Trump Administration Faces Scrutiny Over Immigration Enforcement and Fraud Investigations
The Trump administration faced scrutiny on multiple fronts this week, including immigration enforcement in Minnesota and the creation of a new position to investigate fraud.
Amidst public outcry over fatal shootings and allegations of unconstitutional practices by federal immigration officials in Minneapolis, Tom Homan, President Trump's top immigration advisor, announced plans to withdraw some officers from Minnesota, according to Time. Homan, a former acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was dispatched to Minnesota on Monday night for emergency meetings with local officials. Despite the planned withdrawal, Homan told reporters in Minneapolis on Thursday, "We are not going to surrender our mission at all, we're just going to do it smarter."
Separately, President Trump nominated a federal prosecutor, Colin McDonald, to the newly created role of Assistant Attorney General for National Fraud Enforcement, Time reported. This position, dubbed the "Fraud Czar" by Vice President J.D. Vance's communications director William Martin, would be directly supervised by the White House instead of the Justice Department. This raised concerns about the potential politicization of law enforcement investigations, according to Time. Vance stated earlier this month that the role would have nationwide jurisdiction over fraud.
In other news, Variety reported that Jeff Cooper was hired as group senior vice president of consumer partnerships for Variety. Cooper, a seasoned media executive with over two decades of leadership experience, will be based in New York and report to Variety publisher and co-president Dea Lawrence. He will begin his role on January 30.
TikTok's Global Live Fest announced Keke Palmer as host and Demi Lovato as the headlining performer for its third edition, Variety reported. The event celebrates the connection between TikTok Live creators and their communities.
Finally, Vox reported that many Gen Z men are excited about parenthood. Branden Estrada, an 18-year-old college freshman, told Vox, "I definitely want to have kids. I had such a good family life that Ive always thought about what its going to be like for me to have kids of my own."
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