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A former Republican strategist suggested Friday that a top advisor for President Donald Trump ought to face prosecution for spying and treason.

Steve Witkoff serves as a peace envoy for negotiations related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Recently, he has worked closely with the White House on a controversial 28-point peace plan for Ukraine and engaged in friendly dialogue with Russia.

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg issued an order on Friday demanding the Trump administration file affidavits from every official involved in the decision to carry out mass deportation flights under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798, despite Boasberg's standing order to turn the planes around.

The order, which gives the administration one week to comply, is a major step toward a potential criminal prosecution of Trump administration officials for contempt of court.

Outrage erupted across social media Friday after President Donald Trump announced that he intends to grant a “Full and Complete pardon” to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez, the convicted drug trafficker serving a 45-year federal sentence for helping move massive amounts of cocaine into the United States.

Hernandez, extradited to the U.S. in 2024 and convicted in New York, was found guilty of conspiring to traffic 400 tons of cocaine following years of reporting that he used Honduras’ government, military and police to protect cocaine shipments headed to the U.S.

President Donald Trump's campaign has been caught upcharging prospective buyers on a Black Friday sale.

The campaign's Black Friday fundraising email hawks multiple items that appear to contain higher prices than what's listed on its website, according to Meidas Touch. The report found one email advertised a red MAGA hat ornament at a "reduced" price of $37, claiming a "30% off deal." However, the campaign's own website simultaneously listed the same item for $30.

Rep. Tom Barrett (R-MI) sent out a bizarre fundraising call to action for his supporters on Friday, headlined, "the furries are coming for me."

"I'd heard of furries, but to be honest, I didn't think they were real. Then one filed to run against me for Congress," stated the email. "Samuel Smeltzer, whose furry name is Elyon Badger, announced he's running against me, in costume, on a far left progressive platform."

A senior Trump administration counterterrorism official is calling for the mass roundup and deportation of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees admitted to the United States under President Joe Biden, claiming that their presence led to the Washington D.C. shooting involving two National Guard members.

Joe Kent, a former Army Green Beret and longtime MAGA activist, made the eyebrow-raising demand Friday in a post to his X account in response to what he called a “barbaric terrorist attack.”

President Donald Trump used his Truth Social account on Friday to announce that he intends to grant a “Full and Complete Pardon” to former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez – a convicted drug trafficker sentenced last year to 45 years in U.S. federal prison for helping move massive quantities of cocaine into the United States.

The move comes after months of lobbying from several MAGA-aligned figures, including staunch ally Roger Stone, who has publicly urged Trump to pardon the former Honduran leader and cast doubt on the fairness of the conviction.

A top Republican state senator in Indiana cited President Donald Trump's slurs to explain why he would vote no on redistricting the state before the midterm elections.

In a Facebook post on Friday, state Sen. Michael Bohacek (R) noted that Trump had recently called Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) "seriously r-----ed."

President Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro are reportedly discussing a potential diplomatic meeting amid rising tensions between the two nations, with the United States placing immense pressure on Venezuela.

Sources familiar with the matter told the Times that while the leaders discussed a possible encounter, no concrete plans have been finalized. The timing of these talks is significant as the Trump administration has taken increasingly aggressive steps toward the Venezuelan government.