More troubling allegations against alleged MS-13 member championed by Dems surfaces
FIRST ON FOX: A 2020 protective order case filed against deported “Maryland man” Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the suspected MS-13 gang member being held in El Salvador, sheds even more light on his violent past, a Fox News Digital review of the document found.
Abrego Garcia, 29, is a Salvadoran illegal immigrant and suspected MS-13 gang member who was living in Maryland until he was deported to the high-security Terrorist Confinement Center (CECOT) in his home country during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
Though many Democrats, including Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, claim that Abrego Garcia is an innocent man who was “wrongly deported,” the administration has pointed to considerable evidence that he is a member of the infamous MS-13 gang. In April, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision ordering the Trump administration to arrange Abrego Garcia’s return.
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The court required the “government to ‘facilitate’ Abrego Garcia’s release from custody in El Salvador and to ensure that his case is handled as it would have been had he not been improperly sent to El Salvador.”
The Trump administration agreed to clear any administrative obstacles keeping Abrego Garcia from returning to the U.S., but Attorney General Pam Bondi has said that returning him is “up to El Salvador if they want to return him. That’s not up to us.”
This has caused significant outrage among Democrats, several of whom, despite mounting evidence against Abrego Garcia, have flown to El Salvador to advocate for his release.
The latest document, which was obtained and reviewed by Fox News Digital, adds to the mounting evidence against Abrego Garcia and alleges that his wife accused him of verbal and physical abuse against her and mental abuse against her children.
The petition for protection form filed in Maryland by Jennifer Vasquez Sura has boxes checked for “acts of abuse,” including kicking, slapping, shoving, mental injury of a child and detaining against will.
On Aug. 11, 2020, Vasquez Sura asked for the petition to be rescinded, saying her family wanted to take part in their son’s birthday, and Abrego Garcia “also agreed to continue counseling and if not [he’s] willing to sign divorce papers.”
The original petition form lists their son and Abrego Garcia’s stepchildren needing protection.
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It says on Aug. 3, 2020, that her “husband took [her] phone around 1:00 a.m., and in the morning he wanted to take my car, but I told him I was going to go out with my kids. He then got angry. I went upstairs to make food for my kids but he turned off the stove.”
In addition, the form said Abrego Garcia had threatened her and wrote that she has a recording in which he “told [her] ex-mother-in-law that even if he kills me no one can do anything to him.”
The document also alleges that his wife accused him of verbal and physical abuse against her and mental abuse against her children. The petition for protection form filed in Maryland by Jennifer Vasquez Sura has boxes checked for “acts of abuse,” including kicking, slapping, shoving, mental injury of a child and detaining against will.
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The form goes on to describe an incident in November 2019 when he grabbed her “by the hair in the car.” In December 2019, he allegedly grabbed her hair in the car and “dragged” her “out of car leaving [her] in the street.” She wrote that he also “broke” her son’s tablet, “broke doors” in the house, pushed her against a wall, broke a phone and a television and damaged the walls that spring.
This comes after Fox News Digital reported on written domestic violence allegations filed in court against Abrego Garcia by Vasquez Sura in 2021, but the case was dismissed because she did not make it to a court appearance, CBS News reported.
In the filing, written in Vasquez’s handwriting, she alleges Abrego Garcia repeatedly beat her, writing, “At this point, I am afraid to be close to him. I have multiple photos/videos of how violent he can be and all the bruises he [has] left me.”
Vasquez alleged that Abrego Garcia punched and scratched her eye, leaving her bleeding. He also allegedly threw her laptop on the floor. She wrote that, on another day, Abrego Garcia got angry again, started yelling and ripped her shirt and shorts off before grabbing her arm and leaving marks.
In addition to this, according to police and court records shared with Fox News Digital, Abrego Garcia was arrested in Hyattsville, Maryland, in October 2019, at which point he was identified by the Prince George’s County Police Gang Unit as an MS-13 gang member.
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A federal immigration court in Baltimore further determined Abrego Garcia was not eligible for release because he “failed to meet his burden of demonstrating that his release from custody would not pose a danger to others, as the evidence shows that he is a verified member of MS-13.”
The court held that “the fact that a ‘past, proven, and reliable source of information’ verified the Respondent’s gang membership, rank, and gang name is sufficient to support that the Respondent is a gang member” and that Abrego Garcia had “failed to present evidence to rebut that assertion.”
Several DHS sources have confirmed to Fox News Digital records indicating that Abrego Garcia was previously pulled over by a Tennessee highway patrol trooper while driving an SUV belonging to Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes, another illegal alien who in 2020 confessed to human smuggling across the U.S.-Mexico border.
The trooper noticed eight individuals in the car with Abrego Garcia, who said he began driving three days prior from Houston, Texas, to Temple Hills, Maryland, via St. Louis, Missouri, to “perform construction work.” The report on the stop states that the trooper suspected it was a human trafficking incident because there was no luggage in the vehicle. Additionally, the individuals in the car reportedly gave the same address as Abrego Garcia’s home address.
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When speaking with the trooper, Abrego Garcia allegedly “pretended to speak less English than he was capable of and attempted to put encountering officer off-track by responding to questions with questions.” After the incident, the officer decided not to issue Abrego Garcia a citation for the driving infractions. Instead, he gave him a warning for driving with an expired license.
The new document further reveals that Abrego Garcia was driving a black 2001 Chevrolet Suburban that he said belonged to his “boss.” The Suburban was identified by DHS as belonging to Hernandez Reyes, who pleaded guilty to human smuggling after being caught in Mississippi in a car with passengers from Mexico, El Salvador and Honduras.
According to another document also confirmed by DHS sources, the Homeland Security Investigations Baltimore field office further flagged the vehicle being driven by Abrego Garcia as belonging to a target they suspected of human trafficking or smuggling.
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The office said the “vehicle is used by HSI Baltimore target in human smuggling/trafficking operation. Vehicle makes trips to southern border to pick up non-citizens.”
Legendary NFL quarterback breaks silence on agent’s death after golf cart crash
Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway broke his silence Wednesday night after his longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, died from injuries sustained in a golf cart crash in California.
“I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck,” Elway said in a statement, via ESPN.
“There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me.
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“My heart and deepest sympathies go out to Jeff’s wife, Cori; his children Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff will be deeply missed for the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others.”
Sperbeck died early Wednesday at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, days after Saturday’s accident in La Quinta, the Riverside County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Sperbeck was 62.
Elway was driving the golf cart, and Sperbeck fell off and struck his head on asphalt, TMZ reported earlier Wednesday. Sperbeck was put on life support after the accident.
Sperbeck was sitting in the passenger seat of the golf cart, according to ESPN.
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation, and there was no indication Elway was driving the golf cart recklessly, TMZ reported.
Sperbeck first became Elway’s manager in 1990 and represented hundreds of NFL players through multiple agencies.
Some of his other clients included Hall of Famers Ronnie Lott and Jim Plunkett.
In 2015, Elway and Sperbeck founded 7Cellars, which produces premium wines from central California and Napa Valley.
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Elway spent his entire 16-year career with the Broncos, winning two Super Bowls. He also spent time in the Broncos’ front office.
US, Ukraine sign long-awaited minerals deal after months of negotiations
Ukraine has signed a deal with the United States, giving the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare minerals as it continues to work with the Trump administration in an effort to end its three-year war with Russia.
Ukrainian Economy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko flew to Washington, D.C., Wednesday to help finalize the deal.
“On behalf of the Government of Ukraine, I signed the Agreement on the Establishment of a United States–Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund. Together with the United States, we are creating the Fund that will attract global investment into our country,” she wrote on X.
Upon taking office, President Donald Trump said he wanted Ukraine’s rare earth materials as a condition for continued U.S. support in the war. He described it as reimbursement for the billions of dollars of U.S. military assistance given to Ukraine.
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Discussions about a possible deal stalled after a combative meeting between Trump administration officials and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office.
The agreement will establish the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund to help accelerate Ukraine’s economic recovery, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said.
“This agreement signals clearly to Russia that the Trump Administration is committed to a peace process centered on a free, sovereign, and prosperous Ukraine over the long term,” Bessent said in a statement. “President Trump envisioned this partnership between the American people and the Ukrainian people to show both sides’ commitment to lasting peace and prosperity in Ukraine. And, to be clear, no state or person who financed or supplied the Russian war machine will be allowed to benefit from the reconstruction of Ukraine.”
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The U.S. is seeking access to more than 20 raw materials considered strategically critical to its interests, including some non-minerals such as oil and natural gas. Among them are Ukraine’s deposits of titanium, which is used for making aircraft wings and other aerospace manufacturing, and uranium, which is used for nuclear power, medical equipment and weapons.
Ukraine also has lithium, graphite and manganese, which are used in electric vehicle batteries.
The deal will establish an equal partnership between the two countries and last for 10 years. Financial contributions to a joint fund would be made in cash, and only new U.S. military aid would count toward the American share.
Neither party will have a majority vote, reflecting an equal partnership between Ukraine and the United States, Svyrydenko said. The fund is supported by the U.S. government through the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation.
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Unlike an earlier draft of the agreement, the deal would not conflict with Ukraine’s path toward European Union membership, a key provision for Kyiv.
Under the terms of the deal, the Ukrainian government will determine what minerals will be extracted and where, Svyrydenko said.
Trump’s offer to Elon Musk as chief cost-cutter takes step back from DOGE
Elon Musk received a round of applause from President Donald Trump’s Cabinet as he prepares for a planned exit from his role at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
“You have been treated unfairly,” Trump said to Musk on Wednesday during a Cabinet meeting. “But, the vast majority of people in this country really respect and appreciate you. And this whole room can say that very strongly. It’s really been a tremendous help. You opened up a lot of eyes as to what could be done. And we just want to thank you very much.”
“You’re invited to stay as long as you want,” Trump added as applause broke out in the room for Musk. “At some point, I guess he wants to get back home to his cars and his family.”
Musk has been the public leader of DOGE since the administration began in January, leading teams through various federal agencies in search of government overspending, fraud and mismanagement, which has received repeated praise from Trump and his administration.
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The tech billionaire, who leads both SpaceX and Tesla, was hired as a “special government employee,” which is a role Congress created in 1962 that allows the executive or legislative branch to hire temporary employees for specific short-term initiatives.
Special government employees are permitted to work for the federal government for “no more than 130 days in a 365- day period,” according to data from the Office of Government Ethics. Musk’s 130-day time frame, beginning on Inauguration Day, runs dry on May 30.
White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told the New York Post on Tuesday that Musk is no longer working regularly from the White House.
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“Instead of meeting with him in person, I’m talking to him on the phone, but it’s the same net effect,” Wiles told the outlet as the tech billionaire prepares to depart from his role at DOGE. “He hasn’t been here physically, but it really doesn’t matter much.”
Musk said Wednesday during the Cabinet meeting that DOGE has now saved the U.S. $160 billion through his efforts trimming government fat, and celebrated the accomplishments of the administration in the meeting.
“The American people voted for secure borders, safe cities and sensible spending,” Musk said. “And that’s what they’ve gotten. Tremendous amount has been accomplished in the first hundred days. As everyone has said, it’s more than has been accomplished in any administration before. Ever. Period. So, this portends very well for what happens for the rest of the administration. I think this could be the greatest administration since the founding of the country.”
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The tech billionaire notably wore two Trump hats during the meeting, quipping: “Mr. President they say I wear a lot of hats,” he said.Even my hat has a hat.”
DOGE is a temporary cross-departmental organization that was established to slim down and streamline the federal government. The group itself will be dissolved July 4, 2026, according to Trump’s executive order.
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Musk and Trump have both previously previewed that Musk’s role was temporary and would come to an end in the coming weeks.
“You, technically, are a special government employee and you’re supposed to be 130 days,” Fox News’ Bret Baier asked Musk during an exclusive interview with the DOGE leader in March. “Are you going to continue past that or do you think that’s what you’re going to do?”
“I think we will have accomplished most of the work required to reduce the deficit by a trillion dollars within that time frame,” Musk responded.
Trump also told the media in March that he would keep Musk “as long as I can keep him,” but that “he’s got a big company to run.”
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Tesla dealerships have faced repeated protests amid Musk’s work with DOGE, including physical attacks on cars and monetary boycotts of the company.
Musk noted during the Cabinet meeting that protestersdo like to burn my cars, which is not great,” which received laughter from colleagues.
Rock star targets Elon Musk in new song: ‘If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla’
Legendary rocker Neil Young is turning his anger towards billionaire Tesla owner Elon Musk into new music.
The singer-songwriter behind classics like “Rockin’ in the Free World” and “Heart of Gold” unveiled a new tune at a charity concert in Los Angeles over the weekend, featuring lyrics slamming Musk and his electric vehicles.
“If you’re a fascist, get a Tesla / It’s electric, it doesn’t matter / If you’re a Democrat, taste your freedom / Get whatever you want, taste your freedom,” Young could be heard singing in clips taken from the Light Up the Blues benefit concert at the Greek Theater.
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Progressive outlet The Daily Beast reported that Young’s new song is titled, “Let’s Roll Again.”
At other points during the tune, the classic rocker — who has Canadian and U.S. citizenship — urged American car companies to up their production to compete with China and apparently offer an alternative to Musk’s popular vehicles.
“Come on Ford, come on GM / Come on Chrysler, let’s roll again,” he sang, adding, “Build something special that people need / Build us a safe way for us to meet / Build us something that won’t kill our kids / Runs real clean.”
More lyrics said, “China’s way ahead, they’re making clean cars.”
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Young’s new song comes as liberals have been protesting against Musk for his involvement in the federal government as a senior advisor to President Donald Trump and head of the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
In the months since Trump’s inauguration, angry leftists have protested Musk’s government role, demonstrating at Tesla dealerships throughout the country. Some have even committed acts of vandalism and destruction against the electric cars.
Musk was hired as a “special government employee” and is preparing to exit his role at DOGE at the end of May, as individuals under that designation are permitted to work for the federal government for “no more than 130 days in a 365-day period,” the Office of Government Ethics has said.
Young has been a longtime opponent of Trump. He sued the president during his first term for using “Rockin’ in the Free World” during his first re-election campaign in 2020. Young eventually dropped the suit later that year.
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Young alleged on his website earlier this month that Trump is the type of tyrant who might detain him while trying to re-enter the country after touring abroad.
“When I go to play music in Europe, if I talk about Donald J. Trump, I may be one of those returning to America who is barred or put in jail to sleep on a cement floor with an aluminum blanket,” he said. “If I come back from Europe and am barred, can’t play my USA tour, all of the folks who bought tickets will not be able to come to a concert by me.”
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House Dem demands Congress act on securing US border after ‘transparent’ ICE facility visit
Rep. Don Davis, D-N.C., reflected on his visit to an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Stewart County, Georgia, last week, emphasizing that he remains optimistic that there is room for congressional achievements on related policies.
“It was a very transparent visit,” Davis told Fox News Digital in an interview, noting he also had the opportunity to speak with detainees. “We were able to move around and go to places. I was even able to engage, again, with detainees.”
“Probably the best word I would use, which one of the senior administrators used, was ‘busy,’” he added.
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The North Carolina Democrat emphasized that although there have been rapid changes in border and immigration policies in recent months, the legislative branch needs to step up to make changes.
“I believe there are broader steps we need to take in Congress to act. I believe we need to move forward with comprehensive immigration reform. I believe that we, without any doubt, need to secure the border as next steps. The number of unlawful entries indeed have come down, but again, we can’t just stop where we are now. We need to continue to make sure, you know, that we protect the American people,” Davis said.
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“We have to crack down on the illegal fentanyl that’s making entry into the country,” the lawmaker added.
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Since Trump took office, migrant encounters at the border have plummeted with just over 7,000 apprehensions in March, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection data.
“We have the most secure border in the history of this nation, and the numbers prove it. President Trump’s policies are saving lives every day,” border czar Tom Homan said at the 100 days White House news conference on Monday.
Davis is a second-term congressman who represents parts of eastern North Carolina, in one of the few districts that backed President Donald Trump in November but elected a Democrat to Congress.
Last June, Davis and three other Democratic lawmakers called for the Biden administration to ramp up border security.
“This order is an overdue step, but our southern border is still not secure,” the group said regarding an executive order at the time.
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Davis noted that he observed some detainees actively going through the judicial process that could determine their future, which could entail deportation.
“Iwas able to observe a detainee actually going through a judicial review and having a hearing,” Davis said, noting he “also witnessed others that were in private security areas, talking to their attorneys.”
“So the takeaway for me is, as we’re seeing more detainees coming through detention centers, it is important that we walk away prioritizing public safety. We cannot compromise on public safety whatsoever. And I believe we can still do it in a way in which we are able to abide by our Constitution.”
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There’s been an ongoing discussion about due process for those in the country illegally, as many suspected of criminal gang activity through designated terrorist groups like Tren de Aragua and MS-13 have been transported to El Salvador.
Richard Gere, wife share plans to return to the US months after relocating
Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva are already planning on moving back to the U.S. after relocating to Madrid at the end of 2024.
At the 2025 Gala: Carnaval in New York City, Alejandra spoke to the Daily Mail about her family’s plans now that they live in her home country.
“For a few years [we’ll live in Spain], and then come back. But we’re always coming back,” she said, referring to her sons Alexander, 5, and James, 4.
“We’ll come back here in the summer because we have the kids at camp. We just have to balance our lives there and here,” she continued.
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After years of living in New York City with Gere, the couple decided to move to Spain, where Alejandra is from, and raise their children there.
“For a few years [we’ll live in Spain], and then come back. But we’re always coming back.”
“I’m with my family… I missed them a lot. But I miss the U.S. So we come back and forth,” she told the outlet.
Gere first talked about their imminent move to Spain last spring.
“For me, going to Madrid is going to be a great adventure because I have never lived full time outside the United States,” the 75-year-old told Vanity Fair Spain.
“And I think it will also be very interesting for my children. For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture. She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so I think it’s fair that I give her at least six others living in hers. In any case, I love Spain and I think your lifestyle is fabulous. Also, your ability to live, transmitting joy and happiness. It is a beautiful place, the food is extraordinary and people exude sensitivity and generosity, as well as a strong will to laugh and enjoy. So I’m looking forward to going there.”
The “Runaway Bride” star told Fox News Digital in November that he had lived in New York City since his early 20s.
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“New York gets in your blood. It’s very hard to remove that. It infects your DNA. But I love Spain too. I love Madrid. And it’s time for my wife to be around her family and friends and culture,” he said. “And good for our kids. I think it’s great to be living — not just visiting — but living in another culture.”
Gere told Jimmy Fallon in November that he thought his kids would “flourish” in the country.
“My kids are bilingual, so they’re going to flourish there,” he said on “The Tonight Show.”
He said they would be spending Thanksgiving in Spain, and later that month Alejandra shared a photo on Instagram of their sons Alexander and James decorating their Christmas tree, with the caption, “this year finally, Christmas in Spain!”
“My wife, she grew up in a very big Spanish family,” Gere told Fallon. “And her grandmother was kind of the glue that held all of that together. And the grandmother passed away. It was about a year and a half ago, two years ago. So, my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. So, she’s already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches.”
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In January, Gere told Elle España that the couple are “happier than ever” living abroad.
“We are happier than ever. She, because she is home and I because, if she is happy, I am happy,” he said.
Alejandra called her and her husband “soulmates.”
The pair met 11 years ago when they were both going through divorces.
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“We are like soulmates,” she told Elle España. “We have the same values, we see the world in the same way and from the first moment we felt that we had known each other for a long time.”
Gere couldn’t help but rave about his wife, with whom he shares two sons and a third son from her previous marriage.
He also has a 24-year-old son from his second marriage to Carey Lowell.
“My wife has a glow about her, [an] openness and her genuine sense of graciousness, of gratitude, of generosity,” Gere said.
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The Clooneys globe-trotting lifestyle potentially in jeopardy under Trump sanctions
George Clooney and wife Amal Clooney have put down roots around the world.
The “Ticket to Paradise” star has rested his hat in many countries over the years and helped a small Italian community become a luxurious destination after buying a home in Lake Como at the turn of the century.
While the couple has traveled back-and-forth for personal and professional obligations, Amal, a British human rights lawyer, may have difficulty entering the United States again due to her work with the International Criminal Court and new sanctions in an executive order signed by President Donald Trump.
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Amal, 47, reportedly gave legal advice in a war crimes case against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the war in Gaza, according to the Financial Times.
Trump’s executive order claims the court “engaged in illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel. The ICC has, without a legitimate basis, asserted jurisdiction over and opened preliminary investigations concerning personnel of the United States and certain of its allies, including Israel, and has further abused its power by issuing baseless arrest warrants targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Former Minister of Defense Yoav Gallant.
“The United States will impose tangible and significant consequences on those responsible for the ICC’s transgressions, some of which may include the blocking of property and assets, as well as the suspension of entry into the United States of ICC officials, employees, and agents, as well as their immediate family members.”
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Amal, born in Lebanon and raised in Britain, practices law in both England and the United States and has lived all over the world.
George and Amal met in 2013 and were introduced by a mutual friend at his home in Italy. He detailed their first meeting on “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” in 2018.
“It’s the wildest thing. A mutual friend of ours said, ‘I’m stopping by and can I bring my friend?’ And I was like, ‘Of course.’ I got a call from my agent who called me and said, ‘I met this woman who’s coming to your house who you’re gonna marry.’ The funniest thing was my mom and dad were visiting, so my parents were there, and we just talked, and we stayed up all night talking,” Clooney recalled.
Their first date was in London in October 2013, which Clooney later told The Hollywood Reporter in 2017 “was a good first date.”
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“We went for dinner,” he recalled. “[Amal] said, ‘Let’s go to this place.’ It was one of those places that was incredibly hip and chic. And when we came out, there were 50 paparazzi there. But she handled it like a champ. Pretty quickly, things escalated once I was in London.”
Clooney proposed to Amal in April 2014, and the couple married five months later in Venice, Italy. Three years later, in 2017, the Clooneys welcomed twins Alexander and Ella.
Shortly after their wedding, George and Amal bought a home on a tiny island in England, Sonning Eye, according to Vogue.
The couple reportedly moved to French wine country after purchasing an 18th century Provence estate four years ago.
George and Amal were welcomed to Brignoles by the mayor, who shared a photo with the couple outside their new home in 2021.
“Welcome to Brignoles! It’s now official, George and Amal Clooney are residents of our beautiful community,” Didier Brémond wrote on X. “I have had the pleasure of meeting them, by their invitation, at Domaine du Canadel, where they will soon set down their suitcases.”
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The Clooneys’ French property is roughly 30 minutes away from Château Miraval, an operating winery owned by George’s buddy, Brad Pitt.
While gearing up for his Broadway debut in “Good Night, and Good Luck,” Clooney revealed his family was back living in the states.
“They’re in New York. We’ve been here the whole time,” he told Access Hollywood. “You know, the normal things that children do, which is, apparently, you have to educate them, which I was shocked by. They’re in school.”
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During an appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” he noted that his children were adjusting well to city life, and that they “love New York.”
“How can you not like the city? It’s New York City!” Clooney said. “Amal went to NYU, so she’s been here many times.”