Famed war correspondent Michael Yon goes to Texas to find out exactly how much cooperation with state law enforcement Trump is getting for his ‘mass deportation’ program.
In a Substack post featuring his interview with Emerald Robinson, independent journalist Michael Yon paints a disturbing picture of the Texas law enforcement community. We think of Texas as a bright red state, but maybe we need to recalculate?Read below:
By Michael Yon
Today I will also go on with Steve Bannon on War Room. Yesterday I flew over Colony Ridge, Texas. An invasion city built with help from Governor Abbott.
Early yesterday morning I flew over Colony Ridge with Dave Cannon in his helicopter. Fog became thick because Colony Ridge is built on precious low wetlands. So we came back with Dave’s airplane and got higher after fog burned off. More on the flight today when I go on with Steve Bannon.
Bottom Line — a critical mass of Texas Law Enforcement is refusing to help with mass deportations. Texas DPS specifically. Department of Public Safety leadership is outright refusing to help deport. As are many local law enforcement agencies.
A critical mass of Texas leadership is captured and helping destroy Texas and the rest of America. Many officers are angry. Trump promised mass deportations yet even Texas refuses to do it. Tom Homan is very angry.
Some local and county leadership in Texas are ready to roll and work mass deportations. Others are openly obstructing cooperation with ICE. Importantly, ICE itself is obstructing ICE duties. ICE is specifically at fault.
Any law enforcement who refuses to help mass deportations should see their federal funding cut immediately. Likewise at State level, including Lone Star Texas. Cut Texas funding immediately.
Section 287(g) of the INA (8 U.S.C. 1357(g)) is being incinerated by various agencies in Texas. Florida is working hard to get things done. Texas is at best limping to catch Florida. More realistically, Texas is behaving like California while Texas pretends to be TEXAS!
BE TEXAS: Deport!
Colony Ridge in Liberty Country near Houston is effectively another sanctuary zone. Yes, there was one flashy bust. And then nothing. ICE refuses to address Colony Ridge and other invasion colonization zones. As does Texas DPS itself. These bustling sanctuary rape and drug zones are heavily populated by illegals.
Texas Governor Abbott takes big money from the developer. Remember…I warned about Abbott for years and took much flak. It’s all turned out to be perfectly accurate.
Nobody needs to go to Mexico to fight cartels. They are very powerful and know how to throw the money around. Abbott takes money to help cartels operate in sanctuary zones. That makes Abbott part of the cartel machinery. Bottom line.
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00Leo Hohmannhttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngLeo Hohmann2025-05-14 13:10:072025-05-14 13:11:30Michael Yon reports on the ground from Texas: It’s not what you think, folks!
There are serious concerns about the application of Sharia in this place, and so the investigation is entirely warranted, although it is not at all clear that the investigators will know what danger signs to look for. In any case, the fact that any investigation is being conducted at all is a tribute to the heroic efforts of the great Amy Mek.
“Department of Justice announces investigation of Muslim EPIC City,” by Caroline Love and Penelope Rivera, KERA, May 9, 2025 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
The U.S. Department of Justice is opening an investigation into a proposed Muslim development of a North Texas mosque.
Sen. John Cornyn sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon last month asking them to to investigate potential “religious discrimination” at the East Plano Islamic Center’s EPIC City, a proposed housing development that would be located in unincorporated Collin and Hunt counties.
Cornyn said in a press release on Friday the U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation in response to his concerns.
“I am grateful to Attorney General Bondi and the Department of Justice for hearing my concerns and opening an investigation into the proposed EPIC City development in North Texas,” Cornyn said. “Religious discrimination and Sharia Law have no place in the Lone Star State. Any violations of federal law must be swiftly prosecuted, and I know under the Trump administration, they will be.”
Dan Cogdell, the attorney for EPIC, said the North Texas mosque will cooperate with the investigation.
“EPIC will cooperate fully with any and all investigations — regardless of how misguided and unnecessary they are,” Cogdell said.
EPIC City is a proposed 402-acre development associated with the East Plano Islamic Center mosque. It would be roughly 40 miles northeast of Dallas near the city of Josephine. The mixed-use development would include a new mosque, more than 1,000 single- and multi-family homes, a K-12 faith-based school, senior housing, an outreach center, commercial developments, sports facilities, and a community college.
Yasir Qadhi, a resident scholar at the East Plano Islamic Center and one of the people involved in the project planning, told KERA in an interview last year EPIC City is not exclusive to Muslim residents.
“It’s an open community,” Qadhi said. “Anybody can come in. We’re welcoming people of all backgrounds and diversity and we’re offering them facilities that we think would be very, very useful.”…
Mustafaa Carroll, the executive director of the Dallas-Fort Worth office of the Council of American Islamic relations, said at a press conference in April that Abbott and Paxton have abused their power by launching groundless investigations into the East Plano Islamic Center and its project and violating their rights to religious expression….
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00Jihad Watchhttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngJihad Watch2025-05-12 05:22:142025-05-12 05:25:28TEXAS: Department of Justice Announces Investigation of Muslim EPIC City
RAIR Foundation’s Amy Mek, thorn-in-the-flesh of fire-breathing, often inbred, Muslim Shariah Imams, is covering the 10th Anniversary of the first ISIS attack on U.S. soil, May 3, 2015, in Garland, Texas.
Amy’s legendary videography, Vlad Tepes, is doing a series of interviews with significant counter-jihad warriors who have been kicking the ass of the
Muslim “Armani Suit” Brotherhood leaders in America.
This is the interview with Tom Trento, Director of The United West, who had his teamat Pamela Geller’s FREE SPEECH event and came under attack.
Watch Tom’s detailed and riveting explanation of this ISIS attack and then follow Amy Mek on X, as she interviews other warriors like Robert Spencer, Pamela Geller and Bosch Fawstin
Ten years ago, in a suburb of Dallas, Texas, Islamic terrorists opened fire on a free speech event because Americans dared to draw Muhammad. That moment — May 3, 2015 — should have been a turning point in the West’s battle against Islamic supremacy. Instead, it was quickly buried by media silence, political cowardice, and a deepening national amnesia of Islamic terror in America.
Just four months earlier, in January 2015, the staff of Charlie Hebdo in Paris were massacred by Islamic terrorists for publishing cartoons of Muhammad. Incredibly, within weeks of that slaughter, an Islamic group held a “Stand with the Prophet” event at the very same venue in Garland, Texas, calling for restrictions on free speech critical of Islam. In response, the American Freedom Defense Initiative (AFDI), Pamela Geller, and Robert Spencer resolved to host a counter-event in the exact location — one that celebrated, rather than surrendered, the First Amendment. That moment — May 3, 2015 — should have been a turning point in the West’s battle against Islamic supremacy. Instead, it was quickly buried by media silence, political cowardice, and a deepening national amnesia.
While the bullets in Garland failed to kill the First Amendment, the real threat never left. Today, that threat has evolved. It no longer arrives with assault rifles, but with land purchases, real estate development, city charters, and Sharia-based political influence. What jihad failed to accomplish with blood is now being pursued through bureaucracy. And Texas is ground zero.
In 2015, Bosch Fawstin, a former Muslim and bold critic of Islam, drew a cartoon of Muhammad holding a sword saying, “You can’t draw me.” Underneath, he wrote: “That’s why I draw you.”
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00The United West/ Defend The Borderhttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngThe United West/ Defend The Border2025-05-02 12:50:062025-05-07 06:53:17VIDEO: In Rememberance of the ISIS Jihadi Attack on an Art Show in Garland, Texas on May 3rd, 2015
Texas, the unbreakable heart of American freedom, is under attack. A creeping, insidious force is burrowing into the Lone Star State, and it’s not coming with guns or bombs; it’s arriving with land deals, mosques, and a calculated plan to transform Texas into an Islamic stronghold. The evidence is undeniable, the stakes are apocalyptic, and the time for action is now. This is not a drill but a war for the soul of Texas.
The East Plano Islamic Center (EPIC) is ground zero. They’re not just building a neighborhood; they’re carving out a 402-acre Islamic fortress called EPIC City, a self-proclaimed “epicenter of Islam in America.” This isn’t about houses or community centers – it’s about planting a flag and claiming Texas for Sharia. Their promotional videos boast of a “meticulously designed community that brings Islam to the forefront.” That’s not integration; that’s domination. They want 1,000 homes, a mosque, Islamic schools, clinics, and a senior living facility, orbiting around their green-domed house of worship with 3,200 worshippers. This is a city within a city, a parallel society that answers to the Quran, not the Constitution.
Many of our elected officials don’t even dare to challenge Islam and its barbaric rules. They usually avoid any questions about the nature of Islam when speaking with their constituents or deceive them by telling them not to worry about the horrific things that are happening on the other side of the world.
This is alarming. But regrettably, too few Americans are aware of all this, and organizations such as the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR) and other Muslim Brotherhood-linked organizations are taking full advantage of our naïveté. CAIR is only one of many Islamic organizations that provide refuge to stealth jihad.
At least Governor Greg Abbott has sounded the alarm, and he’s not whispering. “Sharia law is not allowed in Texas. Nor are Sharia cities,” he declared, unleashing a dozen State agencies that are investigating EPIC’s activities. The Texas Rangers are probing potential criminal violations, including operating an unlicensed funeral home, misleading investors, and breaching fair housing laws. Attorney General Ken Paxton criticizes EPIC for consumer protection violations, while the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued cease-and-desist orders for starting construction without permits. This is Texas fighting back, and it’s a beautiful sight.
But the enemy is cunning. EPIC’s leaders, like resident scholar Yasir Qadhi, claim they’re just building a “diverse community” that follows state and federal laws. Don’t be fooled. Their own words betray them. A viral video tied to the project brags about creating a “self-governed Islamic city.” Self-governed? That’s code for a no-go zone where Texas law is a suggestion, not a mandate. They aren’t here to blend in but to take over. And they’re not alone. Shadowy Islamic groups are acquiring land across Texas—Sachse, Aubrey, Blue Ridge—and even converting megachurches into ideological outposts. This is a coordinated invasion, and Texans are sleeping through it.
The X platform is ablaze with warnings. Patriots like @AmyMek and @Carlos__Turcios are exposing the truth: Islamic compounds are sprouting with zero oversight, and symbolic rituals are being performed to claim Texas for Islam. One post revealed a Pakistani ex-president invited by EPIC’s backers, openly preaching that “the resurgence of Islam can take place from the US.” They’re not hiding their goal—a caliphate on American soil. Another user, @JohnnyWhiskyTX, roared that while Texans are distracted by BBQ and football, their state is being transformed into Pakistan. Wake up, Texas. Your heritage is being stolen.
This isn’t new. Texas has been a battleground for years. Two Muslim lawmakers, Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani, have already pushed bills like HB 1044, which critics say lays the groundwork for Sharia-compliant family law. They’ve also secured “Muslim Heritage Month” for the next decade, a Trojan horse to entrench Islamic influence in schools and public policy. Halal certification schemes are bleeding Texas businesses, funneling money to fund lobbying and radical agendas. This is economic warfare dressed as cultural accommodation.
The opposition is fierce but not fierce enough. EPIC’s defenders, like Mustafaa Carroll from CAIR’s Texas branch, cry “Islamophobia” and accuse Abbott and Paxton of spreading “hateful misinformation.” They claim the project is inclusive and open to all. However, their actions scream otherwise. Death threats have poured in against the project’s critics, and locals are terrified of a loudspeaker blasting the call to prayer five times a day. This isn’t about coexistence; it’s about submission.
Texas history is forged in defiance—San Jacinto, the Alamo, the Texas Rangers. We don’t bow to foreign creeds or allow our laws to be trampled. However, the enemy is banking on our complacency. They’re counting on Texans to shrug and say, “It’s just a neighborhood.” It’s not. It’s a beachhead. If EPIC City rises, it will serve as a model for additional Islamic enclaves throughout the state, each gradually undermining the Texas way of life until a crescent moon supplants the Lone Star.
The fight is now. Gov. Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are drawing a line in the sand, but they need every Texan to stand with them. Flood the Collin County Commissioners Court with demands to deny EPIC’s permits. Arm yourself with the truth—follow X accounts like @KamVTV and @EndWokeness for real-time updates. Demand transparency from your lawmakers and reject any compromise that smells of Sharia. Texas is the last bastion of American grit. If we lose here, we lose everything.
This is not a debate. This is not a discussion. This is a call to arms. Texas will not become an Islamic state. Not today, not ever. Rise, Texans, and defend your land. The eyes of history are watching.
DALLAS, Texas – In a quiet diner at 11 a.m., the lead investigator of the Shepherd’s Watch Foundation (SWF), who goes by Lisa for anonymity, sits alone at a table waiting to brief the Daily Caller News Foundation on the locations she plans to take stake out.
Speaking in a low voice and glancing over her shoulder, she gives a rundown of how SWF — a nonprofit organization targeting sex trafficking — has been tracking down sex traffickingrings in Texas. Founded in 2020 by private investigators and victim advocates, Lisa told the DCNF the group collects intel on sex rings across the state, which have grown increasingly common in recent years.
“This is the deadly part of the underbelly. It’s the beast. It’s the stuff that people don’t talk about,” Lisa said.
The SWF team gathers data from sex ads on the dark web, flagging hotspots when multiple ads point to a single location. Lisa then scopes out the sites, collecting photos and any details of what goes on at the sites to hand over to law enforcement, who make arrests if the evidence holds. (Watch The Daily Caller’s Documentary, ‘Pedo Hunters’)
“The men and women that we work with are amazing. They’re the best of law enforcement officers. They’re very, very bright. They’re very analytical, they have great discernment. I love working with them,” Lisa said in response to handing over her intel and communicating with law enforcement and other officials.
Since November 2024, the foundation has handed over 36 operations to law enforcement, including assisting in roughly 10 investigations since January, according to SWF. Lisa told the DCNF that not only have all of the group’s cases been picked up and investigated by officials, but they’ve also led to arrests across Texas — including in Austin, Dallas, Houston and Collin County.
The DCNF first contacted SWF while investigating the more than 300,000 missing migrant children under the Biden-Harris administration. Whistleblowers and experts have warned that many of these children may have been trafficked into the U.S., yet updates on their whereabouts remain scarce since reports first surfaced last year.
“I think our typical [age] range in the rings is probably 14, 15. We know there’s 12- and 13-year-olds. It used to be that you’d see the minors on the sites. Occasionally we still do,” Lisa said. “When you go out and look at the sites, we have tools that tell us whether or not it’s a scam or fake ad.”
With an estimated 10 million illegal migrant encounters during the Biden-Harris administration — many along the Texas border — SWF told the DCNF they haven’t yet seen an impact from Trump’s recent immigration crackdown.According to the Texas Attorney General’s office, the state saw 1.6 million online commercial sex ads in 2020, with 223,910 believed to have involved children. In 2023, SWF tracked around 1,300 ads a day in Dallas, which rose to 1,400, then 1,500 by 2024, and as of Tuesday morning, has surpassed 1,700 daily ads.
“Well, for us, it didn’t calm down at all. Unfortunately. It’s just a never-ending cycle of clients,” Lisa said. “The demand being there is not going to help. I don’t think people realize how many people have sex addictions and how few even serve time.”
“The numbers just didn’t go down. You know what I mean? We thought maybe we’d see a decline in ads. It stayed steady. I don’t know — talk to me again in six months to see if it’s dwindled,” Lisa added.
DAY 1: Be Wary Of The Motels
Navigating traffic in Lisa’s truck, we arrive at the first location, guided by a fellow intel contractor named Jack — a run-down motel just outside the city. Lisa vents about how often the chain pops up in her investigations, warning we may never look at it the same way.
At the location, Lisa circles the lot, scanning rooms while on the phone with Jack, whose name is being withheld due to safety precautious as investigations are ongoing. A security guard patrols the perimeter, but Lisa warns he may be on the traffickers’ payroll. Lisa parks the car outside the main lot of the hotel, where the ads Jack traced point to an interior room.
Prices for the girls typically vary depending on the ad. However, Jack notes that the girls at this location are on “the lower end of pricing.” The ad, which began running six days earlier, claims there are five girls in the room, all allegedly 23 years old, Jack says.
“They’re $100 for 15 minutes,” Jack said. “$150 for 30 [minutes], and they do offer … three girls for $200 for 30 minutes. Even if you wanted two girls. They’re going to charge you $200 for 30 minutes, they said.”
Girls of all races are part of the rings, but Lisa notes an increase in Central and South American girls, as well as Cubans being trafficked from Florida.
After a few minutes, the guard seems to be watching Lisa’s car while on a “smoke break.” She describes the layout to Jack, noting the room’s position is ideal for traffickers but dangerous for her — no clean escape route. Women are typically placed in top-floor rooms, while handlers stay on the bottom floor.
“[The handlers are] on the first floor so they can escape,” Jack tells the DCNF.
Lisa gathers photos of the security guard, the perimeter of the hotel and the location of the room number listed in the ads — sending everything over to law enforcement later on.
With Lisa concerned about safety and no movement in or out of the rooms, we head to a second location, about 15 minutes away — a small hotel. Lisa’s been here before.
Pulling into the lot next to the front lobby, Lisa parks behind a small tree to provide some cover. Almost instantly, a man in his late 20s or early 30s wearing a checkered button-down becomes visible, standing outside and watching the entrance.
“So, over here, at this hotel — okay, see this guy on the corner? That’s a spotter. There’s another spotter,” Lisa says, pointing to another man on the outer right corner.
“This is what they do all day … Spotters come and go. They’re not going to like us being here, so just be ready for that,” she adds.Lisa directs us on when to take photos and video, warning that the open motel windows likely conceal women — and weapons.
“There’s no reason for those windows to be open,” Lisa said, noting the temperature outside was mildly cool with a slight breeze. “There’s A/C and heating. Always assume someone inside is armed. They’re positioned to see the whole parking lot and all three entrances.”
WATCH:
SWF sent images and video of the two suspected spotters, along with ads indicating a sex ring was suspected to be operating at the hotel, to law enforcement for a background check. The DCNF shared some of its photos and videos with SWF, which were later forwarded to law enforcement.
On day two, Lisa told the DCNF that law enforcement relayed that the men were not in the U.S. system or Border Patrol records, suggesting they may have illegally crossed into the country. The site is now under law enforcement investigation.
“It’s big,” Lisa hinted.
DAY 2: Sneaking Out On Lunch Breaks
Lisa picks us up from another diner mid-afternoon, saying today’s focus is on massage parlors suspected of trafficking. She explains the late start — most “customers” sneak out on lunch breaks.
“The most active time is between 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Not just for massage parlors, but apartments, motels, hotels,” Lisa says. “There’s also a safety factor. If you’re a customer, you don’t want to get jumped.”
“Some of these ads are fake. It’s about exploitation,” she continues. “If you’re walking in with $200, $300 cash, you’re worried about getting robbed — so some guys wait until late at night.”
All the suspected massage parlors look nearly identical and are within ten minutes of each other. Along with flagged ads, Lisa points out common red flags: padlocked doors, excessive security cameras, peep holes on the door between the lobby and back rooms — and no gift cards.
The gift card question, Lisa says, is a way to test legitimacy. Most normal businesses offer them — sex parlors often don’t. At each stop, Lisa walks in asking for gift cards while taking photos and video for law enforcement.
“When we walk in, we’re looking for anyone in distress,” Lisa says. “Does anyone look held against their will, victimized? I’m looking for minors, hands down. Any first-glance signs I can report.”
At one stop, we sit in the car as men trickle in and out every 10–15 minutes. Before we enter, a man in medical scrubs — likely a doctor — walks out, glancing around before getting into his BMW and driving off.
“How do you solve this?” Lisa asks. “It has to be a multi-pronged approach. It’s not just law enforcement. What about the licensing board that grants them the right to operate?”
“Let’s talk about the EDC, the economic development board that decides what businesses go in where. What about the retail property manager? Why aren’t all these entities involved?” she says. “I want to empower them — we can make a difference.”
One of our final stops is an alleged massage business tucked between a dentistry and a Montessori school. It’s not the first time Lisa has seen a sex business this close to kids.
“I’m so over this,” Lisa said in response to seeing the proximity of the massage parlor to the school.
As we leave, we pass an empty playground, watching a mother walk her child to the car. Just feet away, behind a locked door, a very different reality is unfolding — one Lisa says too many people have learned to ignore.
The DCNF shared some of its photos and videos with SWF, which were later forwarded to law enforcement.
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http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00The Daily Callerhttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngThe Daily Caller2025-04-16 15:27:302025-04-16 15:47:16EXCLUSIVE: The Border Is Quiet, But Sex Traffickers Are Thriving — And One Group Is Fighting To Stop Them
Senator John Cornyn has long positioned himself as a stalwart of Texas values — challenging on borders, supportive of law and order, and a champion of conservative principles. Yet, beneath the polished rhetoric and carefully crafted image lies a troubling pattern of inconsistency that undermines his credibility. Cornyn’s tenure reveals a disappointing truth for conservatives who value results over promises: he excels at talking the talk but falters when it’s time to walk the walk. This is not a mere partisan jab but a call to scrutinize a record that fails to deliver the decisive action Texans deserve.
Cornyn’s most glaring shortfall is his handling of immigration, a cornerstone issue for any Texas Republican. He has repeatedly pledged to secure the border and tackle illegal immigration, resonating with the state’s right-leaning electorate. In a 2020 Spanish-language ad, he even claimed to “strongly support the legalization of Dreamers,” a bold statement aimed at softening his image among Latino voters. However, his voting record tells a different story. As highlighted by America’s Voice, Cornyn voted against the Dream Act in 2010 and opposed bipartisan immigration reform bills in 2006, 2007, and 2013, measures that included provisions for Dreamers alongside enhanced border security. This dissonance between words and actions has earned him the moniker “Cornyn Con,” a term that encapsulates his knack for promising much and delivering little.
For conservatives, this is not merely a flip-flop; it represents a betrayal of principle. Border security is non-negotiable in a state like Texas, where illegal crossings strain local resources and fuel national debates. Yet, Cornyn’s tenure as a senior senator – including his time as Senate Majority Whip from 2015 to 2019 – has coincided with ongoing border challenges. Critics argue he has squandered opportunities to advocate for robust, conservative-led solutions. Instead, he often aligns with establishment inertia, as evidenced by his support for President Trump’s border wall funding while neglecting the broader inefficiencies of federal immigration policy. The Texas Tribune pointed out his absence from a 2019 vote to overturn Trump’s emergency declaration, a move that diverted $265 million from Texas military bases – a decision that many conservatives viewed as prioritizing political loyalty over state interests.
Cornyn’s apologists might label him a pragmatist navigating a divided Senate, but for the true conservative base – those aligned with warriors like Ken Paxton – this is a feeble excuse for spinelessness. Consider his ineffective 2021 immigration discussions with Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Thom Tillis. Cornyn hinted at a deal, then proposed a cowardly plan covering only 650,000 “active” DACA recipients, neglecting the 3 million invaders that the House-passed Dream and Promise Act – a deplorable amnesty giveaway – would coddle. Paxton, who has fought vigorously to dismantle DACA as an illegal affront to Texas sovereignty, would view this as a capitulation to the open-border crowd. The Washington Post derided it as a GOP tactic – feigned compromise followed by finger-pointing when it fails. For hardcore Texas patriots, this isn’t leadership; it’s treasonous evasion by a RINO who prefers appeasement over confrontation.
Beyond immigration, Cornyn’s record raises broader concerns about his commitment to fiscal conservatism and limited government – hallmarks of the GOP base. He voted for the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, a victory for supply-side enthusiasts, but also supported excessive spending bills that inflated the national debt. The Congressional Budget Office projected that deficits soared past $1 trillion annually during his tenure, a trend that frustrates fiscal hawks who expected more pushback from a supposed conservative stalwart. His lukewarm response to the 2020 COVID-19 relief debates – dismissively tweeting “blah blah blah” in reaction to Democrat objections, according to America’s Voice – further highlights a lack of seriousness regarding economic stewardship.
Cornyn’s nearly perfect 95% Trump loyalty score might fool some MAGA diehards, but it serves as a red flag for true conservatives – like Ken Paxton – who don’t bow to any White House, even Trump’s. His cowardice during the family separation crisis – a policy that Paxton would have supported to keep illegal families off Texas soil – reveals his gutless core. He expressed weak “concerns” in 2018, too timid to endorse a hardline stance or advocate for its end on principle. From Paxton’s perspective, defending the border means no mercy and no retreat; Cornyn’s meekness isn’t toughness- it’s a traitor’s timidity.
Texas deserves a senator who combines rhetoric with resolve. Cornyn’s 20-year tenure, though marked by electoral success, lacks the transformative victories conservatives desire. His immigration inconsistencies, fiscal variability, and reluctance to challenge party orthodoxy depict a career politician more focused on self-preservation than on bold governance. As the state becomes increasingly diverse and competitive – evidenced by tightening GOP margins in recent elections – conservatives should demand a leader who delivers, not one who merely makes promises.
John Cornyn’s façade of principled leadership has persisted too long; it’s time for a reckoning.
EAGLE PASS, Texas – As the vice president’s motorcade zipped by a long stretch of border wall Tuesday, the barrier quickly turned from solid structure to a patchwork of old train cars and razor wire.
The motorcade turned into Shelby Park, an area Gov. Greg Abbott seized so officials could put up razor wire and barriers to help deter crossings coming from the Rio Grande. Standing in the middle of the park at a podium, the location quickly became symbolic of how the administration is addressing the border crisis.
“I think the president’s hope is that by the end of the term, we build the entire border wall. And, of course, that’s the physical structure, the border wall itself,” the vice president said in response to the Daily Caller’s question about how much of the border needs to be walled off before President Donald Trump leaves office.
🚨 VP Vance Comments on Timeline of the Border Wall
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Just about six weeks into the administration, Vance was at the border and he didn’t go alone. Vance spent the entire day trip with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. They did an aerial tour of the American side of the border in a Black Hawk, visited border facilities and met with lawmakers, border patrol agents and other leaders.
At Eagle Pass, Texas, which was once a hub of illegal immigrants crossing the border, he touted the administration’s progress at mitigating the migration crisis.
“I will say that the most heartening message that I take away from my visit here at the Texas border is the number of border patrol agents who have come up to me and said, ‘thank you,’” Vance told reporters.
“Or said, ‘Because of this, we’ve cut the number of border crossings from 1,500 a day to 30 a day.’ Or the people who have come up and said, ‘we’ve seen a reduction of 85% of the number of people who are dying at the American southern border,’ and every single day that we continue to keep this border safe, that means less migrant crime, that means less fentanyl coming into our communities,” Vance continued at his press conference.
About five months earlier, Vance’s predecessor stopped at the southern border while making a run for the White House. Former Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign planned a stop to visit a section of the border in Douglas, Arizona, where she gave remarks and called for a solution to the border crisis. It was her first trip to a section of the southern border in three years, after Biden gave her the job of addressing the “root causes of migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.”
At the time, an analysis by The New York Times found that under the Biden administration, the level of net migration into the country was the largest in the country’s history. The 2024 U.S. fiscal year was the second worst in history for illegal immigration.
Since taking office, Trump has signed a flurry of executive orders, like a national emergency declaration allowing him to divert more military resources to the U.S.-Mexico border and another to resume border wall construction. Other executive orders included a designation of drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, a pause on refugee admissions and an end to birthright citizenship for individuals born on U.S. soil to illegal migrant parents.
There were 101,790 migrant encounters at the southern border in September, the final month of fiscal year 2024, according to data released Tuesday by Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The Trump administration has touted figures trying to show how its actions in roughly the first month have dramatically impacted the border crisis. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that the administration marked the lowest single-day apprehension number in over 15 years, with 200 migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border on Feb. 22. Trump also announced that during his first few weeks in office there were 8,326 migrant apprehensions at the border.
To build on this, Vance repeatedly referenced a line from Trump’s joint congressional address the night before.
“As you saw, the president said yesterday, I think it’s maybe the most important part of his speech, is that we didn’t need new laws to secure the border. We needed a new president, and thank God we have that,” Vance said to a group of Texas and border patrol leaders Wednesday.
“I’ve heard already from a number of the folks that I’ve talked to in border patrol, that all we needed to do was empower these guys to do their job,” he continued.
VANCE on his tour of the southern border:
“We took the helicopter ride over here, and we saw a big chunk of border wall. And I said, is that the federal government’s border wall? And they said, well, it was ordered during the first Trump administration and Joe Biden wouldn’t… pic.twitter.com/NoU4G07Jfi
The trip was not just about celebrating. After taking an aerial tour of the border, the trio of administration officials visited Eagle Pass Border Patrol Station to participate in a roundtable with a variety of leaders, including Abbott, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, the mayor of Eagle Pass, the chief of Border Patrol and National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd, to discuss further how they could get the border under control.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Vance acknowledged that the administration had more work to do.
“First of all, Rome wasn’t built in a day, and we have seen pretty significant decreases in deportations and apprehensions and arrests. But we have to remember that President Biden gutted the entire immigration enforcement regime of this country. We are trying to rebuild so that we actually empower people to enforce the immigration laws,” the vice president told reporters.
Daily Caller White House Correspondent @reaganreese_: “What can [Mexico] do this time to make the tariffs go away?”
VANCE: “We need a SUSTAINED commitment from the government of Mexico to take the job of border security seriously.” pic.twitter.com/7FIue9qjkH
He also hinted that Trump has more announcements coming on how the administration will secure the southern border, a topic that is sometimes overlooked as the media focuses on Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency.“I don’t want to get ahead of any public announcements, but one of the ways that we wanted to make sure that we’re enforcing our border is that we make it easier for people who are here illegally to go back home of their own accord,” Vance explained.
“We don’t want to have to go around and arrest every person, but we will enforce the American people’s immigration laws if you’re here illegally, the message from our administration is, you should go back home,” Vance added. “If you want to come to the United States, apply through the proper channels, that’s an important thing that we’re doing.”
A Texas man arrested for allegedly planning a “mass casualty event” against law enforcement was “transitioning” genders, a police source confirmed to the Caller.
The FBI’s Houston office announced Monday that it arrested Seth “Andrea” Gregori after he allegedly plotted an attack against police “similar to the 2016 Dallas ambush.” In that 2016 attack, Micah Xavier Johnson ambushed police officers in Dallas, Texas, killing five and wounding nine more in a mass shooting. Johnson was reportedly angry over white police officers shooting black suspects.
#BREAKING FBI Corpus Christi and local partners have thwarted another mass casualty attack!#FBI Corpus and @CorpusChristiPD arrested Seth aka Andrea Gregori today on state charges filed by @NuecesCoDA after he planned an attack on police similar to the 2016 Dallas ambush. #CCTXpic.twitter.com/0JtCCJFRIu
Gregori was arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD) officers, according to a CCPD press release.
Numerous law enforcement releases and news stories referred to Gregori by both the names “Seth” and “Andrea.” The Caller asked CCPD why it used both in its press release.
A CCPD officer said that, based on information they received from the FBI, “it’s our understanding that [Gregori is] transitioning.” Gregori’s driver’s license indicates he is male, but booking information from the Nueces County jail reportedly marks him as “female.”
Both the FBI national press office and Houston field office declined to comment on the matter, referring the Caller to the Nueces County District Attorney’s (DA) Office and “local/state public records.”
Speculation had circulated online that Gregori may be “transgender” because at least two different law enforcement agencies were using different first names when referencing the suspect.
Gregori also appears in pictures with long hair in a mugshot shared by CCPD.
The FBI has arrested Seth “Andrea” Gregori for allegedly making plans for a mass killing of Corpus Christi officers in Texas.
The FBI says “Andrea” allegedly planned to carry out a mass shooting similar to the 2016 Dallas mass killing of police officers by a black nationalist… https://t.co/6IsHd6sgBgpic.twitter.com/qJSVH2r2vC
A local news outlet used female pronouns when referring to Gregori. An officer on a joint task force with the FBI was investigating a tip from Feb. 6 according to CCPD, the outlet reported.
Gregori was reportedly friendly with multiple officers and took photos of them, the tipster asserted. Gregori had also recently bought an AR-style rifle, the outlet said.
He was arrested Monday with the rifle in his book bag, according to the outlet, which cited an affidavit.
KENS5 News reported that Gregori allegedly intended to target “white cops” in the CCPD but would leave “Black and Mexican cops alone,” according to the arrest affidavit.
The outlet noted that there “is confusion” over Gregori’s gender.
In 2018, a 14-year-old Seth Gregori and Jonathan Gregori were reported missing by the Corpus Christi Police Detectives. Both were located, according to a press release. Law enforcement said Seth “Andrea” Gregori is currently 21 years old.
A pre-file case in the Nueces County District Attorney’s Office uses the name “Andrea Lozano Gregori.”
Gov. Greg Abbott announced several plans to assist state law enforcement in going after the rapidly growing Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua on Monday.
Abbott revealed that he would declare the gang a “Foreign Terrorist Organization,” according to Texas Government Code Chapter 2270. The designation allows authorities to forfeit the assets of suspected TDA associates.
Abbott was joined at the Monday press conference announcing the plan of action by Department of Public Safety Director Steven C. McCraw and Border Czar Mike Banks.
“TDA is notorious for their brutal violence and murder, and their kidnapping, extortion, bribery, and trafficking of drugs, weapons, and even humans. They’ve been linked to more than 100 law enforcement investigations across the country,” explained Abbott.
The gang has “been given the green light to shoot law enforcement officers in the United States,” the governor added.
In addition to the FTO designation, Abbott further designated TDA as a “Tier 1” gang. A 2018 Department of Public Safety threat assessment defines Tier 1 gangs as posing the “greatest threat to the state.”
Tango Blast and associated Tango cliques, the Texas Mexican Mafia, MS-13, and Barrio Azteca were other gangs listed as Tier 1 at the time.
Notably, TDA is already considered a “Transnational Criminal Organization” by federal officials.
Abbott said that the designations would coincide with a statewide operation targeting TDA through a task force made up of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials.
A new state database aimed at identifying TDA members through shared characteristics like “tattoos, scars, marks, types of crime, and methods of operation” will be used throughout the operation.
McCraw later expanded upon what the operation will look like in practice due to certain challenges, noting that the federal government has been unhelpful thus far in disclosing the locations of Venezuelan illegal aliens.
“We’ll not allow any of these TDA gangsters to gain a foothold in Texas. To that end, Texas anti-gang centers already have ongoing criminal enterprise investigations against TDA and all of the operational areas throughout the state,” stated McCraw.
“We are requesting that our federal partners provide us the whereabouts of these Venezuelan migrants,” he continued. “That’s very important because, unfortunately, you’re either a TDA member or a victim of TDA.”
Border Czar Mike Banks laid the blame for the nationwide TDA crisis as a “direct result” of the “open border policies” instituted by the Biden-Harris administration.
“The Biden-Harris administration has sent out an all-call to the world that you [can] cross this border without any consequences,” said Banks, who proceeded to criticize the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s vetting policies.
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00Amil Imanihttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngAmil Imani2024-09-18 15:29:412024-09-18 15:31:27Texas Governor Abbott Declares Venezuelan Gang Tren de Aragua a Foreign Terrorist Organization
From multiple sources in Texas, I began receiving last week reports on increased Venezuela gang activity in a couple of communities along with a large oil field in west Texas. These activities followed the reports of Venezuela gang activity in Auro, Colorado and Chicago. There was not sufficient information regarding the attack on the oil field until receiving the report below under today’s date.
There is consistency with the reports on the makeup of the Venezuela gangs; in that, males, 16-30yoa, well-armed with automatic weapons, aggressive behavior and not hesitant to confront security or law enforcement. The reports further state the gangs appear well organized and even slightly tactical in their movements along with “lookouts” and the ability to move and escape smoothly and quickly.
As I write this, I am receiving a report of 20,000 Haitians overwhelming Springfield, Ohio.
It is my opinion, and I want to write this statement again, it is my opinion what we are beginning to hear are still “probes” by very aggressive, very criminal minded gangs testing the response of law enforcement, the judicial system, and even citizens. The compromise of the judicial system with socialist judges, city and county attorneys is a massive concern. Likewise, city councils have been neutered by “woke” and socialist members. These factors are well known to these gangs, and even if not well known there is little to no concern by the illegals that have been brought into our country as to the Rule of Law, etc. I will also state as my opinion, the growing gang activity is more than establishing turf. A battle has begun to collapse the Rule of Law, societal norms and traditions, and the prodigious number of ex-hard-core prisoners removed from prisons in foreign countries will bring a threat to law enforcement and Americans heretofore not known.
Violent gangs from Venezuela have made their way into Texas where they are now targeting critical energy infrastructure in America’s top oil field.
According to reports, a Texas-based oil and gas company issued a memo to its employees notifying them that both local law enforcement and the FBI are aware of migrant gangs from both Venezuela and Cuba that are committing thefts and other crimes in the Permian Basin. “Industry peers and law enforcement in West Texas (WTX) are aware of a recent increase in organized criminal activity inclusive of violent crimes, gang activity and oil field thefts in and around WTX operational areas,” the memo states. “These individuals and groups are armed, violent in nature and will not hesitate to use force.”
The memo goes on to explain that the crimes being committed include theft of:
Oil
Diesel fuel
Copper wire and catalyst elements
“Recent incidents have also included two assaults by water haulers who were attempting to steal oil from WTX oilfield sites,” the memo continues. “After the thieves were observed by witnesses who drove up to investigate, the thieves attempted to use their vehicles to run the witnesses off the road.” “In another incident, a thief, acting as a spotter and following a water hauler who had stolen oil, also attempted to run a witness off the road. There have been numerous reports of second vehicles acting as spotters for water haulers committing oil thefts.”
EXCLUSIVE: Texas-based oil company issued a memo to employees warning them about security concerns from violent migrant gangs.
The gangs are allegedly attacking oil workers and attempting to steal oil, fuel, and copper from oil fields in Texas. pic.twitter.com/LeTDz2USya
(Related: Is Venezuela’s recent controversial election a harbinger of things to come for America as the 2024 U.S. presidential election approaches?)
Illegals control America
It should be noted that Texas is not a sanctuary state, nor are the areas in and around the Permian Basin where illegal migrants are running amok stealing things. Even so, these criminal gangs have taken aim at domestic energy production in the Lone Star State in their latest escapades. What we are learning from this ongoing crisis, which also saw alien migrants terrorize Aurora, Colo., a suburb of Denver, is that illegal aliens are everywhere. It almost does not matter who wins the upcoming election because for all intents and purposes, illegal aliens now control the nation.
It will not matter who wins the election. The flood of illegals have a purpose in the overall plan that has been unfolding. Chaos as far and wide as possible. Massive spread across the nation!
To get an idea of how things are being run in America’s sanctuary cities and states, check out the following video showing discourse between a citizen and a cop about an illegal alien who committed a double homicide but was then set free due to sanctuary status. “We do not report illegals, undocumented immigrants,” the police officer says plainly. A cop tells a citizen who is reporting a crime committed by an immigrant: “I’ve arrested a double homicide suspect in this city before, I let him walk out the door because we’re a sanctuary city. We do not report illegals, undocumented immigrants.”
HOLY FVCK! A cop tells a citizen who is reporting a crime committed by an immigrant: “I’ve arrested a double homicide suspect in this city before, I let him walk out the door because we’re sanctuary city. We do not report illegals, undocumented immigrants.” CITIZEN: “So you’re gonna let a person who went to prison, he committed crime in America, who’s illegal right now, you re gonna let him go free right now?” OFFICER: “That’s exactly what I’m saying because we are sanctuary city” This is going to be Harris’ America!
Imagine how much worse things will be if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz are installed into the White House. If you think open borders are a problem now, just wait until there are illegal aliens roaming the streets of Everywhere, USA bringing terror and destruction with them wherever they go.
The breakdown of society is accelerating as illegal migrants flood the nation, bringing with them terror and destruction.
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00Lyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D.http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngLyle J. Rapacki, Ph.D.2024-09-10 15:29:362024-09-10 15:47:27Texas Oil Field Under Attack By Venezuelan Gang Tren De Aragua
A Texas Democrat ditched her party in a scathing rebuke Friday and added that she plans to defect to the GOP.
Shawn Thierry declared the party switch while attending the Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, D.C., noting that she cannot support some of the liberal policies like sex change surgeries for minors and stripping Title IX protections for female athletes. The Democratic representative lost in the May primaries to opponent Lauren Simmons, which kept Thierry from a fifth term, The Texas Tribune reported.
“This is not the party I grew up with,” Thierry said in a statement posted to X. “I have witnessed firsthand how the so-called ‘liberal’ left now stifles thoughtful debate, silencing dissent with an iron fist—demanding blind allegiance to ideology, where one must ‘comply or be cast out.’ This is not the Democratic Party I once supported and represented.”
“As the years have passed, I have watched with dismay as the party I once knew has drifted far from its roots,” Thierry said. “It has become almost unrecognizable—radicalized and increasingly out of touch with the values that millions of everyday Americans hold dear.”
Thierry faced significant backlash from her liberal constituents and the Democratic party for supporting a bill banning cross-sex hormones and sex change surgeries for minors, a press release accompanying Thierry’s statement notes. The representative now serves in her fourth term in the Texas Legislature.
“In 2024, the Republican Party champions economic empowerment, by investing in Historically Black colleges and universities like the one I proudly graduated from,” Thierry noted in her statement. “It’s the party of parents, believing that they have the fundamental right to determine the best educational environments for their children to learn, grow, and succeed.”
“I am leaving the left because the left has abandoned Democrats who feel betrayed by a party that has lost its way, lost its commitment to hard working families,” Thierry’s statement says.
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A Texas court sentenced a Honduran migrant to life in prison this week for repeatedly sexually assaulting two girls and then attempting to murder them in 2020, the Harris County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday.
Jose Orbin Martinez-Lopez, 46, was put away for life for sexually assaulting the girls, aged 11 and 12, and then breaking into their home in September 2020 where he tried to kill them and burn down their house, the announcement stated.
After Martinez-Lopez slashed one of the girl’s throats with a box cutter, he locked both girls in a room and set fire to the house before fleeing, according to the announcement.
First responders were able to provide aid to the girls and both survived, the announcement stated.
“We have to protect our community, our children, from monsters like this,” Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said. “Not only did he sexually assault two little girls, he tried to kill them and burn their house down to cover his tracks. He is a predator.”
Houston Police Department investigators learned that Martinez-Lopez knew the girls’ family and that he broke into the home to kill them after the girls told family members about the abuse, according to the announcement.
Authorities said Martinez-Lopez planned to escape to Honduras but apparently missed the flight before police arrested him while he tried to get on another flight out of Houston, the announcement stated.
Denise Nichols, head of the District Attorney’s Crimes Against Children Division, said, “I’ve been a prosecutor for 24 years, and this was one of the worst cases I’ve ever seen. After knowing everything that these girls went through, it is just amazing to see how much courage they had — this was their moment to tell what happened and get justice and move forward.”
Martinez-Lopez, who cannot appeal the conviction, will be eligible for parole after serving at least 30 years in prison, according to the announcement.
The capitalist republic of Colombia drills and sells oil to the global markets creating a favorable economic climate with low inflation and a very low cost of living.
While living in Colombia South America for over 2 years my monthly electric bill averaged $18 a month.
In my exploration of Bogotá the capital city I learned that Colombian oil companies sold part of its oil extraction to Chevron Corporation in California whereupon the California legislature then ceremoniously slapped an 8.4% corporate income tax on Chevron’s profits.
This insanely high corporate tax is then passed along to the consumers in California along with the horrendous state gasoline taxes plus the federal gasoline tax burden. This in turn creates a $6-$8 for a gallon of gasoline which in turn drives massive inflation and high food prices.
On Friday August 2nd 2024, Chevron based in San Ramon California announced its 140 year tenure operating and creating wealth in California will be leaving the Gavin Newsom anti capitalist state and is relocating to the business friendly state of Texas by December 2024 at the latest.
Texas does not have a corporate income tax. Zero. So all you California communists fleeing to Texas for a better future leave your far left ideology at the state line.
The socialist anti capitalist California state legislature, the out of control anti entrepreneurial regulatory commissioners and the far left anti fossil fuel bullies that cry about fraudulent climate change destroying civilization has finally driven the job creating massive oil giant Chevron out of California.
Residents of California will start to feel the pain of this decision sooner rather than later when a gallon of gas probably rises to $10-$15 a gallon.
I made an educated guess last year that this would eventually happen considering the vicious nature of California’s anti entrepreneurial political climate. The business model of California is all about blocking investment and job creation and this is evident by the relocation and exodus of businesses out of the state.
Oracle, X, (formerly Twitter) Space X and Hewlett Packard are among the other tech giants who have recently announced plans to move their headquarters to Texas from California.
With this latest announcement by Chevron the state of California is losing hundreds of millions of dollars in annual tax revenue resulting in more deficit spending by the Gavin Newsom Communists.
The state of California is an example of what not to do regarding free markets, entrepreneurship and job creation.
The government of California is trying to create wealth for itself via high taxes for future redistribution to those not interested in working but capitalism does not work that way. Investors who risk their capital by hard work and sweat equity are not interested in funding government losers.
We wish Chevron much success in its new corporate headquarters in Texas.
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfarehttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngGeoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare2024-08-03 16:16:292024-08-03 16:18:43Chevron Corporation is leaving Socialist California to Business friendly Texas!
The two men charged in the killing of a 12-year-old Houston girl who was found strangled to death in a creek this week are Venezuelan migrants who entered the United States illegally.
Johan Jose Rangel Martinez, 21, and Franklin Jose Pena Ramos, 26, were linked to the death of Jocelyn Nungaray and face capital murder charges, the Houston Police Department said Thursday.
Pena Ramos illegally crossed into El Paso, Texas, in May, sources with the Department of Homeland Security confirmed to Fox News. He was caught by Border Patrol agents and was released into the U.S. with a Notice to Appear in court.
Rangel Martinez also crossed illegally into El Paso in March and was caught by Border Patrol. He was released into the U.S. on an unknown basis.
http://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.png00The Geller Reporthttp://drrich.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/logo_264x69.pngThe Geller Report2024-06-22 06:31:042024-06-25 04:07:09Biden Illegals Who Brutally Raped and Murdered 12 Year-Old Girl in Texas Were Caught by Border Patrol, Released into U.S.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently indicted Texas surgeon Dr. Eithan Haim, who blew the whistle on a children’s hospital performing sex change procedures on minors. Haim told the Daily Caller News Foundation he will not be intimidated or silenced, vowing to fight the allegations in court.
In 2023, Haim discovered Texas Children’s Hospital was performing pediatric sex change procedures despite hospital administrators previously telling the public that their child gender program had been shut down. Haim provided documentation of the procedures to journalist Christopher Rufo, who published a May 2023 story in City Journal and on Substack exposing Texas Children’s Hospital. Shortly after the story was published, the Texas Legislature passed a bill banning pediatric sex change procedures statewide.
However, in June 2023, federal agents arrived at Haim’s home, notifying him of he may be the subject of a potential criminal investigation related to the published whistleblower documents, according to his fundraising page. The Biden DOJ was investigating Haim for alleged violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA), a federal law that protects individually identifiable health information, such as a patient’s name.
Haim has long maintained that the documents he provided Rufo did not include any such information. Rufo, who first reported Haim’s indictment in City Journal, wrote that he “can confirm that nothing in the information provided to me identified any individual; all the documents were, in fact, carefully redacted.”
Threats of prosecution materialized this week when U.S. marshals appeared at Haim’s home and summoned him to appear in court Monday. Haim is charged with four felony counts of violating HIPPA, according to City Journal.
Haim told the Daily Caller News Foundation in an interview that he is not intimidated by the indictment.
“The most important thing is that, at this point, its game time,” Haim said. “We’re entering the arena, we have to fight back. I’m not going to be silenced, I’m not going to be intimidated. The most likely chance we have of winning, is to win this in court.”
On January 24, 2024, Haim’s legal team sent a letter to Republican Reps. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Chip Roy of Texas refuting the legitimacy of the claims made against Haim by federal prosecutor Tina Ansari.
The letter asserts the prosecution’s investigation was based on the “easily disproved falsehood” that the documents Haim provided contained children’s names.
“Yet it is obvious from a quick glance that all patient information is redacted,” Haim’s lawyers wrote. “Thus, either someone intentionally misrepresenting this critical fact, or the investigation proceeded without anyone verifying the most basic facts about what happened.”
Haim estimates it will cost at least $500,000 to fight the charges in court.
“What that requires is at least $500,000 to pursue this federal trial with our attorneys,” Haim said.
His fundraising page shows he’s currently raised just over $310,000.
“Dr. Haim blew the whistle against a hospital that proclaimed it had stopped performing gender-changing surgeries and treatments on minors, when, in fact, it had not,” Haim’s lawyer Mark Lytle told the DCNF. “These surgeries are a violation of Texas law. Dr. Haim was brave in coming forward. Now the federal government is coming after him. He will strongly defend himself at trial and we expect he will be found not guilty.”
Haim maintains medical providers should be able to openly talk about procedures happening at their institutions, a sentiment core to his story.
“There’s nothing a doctor should do behind closed doors that they’re unwilling to defend in public,” Haim told the DCNF. “That’s never how medicine should be, especially when it involves children.”
The Department of Justice did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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