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1 First Images Released Of Potential Subject in Nancy Guthrie Case, Person Detained For Questioning
The FBI released new surveillance images connected to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, recovered from previously inaccessible backend data after devices were removed. FBI Director Kash Patel said the images and video were newly obtained and shared via social media to advance the investigation. The images show a masked individual at the entrance of Nancy’s home attempting to cover a camera, and Savannah Guthrie has urged the public to help identify the person. A person was reportedly detained for questioning in the matter, though they were not identified, with law enforcement sources telling "TMZ" they are not a member of the Guthrie family.
2 Democrats Reject Republican Counter-Proposal On DHS Funding
Democrats and Republicans are still at a standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security, with a Friday deadline looming that could trigger another partial government shutdown. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries rejected a GOP counterproposal this week, calling it "both incomplete and insufficient." Democrats had sent Republican leadership a 10-item list of demands for new restrictions on ICE, including requiring judicial warrants before entering private property, banning agents from wearing face masks, requiring body cameras, and setting use-of-force standards. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said some Democratic demands are "positive starting points" but others would "tie the hands of law enforcement." If no deal is reached by Friday, agencies like the TSA, Coast Guard, Secret Service, and FEMA would be affected.
3 DOJ Fails To Get Indictment On Democrats In "Illegal Orders" Video
The Trump administration tried and failed yesterday to get an indictment against Democratic lawmakers who appeared in a video urging military and intelligence members not to follow unlawful orders. The case was pursued by U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro's office in Washington using political appointees, not career prosecutors. The six Democrats, including Sens. Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin, had refused to cooperate with the probe. Trump had previously accused them of "seditious behavior, punishable by death." Legal experts say prosecuting lawmakers for political speech raises serious First Amendment concerns.