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‘He definitively needs to apologize’: Jeffries responds to Trump posting a racist video of the Obamas
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‘He definitively needs to apologize’: Jeffries responds to Trump posting a racist video of the Obamas
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• DHS funding: Lawmakers will return to Washington with just days to find a funding solution on the Department of Homeland Security or see the agency shut down. Democrats are demanding reforms to federal immigration enforcement.
• Epstein files: Members of Congress can begin reviewing unredacted versions of the Epstein files at the Department of Justice today. Meanwhile, Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell is expected to appear virtually for a closed-door deposition and plead the Fifth, according to House Oversight Chair James Comer.
• Super Bowl reaction: President Donald Trump — who skipped the Super Bowl and attended a watch party in Florida — called last night’s Bad Bunny’s halftime performance “a slap in the face” and claimed “nobody understands a word” said by the Puerto Rican music star.
Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of the sex trafficking of a minor and other charges in 2021, is expected to appear for a closed-door deposition on Capitol Hill today.
It is important to note however, that House Oversight Chair James Comer expects Maxwell to assert her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and not actually testify.
Meanwhile, Prince and Princess of Wales have been “deeply concerned” by revelations from the trove of new documents related to Epstein, a Kensington Palace spokesperson told journalists in Riyadh ahead of Prince William’s visit to Saudi Arabia today. “Their thoughts remain focused on the victims.”
Domestically, GOP Rep. Thomas Massie is calling for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign. Asked on CNN’s “Inside Politics” if Lutnick, who appeared to have corresponded with Epstein multiple times, should testify, the Kentucky lawmaker responded, “No, he should just resign.”
Documents revealed that Lutnick sought to meet with or call Epstein several times since 2005, including after Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring a minor for prostitution in 2008.
And yesterday, several victims of Jeffrey Epstein appeared in an ad that demanded more transparency from the government as it continues to post documents related to the late sex offender. The ad demands that Attorney General Pam Bondi release all files pertaining to various investigations into Epstein, who died in 2019.
CNN’s Max Foster, Lauren Said-Moorhouse, Annie Grayer, and Micheal Williams contributed to this reporting.
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie says it’s time for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign following the latest release of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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KY Rep. Thomas Massie calls on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign
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Here’s a round-up of our reporting on the Trump administration’s latest foreign policy developments.
Too early to say how talks with US will end, Greenland’s foreign minister says
Talks between Greenland and the United States are not currently where Greenland would like them to be — and it is too early to say what the outcome will be, the Arctic island’s foreign minister said yesterday.
On January 21, Trump announced he had reached a “framework of a future deal” regarding Greenland. The talks between the US, Greenland and Denmark are aimed at finalizing that deal.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “is expected” to visit Washington to meet with Trump on Wednesday, “where he will discuss with him the negotiations with Iran,” the Prime Minister’s office said Saturday.
Yesterday, Iran’s foreign minister said the country must uphold its right to continue uranium enrichment, after initial indirect talks with the United States over the country’s nuclear progam.
A key point of contention remains Iran’s demand to enrich uranium – a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels – which the US and its allies reject.
CNN’s Sophie Tanno, Isabelle D’Antonio, Eugenia Yosef, Max Saltman and Laura Sharma contributed to this post.
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said yesterday he does not expect Democrats and Republicans to come to an agreement ahead of the February 13 government funding deadline for the Department of Homeland Security.
If an agreement to fund DHS is not met, a partial shutdown is on the horizon, which would affect operations in that department. Agencies such as TSA, FEMA and the Coast Guard would all be impacted.
Fetterman is one of eight Democrats who broke with their party at the end of last year to vote with Republicans to reopen the government after a 43-day shutdown.
President Donald Trump — who skipped the Super Bowl and instead attended a watch party in Florida — denounced Bad Bunny’s halftime performance as “a slap in the face” and said “nobody understands a word” the Puerto Rican rapper was saying.
Bad Bunny, born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, rocked the stage Sunday night with many of his biggest hits, powerful imagery and theatrical nods to songs and symbols from throughout his Spanish-language catalog.
During the performance, Bad Bunny delivered a unifying message, expanding the meaning of “God bless America” to include all nations of the Americas — from Chile to Canada.
“God bless America, whether it’s Chile, Argentina,” Bad Bunny said as he proceeded to list more than 20 nations in North and South America, and displayed the flags of many of them. He stood beside the US flag and the flag of Puerto Rico, a US territory.
The president criticized both the language and choreography of the performance.
“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying,” Trump wrote in his Truth Social, adding that the dancing was “disgusting,” particularly for young children watching across the US and around the world.
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Trump reacts to Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social his thought on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show.
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Trump reacts to Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show
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Members of Congress can begin reviewing unredacted versions of the Jeffrey Epstein files at the Department of Justice today, according to a new letter obtained by CNN.
The letter from DOJ outlines parameters for how members can review the unredacted versions of the more than 3 million pages that DOJ has released to the public.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced last month upon the department’s latest public release of Epstein files that members would be able to schedule appointments to view the unredacted versions.
The architects of the law that required the Epstein files release, Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna and Republican Rep. Thomas Massie, had requested to view the unredacted materials on January 30.
Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, also requested that all Judiciary Committee Democrats get to review the documents before Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify in front of the panel on Wednesday.
Massie was interviewed by CNN’s Manu Raji on Sunday.
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KY Rep. Thomas Massie calls on Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick to resign
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Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted of the sex trafficking of a minor and other charges in 2021, is expected to appear for a closed-door deposition on Capital Hill today.
House Oversight Chair James Comer announced last month that he expects Maxwell to assert her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination and not actually testify.
Video clips released January 30 showed Maxwell answering questions about Epstein under oath in 2016 in response to a civil suit.
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WATCH: “I don’t know what you’re talking about”: Ghislaine Maxwell says in deposition
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Trump won’t apologize for sharing racist video of Obamas
01:59 • Source: CNN
Trump won’t apologize for sharing racist video of Obamas
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President Donald Trump drew swift condemnation from Democrats and Republicans for a since-deleted racist video posted to his Truth Social account depicting former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle.
The social media post, which Trump has refused to apologize for sharing, was the latest in a long line of offensive messages amplified by the his account.
Here’s what you need to know:
The video Trump shared largely contained debunked claims about fraud in voting machines. As that section of the video ended, a separate clip showing the Obamas’ faces superimposed on the bodies of apes played, set to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.”
The post, which recalls the racist trope of comparing Black people with monkeys, prompted swift backlash. It was online for roughly 12 hours before it was deleted from Trump’s feed.
The White House initially defended the post and downplayed the response to the video, calling it “fake outrage.” Following a bipartisan backlash, the White House then told CNN a “staffer erroneously made the post. It has been taken down.”
Trump said that neither he nor his staff had seen all of the video before it was posted to Truth Social.
When asked directly whether he would apologize, he declined.
When pressed, Trump said he condemned the racist portion of the clip. “Of course I do,” he said.
“I am, by the way, the least racist president you’ve had in a long time,” he said.
CNN’s Alayna Treene, Adam Cancryn and Ellis Kim contributed to this reporting.
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