Kraft Believes Belichick Deserves Hall of Fame Nod; Trump Accuses Minneapolis Mayor of Legal Violation; Other News
Former New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft stated that Bill Belichick "unequivocally" deserves to be a first-ballot Hall of Famer, despite reports that Belichick did not receive the necessary votes for immediate entry, according to Fox News. Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump accused Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey of a "serious violation of the Law" after Frey declared that Minneapolis would not enforce federal immigration laws, Time reported.
Kraft expressed shock at the reports that Belichick, who coached the Patriots for 23 years, did not get enough votes for the Hall of Fame on his first try, Fox News stated.
In other news, Time reported that Trump has publicly criticized several Republican lawmakers who are up for re-election and endorsed their opponents in the upcoming primaries. This comes as lawmakers prepare to defend their seats in the midterms. Trump has targeted Republicans like Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and Maine Sen. Susan Collins for criticizing his policies or breaking with him on votes, according to Time.
Additionally, the wife of South Korea's ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for corruption, The Guardian reported. Kim has been in jail since August after a Seoul court approved a warrant for her arrest, citing the chance she could destroy evidence.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, citing a Gallup poll and Philadelphia Fed data, linked Americans' skepticism of capitalism and openness to socialism to their lack of stock market participation, Fortune reported. The Trump administration is promoting "Trump Accounts," a federally supported investment program for children born between 2025 and 2028, aiming to foster wealth and financial literacy by exposing them to long-term equity market growth, according to Fortune.
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