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GOP lawmakers promise bill to strip citizenship from terrorists after attacks tied to naturalized citizens

Rep. Riley Moore called out the ‘horrific pattern’ of naturalized citizens committing acts of terror against the American people, saying it ‘must end’

By Peter Pinedo
Fox News
Published March 13, 2026 7:29pm EDT

Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., announced plans Thursday to introduce legislation allowing the U.S. to denaturalize and deport naturalized citizens who commit or support terrorism, as Republicans point to a recent string of attacks involving immigrants who obtained citizenship.

On Thursday, Moore called out the “horrific pattern” of naturalized citizens committing acts of terror against the American people, saying it “must end.”

Moore announced he will be introducing a bill in Congress to denaturalize and deport any naturalized citizen who commits an act of terror, plots to unleash terror, joins a terrorist group or otherwise aids and abets terrorism.

Almost immediately, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., vowed to support the bill.

OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY ROTC CADETS DISARM ISIS SUPPORTER SHOUTING ‘ALLAHU AKBAR’ DURING SHOOTING: OFFICIALS

Left: Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, the individual identified as the shooter at ODU on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Right: Ndiaga Diagne, 53, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal, was identified as the suspect in Sunday’s shooting outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin. Background: A shot of the attack on Temple Israel, a synagogue in Michigan, on Thursday, March 12, 2026.(Obtained by WTVR; Obtained by Fox News; WJBK)

This week, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Lebanon, attempted to ram his vehicle into a Michigan synagogue filled with children and teachers. The same day at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, a naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone, opened fire on a class of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah.

Days before, Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi, the children of naturalized citizens from Turkey and Afghanistan, attempted to bomb an anti-Islam demonstration outside the mayor’s mansion in New York City. At the start of the month, Senegalese-born naturalized citizen Ndiaga Diagne killed three people and injured over a dozen in a shooting in Austin.

After this week’s attacks, Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., renewed his call to pass another bill known as the Stop Citizenship Abuse and Misrepresentation (SCAM) Act. Schmitt is the Senate sponsor of the bill, which, if passed, would expand and clarify grounds for denaturalization if the individual in question participates in fraud against a government program, joins a terrorist organization or is convicted of an aggravated felony or espionage. The bill was introduced in the House in January by Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., amid widespread outrage over the rampant Medicaid and children’s services fraud scandal, which heavily involved the Somali immigrant community.

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Ibrahim Kayumi, right, pictured handing an object to Emir Balat, left. Both men were arrested on March 7 after allegedly attempting to bomb a protest in New York City and pledging allegiance to the ISIS terror group.(Justice Department Office of Public Affairs)

On Thursday, Schmitt posted on X that “after the [SAVE America Act], we must pass the SCAM Act so we can denaturalize & deport those who are here to hurt Americans,” adding, “We must denaturalize those who shouldn’t be here.”

Currently, the U.S. government may strip citizenship from a naturalized individual only in very limited circumstances, such as when it was obtained through fraud. There is also a very high standard of proof on the government to show that fraud occurred during the process of obtaining citizenship.

The SCAM Act, however, would expand the government’s ability to denaturalize, allowing it to revoke citizenship from a person who engages in terrorism, commits fraud, commits espionage or commits felonies within 10 years of becoming a citizen.

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Lt. Col. Brandon Shah was identified as the instructor killed in Thursday’s deadly shooting at Old Dominion University.(Old Dominion University)

In another post, Schmitt emphasized, “we need to give the Trump admin the SCAM Act,” saying, “Under current law, it is practically impossible to denaturalize these terrorists.”

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He said that the SCAM Act “will allow the Trump admin to denaturalize and deport those who should never have been granted citizenship in the first place.”

Peter Pinedo is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.

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Protective detail requested for housing official who asked for probes of NY atty general, Fed governor, Sen. Adam Schiff, sources say

Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 5:28 PM EDT / CBS News

The Health and Human Services watchdog’s office has been asked to provide a temporary security detail for Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, sources with direct knowledge of the request tell CBS News.

The request for the security detail from the Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is unusual because Pulte’s federal agency is not part of the department.

File: Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House, Jan. 9, 2026. Evan Vucci / AP

Pulte received death threats after he asked the Justice Department to investigate New York Attorney General Letitia James for mortgage fraud, two of the sources said. A grand jury indicted James last fall, but the charges were dismissed after a federal judge determined that the U.S. attorney who secured the indictment had been unlawfully appointed.

Credible threats against Trump administration officials have increased, prompting more and more officials to seek security details.

Earlier this week, the Justice Department confirmed that Attorney General Pam Bondi had recently relocated to a military base. The Department denied a New York Times report that listed threats related to her handling of the Epstein Files as a reason for the move, but did not refute its reporting that she had received threats related to drug cartels.

The request for Pulte was made by FHFA Acting Inspector General Christian Schrank, who until December worked as the deputy inspector general for investigations at the health department, two of the sources added.

Schrank was installed in December, about a month after the White House removed the housing agency’s then-acting inspector general, Joe Allen. His removal came not long after he made efforts to provide key information to prosecutors on the James case, sources familiar with the matter previously said.

A spokesperson for the housing agency declined to comment and referred CBS News to the agency inspector general’s office.

A spokesperson for the health department’s inspector general also declined to comment. A spokesperson for the housing agency’s inspector general didn’t respond to a request for comment.

The Government Accountability Office is probing Pulte’s actions as head of the housing agency. Top Senate Democrats wrote to the office late last year to ask the congressional investigative arm to examine “referrals of New York Attorney General Letitia James, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, and Rep. Eric Swalwell to the U.S. Department of Justice for mortgage fraud.”

Historically, the health department’s inspector general has operated a small protection branch that provided security for the secretary.

Last year, the protective detail for HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy was transferred over to the U.S. Marshals Service because he requires so many agents to cover the detail and receives a large number of credible threats, sources told CBS News.

The health department inspector general currently provides a security detail for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. The fact the CMS administrator’s detail is being provided by the health department IG is not unusual since CMS is still a part of HHS.

FHFA is an independent federal agency created in 2008 to regulate Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac after they were taken into conservatorship during the housing crisis.

The health department inspector general agents who investigate fraud against government programs, including Medicare and Medicaid, were told this week that Pulte requires a temporary protective detail that will entail having two to three agents work during 30-day rotations, several of the sources said. It is expected to begin in the next two to four weeks, with one source adding the detail could last up to 90 days, until FHFA OIG can hire its own agents. The health department’s inspector general will be reimbursed for the cost of the detail, a source said.

The health department’s inspector general’s office has in the past occasionally provided security details for other appointees, apart from the secretary, though they were still HHS employees.

Most notably, the health department’s inspector general’s office provided security for Anthony Fauci, the then-NIH infectious disease specialist who presided over the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, after he received death threats amid a rise in far-right conspiracy theories related to COVID-19.

Fauci’s protection continued after his retirement from the government. During Mr. Trump’s first week in office, he had the protection for Fauci terminated.

More recently, a Maryland man is facing attempted murder charges in Virginia, after he showed up to the Arlington home of Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought last summer clad in a mask, gloves and carrying what appeared to be a gun.

Some Trump administration officials who have received threats moved into military housing, including exiting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and White House adviser Stephen Miller.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this report said that the housing department inspector general currently provides a security detail for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, but it’s the health department inspector general that provides Oz’s detail. The article has been updated to reflect that.

韩国总理在华盛顿会见特朗普

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韩国总理金民锡星期五（3月13日）在华盛顿会见了美国总统特朗普。此前一天，韩国国会刚通过一项向美国作出3500亿美元（约4485亿新元）投资承诺的特别法案。

韩联社发布了金民锡与特朗普的合影。特朗普在照片中笑容满面，还竖起大拇指。

白宫尚未对有关报道作出回应。特朗普和金民锡的会晤此前没有对外宣布。金民锡12日在华盛顿会见了美国副总统万斯。

今年1月下旬，特朗普威胁要将韩国商品的关税提高到25%，理由是韩国国会尚未通过此前将美国关税上限设定为15%的贸易框架协议。

特朗普和韩国总统李在明去年10月在韩国举行的峰会最终敲定了两国贸易协议的细节。

Federal judge quashes Justice Department subpoenas of Fed Chair Jerome Powell | CNN Politics

Published 4:22 PM EDT, Fri March 13, 2026 | CNN

A federal judge has quashed subpoenas the Justice Department had issued against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, according to court documents unsealed Friday. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.

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Trump announces Ric Grenell stepping aside as Kennedy Center president

Updated on: March 13, 2026 / 5:17 PM EDT / CBS News

Washington— Ric Grenell is leaving his post as president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, President Trump said Friday, and Matt Floca will be named CEO and executive director.

The president made the announcement on Truth Social saying Grenell has done an “excellent job” during the center’s transition and thanked him for his “outstanding work.” Floca’s selection is subject to the approval of the Kennedy Center’s board of directors. Floca is the center’s vice president of facilities and operations. The center is closing for about two years for renovations starting this summer.

“I am pleased to announce that Matt Floca, subject to the approval of the Board of Directors, will be named the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, of THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER where, as Vice President of Operations, Matt has helped us achieve tremendous progress in bringing the Center to the highest level of Excellence!” the president wrote.

“Ric Grenell has done an excellent job in helping to coordinate various elements of the Center during the transition period, and I want to thank him for the outstanding work he has done,” Mr. Trump continued. “THE TRUMP KENNEDY CENTER will be, at its completion, the finest facility of its kind anywhere in the World!”

Axios was first to report Grenell’s expected departure.

Mr. Trump has sought to remake the center, adding his name to the building’s exterior and filling the board with allies. On Friday, the president released two renderings of the exterior of the Kennedy Center after its planned renovations, which are slated to be finished in 2028. Mr. Trump said he expected the project to cost about $200 million, below the $250 million for renovations that Congress approved last year.

Caitlin Yilek contributed to this report.

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Trump fundraising email uses photo from soldiers’ dignified transfer and promises ‘private national security briefings’

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PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2026, 5:18 PM ET

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President Donald Trump attends the dignified transfer of the remains of six US service members killed in an Iranian drone strike in Kuwait, at Dover Air Force Base on March 7. A version of this image was used in a political fundraising email from Trump’s political action committee.

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A fundraising email from President Donald Trump’s political action committee has a provocative pitch: using an image from Saturday’s dignified transfer honoring six fallen US soldiers, it promises access to the president’s “private national security briefings.”

The email, sent by Never Surrender, Inc., promotes what it calls a “National Security Briefing Membership” and urges recipients to “claim your spot” with multiple links to donate, in what it describes as an exclusive group receiving updates about national security threats.

It promises that members will “receive my private national security briefings, unfiltered updates on the threats facing America. The straight truth on border invasions, foreign adversaries, deep state sabotage, and every danger the fake news hides.”

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The message includes an official White House photograph showing Trump saluting during a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base, a solemn military tradition honoring fallen US service members. Trump attended alongside members of his administration.

A flag-draped transfer case, which is used to transport soldiers’ remains, is visible in the photo.

“I’m the strong commander who stares down tyrants, obliterates terrorists, and never backs down,” the fundraising email continues. “This is for patriots ready to stand with that kind of unbreakable strength. Not for the weak or the wavering.”

The email — which was first reported by Patriot Takes, a researcher affiliated with left-leaning MeidasTouch Network — links to a donation page.

“I AM PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP. YOU’RE THE ONLY REASON WE SAVED AMERICA,” the page reads. “NOW I AM ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER MAKING A SMALL SUSTAINING CONTRIBUTION, SO WE CAN COMPLETE THE MAGA AGENDA! CAN I COUNT ON YOUR SUPPORT?”

The email is one of a number of pitches by Trump and his affiliated PACs that have used the war in Iran to raise money.

Dignified transfers are solemn affairs held when the remains of US service members killed overseas are returned to the United States. So far, 13 service members have been killed in the war with Iran. The president has previously said there will likely be more US casualties in the Iran war.

Asked Saturday whether he thought he would have to attend more dignified transfers, Trump said, “I’m sure. I hate to … but it’s a part of war.”

Neither the White House nor the Republican National Committee returned a CNN request for comment.

The fundraising email drew rebukes from some Democrats after screenshots circulated on social media.

Sen. Andy Kim of New Jersey wrote on X, “I hope the donors’ national security briefing doesn’t skip the ‘Iran will close the Strait of Hormuz’ section that Trump and Hegseth missed.”

The press office for California Gov. Gavin Newsom also criticized the email, writing, “Donald Trump is fundraising off of dead soldiers. He is a deeply SICK and DISGUSTING MAN!”

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韩国总理：与特朗普讨论与金正恩重启对话可能性 | 联合早报

发布/2026年3月14日 07:54

韩联社星期六（3月14日）报道，正在华盛顿访问的韩国总理金民锡透露，他与美国总统特朗普讨论了美朝领导人重启会谈的可能性。

特朗普与朝鲜领导人金正恩最后一次面对面会晤是在2019年6月30日，于朝韩边境的板门店韩方一侧“和平之家”举行。这是两人继新加坡会晤和越南河内会晤后的第三次会面。

韩联社早前报道，金民锡13日在华盛顿会见了特朗普。此前一天，韩国国会刚通过一项向美国作出3500亿美元（约4485亿新元）投资承诺的特别法案。

韩联社发布了金民锡与特朗普的合影。特朗普在照片中笑容满面，还竖起大拇指。

特朗普和金民锡的会晤此前没有对外宣布。金民锡12日在华盛顿会见了美国副总统万斯。

Judge blocks subpoenas against Fed Chair Powell

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March 13, 2026 7:25 PM UTC Updated 4 mins ago

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March 13 (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday said ​he was blocking subpoenas that ‌the Justice Department served to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a ​probe purported to be ​about the management of the central ⁠bank’s renovation.

Powell disclosed the probe ​January 11, and described the ​move as a threat to Fed independence and part of the Trump administration’s ​attempts to pressure the Fed ​to cut rates.

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The judge agreed, saying a “mountain of evidence” ‌suggests ⁠the investigation was to pressure the Fed chair to lower rates or resign.

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“The Government has produced ​essentially zero ​evidence to ⁠suspect Chair Powell of a crime; indeed, its ​justifications are so thin ​and ⁠unsubstantiated that the Court can only conclude that they are pretextual,” ⁠Chief ​Judge James Boasberg wrote.

Reporting ​by Ismail Shakil, Andrew Goudsward, Jasper Ward, ​Ann Saphir, Editing by Franklin Paul

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Congressional Republicans echo anti-Muslim rhetoric as Islamophobic incidents rise

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March 13, 2026 5:50 PM UTC Updated 2 hours ago

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the New York City Office of Emergency Management, as a major winter storm spreads across a large swath of the United States, in Brooklyn, New York City, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Bing Guan Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab

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• Republicans criticized for anti-Muslim rhetoric, targeting Mamdani
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• CAIR study shows record high Islamophobic incidents in 2025

WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) – Some Republicans in Congress have drawn criticism for posting anti‑Muslim rhetoric, including comments targeting New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city’s first Muslim mayor, with one picturing him alongside a photograph of the September 11, 2001 attack on the city.

On ​social media, at least four Republican members of Congress posted language viewed by many Muslim Americans and Democrats as Islamophobic.

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U.S. judge orders Trump administration to continue funding consumer watchdog agency

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March 13, 2026 7:06 PM UTC Updated 47 mins ago

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WASHINGTON, March 13 (Reuters) – A federal judge on ​Friday ordered the ‌Trump administration to continue funding the U.S. ​Consumer Financial ​Protection Bureau, saying top ⁠officials had unlawfully ​relied on deficient ​legal advice to justify their refusal to do ​so.

The ruling ​from U.S. District Judge Edward ‌Davila ⁠of the Northern District of California marked another rebuke ​from ​the ⁠courts for President Donald Trump’s ​handling of ​the ⁠CFPB, which he has said should ⁠be ​eliminated.

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Reporting by ​Douglas Gillison in Washington; ​Editing by Chizu Nomiyama

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