Trump Gag Order & Offer for Hamas Hostages

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2️⃣ This Morning’s Two Reports:

  • 🚫 Trump's Gag Order

  • 🙏 Jerusalem’s Cardinal Makes Offer to Hamas for Hostages

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🚫 Trump's Gag Order

In a recent turn of events, Judge Tanya Chutkan hit former President Donald Trump with a gag order regarding special counsel Jack Smith's prosecution into Trump's alleged 2020 election subversion attempts. 🗳️ This order ties Trump's hands when it comes to public comments about court personnel, potential witnesses, and the special counsel's crew. Although Trump can still voice his opinions about Washington, DC and the larger Justice Department, Chutkan emphasized that this isn't about preferences but rather "language that presents a danger to the administration of justice." 🤐

TL;DR ⏳: Trump's been given a verbal timeout by Judge Chutkan, limiting his chatter about the ongoing federal prosecution. He's not taking it quietly, shouting "WITCH HUNT!" on his social platform, Truth Social. 📲

🙏 Jerusalem’s Cardinal Makes Offer to Hamas for Hostages

In a deeply touching move, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Pope Francis' key man in the Middle East, has made a selfless proposition. He’s willing to give himself up to Hamas if it means the release of Israeli child hostages. This follows a distressing situation last Saturday when Hamas stormed Israel, taking hundreds of hostages, including kids, after a deadly invasion. 🚸 "I am ready for an exchange... to bring the children home," Pizzaballa declared, emphasizing the urgency to halt any escalation. ❌

TL;DR ⏳: Cardinal Pizzaballa, representing Pope Francis in the Middle East, has made a brave offer to Hamas: himself for the freedom of Israeli child hostages. 🔁

⚡ BulletList Roundup (10 Headlines)

  1. 🤝 Biden's team and ACLU agree on a resolution regarding families split during Trump's era

  2. 🚫 US top court stops 'ghost gun' providers from selling DIY kits once more

  3. 🚗 Georgia driver receives a whopping $1.4M ticket for zooming 35 mph above the limit

  4. 🚫 UPenn faces backlash over antisemitism: Donor Jon Huntsman stops contributions and a board member steps down

  5. 🍔 Two girls kidnapped from a Columbus Burger King have been located unharmed

  6. 🌍 Afghanistan feels the tremors of a 6.3-magnitude earthquake, the fourth in just over a week

  7. 🎥 Hamas releases hostage video of woman taken from an Israeli music event

  8. 💼 LinkedIn trims 668 positions in its second layoff wave for the year

  9. ✈️ Rolls-Royce considers reducing up to 2,500 positions across the board

  10. 🎤 Travis Kelce tells Taylor Swift's security to relax on their date night, claiming "He's got it!"

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