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Bondi sold at least $1 million in Trump Media shares on "Liberation Day," documents show​

By Jacob Rosen
May 15, 2025 / 12:12 AM EDT / CBS News

Attorney General Pam Bondi sold at least $1 million worth of shares in the company that owns Truth Social on the same day that President Trump announced his sweeping tariff measures, a government ethics transaction report shows.

Bondi's stake in the company, Trump Media, was worth somewhere between $1 million and $5.5 million at the time of the sale, which occurred on April 2, the day Mr. Trump dubbed "Liberation Day" in which he announced his wide-ranging tariffs on goods imported from all foreign countries, according to the document obtained Wednesday by CBS News.

The day after the sale, the stock's value dropped more than ten percent before recovering. Trump Media's stock sold for $52 at its highest but closed at $26 per share on Wednesday.

In a December financial disclosure, Bondi said that she held stock in Trump Media that was worth over $3.9 million at the time, shares that she received as compensation for consulting services for the company.

The Justice Department did not immediately respond to questions about the sale and its timing, which was first reported by ProPublica.

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Sen. Klobuchar, potential 2028 candidate, to accuse Trump of "unprecedented overreach" in speech tonight

Sen. Amy Klobuchar is set to argue President Trump is "disregard[ing] the rule of law" and his tariff policies will leave small businesses as "roadkill," according to excerpts obtained by CBS News.
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What to know about birthright citizenship as Supreme Court weighs blocks on Trump's order to end it

The Supreme Court will hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to roll back nationwide injunctions blocking his executive order on birthright citizenship.
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Trump administration scraps Biden-era plan to limit sale of Americans' personal data

The agency also yanked proposals that sought to extend consumer protections to the use of new digital payment technologies including cryptocurrency, and that would have prohibited certain terms in the fine print in consumer finance products. In a statement, Consumer Reports said the withdrawal...
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Trump's tariffs could face long odds before Supreme Court he reshaped

Challenges to President Trump's use of emergency power to impose sweeping tariffs cite legal doctrines that have been embraced by the conservative Supreme Court justices.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump to visit US troops in Qatar as he rejects America's 'interventionist' past in region

President Donald Trump is set to visit a U.S. installation at the center of American involvement in the Middle East as he uses his four-day visit to Gulf states to reject the “interventionism” of America’s past in the region.
apnews.com

RFK Jr tells Congress ‘people shouldn’t take medical advice from me’

Health secretary demurs on questions about vaccine stance and defends Republican plans to cut healthcare
news.yahoo.com

Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang

Democratic lawmakers criticized the firings, suggesting they were punishment for providing information that didn’t support the administration’s agenda.
www.nbcnews.com

Duffy clashes with Democrats over DEI funding cuts, denies air traffic controllers let go

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the agency has saved $9.5 billion in the first 100 days of the Trump admin, while slashing DEI and climate initiatives. He denied letting 400 ATCs go.
www.foxnews.com

Missouri lawmakers seek to repeal abortion-rights amendment approved by voters last year

Six months after Missouri voters approved an abortion-rights amendment, Republican state lawmakers seek to repeal it and instead ban most abortions with exceptions for rape and incest.
www.cbsnews.com

Federal appeals court deals major blow to Voting Rights Act | CNN Politics

A federal appeals court on Wednesday shut down the ability of private individuals to bring Voting Rights Act lawsuits challenging election policies that that allegedly discriminate based on race in several states, a major blow to the civil rights law that has long been under conservative attack.
www.cnn.com

Rubio and other top NATO diplomats meet in Turkey ahead of possible Ukraine-Russia talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his NATO counterparts meet in Turkey to prepare a pivotal summit of alliance leaders next month that will set the course for future European security as America focuses on challenges elsewhere.
apnews.com

Democrats say it's a 'sad day for DHS' under Kristi Noem's leadership in fiery House hearing

Secretary Kristi Noem came under fire from House Democrats while testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee on her department's 2026 budget on Wednesday.
abcnews.go.com

RFK Jr. clashes with lawmakers over vaccines and HHS mass layoffs

The health secretary, appearing before two separate congressional committees, was grilled about slashes to disease research, maternal health and the U.S. measles outbreak.
www.nbcnews.com

As eyes turn toward Turkey, here's what to know about Russia-Ukraine peace talks

The talks took place in the warring capitals of Moscow and Kyiv, from Washington and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to countries across Europe.
apnews.com

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Goads 'Disrespectful' Republicans During Heated Medicaid Exchange

The Democratic congresswoman was criticized for addressing the hearing's camera instead of GOP House members ... and then said “hello” to the camera.
news.yahoo.com

Homeland Security reveals staggering increase in Secret Service agent applications

The U.S. Secret Service saw an application increase of roughly 214% from Jan 20 to May 1 year over year.
www.foxnews.com

Republicans propose gutting Biden climate bill for Trump tax cuts

The heart of the Republican budget legislation targets key climate and energy provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act.
www.cbsnews.com

WATCH: Protesters removed during RFK Jr. Senate testimony

Protesters were removed Wednesday after disrupting a Senate hearing where U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was testifying.
apnews.com
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DHS requests 20,000 National Guard troops to help with mass deportation

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The Department of Homeland Security has requested roughly 20,000 National Guard troops to assist with the Trump administration's mass deportation efforts, two U.S. officials told CBS News Thursday.

The Defense Department is still reviewing the request, and National Guard troops could be pulled from different states to help DHS.

The officials said the troops are being requested to assist law enforcement authorities with logistics and operations related to immigration actions in the interior of the U.S., which would represent the latest expansion of...
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Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike

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Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.
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State Department confirms 'constructive' nuclear talks with Iran; Trump says deal 'sort of' agreed to

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The State Department said nuclear talks between the U.S. and Iran have been constructive, and President Donald Trump has been clear about wanting to see diplomacy.

U.S. State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott was asked during a press briefing Thursday about comments made by Trump, and he said the U.S. and Iran were close to an Iran nuclear deal.

Trump, speaking in Doha, Qatar, said he thinks the U.S. and Iran "are getting close" to making a deal without any violence. In Trump fashion, he said there are two steps — "a very nice step and a...
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Kash Patel delivers fiery warning after FBI disrupts mass shooting terror plot targeting military

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EXCLUSIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel issued a fiery warning after the bureau disrupted a mass shooting plot at a military base on behalf of ISIS.

Patel told Fox News Digital that any individual targeting the U.S. military or conspiring with foreign terrorist organizations will be "prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

The director’s warning comes after a former Michigan Army National Guard member, Ammar Abdulmajid-Mohamed Said, 19, was arrested for allegedly planning a mass shooting near the U.S. Army’s Tank-Automotive & Armaments Command...
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GOP rebel mutiny threatens to derail Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' before key committee hurdle

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President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill" appears to be in peril as of late Thursday afternoon, ahead of a critical meeting by the House Budget Committee to bring the legislation close to a House-wide vote.

At least three Republicans on the committee are expected to vote against advancing the bill, a multitrillion-dollar piece of legislation aimed at enacting Trump's priorities on tax, the border, immigration, defense, energy and raising the debt limit.

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Army anniversary parade on Trump's birthday could cost up to $45 million

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A military parade to mark the Army's anniversary next month — coinciding with President Trump's birthday — is estimated to cost between $25 million and $45 million, an Army spokesperson told CBS News.

The parade in Washington, D.C., is expected to include over 100 vehicles and thousands of soldiers who will be housed in federal buildings. It could also involve 50 helicopters, prompting "extensive coordination" with the Federal Aviation Administration, the spokesperson said.

The event will take place as part of the Army's 250th anniversary...
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Who is Theo Von? The ‘manosphere' podcaster with Trump in Qatar

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Podcaster Theo Von performed a set for U.S. troops in Qatar on Thursday where he joked about snorting drugs off a mixed-race baby and the sexuality of men in the U.S. Navy, and compared the Qatari hosts’ attire to Klansman robes. His appearance preceded President Donald Trump’s visit to the Al-Udeid Air Base.

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Fox News Politics Newsletter: Birthright Debate

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content.

Here's what's happening…-Trump highlights potential pay raise for troops, touts military reforms in Qatar speech

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Washington state bill opens housing assistance to illegal immigrants, critics warn

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A bill recently passed by lawmakers in Washington state could open the door for illegal immigrants to receive cash assistance under a program designed to provide housing assistance and other essential items to certain low-income residents unable to work, critics say.

The state's Democratic-controlled Legislature last month passed SB 5232, which has been delivered to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson.

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Tim Kaine's attempt to force Salvadoran report on human rights falls flat

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A vote to force the Trump administration to produce a report on El Salvador’s human rights practices, spearheaded by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., failed by a roll call vote of 45-50 on Thursday.

Kaine, along with co-sponsors Sens. Chuck Schumer of New York, Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and Alex Padilla of California, all Democrats, cited powers granted by the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to put forward a privileged resolution – which required a vote regardless of GOP opposition – to compel the administration to provide such details.

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Seventeen arrest warrants issued over Bangkok skyscraper collapse

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The State Audit Office tower collapsed when Bangkok was hit by tremors of a massive earthquake in Myanmar.
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Chris Brown arrested over alleged bottle attack

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The singer was taken into custody in Manchester over an alleged altercation at a Mayfair nightclub.
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US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship

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The case centres on whether lower courts have the power to block Trump's orders nationwide
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Mexican judge arrested over 2014 disappearance of 43 students

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Lambertina Galeana Marín is suspected of having been behind the disappearance of key CCTV footage.
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Florida becomes second state to ban fluoride in public water

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Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a measure Thursday prohibiting local governments from adding fluoride to their water systems, making it the second state in the country after Utah to implement a statewide ban on the mineral.

DeSantis signed the bill at a public event in Dade City, Florida, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates.

“We have other ways where people can get access to fluoride," DeSantis said at a public event earlier this month. "When you do this in the water supply, you’re taking away a choice of someone...
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