Hegseth Fires Navy Chief Of Staff

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth fired Navy Chief of Staff Jon Harrison on Friday, the Department of War said.

Harrison was appointed in January to lead as the Navy’s chief of staff, working alongside Navy Secretary John Phelan to implement organizational changes under Hegseth’s new leadership. A War Department official confirmed Harrison’s removal to the Daily Caller News Foundation, thanking the former chief of staff for his service.

“He will no longer serve as Chief of Staff to the Secretary of the Navy,” the statement read. “We are grateful for his service to the Department.”

According to two defense officials and a former defense official, sources told Politico that Harrison’s firing was “sudden,” coming after he and Phelan worked to implement sweeping changes in policy and budgeting offices.

The removal comes just days after retired Navy Captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia Hung Cao was confirmed as Undersecretary of the Navy on Wednesday. (Read more from “Hegseth Fires Navy Chief Of Staff” HERE)

Editor’s Note: It appears that Harrison, a Trump appointee with no prior military experience who took the role in January 2025, ran into trouble with Hung Cao, a Navy veteran, who had just been confirmed by the Senate as the new Under Secretary of the Navy earlier last week. An anonymous Pentagon official described the firing as a response to Harrison’s efforts to curb the new undersecretary’s influence.

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FBI Agent Canned for Refusing to Arrest and Perp Walk James Comey

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An FBI Agent was fired for refusing to arrest and perp walk James Comey, according to Reuters.

Per Reuters: “An FBI agent was relieved of duty for declining to arrange a “perp walk” of the bureau’s former director, James Comey, in front of news media cameras after Comey was federally charged last month, four people briefed on the matter said on Friday.”

Comey will be arraigned on October 9. His case was assigned to US District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, a Biden appointee.

MSNBC also confirmed that the FBI agent was fired for refusing to perp walk Comey in front of news cameras after he was indicted.

CBS News reported that the FBI “is considering carrying out a “showy” arrest and perp walk” of Comey and “suspended an agent who refused to participate in the plan.” (Read more from “FBI Agent Canned for Refusing to Arrest and Perp Walk James Comey” HERE)

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Trump Administration Reportedly Ramping Up Deportations With New Incentive Targeting Key Demographic

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reportedly offering unaccompanied minors $2,500 if they voluntarily leave the U.S. and return to their home countries, according to multiple reports.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) informed migrant shelters that teenagers 14 years or older could self-deport and claim the financial incentive if they respond to the offer within 24 hours, according to an email obtained by The Associated Press (AP). The Trump administration had already planned to offer incentives for illegal migrants to self-deport, including a $1,000 stipend and flight assistance.

“ICE and the Office of Refugee and Resettlement at HHS are offering a strictly voluntary option to return home to their families. This voluntary option gives UACs [unaccompanied alien children] a choice and allows them to make an informed decision about their future,” an ICE spokesperson told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

ICE told the DCNF that the offer would initially be for 17-year-olds, though it did not confirm the details of the incentives. The email to shelters did not indicate there would be consequences for minors who didn’t accept the offer, according to the AP. There were over 2,000 migrant children in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services as of Oct. 2, according to agency data.

“Any payment to support a return home would be provided after an immigration judge grants the request and the individual arrives in their country of origin. Access to financial support when returning home would assist should they choose that option,” ICE told the DCNF in a statement. “Cartels trafficked countless unaccompanied children into the United States during the Biden Administration, and DHS and HHS have been working diligently to ensure the safety and wellbeing of those children. … Many of these UACs had no choice when they were dangerously smuggled into this country.” (Read more from “Trump Administration Reportedly Ramping Up Deportations With New Incentive Targeting Key Demographic” HERE)

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Former Trump Faith Adviser Robert Morris Pleads Guilty to Child Sexual Abuse

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Robert Morris, once a leading figure in the evangelical world and an informal spiritual adviser to Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of child sexual abuse.

Morris, 64, was the founder and longtime senior pastor of Gateway Church in Texas, which grew into one of the larger evangelical congregations in the U.S. Over time, he also gained political visibility. In 2016, he served on Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board. Trump’s public remarks indicate a favorable view of Morris: at a “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” event in Dallas, Trump thanked “Pastors Robert Morris and Steve Dulin,” calling them “great people with a great reputation” and praising Gateway Church’s hosting role.

Morris entered a plea in Osage County, Oklahoma, admitting to five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child. The criminal conduct dates back to 1982–1986, when the victim was aged 12 to 16 and Morris was a traveling evangelist.

Under the plea agreement, Morris will serve six months in the Osage County Jail, followed by probation under supervision (in Texas) and a requirement to register as a sex offender. The remainder of a 10-year sentence is suspended. He must also pay restitution and cover incarceration costs.

The Oklahoma Attorney General, Gentner Drummond, condemned the case as “despicable” due to Morris’s status as a pastor, emphasizing that “there can be no tolerance for those who sexually prey on children.”

The victim, Cindy Clemishire, confronted Morris in court, saying, “There is no such thing as consent from a 12‑year‑old child … You committed a crime against me.”

Other Known Sex Offenders in Trump‑Connected Roles

While Morris’s case is unusual in its combination of religious prominence and political connection, it is not the only instance of a convicted sex offender or alleged sexual predator connected to Trump-affiliated spheres. Below are notable examples:

Lawrence Taylor — Presidential Fitness Council

In 2025, Trump relaunched the Presidential Fitness Test and reconstituted the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition. Present at the signing was former NFL star Lawrence Taylor, whom Trump introduced as “a friend … an incredible guy.”

Taylor pleaded guilty in 2011 to misdemeanor sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute involving a 16‑year-old girl, and as part of a court order was required to register as a sex offender. In many jurisdictions (including Florida), he remains listed in sex offender registries.

This appointment drew criticism, given that a youth- or fitness-related advisory council would plausibly engage with children or minors. Some questioned the propriety of including a convicted sex offender in a role tied to youth fitness initiatives.

Taylor himself, during the event, said, “I don’t know why [I was tapped], but I’m here to serve you.”

Tim Nolan — Former Trump Campaign Associate

Another case is Timothy Lee Nolan, a former Kentucky judge and Republican activist who was associated with Trump’s 2016 campaign. Nolan was charged with multiple counts including human trafficking, rape, prostitution, and transactions involving a minor.

In 2018, he pleaded guilty to 19 counts of child sex trafficking and was sentenced to 20 years.

Ralph Shortey — Oklahoma Campaign Chair

During the 2016 election, Ralph Shortey served as Trump’s Oklahoma campaign chair and was later charged and convicted of child sex trafficking (pleaded guilty in 2017). The case involved hiring a 17-year-old male for sexual services, and Shortey was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Trump’s remarks about Morris at the 2020 Dallas “Roundtable on Transition to Greatness” represent one of the few documented instances where he publicly commented favorably on Morris. Trump said:

“Pastors Robert Morris … they’re great people. Great people with a great reputation. … Gateway Church — the team has been incredible in hosting us.”

Trump Reveals Netanyahu Phone Call That Moved Israeli PM Toward Gaza Deal: ‘Your Chance for Victory’

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President Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu he had no choice but to accept his cease-fire proposal, Israeli television’s Channel 12 reported Saturday.

“Netanyahu had reservations but I told him that this is his opportunity for victory,” Trump told reporter Barak Ravid in a phone call Saturday. “He accepted it. There is no other choice, with me you have to be okay.”

“Bibi went too far in Gaza and Israel lost a lot of support in the world,” Trump added. “Now I will bring back all that support.” (Read more from “Trump Reveals Netanyahu Phone Call That Moved Israeli PM Toward Gaza Deal: ‘Your Chance for Victory’” HERE)

Video Shows Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Tyler Robinson After Gunning Down Conservative Influencer in Utah (VIDEO)

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Newly released surveillance video obtained by Fox News Digital shows Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin at a Utah gas station one day after the conservative influencer was gunned down while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University.

Local authorities were initially called to a Maverik gas station in Cedar City, roughly 215 miles from where Kirk was shot, after Utah state officials alerted police that alleged shooter Tyler Robinson, 22, may have dumped evidence in a nearby trash can.

Officers subsequently responded to the tip, where they uncovered surveillance video of Robinson but confirmed that he did not throw anything in the gas station’s trash during his stop.

The video shows Robinson’s Dodge Challenger arriving at a Maverik gas station at around 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 11, in Cedar City, less than 24 hours into authorities’ manhunt for the alleged assassin.

Robinson can be seen exiting his vehicle and paying for gas using a credit card before standing next to the car as he pumped fuel.

(Read more from “Video Shows Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Killer Tyler Robinson After Gunning Down Conservative Influencer in Utah” HERE)

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Reports: Hamas Responds to Trump; Agrees to Release All Hostages

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Al Jazeera reported Friday that Hamas delivered its response to President Donald Trump’s peace plan, hours after the president gave the terror group a deadline of 6:00 p.m. ET on Sunday or else face total destruction.

Al Jazeera reported:

The Palestinian group says that, in order to end Israel’s war on Gaza and a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the enclave, it is ready to release all Israeli captives – both those who are living and dead – according to the exchange plan outlined in Trump’s proposal.

“In this context, the movement affirms its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement,” Hamas said in a statement shared on Telegram.

It also said it agrees to hand over the administration of Gaza to an independent body of Palestinian technocrats, “based on Palestinian national consensus and Arab and Islamic support”.

The response did not, apparently, include an agreement to disarm — a core Israeli and American demand. (Read more from “Reports: Hamas Responds to Trump; Agrees to Release All Hostages” HERE)

Docs Knew Gender Science Was ‘Shoddy,’ But Pushed Chemical Sex Changes On Kids Anyway

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Private emails from leaders of an influential transgender medical organization expose how ideology and consensus, rather than science, has undergirded the explosive growth of the child sex-change industry. The emails were revealed under Freedom of Information laws.

As their gender clinic boomed with patients, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) medical directors Maddie Deutsch and Stephen Rosenthal acknowledged behind the scenes that research supporting child sex-changes was “shoddy” and fueling “predatory practices,” emails show.

Deutsch and Rosenthal are leaders in the field of gender medicine and co-authors of the World Professional Association of Transgender Health’s (WPATH) highly influential medical guidance, the Standards of Care version 8 (SOC 8), which is used to inform clinical practice in healthcare systems worldwide. Rosenthal co-founded the UCSF Child and Adolescent Gender Center (CAGC) which had a “major backlog” of 230 new patients on waiting list in the fall of 2022, records show. Rosenthal said the staff’s capacity was “maxed out” and a colleague noted “the need far outpaces the access to care for gender diverse youth,” emails show.

When the Daily Caller News Foundation’s public record requests for Deutsch and Rosenthal’s emails were denied by the University of California in the fall of 2023, Judicial Watch, a government watchdog organization, filed a lawsuit challenging the denial and gained access to the records.

As a result of Judicial Watch’s lawsuit, UCSF released 2,491 pages of emails. Among the revelations is that UCSF gave puberty blockers to children as young as nine. Puberty blockers are not approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of gender dysphoria. (Read more from “Docs Knew Gender Science Was ‘Shoddy,’ But Pushed Chemical Sex Changes On Kids Anyway” HERE)

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to Only 4 Years in Prison After Salacious Trial Exposed Mogul’s Reign of Terror

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Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to only about four years in prison Friday — a paltry term compared to the more than a decade prosecutors sought after a blockbuster, stomach-churning trial exposed the mogul’s depraved secrets.

The disgraced hip-hop icon, 55, could be a free man in just three years as he has already spent 14 months behind bars while the sex-crimes case wound through Manhattan federal court.

Judge Arun Subramanian, at the end of an emotional, nearly six-hour hearing, admonished Combs for using his vast power to abuse women — but ultimately opted to give the Bad Boy Records founder a chance to reclaim his life.

“You abused the power and control that you had over the lives of women you professed to love dearly,” Subramanian told Combs before heading down the sentence of 50 months, with five years supervised release and a $500,000 fine.

“You abused them physically, emotionally, and psychologically,” he said. “Why did it happen so long? Because you had the power and the resources to keep it going, and because you weren’t caught.

“A meaningful sentence is needed to protect the public from further crimes.” (Read more from “Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Sentenced to Only 4 Years in Prison After Salacious Trial Exposed Mogul’s Reign of Terror” HERE)

Researchers Are Closer Than Ever to Solving Earhart Mystery — And Aerial Photos May Hold the Key

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Newly discovered aerial photos taken in 1938 of a mysterious anomaly on a remote island in the South Pacific provide “very strong” evidence that it may be Amelia Earhart’s missing plane, researchers claim.

Footage of the strange metallic object located underwater in a lagoon on the island of Nikumaroro — captured a year after the pioneer aviator disappeared 88 years ago — bolsters scientists’ belief that the “Taraia Object” is Earhart’s legendary Lockheed 10-E Electra, Purdue University announced.

A 15-person crew — made up of researchers from Purdue and the Archeological Legacy Institute (ALI) — will set off on Nov. 4 for the island, located between Hawaii and Fiji near the center of the Pacific Ocean, to investigate the enigmatic find, believed to be the main body and tail of the missing aircraft.

“Finding Amelia Earhart’s aircraft would be the discovery of a lifetime,” said ALI executive director Dr. Richard Pettigrew, who has long believed that Nikumaroro hides the secret to Earhart’s disappearance.

“Other evidence already collected by the International Group of Historic Aircraft Recovery establishes an extremely persuasive, multifaceted case that the final destination for Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, was on Nikumaroro. Confirming the plane wreckage there would be the smoking-gun proof.” (Read more from “Researchers Are Closer Than Ever to Solving Earhart Mystery — And Aerial Photos May Hold the Key” HERE)