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Schumer, Dems choose partial shutdown as negotiations hit impasse

Schumer says Democrats will not back short-term funding extension that maintains ‘status quo’ on ICE operations

By Alex Miller
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Published February 11, 2026 12:53pm EST

[Congress debates DHS funding, ICE reform amidst potential Homeland Security shutdown]

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[Senate Democrats] aren’t budging on their Homeland Security demands, and appear ready to again thrust the government into a partial shutdown as Republicans scramble to keep the lights on.

Senate Minority Leader [Chuck Schumer], D-N.Y., announced that he and Senate Democrats were prepared to reject a short-term funding extension, known as a continuing resolution (CR), for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) just days ahead of the funding deadline.

“We’re 3 days away from a [DHS shutdown], and Republicans have not gotten serious about negotiating a solution that reins in [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] and stops the violence,” Schumer said on X. “Democrats will not support a CR to extend the status quo.”

[SHUTDOWN CLOCK TICKS AS SCHUMER, DEMOCRATS DIG IN ON DHS FUNDING DEMANDS]

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced that Democrats wouldn’t accept a funding extension to DHS with just days left until a partial shutdown.(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Congress has until Friday at midnight to fund the agency, and as the days go by, the odds of doing so are becoming increasingly slim.

Schumer’s edict comes as both sides of the aisle continue negotiations behind the scenes on a compromise bill to fund the agency.

Senate Democrats unveiled the legislative text of their 10-point proposal over the weekend, and for a time, Republicans were optimistic that talks were moving in a positive direction.

[SCHUMER, JEFFRIES TRASH TRUMP’S DHS PROPOSAL AS ‘INCOMPLETE AND INSUFFICIENT’]

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., arrives for a news conference after a policy luncheon on Capitol Hill on Feb. 3, 2026, in Washington.(Mariam Zuhaib/AP Photo)

Now, [Schumer and his caucus] are at an impasse with Republicans and the White House. While President Donald Trump and his administration presented a counteroffer earlier this week, Democrats say it’s not enough.

Senate Majority Leader [John Thune], R-S.D., teed up the original DHS funding bill for another vote on Tuesday. That bill could be modified to be a CR, and Republicans are leaning toward a four-week extension to keep the agency open.

And he noted that the legislative text from the White House could be coming on Wednesday.

[SENATE RACES TO AVERT THIRD SHUTDOWN AS DHS DEAL TAKES SHAPE]

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President Donald Trump arrives at a dedication ceremony for a portion of Southern Boulevard that the Town of Palm Beach Council recently voted to rename President Donald J. Trump Boulevard at his Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, Jan. 16, 2026.(Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo)

“There’s going to be the legislative text coming over from the White House today,” Thune told reporters. “But I think it’s, like I said, the White House is operating in good faith.”

Still, Democrats have dubbed the GOP’s counter, which has been kept under strict lock and key, “sophomoric talking points.” However, several items from their proposal, like requiring [Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents] to obtain judicial warrants, demask, and have identification, are red lines for the White House and Republicans.

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Whether the GOP can siphon off enough votes to avert a partial shutdown remains an open question, given the unified front Schumer and his caucus are presenting. And they will have a math problem of their own to contend with in trying to break the 60-vote filibuster.

Sen. [Mitch McConnell], R-Ky., who was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, “will be working from home this week,” his office said in a statement.

Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.

Russia says again that it will stick to limits on nuclear weapons in expired New START treaty, if U.S. does

February 11, 2026 / 12:23 PM EST / CBS News

Russia will continue to observe the limits set under the recently-expired New START nuclear arms reduction treaty if the United States does the same, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Wednesday.

“We proceed from the fact that this moratorium, on our part, which was announced by our president, will remain in effect, but only as long as the United States does not exceed the aforementioned limits,” Lavrov said, addressing the lower house of Russia’s parliament.

The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) was signed in 2010 between the U.S. and Russia. It limited the number of strategic nuclear warheads that both countries could have deployed to 1,550, and included verification measures such as on-site inspections and data exchanges designed to ensure compliance.

The pact was originally set to expire in February 2021, but it was extended for five years by former President Joe Biden, keeping it in force until February 2026.

President Vladimir Putin said last year that Russia was prepared to continue abiding by the treaty’s core limits if the U.S. did the same, and Lavrov’s latest remarks reaffirm that position in the wake of the pact’s expiry.

A Russian BTR-82A armored personnel carrier and Yars intercontinental ballistic missile systems drive in Red Square during a parade on Victory Day, marking the 77th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in Moscow, Russia May 9, 2022. EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/REUTERS

According to The Associated Press, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also said last week that Russia would “retain its responsible, thorough approach to stability when it comes to nuclear weapons. And, of course, it will be guided primarily by its national interests.”

Debate continues in the U.S. over the future of strategic arms control.

President Trump has previously argued that any nuclear agreement should include China, which has expanded its nuclear arsenal in recent years. Beijing has repeatedly rejected calls to join trilateral nuclear arms control talks, however, noting that its weapons stockpile is significantly smaller than those of the U.S. and Russia.

A White House official told CBS News in January that the president would decide a path forward on nuclear arms control “which he will clarify on his own timeline.”

Last week, the U.S. and Russia agreed to reestablish formal, high-level military communications that were suspended in late 2021, prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

But there has been no indication of progress toward a new agreement to regulate the arsenals of the world’s two biggest nuclear powers.

Mr. Trump directed the Pentagon in October to resume testing of nuclear weapons “on an equal basis” with other countries’ tests, a move which could end a U.S. pause that stretches back to the end of the Cold War.

“Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis,” the president wrote on Truth Social, using his administration’s preferred term for the Defense Department. “That process will begin immediately.”

Days later, Putin instructed his government to submit proposals on the possible resumption of nuclear weapons testing in Russia.

During a meeting with his Security Council, Putin said Russia had adhered to the international Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, which prohibits nuclear test explosions, but he said, “if the United States or any other state party to the Treaty was to conduct such tests, Russia would be under obligation to take reciprocal measures.”

Lindsey Vonn says she had third surgery, is making “slow” progress after crash at 2026 Winter Olympics

February 11, 2026 / 1:33 PM EST / CBS News

[Lindsey Vonn] says she underwent a third round of surgery Wednesday and is making “slow” progress as she recovers from a crash that broke her leg during her downhill Olympic race on Sunday.

The surgery was successful, she said in a post on Instagram. She also shared photos of herself in her hospital bed with a metal frame attached to her leg.

“Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago,” she posted. “I’m making progress and while it is slow, I know I’ll be ok.”

She said she is thankful for the incredible medical staff, family and friends who have been by her side and for “the beautiful outpouring of love and support from people around the world.”

“Also, huge congrats to my teammates and all of the Team USA athletes who are out there inspiring me and giving me something to cheer for,” she posted.

[Vonn]crashed seconds into her race after deciding to compete despite rupturing her left ACL in a prior crash during a World Cup event in the Swiss Alps a week before.

The 41-year-old American came out of retirement to compete in the[2026 Winter Olympics]and had said she felt confident she could still complete the race with the help of a knee brace.

Tillis rips ‘political lawfare’ and praises grand jury after Dems avoid charges in ‘illegal orders’ case

Sen Thom Tillis praised the decision, called prosecution attempt a move that ‘undermines America’s criminal justice system’

By Alex Miller
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Published February 11, 2026 11:21am EST

Retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer Jocko Willink discusses Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., facing discipline for encouraging the military to disobey ‘illegal orders’ on ‘Hannity.’

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A Senate Republican known for breaking with the Trump administration praised a grand jury’s decision not to indict several congressional Democrats who urged service members to refuse what they described as “illegal orders.”

Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., applauded a Washington, D.C., grand jury’s decision to reject an indictment against six congressional Democrats who last year called on service members to refuse what they characterized as illegal orders under the Trump administration.

“Political lawfare waged by either side undermines America’s criminal justice system, which is the gold standard of the world,” Tillis said in a post on X. “Thankfully in this instance, a jury saw the attempted indictments for what they really were. Political lawfare is not normal, not acceptable, and needs to stop.”

GRAND JURY REJECTS DOJ EFFORT TO INDICT DEMOCRATIC LAWMAKERS WHO URGED MILITARY TO DEFY ILLEGAL ORDERS

Sen. Thom Tillis joined several congressional Democrats in cheering the failed indictment against a cohort of lawmakers who called on military service members to “refuse illegal orders.”(Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

It’s not the first time Tillis has bucked the administration. He has placed holds on future Homeland Security nominees, pledged to block President Donald Trump’s pick to replace outgoing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, and has been a vocal critic of the president’s advisors, including White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller.

Meanwhile, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital, sought to bring criminal charges against Sens. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., and Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., along with Reps. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., Jason Crow, D-Colo., Chris Deluzio, D-Pa., and Chrissy Houlahan, D-Pa.

The group of Democrats — all of whom previously served in the military or as intelligence officers — last year said service members could “refuse illegal orders” and “must refuse illegal orders,” arguing that troops are not required to carry out commands they believe violate the Constitution.

DEM SENATOR SAYS SHE’S UNDER FEDERAL INVESTIGATION OVER ‘UNLAWFUL ORDERS’ VIDEO

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro speaks during a news conference on crime in the White House briefing room on Aug. 11, 2025.(Eric Lee/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Service members are obligated to follow lawful orders from their superiors, but they may refuse orders deemed illegal, according to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the military justice system enacted in 1951.

Their video prompted Trump to accuse the group of seditious behavior “PUNISHABLE BY DEATH” in a fiery Truth Social post.

GRAHAM DEMANDS DEMOCRATS EXPLAIN ‘REFUSE ILLEGAL ORDERS’ MESSAGE TO TROOPS

Sen. Mark Kelly speaks to members of the media outside federal court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

After the grand jury declined to indict them, the lawmakers praised the decision.

“Donald Trump wants every American to be too scared to speak out against him,” Kelly said in a statement. “The most patriotic thing any of us can do is not back down.”

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Slotkin added that no matter what comes next from the administration in its pursuit of legal recourse, “tonight we can score one for the Constitution, our freedom of speech, and the rule of law.”

Fox News Digital did not immediately hear back from Pirro’s office for comment.

Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.

Why one ex-FBI agent thinks the person in Nancy Guthrie surveillance video is not a career criminal

Updated on: February 11, 2026 / 12:33 PM EST / CBS News

A former FBI agent believes the person who was caught on video outside Nancy Guthrie’s home is “not a career criminal.”

“However, they have to have a criminal mindset in order to commit a heinous crime like this,” Lance Leising, a retired supervisory special agent with the FBI, told “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday.

Nancy Guthrie, the mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie, was reported missing 10 days ago after she missed church, and officials believe she was abducted overnight from her Tucson home.

Leising has drawn clues from video and images that were released by authorities on Tuesday, showing a masked individual outside Nancy Guthrie’s home the night she disappeared. The person is wearing gloves, a backpack and what appears to be a weapon.

Leising called the person’s actions “extremely amateurish.”

“If you look at the two still photos and the videos that Kash Patel released, one of them, the subject is not even wearing the backpack or the weapon, potential weapon,” Leising said. “So what that says to me is he approached that door and turned around and got the backpack and got the weapon and then came back.”

He also said the apparent weapon was held in “an unusual way” and “it does not look very professional, it looks very amateur.”

Two of the images released by the FBI of a subject seen on surveillance video in the Nancy Guthrie case. FBI

Leising also analyzed how the person approached Nancy Guthrie’s door, noting that their head was down as if they expected a surveillance camera above them.

“They almost feel surprised that there is a doorbell camera there, which anyone who has done any reconnaissance would know that’s there,” he said.

“Then they take some irrational step to grab a bush or a weed from the front yard and then put that in front as they try to take it off,” he noted.

He also highlighted the gloves the person was wearing, describing them as “oversized, maybe multiple layers,” which would make it difficult to use the apparent weapon he was carrying.

Two of the images released by the FBI of a subject seen on surveillance video in the Nancy Guthrie case. FBI

“I do think that it gives investigators hope that if they’re amateur at the door, they’ve made other mistakes, and they’re looking for that break,” Leising added.

Jason Pack, a retired FBI special agent, also noted that the video shows where an apparent weapon is located and the person’s gait, adding “he doesn’t appear to be moving very quickly.”

“All of those things will tell profilers certain things that they’re gonna look for and kind of narrow that timeline down,” he said.

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Authorities said they detained a person in connection with the Guthrie case on Tuesday during a traffic stop. A man, who only wanted to be identified as Carlos, later told reporters that he had been detained and released, and that “I didn’t do anything. … I’m innocent.” Law enforcement has not confirmed if Carlos was the person they said they had detained.

Leising said “a lot of times you’re going to detain people, bring them in for questioning and they may not be the suspect but they might have a piece, and hopefully the investigators got that piece.”

California congressman running for governor confronts Acting Director Todd Lyons during House hearing over mass deportation operations

By Charles Creitz
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Published February 11, 2026 12:04pm EST

Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons refused to resign under pressure from Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who offered him the ultimatum to do so, or “side with the killers.”

The heated exchange during Tuesday’s House Homeland Security Committee hearing isn’t the first time Swalwell has confronted ICE over its mass deportation operations. He previously co-authored the “ICE OUT Act” with fellow committee member Rep. Daniel Goldman, D-N.Y., which would strip qualified immunity from federal immigration agents.

Near the close of his questioning, Swalwell told Lyons that continuing to lead ICE is a “choice” and highlighted his preceding decorated military and law enforcement career.

“You are what I would call ‘otherwise employable’. I think most people would agree this is not the only job that you can get. But since you’ve been on this job, women have been dragged by their hair through streets. A 6-year-old child battling stage-four cancer [has been deported]. And it turns out he was a U.S. citizen,” Swalwell claimed.

[DEM LAWMAKER COMPARES ICE AGENTS TO NAZIS AND GESTAPO DURING FIERY HOUSE HEARING ON ENFORCEMENT]

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) speaks during a House Judiciary Committee hearing with FBI Director Kash Patel in the Rayburn House Office Building on Sept. 17, 2025.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The Alameda lawmaker, who is also running for governor, said people are fleeing ICE “through the fields where they work” and that “disgraceful” statements from DHS brass should convince Lyons to find a new job.

“Will you stand with the kids who you’re supposed to protect, or will you side with the killers bringing terror to our streets? Mr. Lyons, will you resign from ICE?” Swalwell asked, as a poster of a child appeared behind him.

Lyons replied, “No sir, I won’t,” and then took issue with the poster Swalwell’s staff had produced.

[SWALWELL VOWS TO MAKE ICE AGENTS ‘UN-HIRABLE’ IN CALIFORNIA STATE GOVERNMENT POSITIONS]

That child that you’re showing right there, the men and women of ICE took care of him when his father abandoned him and ran from law enforcement,” Lyons said, referencing the case of Adrian A.C. Arias, an Ecuadorian national targeted by ICE.

Arias “abandoned” his 5-year-old child to flee authorities, leading Democrats and some in the press to claim that [DHS had targeted the child], who went into their custody.

“For the child’s safety, one of our ICE officers remained with the child while the other officers apprehended Conejo Arias,” a DHS official said of the situation. “ICE did not target a child.”

[TIM WALZ ACCUSES TRUMP OF ‘ORGANIZED BRUTALITY’ IN IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN, SAYS ICE TACTICS ARE ‘UN-AMERICAN’]

Swalwell also pressed Lyons on comments made at a Border Security Expo suggesting immigration enforcement and deportation operations be as efficient as Amazon Prime delivery.

“Mr. Lyons how many times has Amazon Prime shot a mom three times in the face?” Swalwell asked — appearing to reference the [shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis].

“None,” Lyons said.

“It’s the square root of zero, that’s right,” Swalwell shot back, before Lyons countered that his Amazon comment had come in the context of remarks made on [improving the technology] around DHS’s work, including efficiency and artificial intelligence areas.

“I did say at the end of it, but we deal with human beings, so we can’t be like them. That’s the key part that you’re leaving out,” Lyons said.

At the end of Swalwell’s remarks, [Chairman Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y.], ceded the floor to Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., who offered a friendlier exchange with Lyons.

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Charles is a Pennsylvania native and graduated from Temple University with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism. Story tips can be sent to charles.creitz@fox.com.

US to participate in meeting on influenza vaccine composition, WHO official says

February 11, 2026 3:14 PM UTC / Reuters

World Health Organization (WHO) logo and U.S. flag are seen in this illustration taken April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

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• US quit the UN health agency in January
• WHO also calls US-funded hepatitis B vaccine study unethical
• The planned study in Guinea-Bissau has been controversial

Feb 11 (Reuters) – The United States will take part in a World Health Organization meeting at the end of the month to determine the composition of upcoming influenza vaccines, the agency’s official said at a press conference on Wednesday.

Washington officially left the WHO in January after a year of warnings that doing so would hurt public health in the U.S. and globally, saying its decision reflected failures in the U.N. health agency’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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It has been unclear how much the country would work with the WHO following the departure, and the collaboration on flu vaccines is a sign of an ongoing link.

Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO’s director for epidemic and pandemic preparedness, said the global influenza surveillance and response network — a system of more than 150 laboratories across 130 countries — plays a central role in tracking seasonal and zoonotic influenza viruses and updates vaccine recommendations every six months.

There are seven collaborating centers, including facilities in the U.S., the UK and Australia.

Van Kerkhove said there had also been “a slight dip” in the global circulation of influenza virus samples after funding challenges, but shipments had now resumed.

GUINEA-BISSAU VACCINE STUDY ‘UNETHICAL’ – TEDROS

At the same press conference, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said a planned U.S.-funded research in Guinea-Bissau to study the effects of hepatitis B vaccines on newborns, which has drawn significant criticism, is unethical.

“As far as WHO’s position is concerned, it’s unethical to proceed with this study,” Tedros said, but added that it was ultimately a domestic decision.

African health officials in January said the study has not been canceled, but will undergo further ethical review.

Scientists have opposed the study because some of the newborns involved would not get the vaccine, which is known to be safe and save lives, in a country with high rates of hepatitis B. The disease transmits commonly from mother to child during birth and can cause liver failure and cancer.

The study’s researchers say the project is ethical because the vaccine is not yet administered at birth in Guinea-Bissau, where the first dose is given at six weeks.

The research was due to investigate potential “non-specific effects” of the vaccine, including skin disorders and neuro-developmental disorders, such as autism.

Reporting by Siddhi Mahatole and Gnaneshwar Rajan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shailesh Kuber and Sahal Muhammed

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葡萄牙北部遭暴风雨袭击的多个乡村地区，星期三（2月11日）再遭到暴雨侵袭，古都科英布拉（Coimbra）周边坝面临决堤风险，当局为安全起见疏散约3000名居民。

路透社报道，自1月下旬以来，一连串致命风暴主要袭击葡萄牙中部和南部地区，掀翻房屋屋顶、淹没多座城镇，数十万居民连续多日断电。至少15人因风暴直接或间接死亡。

本周风暴略有缓和之际，一种被称为“大气河流”的天气现象又带来新一轮强降雨，这次对北部地区的影响尤为严重。

科英布拉市政府星期二（10日）晚下令，疏散约3000名处于决堤风险地区的居民。有关疏散行动星期三仍在持续，警方逐户上门检查，并用巴士将居民送往临时避难所。

地区民防官员塔瓦雷斯说，星期三深夜至星期四中午期间情况可能恶化，因降雨可能导致科英布拉东北35公里处的阿吉拉水坝“出现溢流，冲垮堤坝并引发更大范围的洪水”。

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Bondi confirms DOJ has received criminal referral alleging Brennan perjury over Steele dossier
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Jim Jordan’s referral centers on former CIA director’s testimony about Steele dossier role in Obama-era intelligence assessment

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By Ashley Oliver
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Published February 11, 2026 1:11pm EST

Attorney General Pam Bondi said she received a criminal referral from the House Judiciary Committee alleging former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress, confirming the receipt during a hearing before the panel on Wednesday.

Bondi’s was responding to committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, who directly asked the attorney general if Brennan would be indicted. The DOJ has for months been investigating Brennan and several others over the origins of the 2016 Trump-Russia probe.

“What I can confirm is that we have received a referral from you, Chairman Jordan, to investigate John Brennan,” Bondi said.

[BRENNAN, STRZOK PAGE SUBPOENAED AS PART OF FEDERAL RUSSIAGATE PROBE]

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Former Director of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) John Brennan testifies before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on Capitol Hill, May 23, 2017 in Washington, DC.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)

“His attorneys have made some public statements, but the department is still bound, of course, by our longstanding policy of not discussing matters,” Bondi said. “What I will say today I can’t confirm nor deny whether there’s a pending investigation, but what I will say [is] that no one is above the law. Weaponization has ended.

Jordan’s referral to the DOJ, sent in October, centered on Brennan’s testimony about the Steele dossier, a salacious document containing unverified, negative claims about Trump, and its role in an Obama-era Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia’s efforts to interfere in the 2016 election.

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2026. Bondi is expected to face questions about the Justice Department’s handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, President Trump’s investigations into political foes, and the handling of two fatal ICE shootings involving U.S. citizens.(Win McNamee/Getty Images)

The referral followed CIA Director John Ratcliffe also asking the DOJ to prosecute Brennan over broader conspiracy allegations.

A grand jury subpoenaed Brennan and former FBI officials Peter Strzok and Lisa Page, among others, as part of the DOJ’s investigation, Fox News Digital reported in November. The subpoenas originated from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, leading Brennan’s lawyers to accuse the DOJ of forum shopping for Republican-friendly judges.

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., chimed in after Bondi answered, alluding to comments Trump has made about targeting his pollical enemies.

“If we want to know whether Mr. Brennan will be indicted, you should just ask the president,” Goldman said.

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House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, arrives for a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Justice” with Attorney General Pam Bondi on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 11, 2026.(Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images)

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Fox News Digital asked Trump last summer about Brennan after reports first surfaced that the FBI was investigating him and several others involved in what Republicans have widely viewed as a politically motivated effort to undermine Trump’s 2016 election campaign and victory. Trump said at the time that “whatever happens, happens.”

“I think they’re very dishonest people. I think they’re crooked as hell. And, maybe they have to pay a price for that,” Trump said at the time.

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Israel formally joined the Board of Peace on Wednesday ahead of Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu]’s meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

Netanyahu signed the document in the presence of Secretary of State [Marco Rubio] shortly before his scheduled talk with Trump, marking a diplomatic step as the two leaders prepare to discuss regional security and ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

The prime minister said on X that while the talks would cover several issues, including Gaza, they would “first and foremost” center on [negotiations with Iran].

Leaders from 17 countries participated in the initial [Gaza Board of Peace charter signing] ceremony in Davos, Switzerland, in late January, including presidents and other senior government officials from Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, and Central and Southeast Asia.

[TRUMP SEEKS DAVOS SIGNING CEREMONY FOR GAZA BOARD OF PEACE]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Washington on Feb. 11, 2026.(Avi Ohayon/GPO/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Netanyahu was not present at the ceremony, where world leaders signed the founding charter alongside Trump, who was seated at the center of the stage.

His office, however, said he would [accept Trump’s invitation to join] the Peace Board, following earlier concerns he had raised about the makeup of the Gaza executive board, particularly the roles of Qatar and Turkey.

[ISRAELI BOBSLED TEAM APARTMENT ROBBED AHEAD OF WINTER OLYMPICS, COMPETITOR SAYS]

President Donald Trump holds up his signature on the founding charter during a signing ceremony for the Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2026.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

A handful of other countries were also invited by the White House to join, [including Russia], Belarus, France, Germany, Vietnam, Finland, Ukraine, Ireland, Greece and China, among others. Poland and Italy on Wednesday said they would not join.

Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes as the U.S. expands its military presence in the Middle East while talks with Iran remain ongoing.

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Trump has deployed the [USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group] and the USS Michael Murphy, a guided-missile destroyer, as his envoys meet with Iranian officials in Oman.

Other U.S. naval assets, including the USS Bulkeley, USS Roosevelt, USS Delbert D. Black, USS McFaul, USS Mitscher, USS Spruance and USS Frank E. Petersen Jr., are positioned across key waterways surrounding Iran, from the eastern Mediterranean and Red Sea to the Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea.

Ashley Carnahan is a writer at Fox News Digital.