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September 22, 2025
William Upton
Media
Politics

WATCH: Don Lemon Claims Being Christian in Public Is ‘Religious Nationalism.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: During Don Lemon’s latest YouTube podcast episode of The Don Lemon Show, the liberal pundit asserted that essentially any public display of the Christian faith is tantamount to “Religious Nationalism,” speaking in reaction to slain Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Don Lemon, mourners at Charlie Kirk’s memorial service.

📍WHEN & WHERE: September 22, 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Here is where we have to tell the truth here. What we saw in that arena was not simply faith finding public expression; it was religious nationalism on full display. That is my truth.” — Don Lemon

🎯IMPACT: Despite admitting that he had not actually watched any of the memorial service live but only clips posted to social media, Lemon attempted to smear mourners as part of a Christian nationalist revival.

IN FULL

Disgraced former CNN host turned social media personality Don Lemon denounced slain Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk‘s memorial service this past Sunday, stoking fear about Christianity in public life. During Lemon’s latest YouTube podcast episode of The Don Lemon Show, the liberal pundit asserted that essentially any public display of the Christian faith—out of step with a left-wing political message—is tantamount to “Religious Nationalism.”

“So what I say now is what happened in Arizona this weekend was not just a memorial, it was something else entirely,” Lemon claimed on his podcast, continuing: “People will tell you it is about grief, about honoring a man’s life, about faith, and on the surface, you know, maybe it looked like that. Tens of thousands gathered, the music swelled. I’m sure some of you saw it… but if you stayed long enough… if you listened long enough… you could feel the ground shifting beneath you, because this wasn’t just about a man who died; this was about a movement claiming divine permission to rule.”

Despite admitting that he had not actually watched any of the memorial service live but only clips of the mourners posted to social media, Lemon went on to contend, “It was a revival meeting wrapped in a memorial… a political rally dressed as church!”

“And by the end of the night, it was clear, this was not only about Charlie Kirk’s death, it was about his afterlife in politics… The crowd cheered as if the passing of the man lit some sort of sacred fire! To me, this was not mourning. It was mobilization!”

“Here is where we have to tell the truth here. What we saw in that arena was not simply faith finding public expression; it was religious nationalism on full display,” Lemon concluded, adding: “That is my truth.”

After being forced out at CNN, Lemon briefly looked to relaunch his media career on Elon Musk‘s X (formerly Twitter) as a contracted media personality. However, Musk nixed the deal after Lemon allegedly made an out-of-this-world list of demands, including soliciting a Tesla Cyber truck, an upfront payment of $5 million, and being the first man to host a podcast in space.

Shortly after the 2024 presidential election, the disgraced former CNN host announced he was leaving the X social media platform entirely.

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September 22, 2025
News

Trump to Honor Ben Carson with Presidential Medal of Freedom.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump announced that Dr. Ben Carson will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump and Ben Carson.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Announcement made at the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner on Saturday; ceremony to take place at the White House.

💬KEY QUOTE: “Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Dr. Carson, a former neurosurgeon and Trump administration official, is being recognized for his contributions to the nation.

IN FULL

Dr. Ben Carson will be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Donald J. Trump announced the decision over the weekend during the American Cornerstone Institute’s Founders’ Dinner.

“Congratulations Ben. He didn’t know this. He didn’t know it. I hope he’s happy,” Trump said during the event, revealing the honor at the conclusion of his remarks. A ceremony to officially present the award will take place at the White House.

Dr. Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) under Trump, founded the American Cornerstone Institute (ACI). The organization’s website describes its mission as fighting for principles such as faith, liberty, community, and life.

Carson, who initially ran for the Republican presidential nomination during the 2016 GOP primary before endorsing Trump, has remained active in public life and is a staunch ally of the America First leader. He recently endorsed Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) for re-election, calling him “a steadfast conservative leader for South Carolina and our nation.”

Dr. Carson also spoke at the memorial service for slain Turning Point USA (TPUSA) leader Charlie Kirk in Arizona on Sunday. “I want to read a passage from John 12:24, remembering that Charlie was shot at 12:24 PM. ’Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is Christ speaking,'” Dr. Carson said.

“Except a corn of wheat fall onto the ground and die, it abideth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.’ And I want to thank Charlie for his sacrifice, because much fruit is going to be realized.”

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September 22, 2025
Crime

‘Free Palestine’ Gunman Opens Fire on Country Club Wedding.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A gunman killed one person and injured two others at a wedding reception in New Hampshire, reportedly shouting “Free Palestine” before opening fire.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The alleged shooter, Hunter Nadeau, 23, and the victim, Robert Steven DeCesare, 59, among others at the Sky Meadow Country Club event.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Saturday at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua, New Hampshire.

💬KEY QUOTE: “He kicked the door open, and Rob just went right for him and protected his family.” – Evie O’Rourke, DeCesare’s mother.

🎯IMPACT: One death, multiple injuries, and an ongoing investigation into the shooter’s motives, with law enforcement claiming there is no evidence of hate-based intent so far.

IN FULL

Hunter Nadeau, a 23-year-old man arrested for opening fire on a wedding reception at New Hampshire‘s Sky Meadow Country Club—killing one man and wounding two others, with additional attendees injured while attempting to flee—reportedly yelled, “Free Palestine” during the attack. Robert Steven DeCesare, 59 years old, was killed, with at least one witness claiming he appeared to be Nadeau’s intended target.

Following the attack, Nadeau was arrested and charged with murder. The gunman is set to appear in court later today. Despite witness statements, New Hampshire police have stated that there is no known connection between Nadeau and DeCesare.

The uncle of the groom, Tom Bartelson, recounted the attack, stating, “The shooter just came out and said, ‘The children are safe,’ and, ‘Free Palestine.’ We heard about six shots and everybody ducked for cover, and next thing you know, we’re rushed into safe spots.”

New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella (R) noted that Nadeau previously worked at the Sky Meadow Country Club for around one year. Despite the alleged “Free Palestine” comment, Formella claimed that, “At this point, the evidence leads us to believe it is more likely that Mr. Nadeau was simply trying to make a number of statements to create chaos in the moment,” adding: “We don’t have any evidence to indicate this was a hate-based act.”

Evie O’Rourke, DeCesare’s mother, described her son’s actions during the attack as heroic, saying, “He kicked the door open, and Rob just went right for him and protected his family… boy, is he going to be missed.”

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September 22, 2025
Crime

Feds Detain Leftist Released by Local Police After Shooting Up ABC Station.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A man was arrested for shooting up the ABC10 building in Sacramento, California. Shots were fired at the building, striking it multiple times, though no injuries were reported.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Anibal Hernandez-Santana, who has a history of radical left output on social media, was arrested by Sacramento Police but later released. He was subsequently taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Friday afternoon at the ABC10 building on the 400 block of Broadway in Sacramento.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This is unacceptable behavior. It’s not going to be tolerated in Sacramento,” said Anthony Gamble, a public information officer for the Sacramento Police Department.

🎯IMPACT: The shooting follows the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel by ABC for making false statements about Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk’s suspected assassin; however, the motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and any connection is purely speculative as of the time of publication.

IN FULL

A man identified as Anibal Hernandez-Santana, 64—accused of firing gunshots at the KXTV ABC10 station—is expected to appear in federal court on Monday. Sacramento police responded to the 400 block of Broadway just after 1:30 PM on Friday following reports of shots being fired. Upon arrival, officers found that at least three rounds had struck the building, hitting a window. No injuries were reported in the incident.

The Sacramento Police Department classified the incident as a drive-by shooting, stating that a vehicle drove by the building, fired shots, and then fled the scene. Hernandez-Santana was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon, shooting into an occupied building, and negligent discharge of a firearm, but still released on $200,000 bail. However, he was later taken into custody by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on suspicion of willfully or maliciously interfering with a radio communications station.

Anthony Gamble, a public information officer for the Sacramento Police Department, said, “This is unacceptable behavior… It’s not going to be tolerated in Sacramento.”

Molly McMahon, a spokesman for Tegna, the parent company of ABC10, stated, “While details are still limited, importantly all of our employees are safe and unharmed. We are fully cooperating with law enforcement and have taken additional measures to ensure the continued safety of our employees.”

Notably, an examination of Hernandez-Santana’s social media found an extensive history of far-left political views, suggesting the shooting could have been inspired by the Democratic Party’s violent political rhetoric, or possibly ABC‘s suspension of late-night host Jimmy Kimmel over false statements regarding the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk.

In one post, Hernandez-Santana stated he would support the death penalty for Kirk’s assassin, 22-year-old leftist Tyler Robinson, only if President Donald J. Trump faced the death penalty for “insurrection.” Hernandez-Santana appeared to celebrate Kirk’s assassination in another post, writing sarcastically: “I think the word empathy, that made up New Age term, did a lot of damage to CK’s carotid artery.”

The suspected gunman also wished death upon President Trump just four days ago, writing in a post on X (formerly Twitter): “Where is a good heart attack when we need it the most?? Please Join in my thoughts and prayers for the physical demise of our fearful leader.”

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September 22, 2025
News

Trump, Musk Effigies Gruesomely Disemboweled and Decapitated at Music Festival.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Dummies resembling President Donald J. Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk were beheaded during a rock music festival performance in Chicago, Illinois, over the weekend.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Heavy metal band Gwar performed the stunt.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The incident occurred on Saturday, during Riot Fest in Chicago.

🎯IMPACT: The event has reignited discussions about violent political rhetoric in public performances.

IN FULL

During Riot Fest in Chicago, Illinois, this past weekend, heavy metal band Gwar performed a gruesome beheading stunt involving effigies made to resemble President Donald J. Trump and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk. One dummy was dressed in Musk’s signature DOGE shirt and jacket, and the onstage act included fake blood spraying into the audience.

In addition to the Musk dummy, a similar stunt involved a dummy of President Trump being disemboweled.

The stunt is drawing criticism in light of growing concerns over political violence. On September 10, Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk was assassinated, allegedly by 22-year-old leftist Tyler Robinson, while speaking at Utah Valley University. On Sunday, a day after Gwar’s gruesome mock execution of Musk and Trump, over 100,000 people gathered in Arizona to pay tribute to Kirk. The memorial event was attended by both President Trump and Musk, with the former speaking on his friendship with Kirk to close out the service.

Although Gwar has a history of similar theatrical performances, previously beheading a dummy of former President Joe Biden, violent political statements have come under increasing public and government scrutiny since Kirk’s assassination. Late last week, President Trump designated Antifa as a major terrorist organization. This move expands federal law enforcement capabilities to monitor and investigate Antifa members and groups across the country, as well as enhancing the charges that federal prosecutors can bring.

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September 22, 2025
Immigration
UK

Farage Reveals Plans to Reverse ‘Boriswave’ Mass Migration.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has announced plans to deport hundreds of thousands of immigrants currently holding indefinite leave to remain (ILR) in the United Kingdom.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, Reform policy chief Zia Yusuf, and immigrants in the United Kingdom.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The policy was announced on Monday morning in Britain.

💬KEY QUOTE: “These changes will lead to hundreds of thousands of people having to apply and ultimately losing their settled status in the UK.” – Zia Yusuf

🎯IMPACT: The proposed policy could reverse the unprecedented influx of legal immigrants under former British prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, should Farage’s party win the next British general election.

IN FULL

Nigel Farage’s Reform Party has pledged to scrap the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) immigration system, which allows immigrants to settle in the United Kingdom permanently after just five years, to stop the “Boriswave” migrant influx under former prime ministers Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak from becoming irreversible. Instead, Farage proposes a temporary visa system where immigrants must renew their permission to stay every five years.

The ILR reforms are to be paired with changes to the British welfare system, so that only British citizens are eligible for government support. Reform believes this will save taxpayers around £234 billion (~$316 billion) and encourage many migrants who are dependent on state handouts to self-deport.

Reform policy chief Zia Yusuf confirmed the immigration reforms will mean “hundreds of thousands of people having to apply and ultimately losing their settled status in the United Kingdom, which will be done on a staggered and orderly basis to allow businesses to train British workers to replace them.” He added that many immigrants who rely on welfare should leave on their own, while those who do not could face deportation.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan, of Britain’s governing, far-left Labour Party, called Reform’s plans “unacceptable,” insisting that migrants with ILR are valuable “friends, neighbours, and colleagues.”

According to 2021 Census data, at least 40 percent of London’s population is foreign-born, and an even higher percentage of residents have a recent migration background, with only 36.8 percent falling under the ‘White British’ category. Many immigrant groups in the city are heavily dependent on welfare; for instance, 74 percent of Somalis live in public housing.

Reform has been polling in first place consistently, with the government required to hold another general election at some point between the present day and 2029 at the latest.

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September 22, 2025
News

San Francisco Rattled by 4.3-Magnitude Earthquake Overnight.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the San Francisco Bay Area early Monday morning, initially reported as a 4.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) before being downgraded.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The USGS, San Francisco Fire Department, UC Berkeley Seismology Lab, and the National Tsunami Center.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Early Monday morning, September 22, 2025, near the University of California campus in Berkeley, at a depth of 4.8 miles.

🎯IMPACT: The earthquake was widely felt across the Bay Area, but no injuries or significant damage were reported.

IN FULL

Residents of the San Francisco Bay Area were awakened by a magnitude 4.3 earthquake just before 3 AM Monday. The quake, initially reported as a magnitude 4.6 by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), was later downgraded to a 4.4 and then a 4.3. The tremor’s epicenter was near the University of California campus in Berkeley, at a depth of approximately 4.8 miles.

While the earthquake caused items to fall off counters and startled pets, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed there were no reports of significant damage or injuries. The quake was widely felt across the Bay Area, but no significant structural impacts have been reported as of 5 AM local time.

According to the California Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred near the Hayward fault line, one of the most dangerous fault lines in the region. UC Berkeley’s Seismology Lab notes that the Hayward fault has a 33 percent chance of rupturing in a 6.7 magnitude or greater earthquake before 2043. The Bay Area as a whole faces a 72 percent likelihood of experiencing at least a magnitude 6.7 earthquake within the same time frame.

The National Tsunami Center confirmed via social media that there was no threat of a tsunami following the earthquake. The National Pulse reported in July that Southern California experienced a magnitude 4.4 earthquake in late July, with the epicenter recorded roughly four miles west of Muscoy, California, about 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

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September 20, 2025
News

Trump Publicly Blasts AG Pam Bondi for Inaction on Truth Social.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald Trump criticized his own Attorney General, Pam Bondi, through a post on Truth Social.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Donald Trump and Pam Bondi.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The post was made on Truth Social today.

💬KEY QUOTE: “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s post highlights ongoing frustration with perceived inaction and calls for immediate justice.

IN FULL

In a recent Truth Social post, President Donald Trump expressed his dissatisfaction with Attorney General Pam Bondi. The post included a series of grievances about the lack of action on several legal fronts.

Trump mentioned reviewing over 30 statements and posts that echoed the sentiment of “same old story as last time, all talk, no action.” He expressed frustration over the lack of progress concerning figures like Comey and Adam Schiff.

The former president also criticized the consideration of a “Woke RINO” for a U.S. Attorney position in Virginia, claiming that the individual was pushed by two Democratic Senators and was not fit for the job.

Trump emphasized the importance of taking action to protect reputation and credibility, citing his own experiences with impeachment and indictments. He called for justice to be served immediately.

The post concluded with Trump’s insistence that the situation cannot be delayed any longer, underscoring his demand for immediate legal action.

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September 20, 2025
Crime
UK

UK Police Watchdog Finally Admits Senior Officers Failed Grooming Gang Victims.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Senior officers on England’s South Yorkshire Police force failed to protect children in Rotherham from Muslim grooming gang rapists, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: The IOPC, South Yorkshire Police, whistleblowers Jayne Senior and Angie Heal, and South Yorkshire Mayor Oliver Coppard.

📍WHEN & WHERE: Rotherham, England, with the investigation spanning misconduct from 1997 to 2013 and the updated findings released in 2025.

💬KEY QUOTE: “This report is the only report throughout all of Rotherham that proves that they knew what was happening and did nothing.” – Jayne Senior.

🎯IMPACT: The findings highlight systemic failures within South Yorkshire Police and renew calls for accountability, including potential inclusion of police cover-ups in ongoing investigations.

IN FULL

Britain’s Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed for the first time that senior officers on the South Yorkshire Police force failed to protect children, mostly white working-class girls, from Muslim grooming gangs in Rotherham, England. The findings follow a 2017 complaint by whistleblowers Jayne Senior and Angie Heal, which the IOPC upheld in 2022. However, its main report into police failures, known as Operation Linden, did not originally include these revelations.

The updated summary released this week defines senior officers as those ranked Chief Superintendent and above. It examined misconduct between 1999 and 2011. Despite the IOPC finally acknowledging serious failures, it still concluded there was “no indication” of criminal offences, such as misconduct in public office, or grounds for disciplinary action. Notably, several of the officers involved in the grooming gangs scandal had already retired and were not legally required to cooperate with the investigation.

The report shows that South Yorkshire Police received intelligence about child sexual exploitation but failed to act. Officers attended meetings where known perpetrators were discussed, yet the same individuals continued abusing girls for years. Some of those men were not convicted until 2016, more than a decade after they were first identified. Meetings intended to address child sexual exploitation often prioritized other issues, and there were consistent failures in sharing intelligence and conducting vehicle checks that might have led to earlier intervention.

There is widespread acceptance that British police officers avoided acting against grooming gangs because their members were mostly Muslims, largely of Pakistani heritage, and their victims were mostly white, and so officers were afraid of both being accused of racism by the groomers and of potentially encouraging racism by drawing attention to ethnic minorities targeting white children.

Whistleblower Jayne Senior said, “This report is the only report throughout all of Rotherham that proves that they knew what was happening and did nothing.”

Rotherham Member of Parliament (MP) Sarah Champion has urged the National Crime Agency (NCA) to expand its inquiry into grooming gangs to include potential police cover-ups.

These revelations come as grooming gang cases continue to make headlines. For instance, Obaidullah Omari was convicted this year for raping two underage girls in the early 2000s. Concerns also remain over the early release of convicted abusers like Asghar Bostan and Basharat Hussain, whose cases have sparked public outrage.

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September 19, 2025
Immigration
News

Trump Admin Has Tracked Down 25,000 Migrant Children Lost by Biden.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Border Czar Tom Homan revealed that the Trump administration has located approximately 25,000 migrant children who were unaccounted for after crossing the border alone under former President Joe Biden.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Trump administration officials, Tom Homan, whistleblowers, and the former Biden government.

💬KEY QUOTE: “We’ve rescued thousands of children, and President Trump is committed, I’m committed, that we’re not gonna stop looking for these children ’til we find every single one of them or run down the leads on them.” – Tom Homan

🎯IMPACT: Thousands of children have been rescued, and the Biden government’s vetting system for sponsors has been criticized for enabling trafficking and abuse, with federal whistleblowers exposing significant failures.

IN FULL

The Trump administration has located approximately 25,000 migrant children who were previously unaccounted for after entering the United States alone during former President Joe Biden’s term, according to Border Czar Tom Homan. The children had gone missing after being released into the country under a flawed sponsor vetting system.

According to a report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general, around 320,000 unaccompanied migrant children were released to sponsors between October 2018 and September 2023. As of May 2024, roughly 291,000 of them were never assigned future immigration court dates, making it nearly impossible for authorities to track their whereabouts. An additional 32,000 children who received court dates failed to appear.

While some of the missing children were found hiding with relatives to avoid deportation, many were discovered in dangerous and abusive situations. “They were enslaved to work ungodly hours, not going to school… not being paid, being abused,” Homan said. “We’ve rescued thousands of children, and President Trump is committed, I’m committed, that we’re not gonna stop looking for these children ’til we find every single one of them or run down the leads on them.”

Homan also confirmed that 27 of the children were found to have died.

Migrant children released under the Biden-Harris administration were effectively “lost,” with no oversight or follow-up. Internal whistleblowers from HHS have come forward alleging systemic failures in the vetting process used to place children with sponsors. One whistleblower told a Senate panel that she faced retaliation after reporting that children were being sent to non-relatives or individuals with signs of trafficking or abuse.

Another whistleblower, Deborah White, testified that the government and its contractors were complicit in endangering children by failing to ensure proper placement. “Children were not going to their parents. Children were being trafficked with billions of taxpayer dollars by a contractor failing to vet sponsors and process children safely, with government officials complicit in it,” she said.

White also described how staff were discouraged from investigating red flags and that fake identification documents were common. “We never saw sponsors face-to-face, and fake documents were rampant,” she said. “When we questioned documents… leadership said, ‘You’re not a fake ID expert, and your job is not to investigate the sponsor. Your job is to reunify the child with the sponsor.’”

Attempts to contact foreign consulates or follow up on children’s welfare were reportedly met with reprimands.

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