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Gaetz Becomes The Butt Of Joke Over Convention Appearance

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You can’t unsee this…

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz’s Republican National Convention appearance has caused an uproar online.

On Wednesday evening, the Florida lawmaker became the center of attention andย mockeryย due to his appearance at his convention speech.

Some users on social media suggested that Gaetz had recently undergone Botox or other cosmetic procedures.

Rep.ย Derrick Van Ordenย (R-WI) compared Rep.ย Matt Gaetzย (R-FL) to an โ€œinflatable sex dollโ€ following his speech at theย Republican National Convention.

โ€œBREAKING,โ€ Van Orden wrote to his followers in all-caps along with red siren emojis. โ€œRNC debuts first AI powered inflatable sex doll to speak at a national convention.โ€

Check out some of the other reactions to Gaetz’s appearance:

CNN Facing Widespread Ridicule After Cartel Interview Goes Off The Rails

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The lamestream media is at it again…

CNN is in hot water after an interview with a Mexican drug cartel member took an unexpected turn.

The interview, aired Saturday, featured CNN correspondent Isobel Yeung questioning a heavily disguised cartel member in an undisclosed hideout in Mexico, according to the New York Post.

Trump designated the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organization in a January 20 executive order, with the State Department writing that the cartel is โ€œone of the largest producers and traffickers of fentanyl and other illicit drugs to the United States.โ€

โ€œAccording to the Trump administration, you are a terrorist. โ€ฆ What do you make of that?โ€ Yeung asked.

The masked gangster, wearing sunglasses and latex gloves to conceal his identity, initially responded, โ€œWell, the situation is ugly, but we have to eat.โ€

When asked what he would say directly to Trump, the cartel member didnโ€™t take the bait.

โ€œMy respect. According to him, heโ€™s looking out for his people,โ€ the gangster stated, adding, โ€œBut the problem is the consumers are in the United States. If there werenโ€™t any consumers, we would stop.โ€

Social media immediately mocked CNNโ€™s apparent attempt to elicit anti-Trump commentary from a member of a violent drug trafficking organization.

โ€œCNN tried to create a scandal and accidentally gave Trump a campaign ad. You canโ€™t script this kind of desperation,โ€ one user remarked.

โ€œUnbelievably, CNN gives Sinaloa cartel member a chance to throw a pity party about being labeled a terrorist, but the cartel member tells them President Trump is just rightly โ€˜looking after his people,’โ€ another social media user pointed out.

Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) suggested, โ€œLet them [CNN] live under the rule of foreign terrorist drug traffickers for a few months. And then tell us how they feel.โ€

On Monday nightโ€™s edition of Fox News Channelโ€™s Hannity, Leavitt firmly joined the backlash camp when host Sean Hannity asked for her response to the interview, calling it โ€œdespicableโ€:

HANNITY: Karoline, what did you and the administration make of the Sinaloa cartel gang member interviewed on CNN? Why would they care what he thinks?

LEAVITT: Well, it was fascinating to me, Sean. I was actually scrolling on Instagram when I came across this interview and it stopped me in my tracks, not just because they sat down with a member of a Mexican cartel that is now designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the United States government, but because of the nature of the questions of this notorious foreign terrorist. It โ€” it was a softball interview, giving a platform to a notorious drug cartel that has killed American citizens. I thought it was quite despicable. But, again, this is just another reason why the โ€” the trust in the legacy media is at an all-time low amongst the American public.

Over the weekend, President Trump hit back at Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after she rejected his offer to send U.S. troops to Mexico to help fight against cartels.

While addressing reporters on Air Force One, Trump said he proposed the idea of sending American troops to deal with the Mexican cartels facilitating drug trafficking, and criticized Sheinbaum for refusing his offer.

โ€œSheโ€™s so afraid of the cartels she canโ€™t walk โ€ฆ And I think sheโ€™s a lovely woman. The president of Mexico is a lovely woman, but she is so afraid of the cartels that she canโ€™t even think straight,โ€ Trump said.

Sheinbaum said she told Trump at the time that Mexico would โ€œnever acceptโ€ a U.S. military presence.

โ€œNo, President Trump, our territory is inalienable, sovereignty is inalienable,โ€ Sheinbaum claimed to have said. โ€œWe can collaborate. We can work together, but with you in your territory and us in ours. We can share information, but we will never accept the presence of the United States Army on our territory.โ€

Trump Calls To Impeach Democrat Leader Over Supreme Court Comments

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President Donald Trump is turning up the heat on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries โ€” and floating a move that isnโ€™t even constitutionally possible.

In a fiery Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump demanded to know why the New York Democrat isnโ€™t being impeached after branding the U.S. Supreme Court โ€œillegitimateโ€ over its latest Voting Rights Act ruling.

โ€œHakeem Jeffries, a Low IQ individual, said our Supreme Court is โ€˜illegitimate.โ€™ After saying such a thing, isnโ€™t he subject to Impeachment?โ€ Trump wrote. โ€œI got impeached for A PERFECT PHONE CALL. Where are you Republicans? Why not get it started? Theyโ€™ll be doing this to me! President DONALD J. TRUMP.โ€

The post quickly ignited backlash โ€” and confusion โ€” since members of Congress arenโ€™t subject to impeachment under the Constitution. Instead, lawmakers can only be expelled by a two-thirds vote of their chamber.

Still, Trumpโ€™s message was clear: he wants Jeffries gone.

The clash comes days after the Supreme Courtโ€™s 6โ€“3 decision striking down Louisianaโ€™s second majority-Black congressional district, ruling it was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander.

Chief Justice John Roberts described the district as a โ€œsnakeโ€ drawn along racial lines, while Justice Samuel Alito called the map an โ€œunconstitutional gerrymanderโ€ and framed the ruling as an โ€œupdateโ€ to how courts interpret the Voting Rights Act.

Trump praised the decision, calling it the โ€œkind of ruling I like.โ€

Jeffries, meanwhile, unloaded on the high court.

โ€œTodayโ€™s decision by this illegitimate Supreme Court majority strikes a blow against the Voting Rights Act and is designed to undermine the ability of communities of color all across this country to elect their candidate of choice,โ€ he said.

โ€œItโ€™s an unacceptable decision, but not an unexpected decision,โ€ Jeffries added. โ€œBecause this isnโ€™t even really the Roberts Court. Itโ€™s the Trump Court.โ€

He also accused the ruling of helping Trump โ€œscheme to suppress the vote and rigโ€ upcoming elections.

Trump wasnโ€™t having it โ€” and fired back with his impeachment call, even as constitutional reality undercuts the demand.

Jeffries brushed off the attack with a short jab of his own on X: โ€œJeffries Derangement Syndrome,โ€ a play on Trumpโ€™s long-used โ€œTrump Derangement Syndromeโ€ line.

The ruling has sparked outrage across liberal media circles, with commentators like Al Sharpton, Abby Phillip, and legal analyst Paul Butler slamming the decision and arguing it shows the court does not โ€œrespectโ€ the rights of minority voters.

But for Trump, the focus isnโ€™t the ruling โ€” itโ€™s the rhetoric.

And heโ€™s making it clear he wants Republicans to escalate the fight.

Trumpโ€™s demand โ€” even if constitutionally misplaced โ€” comes at a time when expulsion threats are no longer theoretical on Capitol Hill.

Just weeks ago, Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) resigned from Congress as sexual misconduct allegations mounted and colleagues began weighing an expulsion vote.

โ€œI am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members,โ€ Swalwell said at the time. โ€œExpelling anyone in Congress without due processโ€ฆ is wrong. But itโ€™s also wrong for my constituents to have me distracted from my duties. Therefore, I plan to resign my seat in Congress.โ€

Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) stepped down the same week under similar pressure, with both lawmakers facing potential removal by their colleagues.

Most recently, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) announced she is resigning from the House of Representatives after Republicans vowed to force a vote to expel her from the chamberย for committing a bevy of violations involving financial misconduct.ย 

“Rather than play these political games, I choose to step away so I can devote my time to fighting for my neighbors in Florida’s 20th District,” she wrote on social media. “I hereby resign from the 119th Congress, effective immediately.”

“This fight is far from over,” Cherfilus-McCormick, who was indicted by a grand jury last year for allegedly stealing COVID-19 emergency funds, added in her statement. 

The House Ethics Committee found “clear and convincing evidence” in March that the Florida Democrat misusedย federal disaster relief moneyย that was improperly paid to her familyโ€™s healthcare company, among other misconduct.ย 

She is facing 53 years in prison as part of a separate criminal indictment.

Why GOP Red Wave Failed in 2020 But is More Likely in 2024

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ANALYSIS โ€“ After the disappointing โ€˜Red Rippleโ€™ last week the Republican questioning and blame game quickly began.ย 

I wrote that the GOP failed to win more seats because it did not forcefully address the abortion issue by countering the leftโ€™s hysteria over the Dobbs decision.ย 

I also argued that former President Trump didnโ€™t help Republicans by continuing to obsess over the 2020 election and making the 2022 election all about loyalty to him.

And I still believe those were major factors.

However, conservative commentator Mark Levine provides an added perspective as to why (mathematically) 2022 could never have been a โ€˜Red Waveโ€™ midterm election.

And also explains why a congressional โ€˜Red Waveโ€™ is far more likely in 2024.

His point is that the electoral map simply favored Democrats over Republicans this year as far as how many seats were up for grabs in Congress.

And how many were Democrats vs Republicans?

As Fox News reported:

“I noticed that many of the same people who were wrong about a red wave are now telling us what to think about a non-red wave. The experts, the consultants, the ruling class, the media, the politicians. We need to think for ourselves, enough of the static,” the host said over the weekend. “I said before the election, and I said repeatedly here and on radio: Forget about the red wave. Forget about a red tsunami. Forget about Armageddon and vote.”

In the Senate, Republicans had to defend 20 of the 34 seats up for re-election. To win the majority, Republicans would have had to “tap into” the 14 Democrat incumbent seats, the host explained.

“That was a tall hill to climb. And this is one of the reasons I wasn’t on this red-wave bandwagon so fast,” he said. “I needed to think about it. 2024. This is the key. The next election cycle, 33 seats are up. Now, listen to this. Two-thirds of them are Democrat seats. So the Democrats have to defend 23 Senate seats. The Republicans have to defend only ten.”

“So,” he continued, “the math in 2022 never really led to a red wave possibility and the math in 2024, it does lead to a red wave possibility. Does that mean there will be one? Of course not. But I’m just explaining the math, the simple math. We had about 60% of the seats up. They have almost 70% of the seats up in the next round. So what does that mean? Democrats needed to have some serious gains in the Senate last week to stave off a disaster in 2024. They failed miserably.”

So, while the congressional โ€˜Red Waveโ€™ never materialized in November, because it likely never could, the GOP and conservatives are now very well positioned to make big gains in 2024.

And that includes retaking the Senate. Fox News continued:

Looking ahead to 2024, Levin said Republicans have a much higher chance of pulling off a true “red wave” than they did in last week’s midterms.

“In 2024, [Democrats are] in a horrendous situation when two-thirds of the Senate seats that are up are Democrat seats, and they’re [now] celebrating that they only lost the House by a relatively few votes, but they lost the House. And the GOP can now block these radical kook programs that Biden’s pushing. They can conduct investigations. They can do what they need to do, and they damn well better.

But this will only happen if the GOP picks the right candidate at the top of the ticket in 2024, and also makes its case in a far better way than it did just now.ย 

Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of Great America News Desk.

‘Sopranos’ Star Admits There Are Lots Of ‘Quiet’ Trump Voters

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Sopranosย actressย Drea de Matteoย told Fox News hostย Jesse Wattersย there are โ€œa lotโ€ of โ€œquietโ€ย Donald Trumpย supporters in Hollywood despite liberal media’s portrayal otherwise.

The actress, who playedย Adriana La Cervaย on the critically acclaimedย Sopranos, joined Watters on Monday and reacted to Presidentย Joe Bidenโ€™sย recent Hollywoodย fundraiserย where he raised $30 million and celebrities likeย Jack Blackย andย Jimmy Kimmelย took to the stage. Watters aired footage from the event, as well as a clip ofย Robert De Niroย rantingย againstย Donald Trumpย outside hisย hush money trialย in Manhattan.

Watch:

โ€œIs there a quiet Trump voter out there in Hollywood?โ€ Watters asked.

โ€œHello there, first of all. And I think there is a lot of them. I think there are a lot of โ€” that was a hard intro to watch. Iโ€™m sorry,โ€ de Matteo said.

โ€œWas it Jack Blackโ€™s legs?โ€ Watters asked.

โ€œNo, itโ€™s the Italian, man. Weโ€™re talking aboutย [Anthony] Fauci, weโ€™re talking about De Niro. I am mortified right now by my people,โ€ de Matteo said. โ€œI donโ€™t understand what weโ€™re doing here.โ€

โ€œThere are a lot of quiet Trump supporters, there are a lot of Kennedy supporters. And wow, I wonder how much the actors got paid to endorse Biden at this point. Iโ€™m curious, because that seems โ€” I wonder if De Niro got paid a locations fee because he had to travel to the courtroom to do that,โ€ she said.

The actress appeared to be joking as she said doesnโ€™t know the specifics of celebrities working with campaigns, calling herself and other Sopranos actors โ€œoutcasts.โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t really maneuver inside that industry. I never have. First of all,ย Sopranos, we were the outcasts, even though we were critically acclaimed, we still were outcasts. So Iโ€™m still an outcast, here I am. Theyโ€™re going to take me out into the woods and shoot me for not endorsing Biden,โ€ she said.

Candace Owens Gets Swift Backlash After Unveiling New Project Targeting Erika Kirk

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Candace Owens announced Monday that her show will return to the air on Wednesday with a new โ€œinvestigative seriesโ€ targeting Erika Kirk, the widow of slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk โ€” and the backlash was immediate.

The teaser trailer, which Owens shared on X, opens with news coverage of Charlie Kirkโ€™s assassination before pivoting sharply to its apparent target: his widow. The trailer splices together clips of Erika Kirk with critical commentary about her, references to โ€œZionistsโ€ and Israel, and even an implication that the Turning Point USA CEO was somehow connected to a Romanian human trafficking scandal.

The series is titled โ€œBride of Charlie,โ€ and its promotional banner depicts Erika wearing a crown โ€” imagery that many critics have described as taunting and grotesque given the circumstances.

Owens, who has promoted a range of conspiracy theories about her former colleagueโ€™s death, initially claimed she would stop discussing the matter if Erika asked her to. Over time, however, her commentary shifted. What began as insinuation evolved into increasingly direct suggestions that the widow herself may have played a role in betraying her husband.

In the hours after Owens publicized the project, social media filled with condemnation from across the political spectrum.

โ€œEveryday, thereโ€™s some new line being crossed by this lunatic that makes me wonder whether certain people will finally speak up,โ€ mused RedStateโ€™s Bonchie. โ€œThey wonโ€™t, though. Not even this will be enough, and itโ€™s probably time to start asking why they are so invested in Owens.โ€

The timing of Owensโ€™ blistering attack is especially striking. It comes just as the criminal case against Tyler Robinson โ€” the man accused of assassinating Charlie Kirk at a Sept. 10 event at Utah Valley University โ€” reaches a critical juncture.

On Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. local time, Judge Tony Graf is scheduled to rule during a WebEx hearing on whether to disqualify state prosecutors over an alleged conflict of interest. Robinson is expected to listen from jail.

The defense has argued that a conflict exists because one of the prosecutorsโ€™ children was present at the university event where Kirk was killed. According to Robinsonโ€™s attorney, Richard Novak, that connection could compromise the integrity of the prosecution โ€” particularly in a case where the state is seeking the death penalty.

There have already been two hearings on the issue.

During a Feb. 3 proceeding, Novak questioned Utah County Attorney Jeff Gray in an effort to determine when prosecutors decided to pursue capital punishment โ€” a decision that was publicly announced shortly after Robinsonโ€™s arrest. An unnamed senior prosecutor, identified only as โ€œProsecutor A,โ€ also testified about the officeโ€™s internal handling of the case and its decision to disclose the childโ€™s presence to the defense.

The prosecutor said there was no recollection of a specific conversation with Gray about how to proceed given the childโ€™s presence, though it was acknowledged that Gray routinely consults senior prosecutors in death penalty cases. The testimony also revealed that Gray expressed early on that he intended to seek the death penalty and wanted that decision announced at the same time charges were filed โ€” earlier than is typical, as such notices often follow a preliminary hearing.

For its part, the state maintains there is no conflict of interest. Prosecutors have argued in court filings that thousands of people witnessed the shooting and that the child in question did not have a direct line of sight to the alleged gunman. Even if a conflict were found, the state contends, it would not justify disqualifying the entire prosecutorial team.

As the court weighs a decision that could significantly alter the course of the trial, Owensโ€™ decision to launch a provocative series targeting the victimโ€™s widow has only deepened the sense of outrage surrounding an already tragic case.

Michael Cohen Makes Plea To Trump For A Pardon

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On Tuesday, Michael Cohen, once President Donald Trumpโ€™s personal lawyer and later one of his fiercest critics, appeared on Dan Abramsโ€™ SiriusXM show to discuss a wide range of topicsโ€”from his treatment in prison to a plea for pardons.

During the interview, Cohen revealed that he has written letters to both President Joe Biden and Donald Trump urging sweeping clemency for Americans with criminal records who have paid their debt to society. Reading from the letter he sent to Trump, Cohen said:

โ€œIt is urged clearly, unequivocally, and without delay that the president issue an executive order granting a full and unconditional pardon to all non-violent felons who have completed their sentences. This act would be more than a gesture of compassion.โ€

He continued:

โ€œIt would be a defining stroke of moral leadership. Over 70 million Americans carry the lifelong burden of a criminal record, despite having fulfilled their legal debt to society. They are our neighbors, coworkers, parents, veterans, and citizens who live under silent exile, denied employment, housing, education, and the right to fully participate in the country they call home. With a single act, the burden can be lifted.โ€

Cohen even coined a name for the plan: โ€œTEPO, the Trump Emancipation Proclamation Order.โ€ He argued that such a move could be โ€œthe single most important act of kindness that any president can bestow on 70 million Americans and their families.โ€

While this appeal may surprise some given their adversarial past, it comes amid a historically expansive use of Trumpโ€™s clemency powers in his second presidential term. Since returning to the White House in January 2025, President Trump has issued thousands of pardons and commutations, including blanket clemency for roughly 1,500 individuals connected to the January 6, 2021, Capitol events and a number of high-profile figures such as Ross Ulbricht and others.

Trumpโ€™s defenders argue these pardons are part of his ongoing fight against what he describes as a politicized justice system, correcting overreach and restoring fairness where the courts or prosecutors exceeded their bounds. Opponents often frame the clemency spree as politically motivated, though Trumpโ€™s supporters see it as a restoration of constitutional pardon authority to benefit everyday Americans and loyal citizens alike.


Cohenโ€™s Prison Treatment and Claims About Bill Barr

Cohen also recounted his own prison experience after being sentenced in 2018 to three years for tax evasion, bank fraud, and lying to Congress. He described harsh conditions and claimed that then-Attorney General Bill Barr had him sent back to prison under what he characterized as โ€œdraconian conditions,โ€ with extreme cold and heat in holding areas that made his time there especially difficult.


Break with MeidasTouch and Media Fallout

Cohen addressed his recent departure from the MeidasTouch Network, a left-leaning media company that cut ties with him after a Substack post in which he suggested prosecutors coerced him into testifying against Trump. Cohen insisted:

โ€œIt is true, not personal. โ€ฆ I specifically state that I am not here to defend Donald Trump. That is not the intention of this statement which I wrote or my Substack article.โ€

He described the split as a misunderstanding driven by headlines rather than the full context of his words.


The Trumpโ€“Cohen History

The rift between Trump and Cohen runs deep. Once a loyal lawyer who said he would โ€œtake a bulletโ€ for Trump, Cohen later turned on his former boss, cooperating with prosecutors and ultimately testifying in Trumpโ€™s New York criminal caseโ€”where Trump was convicted on business-record charges related to reimbursements made to Cohen during the 2016 campaign.

At the time Cohen was seeking a pardon from Trump, that relief never materialized. Trump publicly brushed off questions about pardoning Cohen, reportedly saying, โ€œmost people will flip if the Government lets them out of trouble.โ€

Watch the full interview below:

Trump Intentionally Drives Dems Crazy With Third Term Talk

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Trump knows exactly how to drive Democrats crazy…

Trump has occasionally suggested he may run for a third term and even hasย โ€œTrump 2028โ€ hatsย in the Oval Office, much to the chagrin of his Democrat rivals.

On Monday, Trump declined to rule out running again when asked by a reporter which has prompted a fresh wave of meltdowns from liberal lawmakers and pundits.

The President made the admission while aboard Air Force One as it headed to South Korea on Tuesday night, or late Wednesday morning, local time.

โ€œI would say that, if you read it, itโ€™s pretty clear,โ€ Trump said, referring to the Constitution during an in-flight gaggle with reporters. โ€œIโ€™m not allowed to run. Itโ€™s too bad. I mean, itโ€™s too bad. But we have a lot of great people.โ€

On Monday, Trump alsoย saidย Vice Presidentย JD Vanceย and Secretary of Stateย Marc Rubioย would be great Republican presidential nominees, setting up a potential rivalry between the two ahead of 2028.

A number of Republicans have claimed that Trump could in theory serve another term in the White House, potentially even as Vice President.

Sen.ย Tommy Tubervilleย (R-AL)ย suggestedย that the president โ€œmight be able to go around the Constitutionโ€ to serve a third term.

โ€œIf you read the Constitution, it says itโ€™s not [possible],โ€ Tuberville stated. โ€œBut if he says he has some different circumstances that might be able to go around the Constitution. But thatโ€™s up to him. We got a long way to go before that happens.โ€

Serving a third term is not โ€œup toโ€ the president.

A reporter then said, โ€œBut youโ€™re open to it?โ€

โ€œWell, I think that thereโ€™s going to beโ€“ have to have to be an evaluation from President Trumpโ€™s viewpoint to the Constitution,โ€ the senator replied. โ€œThere will be a lot of legal aspects to it. Will it happen? Itโ€™s very unlikely. But, donโ€™t ever close the book on President Trump.โ€

His former adviser,ย Steve Bannon, has ralso epeatedlyย claimedย Trump can serve another term and that โ€œthereโ€™s a planโ€ in place, and that the president will win in 2028.

However, despite some calls for Trump to potentially amend the Constitution, House Speaker Mike Johnson soundly rejected the proposal earlier this week.

โ€œI think the president knows, and he and I have talked about the constrictions of the Constitution,โ€ the speakerย said. โ€œI donโ€™t see a way to amend the Constitution, because it takes 10 years to do that.โ€

Despite the glaring Constitutional issues associated with President Donald Trump serving a third term- which Trump has openly admitted to- Democrats still can’t pass on an opportunity to stage a meltdown over the matter.

California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is “deeply concerned” about remarks from President Donald Trump and his close allies about possibly seeking a third term in 2028.

Newsom, who is widely considered a potential 2028 presidential contender himself, was asked by ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl if he takes such talk seriously.

“They’re not screwing around,” Newsom said.

Elon Musk’s Drug Use Sparked Campaign Trail Concerns

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An explosive new report from The New York Times revealed the disturbing frequency billionaire Elon Musk consumed illicit drugs while on the presidential campaign trail with Donald Trump.

The article comes as Musk is exiting the Trump administration after a whirlwind several months in which he led efforts to cut down on the governmentโ€™s size.

Musk told people he was using ketamine so often that it was impacting his bladder, along with utilizing psychedelic mushrooms and taking ecstasy, the Times reported. The Times reporting included interviews with dozens of individuals Musk worked with or knew, along with obtaining private messages. 

The tech executive, who was advising the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) panel on federal government cost-cutting measures, would travel every day with a box containing 20 pills, the Times said, citing individuals who have seen the box and the photo of it. Some of the pills were marked as Adderall. 

Musk has publicly spoken about his mental health before, describing โ€œgreat highs, terrible lows and unrelenting stress.โ€ The tech billionaire has also refused the use of traditional antidepressants and said he was prescribed ketamine for depression, taking it โ€œabout every two weeks.โ€

According to the Times, some of Muskโ€™s friends have severed ties with the tech billionaire over his public behavior.

โ€œElon has pushed the boundaries of his bad behavior more and more,โ€ Philip Low, a neuroscientist, told The Times. 

The Times also reports Musk received advance warning of employee drug tests at SpaceX, despite the companyโ€™s obligations as a federal contractor to maintain a drug-free workplace.

The Wall Street Journal reported in January 2024 that Musk has used cocaine, LSD, psychedelic mushrooms and ecstasy at private parties, prompting concerns from board members and executives at SpaceX and Tesla.

โ€œAfter that one puff with Rogan, I agreed, at NASAโ€™s request, to do 3 years of random drug testing,โ€ Musk wrote in a social media post shortly after that article was published. โ€œNot even trace quantities were found of any drugs or alcohol. @WSJ is not fit to line a parrot cage for bird.โ€ 

The report comes after Musk announced Wednesday that he would be departing the White House as his 130-day period as a special government employee expires.

Republican Congresswoman Reverses Retirement Decision

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On Monday, Indiana Rep. Victoria Spartz (R) announced she would seek another term in Congress after all.

โ€œDeciding where your duty lies โ€” family, work, or country, is never an easy task. Earlier last year, I decided to take some time off from running for public office to recharge and spend more time in Indiana with my family,โ€ Spartzย said in a statement.ย ย 

โ€œHowever, looking where we are today, and urged by many of my constituents, I do not believe I would be able to deliver this Congress, with the current failed leadership in Washington, D.C., on the important issues for our nation that I have worked very hard on,โ€ she continued. 

Last year, Spartz announced that she would not be running for another term,ย saying in a statementย at the time โ€œbeing a working mom is toughโ€ and that she wanted to spend more time with her daughters.

However Spartz seemed to signal she would reconsider her decision in recent months,ย saying on NewsNationโ€™s โ€œThe Hillโ€ in September, โ€œI do need to regroup because I think my party is failing the people.โ€ย 

The solidly red district in Indianaโ€™s Fifth Congressional District went for former President Trump in 2020 by 16 points. ย