Former President Barack Obama responded to a social media post by President Donald Trump that depicted him and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, calling the behavior "deeply troubling," according to ABC News. The post, which was taken down after calls from both sides of the aisle, was addressed during an interview with podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen. In other news, the Trump administration was ordered to facilitate the return of a college student who was deported over Thanksgiving, and Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the release of all Epstein files.
Obama's remarks came in response to a video shared on Trump's social media, as reported by ABC News. The video, which was removed shortly after its posting, drew criticism. Obama, speaking on Cohen's podcast, condemned the nature of the post.
In a separate development, the Trump administration was ordered by a judge to return Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19-year-old college student, to the U.S. after she was deported over Thanksgiving. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns directed the government to facilitate her return within 14 days, ABC News reported. Stearns wrote in his order that "redemption may be found by acknowledging and fixing our own errors."
Additionally, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that "all" Epstein files had been released, consistent with the Epstein Files Transparency Act, according to Fox News. The letter was addressed to several key members of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees. The release of these files has generated significant interest and scrutiny.
During the same podcast interview, Obama also addressed the topic of aliens, stating, "They're real, but I haven't seen them," according to Fox News. He also denied that aliens were being held at Area 51.
In related news, Hillary Clinton, speaking at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, stated that migration "went too far" and "needs to be fixed in a humane way," as reported by Fox News. Clinton, during a panel titled "The West-West Divide: What Remains of Common Values," appeared to take a stronger stance on border security.
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