Former President Barack Obama condemned a social media post by former President Donald Trump that depicted him and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, calling it "deeply troubling," according to ABC News. The post was removed after bipartisan criticism. In other news, the Trump administration was ordered to facilitate the return of a college student deported over Thanksgiving, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the release of all Epstein files, Hillary Clinton stated migration "went too far," and Senator Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stating Trump sought a solution to end the bloodshed.
Obama's remarks came during an interview with podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen, posted on Saturday, ABC News reported. The video in question was shared on Trump's social media account and was taken down following growing calls for its removal from both sides of the political aisle.
In a separate development, a judge directed the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old college student who was deported over Thanksgiving, ABC News reported. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns ordered the government to return Belloza within 14 days, writing, "Wisdom counsels that redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors."
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the release of "all" Epstein files, consistent with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, according to Fox News. The letter, addressed to several key members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, was obtained by Fox News Digital.
Hillary Clinton, speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, stated that migration "went too far" and needed to be addressed with "secure borders," Fox News reported. Clinton participated in a panel titled "The West-West Divide: What Remains of Common Values" and appeared to take a stronger stance on border security than previously.
Senator Marco Rubio met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Munich Security Conference, stating that President Trump "wants a solution that ends the bloodshed once and for all," according to Fox News. Rubio shared a photo of the meeting on X, formerly Twitter. Zelenskyy also indicated that the United States was committed to protecting Ukraine.
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