A federal appeals court struck down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration policy that included amnesty for illegal immigrants brought to the U.S. as children, Just the News reported. The decision imperils the pet program of President Barack Obama
A lower court had already deemed that DACA was unconstitutional. The decision Friday at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with a majority of its findings.
Notably, the Fifth Circuit upheld U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen's September 2023 decision that applied only to Texas. It was the only state that presented "sufficient evidence that DACA has caused the harms it alleges and that those costs would be partially alleviated if DACA were enjoined."
The Lone Star State noted that "DACA recipients impose over $750 million in annual costs" and that "a favorable judgment against DACA would at least partially alleviate Texas’s harm," according to Hanen's decision. It's unclear what the future of the program is except that it will likely go to the U.S. Supreme Court for review.
According to Fox News, President-elect Donald Trump attempted to abolish DACA during his first term while trying to make room for the so-called Dreamers. These children of illegal immigrants number nearly half a million who have gone to school, lived, and worked in the U.S.
Their fate has not yet been determined, though they have been allowed to work and live in the U.S. while the courts hash it out. The fight has persisted even as President Joe Biden drafted his version in 2022, which would have eliminated the portion that was rejected.
If the challenge ends up in the Supreme Court once again, it will be the third time the highest court in the land has had a crack at it. The provision has been under legal challenge since Obama presented it in 2012.
In 2016, the Supreme Court heard the appeal but was deadlocked 4-4 since there was a vacancy left by the death of Justice Antonin Scalia. DACA survived a 2020 challenge because the court determined Trump did not follow proper procedure when trying to end the program.
The high court now has a 6-3 conservative majority, which may help decisively cancel the problem altogether. Coupled with the fact that Trump is about to begin another four-year term, the future of the immigration policy appears to be in peril.
At the heart of this issue is the fact that Obama tried to overhaul immigration enforcement in an unprecedented way. Welcoming illegal immigrants was a goal of the administration, and Obama expressed outrage when Trump tried to cancel his pet provision to do just that.
"Let’s be clear: The action taken today isn’t required legally. It’s a political decision, and a moral question," Obama said at the time, according to the Washington Post.
"Whatever concerns or complaints Americans may have about immigration in general, we shouldn’t threaten the future of this group of young people who are here through no fault of their own, who pose no threat, who are not taking away anything from the rest of us. … Kicking them out won’t lower the unemployment rate, or lighten anyone’s taxes, or raise anybody’s wages," Obama claimed.
"It is self-defeating — because they want to start new businesses, staff our labs, serve in our military, and otherwise contribute to the country we love. And it is cruel," Obama later added, tugging at the heartstrings.
It's a terrible thing to be in the position many of those who came to the U.S. as children and have built their lives here are in now. However, caution is necessary as every amnesty program encourages more of the behavior that created the problem in the first place.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has removed House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner from his position overseeing the FBI and CIA, the UK Daily Mail reported. President-elect Donald Trump supposedly had no part in the drastic decision as critics believe otherwise.
The Ohio Republican, who has been chairman since January 2023, has been accused by some Trump allies of having a cozy relationship with the agencies. This is problematic as Trump has promised to "drain the swamp" again, especially in the FBI and CIA.
Notably, Trump believes it was the intelligence community that was part of the "Deep State" effort to keep him from becoming president again. He has gone with other picks, such as Kash Patel for FBI head and former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to be National Intelligence Director, who are not insiders.
"Trump personally got involved and believes that Turner is basically an intel community sycophant," an anonymous source told the publication. Turner is not only out as chairman, he's completely off the committee.
According to The Hill, Johnson, who has complete discretion over the chairman position, has selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-AK) to take Turner's place. Johnson denied that Trump had anything to do with the choice and shared his reasons in a statement to the publication.
“Our intelligence community and its oversight must maintain the highest levels of trust. The House Intel Committee will play a pivotal role in this work in the new Congress, and Rick Crawford will provide principled leadership as its chairman," Johnson wrote.
"He has earned the respect of his colleagues through his years of faithful service on the committee and his steady approach to the challenges facing our country," the House Speaker added. Johnson also gave due credit to Turner.
"He led the committee well during a very challenging period of our nation’s history and was fully dedicated to the task. He is a highly valued member of our Conference, and we look forward to his continued contributions to keeping America safe and expanding our global security, including in his important position as the Chair of the U.S. Delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly," Johnson added.
For his part, Crawford has promised to "aggressively uphold our mandate to provide credible and robust oversight of the Intelligence Community’s funding and activities." Many in the "America First" crowd are hoping he can rein in the intelligence agencies' overreach.
Trump is right to be wary of the FBI, considering that they launched a years-long investigation and spied on his campaign based on the fake Steele dossier, according to the New York Post. Even after the probe proved bogus, they didn't leave him alone.
In August 2022, the FBI raided his Mar-a-Lago residence for classified documents he allegedly mishandled. Trump was rightfully outraged over the unprecedented move and railed against the FBI in an email from his Save America political action committee.
"These are dark times for our Nation, as my beautiful home, Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, was raided, and occupied by a large group of FBI agents," Trump said. He pointed out that they had been after him since he announced his presidential run in 2015 and throughout his presidency.
"I stood up to the Radical Left’s corruption. I restored power to the people and truly delivered for our Country like we have never seen before. The establishment hated it," Trump added.
Now is definitely the time to clean house with a clear mandate from the people. Trump has four years to clean up the Washington, D.C., bureaucracy, and it looks like Johnson is helping move that objective along.
First lady Jill Biden shared that she good-naturedly called President-elect Donald Trump "a talker" during their viral exchange captured last month at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Fox News reported. Trump seems to be getting along better with his so-called enemies since winning the 2024 presidential election.
Trump rocked the White House when he had fun with the viral photo and used it to hawk his cologne and perfumes. "Here are my new Trump Perfumes & Colognes! I call them Fight, Fight, Fight, because they represent us WINNING," he captioned his Truth Social post on Dec. 8.
"Great Christmas gifts for the family," the ultimate pitchman captioned his version of the photo. He added a tagline on the photo: "A fragrance your enemies can't resist."
Trump released a fragrance called "Fight, Fight, Fight!" and used a photo of him and Jill Biden to announce it – "A fragrance your enemies can't resist!"
LMAO pic.twitter.com/qz9l8e2RdF— Evelyn Janeidy Arevalo (@JaneidyEve) December 8, 2024
There was much speculation about what the two were talking about when an iconic photo was snapped of Trump and Biden appearing to share a moment. French first lady Brigitte Macron, who was sitting between them, had just gotten up, allowing the pair to chat.
Despite all of the fun speculation, the exchange was little more than a cordial chat, according to Jill Biden. Trump had recently met with President Joe Biden following his victory on Election Day over Vice President Kamala Harris.
The nastiness of the last four years, including the campaign, appeared to be over as the men were all smiles and laughter together. "I had a good meeting with your husband in the Oval Office," Trump said to Jill Biden.
"Yes, because you’re both talkers," Jill Biden quipped, lending the situation to the now infamous photo. While presenting the contents of the chat, Jill Biden explained that she and her husband "respect our institutions, our traditions," so they felt being friendly was "very important" in this situation.
Moreover, civility was required, given that the exchange happened at the momentous reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral. The historic building sustained significant damage in a fire on April 15, 2019, and only recently was restored to its former glory.
There is no doubt there's a new warmth between Trump and his former enemies. Not only is Jill Biden open getting along with Trump, but so is former President Barack Obama.
During the late President Jimmy Carter's funeral services last week, Trump and Obama looked like old friends as they chatted while mourners were filtering in. At one point, Trump said something that made Obama laugh, though nobody knows what the two were saying.
This is incongruous considering what was said about Trump during the election by people like Obama and the Bidens. According to The Hill, sports commentator Stephen A. Smith said this "wasn't a good look" for the political class.
"It wasn’t a good look because of all the things that were said about Trump during the campaign while you were trying to convince tens of millions of people to vote for Kamala Harris. Fascist, threat to democracy. You know, people bringing up Nazis and all of this stuff when they talked about Trump," Smith pointed out.
The change in how Trump's former enemies treat him is remarkable. Perhaps they know that they've been beaten, but more so that what they were saying about him was a lie the whole time.
Melania Trump said she will live primarily at the White House after her husband, President-elect Donald Trump, is inaugurated, The Economic Times reported. The notoriously tight-lipped first lady spoke with host Ainsley Earhardt on Fox&Friends Monday about the transition back to her role and her new documentary.
Eager to dispel rumors that Melania Trump was not planning to live at the White House, Earhardt asked Melania Trump about her intentions. "I will be in the White House. And you know, when I need to be in New York, I will be in New York; when I need to be in Palm Beach, I will be in Palm Beach," Melania Trump said.
"But my my first priority is, you know, to be a mom, to be a first lady, to be a wife. And once we’re in on January 22nd, you serve the country," Melania Trump added.
Earhardt also asked Melania Trump about moving into the White House again and whether she has changed since her husband became president in 2016. "Do you feel like you’re in a different space now than you were eight years ago?" the host asked.
"I feel I was always me the first time, as well. I just feel that people didn’t accept me," Melania Trump added.
"Maybe they didn’t understand me the way maybe they do now. And I didn’t have much support," Melania Trump added. That's an understatement, considering that Donald Trump called the media's treatment of his wife "vicious" in 2018, Axios reported.
“Maybe some people — they see me as just the wife of the president, but I’m standing on my own two feet independent," she went on. "I have my own thoughts. I have my own Yes and no. I don’t always agree with my husband is saying or doing. And that’s okay."
Earhardt asked if Melania Trump could "disagree" outwardly with Donald Trump. "I give him my advice, and sometimes he listens. Sometimes he doesn’t. And that’s okay," Melania Trump added.
The First Lady is the subject of a new documentary currently in production for Amazon. "We started the production in November," Melania Trump shared.
She added that they "are shooting right now," so it will follow her through the transition to her new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. "So it’s a day-to-day life, what I’m doing, what kind of responsibilities I have," Melania Trump went on.
"People, they don’t really know, and they will see it. It’s day to day, from transition team to moving to the White House, packing, establishing my team, the First Lady office, moving into the White House, what it takes to make the residence your home, to hire the people that you need," the first lady shared.
When asked if she would make changes to the White House, Melania Trump said she would update things "a little bit" but that it would mostly stay the same. The first lady also said she would continue with her "Be Better" initiative she started during her husband's first White House stint.
Melania Trump is a woman of class and grace, but the media has always disparaged her and intentionally painted her as a villain. Now, she is using her voice to dispel rumors and a documentary to show her side of things, and it's about time.
President Joe Biden admitted that assisting the fire-devastated sections of Southern California will likely cost "tens of billions of dollars," the Times of India reported. Biden has promised the federal government's assistance on his way out of office as firefighters continue to battle blazes.
As infernos rage throughout Southern California, people are being displaced and homes destroyed. The president weighed in on the tragedy in a post to X, formerly Twitter. "Our hearts ache for the 24 innocent souls we have lost in the wildfires across Los Angeles," he wrote.
"Jill and I pray for them and their loved ones. I am being frequently briefed on efforts to suppress these fires and have directed my team to respond promptly to any requests for additional federal firefighting assistance," Biden said in a statement to X on Monday.
Our hearts ache for the 24 innocent souls we have lost in the wildfires across Los Angeles. Jill and I pray for them and their loved ones. We are deeply saddened by the devastation caused by the unprecedented ongoing wildfires across Southern California.
I am being frequently…
— President Biden (@POTUS) January 13, 2025
Biden also held a briefing with Vice President Kamala Harris, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, FEMA Director Deanne Criswell, and Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. The outgoing president promised help for the residents to get back on their feet.
"We’re not waiting until those fires are over to start helping the victims. We’re getting them help right now, as you all know," Biden promised at the White House briefing Monday.
"People impacted by these fires are going to receive a one-time payment of $770, one-time payment, so they quickly purchase things like water, baby formula and prescriptions," he added. Biden went on to say that some 6,000 victims signed up with $5.1 million paid out.
“It’s going to cost tens of billions of dollars to get Los Angeles to what it was. We are going to need Congress to step up with the funding," Biden said.
The devastating fires that began last week are not showing any signs of letting up on their own. As CBS News reported, the Santa Ana winds, which blow hot and dry, continue to fuel the spread of fire.
As of Tuesday afternoon, four wildfires were still burning in the Los Angeles area. The largest is the Palisades Fire, which has swallowed up 23,713 acres.
The blaze is only about 17% contained in the western part of Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, Northern L.A.'s Eaton Fire has consumed 14,100 acres and is only 30% contained.
In Ventura County, which borders Los Angeles, the Auto Fire broke out Monday evening and has spread to 56 acres of land. One positive note is that the Hurst Fire, which spanned 799 acres, was 97% controlled by Tuesday.
Biden is correct that the cost will be astronomical to the local, state, and federal governments. It's necessary to help with the cost after the fact, but there must be an invitation into how these fires started and spread so quickly.
Leslie Charleson, an actress who spent 46 years on the cast of "General Hospital," died at a hospital on Janaury 12 in Los Angeles at age 79.
Charleson played Dr. Monica Quartermaine from 1977 to 2023, when she left the show and the role for health reasons.
She was nominated for a Daytime Emmy four times for her performance.
"General Hospital executive producer Frank Valentini confirmed Charleson's death on X in a series of tweets.
“It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my dear friend and colleague, @lesliecharleson," he began.
"Her enduring legacy has spanned nearly 50 years on @GeneralHospital alone and, just as Monica was the heart of the Quartermaine family, Leslie was a beloved matriarch of the entire cast and crew," he continued. "I will miss our daily chats, her quick wit and incredible presence on set."
Finally, he concluded, "On behalf of everyone at #GeneralHospital, my heartfelt sympathy goes out to her loved ones during this difficult time.”
Charleson was born in Missouri and got her start playing small parts in soaps "A Flame in the Wind" and "As the World Turns."
She had a number of parts in other TV shows including "Adam-12" and "Happy Days" before landing the role on GH.
Of her start on that show, she told Soap Opera Digest in 2022, “I started the show the day Elvis Presley died, and being such a huge fan, I of course was very upset driving to the studios, and then getting there I was told that they hoped I had brought my own wardrobe and makeup because there was a strike going on — and that was before I even got in the building."
“Then I got in the building and I realized that no one really liked me, because the girl playing Monica before me was very rudely fired," she added.
From that inauspicious start, Charleson became a show favorite.
Her character's on-again, off-again marriage to Alan was a popular plot in the show for years, until the actor Stuart Damon's death in 2007.
After engaging in a quest to convict Donald Trump for well over two years, now-former special counsel Jack Smith is departing his role not with a bang, but with little more than a whimper.
As Fox News reports, Smith announced his resignation from the Justice Department on Friday, doing so in very discreet fashion in a footnote at the end of a court filing.
Though Smith's resignation was not unexpected, given that he had already signaled his intention to leave his role in the wake of Trump's Nov. 5 election, it was the manner in which he let the world know that the process was complete that came as something of a surprise.
In the aforementioned court filing, Smith said simply, “The Special Counsel completed his work and submitted his final confidential report on January 7, 2025, and separated from the Department on January 10.”
Smith entered widespread public consciousness in November 2022, when Attorney General Merrick Garland tapped him to lead a probe of claimed interference by Trump in the 2020 election aftermath as well as to lead the investigation into Trump's handling of classified documents after departing the White House in 2021.
Though in the wake of Trump's recent electoral win, Smith sought to wind down his federal prosecutions of the president-elect, but that is not to say that he has given up entirely on his apparent desire to undermine his longstanding legal target on the way out the door.
The filing in which Smith dropped his resignation note was related to a comprehensive report he drafted on the investigations into Trump, which is itself the subject of a legal battle regarding its potential release, something the president-elect -- along with his former co-defendants in the documents case -- has opposed.
Not surprisingly, the news of Smith's formal exit from the Justice Department was welcomed by Trump, who took to his Truth Social platform to weigh in on the development.
For starters, Trump reposted a screenshot of an X post from Politico's Kyle Cheney, which read, “And so it ended for Jack Smith, not with the sunset ride of a conquering hero but a 24-word footnote indicating he had 'separated from the Justice Department,' his final report in limbo....”
Trump later declared, “Deranged Jack Smith was fired today by the DOJ. He is a disgrace to himself, his family, and his Country. After spending over $100,000,000 on the Witch Hunt against TRUMP, he left town empty handed!”
The president-elect was not finished, later posting, “The Stench of Deranged Jack Smith and his thugs is GONE. They were sent packing after spending over $100,000,000, destroying the lives of many people and families, who will never be the same again.”
“Deranged Jack accomplished nothing, except to show what complete losers my political opponents are!!!” Trump concluded.
With Trump poised to take office on roughly a week, speculation is rife that the incoming administration will begin probing Smith's actions to determine if he and others inside the DOJ ran afoul of the law in their pursuit of the now-president-elect.
Trump ally Mike Davis of the Article III Project famously suggested that Smith may want to “lawyer up” ahead of the presidential transition and given Joe Biden's ongoing deliberations about a potential preemptive pardon for the former special counsel and others similarly situated, all eyes will surely be on D.C. in the days and weeks to come.
Juan Sierra was arrested Thursday after he was caught "attempting to start a fire" in the West Hills section of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported. Witnesses saw the 33-year-old attempting to ignite brush in an area near the Kenneth fire.
Residents who allegedly witnessed Sierra trying to light a fire detained him until police arrived. Los Angeles Police from the Topanga Division picked up Sierra shortly after 5:30 p.m.
Ventura County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Monica Smith Gomez noted that Sierra was arrested on a probation violation. Police say Sierra is a "person of interest" in starting the blaze, although he has not been charged.
Driven by high winds and fueled by dry vegetation, the inferno is threatening homes near Hidden Hills and Calabasas after starting near the county line. Other fires are also threatening life and property in the area as firefighters move to contain them.
The fire has left devastation in its wake as flames continue to spread throughout the area. Notably, nearly a thousand acres of brush ignited around the time Sierra was arrested Thursday night.
Authorities believe it may have been arson, but so far have not given an official account of how it started. Firefighters attempted to beat back the blaze with water drops, but the wildfire began encroaching near homes in Malibu Canyon.
As of Friday evening, the blaze was about 50% contained, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The Ventura County Fire Department said it would firefighting efforts would persist in an effort to contain the blaze.
“Firefighters worked throughout the day to mop up hot spots and improve containment lines, adding to the overall containment of this fire. Firefighters will continue monitoring and patrolling this evening to ensure the fire remains within its established perimeter,” county officials said.
The first reported wildfire came Tuesday in Pacific Palisades and spread overnight into Santa Monica and Malibu. The Los Angeles Medical Examiner’s Office said Friday that 11 people have been killed so far.
The cause of the blaze may be arson, but there’s no shortage of blame to go around to the people in charge of California. One of the most shocking issues is that fire hydrants in affected areas are running dry.
President-elect Donald Trump has blamed the bureaucratic rot in California for this, with Democratic Gov. Gavin Newson at the top of the list. Trump said as much on his Truth Social Wednesday, echoing sentiments he expressed on The Joe Rogan Experience in October.
Trump recounted his experience with some Golden State congressmen when he asked why the California countryside was so dry. They responded that freshwater was being rerouted to the sea to protect a particular species of fish.
"Because the water isn't allowed to flow down. And in order to protect a tiny little fish, the water up north gets routed into the Pacific Ocean. Millions and millions of gallons of water gets poured," Trump said.
These fires are devastating regardless of how or why they started. The people in control of California are squarely to blame for the perfect storm of missteps that caused this.
A federal judge struck down a sweeping Title IX expansion for gender-confused individuals and other sexual behavior, the Associated Press reported. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves' decision Thursday negated the entire 1,500-page guideline he called "fatally" flawed.
President Joe Biden's administration was behind the push to confer Title IX protections on so-called LGBTQ+ students last year. The law was initially passed in 1972, and it was done to prevent sex discrimination in education.
The Democratic administration made it their business to expand the definitions of those covered, including protections for sexual orientation and gender identity instead of biological sex. Although the law didn't mention sports, many believed the language protected men who wanted to compete in women's sports and other problematic situations.
Because of this, the update faced many challenges from those concerned about its impact on the safety of girls and women. This lawsuit resolved this week was filed by the attorneys general of Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennesee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Revees concluded in his decision that the Department of Education had no authority to make the changes through the 50-year-old law. The judge called it an "attempt to bypass the legislative process and completely transform Title IX."
One specific issue was that it violated free speech by compelling educators to use preferred pronouns. "The First Amendment does not permit the government to chill speech or compel affirmance of a belief with which the speaker disagrees in this manner," Reeves wrote in his decision.
Moreover, Reeves noted that the changes were outside the scope of the original law, Fox News reported. "When Title IX is viewed in its entirety, it is abundantly clear that discrimination on the basis of sex means discrimination on the basis of being a male or female," the opinion said.
"As this Court and others have explained, expanding the meaning of ‘on the basis of sex’ to include ‘gender identity’ turns Title IX on its head. While Title IX sought to level the playing field between men and women, it is rife with exceptions that allow males and females to be separated based on the enduring physical differences between the sexes."
This decision comes after the Biden administration lost its appeal to the Supreme Court for an emergency request to protect the rule's safeguards for gender-confused students. It also comes just before President-elect Donald Trump, who railed against these exact problems, is set to take office.
Predictably, the reactions to the decision fell along ideological lines. "Protections for the most vulnerable students make the entire school safer and stronger for everyone," Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of GLAAD, told the AP.
On the flip side, a statement from Kristen Waggoner, Alliance Defending Freedom CEO, president, and general Counsel, called the decision a "colossal win for women and girls" in America. "The Biden administration’s radical attempt to redefine sex not only tossed fairness, safety, and privacy for female students out the window, it also threatened free speech and parental rights," Waggoner said.
"With this ruling, the federal court in Kentucky rejected the entire Biden rule and the administration’s illegal actions. We are thankful for the leadership of Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and other state attorneys general who challenged this blatant overreach alongside our courageous clients," Waggoner added.
Skrmetti celebrated the decision on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday. "Another massive win for TN and the country! This morning, a federal court ruled in our favor and vacated the Biden admin's radical new Title IX rule nationwide," he wrote.
Title IX was meant to protect women and girls from discrimination. The left sought to turn that intent on its head by adding protections for men who think they're females and others, but justice has prevailed.
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles canceled the license of a man who used what he called a "loophole" to change genders on his driver's license, Fox News reported. The state thanked trans activist TikToker James Rose, who inadvertently alerted the state after he had bragged about the process on the platform.
Rose's account, known as "Jamesissmiling," has since been deleted, but the original clip was captured and shared to X, formerly Twitter, by Libs of TikTok. "SCOOP: A trans activist boasted about a loophole which allowed him to change his gender marker on his Florida license," the account captioned the video.
"Florida doesn’t allow an individual to change their gender marker based on gender identity. Additionally, he may have violated the law by lying about 'losing' his license so he can change his gender marker," Libs of TikTok added.
SCOOP: A trans activist boasted about a loophole which allowed him to change his gender marker on his Florida license.
The FLHSMV responded by sending him a letter thanking him for bringing attention to this error and promise action to address it.
Florida doesn’t allow an… pic.twitter.com/RHVdJ5p0N0
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 7, 2025
Rose posted his video on Dec. 20 after getting his license to say "female" against Florida's laws. "I just got my gender changed on my driver’s license in the free f---ing state of Florida," Rose, with his long hair and nails, said excitedly into the camera.
"My god, Ron DeSantis would be screaming right now if he knew about this," Rose said of the state's Republican governor. "This little license now says female on it," the content creator went on.
"This is not easy. You’re not even supposed to be able to do this in this state," Rose noted, demonstrating that he knew what he was doing was against the law.
"Here’s the loophole, here’s the loophole. Listen up! If you’re replacing your driver’s license, not renewing it but replacing it because you ‘lost it,’ they have to take all of your information from what they consider a ‘primary document,’" Rose explained.
"A passport is considered a primary document, and you can self-identify on your passport, which means loophole, you can self-identify on your Florida f---ing driver’s license," Rose said. Unfortunately for him, what he called a "loophole" is actually the violation that got his license canceled.
On Tuesday, Libs of TikTok shared that the FHSMV was tipped off about the scheme and subsequently canceled Rose's license. The accompanying letter that explained Rose's license was no longer valid was also shared in the post.
"Please be advised that the sex identifier on the replacement Florida driver’s license issued to you on December 20, 2024, was improperly changed from male to female. Accordingly, that license is invalid and has been canceled," the letter from FHSMV's executive director Dave Kerner read.
"Thank you for bringing this error to the Department's attention," continued Kerner. "Your public comments will help ensure compliance with Florida law."
Meanwhile, Bryan Griffin, communications director for DeSantis, said that there is no such "loophole" as changing one's gender on the license is prohibited. He shared that FHSMV will be "conducting an inquiry" into whether Rose was lying about losing the license to pull off this scheme.
Republicans in Florida have a mandate to stop the gender madness, while Democrats lose their minds. Radicals like Rose simply can't stand not getting their way in the Sunshine State, but he will now face the consequences.