President Trump is thinking about the destiny of his eternal soul as he labors to end deadly conflicts around the world.
In a startlingly modest and deeply personal reflection, the world's most powerful man opened up about his desire to go to heaven when he dies and speculated on his odds of being saved.
"I want to get to heaven if possible. I'm hearing I'm not doing well. I hear I'm at the bottom of the totem pole," Trump told Fox and Friends.
Trump has long wanted to be a peacemaker, a legacy he has come closer to achieving in his second term as he brokers a string of peace deals across the world.
Several countries have nominated him for the Nobel Peace Prize, an honor Trump would doubtless find flattering - but recently, the president is viewing his worldly career in more spiritual terms.
In the wake of high-level meetings concerning the conflict in Ukraine, Trump confessed that he hopes his efforts to end the bloodshed will give him a boost when Judgment Day comes.
"If I can get to heaven, this will be one of the reasons," he said.
"I just want to end it. If I can save seven thousand people a week from getting killed, that's pretty good," Trump said.
While Trump's comments on the afterlife had a hint of humor - he is "at the bottom of the totem pole," he quipped - Trump left little doubt as to the sincerity of his feelings.
Making it clear he will work with anyone to save lives, Trump touted his "warm" relationship with Russia's widely reviled leader, Vladimir Putin.
"There's a warmth there ... there's a decent feeling," he said. "Thats a good thing, not a bad thing."
Trump also vowed not to send any American soldiers to fight in Ukraine and said a bilateral meeting between Putin and Ukraine's Zelensky is necessary for lasting peace.
"It takes, in this case, two to tango, they have to have a relationship otherwise we're just wasting our time," he said.
Trump has often credited his unlikely political comeback to divine intervention, praising God for sparing his life when an assassin's bullet nearly killed him on the campaign trail last year. But it is still unusual to hear him speak about religion in such a modest, and personal, way.
Coming from the world's most powerful man, it is a deeply moving testament to the desire in every one of us to be united with our Creator.
Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett made brief, rare public remarks at an event this week, after another blockbuster term that generated significant commentary on her political leanings.
The Trump appointee spoke for just three minutes in front of an audience of judges at a Chicago hotel before making a "quick exit," Fox News reported.
For her comments Monday night at a judicial conference for the 7th Circuit, Barrett chose collegiality as her theme, echoing sentiments shared by her fellow justices in the past.
“It occurs to me that law is a profession that, unlike some others, operates continually through the strain of disagreement,” Barrett said. “Doctors cooperate and coordinate to deal with patients. Engineers work together to build the bridge."
“But litigants and their lawyers are pitted against one another on opposite sides of the ‘V,’” she continued.
Barrett used to be a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, which covers courts in Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.
Since rising to the highest court, Barrett has garnered a reputation as a moderate, angering some in the MAGA movement who expected her to be a reliably conservative vote.
She has gone against Trump in high-profile cases dealing with immigration, foreign aid and Trump's own legal troubles, which went before the Supreme Court as he campaigned for the presidency last year.
Her stock on the right rebounded earlier this summer when she wrote a blockbuster opinion curtailing nationwide injunctions - a win for Trump, whose agenda has faced repeated obstruction from district courts.
In her majority opinion, Barrett chided her liberal colleague, Ketanji Brown Jackson, for embracing an "imperial Judiciary" with sloppy legal reasoning.
“‘[E]veryone, from the President on down, is bound by law,’” Barrett wrote, quoting Jackson. “That goes for judges too.”
Despite her own pointed criticism of Jackson, Barrett told her audience in Chicago that the adversarial nature of the legal profession is one of its strengths.
“I think there is an upside to all of the professional hours that lawyers spend in disagreement,” Barrett said. “We not only do it well … but we also know how to do it without letting it consume relationships."
“When I look around this room, when I think about the lawyers I know in the 7th Circuit, I’m grateful for the way that our bar conducts itself,” she added. “Because that is what enables the judicial system to work well.”
Department of Homeland Security officials said Monday that California Gov. Gavin Newsom is to blame after an illegal immigrant allegedly caused a crash in his semi-truck on a Florida highway that killed three Americans, Breitbart reported. Because of Newsom's sanctuary state policies, illegal immigrant Harjinder Singh was able to obtain a commercial driver's license and operate the truck that allegedly caused the fatal accident.
Singh, an Indian national, has been charged with three counts of vehicular homicide for the crash that happened on a St. Lucie County, Florida, highway earlier this year after he made an illegal U-turn that caused a passenger vehicle to plow into his semi-trailer. Footage from the accident shared to X, formerly Twitter, appears to show Singh indifferent to the twisted wreckage he's accused of causing.
"This driver facing justice is not enough. All the politicians who allowed him to get a license and stay here must be charged as accessories to this crime," the End Wokeness account captioned the footage.
This driver facing justice is not enough.
All the politicians who allowed him to get a license and stay here must be charged as accessories to this crime.
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) August 17, 2025
Singh should not have been in the U.S. in the first place, and he definitely shouldn't have had the opportunity to get a Commercial Driver’s License. This was only possible due to Newsom's 2022 expansion of a 2013 law that has helped more than a million illegal immigrants obtain driver's licenses in the state in the last decade.
"Three innocent people were killed in Florida because Gavin Newsom’s California Department of Motor Vehicles issued an illegal alien a Commercial Driver’s License — this state of governance is asinine. How many more innocent people must die before Gavin Newsom stops playing games with the safety of the American public?" DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said.
"We pray for the victims and their families. Secretary Noem and DHS are working around the clock to protect the public and get these criminal illegal aliens out of America," McLaughlin added. Newsom's office tried to claim that it was the Trump administration's fault because Singh was issued a work permit when he entered the U.S. in 2018 during the president's first term.
McLaughlin vehemently disagreed with that assertion. "Harjinder Singh is in the United States illegally, and his work authorization was rejected under the Trump Administration on September 14, 2020," McLaughlin responded to Newsom's post on X.
"It was later approved under the Biden Administration June 9, 2021. The state of California issues Commercial Driver’s Licenses. There is no national [commercial driver’s license]," McLaughlin added. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has Singh in custody while the case is adjudicated.
While Newsom's office tries to downplay the role the governor's laws played in the situation, the truth about Singh is even worse than initially reported. According to the New York Post, Singh had obtained a commercial license from California and Washington state despite not being able to understand English.
The Department of Transportation recently revealed that Singh couldn't pass a basic fluency test after the April 12 crash, with him correctly answering only two of 12 questions the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration gave him. Moreover, the driver could only correctly identify one out of four highway signs shown to him in the test.
This means Singh was in violation of the law that mandates drivers with a CDL be "sufficiently" fluent in English to understand road signs, and yet he somehow obtained the license in both states. "This crash was a preventable tragedy directly caused by reckless decisions and compounded by despicable failures," said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in a statement about the incident.
Singh's attempted U-turn that caused the crash happened in a cut-through designated with a sign as an "Official Use Only" passage for emergency vehicles and was thus illegal. "Non-enforcement and radical immigration policies have turned the trucking industry into a lawless frontier, resulting in unqualified foreign drivers improperly acquiring licenses to operate 40-ton vehicles," Duffy added.
Newsom absolutely created this dangerous situation with his policies, but there were failures all along the way that made this kind of tragedy all but inevitable. Illegal immigrants should not be issued driver's licenses to operate massive vehicles that have the power to crush a passenger car, but it's clear Democrats like Newsom have as little regard for innocent life as Singh apparently does.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that the entire length of the border wall will be painted black as another safeguard preventing people from illegally crossing the southern border, Fox News reported. Noem said this move was ordered "specifically at the request" of President Donald Trump.
Noem made the announcement Tuesday in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, near a portion of the border wall while flanked by other officials and Border Patrol agents. She said the darker color would make the metal heat up, which would deter climbers, while also protecting the material from the elements.
"If you look at the structure that's behind me, it's tall, which makes it very, very difficult to climb, almost impossible. It also goes deep into the ground, which would make it very difficult, if not impossible, to dig under. And today we are also going to be painting it black," Noem said. "That is specifically at the request of the president," Noem clarified in a video of her remarks shared to X, formerly Twitter, by ABC News on Tuesday.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the entire southern border wall will be painted black, so it will get hot in the sun and "make it even harder for people to climb."
"That is specifically at the request of the president." https://t.co/fDAt90dmk6 pic.twitter.com/rZZZhZ3SVx
— ABC News (@ABC) August 19, 2025
After four years of illegal immigrants flooding through the border under then-President Joe Biden, Trump's policies are once again focused on border security. Noem said that thanks to Trump's "one big, beautiful bill" signed on July 4, "an incredible amount of resources" will go toward stopping illegal immigration, including building additional sections onto the border wall.
Noem said they are constructing those sections at breakneck speed, completing up to a half-mile of border fence per day. The Trump administration is also focused on making the border "secure far into the future" with technology such as sensors, cameras, and other physical barriers in waterways.
"We're doing due diligence in securing every single inch of our border. Remember that a nation without borders is no nation at all," Noem said during the news conference. "We're so thankful that we have a president that understands that and understands that a secure border is important to our country's future," Noem credited Trump.
During the press event with Noem, Interim Chief Patrol Agent for the El Paso Sector Walter Slosar boasted that daily apprehensions have dwindled from about 2,300 per day under Biden in 2021 to around just 41 per day. Slosar noted that Biden hamstrung Border Patrol into "observing" migrant crossings, whereas now illegal immigrants are "running from us."
Even the gotaways are in the single digits under Trump. "We're apprehending those individuals. Our gotaways are the lowest they've ever been. And we're putting we're working with the Department of Justice … we're putting criminal charges on those individuals applying consequences and our partners in ICE ERO [Enforcement and Removal Operations] are removing those individuals from the United States."
Because Trump is focusing on the problem rather than exacerbating it like Biden did, the left is in a tizzy about anything he suggests regarding border security. This new paint job has elicited the usual whiny responses and lamentations, including suddenly worrying about government spending on something they insist won't work.
"The crazy thing is that despite this costing literally billions of dollars; they have the money for it! That’s right, Congress decided to cut funding for benefits for Americans and instead give CBP billions for the border wall, which they’ll now use to paint the thing black," Aaron Reichlin-Melnick, senior fellow at the American Immigration Council, said on X, formerly Twitter.
"Straight out of the Wile E. Coyote playbook," another user posted. User Zack Nelson, who runs the JerryRigEverything YouTube page, similarly mocked Trump's efforts while pretending to care about the cost of a government project in a post to X.
"Do they not sell gloves in Mexico? I could climb that wall with 20 bucks worth of materials from home depot. Such a waste of time and money," Nelson claimed.
This opposition is rich, coming from people who supported Biden's policies that allowed unvetted illegal immigrants to pour into the U.S. for his entire administration while he was wasting taxpayer dollars elsewhere. Trump's plan to paint the wall black is just another layer of protection for the American people, and they can't stand that.
President Donald Trump has once again been targeted by someone who wants to neutralize him in his position as President of the United States.
According to recent reports, 50-year-old Nathalie Rose Jones from Lafayette, Indiana, was arrested during a Washington, D.C. protest for making claims about harming Trump, as The Hill reported.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro spoke for the attorney’s office in the District of Columbia, saying that the individual in custody made some egregious threats against Trump, and the arrest was necessary.
“Threatening the life of the President is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution. Make no mistake—justice will be served,” Pirro said.
Jones was arrested on a multiplicity of charges, including threatening to kill, kidnap, or inflict harm on Trump.
She posted about the threats in question as part of now-deleted content between Aug. 6 and Aug 16.
In one of the posts, Jones reportedly said, “I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present.”
The posts were on her Facebook page almost daily, tagging the White House, and calling the president a fascist, among other things, attempting to spur action against Trump.
The Secret Service issued a report on Jones, recording that she said in an interview that “if she had the opportunity, she would take the President’s life and would kill him with a bladed knife, carrying out her mission of avenging the lives lost during COVID.”
The woman was eventually arrested at an August 16 protest that took place at Dupont Circle, where the Secret Service again interviewed her, to disturbing ends.
According to the officers, she again admitted to making threats against Trump, but denied having any desire to hurt the president at that time.
The Secret Service was clear and concise about their response to the woman’s actions, with Special Agent in Charge Matt McCool of the U.S. Secret Service, Washington Field Office, offering comment on the issue.
“Protecting the President of the United States is our highest priority, and every potential threat is addressed with the utmost seriousness,” McCool said, according to the DOJ.
“Special Agents from New York and Washington, DC, working in close coordination with prosecutors from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, acted swiftly and decisively to neutralize this alleged threat before it could escalate. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated professionals who worked tirelessly to advance this investigation and safeguard our nation’s leadership.”
In a decisive declaration on Truth Social, President Trump expressed his plans to outlaw mail-in ballots and certain voting machines to bolster election integrity for the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, Breitbart reported.
President Trump's upcoming executive order aims to eliminate mail-in voting and address alleged vulnerabilities in current voting machines nationwide.
In a post early Monday, President Trump indicated the introduction of this measure, describing it as an effort to curb what he perceives as rampant instances of voter fraud associated with mail-in voting and certain existing voting machines.
He strongly criticized the current voting systems as being "highly inaccurate, very expensive, and seriously controversial," suggesting an alternative approach involving sophisticated watermark paper, which he believes to be more efficient and reliable in verifying election outcomes.
Further exacerbating his disdain for the current system, Trump claimed that the United States is the sole nation still employing mail-in voting—a practice he argues has been abandoned by other countries due to massive fraud risks.
Mail-in ballots, according to Trump, disproportionately affect Democrat-controlled states and cities, heightening concerns over potential civil rights violations and compromised election fairness.
Narrative context recalled during Trump's announcement credited him with past feats viewed by many as unlikely. These include coaxing a birth certificate release from former President Barack Obama and landmark decisions and agreements concerning Roe v. Wade, Iran's nuclear capabilities, and several international peace deals.
Trump anticipates that this executive directive will be met with considerable resistance from Democratic opponents. He underscored his readiness for the legal challenges and intense debates that may follow this bold move.
The former President foresaw the potential for the new executive order to set significant legal precedents, compelling major judicial and federal scrutiny, particularly as the 2026 midterm elections approach.
"I am going to lead a movement to get rid of mail-in ballots, and also, while we’re at it, highly inaccurate, very expensive, and seriously controversial voting machines," Trump wrote, highlighting the perceived inefficiencies and cost discrepancies compared to proposed paper methods.
He elaborated on the economic aspect, asserting that the machines in use are "ten times more expensive than accurate and sophisticated watermark paper," which offers clearer and quicker results on election night.
"We are now the only country in the world that uses mail-in voting. All others gave it up because of the massive voter fraud encountered. We will begin this effort, which the Democrats will strongly oppose because they cheat at levels never seen before, by signing an executive order to help bring honesty to the 2026 midterm elections," Trump added, setting a firm timeline for his proposed reforms.
This initiative underscores Trump's ongoing crusade against what he terms electoral malpractices, aiming to alter the way Americans vote fundamentally. The spotlight now turns to the broader political and public response as these proposed changes head towards implementation.
While certain groups laud the move as a step towards more transparent elections, others are gearing up for a rigorous debate on the constitutionality and practical implications of such sweeping electoral changes.
The journey to realizing Trump's vision will invariably traverse detailed legal landscapes and fierce political battlegrounds, marking a significant chapter in the administration's legacy of controversial yet impactful policies.
A woman was charged over the weekend with threatening to kill President Trump.
Nathalie Rose Jones, 50, of Lafayette, Indiana, made a series of threatening posts on social media before traveling Saturday to Washington D.C., where she appeared at a protest outside the White House.
Secret Service interviewed Jones in New York the day before, and she told them she would kill Trump if given the chance, calling him a "Nazi."
In the days leading up to her arrest, Jones called for Trump to be killed or deposed in posts on Facebook and Instagram and blamed him for deaths from COVID-19.
"I am willing to sacrificially kill this POTUS by disemboweling him and cutting out his trachea with Liz Cheney and all The Affirmation present," one of the posts said.
She appeared Saturday at a protest outside the White House, where she denounced Trump's federal takeover of Washington D.C and accused his "regime" of killing people by undermining vaccines.
"It’s unconscionable. It’s not a political issue,” she said. “This should be health care. It never should have been made partisan. It’s a tragedy for the United States of America. This regime has to go, the whole administration.”
“I was in the reserve, but you do not deploy the military against the American people,” she said in an interview with NewsNation. “We will not be suppressed. We will not exist in this authoritarian regime. We will not accept fascism.”
She admitted to threatening Trump during a second interview with Secret Service after the protest, but she denied having any present desire to harm him. Secret Service arrested her afterwards.
Jones was charged with threatening to take the life of, kidnap, or inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, and transmitting in interstate commerce communications containing threats to kidnap any person or any threat to injure the person of another.
"Threatening the life of the president is one of the most serious crimes and one that will be met with swift and unwavering prosecution," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a news release. "Make no mistake — justice will be served."
Jones described herself as someone who suffers from schizophrenia in a four-year-old video shared on World Schizophrenia Day.
"I am someone who identifies as schizophrenic," Jones said. "What that means for me is: I think I'm famous, and let's get there."
Defying President Trump's immigration crackdown, Illinois' Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker is expanding public benefits for illegal aliens at taxpayer expense.
It's a peculiar move from a Democratic governor who has his eyes set on the White House - with one Republican blasting Pritzker's move as a "slap in the face" to hard-working Americans, Fox News reported.
The push comes despite budget shortfalls that have already forced Pritzker to rein in spending on illegal aliens.
Pritzker ended a program in July, Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults (HBIA), that would have cost the state $404 million this year. The program, which Pritzker launched in 2021, provided health insurance for illegal aliens aged 42 to 64 at taxpayer expense.
But the governor is still finding ways to move leftward on immigration - an issue that Democrats mishandled disastrously under President Biden, turning public opinion sharply against the party.
House Bill 460, which Pritzker has now signed into law, ensures that Illinois students who are "not otherwise eligible for federal financial aid," such as illegal aliens, can receive state and local government benefits such as scholarships, grants, and room and board assistance.
The law was championed by state Sen. Celina Villanueva, a Democrat, who says the law guarantees that "no student is left behind because of where they were born.”
Pritzker's law "eliminates the patchwork of confusing and sometimes conflicting requirements that have excluded undocumented, DACAmented, and mixed-status students from critical aid," Villanueva said.
Rep. Mary Miller (Il.) blasted Pritzker for " a slap in the face to hardworking Illinois families and students.”
“Our state is drowning in debt, yet JB Pritzker is determined to drain even more taxpayer dollars to reward illegals,” she said. “It’s absolutely shameful.”
Pritzker has long championed Illinois as a "sanctuary" where illegal aliens can find refuge from federal immigration law and receive public benefits.
The governor has garnered headlines recently for sheltering Texas Democrats who fled their state to block a Republican redistricting push. Pritzker has threatened to gerrymander Illinois in response, even though the state already has one of the most aggressive Democratic gerrymanders in the nation.
With his latest move to welcome illegal aliens, Pritzker is apparently trying to position himself as an anti-Trump figure ahead of the Democratic presidential primary in 2028 - and Illinois residents will be left paying the price.
“Illinois taxpayers should not have their hard-earned taxpayer dollars pay for benefits to illegal immigrants who shouldn’t be here in the first place,” a spokesperson for the state's Republicans told Fox News Digital.
In an unprecedented shakeup, the FBI's current No.2 official, Dan Bongino, will soon share his job title with a co-deputy director.
Andrew Bailey, the staunchly pro-Trump attorney general of Missouri, announced he will step aside from his current position in September to join FBI leadership alongside Bongino.
“My life has been defined by a call to service, and I am once again answering that call, this time at the national level,” Bailey said in a statement.
The unusual arrangement comes after Bongino is said to have lost favor within the White House after a dramatic fight with attorney general Pam Bondi over the Epstein files.
Bongino's response to Bailey's hiring was terse: "Welcome," Bongino wrote on X, with some American flag emojis.
By contrast, Bondi issued a statement full of effusive praise for Bailey.
"I am thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as Co-Deputy Director of the FBI. He has served as a distinguished attorney general for Missouri and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service,” said U.S. Attorney General Bondi.
“His leadership and commitment to country will be a tremendous asset as we work together to advance President Trump’s mission. While we know this is undoubtedly a great loss for Missouri, it is a tremendous gain for America.”
This appears to be the first time that the FBI has ever had two deputy directors. The situation is certain to raise questions about whether Bongino is being pushed aside.
The former cop turned conservative media personality reportedly clashed with Bondi after the Justice Department released its controversial Epstein memo. Bongino even threatened to quit unless Trump fired Bondi - an ultimatum that angered Trump, but the president dismissed questions about the deputy director's future.
“Dan Bongino is a very good guy. I’ve known him a long time. I’ve done his show many, many times. And he sounded terrific, actually, no, I think he’s in good shape," Trump told reporters.
During his tenure as attorney general of Missouri, Bailey has become known as a fervent Trump backer and conservative culture warrior.
Bailey sued New York state over its politically motivated criminal prosecution of Trump last year, arguing the case interfered with Missourians' voting rights.
“Thrilled to welcome Andrew Bailey as our new FBI co-deputy director,” Todd Blanche, the deputy attorney general, wrote on social media. “As Missouri’s attorney general, he took on the swamp, fought weaponized government, and defended the Constitution. Now he is bringing that fight to DOJ.”
Bailey's last day as Missouri attorney general is September 8. The state's governor, Mike Kehoe, (R), will choose a temporary replacement until an election is held.
President Donald Trump will double the number of National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., this week after boasting significant success in his plan to clean up crime in the nation's capital, The Hill reported. The governors of Mississippi, Ohio, South Carolina, and West Virginia have committed additional troops to the effort.
After issuing an executive order declaring a "crime emergency," the president sent hundreds of National Guard troops to assist the local Washington, D.C., police. Trump also authorized federal agents from the FBI, Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, and Immigration and Customs Enforcement to help with the task.
The move was touted by the military publication Stars and Stripes, which shared a video to X, formerly Twitter, on Monday showing the operation. "WEEK 1: National Guard in DC. All 800 troops are now patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., with additional service members from other states expected to arrive in the capital soon," the caption read.
WEEK 1: National Guard in DC
All 800 troops are now patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., with additional troops from other states expected to arrive in the capital soon.
Watch this video for details ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/kQfKLdFODr
— Stars and Stripes (@starsandstripes) August 18, 2025
There will soon be an additional 200 troops from Mississippi, 150 from Ohio, 200 from South Carolina, and 300 to 400 from West Virginia, following pledges from their respective leaders. "Crime is out of control there, and it’s clear something must be done to combat it," Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves explained in a statement on Monday about his move to commit his soldiers.
This comes just after Trump announced earlier this month that he would "take care of our cherished Capital, and we will make it, truly, GREAT AGAIN!" the president said on his Truth Social, the New York Post reported. "Before the tents, squalor, filth, and crime, it was the most beautiful Capital in the world. It will soon be that again," Trump wrote.
White House spokesperson Taylor Rogers said Trump's crackdown was "quickly making our nation’s capital safer" with the beefed-up law enforcement. "In less than ten days, over 300 dangerous criminals have already been arrested and taken off the streets of Washington, D.C.," Rogers noted.
"President Trump is delivering on his campaign promise to clean up this city and restore American Greatness to our cherished capital," Rogers added. This weekend alone yielded 68 arrests, many for violent crimes, including an assault against a police officer, just on Saturday night.
The additional law enforcement also took 15 illegal firearms off the streets and dismantled three homeless encampments without incident. However, some are not so enamored with Trump's use of the military and federal law enforcement and his commitment to allowing them to be armed.
Opponents of this move cite the fact that the crime rate has fallen and assert that this move is unnecessary, including Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser, who claims Trump is wrong about the city's crime status. "We don’t have any authority over the D.C. Guard or any other guards, but I think it makes the point that this is not about D.C. crime," Bowser claimed.
“The focus should be on violent crime. Nobody is against focusing on driving down any level of violence. And so if this is really about immigration enforcement, the administration should make that plain," the Democratic mayor further remarked.
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has also "politely declined" to send his Vermont National Guard service members to the nation's capital. "While public safety is a legitimate concern in cities across the country and certainly in the nation’s capital, in the absence of an immediate emergency or disaster that local and regional first responders are unable to handle, the governor just does not support utilizing the guard for this purpose, and does not view the enforcement of domestic law as a proper use of the National Guard," Jason Gibbs, Scott’s chief of staff, said Friday.
Gibbs said Scott did not rule out sending some troops should a more immediate emergency break out. "But in this case, because it is being hyperpoliticized, the governor doesn’t feel like — and I believe the vast majority of Vermonters don’t feel like — it would be an acceptable and appropriate use of the National Guard," Gibbs added.
There is no excuse for the nation's capital to be crime-ridden and filled with homeless encampments as it has been for years. The president lives there, and Congress conducts its business in the city, which means it should be the most secure locale in the nation rather than another dystopian nightmare run by Democrats.