Category: Crime

MIL-OSI Australia: Arrests – Aggravated assault – Palmerston

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

The Northern Territory Police Force has arrested three females in relation to an aggravated assault that occurred outside a small shopping precinct in Palmerston yesterday afternoon.

About 3:15pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a female being assaulted by a group of four females. Police allege the female was struck to the head with a bottle and further hit with blunt objects before a male bystander tried to intervene and was also assaulted.

The group fled the scene before police arrival but were arrested nearby a short time later and conveyed to the Palmerston Watch House.

St John Ambulance attended and conveyed the female victim to Royal Darwin Hospital for medical assessment. The male was treated for minor injuries at the scene.

Three females, aged 30, 58 and 59, are expected to be charged at a later date. One of the alleged offenders remains outstanding and Serious Crime detectives have carriage of the investigation.

Anyone with information in relation to the incident is urged to contact police on 131 444. Anonymous reports can be made via Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: LCQ21: Measures to promote STEAM education

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region

Following is a question by the Hon Lillian Kwok and a written reply by the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, in the Legislative Council today (April 30):

Question:

It is learnt that the Government is committed to promoting STEAM (i.e. Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education and has provided schools with support measures, including offering learning grant schemes, optimising curriculum framework and enhancing teacher training. In this connection, will the Government inform this Council:

(1) of the frequency of upgrading artificial intelligence (AI) teaching equipment and the coverage of smart classrooms in various publicly-funded primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong over the past three years;

(2) whether the Government will formulate guidelines and specifications in relation to AI ethics education and data security for schools; if so, of the details; if not, the reasons for that;

(3) given that the Quality Education Fund (QEF) has implemented the e-Learning Ancillary Facilities Programme to promote co-operation between the education and business sectors for the development of e-learning ancillary facilities that meet local education needs, and that the QEF will also sponsor schools to use the deliverables of the projects under the Programme, of the number of schools which have purchased the e-learning ancillary facilities developed under the Programme with the subsidy of the QEF since the launch of the Programme, and the details of such ancillary facilities; and

(4) of the number of schools currently adopting the teaching materials of the Enriched Module on Coding Education for Upper Primary Level and the Module on AI for Junior Secondary Level, and whether the Government will step up its efforts in promoting the adoption of such teaching materials by schools; if so, of the details?

Reply:

President,

The Education Bureau (EDB) has been stepping up its efforts to promote STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) education and digital education in primary and secondary schools. Through a range of diversified strategies, including ongoing curriculum renewal, strengthening teacher training, optimising education ancillary infrastructure, providing resource support, and organising student activities, the EDB assists schools in harnessing innovation and technology (I&T) (including artificial intelligence (AI)) to enhance the digital literacy and competence of both teachers and students, and foster learning and teaching effectiveness, with a view to nurturing talent for the future. Meanwhile, we have been enhancing our efforts in promoting media and information literacy to enable students to use digital technology effectively and ethically in daily life and learning.

Our consolidated reply to the written question raised by the Hon Lillian Kwok is as follows:

Enhancing curriculum related to I&T (including AI)

The EDB launched the Module on AI for Junior Secondary Level in the 2023/24 school year, with the aim of developing students’ understanding of AI and its applications. The EDB also launched the Enriched Module on Coding Education for Upper Primary Level to prepare primary school students for further studying the basics and applications of AI and big data in secondary schools. The Module on AI for Junior Secondary Level covers topics such as AI basics, AI ethics, societal impact and future of work, and enables teachers and students to learn about the ethics and appropriate application scenarios of AI, as well as relevant security topics such as personal data privacy and data security. At present, almost all publicly-funded primary and secondary schools have implemented the enriched coding education and AI education at the upper primary level and the junior secondary level respectively.

Developing relevant learning and teaching resources

Last year, the EDB launched the updated “Information Literacy for Hong Kong Students” Learning Framework (2024) to cover education on AI ethics and data security. Apart from this, the EDB has also been developing various learning and teaching resources, including those on AI ethics education and data security. In collaboration with the Hong Kong Police Force and the Journalism Education Foundation, the EDB has launched the learning and teaching resources on Cyber Security and Technology Crime Information and Media and Information Literacy respectively, which include content to enhance students’ ability to discern the authenticity of information and promote the proper use of social media.

Providing professional development training for in-service teachers

To tie in with the implementation of the above I&T curriculum modules, the EDB has continuously enhanced teacher training and strengthened the promotion and support for schools to adopt these modules. Since the 2023/24 school year, the EDB has organised 22 sessions of professional development programmes on AI education for the junior secondary level, with over 650 participating teachers. As for primary schools, a total of over 60 sessions of training programmes on coding education have been organised, with the attendance of over 1 550 teachers. The training programmes are conducted in both online and offline modes to benefit a greater number of teachers. In addition, the EDB has actively provided teachers with AI-related professional development programmes, covering topics like the development of AI, planning of applying AI in teaching and learning, as well as the application of AI tools in different subjects, and including such themes as safeguarding data security.

Strengthening digital education ancillary infrastructure

The Quality Education Fund (QEF) has included STEM/STEAM education as one of the priority themes and implemented the Dedicated Funding Programme for Publicly-funded Schools starting from the 2018/19 school year. From the 2018/19 to 2023/24 school years, the QEF approved over 1 200 projects related to information technology (IT) in education and STEM/STEAM education through the Priority Themes Funding Programme and the Dedicated Funding Programme for Publicly-funded Schools, with a total funding of over $1.1 billion. The measures included enhancing facilities and support for schools to develop school-based STEM/STEAM education.

Moreover, to optimise education ancillary infrastructure, the QEF has allocated $500 million for the implementation of the e-Learning Ancillary Facilities Programme to develop e-learning ancillary facilities that meet local learning and teaching needs through co-operation between the education and business sectors. A total of 22 projects have been funded under the Programme and have commenced in the beginning of the 2023/24 school year. The learning platforms and resources developed under these projects deploy innovative technologies such as big data and AI to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness in a wide array of subjects/areas. The development period of each project ranges from two to three years. As at end-March 2025, around 400 schools participated in the collaborative development projects, involving around 31 000 students. It is expected that the deliverables of the projects will be successively released for subscription by schools in mid-2025 and will be available for use starting from the 2025/26 school year. The QEF will also sponsor publicly-funded schools to use the deliverables of the projects to facilitate the sustainable development of the projects. As the Programme is still at the development stage, figures on the numbers of subscribing schools and student beneficiaries, as well as the sponsored amount are not available for the time being.

Providing resource support

In applying digital technology to facilitate teaching, starting from the 2004/05 school year, the EDB has been providing all public sector schools with the Composite Information Technology Grant (CITG). Schools may deploy the grant flexibly, according to their school-based pedagogical needs, to purchase and enhance various kinds of hardware and software for teaching (including AI teaching equipment and smart classroom-related facilities), subscribe to Wi-Fi services, and strengthen their IT staffing support. In the 2024/25 school year, the rate of CITG for each school ranges from $275,355 to $898,390, depending on the school type and the number of classes. The grant rates will be adjusted annually in accordance with the movement of the Composite Consumer Price Index.

Over the years, publicly-funded primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong have been flexibly updating the hardware and equipment in schools, having regard to the school-based circumstances and the learning and teaching needs of students and teachers. The relevant expenditures are subject to vetting by the school management committees/incorporated management committees. The EDB does not maintain relevant statistics on the updating of teaching equipment including AI equipment and the coverage rate of smart classrooms in schools.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Economics: FdCoin and FdBank: BaFin warns consumers about websites and identity fraud

Source: Bundesanstalt für Finanzdienstleistungsaufsicht – In English

fdcoin.de
fondsdebotbank.de
fonddepobank.de
fondsdepotsbank.de
fondsdepodbank.de
fonddepotbank.eu
fondsdepodbank.de
fondsdepotbank.eu and
fd-bank.de

are offering cryproasset services without the required authorisation. These offers are in no way connected to the Fondsdepot Bank – a brand of FNZ Bank SE, which has its registered office in Aschheim, Germany. This is a case of identity fraud.

BaFin is issuing this information on the basis of section 10 (7) of the German Cryptomarkets Supervision Act (Kryptomärkteaufsichtsgesetz – KMAG).

Please be aware:

BaFin, the German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt – BKA) and the German state criminal police offices (Landeskriminalämter) recommend that consumers seeking to invest money online should exercise the utmost caution and do the necessary research beforehand in order to identify fraud attempts at an early stage.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Australia: UPDATE: Operation Eclipse

Source: New South Wales – News

Police have seized more than $1.7 million worth of vapes and illegal tobacco and more than $80k cash following a truck stop on the states Far North last week.

About 4.30pm on Friday 25 April, police at Far North Local Service Area, Traffic Services Branch and Serious and Organised Crime Branch stopped a refrigerated truck at Port Augusta at a drug transit route operation at Port Augusta.

Police spoke with the occupants of the truck and searched the truck where they located and seized in excess of $1.74 million in vapes, $26,000 in loose tobacco and $80,100 cash.

The seizure resulted in the arrest of a 32-year-old man and a 62-year-old man both from New South Wales, they were charged with unlawful possession and possession of tobacco products for sale. Both men appeared in Port Augusta Magistrates court on 28 April where they were remanded in custody to next appear in court on 1 July.

The refrigerated truck has been seized and will be the subject of confiscations proceedings.

Operation Eclipse have taken carriage of the investigation which is ongoing.

Operation Eclipse Commander, Detective Chief Inspector Brett Featherby said, “The seizure demonstrates the risk to syndicates should they seek to transport illicit tobacco through South Australia to other states.

“Organised crime syndicates transporting illicit tobacco through transit routes in regional areas will be subject to a whole of SAPOL response to disrupt their criminal activity and financial operations.

“SAPOL will pursue criminal charges when sufficient evidence exists and that includes those who are supporting and enabling that activity and take every opportunity to enforce the full extent of the confiscations legislation to seize assets of those involved,” he said.

Operation Eclipse has so far resulted in 35 arrests for offences including blackmail, possess tobacco products for sale, arson, money laundering and serious criminal trespass.

There have been 184 premises searched – 47 residential, 123 businesses and 14 storage facilities – in excess of $2.2 million in cash, three firearms and $17.97 million in tobacco products.

Significantly, there have been 394 calls to Crime Stoppers since 2 October that have resulted in information being provided to police.

Anyone with any information on criminal activities surrounding the sale of illicit tobacco is urged to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or visit crimstopperssa.com.au – You can remain anonymous.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI: Capgemini unveils industry-first perpetual ‘Know-Your-Customer’ sandbox to enable real-time continuous compliance for financial institutions
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

Press contact:
Fahd Pasha
Tel.: + 1 647 860 3777
E-mail: Fahd.Pasha@capgemini.com

Capgemini unveils industry-first perpetual ‘Know-Your-Customer’ sandbox to enable real-time continuous compliance for financial institutions

New modular technical architecture provides a testing environment that empowers firms to innovate safely and scale their journey to pKYC with confidence

Paris, April 30, 2025 – Capgemini today announced the rollout of a technology sandbox that offers financial institutions a sound framework to migrate from legacy, static Know-Your-Customer (KYC) processes and labor-intensive periodic reviews towards perpetual KYC (pKYC) and event-based reviews. A first of its kind, Capgemini has collaborated with multiple technology partners to orchestrate the integration of this architecture. The sandbox offers a safe and secure test environment for firms to visualize how they can transition to a pKYC process and demonstrate its effectiveness to senior management and regulators. Capgemini’s enhanced portfolio of offerings in financial crime, risk management and regulatory compliance services, along with the news of its recent acquisition of Delta Capita BV, further strengthen the Group’s position as partner of choice for Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) solutions.

Perpetual KYC provides an auditable, data-led and dynamic approach to alert firms automatically to material changes in a customer’s circumstances that could affect their risk profile. This enables a financial institution to re-assess its corresponding risk exposure to the customer, better achieving a state of continuous, real-time anti-money laundering (AML) compliance.

Meeting regulatory requirements is key to success in the financial services industry and requires the consolidation of data across internal systems and external sources. The novel sandbox model, developed by Capgemini, enables firms to test, refine, and scale best-in-class software in a controlled environment, ensuring a seamless transition while mitigating risks. Engineered to be flexible and modular in design, organizations can easily implement the sandbox across their respective cloud platforms and technologies of choice.

“Static KYC processes present opportunities for financial criminals to exploit gaps and weaknesses for money laundering and other fraudulent activities, creating a continuous risk factor for financial institutions. We firmly believe that perpetual KYC is the approach needed to protect financial institutions from undue risk, enforcement actions, and large fines,” said Manish Chopra, Global Head of Risk and Financial Crime Compliance at Capgemini. “The pKYC sandbox capability marks a significant advance for industry compliance, meeting regulators’ growing expectations of responsible innovation. It is an actionable measure for financial institutions to demonstrate how they are mitigating inherent risk exposure more effectively.”

“Financial institutions have a duty to not only understand their customer, but their customer’s customer too,” said Ivar Lammers, Global Head of Financial Crime Prevention for Wholesale Banking at ING. “As financial crime rapidly evolves, and pressure mounts on maintaining compliance, the traditional KYC models struggle to address real-world challenges. Perpetual KYC is the shift required to rapidly respond to customer behavior changes and drive smarter compliance. Capgemini’s pKYC sandbox is an impressive blend of visualizing the effectiveness of KYC processes in action and experimenting with new tools in a secure environment, all without risking customer data and optimizing infrastructure cost. It presents a significant opportunity for the industry to demonstrate to regulators excellence in achieving the critical requirements of real-time KYC.”

Key benefits of Capgemini’s new pKYC sandbox include:
- A safe testing environment: a secure environment where new KYC processes, policies, or technologies can be tested without risking real customer data leakage or compliance failures.
- Best-of-breed solutions: integration of key components from best-of-breed RegTech solutions and accelerators.
- Real-time visualization: ability to visualize pKYC in action to gauge benefits and showcase the framework to regulators.
- Quantifiable business impact: rapid end-to-end testing of the tech stack and processes leading to much faster feasibility of the pKYC operating model and creation of the associated business case.
- Operational readiness: identifies operational bottlenecks and optimizes workflows to enable full-scale deployment with confidence.
“In response to industry challenges around manual KYC processes and operational spikes, Capgemini has developed a pKYC sandbox that offers agile testing and rapid time-to-value,” says Dheeraj Maken, Practice Director, Everest Group. “The solution integrates real-time data orchestration, AI-led automation, and scalable cloud infrastructure to drive process efficiencies while aligning with regulatory expectations for proactive, real-time responses – accelerating the industry shift toward perpetual KYC. This approach – backed by strategic partnerships, targeted investments, and geographic expansion – demonstrates Capgemini’s commitment to innovation in the FCC space.”

Partner of choice for FCC solutions
The new sandbox is now part of Capgemini’s deep portfolio of offerings across financial crime, risk management and regulatory compliance services. It follows the recent acquisition of Delta Capita BV, a leading European provider of Financial Crime Compliance (FCC) solutions. Delta Capita comprises a strong consulting team focusing on KYC transformation. These developments further strengthen Capgemini’s position as partner of choice for FCC solutions. Delta Capita BV was Capgemini’s second major FCC acquisition, after the Group acquired and successfully integrated the FCC division of Exiger in 2023.

To learn more about Capgemini’s unique sandbox, visit: Perpetual KYC Catalyst by Capgemini

About Capgemini
Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2024 global revenues of €22.1 billion.
Get The Future You Want | www.capgemini.com

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA News: ICYMI: Celebrating President Trump’s Incredible First 100 Days

Source: The White House

President Donald J. Trump has accomplished more in 100 days than most presidents do over an entire term — and he’s still just getting started. President Trump’s unprecedented work in the first 100 days has earned praise from across Capitol Hill and beyond.

Here’s what they’re saying:

Speaker Mike Johnson: “@POTUS has been able to do far more for the American people in the first 100 days than the Biden Administration did in four years. Thanks to the Trump White House, AMERICA IS BACK – and we’re just getting started.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune: “It’s been 100 days of the new Trump administration, and @POTUS is delivering. Securing our southern border, restoring American strength, extending tax relief for Americans, unleashing American energy, saving taxpayer dollars, and restoring common sense.”

Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso: “In the first 100 days under @POTUS Trump, Republicans are fighting for the American people. Secure the border. Rebuild the economy. Restore peace through strength. Unleash American energy.”

Senate Republican Conference Chair Tom Cotton: “Joe Biden unleashed mass illegal migration across our nation during his time in office. In his first 100 days, President Trump ended the Biden Border Crisis by cracking down on criminals and following the law.”

Sen. Jim Banks: “100 days of securing the border… Thanks to President Trump’s strong leadership, the invasion along our borders is over!”

Sen. Marsha Blackburn: “Congratulations to President Trump on 100 days of Making America Great Again.”

Sen. Katie Britt: “President Trump has kept his promises in the first 100 days.”

Sen. Ted Budd: “From day one: clear goals, hard work, concrete results. At Day 100, @POTUS has built real momentum to deliver long-term prosperity for the American people — and he’s just getting started.”

Sen. Shelley Moore Capito: “Real leadership leads to real results. @SenateGOP and @POTUS are delivering on our promises in these 100 days to protect and secure our country.”

Sen. Bill Cassidy: “After 100 days, the results are clear: America is safer and the border is secure.”

Sen. John Cornyn: “I’ve worked hand-in-glove with President Trump to accomplish his agenda during his first 100 days.”

Sen. Mike Crapo: “President Trump has had phenomenal successes in his first 100 days. He has closed the border, revitalized our energy production, brought trillions of dollars of capital investment into the United States.”

Sen. Steve Daines: “In just 100 days, @POTUS has delivered win after win. Border crossings are at an all-time low, American energy is thriving & we’re kicking Biden and the left’s woke agenda to the curb. If this is what 100 days of progress looks like, can’t wait for what the future brings!”

Sen. Joni Ernst: “From a wide-open southern border to complete border security in just 100 days. That is the Trump effect.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley: “2day marks 100 days of Pres Trumps return 2 White House Ive seen the President working hard 2 KEEP HIS PROMISES + RESTORE COMMON SENSE Praise the Lord we hv a Commander in Chief who is standing on the platform he ran on& getting things done for the American ppl.”

Sen. Lindsay Graham: “In just 100 days, President Trump has delivered historic results for the American people… I look forward to continue working with the President and his team in the Senate to make sure we DELIVER his historic agenda to the American people.”

Sen. Bill Hagerty: “This has been the most effective, most impactful in a positive sense 100 days in my lifetime.”

Sen. Josh Hawley: “For the first time in decades, working Americans have a President who stands with them. Trump’s giving Americans their country back”

Sen. John Hoeven: “#100Days in, @POTUS has secured the border and now he’s empowering our energy producers to make the country energy dominant—removing barriers, driving growth, and restoring America’s place as the world’s energy leader.”

Sen. Jon Husted: “Daily border apprehensions have dropped 95% since @POTUS took office. Pres. Trump is following through on his promise to secure the border and safeguard Americans.”

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith: “Just 100 days in, @POTUS and the Senate Republicans are delivering for the American people – securing our border, rolling back harmful Biden policies, confirming Trump nominees, passing common-sense laws, and locking in a strong budget.”

Sen. Jim Justice: “100 days under @POTUS:
✔️American Energy Unleashed
✔️Border is secure
✔️Manufacturing is coming back to the states
✔️ West Virginia Coal making a comeback
President Trump is just getting started and I will keep working alongside him to get results for Americans!”

Sen. John Kennedy: “In just 100 days, President Trump has secured the border, fought racial quotas, and totally changed the national conversation about the budget.”

Sen. James Lankford: “An unprecedented 100 days under President Trump!” Let’s continue this moment for the American people—great job @POTUS.”

Sen. Mike Lee: “A HISTORIC FIRST 100 DAYS.”

Sen. Cynthia Lummis: “100 days of a stronger and safer America.”

Sen. Roger Marshall: “The President’s first 100 days is a return to American greatness.”

Sen. Dave McCormick: “We’re 100 days into the Trump Administration and we’re already seeing enormous change on behalf of the American people, just like the president promised.”

Sen. Ashley Moody: “Today marks President Trump’s first 100 days, and the country is already stronger and safer than it has ever been before.”

Sen. Jerry Moran: “In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has made our southern border safer by ending catch & release, signing the Laken Riley Act into law & reinstating Remain in Mexico. Illegal encounters at the southern border are down 95% thanks to these commonsense policies.”

Sen. Markwayne Mullin: “100 DAYS: PROMISES MADE, PROMISES KEPT.”

Sen. Rand Paul: “100 days of cutting government waste, securing the border, pursuing peace abroad, and simply restoring sanity to the American people.”

Sen. Pete Ricketts: “In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has delivered for the American people.”

Sen. Jim Risch: “100 days of America First”

Sen. Rick Scott: “President Trump is delivering on his promises to make our country safer, our economy stronger, and America Great Again!”

Sen. Tim Scott: “How do you describe 100 days of President Trump? Promises made, promises kept.”

Sen. Eric Schmitt: “100 days of putting America first. Us”

Sen. Tim Sheehy: “Whether it’s ending Biden’s border crisis, unleashing American energy, bolstering our military and restoring American strength, or securing better deals for hardworking families, @POTUS has delivered win after win in his first 100 days.”

Sen. Dan Sullivan: “Congratulations @POTUS on 100 days in office and thank you in particular for working to unleash Alaska’s extraordinary resource potential!”

Sen. Tommy Tuberville: “He’s done an outstanding job A+, we continue to even get better because he’s solving more problems everyday Thank you, President Trump for what you’ve done!”

Sen. Roger Wicker: “Mr. President you’re bringing the kind of peace through strength our children will talk about fifty years from now- we thank you.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise: “Today marks 100 DAYS of President Trump and Republican majorities in Congress. … America First and common sense are BACK. And we’re just getting started. Promises made. Promises kept.”

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer: “100 days in, President Trump is delivering for the people of Minnesota.”

House Republican Conference Chair Lisa McClain: “Today, @HouseGOP celebrates POTUS’ historic first 100 days in office. He has delivered on his promises to secure the borders, restore energy independence, show peace through strength, and make America COMPETITIVE.”

House Republican Leadership Chair Elise Stefanik: “President @realDonaldTrump is securing our borders, reining in inflation, unleashing American energy dominance, combatting antisemitism, supporting the rule of law, and restoring American greatness and peace through strength on the world stage.”

Rep. Mark Alford: “100 days ago, America was on the brink. Today, because of President Trump: Hope is back. Strength is back. America is BACK.”

Rep. Rick Allen: “Promises made, promises kept. In just 100 days, @POTUS has delivered:
✅ A secure border
✅ Safer communities
✅ Energy independence
✅ Job growth
✅ Lowers costs for essentials like gas and eggs
The list goes on and we’re just getting started!”

Rep. Jodey Arrington: “In the first 100 days of President Trump’s second term our nation has experienced unprecedented achievements in a new era of American politics defined by competent leadership, common sense policies, and a commitment to America first.”

Rep. Brian Babin: “100 days in and America is roaring back to life. The economy is up. The border is secure. Our pride is restored. The American comeback is here. FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!”

Rep. Don Bacon: “I commend the Trump Administration for tackling these campaign promises in the first 100 days:
✅ Restoring energy independence & bringing prices under control
✅ Securing our border with 95% drop in illegal crossings
✅ Taking decisive action against the Houthis
The border and energy independence were top priorities this past Nov.”

Rep. Jim Baird: “In 100 days, POTUS and his administration have been reversing the disastrous Biden-era policies and are working hard to usher in the Golden Age of America. Promises made. Promises kept.”

Rep. Troy Balderson: “In President Trump’s first 100 days, he has…
us Secured the border
Unleashed American energy
Rooted out government waste
Added 345,000 jobs
…and we’re just getting started”

Rep. Andy Barr: “President @realDonaldTrump’s first 100 days have been nothing short of historic. I’m honored to stand with him as we secure the border, unleash American energy, rebuild our economy, and put America First again. Together, we’re delivering the results the American people demanded.”

Rep. Tom Barrett: “In President Trump’s first 100 days, we’ve teamed up to secure the border, bring manufacturing jobs back, and unleash American energy.
🚨 Illegal border crossings are at historic lows.
The Laken Riley Act is signed into law.
📉 Inflation and energy prices are falling..
🚔 We are making our communities safe again.
America First is back and we’re just getting started. #100Days”

Rep. Michael Baumgartner: “On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, we celebrate the progress made with record low border crossings. President Trump’s first 100 days in office set the stage for this success. Let’s continue the fight to eradicate fentanyl and protect our communities.”

Rep. Aaron Bean: “We’re celebrating #100Days of President Trump in office, and one thing is abundantly clear: America’s future is looking up! Since day one, POTUS has understood the assignment: undo the damage done by the previous administration and usher in the Golden Age of America. Working together at historic speed, we are securing our border, slashing wasteful spending, reviving our economy, and defending our American values.”

Rep. Stephanie Bice: “100 days of bringing back America first policies.”

Rep. Gus Bilirakis: “One of President Trump’s biggest success stories in his first 100 days is enhanced border security. U. S. Customs and Border Protection now has total control of the border, with daily border encounters down by 93%. March of 2025 saw the lowest monthly number of border encounters in recorded history. Also, in March of 2025, fentanyl traffic at the southern border fell by 54% compared to March of 2024. To date, the Trump Administration has also arrested more than 151,000 illegal aliens and has deported over 135,000. This includes 600 members of Tren De Aragua and thousands of MS-13 and 18thStreet Gang members. We will continue to get dangerous predators off our streets!”

Rep. Andy Biggs: “President Trump has done more for our country in his first 100 days than Democrats could dream of accomplishing in four years. Countless nations have already reached out to amend unfair trade practices.”

Rep. Sheri Biggs: “100 Days of Results: President Trump promised to secure our border—and he’s delivered. Illegal crossings are down 94%, catch & release is over, and the border is finally under control.”

Rep. Mike Bost: “What a difference 100 days make! Border apprehensions dropped by 94%, gas prices are down 6.3%, and egg prices have fallen by 56%. Over 100,000 illegal aliens have been deported, and U.S. manufacturing is roaring back.”

Rep. Josh Brecheen: “We have seen tremendous progress at our borders due to President
@realDonaldTrump taking decisive action in his first 100 days:
• Daily border encounters are DOWN by 93%.
• Over 135,000 illegal aliens have been DEPORTED.
• Illegal alien crossings are DOWN by 99.99%.
Promises made, promises kept!”

Rep. Vern Buchanan: “In his first 100 days, POTUS has delivered on his promises.”

Rep. Eric Burlison: “✅ Illegal crossings down 94%
✅ $Trillions in private investments
✅ Ended the Green New Scam
✅ Peace Through Strength
✅ Protecting women in sports
Still not tired of winning.”

Rep. Ken Calvert: “In the four years of Joe Biden’s presidency the border was in chaos as illegal immigrants and deadly drugs flowed unchecked into America. In the first 100 days of Donald Trump’s presidency order and security has been restored at the border.”

Rep. Kat Cammack: “In 100 days, President Trump has protected women and girls’ sports, reduced illegal border crossings by 95%, removed dangerous criminals from the U.S., protected our children, enhanced transparency, and more!”

Rep. Buddy Carter: “It’s been a historic and productive first 100 days of the second Trump Administration. From securing the southern border to reestablishing fair trade deals and unleashing American energy dominance, this presidency can be defined by one word: efficiency.”

Rep. Juan Ciscomani: “.@POTUS Trump delivered on his promise to secure the border in his first 100 days – and it’s making a real difference for families in #AZ06.Just ask Jim and Sue Chilton. Under President Biden, their ranch saw 5,640 illegal crossings in April 2024. Under President Trump, things have changed for the better. In April 2025, they recorded ZERO crossings in a span of three weeks — a direct result of President Trump’s strong border policies. ✅Promises made, promises kept!”

Rep. Ben Cline: “Trump’s first 100 days are a new era of American renewal”

Rep. Michael Cloud: “The difference is undeniable. In just 100 days, President Trump has reversed the failures of the Biden administration and put America back on the path to greatness.”

Rep. Andrew Clyde: “Today marks 100 days of President Trump putting America FIRST!”

Rep. Mike Collins: “This has been the most consequential first 100 days in any American presidency.
✅The border crisis is solved.
✅Domestic manufacturing is back.
✅America is respected again.
✅DEI is dead.
100 down and 1362 to go.”

Rep. James Comer: “100 Days. President Trump has delivered on dozens of promises made to the American people… America’s future is bright under President Trump’s leadership.”

Rep. Eli Crane: “Thank you, President Trump, for ending the premeditated border invasion. We didn’t need new legislation. We just needed a new President.”

Rep. Dan Crenshaw: “Today marks President Trump’s 100th day back in office. He promised action, and he’s delivering it. If you listened during the campaign, you knew this was coming — promises made, promises kept”

Rep. Warren Davidson: “President Trump in his first 100 days:
– Secured the border
– Removed woke ideology from the military
– Eliminated billions in fraud and abuse
– Deported over 100K illegal aliens
Best sequel EVER”

Rep. Monica De La Cruz: “During his first 100 days, President Trump stood up for South Texas farmers and ranchers — demanding Mexico honor its water delivery commitments, and he has delivered. Thank you, @POTUS! #PromisesMadePromisesKept”

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart: “100 days of SUCCESS with President Trump back in the White House—leading with strength, and laying the foundation for prosperity and peace for America to be the global powerhouse for generations to come.”

Rep. Byron Donalds: “THE BEST IS YET TO COME”

Rep. Troy Downing: “President Trump in his first term talked about promises made, promises kept. This time, it’s on steroids.”

Rep. Neal Dunn: “100 days in, and the Trump administration has already achieved countless victories! From plummeting illegal border crossings to swift downsizing of the bloated federal bureaucracy, President Trump is delivering for the American people!”

Rep. Ron Estes: “Today marks 100 days of President Trump’s second term. @POTUS and House Republicans have been hard at work to turn the page on four years of open borders, a sluggish economy and runaway federal spending. In just 100 days, border encounters are down 95%, hostages have returned home, violent criminals are being deported, more than $5 trillion in new investments have been secured, and the Department of Government Efficiency has saved taxpayers $160 billion (that’s an average saving of $1.6 billion every day). But we’re just getting started – we’re working to extend the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, preserve and protect Social Security, reduce wasteful spending and restore our energy independence.”

Rep. Mike Ezell: “During @POTUS’s first 100 days, the Coast Guard has worked around the clock to defend our maritime borders and stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants. I’m proud that President Trump is recognizing their hard work—service that too often goes unnoticed but is vital to our national security.”

Rep. Pat Fallon: “President Trump’s border security measures have yielded incredible results in 100 days. With 113,000 arrests, over 100,000 deportations, and a 94% reduction in illegal crossings, his policies are in the best interest of all Americans and public safety.”

Rep. Julie Fedorchak: “Today is the 100 day marker for @POTUS Trump. He is tackling big issues that have long been ignored.
✅ Illegal border crossings are down 95%. Turns out we didn’t need new laws. We needed a new President that would actually enforce them.
✅ American energy is on the move. We are aggressively and responsibly developing our nation’s abundant, diverse natural resources.
✅ President Biden’s stifling regulations are being rolled back—lifting burdens off our farmers, businesses, and energy producers.
✅ Government waste, fraud and abuse is being identified and eliminated.
Promises made. Promises kept.”

Rep. Randy Feenstra: “In just 100 days, President Trump has achieved incredible victories for our country. He locked down our border, deported violent criminals, repealed ridiculous Biden-era regulations, and rooted our waste, fraud, and abuse in our government.”

Rep. Brad Finstad: “In his first 100 days in office, President Trump has delivered on his promises, with over 300,000 new jobs created, strengthened border security, and an improved economic outlook for our nation. Together, we will continue working to restore the American Dream by making our communities safer and addressing the kitchen-table issues that matter most to the American people.”

Rep. Michelle Fischbach: “In his first 100 days, @POTUS has signed the Laken Riley Act into law, has dangerous gangs and cartels shaking in their boots, and has shut our borders to illegal immigrants.”

Rep. Scott Fitzgerald: “Only 100 days in, and @POTUS has delivered real results… I’m proud to stand with President Trump and the America First agenda!”

Rep. Chuck Fleischmann: “In his first 100 Days, @POTUS is taking strong action to get America back on track! President Trump has:
Secured our borders.
Ended the war on American-made energy.
Begun rebuilding our economy.
Signed the Laken Riley Act into law.
Restored commonsense in government.”

Rep. Vince Fong: “In his first 100 days, President Trump has relentlessly pursued policies that are delivering on his promises to Central Valley families and the American people as we speak.”

Rep. Scott Franklin: “100 days back in the White House and the results speak for themselves… America is back on the path to strength, security and prosperity!”

Rep. Russell Fry: “President Trump’s first 100 days in office have been the MOST SUCCESSFUL IN THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY.”

Rep. Brandon Gill: “President Trump’s historic presidency delivered major wins for the American people in his first 100 days.”

Rep. Craig Goldman:” For years, we had a President who allowed millions of illegal aliens to flood across our borders. In 100 days, @POTUS has secured the border. The difference is clear:
✅ Daily apprehensions are down 94%
✅ Known gotaways are down 90%
✅ 100,000+ illegal aliens have been deported”

Rep. Tony Gonzales: “Illegal Border Crossings⬇️95%
Unleashing American Energy
Water Deliveries from Mexico to South Texas
Empowering LEOs to Tackle Crime & Protect our Communities
And we’re just getting started! #100Days”

Rep. Lance Gooden: “Just 100 days into President Donald Trump’s second term, the answer is resounding: Yes, we are better off.”

Rep. Sam Graves: “In his first 100 days, President Trump has moved quickly to secure the border, unleash American energy production, and get rid of burdensome regulations… It’s exactly what the American people voted for.”

Rep. Mark Green: “In less than three months, President Trump has restored law and order to our nation’s borders, removed criminal illegal aliens from our communities, and helped ensure the safety of the American people by empowering DHS law enforcement to do their jobs.”

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene: “The American people & I are SO happy with the work President Trump has done the last 100 days! Our nation is safer, common sense has been restored, and America is being put first!”

Rep. Glenn Grothman: “In his first 100 days, President Trump delivered more for the American people than Joe Biden had in four years. He’s keeping his promises, prioritizing American interests, securing our border, and leading with transparency. In the House, we’re building on that momentum to deliver real results that honor the American people’s electoral mandate.”

Rep. Brett Guthrie: “Today marks the first 100 days of President Trump’s Administration. @POTUS has delivered on his promises of securing our border, unleashing American energy and repealing burdensome red tape. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. Harriet Hageman: “In his first 100 days, President Trump has fixed a lot of what Biden and Kamala Harris broke and he’s on track to do a lot more.”

Rep. Abe Hamadeh: “Promises made. Promises kept. Congratulations to @POTUS on an incredibly successful First 100 Days!”

Rep. Mike Haridopolos: “President Trump is keeping the promises that he made to the American people. Just 100 days in, we’re already seeing the RESULTS.”

Rep. Pat Harrigan: “100 days in, the Trump Doctrine holds firm: American interests first, American sovereignty always.”

Rep. Mark Harris: “It’s been 100 days of:
✅Restoring common sense
✅Protecting Americans from criminal illegals
✅Rooting out government waste, fraud, and abuse
Looking forward to the next 1361 days!!”

Rep. Diana Harshbarger: “100 days of investing in America… Promises Made, Promises Kept.”

Rep. Kevin Hern: “The last 100 days have gone by quickly but so much has happened. POTUS is moving at record pace to RESTORE American strength, SAVE taxpayers’ money, and PROTECT our national security and sovereignty.”

Rep. Clay Higgins: “100 days of MAGA. President Trump’s administration is restoring common sense, securing our border, unleashing America’s energy potential, and attacking waste, fraud, abuse, and theft in the bureaucracy.”

Rep. Ashley Hinson: “Closing in on 100 days of President Trump back in the Oval, and the results speak for themselves: strong and CLOSED borders, American energy back on top, peace through strength restored on the world stage, and a more competitive America. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. French Hill: “100 days into his second term, and President Trump continues to move with unprecedented speed to deliver on the promises made to the American people. America is back on the path to restoring our strength, security, and prosperity. I’m looking forward to building on these early wins to lower costs, expand opportunity, and make the Trump tax cuts permanent for working families, small businesses, and the middle class.”

Rep. Erin Houchin: “President Trump is off to a strong start! In just 100 days, he’s delivering on his promises to secure our border, rebuild our economy, and restore law and order. Proud to stand with him as we fight to put America First again!”

Rep. Bill Huizenga: “President Trump is delivering on promise after promise for the American people. In just 100 days, he has secured our border, unleashed American energy, and restored common-sense regulatory policies to Washington. And we are just getting started!”

Rep. Wesley Hunt: “100 Days in and Trump is keeping his promises.
– 345,000 New Jobs
– 4th highest Payroll Growth in 2 years
– 9,000 New Manufacturing Jobs
– Unemployment Rate Decreased
– Consumer Price Decline
– Hourly Wage Growth”

Rep. Jeff Hurd: “I commend @POTUS and @HouseGOP for delivering on key promises in the first 100 days:
✅ Establishing energy dominance for rural America
✅ Securing our borders with a significant drop in illegal crossings
✅ Reviving the coal industry and identifying coal resources on federal lands”

Rep. Darrell Issa: “In only 100 days, @realDonaldTrump ended the Biden border crisis, extended economic opportunity, slashed billions in government waste, and restored our standing in the world. This is setting the pace for the next four years as we Make America Great Again.”

Rep. Jim Jordan: “President Trump said he’d stop federal censorship, defend religious liberty, and promote school choice. He’s done all of it. Promises made. Promises kept.”

Rep. Mike Kelly: “In just his first 100 days, President Trump has:
– Cracked down on illegal immigration – Compared to March 2024, Southwest border apprehensions have decreased by 94% and Northern border land encounters have decreased by 73%.
– Expanded American energy production
– Secured trillions of dollars in new U.S.-based economic investment
– Brought jobs back to the U.S. and restructured trade negotiations
– Restored accountability and transparency in government
– Secured the release of Butler County native Marc Fogel and freed hostages

@POTUS and @HouseGOP are putting America first!”

Rep. Trent Kelly: “Today marks the 100th day in office for President Donald Trump. During this time, the Trump administration has made significant progress and worked quickly to fulfill his promises by securing the border, restoring energy independence, strengthening national defense, and boosting American competitiveness.”

Rep. Brad Knott: “Never have the first 100 days of a presidency been so consequential. Following four years of disastrous and destructive policy from Biden-Harris, Americans were eager to see big, sweeping change and @POTUS delivered.”

Rep. David Kustoff: “President Trump Has Kept His Promises in the First 100 Days!
1. Strengthened border security, slashing illegal crossings to record lows 🚓
2. Fueled growth in U.S. manufacturing and industrial production 🏭
3. Curbed inflation, easing the cost-of-living crisis for Americans 💸
4. Enacted the Laken Riley Act to ensure justice for crime victims ⚖️
5. Combatted Tren de Aragua and MS-13 gangs in American communities 🚨
6. Cracked down on sanctuary cities, upholding federal immigration laws 🔒
7. Championed energy independence through robust oil and gas expansion ⛽️
8. Lifted the natural gas export ban, cementing U.S. energy dominance 🛢️
9. Dismantled DEI policies in government and DoD, recognized only male/female genders 🚻
10. Declassified JFK and RFK records for transparency 📂
11. Reduced the amount of federal bureaucracy 🏛️”

Rep. Darin LaHood: “President Trump’s first 100 days have secured our border, made our communities safer, and put U.S. foreign adversaries on notice.”

Rep. Doug LaMalfa: “In just 100 days, President Trump has delivered the most secure border this country has seen in modern history. Illegal crossings are down 95%, gotaways have dropped by 99%, and catch-and-release is over. Over 139,000 illegal immigrants have been deported, construction on the border wall is back underway, and Kamala Harris’ migrant app has been shut down for good. Violent gangs like Tren de Aragua and MS-13 are being dismantled, sanctuary cities are finally being held accountable, and the Trump administration is making clear that migrant crime will not be ignored — signing the Laken Riley Act into law to deliver justice for American families. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. Bob Latta: “Today marks @POTUS’s first 100 days in office. From day one, he has prioritized the American people, working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. Proud to work with
@HouseGOP and President Trump to make life better for people in Ohio and across the country. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. Nick Langworthy: “100 days of President Trump putting America First… and we are just getting started.”

Rep. Laurel Lee: “In his first 100 days in office, President Trump is driving the American dream forward at a historic rate by securing American manufacturing, unleashing American energy, and supporting American-owned businesses.”

Rep. Julia Letlow: “In 100 days President Trump has: reduced illegal border encounters by 95%, reduced total migrant crossings by nearly 100%, ended the Biden Border Crisis.”

Rep. Barry Loudermilk: “Marking 100 days into his presidency, @POTUS continues to deliver on his promises to Make America Great Again.
• 26 hostages freed from adversarial nations
• Women’s sports protected
• Unleashing the American worker and industry
• $5 trillion in new investments/trade commitments secured
All we needed was a different President.”

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna: “In 100 days, President Trump has: Secured our border, declassified the JFK+RFK files, deported thousands of illegal alien thugs, protected American manufacturing & workers, started eliminating rampant waste, fraud, and abuse, crushed DEI in academia & business.”

Rep. Morgan Luttrell: “President Trump is ushering in a Golden Age of America.

✅ 100k+ illegal aliens deported
✅ Gas prices down
✅ Border crossings down 94%
✅ Eggs down 56%
✅ 228,000 jobs in March”

Rep. Nancy Mace: “100 days of holding the line. Thank you President Donald J. Trump.”

Rep. Tracey Mann: “On Inauguration Day, President Trump promised he would usher in the Golden Age of America. 100 days into his historic second term, he is delivering just that for the American people. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. Brian Mast: “Today marks 100 days of President Trump’s historic second term. We’re closing the border, bringing investments and manufacturing back to America, and reducing inflation. But we’re just getting started.”

Rep. Nicolle Malliotakis: “From securing our border and deporting criminals to attracting trillions in private investment to negotiating the release of dozens of hostages, it’s been a fast & furious first 100 days!”

Rep. Michael McCaul: “The American people gave a mandate to secure the border, and
@POTUS delivered. Today, on his 100th day in office, @HomelandGOP is working to fully fund his border security agenda & protect the homeland for years to come.”

Rep. Addison McDowell: “During President Trump’s first hundred days, the Coast Guard has defended our maritime border and stood on the front lines against illegal drugs and migrants. President Trump has made it clear—their hard work matters, and it won’t go unnoticed.”

Rep. John McGuire: “President Trump promised a secure border. In his first 100 days, border encounters are down 95%.”

Rep. Mark Messmer: “In just 100 days, @POTUS is restoring American Greatness with…
✅ Secure borders
✅ Energy independence
✅ Lower grocery prices
✅ Peace through strength”

Rep. Dan Meuser: “In just 100 days President @realDonaldTrump has worked to strengthen our national security, create an America-First economy, deliver savings for taxpayers, restore global leadership, and bring commonsense back to Washington. The border is secure, American energy is recovering, jobs are coming back, inflation is falling, and our military recruitment is surging — among much more. President Trump has a plan that will lead to long-term success for the United States.”

Rep. Mary Miller: “As we reach the first 100 days of President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, it is abundantly clear: Christians across America once again have a powerful, unapologetic advocate in the Oval Office.”

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks: “Today marks 100 days since @POTUS returned to the White House, and @HouseGOP is hard at work delivering on his America First agenda!”

Rep. Riley Moore: “It’s been an incredible first 100 days for @POTUS
✅ Sealed the border
✅ Deporting violent criminals
✅ Lowering prices & reversing inflation
✅ Only 2 genders
✅ Over $5 trillion in private investment
✅ Negotiating free and fair trade relationships
Commonsense is back!”

Rep. Tim Moore: “Since Day 1, President Trump has made it clear that rebuilding Western North Carolina and helping Hurricane Helene victims was one of his top priorities. 100 days in, there’s still a lot of work to do, but President Trump has completely turned around the federal response.”

Rep. Nathaniel Moran: “Great visiting with local and national media to highlight @POTUS successes during his first 100 days in office. We’ve delivered real results as a party—but there’s still more work to do for the American people. I look forward to advancing President Trump’s agenda in the days ahead and keeping our commitment to putting America First.”

Rep. Troy Nehls: “Today marks President Trump’s first 100 days back in the White House.
Border is secured.
Gas prices are dropping.
DEI is dead.
Historic investments secured.
American energy is back.
Common sense is restored.
Protected women’s sports.
We just keep winning!”

Rep. Ralph Norman: “Within a mere 100 days – Gas prices have dropped 7%, energy prices are down 2%, egg prices dropped over 50%. @POTUS has delivered for the American people!! Welcome to the GOLDEN AGE!”

Rep. Zach Nunn: “After 100 days of Biden: 451,063 CBP Apprehensions
After 100 days of Trump: 21,528 CBP Apprehensions
⬇️ Apprehensions down 95%
⬇️ Migrant crossings down 99.99%
✅ Iowa communities safer & more secure”

Rep. Andy Ogles: “It’s working — thanks to President Trump, ‘Made in Middle Tennessee’ is back and stronger than ever.”

Rep. Burgess Owens: “President @realDonaldTrump brought back something Washington had lost: America First leadership. 100 Days of historic and unprecedented wings for our nation. Promises made. Promises kept. us”

Rep. Gary Palmer: “In his first 100 days, President Trump has brought common sense back to the White House.”

Rep. Jimmy Patronis: “Since @POTUS took office and reversed Biden’s burdensome regulations, Americans have enjoyed 100 days of lower prices.
📉A/Cs
📉Gas Stoves
📉Water Heaters
📉Lightbulbs
📈WINNING
Having a strong quarterback in the White House matters; and it’s just the first quarter”

Rep. August Pfluger: “The first 100 days have set the foundation, the next 100 days will build the framework, and the next 100 years will showcase the lasting legacy of conservative governance done right.”

Rep. Guy Reschenthaler: “100 days of American greatness — and many more to come”

Rep. Hal Rogers: “Celebrating @POTUS ‘s first 100 days in office and the positive impact he is having in our country, including:
-Securing our borders
-Putting drug cartels on the run
-Ending unfair trade policies
-Restoring commonsense, conservative policies that protect the American people
-Strengthening our domestic energy supply, and much more.”

Rep. Mike Rogers: “President Trump has accomplished more in 100 days than Biden did in his entire presidency. I am proud to see an America that is stronger and safer than it was 100 days ago.”

Rep. John Rose: “In just 100 days, President Trump and his administration have accomplished more than Joe Biden did in four years.”

Rep. David Rouzer: “President Trump is ushering in a new Golden Age of America!
✅ Restarted construction of the southern border wall
✅ Created 345,000 jobs
✅ Unlocked America’s Energy potential—bringing gas prices down 6.3%
✅ Reversed Biden-era rules – saving the average family of four $11,000
✅ Ended DEI in the military and government”

Rep. Mike Rulli: “100 Days of Action. 100 Days of Results.
President Trump is keeping his promises to the American people:
🛑 Secured the border & ended catch-and-release
🧱 Restarted the wall & deported criminal illegals
⚡ Declared a National Energy Emergency
💸 Slashed waste, fraud & DEI bloat
🏗️ Bringing jobs back through smarter trade”

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar: “Biden left us an open border. Now, border crossings are down 99 percent, criminals are being held accountable, and American manufacturing is coming back. It’s only the beginning.”

Rep. Derek Schmidt: “✅ Secured the border
✅ Lowered inflation
✅ Unleashed American energy
✅ Eliminated waste, fraud, & abuse
✅ Reestablished peace through strength
@POTUS’ first 100 days have been success after success- and he’s just getting started. us”

Rep. Keith Self: “President Trump’s first 100 days embody the spirit of leadership, strength, and America First values. By upholding Reagan’s legacy of peace through strength, he fights to secure our nation and defend our freedoms. Thank you, @realDonaldTrump!”

Rep. Jefferson Shreve: “Today, we mark 100 days of promises made and promises kept. .@HouseGOP
and the @WhiteHouse have been delivering — for the American people.

✅Securing our southern border
✅Unleashing American energy dominance
✅Deporting terrorists and illegal criminals
✅Investing in American manufacturing
✅Saving billions of dollars for the American taxpayers”

Rep. Mike Simpson: “100 Days: @POTUS has delivered promise after promise to make America safer, more prosperous, and stronger. From securing our southern border to reducing regulations and restoring government transparency, President Trump has followed through for the American people.”

Rep. Jason Smith: “President Trump’s first 100 days in office have been 100 days of promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. Lloyd Smucker: “Promises made, promises kept. I’m proud to work alongside the Trump administration to extend tax relief for hardworking families and small businesses, cut government waste, secure our border, unleash American energy dominance, and achieve peace through strength.”

Rep. Pete Stauber: “In his first 100 days, President Trump has delivered major wins for the American people:
✅Secured the border.
✅Deported violent illegal gang members.
✅Unleashed American energy and lowered gas prices.
✅Reduced government waste.
✅Protected women’s sports.
✅Boosted military recruitment.
✅Brought hostages home.
Promises made, promises kept!”

Rep. Greg Steube: “They laughed. They doubted. They lied. But President Trump DELIVERED. The border is secure. DEI is DEAD. Women’s sports are protected. This is what fighting for America looks like. And we’re just getting started.”

Rep. Dale Strong: “In his first 100 days, @POTUS has delivered real results for the people of North Alabama. From strengthening national security to fueling job growth and reinvigorating American industry, Trump is taking action to push back against the failed policies of the radical left that weakened America’s economy, values, and institutions.”

Rep. Dave Taylor: “President Trump is on a roll. In his first 100 days in office he has:
– Lowered border encounters by 95%
– Created 345,000 jobs
– Signed the Laken Riley Act into law
– Invested in American energy & manufacturing
– Repealed restrictive Biden-era regulations
Republicans are ready to work with President Trump to deliver on his mandate. And we’re just getting started!”

Rep. Claudia Tenney: “President Trump has had a more productive first 100 days than any other president in history!”

Rep. Tom Tiffany: “President Trump delivered in just 100 days.
Secured the border.
Lowered gas prices.
Ended DEI programs.
Boosted investments.
Cut government waste.
Brought hostages home.
Deported gang members.
Protected women’s sports.
Revived military recruitment.
Promises made. Promises kept.”

Rep. Glenn Thompson: “Over the past 100 days, President Trump has worked tirelessly to secure our border, unleash American energy, and root out waste, fraud, and abuse in our government. Promises made, promises kept.”

Rep. William Timmons: “President Trump did more in 100 days than Joe Biden did in four years.”

Rep. Jeff Van Drew: “In just 100 days, President Trump did what Biden wouldn’t in four years:
✅ Laken Riley Act: signed
✅ Remain in Mexico: reinstated
✅ CBP One App: shut down
✅ Catch and Release: ended
✅ Criminal illegals: deported
Biden opened the floodgates and Trump slammed them shut.”

Rep. Beth Van Duyne: “100 days in and we are not tired of winning!
✅ Secured the border.
✅ $5+ trillion in new private U.S. investment
✅ Unleashed American Energy
✅ Lowered prices
✅ Negotiating for free and fair trade”

Rep. Derrick Van Orden: “Over 77 million Americans and 1.7 million Wisconsinites put their trust in President Trump to get our nation back on track after four years of disastrous policy from the Biden administration. In just 100 days, President Trump has delivered on his promises to the American people.”

Rep. Tim Walberg: “100 days in, Trump creating new Golden Age.”

Rep. Randy Weber: “President Trump has been in office 100 GREAT days. Thank you for finally putting Americans FIRST. A new era of greatness has begun for our great country.”

Rep. Daniel Webster: “President Trump is getting our country back on track. In just the first 100 days, @POTUS:
✅ Secured the border – 94% drop in illegal crossings.
✅ Unleashed American energy – gas prices have fallen 6.3%.
✅ Secured trillions in new U.S. based investments, and brought back American jobs.
✅ Restored peace through Strength.
✅ Cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government.
The Golden Age of America has only just begun.”

Rep. Tony Wied: “100 days of a secure border, 100 days of eliminating waste in our government, 100 days of unleashing American energy, 100 days of putting America First.”

Rep. Roger Williams: “In just 100 days under @POTUS, Illegal border encounters are DOWN by 95% and gotaways are DOWN by 99%.”

Rep. Joe Wilson: “Today marks 100 days since President Donald Trump took back the White House, and along with the Republican-led House and Senate, immediately began Promises Made, Promises Kept, delivering for American families. In just 100 days, the Trump administration has secured the borders, restored energy independence, began Peace Through Strength, and brought massive investments and jobs, making America competitive again. President Trump is keeping his promises to families, making the country strong, safe, and secure.”

Rep. Steve Womack: “In the first 100 days, @POTUS Trump has delivered huge wins for our nation, securing our borders and halting the surge of illegal crossings witnessed under Biden. National security begins with strong border policies, and I’m pleased to see this administration making it a top priority.”

Rep. Rudy Yakym: “100 days of promises made, promises kept
✅Illegal border crossings down 95%
✅Deporting violent criminals
✅Bringing dozens of hostages home
✅Restoring peace through strength
✅Unleashing American energy”

Rep. Ryan Zinke: “First 100 days of @POTUS by the numbers:
📉Border encounters down 88% since last year
📉Gas Prices down 6.3%
📉Eggs prices down 56%
📈10,000 new manufacturing jobs
📈 8,900 new auto jobs
➡️ over 100,000 illegal aliens deported”

Vice President JD Vance: “President Trump has made historic progress in the first 100 days of his presidency, but he’s also revealed the ways in which the entrenched bureaucracy in Washington is working to undermine the will of the American people. Thank God, we have a president who is fighting back.”

Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent: “Bringing down persistent Bidenflation has been a priority for the first 100 days of the Trump administration, and @POTUS has done a great job of leading that effort.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi: “This is all at Donald Trump’s directive, and this is what all of us have been doing, as a team, since Day One when he took office – Make America Safe Again.”

Secretary of Energy Doug Burgum: “100 Days of promises made, promises kept! This administration is bolstering our national security, reducing inflation, ending our reliance on foreign adversaries, & cementing this country as a global energy powerhouse.”

Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins: “The first 100 days of the second Trump Administration have been full of great news for America’s Veterans. Under @POTUS’ leadership, we are putting Veterans first!”

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer: “In just the first 100 days, we’re witnessing a resurgence of the grit, determination, and ingenuity that built our country into a shining city on a hill.”

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy: “From zero to 100 days: How Donald Trump is revolutionizing transportation.”

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard: “President Trump’s first 100 days have delivered historic change for the American people, to make our country more safe, secure, and free.”

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.: “The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been historic—a critical course correction for a nation suffering from chronic disease and the stranglehold of corporate power.”

Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler: “No better place to celebrate the wins of President Trump’s first 100 Days than with America’s small businesses and workers. In record time, he’s delivering the strongest pro-growth agenda in modern history– to help Main Street hire, build, and boom again.”

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon: “The American people gave us a historic mandate to restore our education system. We’re 100 days in, and we’re just getting started.”

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: “Under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump, we have the most secure border in American history. In less than 100 days, daily border encounters are down 93%… The world is hearing our message: do not come to this country illegally. If you do, we will arrest you, deport you and you will not be allowed to return.”

Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins: “As President Donald J. Trump ushers in a new golden age of prosperity for our economy, we are fighting to give farmers and ranchers a seat at the table. For far too long, the hardworking Americans who feed, fuel, and clothe the world were left on the sidelines. At USDA, I am reversing the policies of the Biden Administration that actively made life harder for America’s farmers and ranchers and instead pushing to expand market access and unleash prosperity for generations to come.”

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner: “After 100 Days of President Trump’s leadership, we are well on our way to restoring the American Dream.”

National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: “One hundred days into President Trump’s historic second term, America is far safer than it was during Joe Biden’s disastrous presidency.”

Secretary of Energy Chris Wright: “100 days in—President Trump’s leadership is turning policy into power.”

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: New Paltz Man Charged with Online Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

ALBANY, NEW YORK – Max Fishkind, age 24, of New Paltz, New York, was charged today with sexual exploitation of a child. United States Attorney John A. Sarcone III and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), made the announcement.

According to a complaint filed today, on September 23, 2024, Fishkind used, persuaded, induced, enticed and coerced a child into creating and sending him self-produced child sexual abuse material over Snapchat. The child, who was 15 years old at the time of the crime, reported that Fishkind initially told the child he was 17 years old, but the child later learned that Fishkind was not a minor and stopped communicating with him.

The investigation into Fishkind began after the parents of a minor child residing in the state of Maryland reported to the FBI that their child had engaged in inappropriate sexual messaging with Fishkind, which included self-produced nude images of the minor that had been sent to Fishkind over Snapchat. When the FBI learned that Fishkind had since moved from Houston, Texas, to New Paltz, FBI Albany took over the investigation, which resulted in the charge filed today. The charges against Fishkind are merely accusations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

Fishkind made his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel J. Stewart today. He was detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for May 5.

If convicted of the offense, Fishkind faces at least 15 years and up to 30 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and a supervised release term of at least 5 years and up to life. Fishkind may also be ordered to pay restitution to the victim of his offense and forfeit any devices used in the offense. A defendant’s sentence is imposed by a judge based on the particular statute the defendant is charged with violating, the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines, and other factors. Fishkind would also have to register as a sex offender upon his release from prison.

The FBI is investigating this case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Benjamin S. Clark is prosecuting the case as part of Project Safe Childhood.

Launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice, Project Safe Childhood is led by United States Attorney’s offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit https://www.justice.gov/psc. Lead with the action and the most basic information – who, what, when and where.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-Evening Report: Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine

Source: The Conversation (Au and NZ) – By Robert G. Patman, Professor of International Relations, University of Otago

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Is it possible to reconcile increased international support for Ukraine with Donald Trump’s plan to end the war? At their recent meeting in London, Christopher Luxon and his British counterpart Keir Starmer seemed to think so.

Starmer thanked New Zealand for its “support” for a “coalition of the willing” that would safeguard the implementation of a potential peace deal concluded by the Trump administration.

But unless something drastically changes in the near future, all the signs point to the US president envisaging a Ukraine peace settlement on Russian president Vladimir Putin’s terms.

According to that view, peace can only be achieved if Ukraine is prepared to accept that territories wholly or partially annexed by Russia now belong to Moscow.

In 2014, Russia seized Crimea on the Black Sea. Following the illegal 2022 invasion, Russia claimed four parts of eastern and southern Ukraine as its own – Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and the Zaporizhzhia region.

At the same time, Trump’s peace deal includes a provision that rules out NATO membership for Ukraine. This meets a key Russian demand that seeks to deny Ukraine’s sovereign right to choose its own security arrangements.

According to Trump, Putin’s major concession is the promise that Russia will not annex the rest of Ukraine – something Moscow has been trying to do for the past three years.

To accept this, however, liberal democracies such as New Zealand and Britain would be tacitly signalling they share common values and interests with the Trump administration and its apparent enthusiasm for a geopolitical partnership with Putin’s dictatorship.

And in some ways, Trump’s Ukraine peace initiative is a bigger challenge for New Zealand than it is for Britain.

Keir Starmer and Christopher Luxon speak to the media during a visit to a UK military base training Ukrainian troops, April 22.
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Lessons of the past

Like Britain, New Zealand fought in two world wars in the 20th century to advance, among other things, certain key international principles. These included state sovereignty and a prohibition on the use of force to change borders, principles subsequently enshrined in the United Nations Charter.

But unlike Britain, New Zealand is a relatively small state that does not have a veto in the UN Security Council to protect its interests. Consequently, it is even more dependent on an international rules-based order for its security and prosperity.

For New Zealand, Trump’s current Ukraine peace plan is a clear and present danger because it would set such a terrible precedent.

Under the 1994 Budapest Memorandum, Ukraine gave up its nuclear weapons (left over from when it was part of the Soviet Union) in return for assurances from Russia, the US and UK that recognised Ukrainian independence and the inviolability of its existing borders.

The Trump administration’s plan, however, insists Ukraine must accept the illegal and partial dismemberment of its territory to attain peace with Russia.

Rewarding Russian aggression in this way is tantamount to a failure to learn the historical lessons of the 20th century. In particular, it seems to forget the period during the 1930s when Britain tried in vain to appease an expansionist Nazi regime in Germany.

Trump’s peace plan basically endorses the idea that “might is right” and that it is fine for great powers or big countries to steal land from smaller countries.

Adjusting NZ foreign policy

In Trump’s top-down world view, multilateral institutions and international law are regarded as superfluous at best and an enemy at worst.

In such a world, relatively small powers such as New Zealand, with “no cards to play” at the top table, must either submit to the dominance of great powers (including the US) or suffer the consequences.

Moreover, there is a real risk that Trump’s stance toward Putin’s regime will be viewed as weakness by China, Russia’s most important backer. This could embolden Beijing to increasingly assert itself in the Indo-Pacific, including the Pacific Islands region, where New Zealand has core strategic interests.

Trump’s plan for Ukraine brings into sharp focus what has already been evident from other recent trends: a domestic slide toward autocracy in Washington, the unilateral imposition of tariffs, and territorial threats against close allies Canada and Denmark.

As European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen put it, “The West as we knew it no longer exists.”

The transactional nature of Trump’s leadership – including that peace in Ukraine can be bought with mineral rights and territorial trade-offs – suggests the US can no longer be relied on to provide a security guarantee for liberal democracies in Europe or elsewhere.

The current New Zealand government needs to find the self-confidence and resolve to admit Trump is backing Putin’s imperial project in Ukraine. And it needs to adjust its foreign policy accordingly.

This does not mean Wellington should weaken its traditional friendship with the US.

On the contrary, many Americans might expect and welcome the prospect of New Zealand clearly and publicly standing against their president’s dangerous alignment with an authoritarian regime at Ukraine’s expense.

Robert G. Patman does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

– ref. Peace in our time? Why NZ should resist Trump’s one-sided plan for Ukraine – https://theconversation.com/peace-in-our-time-why-nz-should-resist-trumps-one-sided-plan-for-ukraine-255495

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April 30, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Porcupine Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for the Shooting Death of Pregnant Girlfriend

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

RAPID CITY – United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced today that U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier has sentenced a Porcupine, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm. The sentencing took place on April 25, 2025.

McKenzie Big Crow, age 20, was sentenced to a total of 12 years in federal prison for Involuntary Manslaughter, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, and Possession of an Unregistered Firearm, to be followed by three years of supervised release. Big Crow was also ordered to pay $300 in special assessments to the Federal Crime Victims Fund.

A federal grand jury indicted Big Crow in June 2024. In January 2025, he was found guilty following a federal jury trial.

On August 20, 2023, near Porcupine, Big Crow was illegally in possession of a Savage Arms Model 62, semiautomatic rifle. The barrel had been sawed off, and the defendant had taped components of an Airsoft rifle to the gun to make it appear like an AK-47. Big Crow claimed he put the rifle in a backpack and that the gun discharged when he bumped the bag against a door. The gunshot struck 19-year-old Ashton Provost in the chest, killing her and her unborn child within minutes. The gun was later found hidden under Big Crow’s bed. On the day of the shooting, Big Crow had drugs in his system including marijuana, cocaine, MDMA (commonly known as ecstasy) and methamphetamine.

“We commend the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the District of South Dakota for its decision to pursue charges under the Unborn Victims of Violence Act — recognizing the value of every life lost as a result of this crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Alvin M. Winston Sr. of the FBI Minneapolis. “This case highlights our shared commitment to justice for the most vulnerable and to holding violent offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law.”

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

This matter was prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office because the Major Crimes Act, a federal statute, mandates that certain violent crimes alleged to have occurred in Indian country be prosecuted in Federal court as opposed to State court.

This case was investigated by the FBI, the Oglala Sioux Tribe Department of Public Safety, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather Knox prosecuted the case.

Big Crow was immediately remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service.

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April 30, 2025

MIL-OSI Security: Houston Man Guilty of Federal Controlled Substances Act Violations

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – FULGENCIO CARDENAS-RIVERA (“CARDENAS-RIVERA”), age 35, a resident of Houston, Texas, pled guilty on April 15, 2025, before United States District Judge Brandon S. Long to possession, with intent to distribute, five hundred (500) grams or more of cocaine, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson.

According to court documents, CARDENAS-RIVERA traveled into the Eastern District of Louisiana with approximately three kilograms of cocaine secreted in the trunk of the car he was driving, with the intent to distribute same.

CARDENAS-RIVERA faces a mandatory minimum term of imprisonment of 5 years up to a maximum term of 40 years, a fine of up to $5,000,000.00, at least four years of supervised release following any term of imprisonment, and a mandatory special assessment fee of $100.

This prosecution is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations that threaten the United States by using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach that leverages the strengths of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies against criminal networks.

This investigation was led by the Drug Enforcement Administration – New Orleans Field Division Office and assisted by the United States Border Patrol, the Louisiana State Police, the Kenner Police Department, and the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office. The prosecution is being handled by Assistant United States Attorney Lynn E. Schiffman of the Narcotics Unit.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Tonawanda man going to prison for 25 years for production of child pornography

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that Michael E. Swain, 37, of Tonawanda, NY, who was convicted of production of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 25 years in prison and lifetime supervised release by U.S. District Judge Lawrence J. Vilardo.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Aaron J. Mango, who handled the case, stated that between October 20 and November 1, 2021, Swain coerced five minor victims to engage in sexually explicit conduct for the purpose of producing visual depictions. Specifically, Swain communicated with a 15-year-old minor female who resided in Colorado using Discord, a social media platform. The communications included sexually graphic conversations, during which Swain requested that the minor female take sexually explicit videos and images and send them to him. In addition, Swain engaged in numerous sexual communications with the minor female from approximately 2019 to 2022, during which other sexually explicit images and videos were sent from to Swain. On February 28, 2023, the FBI executed a search warrant at Swain’s residence and seized a desktop computer tower, a laptop computer, and an external hard drive, all of which were found to contain child pornography.

The sentencing is the result of an investigation by the Tonawanda Police Department, under the direction of Chief James Stauffiger, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Buffalo Office Child Exploitation Human Trafficking Task Force, under the direction of Special Agent-in-Charge Matthew Miraglia, and the New York State Police, under the direction of Amie Feroleto.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Ukrainian Citizens Charged in South Florida with Illegally Voting in 2024 United States Presidential Election

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

MIAMI – Two Ukrainian women with no United States citizenship have been charged with unlawfully voting in the General Election for United States President during early voting in Palm Beach, Fla., on Oct. 31, 2024.

Svitlana Demydenko (Svitlana), 53, and her daughter, Yelyzaveta Demydenko (Yelyzaveta), 22, made their initial appearances in West Palm Beach federal court today.

According to the criminal complaint affidavit, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta entered the United States in April 2021 on nonimmigrant visas. In August 2024, while living in Florida, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta registered to vote in federal elections using a system that requires certification of United States citizenship, which neither of them had.

On Oct. 31, 2024, and still without United States citizenship, Svitlana and Yelyzaveta voted from Palm Beach in the federal 2024 General Election, which included election of a United States President.

U.S. Attorney Hayden P. O’Byrne for the Southern District of Florida; Acting Special Agent in Charge Jose R. Figueroa of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), Miami Field Division; and Commissioner Mark Glass of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) made the announcement.

HSI Miami Field Division and FDLE Office of Executive Investigations, Election Crime Unit investigated this case, with assistance from the Florida Department of State, Office of Election Crimes and Security; the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections; the U.S. Diplomatic Security Service; and the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Assistant U.S. Attorney John McMillan is prosecuting the case.

A criminal complaint is merely an accusation, and defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

You may find a copy of this press release (and any updates) on the website of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida at www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl.

Related court documents and information may be found on the website of the District Court for the Southern District of Florida at www.flsd.uscourts.gov or at http://pacer.flsd.uscourts.gov under case number 25-mj-8216.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Denver Man Sentenced to 194 months in Federal Prison for Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

DENVER – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces that Tyrell Braxton, 25, of Denver, was sentenced to 194 months in federal prison after being found guilty by a federal jury of being a felon in possession of ammunition.

According to the facts established at trial, Braxton was charged in connection with a shooting that took place in the early morning hours on August 19, 2023, when a large group of people were gathered on the southwest corner of 28th and Welton Street in Denver. Shortly before 4am, multiple gunshots were heard, and Denver Police officers were dispatched to a shooting. Crime scene evidence collected on scene showed that eight different firearms were fired, resulting in 71 spent shell casings. Video evidence captured Braxton shooting six times into a group of people, killing one man and injuring two women. Braxton ran across Welton Street, but continued to fire his firearm eight more times. Braxton fled the scene and was a fugitive before being captured. Braxton was on federal supervised release at the time for a prior unlawful possession of a firearm and had been released from prison in April 2023.

“Tyrone Braxton’s wanton violence took another’s life,” said Acting United States Attorney for the District of Colorado J. Bishop Grewell. “Our community is safer with him in prison.”

“Fighting violent crime is our top priority, and we are unwavering in our commitment to eradicating violent criminals from our communities,” said ATF Special Agent in Charge Brent Beavers. “The ATF Denver Field Division will continue to deploy all resources at our disposal and leverage every law enforcement partnership in pursuit of those who terrorize our communities with violence.”

“The Denver Police Department appreciates our great partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,” said Denver Police Chief Ron Thomas. “Through the Project Safe Neighborhoods program, DPD and our partners worked to prove the dangers Mr. Braxton possessed to our community and this sentence demonstrates our collective commitment to safety.”

United States District Judge R. Brooke Jackson presided over the sentencing. The Denver Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives handled the investigation. Assistant United States Attorney Celeste Rangel and Special Assistant United States Attorney Leah Perczak handled the prosecution.

Case Number: 24-cr-00029-RBJ

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Ernst, Gonzales Create Harsh Penalties for Deadly Fentanyl Dealers

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Published: April 29, 2025
Drug dealers behind lethal fentanyl will face life in prison or death penalty.
WASHINGTON – On National Fentanyl Awareness Day, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) are increasing the criminal penalties to the strictest possible level for the drug dealers behind the fentanyl epidemic that is the leading cause of death for Americans 18-44 and contributed to around 87,000 overdose deaths.
The Felony Murder for Deadly Fentanyl Distribution Act makes knowingly distributing fentanyl resulting in death a first-degree murder carrying a sentence of up to life in prison or even the death penalty.
“I have seen firsthand how the scourge of fentanyl has inflicted incredible tragedy on communities across Iowa,” said Ernst. “I have worked for years to protect Americans and stop this deadly epidemic. Increasing the severity of the punishment for the drug dealers responsible for the deaths of too many Iowans is long overdue.”
“I served 20 years in the military, I know what war looks like. Make no mistake, the current fentanyl crisis our country is experiencing is not random—it’s an intentional act of war against the American people. Drug cartels have taken advantage of loopholes at our borders to peddle illicit drugs into our country, meanwhile, our communities pay the price,” said Gonzales. “My bill sends a strong message to those who work with cartels and other bad actors—if you sell the drug and take an innocent life, justice will be delivered. Our law enforcement agencies are in overdrive combatting the drug epidemic in America, it’s time to take action and up the penalties for fentanyl dealers.”
Click here to view the bill.
Background:
Earlier this year, the Senate passed an Ernst-supported bill to classify fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I, to enable law enforcement authorities to target fentanyl traffickers, no matter how much they chemically tweak their products to take advantage of a legal loophole.
After visiting the southern border, Ernst worked to increase penalties on individuals who fuel the border crisis and fentanyl epidemic.
Her bipartisan solution to address the fentanyl crisis was also included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
Last week, Ernst introduced the BE GONE Act to codify a key part of President Trump’s zero-tolerance border crackdown by requiring illegal immigrants convicted of sex crimes to be deported.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: 04.29.2025 WTAS: Bipartisan, Bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act to Criminalize the Spread of Deepfake Revenge Porn Heads to President Trump’s Desk

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Texas Ted Cruz

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, introduced in the Senate by Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 409-2 and heads to President Trump’s desk. The legislation unanimously passed the Senate in February.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII (or “deepfake revenge pornography”), and requires social media and similar websites to implement procedures to remove such content within 48 hours of notice from a victim.
The House companion was introduced by Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.).
Here is what they are saying about the TAKE IT DOWN Act:

TIME: Inside the First Major U.S. Bill Tackling AI Harms—and Deepfake Abuse
“In January, however, Cruz was promoted to become the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, giving him a major position of power to set agendas. His office rallied the support for Take it Down from a slew of different public interest groups. They also helped persuade tech companies to support the bill, which worked: Snapchat and Meta got behind it.
“‘Cruz put an unbelievable amount of muscle into this bill,’ says Sunny Gandhi, vice president of political affairs at Encode, an AI-focused advocacy group that supported the bill. ‘They spent a lot of effort wrangling a lot of the companies to make sure that they wouldn’t be opposed, and getting leadership interested.’”

THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS: House passes Ted Cruz bill cracking down on deepfake nudes
“U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s bill targeting the publication of nonconsensual deepfake pornography will soon be federal law.
“The House voted 409-2 Monday to approve the bill, which already passed the Senate, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk.
“Elliston was 14 years old in October 2023 when a classmate used an artificial intelligence program to turn innocent photos of her and her friends into realistic-looking nudes and distributed the images on social media.
“They were only removed after they shared the story with Cruz and he pushed for action.
“First lady Melania Trump participated in an event highlighting the issue and Elliston sat with her as a guest for the president’s joint address to Congress.
“Trump gave Elliston a shout-out during the speech, saying he looked forward to signing Cruz’s proposal into law after the House passed it.”

USA TODAY: With rare bipartisan support, Congress passes bill to outlaw deepfake pornography
“A bill to criminalize AI-generated explicit images, or ‘deepfakes,’ is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk after sailing through both chambers of Congress with near-unanimous approval.
“The Take It Down Act has enjoyed uncommon bipartisan support, along with a key endorsement from the first lady.
“The newly-passed bill will require technology platforms to remove reported “non-consensual, sexually exploitative images” within 48 hours of receiving a valid request. Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, introduced the legislation in August.”

The New York Times: House Passes Bill to Ban Sharing of Revenge Porn, Sending It to Trump
“The legislation, introduced by Senators Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, and Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, is the first internet content law to clear Congress since 2018, when lawmakers approved legislation to fight online sex trafficking. And though it focuses on revenge porn and deepfakes, the bill is seen as an important step toward regulating internet companies that have for decades escaped government scrutiny.”

CBS NEWS: House passes “Take it Down Act,” sending revenge porn bill backed by Melania Trump to president’s desk
“‘If you’re a victim of revenge porn or AI-generated explicit imagery, your life changes forever,’ Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, said at a March 3 roundtable promoting the bill.
“Cruz, who introduced the bill, recalled the experience of a teenage victim, Elliston Berry, whose classmate used an app to create explicit images of her and then sent them to her classmates. Berry’s mother had tried unsuccessfully to get Snapchat to remove the images for months before she contacted Cruz’s office for help.
“‘It should not take a sitting senator or sitting member of Congress picking up the phone to get a picture down or video down,’ Cruz said.”

CNN: House passes bill aimed at protecting victims of deepfake and revenge porn
“Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas introduced the bill, and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Rep. Madeleine Dean of Pennsylvania, have supported the effort.
“According to Cruz’s office, the bill ‘would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII (or ‘deepfake pornography’), and require social media and similar websites to have in place procedures to remove such content upon notification from a victim.’”

THE HILL: Bill criminalizing deepfake revenge porn passes House, heads to Trump’s desk
“Cruz celebrated the bill’s passage on Monday, calling it a ‘historic win in the fight to protect victims of revenge porn and deepfake abuse.’
“‘By requiring social media companies to take down this abusive content quickly, we are sparing victims from repeated trauma and holding predators accountable,’ he wrote in a statement.”
More than 120 organizations representing victim advocacy groups, law enforcement, and tech industry leaders have voiced their support for the legislation, including Meta, Snap, Google, Microsoft, TikTok, X, Amazon, Bumble, Match Group, Entertainment Software Association, IBM, TechNet, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Internet Works, the Fraternal Order of Police, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network), and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE).
In March, Sen. Cruz and Rep. Salazar hosted a bipartisan roundtable with First Lady Melania Trump to hear from victims of revenge and deepfake pornography and urge the House to pass the bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act. During his State of the Union address, President Trump emphasized the bill’s importance and said, “I look forward to signing it into law.”
Other notable endorsements came from the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of House lawmakers evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, and Paris Hilton, who called the bill “a crucial step toward ending non-consensual image sharing online.”
During the 118th Congress, the bill unanimously passed the Senate Commerce Committee and the full Senate.
BACKGROUND:
While nearly every state has a law protecting people from non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including 30 states with laws explicitly covering sexual deepfakes, these state laws vary in classification of crime and penalty and have uneven criminal prosecution. Further, victims struggle to have images depicting them removed from websites, increasing the likelihood the images are continuously spread and victims are retraumatized.
In 2022, Congress passed legislation creating a civil cause of action for victims to sue individuals responsible for publishing NCII. However, bringing a civil action can be incredibly impractical. It is time-consuming, expensive, and may force victims to relive trauma. Further exacerbating the problem, it is not always clear who is responsible for publishing the NCII.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act would protect and empower victims of real and deepfake NCII while respecting speech by:

Criminalizing the publication of NCII in interstate commerce. The bill makes it unlawful for a person to knowingly publish NCII on social media and other online platforms. NCII is defined to include realistic, computer-generated pornographic images and videos that depict identifiable, real people. The bill also clarifies that a victim consenting to the creation of an authentic image does not mean that the victim has consented to its publication.
Protecting good faith efforts to assist victims. The bill permits the good faith disclosure of NCII, such as to law enforcement.
Requiring websites to take down NCII upon notice from the victim. Social media and other websites would be required to have in place procedures to remove NCII, pursuant to a valid request from a victim, within 48 hours. Websites must also make reasonable efforts to remove copies of the images. The Federal Trade Commission is charged with enforcement of this section.
Protecting lawful speech. The bill is narrowly tailored to criminalize knowingly publishing NCII without chilling lawful speech. The bill conforms to current First Amendment jurisprudence by requiring that computer-generated NCII meet a “reasonable person” test for appearing indistinguishable from an authentic image.

To read the bill text, click HERE.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Government meeting (2025, No. 15)

Translation. Region: Russian Federal

Source: Government of the Russian Federation – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.

1. On the draft amendments of the Government of the Russian Federation to the draft federal law No. 788656-8 “On Amendments to Article 21 of the Federal Law “On Limited Liability Companies””

The draft amendments take into account the comments and suggestions made during the consideration of the bill in the State Duma.

2. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to Article 26 of the Federal Law “On Banks and Banking Activities” (in terms of providing information on transactions, accounts and deposits of individuals and legal entities for the purpose of implementing the powers to suspend transactions with cash, electronic money)

The bill is aimed at increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of combating crimes committed using information and communication technologies.

3. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation”

The bill is aimed at establishing legal grounds for extrajudicial suspension of transactions with cash, electronic money, and advance payments used in criminal activities.

4. On the draft federal law “On Amendments to Article 187 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation”

The bill is aimed at improving legal mechanisms for combating crimes committed using electronic means of payment and access to them, which are used to circulate funds obtained through criminal means.

5. On the draft federal law “On Amending Article 5 of the Federal Law “On Concession Agreements””

The draft law was developed with the aim of granting state and (or) municipal unitary enterprises the authority to participate on the side of the concession grantor in obligations under the concession agreement, including the transfer to the concessionaire of the right to own and use the property of the air transport infrastructure, without formalizing the intermediate transfer of this property to the concession grantor.

6. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations to Rosmorrechflot in 2025 from the reserve fund of the Government of the Russian Federation for the purpose of financial support for the implementation of urgent work to localize emergency zones in the areas where parts of the tankers Volgoneft-212 and Volgoneft-239 sank as a result of their wreck in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024

The adoption of the draft order will ensure the localization and elimination of possible oil spills from tankers that sank as a result of the wreck in the Kerch Strait on December 15, 2024.

7. On the draft federal law “On the All-Russian public organization “Russian Red Cross””

The draft federal law was developed with the aim of defining the legal status of the Russian Red Cross, the main areas of its activities, and the procedure for interaction with state authorities and local governments.

8. On the draft amendments of the Government of the Russian Federation to the draft federal law No. 797740-8 “On Amending Article 32.4 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offenses”

The draft amendments were prepared in order to clarify the procedure for the disposal of confiscated unmarked goods.

9. On the allocation of budgetary appropriations from the reserve fund of the Government of the Russian Federation to the Ministry of Education of Russia in 2025 for the provision of subsidies from the federal budget to the budgets of individual constituent entities of the Russian Federation for the implementation of regional projects that provide for measures to create educational and industrial clusters in individual constituent entities of the Russian Federation within the framework of the federal project “Professionalism”

The draft order is aimed at ensuring the expansion of the federal project “Professionality”.

Moscow, April 29, 2025

The content of the press releases of the Department of Press Service and References is a presentation of materials submitted by federal executive bodies for discussion at a meeting of the Government of the Russian Federation.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI New Zealand: Man sentenced after Operation Barber cuts at West Coast drug supply

Source: New Zealand Police (National News)

Attributable to Detective Constable Mat Wood:

Police acknowledge the sentencing handed down in the Christchurch District Court this week in relation to the supply of drugs on the West Coast.

Leo Smith, aged 22, was on Tuesday (29 April) sentenced to 10 months home detention.

Operation Barber started in 2023 after Police received information relating to the supply of class B drugs across the wider region.

Smith was identified as a person of interest, and Police conducted search warrants on 8 March 2024 at two addresses he was connected to.

Police located and seized drugs, instruments, and cash, as well as his mobile devices.

The operation has been hugely successful thanks to the dedication of the West Coast Tactical Crime Unit who were greatly assisted over the last 18 months by Christchurch Criminal Investigations Branch.

As a result of our investigations, we have been able to uncover a number of associates working with Smith.

Several other people were involved in the supply chain and supplying class A-C illicit drugs across the Greymouth and Canterbury regions.

These offenders were unidentified previously, with little to no criminal history. They have now been convicted and more than $90,000 in cash has been forfeited across the wider operation.

Police will continue to hold people to account who are supplying drugs and causing harm to our community.

If you have concerns about illegal drug use in your community, please call 111 if there is an immediate public safety risk, or contact us via 105 online, or by phone, to make a report.

You can also report information anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Bipartisan Bill Rosen Helped Introduce to Combat Explicit Deepfakes Passes Congress, Heads to President’s Desk

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV)
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) announced that bipartisan legislation she helped introduce to stop the spread online of non-consensual explicit content, including “deepfake” images, has now passed both the Senate and House of Representatives, and it is now headed to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act would criminalize the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery, including AI-generated images, and require social media and similar websites to establish procedures to remove such content within 48 hours of notice from a victim.
“The lack of protections for victims of online abuse has put far too many people at risk, and it’s past time we took action to stop bad actors, protect victims, and hold social media sites accountable,” said Senator Rosen. “I’m glad to see that our bipartisan bill to criminalize non-consensual intimate images, including deepfakes, and require social media platforms to remove this content has passed Congress and is on its way to becoming law. I’ll always work across party lines to protect victims of online abuse.”
Senator Rosen has consistently worked across the aisle to protect victims of crime. She helped introduce and pass the bipartisan Human Trafficking Prevention Act, which requires the National Human Trafficking Hotline to be posted in the restrooms of all U.S. planes, buses, trains, airports, bus stations, and rail stations.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Warren Warns Walgreens Buyout by Private Equity May Lead to Pharmacy Closures, Lost Jobs in Massachusetts, Limit Access to Medication

US Senate News:

Source: United States Senator for Massachusetts – Elizabeth Warren
April 29, 2025
Warren seeks assurances from Sycamore Partners that its heavily-leveraged, debt-fueled acquisition of Walgreens will not lead to layoffs, store closures
After private equity looted Steward Health Care hospitals, Warren concerned that Walgreens could be next: “These private equity buyouts of companies facing financial hardship…frequently lead to worse outcomes for employees and consumers.”
Text of Letter (PDF)
Washington D.C. – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, wrote to private equity firm Sycamore Partners (Sycamore) regarding concerns that the firm’s proposed acquisition of retail pharmacy chain Walgreens may cost hardworking Massachusetts residents their jobs and create difficulties for patients who need access to lifesaving medications.
Sycamore’s multi-billion-dollar takeover of Walgreens has been touted as an attempt to keep the struggling retail pharmacy chain alive. However, private equity buyouts have a record of running already-struggling companies into the ground and producing devastating consequences for workers and communities, as witnessed by private equity’s looting of Steward Health Care, which resulted in two shuttered hospitals in Massachusetts.
“My primary concern is that Sycamore’s acquisition of Walgreens may lead to restructuring of the company that results in layoffs and pharmacy closures in the Commonwealth,” said Senator Warren.
Walgreens has already announced plans to close nine locations across Massachusetts, in addition to the six stores closed in the state within the past year. Many of the shuttered Walgreens stores are located in vulnerable communities, leaving thousands of residents without reliable pharmacy access.
Sycamore has a troubling history of leading the companies it acquires into bankruptcy, further harming already-struggling communities.
“These private equity buyouts…frequently lead to worse outcomes for employees and consumers: private equity firms sell off assets and close locations, employees lose their jobs, and consumers lose access to essential goods and services,” wrote Senator Warren.
A review by the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) revealed that the Walgreens buyout will be heavily leveraged with debt, heightening the risk of bankruptcy and threatening the availability of critical services to customers and patients.
“These are deeply troubling conclusions, suggesting that yet another private equity firm might leverage a failing health care chain to turn a profit at the expense of Massachusetts’ patients, providers, and taxpayers,” wrote Senator Warren.
Millions of customers across the United States rely on Walgreens for primary care, essential medications, and household items, and if the Walgreens-Sycamore deal leads to even more store closures, customers could be left in “pharmacy deserts” without access to necessities.
“I seek assurances that Sycamore’s buyout of Walgreens will not damage the company further, and will not cost hardworking Americans their jobs or create difficulties for patients who need access to lifesaving medications,” concluded Senator Warren.
Senator Warren requested a response identifying the impact Sycamore’s acquisition of Walgreens will have on workers and communities by May 13, 2025.
Senator Warren has repeatedly called out the harms of private equity ownership on health care costs and quality of care and has fought to prevent companies from taking advantage of the bankruptcy system:
In February 2025, Senator Warren questioned private equity executive Stephen Feinberg, President of Cerberus Capital Management and nominee for Deputy Secretary of Defense, on his actions to enrich himself and his investors at the expense of Steward Health Care patients and workers.
In October 2024, Senator Warren led colleagues in reintroducing the Stop Wall Street Looting Act, comprehensive legislation to fundamentally reform the private equity industry and level the playing field by forcing private investment firms to take responsibility for the outcomes of companies they take over, empowering workers and protecting investors. This reintroduction comes after private equity firm Cerberus looted Steward Health Care, leaving hospitals, patients, and workers hanging out to dry.
In September 2024, Senators Warren and Markey (D-Mass.), alongside Representatives Auchincloss and Lynch, sent a letter to RHG raising concerns over its proposed acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health.
In September 2024, Senator Warren urged the IRS to crack down on Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) squeezing the health care industry.
In August 2024, Senators Warren and Markey requested information from private equity firm Apollo Global Management (Apollo) on the company’s role in Steward’s bankruptcy, and urged Apollo to work in good faith to facilitate the sale of Steward’s Massachusetts hospitals.
In July 2024, Senators Warren and Markey wrote to Medical Properties Trust and Macquarie Infrastructure Partners, owners of Steward’s eight Massachusetts hospitals, urging them to offer lease concessions to keep the hospitals open and viable.
In June 2024, Senator Warren, Representative Chu, and Representative Nadler urged CMS to increase oversight of artificial intelligence (AI) and algorithmic software tools used to guide coverage decisions in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, citing the NaviHealth scandal as cause for concern.
In June 2024, Senators Warren and Markey introduced the Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act of 2024 to root out corporate greed and private equity abuse in the health care system, specifically preventing what happened with Steward from happening again.
In June 2024, Senator Warren wrote to the DOJ, FTC, and HHS calling out high health care costs due to vertically-integrated insurers, private equity companies, and pharmaceutical companies that are driving health care consolidation.
In June 2024, Senators Warren, Brown (D-Ohio), and Markey wrote to the Director of the U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), calling for USTP to move to appoint a Chapter 11 trustee to run the company in place of Steward’s current management, and to monitor the hospitals’ bankruptcy proceedings to protect patients and local communities.
In May 2024, Senator Warren sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, urging them to support communities and health care providers affected by the crisis caused by Steward’s financial mismanagement.
In April 2024, Senators Warren and Senator Markey (D-Mass.) sent a letter to six private credit funds that are holders of Steward’s debt, asking them a series of questions about their loans and calling on them to offer loan modifications that could potentially help keep the hospitals afloat.
In April 2024, Senators Warren and Markey called out Medical Properties Trust and Macquarie Infrastructure Partners for exploiting Steward Hospitals, and urged them to help keep the hospitals open.
In April 2024, Senators Warren, Markey, and the rest of the MA delegation urged the FTC and DOJ to closely scrutinize UnitedHealth Group’s proposed acquisition of Steward Health Care’s physician group, Stewardship Health.
In April 2024, Senator Warren delivered remarks at a Senate hearing in Boston titled, “When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk,” which centered on Steward Health Care’s Massachusetts hospitals.
In April 2024, Senators Warren and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called out private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management (Cerberus) for its role in creating Steward Health Care’s financial challenges, following Cerberus’s reply to the Massachusetts congressional delegation’s February 2024 probe.
In February 2024, Senator Warren slammed UnitedHealth Group for leveraging NaviHealth’s unregulated artificial intelligence algorithm to unlawfully deny health care to seniors with severe injuries.
In March 2024, Senator Warren released a statement about Steward’s plan to sell its physician group Stewardship Health to UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary Optum.
In March 2024, Senators Warren and Markey sent a letter to Steward CEO and Chairman Dr. Ralph de la Torre, calling on him to testify at a congressional hearing in Boston.
In March 2024, Senators Warren and Markey sent a letter to Dr. de la Torre, blasting him for years of financial mismanagement, private equity schemes, and executive profiteering that have led to Steward Health Care’s financial crisis.
In February 2024, Senators Warren and Markey, along with all nine members of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, sent a letter to Cerberus seeking answers from the private equity firm for its role in creating the current financial challenges at Steward hospitals.
In January 2024, Senator Warren released a statement about Steward’s financial situation and allegations of patient neglect at Steward facilities.
In January 2024, Senator Warren led the Massachusetts congressional delegation in a letter to the CEO of Steward Health Care pressing the company to brief them on Steward’s financial position, the status of their Massachusetts facilities, and their plans to ensure the communities they serve are not abandoned.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Hammond Man Sentenced for Receipt of Materials Involving Sexual Exploitation of Minors

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

NEW ORLEANS, LA – Acting U.S. Attorney Michael M. Simpson announced that JOSEPH AUTHEMENT (“AUTHEMENT”), age 25, of Hammond, LA, was sentenced on April 16, 2025, for Receipt of Materials Involving the Sexual Exploitation of Minors, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Sections 2252(a)(2) and (b)(1).

According to court documents, on March 11, 2024, Homeland Security Investigations (“HSI”) obtained a federal search warrant to seize AUTHEMENT’s Apple iPhone. On March 12, 2024, HSI special agents (“SA”) located AUTHEMENT at his residence in Hammond, LA. The agents seized AUTHEMENT’s iPhone and located images and videos depicting the sexual exploitation of minors on that phone. SAs later determined AUTHEMENT used a messaging application to download and purchase child sex abuse materials.

United States District Judge Jane Triche Milazzo sentenced AUTHEMENT to sixty (60) months imprisonment, supervised release for (10) ten years upon release from imprisonment and payment of a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.

This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by United States Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Division’s Child Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office would like to acknowledge the assistance of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Rio Grande Valley Child Exploitation Investigations Task Force. The prosecution of this case is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian M. Klebba, Chief of the Financial Crimes Unit.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Security: Jury Convicts Florida Man For Stealing $10.9 Million From Medicare

Source: Office of United States Attorneys

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe announces that a federal jury has found Lino Mallari Gutierrez, a/k/a “Joe Gutierrez,” (age, Palm City) guilty of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, conspiracy to violate the federal anti-kickback statute, five substantive counts of health care fraud, and four substantive counts of payment of kickbacks in connection with a heath care program. After the jury verdict, the Court remanded Gutierrez into custody. Gutierrez faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 24, 2025. Gutierrez was indicted on August 22, 2023.

According to testimony and evidence presented at trial, Gutierrez and his co-conspirators, including Jonathan Rouffe, owned and operated two durable medical equipment (DME) companies that collectively billed Medicare more than $10.9 million for medically unnecessary DME, of which more than $5 million was paid to Gutierrez and his co-conspirators. Gutierrez and his co-conspirators paid kickbacks to marketing companies in exchange for signed doctors’ orders for unnecessary braces, which Gutierrez and the co-conspirators then used to bill Medicare. The marketing companies used call centers to solicit Medicare patients and telemedicine companies to procure prescriptions for unnecessary braces for these patients. Gutierrez and Rouffe concealed their role in the scheme by putting the DME companies in the names of straw owners.

As part of the conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud, Gutierrez also filed false records with his employer and a private regulatory organization to conceal his involvement in the DME companies. Gutierrez and Rouffe were in the process of establishing four more DME companies with additional straw owners—including Gutierrez’s mother and two of Gutierrez’s friends—when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) identified the DME fraud through a national operation, which began in the Middle District of Florida, and through which dozens of co-conspirators were identified, charged, and convicted. Prior to law enforcement action, Gutierrez and Rouffe had already taken multiple steps to use these additional DME companies to bill Medicare for additional fraudulent claims. After learning of law enforcement action, Gutierrez moved Medicare proceeds from his account into other bank accounts under his control.

Rouffe previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He was sentenced to four years in prison for his role in the fraud scheme.

This case was investigated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – Office of Inspector General and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Jennifer Peresie and Trial Attorney Margaret Mortimer of the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Fraud Section.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up Britain
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

Press release

Councils to seize and crush fly-tipping vehicles to clean up Britain

Waste criminals, fly-tippers and cowboy waste operators to have vehicles seized and crushed
Secretary of State Steve Reed visiting A1 Metal Recycling Centre in Wokingham to see a vehicle being crushed

A new crackdown on cowboy waste operators will tackle soaring fly-tipping and clean up Britain’s streets, lanes and rural areas, the Government has announced today (Tuesday 29 April).

Councils will work with the police to identify, seize and crush vehicles of waste criminals. Drones and mobile CCTV cameras will be deployed to identify cars and vans belonging to fly-tippers so they can be destroyed.

Ministers have launched a rapid review to slash red tape blocking councils from seizing and crushing vehicles. Councils currently have to bear the significant cost of seizing and storing vehicles but under new plans, being consider by Ministers, fly-tippers will cover this cost, saving councils and taxpayers money.

In addition, waste cowboys will now face up to five years in prison for operating illegally. Any criminals caught transporting and dealing with waste illegally will now face up to five years in prison under new legislation.

Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed said:

Waste criminals and fly-tippers who blight our towns and villages have gone unpunished for too long.

That ends today. The Government is calling time on fly-tipping. I will not stand by while this avalanche of rubbish buries our communities.

Under the Plan for Change, this Government will seize and crush fly-tippers vans’ to clean up Britain’s streets.

These measures support the Government’s Plan for Change and will help deliver its key mission of Safer Streets for the public, restoring communities’ faith in efforts to combat anti-social behaviour.

Waste crime is trashing communities across the country. Fly-tipping has skyrocketed by a fifth whilst the number of prosecutions has fallen by the same amount since 2018/19. The failure to punish these criminals has left our high streets, roads and countryside buried under an avalanche of rubbish.

The Environment Agency will also carry out identity and criminal record checks on operators in the sector so there is nowhere to hide for rogue firms.

It will be handed more resources as they will now be able to fund the cost of policing the industry through permits, boosting their powers and cutting costs for taxpayers. The reforms will also give them more power to revoke permits, issue enforcement notices and hefty fines.

Philip Duffy, Environment Agency Chief Executive, said:

Waste crime is toxic. Criminals’ thoughtless actions harm people, places, and the economy, blighting our communities and disrupting legitimate businesses.

At the Environment Agency, we’re determined to bring these criminals to justice through tough enforcement action and prosecutions. That’s why we support the Government’s crackdown on waste criminals, which will ensure we have the right powers to shut rogue operators out of the waste industry.

Executive Director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), Jacob Hayler, said:

For too long, criminality has run rampant across the waste sector. These illegal activities threaten the environment; damage communities and undermine legitimate recycling and waste operations. ESA has long campaigned for tighter rules, tougher enforcement and harsher penalties to deter criminals, so we very much welcome today’s reforms and hope that they are put to good use driving criminals out of our sector.

In particular, the proposed reforms to the carriers, brokers, dealers and exemption regimes, coupled with strong and effective enforcement from the regulators, could go a long way to help tackle the scourge of waste crime, with increased scrutiny and accountability making it much harder for criminals to operate in our sector.

Councillor Muhammed Butt, Leader of Brent Council, said:

Our residents have had enough of the dumpers who pollute their neighbourhoods with rubbish. These new powers will be a welcome addition to our arsenal, reinforcing our zero-tolerance stance on fly-tipping. We’ve already witnessed the positive impact of our focused efforts, and I am determined to use every tool at our disposal, including seizing vehicles, to reclaim our streets.

The Government is making available £69 billion to council budgets across England – a 6.8% cash terms increase – and bringing forward the first multi-year funding settlement in a decade, to help fund key responsibilities like tackling fly-tipping

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 17:52 (Moscow time) the values of the lower boundary of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the RU000A101LX1 security (FSK RS1R5) were changed.

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04/29/2025

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 29.04.2025, 17-52 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the price corridor (up to 94.97) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 920.13 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 7.5%) of the RU000A101LX1 security (FSK RS1R5) were changed.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 18-48 the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment of the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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04/29/2025

18:48

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on 29.04.2025, 18-48 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with the settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -146.23%), the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -3.89 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 183.7%) of the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI USA: Congresswoman Torres Reintroduces Legislation to Strengthen Legal Protections for Survivors of Stealthing

Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Norma Torres (35th District of California)

April 29, 2025

The two bills protect victims of nonconsensual condom removal, known as ‘stealthing’

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Norma J. Torres reintroduced two bills designed to strengthen legal protections for survivors of sexual violence, specifically targeting nonconsensual condom removal, also known as “stealthing.” The bills, introduced at the close of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to provide crucial legal recourse and financial support for victims of sexual assault.

In 2021, California became the first state to make it a civil offense for someone to remove a condom without their partner’s consent. Since then, Maine and Washington State have passed similar laws.

The first bill, the Consent is Key Act, seeks to empower states to pass laws allowing civil damages for victims of stealthing by increasing funding for federal domestic violence programs. This would support survivors in their efforts to seek justice and compensation.

The second bill, the Stealthing Act of 2025, would create a federal civil right of action, allowing survivors of nonconsensual condom removal to pursue civil lawsuits against perpetrators for monetary damages.

“Stealthing is not just an invasion of trust; it is a traumatic violation with far-reaching consequences, including unintended pregnancies and the risk of sexually transmitted infections,” said Congresswoman Norma Torres. “It is critical that we provide survivors with every tool they need to pursue justice, whether that’s through civil court or stronger state protections. With these bills, we send a clear message: survivors are not alone, and we are committed to helping them heal and seek accountability.”

To read the Consent is Key Act, visit here.

To read the Stealthing Act of 2025, visit here.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 10:28 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A1098W8 (DOM 1P-18R) were changed.

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 29.04.2025, 10-28 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 104.71) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1228.84 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 10.0%) of the security RU000A1098W8 (DOM 1P-18R) were changed.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 10:41 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A0JT403 (VEB.RF 18) were changed.

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04/29/2025

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 29.04.2025, 10-41 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 102.81) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 1077.58 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 8.75%) of the security RU000A0JT403 (VEB.RF 18) were changed.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 10:52 (Moscow time) the values of the upper limit of the price corridor and the range of market risk assessment for the security RU000A106M41 (VTB B1-329) were changed.

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04/29/2025

10:52

In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC) on 29.04.2025, 10-52 (Moscow time), the values of the upper limit of the price corridor (up to 166.35) and the range of market risk assessment (up to 2139.75 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 125.0%) of the security RU000A106M41 (VTB B1-329) were changed.

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April 30, 2025
MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 10-56 the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment of the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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04/29/2025

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on 29.04.2025, 10-56 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with the settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -88.57%), the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -2.38 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 120.28%) of the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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MIL-OSI Russia: Financial news: 04/29/2025, 11:45 am, the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor, the carry rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment for the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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In accordance with the Methodology for determining the risk parameters of the stock market and deposit market of Moscow Exchange PJSC by NCO NCC (JSC), on 29.04.2025, 11-45 (Moscow time), the values of the lower limit of the repo price corridor with settlement code Y0/Y1Dt (up to -107.79%), the transfer rate and the range of interest rate risk assessment (up to -2.88 rubles, equivalent to a rate of 141.42%) of the LSRG (LSR JSC) security were changed.

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