The Trump administration faced scrutiny this week for its handling of two separate incidents, one involving a border patrol commander and another concerning claims made about an individual shot by federal officers. Separately, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to testify on the Trump administration's Venezuela policy before the Senate on Wednesday.
Gregory Bovino, a border patrol commander who led an operation in Minneapolis, was silenced on social media by the Trump administration, according to The New York Times. Bovino, who used the X account CMDROpAtLargeCA, had been actively posting until Monday morning when the account went dormant. The New York Times noted that this action was a sign that the Trump administration understood it was "in trouble with the public this week."
In a separate incident, a preliminary review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's internal watchdog office contradicted claims made by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem regarding the shooting of Alex Pretti. According to an email sent to Congress and reviewed by The New York Times, the review found that Pretti was shot by two federal officers after resisting arrest, but it did not indicate that he brandished a weapon during the encounter. This contradicted Noem's earlier claim that Pretti had been "brandishing a gun," a claim for which officials had provided no evidence, according to The New York Times. The review also made no mention of the Department of Homeland Security's earlier claims that Pretti "wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement."
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was scheduled to appear before the Senate on Wednesday to outline the Trump administration's policy in Venezuela, Fox News reported. This appearance followed Rubio's efforts, along with President Trump and Senate Republican leadership, to block a bipartisan push to limit the president's war authorities in Venezuela, according to Fox News.
These events occurred amidst ongoing criticism of Supreme Court justices, with critics often resorting to "unfair caricatures" that generate clicks and likes, according to Fox News. The article cited a recent "hit piece" on Justice Alito as an example, portraying him as "unhappy," "aggrieved," and "wronged."
Additionally, Fox News highlighted what it characterized as Hollywood's "selective silence" on Iran, contrasting the self-congratulatory speeches at the Golden Globes with the Iranian regime's "brutal crackdown on a generation of freedom fighters." The article noted that many prominent figures, including Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, Ariana Grande, Jean Smart, Natasha Lyonne, and Bella Ramsey, remained silent on the issue.
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