs on the pouch where the defendant had kept his gun.” pic.twitter.com/o99L2foFUt — Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) January 17‚ 2024 The filing also stated that cocaine had been found “on the pouch” in which the younger Biden had stored the gun in question‚ suggesting that he had the gun and the drugs in close proximity and at the same time. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Devine concluded by acknowledging the two IRS whistleblowers — Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler — who had brought the story into public view. Oh‚ and none of this would have come to light or been prosecuted if it were not for the integrity of two IRS whistleblowers‚ Gary Shapley and Joseph Ziegler – who remain employed by the IRS where they currently are being retaliated against.At least‚ unlike what the FBI does to… — Miranda Devine (@mirandadevine) January 17‚ 2024  

Vice President Kamala Harris admitted on Wednesday that the thought of former President Donald Trump returning to the Oval Office had her spooked. Harris made the comments during Wednesday’s broadcast of “The View‚” ABC’s midday talk show — and she explained her position with a quotation: “There are only two ways to run for office: Either without an opponent or scared.” WATCH: "I am scared as heck‚ which is why I'm traveling our country‚" says @VP Kamala Harris on #TheView when asked about the potential of a second Trump presidency. "We don't run away from something when we're scared. We fight back against it." pic.twitter.com/5aFwS8QAMx — The View (@TheView) January 17‚ 2024 Regular co-host Joy Behar began the conversation by noting that a number of Democratic Party “heavy-hitters” had weighed in on Biden’s campaign thus far and were worried that he wasn’t pushing hard enough against the other side. “President Obama reportedly has said that he thinks the Biden campaign is too complacent when it comes to Trump. Representative Jim Clyburn has said the campaign isn’t breaking through the MAGA wall. Michelle Obama says she’s terrified‚ as we are‚ about the potential outcome of the election‚” Behar explained before turning the question to Harris. “Now‚ are you scared? What could happen if Trump ever became‚ God forbid‚ president again? And what are you going to do to stop the crazies?” she asked. “I am scared as heck! Which is why I’m traveling our country‚” Harris replied. “You know‚ there’s an old saying that there are only two ways to run for office: Either without an opponent or scared‚” she continued. “So on all of those points‚ yes‚ we should ALL be scared.” Harris went on to say that fear was the reason that she was ready to work hard going into the 2024 presidential election. “We don’t run away from something when we’re scared. We fight back against it. Right. Yeah. So many of us know when we are scared for the future of our children‚ do we then stay in bed with the covers over our head? Nope. No we can’t. We cannot. We cannot‚” she said. “And this is where this election requires rightly that President Biden and I and — and all of us who are part of this administration‚ we got to earn reelection. There is no question. We got to be on the road‚” she added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Co-host Sara Haines pressed Harris on campaign issues‚ noting that the Biden team was pushing ahead with a campaign to “save democracy” while most Americans were more worried about the issues that impacted them on a day-to-day basis. Harris pushed back‚ arguing that the two were inextricably linked and stressing multiple times that losing the right to abortion had a grave impact on the freedoms that Americans were used to‚ adding‚ “We will not have the kind of quality of life that I think most people want without fundamental freedoms and the rights that are guaranteed in our Constitution.” .@VP Harris to #TheView on the 2024 election: "We will not have the kind of quality of life that I think most people want without fundamental freedoms and the rights that are guaranteed in our Constitution… and all of that is very much at stake." pic.twitter.com/DEGJ3t4k2q — The View (@TheView) January 17‚ 2024

Former “Biggest Loser” trainer and fitness coach Jillian Michaels warned against the dangers of the semaglutide injection drug Ozempic‚ which is primarily used to treat type 2 diabetes but is frequently used for weight loss. Ozempic has become a popular pick among celebrities for weight loss‚ with big-name stars‚ including Sharon Osbourne and Oprah‚ admitting to using the drug to drop pounds. But Michaels cautions users about some of the drug’s side effects‚ which she says outweigh the benefits. “If it was the easy way out‚ I would recommend it‚” the 49-year-old fitness coach told Fox News Digital during an interview published Wednesday. “I’d be like‚ ‘Fantastic‚ let me get in the business. Let me get my app on board. Let me sell these drugs through my app.’ Just like Weight Watchers.” “Of course‚ I would get in line and profit like crazy if I didn’t really believe these things were bad‚ based on the research that’s already out there‚” Michaels added. The “Biggest Loser” trainer cautioned people against taking health advice from untrained celebrities. “All these celebrities are not health experts‚” Michaels told Fox News. “They’re not nutritionists. They’re not fitness experts. And they don’t spend all day talking to doctors.” She continued‚ saying‚ “Every medication‚ whether it’s antibiotics or vaccines‚ have a cost-benefit analysis. They all have side effects. So‚ when we look at Ozempic and all of those drugs there are many side effects from extremely nefarious to just absolutely sh***y‚ no pun intended.” Michaels mentioned both common and serious side effects associated with semaglutide‚ including nausea‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ stomach pain‚ pancreatitis‚ changes in vision‚ kidney issues‚ and gallbladder problems. She also mentioned a phenomenon that’s been nicknamed “Ozempic face.” This happens when a person using the drug loses weight too quickly‚ which results in sagging skin‚ especially in the face.  Finally‚ the fitness coach pointed out how people who use Ozempic for weight loss will need to stay on the medication to maintain the benefits if they don’t change their lifestyle. She argues that since the medication is an appetite suppressant‚ the same results can be achieved without resorting to using Ozempic. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP “Here’s the problem with this: [It’s] that you can never get off these drugs. If you do get off of them‚ all of the meta-analysis shows us that you will gain all the weight back‚ and then some‚ two-thirds of it within the first year‚” Michaels told the outlet. “You will plateau on Ozempic. It will stop working right around the 18-month to two-year mark. It’s going to stop working. Now what are you going to do? Because now you’re literally beholden to it. It’s expensive. Insurance isn’t going to cover it forever. Are you going to be on it forever? So‚ we don’t even know what this looks like five years down the road‚ ten years down the road.” “It has proven what I’ve been saying for three decades‚ calories in‚ calories out is weight loss. Health is a different conversation‚ but it facilitates weight loss‚” she said.  “Second thing‚ we know that women and men of all ages can lose weight because most of these people on Ozempic are 40-plus. And they’re shrinking‚ so it looks like you can still lose weight if you’re eating less food.”

Marine veteran Daniel Penny faced a setback on Wednesday in his effort to put an end to a New York City subway death case against him that made national headlines last year. A judge denied Penny’s motion to dismiss in connection to the May 2023 incident in which Penny restrained Jordan Neely‚ a homeless man who was allegedly threatening passengers on a subway car‚ until Neely appeared to lose consciousness and later died. Penny‚ 25‚ pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide‚ which carry sentences of up to 15 years and four years‚ respectively. Daniel Penny‚ accused in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely‚ appears in court today for dismissal hearing pic.twitter.com/BWtyG1ig6n — The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) January 17‚ 2024 “While we disagree with the Court’s decision not to dismiss the indictment‚ we understand that the legal threshold to continue even an ill-conceived prosecution is very low‚” Penny’s lawyers said in a statement on Wednesday. “We are confident that a jury‚ aware of Danny’s actions in putting aside his own safety to protect the lives of his fellow riders‚ will deliver a just verdict. Danny is grateful for the continued prayers and support through this difficult process.” Penny’s lawyers filed to dismiss the case in October‚ claiming Neely “began aggressively threatening” people on the train and insisting their client did not intend to harm Neely when Penny and others acted to “protect themselves” until help arrived. Witnesses recalled Neely‚ a 30-year-old homeless street performer known to have mental issues and an extensive criminal record‚ exhibiting “satanic” behavior and yelling someone was going to die‚ according to court documents. Bystander video showed Penny restraining Neely on the ground in a headlock and Neely appearing to lose consciousness. Neely was later pronounced dead at a hospital and New York City’s medical examiner ruled his death a homicide due to “compression of neck (chokehold)” but declined to determine culpability. Penny‚ who was charged as protests broke out in response to the subway incident‚ is free on $100‚000 bail. Manhattan Supreme Court Judge Maxwell Wiley‚ who rejected the motion to dismiss the case in a hearing on Wednesday‚ said he needed more time to decide on a separate request by the defense to suppress search warrant evidence‚ per the New York Daily News. The case is expected to return to court on March 20. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Dante Mills‚ an attorney for Neely’s family‚ called the judge’s ruling on Wednesday a “big win.” He added‚ according to NBC News‚ “I think it’s important to know that the grand jury said Daniel Penny should face charges for killing Jordan Neely. His attorneys tried to get the judge to overrule that‚ to say that what the grand jury said didn’t matter but the judge didn’t didn’t do that. The judge said Daniel Penny will face these charges.” He also said‚ “We’re coming back here in March and our expectation is that Daniel Penny is going to be found guilty for killing Mr. Jordan.” In video clips released by his lawyers last year‚ Penny denied that race was a motivating factor behind his actions. Penny‚ who is white‚ called such claims “absolutely ridiculous‚” adding‚ “I didn’t see a black man threatening passengers. I saw a man threatening passengers‚ a lot of whom were people of color.”

The likely Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania’s upcoming race is praising one of the top Democrats in his state‚ Sen. John Fetterman‚ who has broken with his party on several key topics in recent months. “I suspect that John Fetterman and I disagree on most things‚ but I have noted and been impressed by the fact that on three key issues‚ he has spoken out in a way that’s very consistent with what I’ve said and what I believe in‚” Dave McCormick told The Daily Wire. “First is Israel: I think he’s been a strong voice.” McCormick is the frontrunner in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s senate seat — he ran for the same position in last cycle and was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by Mehmet Oz by less than 1‚000 votes. Ultimately‚ the winner of that senate race was Fetterman. McCormick‚ who just returned from a trip to Israel‚ said he has no issue admitting he agrees with many of Fetterman’s statements on Israel and thinks that the two of them can work together on that issue if he wins. “I’m not trying to score political points‚” McCormick said. “When someone‚ even who’s on the other side of the aisle‚ someone who was an opponent‚ is saying things that make sense and are right for America‚ I wanted to call out and say I agree with him.” WATCH: JOHN FETTERMAN PRAISED BY PENNSYLVANIA SENATE CANDIDATE “If I’m fortunate enough to be elected and Senator Fetterman continues to have the position that he’s had‚ I’d welcome the opportunity to work with him on Israel‚” he added. “I think we could potentially be good allies.” Fetterman has gone viral several times since Hamas’s October 7 massacre of Israeli civilians for being unapologetically pro-Israel when many members of his party are openly critical of the Jewish state. In November‚ Fetterman laughed while waving a small Israeli flag at anti-Israel protesters who were getting arrested. John Fetterman waves an Israeli flag at pro-terrorist protesters!!!! pic.twitter.com/TglRdJg9jT — Matthew Foldi (@MatthewFoldi) November 10‚ 2023 In front of his office‚ the Senator put up posters for each of the hostages taken by Hamas and says he will keep them up until every hostage is returned home. And last week during an Orthodox Union luncheon‚ Fetterman defended Israel when discussing South Africa accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice. “Maybe South Africa … ought to sit this one out when they’re talking about criticizing Israel‚” Fetterman said. “Sit it out!” U.S. Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) wearing dog tags in solitary with the more than 100 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) McCormick contrasted Fetterman’s rhetoric to his potential opponent‚ Democratic senator Bob Casey‚ who he said lacks the same “moral clarity.” “When I talk about Bob Casey not having moral clarity‚ I think John Fetterman has had moral clarity and I admire that and I’ve said that publicly‚” McCormick said. McCormick accuses Casey — who has been in office since 2007 — of helping empower Iran by voting in favor of President Barack Obama’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. “Bob Casey‚ every step of the way‚ has been an enormous supporter of this and has led us to this point where we have terrorist proxies throughout the Middle East‚ underwritten by Iran‚ that are attacking U.S. interests‚ attacking our closest allies‚ attacking U.S. sailors and soldiers‚” McCormick said. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Sen. Bob Casey on April 6‚ 2013 in Ramallah‚ West Bank. (Photo by Thaer Ghanaim/PPO via Getty Images) “In three examples‚ I found myself in a surprisingly strong agreement with John Fetterman‚” McCormick explained‚ noting that his other two areas of agreement are Fetterman’s acknowledgment of an illegal immigration crisis at the southern border and his call for Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to be expelled from the Senate following accusations of bribery. On his trip to Israel with his wife Dina Powell‚ who was the United States Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy under the Trump administration‚ McCormick said they visited Kfar Aza‚ one of the kibbutzim where Hamas slaughtered more than 50 people. “You’re walking through the streets and the buildings and the bullet holes and the great grenade fragments‚” he said. “It just made clear to me that we’re dealing with pure evil and that as America‚ we need to show our solidarity in supporting Israel and really destroying Hamas.” Pennsylvania Senate candidate Dave McCormick tours Kfar Aza‚ a kibbutz attacked by Hamas terrorists on October 7. (Courtesy of Dave McCormick) McCormick said he met with a young female survivor of the Nova festival who hid under dead bodies in a bomb shelter for hours to survive. “She was wounded‚ but underneath dead bodies and so the terrorists thought she was dead and she was stuck there for hours until a rescue party eventually came‚” he said‚ adding that he also watched the restricted 47-minute video of footage of the attack. The trip solidified his view that Hamas must be eliminated. “You can’t live side by side with people who want to come across 600 meters of border and slit your throat in the middle of the night‚” McCormick said.

America is battling a devastating invasion at our border with Mexico‚ and Texas is on the front line as it makes up roughly half of that border. Unfortunately for Texas and the nation‚ the federal government doesn’t appear all that interested in dealing with the crisis. In fact‚ they seem intent on facilitating it instead. To make matters worse‚ Mexico’s President has now taken it upon himself to make ridiculous demands of our nation‚ exemplifying just how determined powerful government entities are to leverage this crisis for political and personal gain. Last week‚ Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador revealed that if America wants his help stemming the flow of illegal immigrants crossing our border from Mexico‚ we would have to give $20 billion in taxpayer money to Latin American and Caribbean countries‚ grant 10 million work visas to Hispanics who have been working in the U.S. for at least 10 years‚ end American sanctions against socialist Venezuela‚ and halt the Cuban blockade. How dare this man make any demands whatsoever of the United States of America. The correct response by America and Texas would be to stop all aid to Mexico and put pressure on Lopez Obrador by shutting down the PEMEX Deer Park refinery. Mexico’s lucrative partnership in this high-capacity refinery has economically benefited them for decades‚ and shutting it down would cripple Mexico’s oil supply‚ sending a very clear message. It wouldn’t take Mexico long to realize that it’s in their best interest to help us protect our nation so we can help them prosper in theirs. But just as the Biden administration’s motivations in addressing the border crisis aren’t about American interests‚ Lopez Obrador’s motivations aren’t about Mexico’s interests‚ either. He is an ideological communist who caters to the cartels‚ to the detriment of the Mexican people. In addition‚ his single six-year term is coming to a close. So‚ when he demands $20 billion‚ could his plan be to pocket some of it and pay off the cartels on his way out? Does he intend to strongarm America into providing him a nice financial windfall for his retirement? I believe in diplomacy through strength and‚ if necessary‚ by force. But the milquetoast Biden administration has a habit of capitulating to ridiculous demands‚ even if our own nation suffers‚ rather than using what leverage we have in our own national interest. Lopez Obrador was only elected because the people thought he was the lesser of two evils. But he has shown his true colors‚ and he clearly doesn’t care about what is best for Mexico. The Mexican people don’t want illegals there‚ either. Just like Americans‚ they want their own interests to be prioritized over political agendas being exploited for power and gain by corrupt and self-serving government officials. There are many people who are following the legal immigration process‚ as many have in the past‚ including my own legal immigrant parents. Why would we bend to and even reward those who are blatantly breaking our laws‚ and why would we capitulate to the outrageous demands of someone allowing‚ and perhaps even facilitating‚ that criminality? America once maintained peace through strength in a world where everyone knew the powerful capabilities of our nation and dared not test them. Now‚ our enemies and our allies seem comfortable testing the limits to see just how much America will endure before we put our foot down in defense of our national interests. The numerous domestic and global failures by the Biden Administration have only emboldened them in their demands and aggression‚ confident that they will not face consequences. The United States of America is stronger than that and we need leaders with the backbone to stand up for American interests. When America is strong‚ the world is safer. The Mexican people‚ including my family who live there‚ can’t wait to see the end of the Biden regime. If we are to secure our nation and protect the American way of life‚ we need representatives who recognize the reality of the illegal immigration crisis‚ who call it what it is‚ and who have the gumption to put a stop to it to protect America‚ her people‚ and her values. Otherwise‚ America will no longer be a land of freedom and prosperity for future generations of citizens‚ including industrious legal immigrants. * * * Irene Armendariz-Jackson is running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives for the 16th Congressional District in Texas. She will be on the ballot in the Republican primary on March 5‚ 2024. The views expressed in this piece are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.