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  • 埃默：联邦执法部门突袭明尼苏达州涉欺诈场所后传递出“明确无误”的信号


    2026年4月28日 美国东部时间12:00 / 福克斯新闻

    此次突袭行动以明尼阿波利斯市多家涉嫌未提供实际照料却仍申领费用的托儿机构为目标

    作者：彼得·皮内多 福克斯新闻

    众议院多数党党鞭、明尼苏达州共和党议员汤姆·埃默对明尼阿波利斯市的大规模联邦执法行动表示赞赏，此次行动是针对主要由索马里裔经营企业的全面欺诈调查的一部分。埃默称执法部门传递出了“明确无误”的信号。

    埃默的选区涵盖明尼阿波利斯市北部和西部的大部分郊区，他对联邦调查局及国土安全调查局（HSI）官员周二上午突袭22家涉嫌欺诈场所的报道表示赞赏。

    这位党鞭感谢司法部和国土安全部“针对索马里裔欺诈者采取行动”。

    他表示：“明尼苏达州民众和全美纳税人都对此心怀感激。”

    他补充道：“特朗普总统及其政府已经明确无误地表明——我们国家绝不会容忍浪费、欺诈和滥用职权的行为，我们不会允许任何人利用美国人的善意牟取私利。”

    拼写错误的“学习”中心、空无一人：埃默就明尼苏达州涉400万美元欺诈托儿所事件施压瓦尔茨

    众议院多数党党鞭、明尼苏达州共和党议员汤姆·埃默对周二上午联邦突袭“优质学习中心”及明尼阿波利斯市其他涉嫌欺诈企业的行动表示赞赏。（马德琳·富斯特 / 福克斯新闻频道；国会季刊/滚石）

    美国司法部证实，此次突袭行动是与联邦、州和地方执法部门协调开展的，且已获得法院授权。

    此次突袭行动围绕针对主要由索马里裔经营企业的联邦欺诈调查展开，这些企业包括已在州政府登记，但涉嫌未提供实际照料却仍申领费用的托儿机构。

    消息人士告诉福克斯新闻，其中两处突袭地点分别是因招牌印错“学习”一词（原文为“Quality Learing Center”，正确应为“Learning”）而广受关注的“优质学习中心”，以及明尼阿波利斯市的“哈利莫宝宝托儿所”。

    此前，博主尼克·雪莉走访多家托儿机构地址时发现，要么是空置或未营业的店面、已关闭的商铺，要么是拒绝回应问题、不愿配合他们假装为孩子“登记”入托的住户，“优质学习中心”因此登上全国新闻。

    关于特朗普最新打击行动核心的明尼苏达州“滋养未来”欺诈案的必知信息

    执法人员在行动期间从一栋建筑中走出。（福克斯新闻）

    在突袭行动的相关报道发布后，国土安全部证实，国土安全调查局“与我们的执法伙伴合作，在明尼阿波利斯市执行了刑事搜查令，针对的是肆意骗取美国纳税人钱财的欺诈行为”。

    被总统任命为“欺诈事务专员”的副总统JD·万斯也在突袭行动后发表评论，称欺诈专项工作组和司法部“无论这些欺诈者藏在何处，都将毫不留情地将其曝光”。

    埃默一直严厉批评明尼苏达州州级官员，尤其是民主党州长蒂姆·瓦尔茨，指责其处理这起欺诈丑闻的方式不当。

    今年3月，埃默呼吁对瓦尔茨和州总检察长基思·埃利森明知存在福利欺诈却故意忽视相关证据的指控展开更深入调查。他还称，如果这些指控属实，相关官员甚至应面临牢狱之灾。

    “民众早已厌倦了民选官员奉行双重标准，享受与普通人不同的待遇。普通民众需要为自己的行为承担责任，而他们的民选官员却不必如此，”埃默今年3月在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示。

    纽约州民主党人、霍楚尔助手因涉嫌移民收容所受贿遭调查

    2026年4月28日，执法人员在明尼阿波利斯市“优质学习中心”外上车。（福克斯新闻）

    “如果这两个人确实存在腐败行为，他们就应该被追究责任，锒铛入狱。”

    点击此处下载福克斯新闻应用程序

    瓦尔茨和埃利森均坚称，他们对起诉本州社会项目中的欺诈行为持认真态度，且一旦接到相关举报就已采取行动制止欺诈。

    福克斯新闻数字频道的斯蒂芬·索拉斯和伊丽莎白·埃尔金德对本文亦有贡献。

    彼得·皮内多是福克斯新闻数字频道的政治撰稿人。

    Emmer says MN fraud raids send ‘crystal clear’ message after feds hit dozens of sites

    April 28, 2026 12:00pm EDT / Fox News

    The raids center on childcare facilities allegedly billing for care that was not provided to children in Minneapolis

    By Peter Pinedo Fox News

    House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., celebrated a massive federal operation in Minneapolis as part of a sweeping fraud investigation into largely Somali-owned businesses, saying law enforcement sent a “crystal clear” message.

    Emmer, whose district covers much of the northern and western suburbs of Minneapolis, applauded reports that the FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officials raided 22 alleged fraud sites on Tuesday morning.

    The whip thanked the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security “for taking action against Somali fraudsters.”

    He said that “Minnesotans and U.S. taxpayers across the nation are grateful.”

    “President Trump and his administration have made it crystal clear — our country will not tolerate waste, fraud, and abuse, and we are not going to allow people to take advantage of Americans’ generosity,” he added.

    MISSPELLED ‘LEARNING’ CENTER, NO CHILDREN INSIDE: EMMER PRESSES WALZ OVER MINNESOTA DAYCARE TIED TO $4M

    House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., applauded federal raids on the Quality Learning Center, and other alleged fraudulent businesses in Minneapolis on Tuesday morning.(Madelin Fuerste / Fox News Channel; CQ Roll Call)

    The DOJ confirmed that the raids were conducted in coordination with federal, state and local law enforcement and were court authorized.

    The raids center on federal fraud investigations into largely Somali-owned businesses, including childcare facilities that registered with the state but were allegedly billing for care that was not provided.

    Sources told Fox News that two of the raids were conducted at the Quality Learning Center, best known for its misprinted sign that read “Quality Learing Center,” and Baby Halimo Child Care, both in Minneapolis.

    The Quality Learning Center received national attention after blogger Nick Shirley visited several childcare addresses, only to find an assortment of vacant or non-operational storefronts, closed businesses or occupants who refused to answer questions or entertain the pair’s mock efforts to “register” a child with the supposed daycare.

    WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT MINNESOTA’S ‘FEEDING OUR FUTURE’ FRAUD AT THE CENTER OF TRUMP’S LATEST CRACKDOWN

    Law enforcement agents walk out of a building during an operation.(Fox News)

    Following reports of the raids, DHS confirmed that HSI “in cooperation with our law enforcement partners, executed criminal search warrants in Minneapolis relating to the rampant fraud of U.S. taxpayers’ dollars.”

    Vice President JD Vance, who the president appointed “fraud czar,” also commented after the raids that the fraud task force and DOJ “will be relentless in exposing these fraudsters wherever they may be hiding.”

    Emmer has been highly critical of Minnesota state leaders, especially Democratic Gov. Tim Walz, for their handling of the fraud scandal.

    In March, Emmer called for a deeper investigation into allegations that Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison knowingly ignored evidence of welfare fraud. He called for those leaders to even face incarceration if the allegations were proven true.

    “People are sick and tired of elected officials having a double standard, being treated differently than they are. They’re held accountable for things that they should be held accountable for, when their elected officials are not,” Emmer told Fox News Digital in March.

    NYC DEM, HOCHUL AIDE UNDER INVESTIGATION OVER ALLEGED MIGRANT SHELTER BRIBES

    Law enforcement officers were seen getting into a vehicle outside of Quality Learning Center in Minneapolis on April 28, 2026.(Fox News)

    “If these two guys are dirty, they should be held accountable, and they should serve jail time.”

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    Both Walz and Ellison insisted that they were serious about prosecuting fraud in the state’s social programs and that they took action to stop it once it was brought to their attention.

    Fox News Digital’s Stephen Sorace and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report.

    Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

  • 美国司法部再次起诉前联邦调查局局长科米，消息人士透露


    2026年4月28日 下午5:50 协调世界时 / 路透社

    节点运行失败

    2020年9月30日，美国华盛顿国会山，前联邦调查局（FBI）局长詹姆斯·科米在参议院司法委员会一场就FBI对2016年特朗普竞选团队与俄罗斯干预大选调查举行的听证会上，于家中远程宣誓就职。美国参议院…… 获取授权许可，打开新标签页查看更多

    华盛顿，4月28日（路透社）—— 一位了解此案的消息人士周二表示，美国司法部已对前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米提起新的刑事诉讼。

    目前尚不清楚具体指控内容，也不清楚该案将在何地审理。

    《路透社伊朗简报》新闻简报将为您带来伊朗局势的最新动态与分析，点击此处订阅。

    福克斯新闻援引不愿具名的消息人士报道称，此案与科米去年发布的一条社交媒体帖子有关，该帖子被特朗普盟友解读为威胁。这条发布于2025年5月的帖子发布在科米的Instagram主页上，内容是一张排列成“86 47”数字的贝壳照片。

    在美国用语中，数字86可用作动词，意为因醉酒或行为失序将某人赶出酒吧，而47则是第47任总统特朗普的代号。该帖子发布后，美国官员对科米展开了调查，科米随后删除了该帖子。

    科米当时表示，他认为这只是一条“政治信息”。

    “我没意识到有些人会将这些数字与暴力联系起来。我从未想过这种情况，但我反对任何形式的暴力，所以我删除了这条帖子，”科米说道。

    此次起诉将是特朗普政府治下司法部第二次起诉科米——这位长期与总统唐纳德·特朗普为敌的人士。去年9月，科米曾因作伪证和阻碍国会调查被起诉，但一名联邦法官以负责起诉的检察官任命程序不合法为由驳回了该案。

    此前特朗普于本月早些时候解雇前司法部长帕姆·邦迪之后，司法部一直面临着对特朗普认定的政治敌人提起刑事指控的压力。代理司法部长托德·布兰奇迅速落实特朗普对司法部的要求，包括上周起诉知名民权团体南方贫困法律中心。

    苏珊·希维与瑞安·帕特里克·琼斯 报道；米歇尔·尼科尔斯与千住纪代 编辑

    US Justice Department indicts former FBI Director Comey a second time, source says

    April 28, 2026 5:50 PM UTC / Reuters

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    WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Justice has brought a new criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, ​a source familiar with the case said on Tuesday.

    The specific charges ‌were not yet clear, nor was it clear where the case would be brought.

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    Fox News, citing unnamed sources, reported the case was about a social media post Comey made ​last year that Trump allies interpreted as threatening. The post, which ​was published on Comey’s Instagram page in May 2025, showed ⁠an image of seashells arranged to show the numbers “86 47.”

    In U.S. parlance ​the number 86 can be used as verb meaning to throw somebody out ​of a bar for being drunk or disorderly, and 47 is code for Trump, the 47th president. U.S. officials investigated Comey in the days following the post, which Comey ​later deleted.

    Comey at the time said he assumed the post was a “political ​message.”

    “I didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence. It never occurred to me ‌but ⁠I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down,” Comey said.

    The indictment would mark the second time the Justice Department under Trump has indicted Comey, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump. Comey was charged ​with making a false ​statement and ⁠obstructing Congress in September, but a federal judge dismissed the case after finding that the prosecutor who secured the ​indictment was not lawfully appointed.

    The Justice Department has been under ​pressure to ⁠bring criminal charges against Trump’s perceived political enemies, particularly after Trump fired former Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this month. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has ⁠moved ​quickly to execute Trump’s demands for the Justice ​Department, including indicting a prominent civil rights group, the Southern Poverty Law Center, last week.

    Reporting by ​Susan Heavey and Ryan Patrick Jones; editing by Michelle Nichols and Chizu Nomiyama

  • 汽油价格跃升至伊朗战争爆发以来的最高水平


    2026年4月28日 / 美国东部时间下午1:44 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻

    撰稿人

    根据美国汽车协会（AAA）的数据，周二每加仑汽油的平均价格达到4.18美元，为中东战争爆发以来的最高水平。

    据AAA数据，自2月28日以来，汽油价格已上涨每加仑1.20美元，一夜之间又攀升了近7美分。

    此次涨价之前曾有过一段短暂的缓解期：4月9日油价触及近期高点4.17美元后，由于美伊似乎有望达成结束战争的协议，油价有所回落。两国于4月8日达成为期两周的停火协议，特朗普总统此后又将其延长。

    然而，近几日谈判似乎失去了动力，快速结束战争的希望破灭，推高了油价。

    原油成本占每加仑汽油成本的51%，是决定加油站油价的最大因素。截至周二上午，国际基准原油布伦特原油价格徘徊在每桶111美元左右，而美国基准原油西德克萨斯中质原油价格略低于每桶100美元。

    “霍尔木兹海峡尚未重新开放——目前没有重新开放的统一计划，而现在谈判基本陷入停滞，”GasBuddy的石油专家帕特里克·德哈恩说道。“因此油价正缓慢收复停火声明发布后下跌的部分幅度。”

    白宫新闻秘书卡罗琳·莱维特周一告诉记者，特朗普总统会见了其国家安全团队，讨论了伊朗提出的一项提案，该提案将允许重新开放霍尔木兹海峡，但会推迟核谈判。不过莱维特表示，她不愿直接说拜登政府正在“考虑”伊朗的这项提案。

    德哈恩表示，由于西北印第安纳州一家工厂停电等当地炼油厂问题，密歇根州、威斯康星州、伊利诺伊州和印第安纳州的居民可能会看到加油站油价出现尤其大幅的上涨。他称，加上伊利诺伊州一家工厂的另一处故障，批发汽油价格较4月7日的前高点上涨了约40至50美分。

    上涨的油价给美国消费者带来打击

    高油价或许是战争爆发以来美国消费者遭遇的最直观的经济打击。

    斯坦福大学经济学教授尼尔·马奥尼表示，过去两个月里，如果汽油价格维持在每加仑3美元以下，美国民众本可以少花150美元。马奥尼预测，到今年年底，如果油价按照战前走势发展，美国民众在汽油上的总支出将比现在多出约800美元。

    这笔金额足以抵消美国民众今年因去年通过的《一项宏大美好法案》获得的更丰厚的退税。根据美国国税局最新数据，今年平均退税金额较去年增加了333美元。

    即便战争结束、霍尔木兹海峡恢复通航，经济学家预测，今年剩余时间里消费者仍可能面临高油价。原油价格飙升后，汽油价格上涨的速度通常远快于油价下跌时回落的速度，这种现象被称为“火箭与羽毛”原则。修复受损的能源基础设施也可能是一项挑战。

    “你不能像打开开关那样轻易恢复石油和汽油的供应，”马奥尼说道。

    马奥尼预测，夏季期间汽油价格将维持在4美元以上，秋季才会开始回落。

    对经济的威胁

    专家警告称，随着消费者缩减开支，高油价可能会对经济造成严重冲击，威胁整体GDP增长。每1美元的GDP中约有70美分来自消费者支出。

    德哈恩表示，目前消费者还没有减少加油出行，主要是因为每年这个时候他们别无选择。

    “现在人们真的没有多少办法削减开支，”他说。“人们还没到度假季，孩子们还在上学，大家都在朝九晚五地工作。”

    不过马奥尼指出，随着美国人在汽油上的支出增加，这可能会减少他们在其他领域的消费。柴油价格上涨也可能推高食品和其他消费品的成本，因为运输成本上升。根据AAA的数据，截至周二，柴油价格为每加仑5.46美元，较战争爆发以来上涨了1.70美元。

    “能源成本上涨的影响最直接地体现在加油站，但它们会更广泛地推高各类成本，”马奥尼说道。“如果你在搜索暑期度假套餐，会发现机票价格在上涨，而食品杂货价格也同样如此，”他补充道。

    Gas prices jump to their highest level since start of Iran war

    April 28, 2026 / 1:44 PM EDT / CBS News

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    The average cost of a gallon of gasoline hit $4.18 on Tuesday, according to AAA, the highest level since the war in the Middle East began.

    Gasoline prices, which have risen by $1.20 a gallon since Feb. 28, climbed nearly 7 cents overnight, according to AAA.

    The latest increase follows a brief period of relief, when prices eased after hitting a recent high of $4.17 on April 9 as the U.S. and Iran appeared to be making progress toward a deal to end the war. The countries agreed to a two-week ceasefire on April 8, which President Trump has since extended.

    However, negotiations appear to have lost momentum in recent days, dashing hopes for a quick resolution to the war and sending oil prices higher.

    Oil accounts for 51% of the cost of a gallon of gas, making it the biggest factor in determining prices at the pump. As of Tuesday morning, Brent, the international benchmark, was hovering around $111 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, was just below $100 a barrel.

    “The Strait of Hormuz is not reopened — there’s no cohesive plan for reopening it — and now negotiations have been basically stopped,” said Patrick De Haan, a petroleum expert at GasBuddy. “So oil’s been slowly recapturing some of what it gave up after the ceasefire was announced.”

    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Monday that President Trump met with his national security team to discuss a proposal from Iran that would allow for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but delay nuclear negotiations. However, Leavitt said she didn’t want to go so far as to say the administration was “considering” the Iranian proposal.

    Residents in Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana could see a particularly large increase at the pump, due to local refinery issues, such as a power outage at a Northwest Indiana facility, De Haan said. That, along with another snag at an Illinois plant, has pushed wholesale gas prices up by approximately 40 to 50 cents from their previous high on April 7, according to De Haan.

    Rising gas prices deliver blow to U.S. consumers

    Higher gas prices are perhaps the most visible financial blow U.S. consumers have experienced since the war started.

    Over the last two months, Americans have spent $150 more on gas than they would have if it stayed below $3 a gallon, according to Neale Mahoney, an economics professor at Stanford University. By the end of the year, Mahoney predicts Americans will have spent roughly $800 more on gas than they would have if prices followed their pre-war trajectory.

    That’s enough to swallow the fatter tax refunds Americans received this year as a result of the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act” passed last year. The average refund was up $333 compared to last year, according to the latest IRS data.

    Even if the war ends and traffic resumes through the Strait of Hormuz, economists predict consumers will likely be stuck with elevated gas prices for the remainder of the year. Gas prices typically rise much faster after crude spikes than they recede when oil drops, a phenomenon known as the “rockets and feathers” principle. Getting damaged energy infrastructure back online could also pose a challenge.

    “You can’t just turn on the supply of oil and gasoline like a switch,” Mahoney said.

    Mahoney predicts gas prices will remain above $4 over the summer and then start to come down in the fall.

    Threats to the economy

    Higher gas prices could take a serious toll on the economy as customers rein in their spending, threatening overall GDP growth, experts have warned. About 70 cents of every $1 of GDP stems from consumer spending.

    Customers haven’t pulled back yet on trips to the pump, mainly because they can’t this time of year, according to De Haan.

    “There’s not really much opportunity for people right now to cut back,” he said. “People aren’t on vacation, kids are in school, people are doing their nine-to-five grind.”

    However, as Americans begin to spend more on gas, that could reduce their spending in other areas, Mahoney noted. Higher diesel prices also threaten to increase the cost of food and other consumer goods as transportation costs grow. As of Tuesday, diesel was $5.46 a gallon, up $1.70 since the war began, according to AAA.

    “The impact of higher energy costs is most immediately felt and seen at the pump, but they raise costs more broadly,” Mahoney said. “You’ll see airfares going up if you’re searching for a summer vacation, and we see it in grocery prices,” he added.

  • 士兵被控押注马杜罗突袭行动获利40万美元，辩称无罪


    2026-04-28T17:22:11.073Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）

    作者：卡拉·斯坎内尔

    更新于35分钟前
    更新时间：2026年4月28日，美国东部时间下午3:35
    发布时间：2026年4月28日，美国东部时间下午1:22
    南美洲

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    一名参与抓捕委内瑞拉总统尼古拉斯·马杜罗的特种部队士兵周二对自己利用行动机密信息非法获利超40万美元的指控辩称无罪。

    38岁的甘农·肯·范戴克是驻扎在布拉格堡的现役军人，他身着便服在纽约出庭受审，主审法官为玛格丽特·加内特。

    此案是联邦检察官首次就预测市场押注行为起诉相关人员——这类热门市场中，人们会针对体育赛事、泰勒·斯威夫特的婚礼、地缘政治事件等事件押注“是”或“否”。

    “范戴克先生是美国英雄，”范戴克的律师马克·杰拉戈斯在传讯后表示。杰拉戈斯称范戴克被指控的“并非犯罪行为”，并誓言将对指控的核心内容提出异议。

    范戴克被要求上交护照和枪支，并以25万美元保释金获释。他下次出庭时间为6月8日。

    范戴克的另一名律师扎克·因特拉特告诉法官，该士兵目前处于休假状态。
    “截至目前，他仍隶属于军方，”因特拉特说。

    检方指控，范戴克参与了1月3日凌晨那场史无前例的军事行动的策划与执行。当天，美军士兵在密集交火中从加拉加斯总统府押解出马杜罗及其妻子。

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    当局指控范戴克利用自己掌握的该机密行动信息，在行动前数日乃至数小时内在Polymarket平台下注。范戴克据称投入3.2万美元押注美国介入委内瑞拉局势，包括押注马杜罗将在1月底前“离开”委内瑞拉。突袭行动成功后，范戴克的赌注兑现，获利超40万美元。

    范戴克据称将这笔横财转入外国加密货币钱包，随后转入一个新开设的在线经纪账户。起诉书称，在媒体报道引发对这笔巨额盈利的关注后，范戴克要求Polymarket删除其账户。

    根据起诉书，“行动刚结束不久，有人拍摄到他在海上一艘船舶的甲板上，正值日出时分，他身着美军军服、手持步枪，与另外三名身着美军军服的人员站在一起”。

    范戴克于周四晚间被捕，被控非法使用政府机密信息谋取私利、窃取非公开政府信息、商品欺诈、电信欺诈以及进行非法货币交易。周五，范戴克在北卡罗来纳州联邦法院首次出庭，并以25万美元保释金获释。

    针对马杜罗的押注只是多笔引发关注的可疑交易之一。议员和媒体报道指出，在美伊冲突关键动向公布前，石油期货市场曾出现多笔大额交易。

    范戴克被捕后，唐纳德·特朗普总统在回答相关问题时表示，他对全球范围内押注地缘政治事件的趋势日益加剧感到担忧，称世界已变成一个“赌场”。他补充道：“现在，我对此感到不满。”

    本文已更新以补充更多信息。

    Soldier accused of betting on Maduro raid, winning $400,000, pleads not guilty

    2026-04-28T17:22:11.073Z / CNN

    By Kara Scannell

    Updated 35 min ago

    Updated Apr 28, 2026, 3:35 PM ET

    PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2026, 1:22 PM ET

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    Gannon Ken Van Dyke walks near a federal court building in New York on Tuesday.

    Seth Wenig/AP

    A special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Tuesday to misusing classified information about the operation to make over $400,000 in illegal profits.

    Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, appeared in civilian clothes before Judge Margaret Garnett in New York.

    The case is the first time federal prosecutors have charged anyone in connection with bets placed on a prediction market, the popular space where people bet “yes” or “no” on outcomes including sports games, Taylor Swift’s wedding and geopolitical events.

    “Mr. Van Dyke is an American hero,” said Mark Geragos, an attorney for Van Dyke, after the arraignment. Geragos said Van Dyke has been charged “with something that is not a crime” and vowed to challenge the “core” of the allegations.

    Van Dyke was ordered to surrender his passport and firearms and released on a $250,000 bond. He is due back in court on June 8.

    Zach Intrater, another of Van Dyke’s attorneys, told the judge the solider is currently on leave.

    “As of right now he’s still associated with the military,” Intrater said.

    Prosecutors allege Van Dyke was involved in the planning and execution of the unprecedented military action in the early hours of January 3, when US soldiers extracted Maduro and his wife from the presidential palace in Caracas under heavy gunfire.

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    Authorities allege Van Dyke used his knowledge of the classified operation to place bets on Polymarket in the days and hours leading up to the operation. Van Dyke allegedly placed $32,000 in bets on US involvement in Venezuela, including that Maduro would be “out” of Venezuela by the end of January. After the successful raid, Van Dyke’s bet paid off. He made over $400,000 in profits.

    Van Dyke allegedly transferred the windfall to a foreign cryptocurrency vault before moving them into a newly created online brokerage account. After news reports flagged the wildly successful bet, the indictment alleges, Van Dyke asked Polymarket to delete his account.

    He was photographed just after the operation on “what appears to be the deck of a ship at sea, at sunrise wearing U.S. military fatigues, and carrying a rifle, standing alongside three other individuals wearing U.S. military fatigues,” according to the indictment.

    Van Dyke was arrested Thursday night and charged with unlawful use of confidential government information for personal gain, theft of nonpublic government information, commodities fraud, wire fraud, and making an unlawful monetary transaction. Friday, Van Dyke made his first appearance in federal court in North Carolina and was released on $250,000 bond.

    The Maduro bet is one of several suspicious trades that have attracted attention. Lawmakers and media reports have highlighted several huge trades in the oil futures market that preceded announcement of key developments in the US-Iran conflict.

    After Van Dyke’s arrest, President Donald Trump said in response to questions that he was concerned about the growing global trend of placing bets on geopolitical events, saying the world has become a “casino.” He added, “Now, I think that I’m not happy with it.”

    This story has been updated with additional information.

  • 梅拉尼娅·特朗普与卡米拉王后在白宫青年活动中携手彰显美英纽带关系


    2026-04-28 14:52:36 美国东部时间 / 福克斯新闻频道

    作者：阿什利·J·迪梅拉，福克斯新闻

    发布时间：2026年4月28日下午2:52 美国东部时间

    美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普与英国王后卡米拉周二齐聚白宫，共同凸显双方在改善儿童福祉方面的共同承诺。

    当日下午，两位第一夫人与学生们在白宫网球馆一同参与了与科技和历史相关的互动活动。

    英国王后与国王正在美国进行为期四天的访问，行程安排紧凑，包含多场活动与私人会晤，其中包括与美国总统、众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（路易斯安那州共和党人）等人的会面。周二的活动凸显了双方加强儿童发展工作的共同优先事项，特朗普的“Be Best”与“共创未来”倡议，以及卡米拉长期以来对扫盲事业的关注，共同推动了本次活动的开展。

    梅拉尼娅·特朗普将首次在国会山发表演讲 圆桌会议聚焦惩治复仇色情内容

    2026年4月28日，在华盛顿特区白宫网球馆举办的文化教育活动中，美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普与英国王后卡米拉与学生们合影留念。（苏珊·普伦基特/路透社）

    卡米拉与第一夫人一同接待了来自各地的学生，其中包括数位“总统人工智能挑战赛”的州冠军。他们一同试用虚拟现实（VR）头显，学习美国与英国历史。

    据随行记者报道，特朗普身着拉夫劳伦系列的白色丝毛混纺外套与半身裙，头戴埃里克·贾维茨设计的草帽，脚踩马诺洛·伯拉尼克蛇纹高跟鞋。

    这款VR眼镜让学生们有机会参观英国知名地标，如斯诺登尼亚、巨人之路、巨石阵以及白金汉宫外景。学生们还借助白宫藏品与美国国家档案和记录管理局提供的Meta眼镜对文物进行评估，深入了解两国之间的特殊关系。

    特朗普家族王朝为白宫带来王室风范

    活动现场陈列着美国首位驻英大使、总统约翰·亚当斯的肖像，温斯顿·丘吉尔首相的青铜半身像，以及反映早期跨大西洋文化交流的斯塔福德郡陶瓷制品。

    第一夫人一直致力于帮助儿童接触新兴技术，利用其平台推广人工智能教育。

    特朗普总统为查尔斯国王送行 梅拉尼娅·特朗普陪同卡米拉王后参观王室珍宝展

    今年3月，她召集了45个国家的代表参加首届“共创未来全球峰会”，与会各国领导人共同制定了扩大儿童获取科技与教育资源的战略。

    她还争取到了2500万美元的寄养青年资助资金，将被纳入总统2026财年预算。

    卡米拉的工作重心一直是推动儿童扫盲事业，支持各类增加书籍获取渠道、培养读写技能的项目，并通过校内项目直接与学生互动。

    查尔斯国王将在历史性首次对华盛顿国事访问中向国会发表演讲

    活动期间，媒体成员向第一夫人询问了她丈夫周六晚间在白宫记者协会晚宴上遇袭后的情况。

    “我状态很好，”第一夫人回应道。

    特朗普与第一夫人身着全黑服装出席官方白宫圣诞肖像拍摄活动

    2026年4月28日，在华盛顿特区白宫网球馆举办的文化教育活动中，美国第一夫人梅拉尼娅·特朗普与王后卡米拉观看学生使用虚拟现实眼镜。（苏珊·普伦基特/路透社）

    当特朗普与卡米拉与孩子们互动时，唐纳德·特朗普总统与查尔斯三世国王在椭圆形办公室举行了会面。

    “会谈非常顺利，他是一位非常出色的人，他们（英国王室）也非常优秀。能与他们会面是真正的荣幸，”会谈结束后特朗普对媒体表示。

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    特朗普夫妇陪同查尔斯与卡米拉走向座驾，随后王室夫妇前往美国国会。查尔斯预计将于周二下午在国会发表演讲。

    王室夫妇之后将返回白宫，参观官邸并于今晚晚些时候阅览历史文献，随后出席国宴。

    阿什利·J·迪梅拉为福克斯新闻数字频道报道政治新闻。

    Melania Trump, Queen Camilla team up at White House youth event spotlighting US-UK bond

    2026-04-28 14:52:36 EDT / Fox News

    By Ashley J. DiMella, Fox News

    Published April 28, 2026 2:52pm EDT

    First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla came together Tuesday at the White House to spotlight a shared commitment to improving children’s well-being.

    The two spouses joined students for hands-on activities related to technology and history at the White House Tennis Pavilion in the afternoon.

    The U.K.’s queen and king are in the U.S. for a four-day trip that is packed with various events and private meetings, including with the president, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., and others. The event on Tuesday underscored a shared priority to strengthen children’s development, with Trump’s “Be Best” and “Fostering the Future” initiatives and Camilla’s long-running focus on literacy driving the effort.

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    First lady Melania Trump and Britain’s Queen Camilla stand with students during a cultural educational event at the White House Tennis Pavilion in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2026.(Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

    Camilla and the first lady joined regional students, including several state champions from the Presidential AI Challenge, to test out and use virtual reality (VR) headsets to learn about American and United Kingdom history.

    Trump donned a white silk and wool jacket and skirt from the Ralph Lauren Collection, according to pool reports. She also wore a straw hat by Eric Javits with Manolo Blahnik snake pumps.

    The VR glasses gave the students a chance to view popular landmarks in the U.K., such as Snowdonia, Giant’s Causeway, Stonehenge and the exterior of Buckingham Palace. Students also evaluated artifacts using Meta glasses provided by the White House Collection and the National Archives and Records Administration to learn more about the special relationship between the two countries.

    TRUMP FAMILY DYNASTY BRINGS ROYAL FLAIR TO WHITE HOUSE

    There was a portrait of the first U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom, President John Adams, a bronze bust of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Staffordshire ceramics reflecting early transatlantic cultural exchange.

    The first lady has emphasized helping children engage with emerging technology, using her platform to promote artificial intelligence education.

    PRESIDENT TRUMP BIDS FAREWELL TO KING CHARLES AS MELANIA TRUMP JOINS QUEEN CAMILLA FOR ROYAL TREASURES TOUR

    In March, she convened representatives from 45 countries for the inaugural “Fostering the Future Together” global summit, where leaders outlined strategies to expand children’s access to technology and education.

    She also secured a $25 million investment in foster youth to be included in the president’s 2026 fiscal year budget.

    Camilla’s work has focused on advancing children’s literacy, supporting initiatives that increase access to books, encourage reading and writing skills, and engage directly with students through school-based programs.

    KING CHARLES TO ADDRESS CONGRESS IN HISTORIC FIRST STATE VISIT TO WASHINGTON

    During the event, the first lady was asked by members of the press how she was doing following the assassination attempt against her husband Saturday night during the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

    “Very well,” the first lady responded.

    TRUMP AND FIRST LADY GO ALL BLACK FOR OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE CHRISTMAS PORTRAIT PHOTO

    First lady Melania Trump and Queen Camilla watch a student using virtual reality goggles during a cultural educational event at the White House Tennis Pavilion in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2026.(Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters)

    While Trump and Camilla were spending time with the children, President Donald Trump and King Charles III met in the Oval Office.

    “It was a really good meeting, and he is a fantastic person, and they are incredible people. Real honor,” said Trump to the press after it concluded.

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    The Trumps walked Charles and Camilla to their car as the monarchs departed for the U.S. Capitol. Charles is expected to give an address to Congress on Tuesday afternoon.

    The monarchs will then return to the White House for a tour of the residence and to view historic documents later this evening before a state dinner.

    Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.

  • 民调展现美国两党与政治暴力的关联


    2026-04-28T19:26:58.855Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）

    撰稿：亚伦·布莱克
    33分钟前发布
    发布时间：2026年4月28日，美国东部时间下午3:26

    2026年4月25日，华盛顿特区华盛顿希尔顿酒店举办的白宫记者协会年度晚宴发生枪击事件时，武装特勤局人员站在舞台上
    安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社

    五年前，在唐纳德·特朗普总统谎称2020年大选存在舞弊后，其支持者暴力冲击了美国国会大厦。
    他的律师鲁迪·朱利亚尼曾煽动他们展开“战斗式审判”，特朗普则亲自指挥他们进军国会大厦。重返白宫后，特朗普赦免了几乎所有涉案人员，其中包括200多名袭警者。

    如今，他却声称民主党才是政治暴力问题的根源。
    他在查理·柯克去年9月遇刺后提出了这一论调，而在周六晚间白宫记者晚宴外被捕枪手事件后，他再次重申了这一观点。

    但美国民众对政治暴力持何种看法？以下是民调揭示的真相。

    1. 两党一致认为这一问题日益严峻

    皮尤研究中心的民调显示，柯克遇刺后，85%的美国人认为美国境内出于政治动机的暴力活动正在增加。
    同时，两党民众也越来越普遍地认为，政治言论在其中扮演了重要角色。

    自2011年起，NBC新闻多次开展民调，询问人们认为重大政治暴力事件更多是由“精神失常者”还是“极端政治言论”引发。
    将暴力归咎于言论而非精神疾病的比例从2011年（时任民主党众议员加布里埃尔·吉福兹遇刺）的24%，升至2017年（国会共和党议员棒球训练遇袭）的41%，2022年（保罗·佩洛西遇袭）的49%，2024年（特朗普在巴特勒遇刺未遂）的54%，直至去年柯克遇刺后的61%。
    柯克遇刺是首次出现两党多数民众都将暴力归咎于言论而非精神失常者的情况。

    民主党人通常更倾向于将言论与实际暴力行为联系起来。去年底的PRRI民调显示，66%的民主党人和46%的共和党人认为，暴力言论和仇恨符号“极大地”助长了暴力行动。
    但共和党人中认同这一观点的比例已从2019年的26%大幅上升。

    2025年9月11日，人们在犹他州奥勒姆市奥勒姆市中心公园的临时纪念点为查理·柯克守夜
    梅利莎·马杰恰兹/法新社/盖蒂图片社

    2. 民众仍普遍认为右翼言论问题更严重

    尽管特朗普在柯克遇刺后刻意辩称，暴力言论主要是民主党人的问题，但美国民众并不买账。
    或许是因为特朗普多年来使用了大量充满暴力和恶意的言论，民众仍更倾向于指责共和党。
    去年10月的盖洛普民调显示，69%的美国人认为共和党及其支持者“在使用煽动性语言批评政治对手方面做得太过火”，而认为民主党存在同样问题的比例为60%。
    这与特朗普第一任期内2019年昆尼皮亚克大学的民调结果相似。当时45%的选民指责特朗普导致政治缺乏文明，而指责民主党人的比例为34%。
    去年10月《华盛顿邮报》与美国广播公司联合开展的民调显示，34%的人认为共和党人更应为本国政治暴力风险负责，而持该观点的民主党人占比为28%。
    这6个百分点的差距小于2024年特朗普遇刺未遂后的情况，但与2022年的结果相近。

    3. 民众越来越认为左翼暴力与右翼暴力不相上下

    数十年来的数据显示，右翼政治暴力问题远比左翼严重得多。
    但卡托研究所等机构的数据表明，这一情况可能正在发生变化，近期左翼袭击事件至少出现了一定程度的上升。而近期的高调事件，如特朗普遇刺未遂和柯克遇刺，似乎让美国民众意识到，这更多是一个“双方都有责任”的问题。

    • PRRI民调显示，44%的美国人认为右翼团体制造了大部分政治暴力，而认为左翼团体应为此负责的比例为41%。
    • 皮尤民调显示，52%的美国人认为右翼极端主义是“重大问题”，而认为左翼极端主义同样属于重大问题的比例为53%。
    • 马凯特大学法学院去年11月的民调显示，26%的人认为右翼暴力问题更严重，28%的人则认为左翼暴力问题更突出。

    同样，路透社与益普索近期的民调显示，32%的美国人认为民主党在处理暴力与极端主义问题上的做法更优，而认为共和党做法更优的比例为31%。
    这些结果都非常接近，处于误差范围内。它们表明，近期事件让民众对暴力及其政治动机的看法更加均衡——尽管更多人仍倾向于指责共和党人的言论。

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    4. 两党在“正当暴力”观点上的差距已缩小

    去年我曾指出，多年来的民调都显示共和党人更认同“正当暴力”的概念——即某些情况下政治暴力是合理的。
    当时差距甚至非常悬殊。
    但如今许多左翼人士，尤其是年轻的自由派，似乎为柯克和联合健康集团首席执行官布莱恩·汤普森遇刺事件辩护，甚至表示庆祝。2024年汤普森遇袭事件后，CBS新闻与YouGov联合开展的民调显示，31%的民主党人表示对相关消息持积极反应是可以接受的，而持该观点的共和党人占比为19%。

    如今，两党民众对“正当暴力”的看法已更为接近。
    最新的PRRI数据显示，17%的民主党人认同当前局势已经严重到“真正的美国爱国者可能不得不诉诸暴力来拯救我们的国家”，而持该观点的共和党人占比为19%。在拜登政府时期，认同该说法的共和党人通常是民主党人的三倍。
    马凯特民调显示，13%的民主党人认为为实现政治目标使用暴力是合理的，而持该观点的共和党人占比为10%。
    皮尤的数据也显示，两党中约七成的人认为各自政党应彻底拒绝倡导暴力的团体。
    路透社去年10月的数据同样显示，两党多数人都反对以威胁、恐吓或暴力手段实现政治目标的观点。

    综上所述，两党在假设性正当暴力问题上的分歧显然已大幅缩小。

    因此，尽管美国民众似乎并未完全认同特朗普“这几乎全是民主党人的问题”的论调，但自他重返椭圆形办公室以来，相关动态已发生了变化。

    What polls show about Republicans, Democrats and violence

    2026-04-28T19:26:58.855Z / CNN

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    Aaron Blake

    33 min ago

    PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2026, 3:26 PM ET

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    Five years ago, supporters of President Donald Trump violently stormed the US Capitol after he fed them lies about the 2020 election.

    His lawyer Rudy Giuliani had told them to engage in a “trial by combat” and Trump had directed them to march to the Capitol. Upon returning to office, Trump pardoned virtually all of them, including more than 200 who assaulted police.

    Today, he argues it’s Democrats who have the problem with political violence.

    He made that case after Charlie Kirk’s assassination in September, and he’s making it again after a gunman was arrested outside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Saturday night.

    But what do the American people think about political violence? Here’s what polling shows.

    1. There is bipartisan agreement that this is a growing problem

    Fully 85% of Americans said after Kirk’s assassination that politically motivated violence was increasing in the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.

    And there is also growing, bipartisan agreement that political rhetoric is playing a major role.

    Since 2011, NBC News polling has repeatedly asked whether major instances of political violence were driven more by “a disturbed person” or “extreme political rhetoric.”

    The percentage blaming rhetoric more than mental illness has increased from 24% in 2011 (Democratic then-Rep. Gabrielle Giffords shooting), to 41% in 2017 (congressional GOP baseball practice shooting), to 49% in 2022 (Paul Pelosi attack), to 54% in 2024 (Trump’s assassination attempt in Butler), to 61% last year (Kirk’s assassination).

    The Kirk assassination was the first time that majorities of both Republicans and Democrats blamed rhetoric more than a disturbed person.

    Democrats have generally been more likely to connect rhetoric to actual violence. A PRRI poll late last year showed 66% of Democrats and 46% of Republicans said violent language and hate symbols contribute “a lot” to violent actions.

    But the percentage of Republicans who agree with that statement has risen substantially from 2019, when just 26% agreed.

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    2. People still tend to see the right’s rhetoric as a bigger problem

    Despite Trump’s concerted efforts after Kirk’s assassination to argue violent rhetoric is mostly a Democratic problem, Americans didn’t buy it.

    Perhaps owing to Trump’s years of rather violent and ugly rhetoric, they still tended to blame Republicans more.

    An October Gallup poll showed 69% of Americans said Republicans and their supporters had “gone too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their political opponents.” That compared to 60% who said the same of Democrats.

    That’s similar to a Quinnipiac University poll conducted during Trump’s first term in 2019. It found 45% of voters blamed Trump for the lack of civility in politics, compared to 34% who blamed Democrats.

    And a Washington Post-ABC News poll in October showed 34% blamed Republicans more for the risk of politically motivated violence, compared to 28% who blamed Democrats more.

    That six-point gap was smaller than after Trump’s assassination attempt in 2024, but similar to 2022.

    3. People increasingly see left-wing violence on par with right-wing

    Data for decades has shown that right-wing political violence has been a bigger problem than left-wing violence — by a lot.

    But there is some evidence that could be shifting, with left-wing attacks rising at least somewhat of late, according to data from the Cato Institute and others. And high-profile recent episodes like the Trump assassination attempts and the Kirk assassination appear to have convinced Americans that this is more of a “both sides” problem.

    • 44% of Americans said right-wing groups were responsible for most political violence, compared to 41% who said left-wing groups, per the PRRI poll.
    • 52% of Americans said right-wing extremism was a “major problem,” compared to 53% who said the same of left-wing extremism, according to the Pew poll.
    • 26% said right-wing violence was a bigger problem, compared to 28% who said it was left-wing violence, per a November Marquette Law School poll.

    Similarly, 32% of Americans said Democrats had a better approach to violence and extremism, versus 31% who said that about Republicans, according to a recent Reuters-Ipsos poll.

    Those are all very close, margin-of-error findings. And they suggest that recent events have made the perception of violence and its political motivations more of a wash — even if more people tend to fault Republicans’ rhetoric.

    Police respond as CEO of UnitedHealthcare Brian Thompson, 50, was shot as he entered the New York Hilton after 6:45am on December 4, 2024 in New York.

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    4. The left has closed the gap on views of justified violence

    Last year, I noted how polling for years had shown Republicans were more likely to believe in the concept of justified violence — that is, that there are certain circumstances that warrant political violence.

    And it wasn’t even close.

    But many on the left — especially younger liberals — seemed to justify and even celebrate the murders of Kirk and UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. After the latter episode in 2024, a CBS News-YouGov poll showed 31% of Democrats said it was acceptable to react positively to the news, versus 19% of Republicans.

    Now, Republicans’ and Democrats’ views of justified violence are much closer.

    The most recent PRRI data showed 17% of Democrats agreed that things were so off-track that “true American patriots may have to resort to violence in order to save our country,” compared to 19% of Republicans. During the Biden administration, there were usually three times as many Republicans who agreed with that statement.

    The Marquette poll showed 13% of Democrats said violence can be justified to achieve political goals, versus 10% of Republicans.

    Pew data shows similar proportions of Democrats and Republicans said their party should completely reject groups who advocate violence — about 7 in 10 in both cases.

    And the Reuters data from October showed similar numbers of both parties disagreed with the idea of threatening or intimidating others or using violence to achieve political goals.

    All that to say, partisan views on justified hypothetical violence have clearly become much closer.

    So while Americans still haven’t seemed to buy into Trump’s argument that this is overwhelmingly a Democratic problem, certain dynamics have shifted since he returned to the Oval Office.

  • 美国特工在明尼苏达州突击搜查22处场所 调查社会福利欺诈案


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    作者：安德鲁·古兹沃德

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    特朗普政府将该问题列为优先事项
    欺诈是广受谴责的移民潮激增的一个借口

    华盛顿4月28日路透电 – 美国执法机构周二在明尼苏达州搜查了20多处场所，作为该州社会福利项目欺诈调查的一部分，这是唐纳德·特朗普总统政府高度关注的领域。

    美国司法部发言人表示，隶属于国土安全部的联邦调查局和国土安全调查局在该州执行了22项搜查令，主要针对商业场所，“作为一项 ongoing 欺诈调查的一部分”。

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    在特朗普授意下领导欺诈专项工作组的副总统JD·万斯表示，本届政府“将毫不留情地揭露这些欺诈者，无论他们藏在何处”。

    此次突袭表明特朗普政府仍在追查明尼苏达州的福利欺诈问题，这也是去年12月开始向该州派遣大批联邦特工的既定理由之一，该行动因移民特工的执法手段和两名美国公民的遇害遭到广泛谴责。官员周二表示，当日行动与移民执法无关。

    特朗普试图将该州的索马里裔美国人和索马里移民社区与涉及窃取旨在用于社会福利项目的联邦资金的长期丑闻联系起来。在讨论这些丑闻时，特朗普去年12月称明尼苏达州的索马里移民“垃圾”，并表示他希望将他们“遣返回他们的原籍国”。

    广告 · 滚动继续

    司法部已从2022年以来的相关被告身上获得至少63项定罪，这些被告涉及“喂养我们的未来”一案——这是一家声称向学童分发膳食的非营利组织，但被卷入大规模欺诈计划。据当地新闻报道，这些案件中的许多被告都是索马里裔美国人。

    司法部一直在加强对联邦资助项目中欺诈行为的关注，成立了新部门并任命了经参议院确认的助理司法部长牵头这项工作。

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    US agents raid 22 Minnesota sites in social-welfare fraud probe

    April 28, 2026 4:51 PM UTC Updated 3 hours ago / Reuters

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    Trump administration has prioritized the issue
    Fraud one justification for widely condemned immigration surge

    WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement agencies searched more than 20 ​locations in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of investigations into fraud ‌in social-welfare programs in the state, an area of intense focus by President Donald Trump’s administration.

    The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations, part of the Department of Homeland Security, ​executed 22 search warrants in the state, mostly at businesses, “as part ​of an ongoing fraud investigation,” a Justice Department spokesperson said.

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    Vice ⁠President JD Vance, who is leading a fraud task force at Trump’s ​behest, said the administration “will be relentless in exposing these fraudsters wherever they may ​be hiding.”

    The raids show the Trump administration is continuing to pursue benefits fraud in Minnesota, one of the stated justifications for sending a surge of federal agents to the state ​beginning last December in an operation that drew widespread condemnation over the tactics ​of immigration agents and the killings of two U.S. citizens. Officials said Tuesday’s operation was ‌not ⁠related to immigration enforcement.

    Trump has sought to connect the state’s Somali Americans and Somali immigrant communities to long-running scandals involving the theft of federal funds intended for social-welfare programs. In discussing those scandals, Trump in December called Somali immigrants ​in Minnesota “garbage” and ​said he wanted ⁠them sent “back to where they came from.”

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    The Justice Department has secured at least 63 convictions, dating back to 2022, ​from defendants facing charges related to Feeding Our Future, ​a nonprofit ⁠that claimed to distribute meals to schoolchildren, but has been implicated in a large-scale fraud scheme. Many defendants in those cases were Somali Americans, according to ⁠local news ​reports.

    The Justice Department has sought to sharpen ​its focus on fraud in federally funded programs, creating a new division and a Senate-confirmed assistant ​attorney general to lead the effort.

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  • 佛罗里达州将审议新国会选区划分方案，新增4个倾向共和党的席位，共和党或取得24比4的优势


    2026-04-28T12:31:00-0400 / 哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）新闻

    作者：亚伦·纳瓦罗 数字记者
    亚伦·纳瓦罗是哥伦比亚广播公司新闻数字记者，曾报道2024年选举，2021和2022年选举周期中曾任哥伦比亚广播公司新闻政治部门助理制片人。

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    佛罗里达州议会将于周二召开会议，审议州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯提出的新国会选区划分方案，以期在2026年中期选举前的重新划分选区拉锯战中，为共和党额外拿下至多四个席位。

    佛罗里达州目前有20名共和党籍、7名民主党籍联邦众议员，上周民主党众议员希拉·谢尔菲勒斯-麦科密克辞职后空出一个席位。德桑蒂斯提出的新方案旨在取消或缩减坦帕、奥兰多以及该州东南海岸部分地区的民主党倾向选区。

    如果该方案获得通过，民主党众议员贾里德·莫斯科维茨、洛伊斯·弗兰克尔、黛比·沃瑟曼·舒尔茨、凯西·卡斯特和达伦·索托都将大概率在新选区参选，其中部分选区的政治倾向将向更有利于共和党方向转变。

    “佛罗里达民主党人在州内的代表席位显然会减少——至少这是方案的意图所在，”佛罗里达大学政治学教授迈克尔·麦克唐纳说道，“目前的席位数量已经低于该州公平选区划分应有的水平。”

    佛罗里达州新国会选区划分方案示意图

    此前特朗普总统去年在德州启动中期选举前重新划分选区的行动，为共和党争取更多席位，而佛罗里达州可能是2026年中期选举前最后一个调整国会选区划分的州。

    如果佛罗里达州议会批准这一新方案，且该方案未在法庭上遭遇成功挑战，那么重新划分选区拉锯战的局势将向共和党倾斜——尽管没有任何一个席位是两党可以百分百确保拿下的。

    曾为全美各地的委员会和议会担任选区划分顾问的麦克唐纳指出，他认为共和党未必能赢得全部四个新增席位。
    “往最乐观的情况估计，我觉得大概能拿下三个选区，因为其中一个竞争非常激烈，就算不算民主党稳拿，从某些指标来看也还是倾向民主党的，”麦克唐纳说道。

    佛罗里达州议会由共和党占据多数席位，州众议院议长丹尼尔·佩雷斯在会议开始时表示，他希望能在周三就该新选区方案进行投票。但该新方案面临重大法律障碍，因为该州有一项禁止党派操纵选区划分的《公平选区修正案》。不过，德桑蒂斯已经任命了佛罗里达州最高法院七名大法官中的六名，这使得民主党很难在法庭上挑战成功。

    德桑蒂斯首先将该方案透露给了福克斯新闻，其中包含了代表各选区预期政治倾向的配色标注。

    德桑蒂斯告诉福克斯新闻，此次中期选举前重新划分选区是必要的，原因是2020年人口普查对佛罗里达州人口存在低估。德桑蒂斯和佛罗里达州总检察长詹姆斯·尤特迈尔以此为由，在去年8月呼吁启动中期选举前的选区重新划分工作。

    德桑蒂斯的总法律顾问戴维·阿克塞尔曼周一致信议会领导人，批评2010年《公平选区修正案》中基于种族的相关要求，并以此为由提出在佛罗里达州东南部设立新的“以种族中立原则划分的选区”。阿克塞尔曼还提到了坦帕、奥兰多和棕榈滩县北部的人口增长情况。
    “尽管新方案仍基于2020年人口普查数据，但它试图通过围绕高增长区域重新调整选区边界，来应对这些显著的人口变化，”阿克塞尔曼写道。

    民主党众议员索托在佛罗里达州中部的选区是西班牙裔占多数的选区，目前受《投票权法案》第二条保护，但最高法院正就一项可能推翻该条款的案件进行审理。

    众议院民主党领袖哈基姆·杰弗里斯周一批评了这一新选区方案，特别提及了《公平选区修正案》以及针对索托所在选区的调整。

    杰弗里斯表示，德桑蒂斯“试图胁迫议会通过一项明显违反佛罗里达州州宪法的方案，而且顺带一提，该方案针对南佛罗里达和中佛罗里达的少数族裔社区，这同时也违反了美国宪法第十四修正案”。

    对于共和党来说，在塔拉哈西的特别会议期间快速通过该选区方案，并在后续的法律挑战中站稳脚跟至关重要，因为海外和现役军人佛罗里达选民的选票将于7月4日开始邮寄，而初选将于8月18日举行。

    此次塔拉哈西的特别会议将持续至5月1日周五。

    Florida to consider new congressional map with 4 more GOP-leaning seats, for potential 24-4 advantage

    2026-04-28T12:31:00-0400 / CBS News

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    The Florida Legislature is convening Tuesday to review a new congressional map proposed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in an effort to net Republicans up to four new seats in the latest tit-for-tat in the redistricting wars ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

    Florida is currently represented by 20 Republicans and seven Democrats, with one seat vacant after Democratic Rep.Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned last week. DeSantis’ proposed map aims to eliminate or shrink Democratic-leaning districts in Tampa, Orlando and parts of the state’s southeast coast.

    Should this map pass, Democratic Representatives Jared Moskowitz, Lois Frankel, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Kathy Castor and Darren Soto are all likely to run in new districts, some of which would have shifted to be more favorable for Republicans.

    “The representation for Florida Democrats will clearly be diminished within the state — at least that’s the intention” said University of Florida political science professor Michael McDonald. “Already it’s diminished below what a fair map would be for the state of Florida.”

    Florida map shows proposed congressional redistricting

    Florida is likely the last state to redraw its congressional map for the 2026 midterm elections after President Trump kicked off the mid-decade redistricting scramble in Texas last year to net more seats for the GOP.

    If the Florida Legislature approves the new map and it isn’t successfully challenged in court, the scorecard in the redistricting wars could tip toward Republicans — although no seats are guaranteed for either party.

    McDonald, who has served as a consultant to commissions and legislatures throughout the country on redistricting, noted that he did not believe all four of these districts will be won by Republicans.

    “Most generously, I would say maybe three districts because there’s one that’s highly competitive, if not Democratic — still Democratic-leaning on some measures,” McDonald said.

    Republicans have a majority in the Florida Legislature, and the State House Speaker Daniel Perez said at the start of the session that he hopes to bring the proposed map for a vote on Wednesday. But the new map faces significant legal hurdles since the state has a law, the “Fair Districts” amendment, that bans partisan gerrymandering. However, DeSantis has appointed six of the seven current justices on Florida’s Supreme Court, making any successful challenges difficult for Democrats.

    DeSantis gave the map to Fox first, which included color-coded districts representing their expected political lean.

    DeSantis told Fox that this mid-decade redraw is needed because of an undercount of Florida from the 2020 census. DeSantis and Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier cited that as the reason for beginning their calls last August for a mid-decade redraw.

    In a letter sent by DeSantis’ general counsel David Axelman to legislative leaders on Monday, he criticized the 2010 Fair Districts Amendments race-based requirements and used that as a reason for new, “race-neutral terms districts” in southeast Florida. Axelman also pointed to population growth in Tampa, Orlando and north of Palm Beach County.

    “While still based on 2020 census data, the proposed map nevertheless attempts to account for these dramatic population changes by reconfiguring districts around the areas of high growth,” Axelman wrote.

    Democratic Rep. Soto’s district in central Florida, a majority Hispanic district, is currently protected under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, although the Supreme Court has a pending decision that could potentially strike down that provision.

    House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Monday criticized the new map, specifically pointing to the Fair Districts Amendment and the changes to Soto’s district.

    Jeffries said DeSantis is “going to try to bully the legislature to enact a map that clearly violates the Florida State Constitution, and by the way, because it goes after communities of color in South Florida and in Central Florida also violates the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution.”

    Getting this map passed quickly through the legislature in Tallahassee during this special session and then surviving legal challenges is imperative for Republicans, since ballots get mailed out to overseas and uniformed Florida voters as soon as July 4 for the Aug. 18 primary.

    The special session in Tallahassee runs through Friday, May 1.

  • 格雷厄姆、布莱克本提案为与移民海关执法局合作的蓝州提供现金奖励


    2026年4月28日 美国东部时间12:29 / 福克斯新闻

    格雷厄姆、布莱克本提案为与移民海关执法局合作的蓝州提供现金奖励

    该提案针对17个拥有庇护城市且未与联邦移民执法部门达成协议的州

    福克斯新闻 亚历克斯·米勒 报道

    福克斯新闻独家首发： 两名参议院共和党议员希望蓝州和庇护城市与美国移民海关执法局（ICE）签署合作协议，并将提供联邦资金作为筹码争取它们加入。

    参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（南卡罗来纳州共和党人）和牵头推进该提案的玛莎·布莱克本（田纳西州共和党人）计划推出一项立法，为各州和地方政府与ICE签署合作协议提供激励。他们还计划增加联邦拨款，作为未加入该计划的蓝州和庇护城市的甜头。

    格雷厄姆在给福克斯新闻数字频道的一份声明中表示：“庇护州和庇护城市阻碍ICE执法，而这项立法将奖励那些与联邦政府合作、保障我们社区安全的执法机构。”

    “别再找借口了。在打击非法移民方面，地方执法部门拥有法律授权，如果他们愿意，就有能力在各自社区追查非法移民罪犯，”格雷厄姆说。“我们的法案将扩大这一机会。”

    共和党人在创纪录停摆期间紧急为特勤局筹集资金，此前特朗普遭遇暗杀未遂

    参议员林赛·格雷厄姆（南卡罗来纳州共和党人）和玛莎·布莱克本（田纳西州共和党人）希望通过增加联邦拨款作为交换条件，激励蓝州和城市与ICE合作，签署与联邦机构的合作协议。（安瓦尔·阿姆罗/法新社 盖蒂图片社；比尔·克拉克/CQ-滚球公司 盖蒂图片社）

    这两位议员的《287(g)法案扩展案》是一项双管齐下的举措。从表面上看，该立法旨在锁定全美50个州的地方执法机构与ICE的合作协议，作为交换，将增加拨款用于支持人员、设备、物资和培训等地方警察的其他福利。

    但这也是一系列试图通过奖励与ICE合作的州和地方政府，解散全国庇护城市辖区的最新举措之一。

    287(g)计划于20世纪90年代末首次设立，允许地方政府与国土安全部（DHS）签署协议，实际上下放部分ICE执法权限。

    这些权限包括识别和处理有犯罪记录或 pending 刑事指控的可递解外籍人员，培训警察在本机构监狱内为非法移民签发和执行行政搜查令，以及组建拥有有限ICE权力的地方特别工作组。

    众议院保守派因参议院共和党与白宫的协议爆发不满，此前《拯救法案》谈判陷入僵局

    2026年2月4日，ICE特工离开明尼阿波利斯的毕晓普·亨利·惠普尔联邦大楼。（约翰·摩尔/盖蒂图片社）

    格雷厄姆和布莱克本认为，不签署协议的地区——更具体地说，是17个拥有未签署协议的庇护城市的州——破坏了联邦移民执法工作。

    “在拜登政府边境危机之后，州和地方执法部门应该尽其所能与联邦政府合作，在我们的社区执行法治，”布莱克本说。

    截至目前，已有39个州至少有一个地方政府或辖区与联邦移民执法部门达成了协议。

    斯卡伊斯指责民主党利用国土安全部拨款策略重启“解散警局”运动

    这正是格雷厄姆和布莱克本提案中的甜头所在。

    签署287(g)协议的辖区将通过伯恩纪念司法援助计划（Byrne Memorial JAG program）获得拨款增加，该计划已经是州和地方执法部门的主要联邦资金来源。

    点击此处下载福克斯新闻APP

    该提案将在2033年前每年预留2000万美元用于增加联邦拨款，格雷厄姆和布莱克本计划将即将到来的预算和解程序作为推动该法案通过的理想载体。

    共和党人正踏上这条党派路线，与此同时国土安全部停摆仍在继续。这场停摆始于74天前，当时民主党人拒绝为该机构拨款，除非对美国境内的移民执法行动进行严格改革。

    亚历克斯·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道记者，负责报道美国参议院事务。

    The bill targets 17 states with sanctuary cities that haven’t entered into agreements with federal immigration enforcement

    By Alex Miller, Fox News

    FIRST ON FOX: Two Senate Republicans want blue states and sanctuary cities to sign agreements with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and are dangling federal funding to get them on board.

    Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., who is leading the charge, plan to introduce legislation that would incentivize states and local governments to sign cooperation agreements with ICE. They also plan to beef up federal grants as a sweetener to blue states and sanctuary cities that aren’t part of the program.

    Graham said in a statement to Fox News Digital, “While sanctuary states and cities obstruct ICE, this legislation rewards law enforcement agencies who work with the federal government to keep our communities safe.”

    “No more excuses. When it comes to combating illegal immigration, local law enforcement has the legal authority and, if they choose, the means to go after criminal illegals in their communities,” Graham said. “Our bill expands that opportunity.”

    REPUBLICANS SCRAMBLE TO FUND SECRET SERVICE AFTER TRUMP ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT AMID RECORD-BREAKING SHUTDOWN

    Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., want to incentivize blue states and cities to cooperate with ICE by dangling beefed-up federal grants in exchange for signing agreements with the federal agency.(Anwar Amro/AFP via Getty Images; Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

    The duo’s 287(g) Expansion Act is a two-pronged effort. On its surface, the legislation is designed to lock in ICE agreements with local law enforcement agencies across all 50 states in exchange for boosted grant funding that would support personnel, equipment, supplies and training, among other perks for local police.

    But it’s also the latest in a string of efforts to dissolve sanctuary city jurisdictions across the country by rewarding states and local governments that work with ICE.

    The 287(g) program was first established in the late 1990s and allows local governments to enter into agreements with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that effectively delegate some ICE authorities.

    Those authorities include identifying and processing removable aliens with criminal or pending criminal charges, training police to serve and execute administrative warrants on illegal immigrants in their agency’s jail, and building local task forces with limited ICE powers.

    HOUSE CONSERVATIVES ERUPT OVER SENATE GOP, WHITE HOUSE DEAL AMID SAVE ACT FIGHT

    ICE agents depart the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building on Feb. 4, 2026, in Minneapolis.(John Moore/Getty Images)

    Graham and Blackburn argue that locales that don’t sign on — and, more specifically, the 17 states that have sanctuary cities that haven’t entered into an agreement — undermine federal immigration enforcement efforts.

    “State and local law enforcement should be doing everything in their power to partner with the federal government to enforce the rule of law in our communities following the Biden Border Crisis,” Blackburn said.

    So far, 39 states have at least one local government or jurisdiction with an agreement with federal immigration enforcement in place.

    SCALISE ACCUSES DEMOCRATS OF REVIVING ‘DEFUND THE POLICE’ PUSH WITH DHS FUNDING GAMBIT

    That’s where the sweetener in Graham and Blackburn’s bill comes in.

    Jurisdictions that enter into 287(g) agreements would get a funding boost through the Byrne Memorial JAG program, which already acts as the primary federal funding stream for state and local law enforcement.

    CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP

    The bill would set aside $20 million a year through 2033 to help boost federal grants, and Graham and Blackburn are eyeing the forthcoming budget reconciliation process as the ideal vehicle to get the legislation passed.

    Republicans are embarking on that partisan journey as the DHS shutdown continues, which was spurred 74 days ago when Democrats refused to fund the agency without stringent reforms to immigration operations in the country.

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

  • 独家：美国司法部再次起诉前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米


    2026-04-28T17:38:28.371Z / 美国有线电视新闻网（CNN）

    作者：汉娜·拉比诺维茨、克里斯汀·霍姆斯、霍尔姆斯·莱布兰德
    更新于54分钟前
    更新时间：2026年4月28日，美国东部时间下午3:11
    发布时间：2026年4月28日，美国东部时间下午1:38

    三位消息人士首先向CNN透露，前联邦调查局局长詹姆斯·科米于周二遭到起诉，罪名是一张贝壳照片威胁了总统唐纳德·特朗普，这是本届政府第二次试图起诉他的主要政治对手。

    据多名知情人士透露，起诉是在北卡罗来纳州东区联邦地区法院提起的。

    根据法庭文件，科米面临两项指控：威胁总统，以及在州际商业活动中传递威胁信息。

    长期以来，特朗普一直要求其政治对手面临指控，其中包括他视为将司法系统“武器化”以对付他的核心人物的这位前联邦调查局局长。

    去年5月，科米在社交媒体上发布了一张海滩上的贝壳照片，拼写出数字“86 47”，批评人士称这指的是罢免或杀害特朗普。

    这张已被删除的詹姆斯·科米Instagram帖子显示，贝壳拼出了数字“86 47”。数字86通常指摆脱或丢弃某物，而47则对应特朗普作为第47任总统的现任任期。共和党人声称这是对唐纳德·特朗普总统的威胁，而科米表示他“没意识到有些人会将这些数字与暴力联系起来”。

    詹姆斯·科米/Instagram

    作为俚语使用时，数字86可以指摆脱或丢弃某物。特朗普目前是第47任总统。科米在配文中写道“我在海滩散步时发现的有趣贝壳造型”，并发布了这张贝壳照片。

    帖子发布后不久，共和党人和政府官员随即对科米展开猛烈批评，时任国土安全部部长克里斯蒂·诺姆宣布，特勤局将对科米展开调查，称其言论“呼吁暗杀”特朗普。

    特勤局将科米带到华盛顿特区接受了长达数小时的特工询问，这对于非具体威胁而言是该机构罕见采取的举措。科米告诉调查人员，他是在北卡罗来纳州的一处海滩上发现这些贝壳的。

    相关报道 艾米·奥克鲁克，CNN 追踪特朗普的报复行为 阅读时长18分钟

    国家情报总监图尔西·加巴德在科米发帖后接受福克斯新闻采访时表示，这位前局长应该“为此锒铛入狱”，并表示她“非常担心”特朗普的人身安全。

    科米当天就删除了该帖子，并在社交媒体上写道，他原本以为这些贝壳代表“一个政治信息”，但“没意识到有些人会将这些数字与暴力联系起来”。

    “我从来没有想过这一点，但我反对任何形式的暴力，所以我把帖子删了，”他写道。

    法律和安全专家告诉CNN，对科米的此类指控可能不会有结果，尤其是考虑到美国的言论自由保护。

    科米的第二次起诉

    针对科米的案件标志着特朗普政府的司法部重新加大力度，试图定罪这位前局长。科米在2017年因俄罗斯干预大选调查被特朗普解雇后，成为了总统的坚定批评者。

    去年9月，司法部首次对科米提起诉讼，指控他在向媒体泄密一事上向国会撒谎。去年年底，一名联邦法官驳回了这起案件，理由是弗吉尼亚州东区临时美国检察官的任命程序不当，绕过了参议院的批准。

    科米的律师拒绝为这篇报道置评。

    早在特朗普首次当选总统之前，科米就已失宠，因为科米领导的联邦调查局正在调查特朗普竞选团队及其与俄罗斯的关联。特朗普就职数月后，科米被解雇。

    被解雇后，科米成为了特朗普的狂热批评者，也是白宫和国会山共和党人的主要敌人。

    莫琳·科米诉讼仍在继续

    周二早些时候，一名法官允许科米的女儿莫琳·科米提起的诉讼继续在联邦法院推进。莫琳·科米曾是纽约知名联邦检察官，她起诉自己被司法部解雇。

    莫琳·科米指控自己被解雇是报复行为，因为她是前联邦调查局局长的女儿。她正在寻求追讨欠薪，并要求对方支付其法律费用。

    她曾参与纽约南区检察官办公室审理的多起知名案件，包括对音乐大亨肖恩·“吹牛老爹”·康姆斯、杰弗里·爱泼斯坦及其同伙吉斯莱恩·麦克斯韦尔，以及新泽西州民主党参议员罗伯特·梅嫩德斯的起诉。

    7月16日，就在陪审团裁定康姆斯犯有两项运输以从事卖淫活动的罪名两周后，莫琳·科米收到了来自华盛顿的电子邮件，通知她根据美国宪法第二条被解雇。

    “武器化”相关行动

    对科米的起诉出台之际，布兰奇加快了提起总统公开推动的案件的步伐。

    就职首周，布兰奇发布了武器化问题工作组的第一份报告，该报告指控拜登政府司法部在打击堕胎抗议者时存在偏见。司法部解雇了四名参与相关案件的检察官。

    他还对负责调查前中央情报局局长约翰·布伦南的检察官团队进行了调整，这是对总统而言最重要的案件之一。

    而在周二，司法部采取的举措很可能会让特朗普满意。

    据一位知情人士透露，司法部计划传唤富尔顿县地区检察官范妮·威利斯的保镖作证。威利斯曾就特朗普及其盟友试图改变2020年选举结果的行为起诉特朗普和其他多人。

    司法部还指控美国国家过敏和传染病研究所前高级官员在新冠大流行期间隐瞒记录。长期以来，共和党人一直以真实或 perceived 的失败为由追究疫情应对负责人的责任，而在离任前，总统乔·拜登赦免了安东尼·福奇博士——他是所有目标中最主要的一个。

    本文已更新补充更多信息。
    CNN的卡拉·斯坎内尔为本报道贡献了内容。

    Exclusive: Justice Department indicts former FBI Director James Comey for a second time

    2026-04-28T17:38:28.371Z / CNN

    By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand

    Updated 54 min ago
    Updated Apr 28, 2026, 3:11 PM ET
    PUBLISHED Apr 28, 2026, 1:38 PM ET

    Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his largest political opponents, three sources first told CNN.

    The indictment was brought in the Eastern District of North Carolina, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.

    Comey faces charges of making a threat against the president and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, according to court documents.

    Trump has long pressed for his political adversaries to face charges, including the former FBI director he sees as a key leader in the perceived effort to “weaponize” justice system against him.

    Last May, Comey posted a photo on social media of shells on a beach writing out the numbers “86 47,” which critics said referred to taking out or killing Trump.

    This now-deleted Instagram post from James Comey shows seashells spelling out the numbers “86 47.” The number 86 can often refer to getting rid of or tossing something out, while 47 corresponds to Trump’s current term in office as the 47th president. Republicans claimed that it was a threat against President Donald Trump, while Comey said he “didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.”

    James Comey/Instagram

    When used as slang, the number 86 can refer to getting rid of or tossing something out. Trump is currently the 47th president. Comey posted the photo of the shells, writing in the caption “Cool shell formation on my beach walk.”

    Almost immediately following his post, Republicans and administration officials went full bore in their criticism of Comey at the time, with then-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announcing Comey would be investigated by the Secret Service over what she said was a call “for the assassination” of Trump.

    The Secret Service brought Comey in for an hours-long interview with agents in Washington, DC, an uncommon step by the agency over a non-specific threat. Comey told investigators he saw the shells on a beach in North Carolina.

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    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard told Fox News following Comey’s post that the former director should be “put behind bars for this” and that she was “very concerned” for Trump’s life.

    Comey removed the post the same day, writing on social media that he assumed the shells represented “a political message” but “didn’t realize some folks associate those numbers with violence.”

    “It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down,” he wrote.

    Legal and security experts have told CNN such a case against Comey may be fruitless, especially given the country’s free speech protections.

    Moss talks on the indictment of Comey

    1:23 • Source: CNN

    A second indictment

    The case against Comey marks a newly reinvigorated effort by Trump’s Justice Department to convict the former director, who became a staunch critic of the president following his firing by Trump in 2017 over the Russia-meddling investigation.

    In September of last year, the Justice Department first brought charges against Comey, accusing him of lying to Congress over leaks to the press. The case was dismissed late last year by a federal judge who found that the interim US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia had been improperly appointed, having skirted approval from the Senate.

    Comey’s attorneys declined to comment for this story.

    The former director fell out of favor with Trump before he was first elected president, as Comey’s agency investigated the Trump campaign and ties to Russia. Comey was fired in the months after the inauguration.

    Since his firing, Comey has become an ardent critic of Trump and key enemy of Republicans in the White House and Capitol Hill.

    Maurene Comey lawsuit continues

    Earlier Tuesday, a judge allowed a lawsuit brought by Comey’s daughter Maurene, a former high-profile New York federal prosecutor challenging her firing from the Justice Department, to move forward in federal court.

    Maurene Comey alleges she was fired as retribution because she is the daughter of the former FBI director. She is seeking back pay and to have her legal fees paid.

    She worked on some of the most prominent prosecutions by the US attorney’s office for the Southern District of New York, including the prosecution of music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, and New Jersey Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez.

    On July 16, two weeks after a jury convicted Combs of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, Maurene Comey received an email from Washington informing her she was fired “pursuant to Article II” of the US Constitution.

    ‘Weaponization’ efforts

    Comey’s indictment comes as Blanche has picked up the pace in bringing cases that the president has publicly jockeyed for.

    In his first week in office, Blanche oversaw the release of the Weaponization Working Group’s first report — one that alleged the Biden Justice Department was biased in how it went after abortion protesters. The department fired four prosecutors who worked on the cases.

    Moss speaks on the indictment of Comey

    0:30 • Source: CNN

    He has made changes to the prosecutors overseeing the investigation into former CIA Director John Brennan – one of the most important cases to the president.

    And on Tuesday, the Justice Department has been taking steps that are likely to please Trump.

    The DOJ is planning to subpoena Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ bodyguards, according to a person familiar with the investigation. Willis prosecuted Trump and many others over their efforts to change the results of the 2020 election.

    The Justice Department also charged a former senior official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases with concealing records during the Covid-19 pandemic. Republicans have long gone after officials who led the pandemic response over failures, real and perceived, and before leaving office, President Joe Biden pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci – the biggest target of all.

    The story was updated with additional information.
    CNN’s Kara Scannell contributed to this report.