Leo Terrell’s civil rights roots fuel his fight against antisemitism

Fighting antisemitism is “personal to me,” Leo Terrell tells the Magazine, as he leads a federal task force targeting threats to the Jewish community.

LEO TERRELL in his Washington office wearing his Hadar Goldin hat, with hostage pictures in the background. Lt. Goldin died in a 2014 Hamas ambush in Gaza, with his body finally returned to be laid to rest in Israel this past Nov.(photo credit: US Department of Justice)ByEVE GLOVERAPRIL 24, 2026 23:54

A “child of the ‘60s” inspired by the civil rights movement, Leo Terrell, senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the US Department of Justice, always knew that he wanted to fight for people to have equal rights in the legal arena. 

He expressed his gratitude to his parents, both of whom came from Jackson, Mississippi, for raising him in a Baptist home that welcomed people of all faiths and ethnicities. He recalled how his family had Jewish doctors and lawyers. He told the Magazine, “We had an open door. We didn’t see color or religion, we just saw friends.” 

Although Terrell grew up in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, he said the schools he attended “were initially segregated but they were integrated, so I had tremendous early exposure.” He attended Gardena Senior High School in Southern California, which he described as “the United Nations, a combination of every ethnic group.”

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Despite being educated in a multicultural environment, he still experienced racism. “I knew for a fact that kids were segregated based on race. I saw that, I experienced that,” Terrell said. “It was a blessing of having all different types, people in school, but you also saw some people who didn’t understand or appreciate different ethnic differences.” He remembered becoming aware of antisemitism in high school and how it bothered him when derogatory terms toward others were used.

Terrell was inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr. and the coalition of Blacks and Jews uniting for equal rights. He referenced the tragic murder of activists Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and James Chaney, who were investigating the burning of a Black church in Mississippi when they were killed by the Ku Klux Klan. He spoke about how Jewish leaders traveled down South to advocate for Black civil rights, and how Henry Moskowitz, Rabbi Emil Hirsch, Rabbi Stephen Wise, and Lillian Wald co-founded the NAACP in 1909.

After majoring in political science at California State University Dominguez Hills, Terrell earned a master’s degree in education from Pepperdine University and taught middle and high school classes at public schools in Los Angeles for eight years. He received his law degree from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), which he now calls “an embarrassment” because of the many antisemitic incidents that have occurred on campus since Oct. 7.

Terrell’s vast experience fighting discrimination prepared him for his role today. In the 1990s, he was an appointed member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Advisory Council and co-chair of a statewide commission against hate crimes in California. On February 3, 2025, President Donald Trump appointed Terrell as chair of the Department of Justice Federal Task Force to Combat Antisemitism.

Expressing his gratitude to President Trump, Terrell said, “This man has given me the authority, under executive order, to head this task force…For those who believe in freedom of religion, we have a unicorn in the White House…If Trump was not in the White House, we would be in trouble.” He called Trump “the best friend in the White House the Jewish community ever had; the best friend in the White House Israel’s ever had.”

Terrell referred to the extreme rise in antisemitism today as “historic,” and called it “a wake-up call to America and Western civilization.” He said his phone “never stops ringing about antisemitism.”
He described how he and Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee are on the same page. “You’ve got two people who are not Jewish who understand what the war is all about on fighting antisemitism,” Terrell said. 

He expressed how his biggest concern is that the fight against antisemitism doesn’t stop when Trump’s presidency is over. “It is critical that we set up guardrails to make sure that the Jewish community is protected… [so] any incoming president has to make sure they’re committed to these obligations to protect Jewish Americans,” Terrell said he left his position at Fox News as a contributor and legal analyst because of Trump’s commitment to fighting antisemitism. “He has given me a green light to do everything I can.”

As head of the Task Force to Combat Antisemitism, Terrell is spearheading investigations into 10 universities, including his alma mater, UCLA, for failing to protect Jewish students and faculty members from unlawful discrimination. The task force is also examining Harvard University, Columbia University, New York University, George Washington University, University of Southern California, Northwestern University, and Johns Hopkins University for violations of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 

On Fox News’ Life, Liberty & Levin, Terrell told host Mark Levin, “We are suing every one of these universities guilty of antisemitism. Under Title VI, we’re taking away their money….We’re going to bankrupt these universities. We’re going to take away every single federal dollar.”

Terrell explained that he is investigating antisemitism in elementary and high schools because “what they have done to our universities over the last two decades, they have now focused on K-12.” Terrell called this “an organized plan” and said that school districts have been “hijacked with antisemitic curriculums.” He referred to this as “a two-front war” because of the power teachers’ unions have to influence curriculums. He also noted that 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations engaging in discriminatory conduct are infiltrating school systems.

Terrell urges people to take action at the local level by reporting antisemitic incidents to their local city attorney’s office, school districts, and legislative and congressional leaders. Terrell stated, “I’m in Washington at 30,000 feet… If these local universities and school districts do not take proper action protecting Jewish Americans, then the federal government comes in, but it takes such a long time to happen.”

A big obstacle, he said, is that “these local blue cities have basically turned their backs on the Jewish community… There’s no prosecution of these crimes as what they are, hate crimes.” His solution is to establish a national “rapid response team,” with point people on the ground in these cities reporting discriminatory incidents directly to the federal government. “Sometimes just a letter from the Department of Justice works wonders. If they know we’re on it, then they start thinking twice about it,” he said.
 
Terrell also has plans to implement a Black Summit for Black pastors and community leaders who support Israel. He believes “many Black Americans have the same feelings that I have about the Jewish community. They’re just being drowned out by a very large, loud Left that has taken over the Democrat Party.” Terrell said that he left the Democratic Party seven years ago because “it was not the same party that I grew up with and appreciated.” 

Noting that antisemitism is rapidly pervading both sides of the political spectrum, Terrell acknowledged that, while people have a right to express discriminatory and false views, we can combat that by “more speech to combat hate speech.”

Fighting antisemitism, Terrell insists, “is personal to me.” Terrell’s close, positive relationships with Jewish people from an early age left an indelible impression on him, prompting him to rise up against injustice and hatred.

“I don’t know if you can tell by my voice inflection, I’m very passionate about fighting antisemitism,” he said. Terrell described how, when he was 14, he said that he was 16 so he could work at McDonald’s. The owner [of the branch], Arnold Levitan, was Jewish. “He was my first boss, and he was a mentor, an employer, and a friend. He’s a great man. I owe a lot to him – leadership skills – I learned so much from him.” He added, “I’ve had a love affair with the Jewish community since I got my first job at McDonald’s.”

While Terrell was attending UCLA law school, he worked for a Jewish private practitioner who took him in after he graduated and gave him his own private practice at 8383 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. “He welcomed me into his building, his suite, rented a space out to me, and that’s how I got my start – with the help of a Jewish lawyer.” Terrell added, “The practice was all Jewish lawyers… They welcomed me with open arms, and they helped me. My impact and relationship with the Jewish community has been long in my life.”

From civil rights roots to legal advocacy

Leah Goldin, the mother of Hadar, 23, who was a lieutenant in the Givati Brigade, told the Magazine how honored she was to meet “Dear Leo” in Washington last year at his office with her eldest son, Hemi, after the Israeli Embassy introduced them. She said that Terrell was very moved upon hearing about how Hadar’s body was held hostage in Gaza for over 11 years after he was killed by Hamas terrorists during a ceasefire violation in the Gaza war on August 1, 2014.

The next day, she gifted Terrell with one of Hadar’s paintings of a beautiful, serene sunrise when she met with him again at his Washington office with her husband, Simcha. Terrell said, “On my desk is a portrait that her son did. It’s on my desk right now.”

Goldin said that she remembers Terrell telling her that he was going to wear a baseball cap with Hadar’s name across it so that people would ask him about it, and he could explain how important it is for Hadar to be brought home for a proper burial. She recalled, “A month later, he started sending videos of himself appearing at different events…with decision-makers… wearing this hat and talking about Hadar and the hostages.”

Terrell said, “I wanted to make sure Hadar Goldin is never forgotten. I wore a red cap that says ‘Hadar Goldin’ on every TV appearance, at every event. I gave her three of them.”

Goldin said, “He has his heart in the right place… I believe it helped. At the end of the day, all those people actually managed to move a wall… He didn’t give up.”

Terrell was wearing his hat for Hadar when attorney Marc Kasowitz awarded Terrell with the Robert Kasowitz Defender of Jewish Civil Rights Award at The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)’s 2025 Superstar Gala on November 9, 2025. Terrell recalled, “And on that night, I took the hat off because he was returned.” During an emotional speech at the event, Terrell held back tears as he removed the hat and said, “He’s home.”

Goldin saw Terrell again at the opening of the exhibition Hadar Goldin: The Final Peace, which showcased her son’s colorful, sensitively portrayed paintings and drawings at the Bender JCC of Greater Washington in Rockville, Maryland, on January 13, 2026. The following day, Terrell prepared a small brunch for Goldin, her husband, and Hadar’s twin brother, Tzur, at his office. “It felt like family,” Goldin said.

Later that month, Terrell arrived in Israel on January 24, 2026, where he reunited with the Goldin family. Terrell stated, “It was my first trip [to Israel]. People said you would never be the same, and they were right. It was unbelievable.”

A mission against rising antisemitism

On January 25, 2026, Terrell was awarded the King David Award at the Dan Family Aish World Center in Jerusalem, in recognition of his brave advocacy for the Jewish people and Israel, and his fierce dedication to protecting Jewish American college students against antisemitism.

Rabbi Elliot Mathias, Aish’s director of programming and partnerships, presented him with the award. Mathias told the Magazine how Terrell was “the perfect candidate to give the award to…He’s willing to stand up against incredibly powerful institutions and people, and he’s not afraid to tell them this is the right thing to do.” 

Mathias said that Terrell expressed a great interest in meeting with American students who are studying in Israel. There are some 400 full-time students at Aish, many of whom are from the US and are around college age. Mathias observed, “They were all speaking to him and taking pictures with him, and you just see that he’s so genuine…This is what he’s fighting for…young Jewish students on campuses who are being bullied and being discriminated against, and he really feels passionate about it.”

Terrell has a natural affinity for educating young people because he thinks of himself as “a better teacher than a lawyer.” He described being “mobbed with thanks” by the students. Sounding overwhelmed with emotion, he said, “There are no words to describe it.”

On January 26, 2025, at the Jerusalem International Convention Center, Terrell was honored with Israel’s annual Beacon of Truth Award for his efforts and commitment to combating antisemitism. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was in attendance, and Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli presented him with the award. He highlighted how Terrell’s leadership and moral clarity have “produced tangible, on-the-ground impact and earned him broad recognition among Jewish communities, elected officials, and public figures in the United States and around the world.”

Terrell commented that receiving the award was a humbling experience, and described how he felt such a strong bond and mutual appreciation with the people in Israel. “This is unbelievable. I never felt this before… I was mobbed – not in one place, every place,” he said.

Another family close to Terrell’s heart is the family of Master Sgt. Ran Gvili, 24, the last hostage, who was laid to rest in his hometown of Meital after his body had been held in Gaza for 843 days. 

His mother, Talik, recounted that when Ran received text messages about terror attacks at 6:41 a.m. on Oct. 7, he bravely rushed to assist his fellow Israel Police officers, even though he was on medical leave because of a broken shoulder. 

Ran reportedly eliminated 14 terrorists at Kibbutz Alumim, with dozens more found dead around him, killed by his weapon. Survivors of the kibbutz call him “The Shield of Alumim.” His mother said he was “very, very strong” and compared him to Samson in the Bible. Like Ran, Samson was also captured by his enemies. Talik sent a map to the Magazine, showing how Ran was found by the IDF in Mount Samson.

Talik’s daughter, Shira, met Terrell in Washington at the Israeli Embassy on December 18, 2025, when she was invited to light the hanukkiah. Talik relayed, “You don’t understand how amazing he was. He was so kind to her.” She remembered how Shira called her and said, “Mama, I feel like I have a new friend.”

Shira described how Terrell stood up and applauded for her as she lit the Hanukkah candles, and then everyone followed suit. “I’m not going to forget this meeting ever… It was amazing. He is such a great man,” she affirmed.

On January 26, 2026, Shira was invited to join Terrell for a dinner in Israel with released hostages, the same night she found out that her brother was being brought home. She and her parents asked Terrell if he would like to speak at Ran’s funeral, held two days later. Thousands of people honored Ran at the funeral, including Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.

Expressing her gratitude to Terrell, Shira said, “He gave a beautiful speech. I will never forget it… I think I must give him a big hug right now.” She disclosed that, although Terrell never told her, she believes he was instrumental in bringing her brother home. “They didn’t give up on Raniat,” she said. “I think he is still alive in my heart.”

Terrell will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the best friends the Jewish people have ever had. ■

The Big Apple, built by the Jews; is now in the hands of an America’s Nazi infiltrator. Abraham Beam, Ed Koch, Michael Blomberg were mayors of the Jewish faith. We would be remiss if we didn’t mention Fiorella LaGuardia, an icon whose name appears on the famed LaGuardia airport. Although he wasn’t thought to be Jewish in the true sense of the word, he was partly Jewish from his mother’s side. Irene, a member of the Sephardic Jewish Luzzatto family, was born in Trieste, Austria, on July 18, 1859.

But today, the Jewish community of New York is aghast at the antisemitic diatribe that is heart of Mamdani agenda. He, from day one, has not stopped at denigrating the Jews of the Big Apple. The Jewish population of New York has seen this story before, in 1933 a young Hitler rose to power in Germany. His first agenda was to blame the Jews for Germany’s ills. From there he preached hate and intolerance against them. Before long six million Jews were gassed in the chambers of the Third Reich. Today they find themselves in the same situation. Mamdani, the first Muslim mayor of New York, is traveling in the same footsteps as the Fuhrer. And don’t forget that Obama, another Jew Hater Extraordinaire indorsed Mamdani.

Mamdani in the hot seat after first veto derails bipartisan effort to combat antisemitism: ‘Disappointed’

Speaker Julie Menin framed the legislation as key to combating antisemitism, raising the possibility of a council override

By Leo Briceno Fox News

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is sparking backlash after using his first veto to derail a bipartisan bill aimed at combating antisemitism by expanding protest security safeguards for places of education.

“This could impact workers protesting ICE or college students demanding their school divest from fossil fuels or demonstrating in support of Palestinian rights,” Mamdani said in a statement Friday.

“It is a piece of legislation that has alarmed much of the labor movement, reproductive rights groups and immigration advocates, among others, across this city.”

New York’s former Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent against Mamdani in the mayoral race last year, slammed Mamdani’s decision on X, saying he “chose the whims of his radical, extreme-left DSA base over the safety of students and Jewish New Yorkers at a time of rising antisemitism.”

MAMDANI IS AN EXISTENTIAL THREAT TO JEWISH NEW YORKERS

Zohran Mamdani announces new members of his team at the Brooklyn Public Library Greenpoint Branch in Brooklyn Dec. 17, 2025. (Shawn Inglima/ New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

“Instead of governing for all NYers, Mamdani has repealed the very definition of antisemitism from the city’s books, changed how antisemitic crimes are counted and now vetoed these commonsense security measures when they are needed most,” Cuomo continued. 

“I proudly stand shoulder to shoulder with my Jewish brothers and sisters — just as the Cuomos always have, and always will.”

The bill, Int. 175-B, requires New York law enforcement to develop a plan to contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation and interference at educational facilities while still allowing for freedom of assembly and First-Amendment events. The plan would then apply to “any building, structure, or place where educational programming takes place.”

Julie Menin, the speaker of the New York City Council, had framed the bill as key to warding off threats of antisemitism.

“The legislation is part of the Council-led Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism,” Menin said in March.

#47 is squeezing the Mullahs dry, soon the IRGC will be on the dole, out of mullah. Will it work? Will they eventually come to the table or are they waiting for the Don to blink? The way we see it from the front is sooner or later Iran will have no choice but to come to Daddy. Their realm of the coin is oil. Currently, Iranian oil will no longer be traveling the seven seas if they don’t come to the table. But don’t forget these desmonic mullahs, they are taking this delay to build out their inventory.

US economic chokehold on Iran reaches peak leverage as collapse risks emerge

Miad Maleki estimates current conditions are costing Iran $435M a day in combined economic damage

 By Efrat Lachter Fox News

Published April 24, 2026 6:00am EDT

By Efrat Lachter Fox News

U.S. economic pressure on Iran has reached one of its most powerful points in decades, but inconsistent enforcement has prevented sanctions from achieving their full impact, according to a former Treasury sanctions expert.

Miad Maleki, who played a central role in Treasury Department sanctions campaigns against Iran and its network of proxy groups, said in an on-camera interview the current moment reflects a rare convergence of economic, political and diplomatic leverage against Tehran.

“We’ve never had the level of leverage that we have today with Iran in the history of our conflict … since 1979,” Maleki said. 

His assessment comes as President Donald Trump signaled escalating pressure Thursday, writing on Truth Social that the United States has “total control over the Strait of Hormuz” and that it is effectively “sealed up tight” until Iran agrees to a deal.

IRAN PRESIDENT VOWS DEFIANCE AS PROTESTS BUILD AGAINST REGIME AMID US MILITARY BUILD UP

Maleki argues the current moment marks a turning point because multiple pressure tools — sanctions, a U.S. naval blockade, and tighter enforcement — are being applied simultaneously for the first time in years. Unlike previous cycles, he said, the strategy is now directly targeting Iran’s oil exports and the networks that help move them, raising the risk of a rapid economic squeeze.

He said Iran may run out of oil storage in as little as two to three weeks, forcing production cuts, while gasoline shortages could hit on a similar timeline due to heavy reliance on imports. Combined with an estimated $435 million in daily economic losses, the pressure could spill into the financial system, leaving the regime struggling to pay salaries and raising the risk of renewed unrest.

An oil tanker is seen near the terminal at Kharg Island, Iran, as U.S. officials and analysts consider whether seizing the island could significantly impact Iran’s oil exports. (Ali Mohammadi/Bloomberg)

Maleki said the real leverage lies in sustained economic pressure and enforcement.

At the core of that pressure is an Iranian economy he describes as “on the verge of collapse,” driven by years of sanctions and compounded by recent disruptions.

He pointed to triple-digit food inflation, a sharply devalued currency and a roughly 90% collapse in purchasing power, along with potential long-term oil revenue losses of up to $14 billion annually.

Maleki, who is currently a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, estimated that current conditions are costing Iran “about $435 million a day in combined economic damage … with the blockade and closure of the Strait of Hormuz.”

A key driver of that pressure is the Strait of Hormuz, long viewed as one of Iran’s primary tools of leverage in global energy markets. Maleki said the dynamic has shifted.

IRAN IS ‘TRYING TO GIVE THE GLOBAL ECONOMY A HEART ATTACK’ BY CLOSING STRAIT OF HORMUZ, UAE MINISTER SAYS

Former President Donald Trump weighs a potential attack on Iran’s oil hub at Kharg Island amid expert predictions of market chaos. (Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)

“Iran’s economy relies on the Strait of Hormuz more than any other economy,” he said, calling its closure a form of “economic self-sabotage.”

While countries in Asia — including Japan, South Korea, India and China — are most exposed to disruptions, many have built up reserves. “Japan’s oil reserve is pretty significant. Same with China,” Maleki said.

Still, the region remains heavily dependent on the waterway, with roughly 75% of liquefied natural gas supplies for countries including India, China and South Korea flowing through the strait.

Inside Iran, however, vulnerabilities are more immediate. Despite vast oil reserves, the country imports between 30 million to 60 million liters of gasoline per day to cover a domestic shortfall of up to 35 million liters.

“If they run out of gasoline… they’re going to have a major crisis domestically,” Maleki said, noting that past shortages and price hikes have triggered widespread protests.

NUCLEAR EXPERTS WARN IRAN’S URANIUM ‘RIGHT’ IS A MYTH, SAY TRUMP IS RIGHT TO HOLD FIRM

The economic pressure is being reinforced by a U.S. naval blockade targeting Iran’s oil exports, the regime’s primary source of revenue.

A billboard showing a portrait of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes, looms over an empty square in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, March 5, 2026. (Vahid Salemi/AP Photo)

A senior administration official said the Treasury Department is intensifying enforcement under what it describes as an “Economic Fury” campaign, using financial and maritime tools in tandem to squeeze Iran’s revenue streams.

The official said the strategy focuses on “systematically degrading Iran’s ability to generate, move, and repatriate funds,” including by constraining maritime trade through the naval blockade, which targets Iran’s primary source of revenue from oil exports.

Financial pressure is also expanding globally. The official said Treasury has warned banks in China, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and Oman that facilitating Iranian trade could expose them to secondary sanctions, signaling a more aggressive approach to enforcement beyond Iran’s borders.

Treasury has issued sanctions on more than 1,000 targets since 2025 under the current maximum pressure campaign, the official said, aimed at disrupting Iran’s oil trade and financial networks.

The official added that Iran is facing immediate logistical constraints, warning that storage capacity at Kharg Island — the country’s main oil export terminal — could be filled within days if exports remain blocked, potentially forcing production shut-ins.

“Treasury will continue to freeze the funds stolen by the corrupt leadership on behalf of the people of Iran,” the official warned.

A new analysis from United Against Nuclear Iran said the blockade is already deterring high-value shipments, even as some Iran-linked vessels continue to transit the region.

TRUMP CLAIMS IRAN ‘STARVING FOR CASH,’ ‘COLLAPSING FINANCIALLY’ AFTER EXTENDING CEASEFIRE

Iran seized two oil tankers Thursday while former Iranian minister Ezzatollah Zarghami threatened to make the Strait of Hormuz a “massacre and hell” for U.S. forces. (Giuseppe Cacace/AFP)

“Effectiveness should not be measured by the total number of Iran-linked vessels at sea,” the group said in an April 22 statement. “But by whether the U.S. is disrupting high-value Iranian oil exports… and deterring large-scale illicit shipments.”

At least 29 vessels have been turned around or forced back to port, including several very large crude carriers, according to the report.

The blockade, announced April 12 and enforced by U.S. Central Command, is designed to cut off Iranian crude exports, particularly shipments to China, while prioritizing high-impact targets.

While sanctions are clearly biting, Maleki said their impact has been limited by inconsistent enforcement across successive U.S. administrations.

U.S. sanctions on Iran have been in place in various forms for years, targeting the country’s oil exports, banking sector and access to global financial systems.

Under the Obama administration, sanctions pressure was partially lifted under the nuclear deal. The first Trump administration reimposed “maximum pressure,” but enforcement ramped up gradually and lasted only a limited period. The Biden administration later eased enforcement in pursuit of diplomacy.

He argued that cycles of tightening and relief — including sanctions rollback under the Iran nuclear deal and pauses in enforcement — have allowed Tehran to adapt.

“What’s different now,” Maleki said, is the combination of sustained sanctions with real-time enforcement measures that directly restrict Iran’s ability to export oil — a step that was largely absent in earlier phases.

To maximize pressure, Maleki said Washington must sustain enforcement, particularly through secondary sanctions targeting foreign banks and companies facilitating Iranian trade.

Crucially, he downplayed the likelihood that outside powers could offset the pressure.

“I don’t have to tell you ‘Jack Shit‘ says Omar, when question on her money. Imagine this fraud going after a reporter who was just doing her job.

ILHAN OMAR EXPLODES AT REPORTER OVER $30 MILLION FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE “MISTAKE” — “I DON’T HAVE TO TELL YOU JACK SHIT!”

Ilhan Omar just had a total meltdown when confronted about revising her financial disclosure from $30 million down to just $100,000.

When asked about the massive discrepancy, Omar snapped: “I think you’re STUPID for asking me ANYTHING! I don’t have to tell you JACK SHIT!”

She tried claiming she already explained it to the American people, but when pressed to explain it on camera she completely lost it and refused to answer.

This is the same congresswoman who has repeatedly been caught in ethics scandals, married her brother, and pledged allegiance to Somalia over the United States. Now she’s raging at basic questions about how her net worth magically vanished by tens of millions of dollars.

Americans deserve answers. Taxpayers are not stupid, and Omar doesn’t get to hide behind “I don’t have to tell you jack shit” while sitting in Congress. HSI and the IRS need to open a full investigation immediately. No more protecting corrupt insiders.

The final countdown began then got reset. The infirmed Ayatollah, disfigured physically, but most of all mentally beat to a pulp. now with a Peg Leg, and a patch over his eye, beside losing his family jewels, spews vile with d mout. However, we must get these facts straight, his country has been beaten to smitherines, next stop are the refuling ports and the hub of, Kharg Island. Our advice to Jambe de Bois (wooden leg), watch your back, Trump is gunning for you.

Trump has given Iran from 3-5 days to get their act together. From the front lines we are under the impression that The Peg Leg is now out of the picture, the IRGC and Basij are running the show. However, we have seen this scenario before, the IRGC zealots are not someone who you can deal with. They are similar to those affected by Trump Derangement Syndrome, these guys are infected with “death to America, death to Israel syndrome.” Their mantra goes back to 650 c.e. Their ultimate goal is a takeover of the world, converting it to Sharia law.

To win this war, #47 must use all resources available to our armed services. He must unleash a bombing campaign devastating not only their terrorist infrastructure but target the IRGC Bigwigs; they must be killed. Once all of them are gone, and this might take some time due to the fact they are in disarray, scattered throuout Iran and some have even fled the country. Then maybe we will have Peace in our time.

By now you have read about it, learned about it form the Lering Center realizing that a blind eye was turned to the Somali community theft of $19 Billion large. The original legislation, Feeding Our Future, was introduced by a lying criminal by the name of Omar, bought of by a truck load of Benjamins.

Somalis began arriving in Minnesota from states with less Bennies as the word got out that the benefits were two to four times the other 49. In all, the Somali population topped 100,000. Imagine going from 85 degrees to 20 Below in winter? Must be shocking, but for the money, why not.

But don’t forget, these scammers joined ISIS, then came back to collect the bennies. You can’t imagine the fraud perpetrated on the U.S. But to them, these criminals had no morals. They were out for the money which was then sent to there relatives living in Somalia. Billions were sent. And don’t forget the Lering center where the fleecing took place under the very eyes of Ellison and Waltz. In fact they sanctioned the thievery because by doing so the Somali community voted them in, time and time again.

Americans want to see Ellison, Omar and Walz pay for their crimes. These criminals participated, were involved, knew what was happening, were complicit, turned a blind eye and were rewarded for not calling out the criminal Somali element. Time to pay.

Florida Democrat Resigns From Congress Just Before Panel Weighs Expelling Her

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick stands accused of stealing $5 million in federal funds. She said she would step down minutes before an ethics panel was to vote on whether to recommend expelling her.

By Annie Karni and Soumya Karlamangla

Annie Karni, who covers Congress, reported from Washington and Soumya Karlamanga from San Francisco.

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Representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, the Florida Democrat charged with embezzling $5 million in federal disaster aid and using it for her campaign, announced her resignation from Congress on Tuesday, just minutes before the House Ethics Committee had been set to vote on whether to recommend that the House expel her.

Ms. Cherfilus-McCormick, 47, was indicted in November on charges of stealing Federal Emergency Management Agency money and funneling some of it to her 2021 congressional campaign. The ethics panel had been investigating the matter for more than two years, reviewing tens of thousands of documents related to accusations that the Republican chairman, Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi, described on Tuesday as “extremely serious and extremely complicated.”

The committee, which last month found Ms. Cherfilus-McCormick guilty of 25 violations including campaign finance infractions and false financial disclosures, had been preparing to vote on whether to recommend a sentence of expulsion to the full House. Such a penalty, which requires a two-thirds majority vote to oust a colleague, is an extremely rare occurrence that has happened only six times in the history of the chamber.

Instead, Ms. Cherfilus-McCormick pre-empted the action, issuing a fiery statement that said she was resigning, about 20 minutes before the panel had been set to meet. When the committee convened, her brief official resignation letter was read into the record and the session was abruptly adjourned because the committee no longer had jurisdiction.

We have spoken about this POS multiple of times, but now he has gone over the top by lying through his teeth. He is afflicted to the Nth degree with Trump derangement Syndrome.

Problem with Murphy is he believes that he is a legend in his own mind. However, the people in Connecticut will wash his face with the filth coming form d’mount. In fact he has become a laughting joke in Connecticut and the Senate. Even the unions that voted him in hate dispise him.

‘Traitor’ Dem senator ripped after one-word reaction appears to cheer on Iran

Mike Davis called on the Senate to vote to censure Murphy, saying he was ‘cheering for America’s enemy during war’

 By Ashley J. DiMella , Robert McGreevy , Dan Scully Fox News

Democratic Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy is under fire after a one-word social media post fueled accusations he was a “traitor” cheering against the United States amid the war in Iran.

“Awesome,” Murphy wrote on X in response to a post reporting that 26 ships in Iran’s shadow fleet have made it past the US blockade in the Gulf of Oman.

Murphy’s post adds to his long-running criticism of President Donald Trump’s foreign policy and revived scrutiny over his past posture toward Iran, giving critics fresh ammunition to cast the Connecticut Democrat as hostile to U.S. interests.

Social media commenters unleashed on Murphy for the message, with some asking if his account was “hacked” and others accusing him of cheering on Iran. 

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Sen. Chris Murphy speaks during the Concordia Annual Summit on Sept. 24, 2025, in New York City. (Riccardo Savi/Getty Images)

“It takes an insane level of Trump Derangement Syndrome to cheer for a terrorist regime that chants ‘Death to America,'” White House Spokesperson Olivia Wales told Fox News Digital.

“Chris Murphy is an America-last, radical left lunatic who stands for illegal aliens and Iranian terrorists over the American people. The only thing ‘awesome’ will be when he is out of office,” Wales added.

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Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst notably told “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning that there is “no evidence” that Iranian shadow fleet vessels, ships used to evade international sanctions, have made it through the U.S. blockade.

“The tweet was sarcasm,”  a spokesperson for Murphy’s office told Fox News Digital in a statement later on Tuesday morning. “Chris obviously thinks it’s terrible that Donald Trump continues to mishandle every aspect of a war he started but clearly has no strategy to end.”

Everything this Mother Fkcr says is a lie. He is so fkcn dumb that he didn’t realize that the Iranians would smoke the U.S. if #47 wasn’t our President. In fact the Somali criminals stole upwards of 19 billion dollars from the the government under his watch. Why isn’t Walz and Ellison in jail. The charge, collaborating with the enemy, accessory to grand theft and murder. These crimes can’t be denied.

Walz rips Trump and Vance in Europe, says ‘feeble-minded, trigger-happy president’ has no exit plan for Iran

Minnesota Gov Tim Walz spoke at the inaugural Global Progressive Mobilization conference in Barcelona

By Greg Norman-Diamond Fox News

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz slammed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance at a conference for progressives in Spain on Saturday, accusing Trump of being a “feeble-minded, trigger-happy president” who has “no exit plan” for the ongoing conflict with Iran. 

Walz delivered the criticism after a crowd at the inaugural Global Progressive Mobilization event in Barcelona heard video messages from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani about affordability and from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., about the “illegal and dangerous wars being waged by Netanyahu and Trump in Iran and Lebanon.” 

“We’ve got a feeble-minded, trigger-happy president who plunged us into a war where no threat was present, with no clear objectives and no exit plan. We need to call that what it is. That’s fascism. Or at least it’s fascist curious as they would be,” Walz said.  

“Look, it’d be easy to stand up here and just bash Donald Trump. He’s an easy target. And if you know me, we don’t get along very well,” Walz added. “But we’ve got a lot of bigger fish and bigger problems to fry in this room, because the truth is, authoritarianism is not just confined to the United States. It’s everywhere.”

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Gov. Tim Walz gestures while speaking at the Global Progressive Mobilization conference in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Nacho Doce/Reuters)

Walz also said, “Many of you might know me as the guy who isn’t currently the vice president of the United States, and all I have to say about that is I’m very sorry about that. 

“But unlike our current vice president, I’m not here to arrogantly lecture or scold you. I’m not here to pick up a fight with the Pope, and I’m not here to host a rally for some local wannabe dictator. Instead, I’m here to say thank you and to share some thoughts on what we can do to be part of a progressive movement that moves all of our countries forward.” 

Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for a response.

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Vice President JD Vance and President Donald Trump attend the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace at the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 19, 2026. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Walz told the crowd at one point in his speech, “Please don’t give up on the American people.” 

“Go ahead and give up and condemn that monstrosity that sits in our White House,” he added in reference to Trump. “Keep the pressure on. Keep calling it out. Keep standing up to it. Keep naming it. But know there are more good people that stand on the right side of history. There are more good people that care about equality, that understand it’s not America First, it’s humanity first. It’s all of us together.” 

The two-day Global Progressive Mobilization conference described itself on its website as a “necessary alternative to conservative and far-right forces.” 

Prior to Walz’s remarks, Trump took to Truth Social to criticize Spain.

“Has anybody looked at how badly the country of Spain is doing. Their financial numbers, despite contributing almost nothing to NATO and their military defense, are absolutely horrendous. Sad to watch!!!” Trump wrote Saturday. 

Pope Leo XIV and Vice President JD Vance (Getty Images)

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Begoña Gómez, the wife of liberal Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, also was formally charged this week with corruption after a years-long probe into charges she and her husband deny, according to Deutsche Welle. 

Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.