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March 30, 2025
Crime

GOP HQ Hit in Suspected Arson Attack.

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❓What Happened: The Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque was damaged in an alleged arson attack and vandalism attempt.

👥 Who’s Involved: The Republican Party of New Mexico, Albuquerque Fire Department, Albuquerque Police Department, FBI, ATF, and Democratic Party of New Mexico.

📍 Where & When: The incident occurred at the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque, early Sunday morning.

💬 Key Quote: “This horrific attack, fueled by hatred and intolerance, is a direct assault on our values, freedoms, and our right to political expression,” stated Republican Party of New Mexico Chairwoman Amy Barela.

⚠️ Impact: No injuries were reported. The incident is part of a larger investigation into politically motivated violence, prompting condemnation from both Republican and Democratic parties in New Mexico.

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An investigation is underway following an alleged arson attack on the Republican Party headquarters in Albuquerque. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, causing substantial damage to the front entryway and smoke damage throughout the building. The Albuquerque Fire Department responded to the incident just before 6 a.m., managing to bring the fire under control within five minutes, with no casualties reported.

The Republican Party of New Mexico has condemned the attack, which Chairwoman Amy Barela characterized as a “deliberate act of arson,” intensified by messages spray-painted on the premises, including the phrase “ICE=KKK.” Barela emphasized the attack as an assault on political freedoms and values, marking it as part of a broader pattern of politically charged violence. She cited ongoing federal and local law enforcement investigations, involving both the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), to hold accountable those responsible.

The Democratic Party of New Mexico issued a statement condemning the act, emphasizing that such actions have no place in a democratic society and stressing the importance of peaceful dialogue to address political differences. The party expressed hope that the perpetrator would be swiftly apprehended and held liable for their actions.

Authorities are treating the fire as part of a larger investigation into acts of arson and vandalism targeting right-leaning political entities and businesses across several states. As of now, there has been no immediate response from the FBI in Albuquerque regarding additional details on the case.

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March 30, 2025
Culture
News
Politics

Utah Bans LGBT Pride Flags in Public Buildings and Schools.

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❓What Happened: Utah’s governor allowed a law to take effect prohibiting the display of LGBT pride flags at public buildings, opting not to veto it despite concerns.

👥 Who’s Involved: Utah Governor Spencer Cox, Salt Lake City officials, Sundance Film Festival representatives, Utah Legislature, and the LGBT community.

📍 Where & When: Utah; the new law takes effect on May 7.

💬 Key Quote: Gov. Cox expressed appreciation for the LGBT community, acknowledging recent legislation has been challenging: “I want you to know that I love and appreciate you, and I am grateful that you are part of our state.”

⚠️ Impact: The law may increase tensions between state authorities and local governments, particularly Salt Lake City, while also potentially influencing events like the Sundance Film Festival to seek new venues.

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Utah has effectively banned the display of LGBT pride flags on state and local government properties. Only select flags, such as the U.S. flag, the state flag, and military flags, are allowed to be flown. Governor Spencer Cox announced he would let the legislation become law without his signature.

The law, set to take effect on May 7, compels state and local governments to restrict flag displays, incurring a $500 daily fine for non-compliance.

The Republican governor expressed reservations over the extent of the law, noting the potential clash with politically neutral spaces, particularly in school settings. Despite his misgivings, Cox opted against a veto, citing an expected legislative override.

Governor Cox reached out to the LGBT community, expressing empathy while acknowledging the challenging nature of recent legislative actions but maintaining his support for their place in Utah. “I want you to know that I love and appreciate you, and I am grateful that you are part of our state,” the governor said.

The legislation coincides with the Sundance Film Festival’s decision to relocate from Park City, Utah, to Boulder, Colorado. While festival representatives stated their move was not politically driven, Utah’s political climate has surfaced as a topic of discussion as Boulder provides what the festival views as a “welcoming environment.”

Utah’s legislation comes a year after the Oklahoma GOP looked to ban the state funding of LGBT ideology as well as pride events and prohibit the display of pride flags on state property. The bill, however, died just months after being introduced, not making it out of committee.

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March 29, 2025
News

REVEALED: The Constitutional Loophole That Could Extend Trump’s Presidency Until 2037.

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❓What Happened: Scholars have identified how Vice President J.D. Vance could be sworn in as President of the United States and immediately resign, facilitating Donald Trump’s ascent to a third presidency in 2028.

👥 Who’s Involved: J.D. Vance, Donald Trump, and constitutional experts.

💬 Key Quote: “It’s one of those surprisingly straightforward scenarios,” says Professor Bruce Peabody, discussing the possible third term of Trump through a constitutional loophole.

⚠️ Impact: Constitutional debate regarding the 22nd Amendment and potential future implications for presidential terms.

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Constitutional scholars believe they have identified a loophole in the Constitution that would allow President Trump (or any President) to serve more than two terms. The revelation stems from a 1999 Minnesota Law Review paper by Professor Bruce Peabody.

The move, which some dismiss as improbable, could be facilitated by a new interpretation of the 22nd Amendment. Academic circles, Congress, and staunch Trump supporters have discussed exploiting a potential loophole in the language of the amendment. The 22nd Amendment, ratified to prevent any individual from being elected as President more than twice, holds a phrase that experts argue does not restrict someone from returning to office if they were not re-elected President.

Prof. Peabody posits that the restriction solely applies to elections, implying that a President can resume office through other means, such as assuming the presidency from the vice-presidential spot upon the elected President’s resignation. Trump would still need significant support to win any general election that puts this plan into action.

While this scenario draws skepticism, it has historical precedence and discussion. Former Presidents Eisenhower and Reagan expressed similar views about the limitations of the 22nd Amendment. Legal challenges would be anticipated, but the likelihood of court intervention remains uncertain due to the current Supreme Court’s conservative composition.

The move has sparked a broader discourse on possible constitutional amendments and raised issues about the checks on presidential terms. While critics question the spirit of democracy in such scenarios, proponents argue that electoral awareness and choice validate the process.

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March 29, 2025
Crime
Politics

Trans Student Allegedly Attacks Conservative Activist with Bike Lock in Viral Video.

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❓What Happened: A conservative student was reportedly attacked by another student with a bike lock at the University of Texas, Dallas.

👥 Who’s Involved: Paige Neumann, a conservative student and chapter president of Turning Point USA, and Liam Thanh Tam Nguyen, who also identifies as Alyssa.

📍 Where & When: University of Texas, Dallas, on Monday.

💬 Key Quote: Neumann on the incident: “It did hit the back of my head. It hit me almost on my neck.”

⚠️ Impact: Neumann reported a head injury and had her phone shattered, while another student’s phone was also destroyed. Nguyen faces several charges from the incident.

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A student at the University of Texas, Dallas, is facing serious charges following an incident involving a bike lock used as a weapon. Liam Thanh Tam Nguyen, who identifies as transgender and uses the name Alyssa, is accused of attacking Paige Neumann, a Turning Point USA chapter president, during an altercation captured in a video on Monday. The footage reportedly shows Nguyen swinging a bike lock towards Neumann.

Nguyen was arrested the same day and booked into Collin County Jail. According to charges detailed by the Dallas Observer, Nguyen faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, alongside accusations of attempting to seize a weapon from an officer and assault of a peace officer.

Neumann, who recorded the incident, discussed the impact and her injuries in a television appearance. “It did hit the back of my head,” she said before continuing: “That is exactly what happened. It hit me almost on my neck.”

“If he would have aimed a little bit lower, I could have been paralyzed. I think he wanted to kill me,” Neumann added.

The confrontation also resulted in damaged property, with both Neumann’s and another student’s phones broken. Turning Point USA highlighted these details in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that the force shattered Neumann’s phone. “@TPUSAStudents Chapter President, Paige Neumann, and her secretary, Grace, were assaulted today while tabling at the University of Texas at Dallas,” the post reads, continuing: “The attacker (pictured below) struck Paige in the head with a metal bike lock, hitting her with enough force to shatter her phone. Grace’s phone was also destroyed.”

Subsequently, following the bike lock attack, Neumann filed a formal police report, and university authorities said they were taking the incident seriously. Neumann has emphasized she had no interaction with Nguyen before the alleged attack.

Neumann insists her presence at the incident was routine, without provocation towards Nguyen. She acknowledged ongoing discomfort from her injuries and intends to consult medical professionals for further assessment.

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March 28, 2025
Corruption
Politics

The L.A. Times Is Suing the L.A. Mayor. Here’s Why…

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❓ What Happened: The Los Angeles Times filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, alleging officials unlawfully withheld and deleted Mayor Karen Bass’s text messages and other public records related to January’s fires.

👥 Who’s Involved: The lawsuit involves the Los Angeles Times, city officials, Mayor Karen Bass, and outside counsel for The Times, Kelly Aviles.

📍 Where & When: The legal action was taken in Los Angeles on Thursday. The events in question relate to the fires that began on January 7.

💬 Key Quote: Kelly Aviles stated, “The city seems to believe they can destroy whatever they want whenever they want, and that they don’t have a duty to the public to retain public records.”

⚠️ Impact: The lawsuit raises concerns about the transparency and accountability of public officials in regard to the handling of public records and the potential dangers of setting a precedent for the destruction of such documents.

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The Los Angeles Times has initiated legal proceedings against the city of Los Angeles, accusing it of illegally withholding and destroying public records, including text messages from Mayor Karen Bass. This action, taken on Thursday, stems from the destructive fires that occurred starting January 7 and aims to challenge the city’s position on public records law.

In the wake of these fires, the Times sought communication between the mayor and other officials but encountered resistance from the city, which argued they were not obliged to comply with state public records laws. The Times contends this sets a risky precedent, suggesting it could lead officials to delete records at will.

“It’s bigger than these text messages,” the Los Angeles Times‘s outside counsel, Kelly Aviles, said when filing the legal action. She continued: “The city seems to believe they can destroy whatever they want whenever they want, and that they don’t have a duty to the public to retain public records.”

The issue of communication retention became a focal point after it was revealed that Mayor Bass’s messages were set to auto-delete after 30 days, a period much shorter than the prescribed two-year retention period stipulated by city rules. Although some messages were eventually retrieved and shared with the Times, others remain undisclosed or redacted, with city officials citing legal exemptions.

David Michaelson from the mayor’s office stated that their actions are consistent with past responses to public record requests and maintained that certain texts are beyond the reach of the California Public Records Act. He cited past legal precedent to argue that some communications are ‘ephemeral’ and not subject to public access laws.

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March 28, 2025
Crime
Politics

Pam Bondi Promises ‘NO PLEA DEALS’ in Tesla Vandalism Cases.

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❓What Happened: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a warning against vandalism or acts of terrorism directed at Tesla showrooms and other properties owned by Elon Musk, emphasizing strict federal enforcement against such acts.

👥 Who’s Involved: Attorney General Pam Bondi, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and unidentified individuals involved in Tesla-related vandalism.

📍 Where & When: Discussion took place on Fox News’s “The Ingraham Angle”; incidents reported across the country, notably in Las Vegas.

💬 Key Quote: “These people better look out… we are coming after you, and at my direction, there will be no negotiating on these people.”— AG Pam Bondi.

⚠️ Impact: Those found guilty of such acts face severe federal charges with potential prison sentences of 5 to 20 years.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi has issued a stern warning concerning acts of vandalism and terrorism targeting Tesla products, showrooms, and other properties belonging to Elon Musk. Speaking on Fox News Channel’s The Ingraham Angle, Bondi highlighted that federal law enforcement would aggressively pursue perpetrators, who will face severe penal consequences without options for plea agreements. In recent weeks, protestors opposed to President Donald J. Trump have targeted Tesla showrooms and the vehicles themselves as a response to Musk’s work for the America First leader.

During the show, host Laura Ingraham referenced a recent case in Las Vegas in which an individual allegedly involved in vandalism of Tesla properties was apprehended. The National Pulse reported on Thursday that Paul Kim, 36, was arrested in Las Vegas for allegedly perpetrating an arson attack on a Tesla Service Center earlier this month. Notably, Kim has self-espoused ties to the Communist Party USA and the Revolutionary Communist International—a UK-based communist faction. Additionally, several social media posts appear to link Kim to pro-Palestinian activist groups.

Bondi praised the collaborative efforts between local law enforcement and federal agencies, like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), attributing the swift arrest to their relentless investigative efforts. “This guy thought he got away with it. So these people better look out. They better cut it out because we are coming after you, and at my direction, there will be no negotiating on these people,” Trump’s Attorney General said regarding the Las Vegas arrest. Bondi added: “We are seeking 20 years in prison.”

Expressing the urgency of enforcing stringent measures against these acts, Bondi warned those involved to cease their terroristic activities. “They are setting off bombs, the huge fires. Look what you’re seeing: huge, massive fires in residential neighborhoods and charging stations. Someone is going to get killed, a citizen is going to get killed,” Bondi said before continuing: “And these people, we are not doing any plea negotiations on them.”

Editor’s Note: Due to an automated transcription error, this article first read that Mr. Kim was linked to the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA, which is apparently different from the Revolutionary Communist International. The error was amended when it was brought to our attention.

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March 28, 2025
William Upton
Immigration
Lawfare
NatSec

Trump Takes Boasberg to the Supreme Court.

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❓What Happened: President Trump’s DOJ is appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court after a federal judge blocked the deportation of Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang members using the Alien Enemies Act.

👤Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg, DOJ, Tren de Aragua gang members, U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit, and the governments of El Salvador and Venezuela.

🧠 Key Quote: “Only this Court can stop rule-by-TRO from further upending the separation of powers—the sooner, the better,” Trump’s legal team argues.

📍Where/When: The TRO was issued earlier this month; the appeal is now before the U.S. Supreme Court.

⚖️ Fallout: The D.C. Circuit refused to stay the order but allowed the appeal to proceed, acknowledging the national security implications. The case may set a precedent in reining in judicial overreach on executive powers.

🔥 Significance: This is a major test of presidential authority in national security, immigration, and foreign diplomacy. If SCOTUS sides with Trump, it could curtail the growing judicial trend of blocking executive actions via temporary restraining orders.

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March 28, 2025
Crime
Politics

Trump Touts Plan to Restore Nation’s Capital to Greatness.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order aimed at improving safety and aesthetics in Washington, D.C., creating the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force to address various issues.

👥 Who’s Involved: President Donald J. Trump, key government agencies, task force members, the D.C. Police Department, and the National Park Service.

📍 Where & When: Washington D.C., Executive Order signed Thursday evening.

💬 Key Quote: President Trump emphasized the capital’s need to be a source of pride and called for comprehensive improvements, stating it was currently marked by “filth and decay.”

⚠️ Impact: The initiative aims to address crime rates, bolster law enforcement, improve infrastructure, and make Washington, D.C., a symbol of national pride.

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order late Thursday with the objective of revitalizing Washington, D.C., positioning it as a capital that all Americans can proudly regard as their own. This move sets forth the formation of the D.C. Safe and Beautiful Task Force, comprised of members from pivotal government agencies. The group is tasked with enhancing law enforcement presence in public areas and strictly enforcing regulations related to quality-of-life crimes such as drug use, vandalism, and public demonstrations without a permit.

“As the Federal capital city, Washington, D.C., is the only city that belongs to all Americans and that all Americans can claim as theirs. As the capital city of the greatest Nation in the history of the world, it should showcase beautiful, clean, and safe public spaces,” the Executive Order states before continuing: “Its monuments, museums, and buildings should reflect and inspire awe and appreciation for our Nation’s strength, greatness, and heritage. Our citizens deserve nothing less.”

“It is the policy of the United States to make the District of Columbia safe, beautiful, and prosperous by preventing crime, punishing criminals, preserving order, protecting our revered American monuments, and promoting beautification and the preservation of our history and heritage,” Trump’s Executive Order adds.

In comments following the signing of the Executive Order, President Trump expressed discontent with the capital’s current state, describing it as tarnished by “filth and decay.” Additionally, the newly established task force will work towards apprehending and deporting potentially dangerous illegal immigrants, monitoring local immigration enforcement cooperation, and aiding the D.C. forensic crime laboratory in regaining its accreditation.

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Consequently, efforts to support the D.C. Metro Police Department (MPD) are integral to the initiative, with plans to bolster the recruitment and retention of officers. Additional emphasis is placed on deterring crime through stricter pre-trial detention practices and expediting concealed carry permits for qualified citizens. The D.C. Metro system will focus on reducing fare evasion and associated offenses.

Furthermore, a beautification program is set forth, concentrating on refurbishing and maintaining federal monuments, statues, memorials, and other essential public spaces in Washington, D.C. Additionally, the National Park Service (NPS) will undertake the clearing of homeless encampments and graffiti from federal lands.

Washington, D.C., has been plagued by high crime rates, with violent and property crimes rising significantly in 2023. Although some data showed minor reductions in crime in 2024, the rate still represents a significant increase from earlier this decade.

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March 28, 2025
Media

EXC: Kari Lake ‘Unfazed’ by Lawsuits, Warns Unions to Prepare for Mass Firings.

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❓What Happened: Despite claims from left-wing media, Kari Lake is not backing down from efforts to gut the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) and return it to its core legal functions.

👥 Who’s Involved: Kari Lake (Senior Advisor at USAGM), Trump administration, employment unions (AFSCME & AFGE), Obama/Biden-appointed judges, and Radio Free Europe/Liberty.

💬 Key Quote: “She’s more dangerous in this role,” said a source close to USAGM operations, highlighting Lake’s effectiveness as a senior advisor despite establishment efforts to block her formal directorship.

📉 Fallout: Up to 1,300 of USAGM’s 3,500 employees are already on leave, and sources say hundreds more are about to be terminated in the coming weeks. A federal grant to Radio Free Europe/Liberty was briefly reinstated only to prevent activist judges from freezing Lake’s plans.

⚠️ Significance: The move is a major front in the Trump administration’s government efficiency push, targeting taxpayer-funded foreign media and deep-state bureaucracies long shielded by union power and judicial interference.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Kari Lake, the senior advisor for the Trump administration’s U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM), is not “backtracking” from plans to reduce the agency to its core statutory functions, sources have told The National Pulse.

The news comes despite left-wing media claims that Lake has conceded a legal fight regarding the termination of a federal grant to Radio Free Europe/Liberty – one of USAGM’s flagship foreign interference media outlets.

In fact, sources with knowledge of the position of the employment unions – the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees and the American Federation of Government Employees (both affiliated with the far-left AFL-CIO) – have indicated that Lake is still preparing hundreds of terminations beginning in the next few weeks.

In accordance with employment law, the unions must be notified in advance of any major layoffs, a step that Lake is believed to have taken this week.

“She is unfazed and far more dangerous in this role,” said one, referring to the establishment’s insistence on keeping her out as director of USAGM, per President Trump’s request, and having her serve as a “senior advisor” to the organization instead.

USAGM has around 3,500 employees, with as many as 1,300 having already been placed on leave.

The National Pulse understands that the withdrawal of the grant termination this week was, in effect, to stop left-wing judges from keeping the matter out of Lake and Trump’s hands via temporary restraining orders. Several Obama—and Biden-era judges, including Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) orders, have used these orders to stymie Trump’s efficiency exercises.

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March 28, 2025
Raheem J. Kassam
Immigration

REVEALED: The Bizarre Story of the Anti-Putin Harvard Scientist Who Tried to Smuggle Frog Embryos into the U.S., And Now Fears Deportation.

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❓What Happened: A Russian scientist was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after undeclared frog embryo samples were found in her luggage. She claims her anti-war views will have her killed in her native Russia if she is forced to return.

👥 Who’s Involved: Kseniya Petrova, a Russian scientist from Harvard Medical School; Cora Anderson, Petrova’s friend and colleague; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Petrova’s boss, Leon Peshkin.

📍 Where & When: Boston Logan International Airport, February 16. Petrova was initially held in Vermont and later moved to a facility in Louisiana.

💬 Key Quote: “Despite having lawyers and the fact she did not do anything illegal in the first place, she is still there, and we have no idea when she will be paroled,” claimed Cora Anderson, her friend, on Facebook.

⚠️ Impact: A newly invigorated and strict border control operation under the Trump administration is showing the world it will not tolerate law-breaking.

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A Russian scientist affiliated with Harvard Medical School has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after returning from a trip to France. Kseniya Petrova was stopped at Boston Logan International Airport on February 16, according to a Facebook post by her friend and colleague, Cora Anderson.

Authorities revoked Petrova’s visa and intended to return her to France, from whence she came, though anti-Trump activists online have since claimed that the U.S. government was planning to deport her to Russia to be persecuted by Putin’s regime.

Petrova and her allies claim she cannot return to her mother country because she opposed the Ukraine war and called for Putin to be impeached. But, per the Harvard Crimson, if Petrova is indeed deported, it would be to France.

“She currently holds a Schengen visa, which allows her to stay in countries in the European Union’s Schengen area for up to 90 days within a 180-day period,” they reported.

Petrova’s assertion of being unsafe in Russia triggered an asylum claim, leading to her detention before trial on May 7. This has been labeled a stint in the “gulag,” by Trump immigration critics.

But Petrova’s apprehension is linked to the discovery of undeclared frog embryo samples in her luggage, which her friend, Andrei Shevtsov, told the Russian news outlet Agentstvo about. Another colleague suggested a possible error on Petrova’s customs declaration form.

Petrova’s boss at the Harvard Medical School, Leon Peshkin, said she had protested the invasion of Ukraine and called for Vladimir Putin’s impeachment before fleeing Russia. Peskhkin also appeared to take responsibility for her detention per The Guardian:

Peshkin said that Petrova was a highly skilled researcher – “she is spectacular, the best I’ve ever seen in 20 years at Harvard,” – and had a visa that enabled her to work in the US and travel abroad freely. In February, however, when she was in Paris on vacation, her boss “made a huge mistake”. He asked her to pick up a box of frog embryo samples from colleagues in France and bring them back to the lab at Harvard.

The National Pulse has exclusively learned from sources close to the case that Petrova reportedly lied to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers, saying she had nothing to declare. A K9 inspection revealed loose vials and Petri dishes containing unknown substances. Petrova later admitted to having embryonic frog cells in her possession, none of which had any permits.

Furthermore, The National Pulse understands that a search of Petrova’s phone revealed messages that told how she planned to try to get past customs without declaring anything, knowingly evading the law.

The National Pulse contacted Harvard Medical School for comment but received no response by the time of publication.

Petrova was a bioinformatician at the Moscow Center for Genetics from 2016–2023, before working for Quantori, a U.S.-based company in Georgia (2021–2022), and the Institute of Gene Biology in Moscow (2023–2024), focusing on population genetics. Currently, she is a research assistant at Harvard Medical School, conducting embryology-related research in a lab.

Initially taken to Vermont, Petrova was subsequently transferred to a detention facility in Louisiana, where she shares a space with around 80 other female detainees. Anderson conveyed via social media that Petrova remains in custody.

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