đš BUCKLE UP: TRUMP DEMANDS SCHUMER RESIGN OVER ICE COMMENTS!
President Donald Trump is calling on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to resign after remarks the New York Democrat made about immigration enforcement agencies. The dispute centers on Schumerâs criticism of Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement during a funding standoff over the Department of Homeland Security.
Trump sharply criticized Schumer in a post on Truth Social, accusing him of disrespecting federal agents. âWow! Cryinâ Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that âNOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE,ââ Trump wrote.
He continued his criticism in the same post. âThat is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a âprofessionalâ politician,â Trump said.
Trump then demanded an apology from Schumer. âHE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW!â he wrote.
In a separate post, Trump escalated his remarks further. âCryinâ Chuck Schumer should resign over this. He wonât be missed!â he said.
The presidentâs statement included a message from the National Border Patrol Council, which also condemned Schumerâs comments. The union said it would defend its members against political criticism.
âThe National Border Patrol Council will not stay silent. We will defend our members when others attack them for nothing more than political expediency and personal gain,â the group said.
The union directly criticized Schumerâs remarks about immigration agents. âExtreme leftist advocate Chuck Schumer chose to attack and undermine Border Patrol agents and ICE officersâdisrespecting the very people who risk their lives to protect this country,â the statement said.
It added that agents are enforcing laws passed by Congress. âBorder Patrol agents donât make the lawsâthey enforce them,â the group said.
The council also highlighted the role agents play in emergency situations. âThese are the same agents who respond when the country needs them mostâdeploying to natural disasters like hurricanes, floods, and wildfires,â the statement said.
The union concluded with a broader message of support. âWE STAND WITH AND SUPPORT OUR AGENTS! We support all law enforcement, and we will not tolerate anyone who disrespects our wonderful men and women protecting America!â the group said.
Schumer made the comments Wednesday while opposing Senate Republicansâ effort to fund the Department of Homeland Security following a prolonged shutdown. His remarks came during a broader debate over immigration enforcement and agency accountability.
The funding dispute has placed pressure on the departmentâs operations. According to administration officials, the agency faces financial strain as lawmakers continue to debate funding measures.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin warned that the department could soon face payroll issues. He said the agency was projected to run out of money to cover payroll by the first week of May.
The funding standoff follows public backlash over incidents involving immigration enforcement earlier this year. In January, agents were involved in the fatal shootings of two American citizens in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Those incidents prompted calls from Democrats for reforms within the department. Lawmakers have since tied those demands to broader funding negotiations.
During the shutdown, Department of Homeland Security employees were required to continue working without pay. That included Transportation Security Administration agents responsible for airport security across the country.
The situation changed after Trump directed the department to access previously approved funding. The administration tapped into $10 billion allocated for border security in a spending package passed last July.
BREAKING NOW: 'National Emergency' Declared, Trump Called In
WASHINGTON, D.C. â Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United States has imposed a blockade preventing Iranian ships from transiting the Strait of Hormuz after Iran moved to restrict passage for other vessels.
Rubio stated that the measure has already cost Iran hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue. He said the decision followed Iranâs failure to reach an agreement on reopening the waterway to all shipping.
Rubio described the current talks with Iran as distinct from negotiations with other countries, noting that the Iranian decision-making process is slow and fragmented.
He said the regime has recently agreed to discuss aspects of its nuclear program that it had previously refused to address. At the same time, he indicated that U.S. patience is limited and that further progress is required on nuclear issues and the status of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state media reported that Tehran had suspended talks with the United States, citing Israeli strikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. President Trump stated on social media that negotiations between the two countries remain ongoing.
Rubioâs testimony did not directly address the Iranian media reports but emphasized that any agreement would need to include verifiable steps on Iranâs nuclear activities and the restoration of open passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
The blockade and the status of talks come as the United States continues to enforce export controls and sanctions related to Iranâs nuclear program and regional activities.
Administration officials have described the current approach as combining diplomatic engagement with measures to increase pressure on Tehran. Rubioâs remarks before the committee provided the most detailed public update on the status of the discussions in recent days.
The situation remains fluid, with both sides continuing to exchange messages through diplomatic channels. No timeline for further rounds of talks or specific next steps was announced during the hearing. Congressional committees are expected to continue monitoring developments related to Iran policy in the coming weeks.
Vote To Remove Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar From Congress Being Considered By Republican Congressman
In a closely divided 5-3 vote that fell one short of the required threshold, Minnesota House Republicans failed to secure a subpoena compelling U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar to testify and produce documents tied to the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal.
The outcome on May 5 marked the dramatic conclusion of months of mounting scrutiny over the congresswomanâs legislative actions and community outreach during the pandemic-era program at the center of one of the largest federal fraud investigations in recent Minnesota history. The House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Committee, operating under a bipartisan agreement that demands six votes to authorize a subpoena, saw every Republican member support the measure while all three Democrats opposed it.
Committee Chair Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove) argued that the subpoena had become the only remaining tool after Omar repeatedly declined invitations to appear and failed to respond to formal document requests.
âWe have reached out to Representative Ilhan Omar on multiple occasions, inviting her to testify and inviting and requesting documents,â Robbins said ahead of the vote. âThe only tool left for us as a committee if we want to get these documents is to issue a subpoena.â
Republicans on the panel have focused on Omarâs sponsorship of the federal MEALS Act, enacted in March 2020. They contend the legislation loosened critical oversight requirements in federal child nutrition programs and helped create the conditions that enabled large-scale fraud.
âRepresentative Omar had some role, whether inadvertent or not,â Robbins said. âShe passed the MEALS Act in March of 2020, and that took the guardrails off the federal school nutrition program which created the conditions for Feeding Our Future.â
The Feeding Our Future scandal stands as one of Minnesotaâs most significant public corruption cases in recent decades. Federal prosecutors allege that organizers and associates diverted hundreds of millions of dollars intended to feed low-income children through fabricated meal claims, shell nonprofit organizations, and fraudulent reimbursement requests. Dozens of individuals have been charged, including nonprofit founder Aimee Bock and multiple business operators connected to Minnesotaâs Somali community.
Committee Republicans specifically sought communications between Omarâs office and several individuals named in the federal investigation, along with records related to her public promotion of Safari Restaurant in Minneapolis, a business later linked to the scandal. Robbins also referenced a Somali-language television appearance in which Omar highlighted the restaurant as a meal distribution site during the pandemic.
âWe thought itâd be very helpful to understand from Rep. Omarâs perspective how she thought the MEALS Act impacted the community, why she brought it, what communication she had with the fraudsters,â Robbins said during the hearing.
Democrats on the committee strongly opposed the effort, accusing Republicans of politicizing the investigation and targeting Omar for partisan advantage. Dave Pinto, the committeeâs lead Democrat, questioned both the timing and practical purpose of pursuing a subpoena with only days remaining in the legislative session.
âEven if Omar were to testify or information is received, I do not see the committee doing anything with that information,â Pinto argued.
Pinto further referenced broader concerns about investigations involving political opponents under the current federal administration.
âWe know the president and federal administration have got no hesitation going after political enemies and investigating them in all sorts of ways,â he said during the hearing.
The failed vote effectively prevents the Minnesota House committee from compelling Omarâs testimony or documents before the legislative session ends later this month. Nevertheless, Robbins signaled that Republicans are exploring alternative avenues to continue the pursuit.
âTheyâre fading,â Robbins said. âBut Iâll certainly talk to our friends in Congress to see if they would be willing to issue a subpoena.â
Robbins noted that federal authorities retain âa whole menu of legal optionsâ because Omar is a sitting member of Congress. The controversy unfolds amid broader Republican efforts at both state and national levels to highlight waste, fraud, and inadequate oversight in federal spending programs enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
