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Social media companies have become a "cartel" for suppressing information with which they disagree, and that agenda now is going to be getting the attention of Brendan Carr, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
It was social media companies who played a role in promoting the wild and now-debunked claims of "Russia collusion" created by Democrats during Trump's first campaign. They also were part of the suppression campaign that left Americans in the dark during the 2020 race about Biden family scandals documented in Hunter Biden's abandoned laptop.
During the 2024 race they amplified false claims by Democrats like Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton that Trump was a "Hitler" and democracy would die on the day he was elected.
Now there may come a reckoning.
The New York Post reports that Carr has labeled Big Tech corporations a "censorship cartel" to eliminate speech of which they do not approve.
Trump has described Carr as a "warrior for free speech" and announced him as his pick to lead the agency.
Carr, only days before the decision announcement, had sent letters to Sundar Pichai of Google, Satya Nadella of Microsoft, Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Tim Cook of Apple, demanding information about how the firms have dealt with NewsGuard, a for-profit "fact-checking" scheme that routinely claims that conservative outlets are more "risky" than those outlets that promote a leftist agenda.
Carr explained, "Facebook, Google, Apple, Microsoft & others have played central roles in the censorship cartel. The Orwellian named NewsGuard along with 'fact checking' groups & ad agencies helped enforce one-sided narratives."
The tech chieftains were told to respond to the FCC by Dec. 10 on which of their products or services "partner with NewsGuard and whether they require online customers to rely on NewsGuard while using their services," the report explained.
At issue could be Section 230 of federal law, which right now protects those corporations from liability over statements their users post on the tech sites.
Carr specifically points out that those protections apply only if companies are operating in "good faith."
Further, he referenced an ongoing review of those tech site ideologies and agendas by the House Oversight Committee.
At least one member of NewsGuard's "advisory committee" was among those who signed the "infamous October 2020 letter" from former intelligence community officials that falsely claimed details in Hunter Biden's laptop were Russian disinformation.
NewsGuard has claimed it has nothing to do with blocking of speech.
But Zuckerberg already has admitted to Congress his company was pressured by the Biden administration into censoring content.
He told the House Judiciary Committee that Biden administration officials, including the White House, repeatedly "pressured" Meta to suppress information it disliked.
"This censorship cartel is an affront to Americans' constitutional freedoms and must be completely dismantled," Carr's letter charged. "Americans must be able to reclaim their right to free speech."
A report from Just the News noted that Carr also promised to work to end the agency's advocacy for the "diversity, equity, and inclusion" agenda.
He explained, "The FCC's most recent budget request said that promoting DEI was the agency's second-highest strategic goal. Starting next year, the FCC will end its promotion of DEI."
President-elect Donald Trump shocked Washington D.C. and most of the country last week when he announced Rep. Matt Gaetz, now resigned from Congress, as his pick for U.S. Attorney General.
The selection of Gaetz came just days before a House Ethics Committee vote regarding allegations he faced, including "sexual misconduct, illicit drug use, accepting improper gifts, obstruction and other allegations," NBC News reported.
Shortly after news of Trump's selection hit the headlines, Gaetz announced his resignation from Congress, therefore effectively shutting down the House Ethics Committee investigation.
However, Gaetz still needs to be confirmed in the Senate, and even though Republicans now control the upper chamber, some top GOP Senate leaders are wanting additional details about the probe into Gaetz before giving him their blessing as AG.
Given that the House Ethics Committee only has jurisdiction over sitting members of Congress, Gaetz's sudden resignation all but killed the investigation, which has been ongoing since 2021.
NBC News noted:
Many Republican senators, including members of the GOP-led Judiciary Committee that will oversee Gaetz’s nomination for attorney general, said they'll want to see the details of the House Ethics investigation into Gaetz.
"I think it would be helpful," said Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IA. Other top GOP senators agreed.
Sen.-elect John Curtis, a Republican from Utah, added, "I don’t know the technicalities, or whether or not we would see that, but I think that would be very relevant," saying he would "absolutely" like to know more details about the House investigation, if possible.
Sen. John Cornyn (R) of Texas, one of the top choices to replace Mitch McConnell as the GOP Senate Leader, revealed that he's open to issuing a subpoena to garner details of the House Ethics Committee investigation into Gaetz.
"We need to have a complete vetting of the nominees, not only so we know that the nominee is qualified, but also to protect the president," Cornyn said.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), expressed concern over the Senate issuing a subpoena to a House committee.
"I’d go ape s--- if they tried to subpoena something over here," Graham said, implying that the matter could become complicated quickly.
Political observers are split on Gaetz's overall chances of being confirmed, even with a Republican-controlled upper chamber.
Some believe that Trump's pull will get him through, while others believe he has too much of a past and not the best reputation in Congress. Only time will tell.
NFL player Leander Antwione Williams was arrested for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol, The Hill reported. The Department of Justice slapped the former Detroit Lions linebacker with felony and misdemeanor charges.
The FBI arrested Williams on Thursday in Savannah, Georgia. The Department of Justice said he is headed to a Southern District of Georgia Court for his initial appearance.
The 31-year-old former football player, who was a fifth-round pick in the 2016 draft, has become the latest to be tracked down by the feds years after the incident to face charges. The FBI released photos of him marked as "AFO-419" for Assault on a Federal Officer, which ultimately led to his arrest.
🚨BREAKING: Former #Lions LB Antwione Williams was arrested today for his involvement with the January 6th, US capitol incident.
He faces felony counts for assault, resisting, impeding officers, & obstruction of law enforcement.
The FBI identified him using a unique red key fob pic.twitter.com/BaMwp4D5ZY
— MLFootball (@_MLFootball) November 15, 2024
There are several charges Williams is facing because of his role as one of the first people "to breach the restricted permitter of Capitol grounds," the Justice Department said. He has been charged with felony offenses for assaulting or impeding law enforcement and resisting.
Misdemeanor charges for Williams include acts of physical violence on the Capitol grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, and entering and remaining in a restricted building. He allegedly "confronted and overpowered" law enforcement officials who were guarding the building.
Then, when an officer attempted to disperse the crowd, Williams allegedly tried to grab a bike rack from the officer. Williams also "allegedly lunged at an officer, swatting at the officer’s hand as the officer deployed spray to prevent the rioters from advancing."
Williams is also accused of striking an officer from the Metropolitan Police Department "on the head with a forceful arm motion." According to NBC News, Williams was caught after authorities received a tip in December 2022 about his social media posts.
Then, in 2023, the FBI interviewed at Williams' home and observed a red key fob like the one seen on the suspect in video footage from the Capitol attack. They also tracked down Williams's payment for parking near a Metro station just 10 minutes from the Capitol.
The FBI has charged more than 1,2561 individuals for various crimes allegedly committed on Jan. 6. Nearly half of those were for crimes such as assaulting or impeding law enforcement.
While violence against law enforcement is a serious and punishable offense, many people caught up in the unrest were nonviolent offenders who were charged too severely. The FBI has been on a crusade to find and punish every individual who was there in any capacity that day.
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to release these prisoners, and Politico reported that some defendants are already counting on it. Just hours after Trump was declared the winner on Election Day, Jan. 6 defendant Christopher Carnell requested to delay his trial until after Trump is inaugurated.
"Mr. Carnell, who was an 18-year-old nonviolent entrant into the Capitol on January 6, is expecting to be relieved of the criminal prosecution that he is currently facing when the new administration takes office. Mr. Carnell is now awaiting further information from the office of the president-elect regarding the timing and expected scope of clemency actions relevant to his case," his attorney, Marina Medvin, wrote.
People who do terrible things must pay their debt to society. However, it's unfortunate that politics has lead to the feds to investigate with more zeal than any other investigation in recent memory.
Senate Republicans warned the Department of Justice in a letter to preserve special counsel Jack Smith's records pertaining to the prosecution of President-elect Donald Trump, Fox News reported. They cited "improper conduct of the past" as the impetus for the letter.
Smith was behind federal investigations against Trump, including the classified documents case that was tossed out. Others are expected to become irrelevant with Trump's win, including Smith's 2020 election interference cases.
Now, lawmakers are about to turn the tables and investigate Smith, and they are taking no chances. In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, FBI Director Christopher Wray, and Smith, Republican senators warned them to keep their records.
Sens. Ron Johnson (R-WI) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) drew on their experience in 2020 when personnel involved in then-Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation "wiped" their devices. "The improper conduct of the past cannot be repeated in this matter; therefore, all records must be preserved so that Congress can perform an objective and independent review."
According to an earlier Fox News report, the House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) and Rep. Barry Loudermilk (R-GA) sent a similar missive to Smith on Nov. 8. "The Committee on the Judiciary is continuing its oversight of the Department of Justice and the Office of Special Counsel," the lawmakers wrote.
"According to recent public reports, prosecutors in your office have been ‘gaming out legal options’ in the event that President Donald Trump won the election. With President Trump’s decisive victory this week, we are concerned that the Office of Special Counsel may attempt to purge relevant records, communications, and documents responsive to our numerous requests for information," the letter said.
Congress just sent a letter to Jack Smith and told him to “preserve his records”. 🚨
As I have stated before, Jack Smith, Letitia James and Fani Willis all have a greater chance of going to prison than Donald Trump ever did.
This is getting SPICY! 🍿 pic.twitter.com/UrpEwKnN7S
— Steve 🇺🇸 (@SteveLovesAmmo) November 8, 2024
Jordan and Loudermilk first submitted their request for records in June 2023 pertaining to Smith's use of the FBI in his investigation against Trump. They demanded to know if the feds assigned had "previously worked on any other matters concerning President Trump."
They continued their pursuit in August and September of that year, adding the names of other officials along the way. Now, they're reminding Smith that he's "not immune from transparency or above accountability for its actions" and will have until Nov. 22, 2024 to comply.
It seems lawmakers are intent on ensuring that there is no repeat of past "mistakes" that hindered a probe into Mueller's investigation. He was in charge of investigating supposed Russian collusion with Trump during the 2016 election, a claim which has been proven false.
Somehow, when it came time to scrutinize the investigation, it turned out that Mueller's assistant, Andrew Weissman, had "accidentally wiped" his phone in March 2018 after trying to enter his password too many times. James Quarles, an attorney on the team, said his phone "wiped itself" mysteriously as well.
Most tellingly, former FBI attorney Lisa Page's phone also somehow underwent a factory reset by the time the Inspector General's office got ahold of it. The phone was the same one she used to text then-FBI agent Peter Strzok, who was working on the investigation.
Leaked text messages between the pair revealed they shared a mutual hatred for Trump even as their agency was investigating him. NBC News reported that they called Trump an "idiot" and a "loathsome human." Both expressed that Trump winning in 2016 would be "terrifying."
Smith's charges are becoming irrelevant following favorable decisions for Trump and his recent electoral win. However, Congress must remain vigilant about looking into the people and investigations that seemed to be aimed solely at taking Trump down.
Former Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira will spend 15 behind bars and three years on supervised release for leaking highly classified military documents, the New York Post reported. The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to six charges under the Espionage Act for sharing the documents and other information on Discord.
Teixeira was convicted in March of retaining and transmitting national defense information that endangered national security. The information he shared embarrassed the White House as he contradicted the official narrative about the Ukraine war.
The young man's attorneys attempted to argue that his autism and ADHD diagnoses, which came after his arrest, warranted a lighter sentence. "Jack is still essentially a child – at the very least, a ‘youthful offender’ – who has his whole life in front of him," a memo from the attorneys to Boston federal court Judge Indira Talwani said.
The lawyers also claimed that he did not want to "harm the United States" but wanted to "educate his friends about world events" with classified information. "To Jack, the Ukraine war was his generation’s World War II or Iraq, and he needed someone to share the experience with."
As the New York Times reported at the time, Teixeira began sharing documents on a Discord chat room he designated as "Thug Shaker Central" just 48 hours after Russia invaded Ukraine. "Saw a pentagon report saying that ⅓rd of the force is being used to invade," he wrote.
When another user expressed skepticism, Teixeira bragged that he had "a little more than open source info" to back him up. "Perks of being in a USAF intel unit," he cited the United States Air Force.
Then, on March 27, 2022, Teixeira shared that Russia would retreat from Kyiv based on information he "found on an NSA site," suggesting he also could access National Security Agency data as well. "Some 'big' news," Teixeira bragged.
"There may be a planned withdrawal of the troops west of Kiev, as in all of them." The information checked out to be true as two days later, Russia announced it was to do just that.
Other information Teixeira is said to have shared includes casualty data that contradicted the Pentagon's official narrative as well as Russia's military strategy. All of this endangered lives and compromised the war efforts.
The Post noted that the defense's plea for clemency was mostly unheeded because of the nature of the betrayal. Teixeira's job as a cyber transport systems specialist with such high-level clearance meant he was entrusted with national security secrets.
"As both a member of the United States Armed Forces and a clearance holder, the defendant took an oath to defend the United States and to protect its secrets — secrets that are vital to US national security and the physical safety of Americans serving overseas. Teixeira violated his oath, almost every day, for over a year," prosecutors argued.
Prosecutors believe Teixeira posted information from Otis Air National Guard Base in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, using clearance he received from working on information technology systems for the Air Force. "The harm the defendant caused to the national security from his disclosures of national defense information is extraordinary," prosecutors noted.
"By posting intelligence products on the social media platform Discord to feed his own ego and impress his anonymous friends, Teixeira caused exceptionally grave damage to the national security of the United States. The scope of his betrayal is breathtaking," they argued.
This young man may have done untold damage to America's interests abroad while also undermining the credibility of officials in the U.S. Although it is sad to lock someone away as a young adult, the gravity of Teixeira's crimes certainly warrants it.
Amid her whirlwind Eras Tour, Taylor Swift found time to support her beau and the Kansas City Chiefs, catching eyes and cameras with her affectionate moment holding a teammate's baby, the Daily Mail reported.
Taylor Swift's heartfelt interaction with a teammate's baby at a Chiefs game highlights her close ties to the team and sparks speculation on her future post-tour plans.
At a recent Kansas City Chiefs game, Taylor Swift was seen engaging tenderly with a baby, a moment captured and shared on Instagram by Chariah Gordon, whose child seemed fascinated by Swift's necklace. The pop star, affectionately referred to as "Auntie Tay" by Gordon, smiled warmly as the baby reached for her, creating a snapshot that resonated with fans and onlookers alike.
This season, Swift has been a constant presence at the Arrowhead Stadium, having attended all 17 home games. Her commitment to the team is evident, never missing a game and often arriving well before kickoff to settle in and support the team.
Her latest game day outfit included a stylish black corset paired with a red skirt and blazer, complemented by knee-high black boots and a chic black handbag.
The ensemble underscored her flair for merging fashion with her enthusiastic support for the Chiefs.
Accompanied by her parents, Andrea and Scott, Swift watched as her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, achieved a milestone by scoring his 76th career touchdown. This significant play tied him as the Chiefs' all-time leading tight end in touchdowns, marking a celebratory moment for the couple and the team.
The game concluded dramatically with the Chiefs securing a win against the Denver Broncos by blocking a last-second field goal attempt.
This victory maintained the Chiefs' perfect season record, adding to the high spirits in the stadium.
The image of Swift with Baby Ci, as posted by Chariah Gordon, not only showcased Swift's softer side but also hinted at her deepening connection with the Chiefs community.
The caption "Auntie Tay & Baby Ci" added a personal touch, emphasizing her role within the team's extended family.
Such moments have fueled fan speculation about Swift's life after her current tour concludes.
Her frequent appearances at games and genuine interactions with team members and their families suggest she might be looking toward new personal milestones.
As Swift continues to make headlines both on and off the stage, her influence within the sports and entertainment spheres shows no signs of waning. Whether cheering from the stands or lighting up the stage, Taylor Swift remains a figure of fascination and admiration.
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Congressional committees already have determined that the FBI "improperly interfered in presidential elections in coordination with social media companies," and now U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, chief of the Judiciary Committee, wants to know what the bureau still is doing to monitor Americans' social media posts in order to "censor lawful speech."
Jordan has dispatched a letter to the FBI's Christopher Wray, instructing the FBI to provide a "briefing" on the work of the bureau's Foreign Influence Task Force to use "software" and other means to violate "the civil liberties of citizens of the United States."
Jordan explained the committee already has heard testimony that under Wray's leadership, the FBI "played a key role in prebunking a true story concerning the Biden family's influence peddling ahead of the 2020 presidential election. We have also learned that the FITF continues to coordinate efforts with social media companies leading up to the 2024 election to monitor and flag social media posts, by both American citizens and foreign actors, 'indicative of potential criminal conduct,'" Jordan wrote.
That testimony, coming from an analyst, explained the FBI then uses the name and content of the posting to insist that social media companies censor it.
"Although the analyst testified that the FBI uses this tool to pursue 'criminal conduct,' when questioned about the nature of the software tool and the scope of the FBI's use of it, agency counsel repeatedly prevented the analyst from fully answering the committee's questions. Therefore, we write to obtain additional information in order to understand whether the FBI has or could use this software tool to censor or infringe upon lawful speech, particularly Americans' political speech."
A report from Just the News noted the briefing is requested before a Nov. 26 deadline.
The Biden influence operations long have been a massive scandal that reportedly netted the family members millions of dollars, but has yet to be fully explored or explained.
Apparently it was that family members, specifically Hunter Biden, would be paid for their ability to interact with the then-vice president regarding various U.S. policies and actions.
In fact, one of the controversies involved Burisma, a Ukrainian gas company, paying Hunter Biden $1 million a year to be on its board, even though he had no expertise in the industry.
One issue was that Burisma was under investigation in Ukraine at the time for corruption. Joe Biden, on a trip there, threatened Ukraine with the loss of American aid if they did not fire the prosecutor immediately.
They did, and he returned to the United States to brag about his influence.
Congress earlier reported the deals apparently netted the Biden family tens of millions of dollars.
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Protecting democracy was a catch phrase that Democrats have used for years to explain their hatred of now President-elect Donald Trump.
He was, after all, they said, a "Hitler." He would be a dictator. He would use the military against his political opponents, jailing them and worse.
The only salvation for America's "democracy" would be to keep Democrats, in this election Kamala Harris, in power, they said.
Now they've flip-flopped, and are openly advocating for the downfall of democracy, according to new analyses.
Jonathan Turley, the Shapiro Professor of Public Interest Law at George Washington University, said, "Democracy appears to be losing its appeal on the left. After campaigning on panic politics and predicting the imminent death of democracy, some on the left are now calling to burn the system down in light of Republicans not only taking both houses and the White House but Trump likely winning the popular vote."
He pointed out that it's ironic that "Democratic politicians and pundits repeated the mantra that, if we did not elect Harris, this might be our last election."
He explained, "After losing that election, democracy appears to be the problem. The majority of Americans voting for Trump have been called 'anti-American' by Gov. Hochul. Other politicians and pundits have called them racists, misogynists, or weaklings seeking domination by strongmen and bullies."
Now, as protesters are calling for demolition of "the system as a whole," figureheads are joining.
"CNN's Bakari Sellers wants to pressure Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor to resign and replace her with Harris. Former Harris aide Jamal Simmons wants Biden to resign to allow Harris to become president despite the vote of the majority," Turley explained.
The problem runs directly to the failing support for Democrats among voters, with Trump winning women by eight points and gaining ground among young voters, black voters, Hispanic voters and more.
"The call for Biden to simply do what the public did not want to do (in making Harris president) is particularly ironic. Many voters were repulsed by the Democrats simply making Harris the nominee after all the primaries were over. This was the candidate who could not garner any appreciable votes in the prior presidential primaries before being made vice president by Biden. Now, the idea is that she would be elevated by the unilateral act of Biden," Turley wrote.
Yet Simmons has insisted, "This is the moment for us to change the entire perspective of how Democrats operate."
Sellers just wants Harris on the Supreme Court.
"At no point in history has anyone suggested that Harris was a leading legal mind. Nothing in her history suggests that she is a competent, let alone promising, candidate for the highest court," Turley pointed out.
He noted "The one option that does not appear to be popular is to listen to the voters and actually return the Democratic Party back toward the center of our politics. The problem is now the voters themselves."
A commentary at the Federalist warned that, "Leftists are the great threat to democracy, not Trump."
"They chose the most extreme politician to run for president, through an antidemocratic process of selection. She epitomized the two great idols of the Democratic Party, its raison d'être: unrestricted 'reproductive freedom' (abortion) and coercive LGBTQ immorality. Harris in turn chose the most politically extreme running mate she could find, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz."
The writer, Robert Gagnon, explained the leftists controlled the news media, social media, colleges and universities, entertainment industry, Fortune 500 companies and more, and they still wanted more power.
He cited the Democrats' attempts at a one-party state through massive illegal immigration, their push for "trans insanity," "compelled speech" for pronouns, "unrestricted" abortion, including coercion for doctors and pharmacists who had religious objections to destroying the unborn.
Then they talked of packing the Supreme Court, ending the Senate filibuster and adding four senators to their party roll.
"The majority of Americans now see that the biggest threat to our republic is the Democratic Party that runs most of the country. We finally just got tired of the political extremism and totalitarianism. That's why Harris-Walz lost and why Trump-Vance won," the commentary said.
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As President Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House after his landslide victory in Tuesday's election, a U.S. congresswoman says "criminal prosecutions" are "necessary" for the government officials who have been promoting the massive lawfare campaign against the president-elect.
On "Sunday Morning Futures" on the Fox News Channel, host Maria Bartiromo asked U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla.: "You used the term criminal prosecution earlier. You do believe that that is the way to regain trust in our institutions, and in these agencies like the FBI?"
Luna responded: "Yes, ma'am. because you have … the American people that would be held to that same standard. So just because these people are political appointees, if they're operating outside of the purview of the Constitution, if they are violating people's rights, they need to be held accountable."
"So I am not for a two-tiered justice system in this country. I believe that restoring our country, restoring trust in our justice system is going to mean that people will get in trouble, and that's exactly why I believe criminal prosecution would be necessary."
Luna stated: "We knew from the get-go that Jack Smith was operating under the purview of the White House and at the direction of President Biden to go after his political opponent, but what I will tell you, Maria, is that Jack Smith violated the Constitution.
"There was never congressional oversight on anything that he was doing. And I'm really happy that Jim Jordan and House Judiciary is telling him to preserve evidence because even after President Trump is elected, we need to ensure that this never happens to any other candidate for president ever again.
"So we have to follow through, see who exactly ordered that, and if it means that we need to bring criminal prosecution, I think that we need to."
On another subject, Luna also expressed her support for her fellow Floridian, Republican Sen. Rick Scott, to be voted in this coming Wednesday as Senate majority leader, taking the reins of power away from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell.
Other senators jockeying to lead the Senate are John Thune of South Dakota and John Cornyn of Texas, both of whom declined to appear on "Sunday Morning Futures," while Scott did appear on camera to make his case why he should be elected majority leader.
Luna told Bartiromo their absence was an obvious sign.
"The fact that these senators declined to come on to your show and Rick Scott was the only one here making the case to the American people, I think, just goes to show that these people are going to, indeed, continue Mitch McConnell's direction and leadership for the Senate which is simply unacceptable.
"We need strong leadership that won't repeat 2016 and block President Trump's agenda. That's why I've publicly come out to endorse Sen. Scott. But remember, the American people can make their voices heard.
"The senators answers to you, so phone your senator and let them know that you don't want the same Mitch McConnell leadership, we don't want the 'Revenge of the Sith' lord here in the Senate, and I think that Rick Scott has a chance at winning this thing."
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A violent octogenarian is suspected by police in Washington state of a "hate" crime after punching two supporters of President Donald Trump who were waving his political banners on a street corner during the presidential election.
The Daily Mail documented that the woman, 82, was not identified by name.
But she "was arrested on Tuesday in suburban Seattle after she allegedly approached MAGA voters Gina Powell and Mary Jennings to ask them why they would support Trump, given the color of their skin," the report said.
The suspect told police, "I approached her, and I said I want to know why you're voting for Trump. That's the only thing. And. And I said because you're brown-skinned."
The report said a judge has found probable cause for a hate crime as well as fourth-degree assault, and charges were expected.
Powell and Jennings said they were on a corner in Edmonds with other Trump supporters when the woman challenged them.
Powell explained, "I was just shocked at just the presence of mind, and she made it very clear it was my skin color. … And that's when she shoved me, pushed me back, and I said don't touch me. And then not even a second, she just popped me right in my chin."
Powell explained the attacker seemed especially upset at her shirt: "Pro-God, pro-guns, pro-life, pro-Trump."
When Jennings stepped in to separate the women, she was punched too, the report said.
"I said you have no right to touch anyone, and she goes all I did was all it was barely like this, and she punched me. … But she connected, and you know, it slammed my jaw shut."
A video shows a white-haired white woman being handcuffed and placed in a police car.
The report explained, "Powell and Jennings are part of a surge of Latino voters who got behind Trump in the 2024 election race. Trump enjoyed a 14 percent surge in Hispanic support compared to his 2020 election run."