President Trump shared a social media video late Thursday that included racist imagery depicting former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, while the FBI announced the arrest and extradition of a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack. Meanwhile, the Guthrie family issued a plea to potential kidnappers of their mother, and consumer sentiment showed a slight increase in February.
The video shared by Trump on his Truth Social account, at 11:44 p.m. Thursday, promoted false claims about the 2020 presidential election, according to CBS News. The offensive clip, lasting roughly two seconds, showed the Obamas' heads edited onto primate bodies, accompanied by the song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." Obama was the nation's first Black president and Michelle Obama was the first Black first lady.
In a separate development, the FBI arrested Zubayar al-Bakoush, a suspect in the 2012 Benghazi attack, and brought him to the United States, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Friday. Al-Bakoush was transferred overnight and landed at Andrews Air Force Base at 3:00 a.m., according to ABC News. The attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound and nearby CIA outpost in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three others. Bondi, alongside FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, announced the arrest. "Today, I'm proud to announce that the FBI has arrested one of the key participants behind the Benghazi attack," Bondi said, according to CBS News.
The Guthrie family, whose 84-year-old mother is believed to have been abducted from her Arizona home, issued a video message Thursday urging potential kidnappers to contact them. "Whoever is out there holding our mother, we want to hear from you," said Camron Guthrie, brother of "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie, in the video message, according to ABC News. The FBI is jointly investigating the case and offering a $50,000 reward.
In economic news, consumer sentiment ticked higher in February for the second consecutive month, defying economists' expectations, according to University of Michigan data released Friday. While shopper attitudes remained below levels registered a year ago, the modest gains indicated some positive momentum. Year-ahead inflation expectations dropped from 4% in January to 3.5% in February, ABC News reported.
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