Former agent says Afghan evacuee vetting was ‘free-for-all’ after DC shooting
The ambush shooting of two National Guard members near the White House is fueling fresh scrutiny of the vetting of Afghan evacuees, with former FBI special agent Nicole Parker telling Fox News Digital the screening process during the rushed 2021 withdrawal was essentially a “free-for-all.”
Tens of thousands of Afghans were evacuated to the U.S. in the wake of the withdrawal and subsequent Taliban takeover of the country. The chaotic nature of the operation raised concerns at the time from Republicans, and in official reports, that some evacuees were not properly vetted and could have catastrophic consequences.
“They said it is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode because we’ve just allowed all of these people into our country,” Parker told Fox News Digital.
In August 2022, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., revealed that a whistleblower said 324 individuals had entered with derogatory information, while a 2022 report by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) separately found the department failed to properly vet Afghan evacuees entering the U.S., creating potential national security risks.
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Parker told Fox News Digital that FBI agents worked with Department of Defense contractors in foreign countries to screen Afghans, but the State Department repeatedly overrode security concerns.
“There were individuals that were not being recommended to come to the United States, yet they were being overridden by the Biden State Department,” Parker said. “Initially, it was a free-for-all and no one was being vetted.”
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment regarding the claims.
The OIG report noted that during the evacuation, the Pentagon moved Afghan evacuees to a network of temporary staging bases known as “lily pads” in countries like Germany, Qatar, Spain and Italy. Evacuees stayed there only days or weeks as U.S. officials attempted rapid screening and collected biographic and biometric data before sending them to the United States.
The inspector general found the lily pads were rushed, understaffed and inconsistent, leading to major documentation gaps, missing records and vetting shortcuts.
Jason Pack, the chief executive officer at Media Rep Global Strategies, a public relations and crisis communications firm, told Fox News Digital that “it was a massive humanitarian operation, but it also carried unavoidable risk.”
“That evacuation moved more than seventy thousand people into the country in a short period of time,” Pack said. “Records were scattered, databases were incomplete, and screening teams were processing people at a pace that made perfect vetting impossible. Cases like this force investigators to go back and examine those files with fresh eyes.”
Under OAW, DHS used humanitarian parole — normally approved on a case-by-case basis — to quickly process tens of thousands of Afghans into the U.S., bypassing the special immigrant visa (SIV) and refugee programs, which can take years.
While the administration touted a multilayered process using multiple Pentagon, DHS and FBI databases, the audit found “critical data” was not always available and that evacuees were admitted without full vetting.
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“Many times it felt like anyone was allowed to come into the United States from Afghanistan, regardless of who they were,” Parker said. “What happened to our National Guard service members is a direct result of their lack of vetting.”
Parker said it was almost impossible to vet evacuees because they arrived with no verifiable documents or records, leaving nothing to run through intelligence or criminal databases, putting citizens, law enforcement and the National Guard at risk. The two West Virginia National Guard members remain in critical condition after being shot just blocks from the White House.
“America is full of people we do not know. We don’t know who they are, where they are, or what sleeper cells are here,” she said.
U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro on Thursday slammed the vetting process that allowed suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, to enter the U.S. through the Biden administration’s Operation Allies Welcome. Pirro said that he had been living in Washington state with his wife and five children before driving cross-country to reach the nation’s capital.
“Whatever their cause or motive may be, we should not have to live in fear in the nation’s capital, especially by one who came here from a foreign country, and through a process that was so absurd that he came through and was released into this country,” Pirro said. “This is what happens in this country when people who are not properly vetted are let in.”
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FBI Director Kash Patel echoed her words, saying they want to highlight the alleged lax vetting process.
“This individual is in this country for one reason and one reason alone, because of the disastrous withdrawal from the Biden administration and the failure to vet in any way, shape or form this individual and countless others,” Patel said.
Meanwhile, a Pentagon inspector general report in February 2022 revealed that at least 50 evacuees were brought to the U.S. whose information indicated “potentially serious security concerns,” and that officials were unable to locate dozens with derogatory information.
Hawley also uncovered an August 2021 email directive instructing U.S. officials to prioritize filling evacuation flights and to “err on the side of excess,” allowing passengers to board even if their qualifications were not completely uncertain. Then-FBI Director Christopher Wray said the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Forces were actively investigating a number of Afghan evacuees as a result.
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In a 2021 Senate hearing, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas insisted that “well over 99 percent” of evacuees were screened and vetted before boarding flights — but later acknowledged under questioning that he could not guarantee that standard applied in every case.
If the Afghans weren’t vetted before getting on the plane, Mayorkas said, they were “screened and vetted while in flight and were placed in immigration enforcement proceedings and in removal proceedings” if any derogatory information was deduced.
When further pressed and reminded by Graham that he was under oath, Mayorkas said, “No. No, I can’t speak to that.”
Cook County in Illinois approves permanent guaranteed income program
The second-largest county in the United States has established a permanent guaranteed basic income program after the success of a previous pilot version.
The Cook County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $7.5 million for a permanent guaranteed basic income program last week. Chicago, the largest city in the Midwest and third-largest in the country, is the county seat for Cook County.
Cook County made headlines as it established the guaranteed basic income program after many local governments across the country launched pilot versions.
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Guaranteed basic income programs have become a trend across the U.S. in recent years with more than 100 pilots launched since 2018. Mayors for Guaranteed Income grew into a coalition of 150 mayors pushing pilot programs, offering low-income participants up to $1,000 a month with no strings attached. The group has pushed pilot programs that have been adopted by municipalities across the country.
The Cook County program was launched in 2022 with the aid of federal COVID-19 relief funds.
Once the largest publicly funded program in the nation receiving $42 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, the Cook County Promise Guaranteed Income Pilot provided monthly payments of $500 to 3,250 households for two years, with no strings attached.
Economic Security Illinois Director Sarah Saheb described Cook County’s guaranteed basic income pilot as a “historic success” and said that when the federal government was “stepping back from its responsibilities to working families, Cook County is leading the way to ensure people can afford basic necessities.”
The commissioners told Fox News Digital that the decision to extend the program into permanence was based on findings from a survey on the county’s pilot program.
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The findings released by the commission in April showed that three-quarters of participants reported feeling more financially secure and 94% of participants used the funds to address financial emergencies during challenging times. Majorities also reported the program improved their mental health and lowered their stress levels.
The commission learned from the survey that participants mainly used the funds for essential needs such as food, rent, utilities, and transportation.
Illinois Policy Institute (IPI), a think tank that tracks public policy decisions in the state, told Fox News Digital that “Cook County is making its guaranteed income pilot permanent and committing millions to a failed strategy already shown to leave people with less work experience and lower earnings.”
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“That should alarm anyone who wants real, long-term progress for low-income residents. A recent pilot program in northern Illinois, including Cook County, decreased workforce participation and lower individual income (before transfers),” said Josh Bandoch, head of policy for the IPI.
In response to IPI, the commission told Fox News Digital that “outcomes and impacts vary depending heavily on program design: amount of cash, frequency/duration of payments, eligibility criteria (income-based, place-based, etc.), and local cost of living.”
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“Cook County is partnering closely with the Inclusive Economy Lab at the University of Chicago to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Promise Pilot. We will then design our next program in a thoughtful way that considers short- and long-term outcomes,” the commission said.
Student hits elderly man with Taco Bell cup over Turning Point chapter approval
A Colorado college student was detained by a police officer earlier this month for striking an elderly man during a campus meeting about approving a Turning Point USA chapter.
A Fort Lewis College campus police report details student Megan Elizabeth Hope Mollett being caught on camera and detained by a police officer after hitting local resident Dave Peters, who was celebrating the TPUSA chapter being approved on November 7.
The incident occurred after the Associated Students of Fort Lewis College (ASFLC) voted to approve the TPUSA chapter in an emergency meeting. Their decision came after they previously rejected senior Jonah Flynn’s proposal to register the group, which had sparked controversy across campus.
The police report was filed as “harassment” and Mollett was let off with a warning.
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According to the police report, the meeting consisted of around 70 attendees with many sharing opposing political beliefs. The report describes an “elderly male” in a red jacket approaching a student who was “booing and yelling.”
“The male pulled out his phone and began recording the student with his phone approximately a foot away from the student’s face,” the report stated. “The male was identified as Dave Peters and the student who appears female was later identified as Megan Mollett who goes by Nova and identifies as they/them. Mollett began to strike Peters [sic] phone and hand with an empty Taco Bell cup after he approached with his phone in his hand.”
Peters, 66, the former chair of the La Plata County GOP and retired executive at Chevron Corporation, told Fox News Digital on Monday that he did not want to press charges against Mollett, but he did want the university to take disciplinary action.
“After they adjourned the meeting and the people started walking out, about 20 of us started clapping and then there was a fair amount of students that were booing,” Peters said.
“Then, right after that, there was this 55-year-old or 60-year-old guy that later we found out he was a former professor at Fort Lewis College, and he started to come up to me, and he said, you’re a Nazi, you are a fascist and kept on repeating that,” Peters added.
Peters was referring to David Kozak, a retired Fort Lewis professor who was upset over the TPUSA chapter being approved.
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At the same time Mollett was being detained by police, Kozak, a former professor of anthropology at Fort Lewis College, was caught on camera yelling in reaction to the approval of the chapter.
The ASFLC’s decision to reverse its earlier rejection to deny the chapter apparently angered Kozak, who flipped off the person filming and called the TPUSA supporters “Nazis.”
Neither Mollett nor Kozak responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
The police officer who filed the report said that he told Mollett, who goes by “they/them” pronouns, and everyone who opposed TPUSA to calm down.
“I told Mollett I understood tensions were high due to a politically motivated meeting that was happening, but they needed to take a breath and calm down. I informed Mollett they could be charged with harassment or assault due to striking Peters. After talking with Mollett, I informed her she could go back over to her group of friends, but she needed to remain calm and take a breath.”
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Mollett and Kozak’s reactions occurred after a challenging few weeks for the TPUSA chapter at the liberal arts college.
Flynn was at the center of controversy when he sought to start a TPUSA chapter, prompting a petition to urge the student government to reject TPUSA. Shortly after the chapter was denied, a counter-petition launched backing the TPUSA chapter, and it was ultimately approved.
In response to Mollett’s conduct, a Fort Lewis College spokesperson sent Fox News Digital the following statement.
“All Fort Lewis College students are expected to uphold the standards outlined in our Student Code of Conduct. The college affirms the importance of free speech while maintaining expectations for civility and safety,” the spokesperson said.
When Fox News Digital asked the university if Mollett would face any disciplinary action, the spokesperson declined to provide details.
“We don’t comment on student conduct, as that information is protected under federal privacy law (FERPA). However, I can say that the college takes all allegations of misconduct seriously and follows established disciplinary procedures,” the spokesperson said.
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Peters told Fox News Digital that he believed in what Kirk stood for.
“I believed in what Charlie Kirk was doing, and I believe that his approach on dealing with people with different views was not overly combative, it was just engaging in the right way to go, and I believe in free speech,” Peters said.
PGA Tour announces death of Masters champion who battled Norman in epic playoff
Two-time major champion Fuzzy Zoeller died at the age of 74, the PGA Tour announced on Thursday.
“Fuzzy was a true original whose talent and charisma left an indelible mark on the game of golf,” PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. “Fuzzy combined competitive excellence with a sense of humor that endeared him to fans and fellow players alike. We celebrate his remarkable legacy and extend our deepest condolences to his family.”
Zoeller was a 10-time winner on tour, including the aforementioned majors. His first major, and second PGA win, was the 1979 Masters, which was his first time ever playing at Augusta National.
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He then won the U.S. Open five years later at Winged Foot Golf Club in epic fashion, going up against Greg Norman in an 18-hole playoff. Zoeller shot a three-under 67 while Norman was eight strokes behind. Zoeller and Norman were the only players to shoot under par in the four regulation rounds, going 4-under. Curtis Strange’s third-place finish came at 1-over.
He finished second at the 1981 PGA Championship and third in the 1994 Open Championship at Turnberry, which is now owned by President Donald Trump.
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Zoeller owned a share of the lead heading into the final round in Scotland, but Nick Price shot 4-under in the final round, while Zoeller shot an even 70 to lose by three strokes.
Zoeller also won the Senior PGA Championship in 2002, and had one other top-10 finish at the Masters.
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Zoeller represented the United States in the 1979, 1983 and 1985 Ryder Cups, winning his first two before losing his final. The 1985 Ryder Cup was the first time the United States had lost the Ryder Cup since 1957, as the Great Britain team expanded to all of Europe. That brought in golf legends like Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle.
‘I do not stand behind what my stepson has done,’ says dad of slain cruise cheerleader
The father of an 18-year-old cheerleader who was found dead aboard a Carnival cruise ship says his stepson should be punished if investigators determine he played a role in her death.
Christopher Kepner said his 16-year-old stepson had always seemed like “a normal kid” and that he remains in shock over his daughter’s killing.
Anna, 18, was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon on Nov. 7 during a family vacation with her father, stepmother, grandparents and several siblings. She was discovered wrapped in a blanket and covered in life jackets in a room she shared with her stepbrother.
“I want him to face the consequences … I will be fighting to make sure that does happen,” Kepner told People.
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“I do not stand behind what my stepson has done,” he said. Kepner did not directly say his stepson was responsible for Anna’s death.
“I cannot say that he is responsible, but I can’t decline,” he added.
Anna’s death has reportedly been ruled a homicide by “mechanical asphyxiation,” but authorities have not announced any suspects or arrests. She was found in the cabin she shared with her stepbrother, relatives have said.
Mechanical asphyxia means an external force obstructs breathing, Dr. Priya Banerjee, a board-certified forensic pathologist, previously told Fox News Digital.
Dr. Michael Baden, the former chief medical examiner of New York City, said mechanical asphyxiation is not always a homicide, though it can be, and it is up to prosecutors to determine any charges.
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The FBI is leading the investigation and has not publicly named any suspects.
Anna’s stepbrother was identified as a potential “suspect” by his own parents in court filings amid an unrelated custody dispute. No charges have been filed.
“He was the only one that was in the room, and the FBI has an ongoing investigation in which they will have to provide the evidence to say that he did do it or did not do this,” Kepner told the outlet. “And I would’ve never thought that any of this would’ve happened.”
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“Right now, my best course of action is to let the FBI do what they’re doing. They have the evidence that they need. When they make the arrest, then we’ll start seeing the justice side of things,” he said.
Kepner was a high school varsity cheerleader who planned to join the Navy after graduation and ultimately wanted to become a K-9 police officer.
Campbell’s fires executive over alleged secret tape of ‘vulgar’ insults
The Campbell’s Co. has fired an executive who was allegedly caught on a secret recording insulting the company’s products, customers and employees – including calling its food “s— for f—ing poor people.”
Martin Bally, then a vice president in Campbell’s information security department, can allegedly be heard in the year-old audio making “vulgar, offensive and false” comments, a company spokesperson told FOX Business.
After reviewing the tape, Campbell’s said it believes the voice is Bally’s and he is no longer employed as of Tuesday.
“We apologize for the hurt they have caused,” the spokesperson said. “This behavior does not reflect our values and the culture of our company, and we will not tolerate that kind of language under any circumstances.”
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Bally had previously been placed on temporary leave during an internal investigation, the company told The New York Post.
The recording was recently released by former employee Robert Garza, a former Campbell Soup cybersecurity analyst, as part of a lawsuit filed in Michigan’s Wayne County Circuit Court.
Garza said he captured the audio during a November 2024 meeting at a restaurant, Local 4 News Detroit reported.
He said he initially kept the recording private but later reported it to his supervisor. Garza was fired about 20 days later and is now accusing Campbell’s of retaliation and maintaining a racially hostile work environment, according to the complaint.
Garza is seeking damages for wrongful termination and retaliation.
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In the audio, Bally can allegedly be heard criticizing Campbell’s products, mocking consumers, making derogatory remarks about Indian coworkers and admitting to coming to work under the influence of marijuana.
“We have s— for f—ing poor people. Who buys our s—? I don’t buy Campbell’s products barely anymore,” Bally allegedly says in the recording.
“Bioengineered meat – I don’t wanna eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3-D printer,” the voice adds.
“F—ing Indians don’t know a f—ing thing,” he allegedly continues. “They couldn’t think for their f—ing selves.”
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Campbell’s said it first learned about the lawsuit and heard portions of the recording on Nov. 20, claiming that neither Garza nor his attorney had previously notified the company about it.
Campbell’s also defended its products and its employees, calling the comments made on the recording “inaccurate” and “patently absurd.”
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“We’re thankful for the millions of people who buy and enjoy our products and we’re honored by the trust they put in us,” Campbell’s said. “We are proud of the food we make, the people who make it and the high-quality ingredients we use to provide consumers with good food at a good value.”
Man with history’s most infamous name set for landslide win in African election
A local Namibian politician named Adolf Hitler Uunona is widely expected to retain his council seat in the country’s latest round of regional elections, drawing international attention for a name he says carries no ideological meaning.
A longtime member of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, he is running again in the Ompundja constituency in the northern Oshana region.
While final tallies have not yet been released, several international outlets report he is projected to win by a wide margin, consistent with previous elections. SWAPO, which has governed Namibia since independence in 1990, has shifted from its socialist liberation roots toward a more centrist, market-oriented governing approach.
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His German dictator-linked name — “Adolf Hitler” — was given to him by his father, he told the German outlet Bild, who he claimed did not understand the historical weight the name carried.
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“It was a perfectly normal name for me when I was a kid,” Uunona told Bild. “It wasn’t until I grew older that I realized this man wanted to subjugate the whole world and killed millions of Jews.”
He said his childhood name reflected no political intent and stressed that he has never held extremist beliefs.
“The fact I have this name does not mean I want to conquer Oshana,” he said, adding in earlier interviews he generally goes by Adolf Uunona in daily life.
Namibia was a German colony from 1884 to 1915, and Germanic names and place names remain common in some communities. Historians note that this legacy sometimes results in unusual or jarring combinations by modern standards, though they carry no inherent ideological meaning.
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According to official information from the Oshana regional government, the Ompundja constituency has 4,659 inhabitants, 19 administrative centers and covers 466 square kilometers.
Bengals’ flight nightmare adds pressure as Joe Burrow returns for Ravens battle
The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have a great start to their Thanksgiving Day.
The team’s flight on Wednesday night from Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was scheduled for 5 p.m. ET, but they weren’t able to get into the air for their trip to Baltimore until 10:32 p.m. ET, according to FlightAware.
As a result, the Bengals, who play their AFC North rival Ravens on Thanksgiving night, didn’t get to their hotel until after midnight.
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The team was supposed to land in Baltimore at 6:19 p.m. ET, but they technically landed on Thanksgiving, arriving at Baltimore/Washington International Airport at 12:03 a.m.
WLWT in Cincinnati also reported the Bengals had to switch planes, though there was no word on why they were forced to change.
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It wasn’t an ideal situation for the Bengals; however, it could’ve been worse if the flight had been delayed any later. If the game were played earlier in the day, it certainly would have been more of an issue.
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions had the first game on Thanksgiving Day, while the Dallas Cowboys hosted the Kansas City Chiefs for the 4:25 p.m. ET start.
While the Bengals are 3-8, this is a massive game for the franchise as they welcome back starting quarterback Joe Burrow, who recovered from toe surgery after an injury in Week 2 this season.
Burrow didn’t play this past Sunday despite being a full practice participant, but head coach Zac Taylor made the call with the short week ahead and the Thursday night matchup in mind.
Cincinnati has lost its last four games. However, Burrow hasn’t lost a game since December 2024, going 7-0 in his last seven starts.
Burrow also had qualms about playing the Ravens for the fourth straight year in prime time on the road.
“Maybe we can get one of those in Cincinnati next year, please,” Burrow said back in May.
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Meanwhile, Lamar Jackson and the Ravens are winners of their last five games after starting the season 1-5 in shocking fashion. They share the AFC North lead with the Pittsburgh Steelers, making this another crucial game for the franchise’s playoff hopes.
Star celebrates ‘gift’ of clean results after testing negative for cancer markers
“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert is treating every day like a gift after years of battling breast cancer.
Eggert spoke to Fox News Digital on Skid Row in Los Angeles about her current health status as she gave back, side-by-side with the Los Angeles Mission and Hope the Mission, during Thanksgiving week.
The star said that she is grateful to be able to celebrate the holiday by volunteering and the joy of having both of her daughters under the same roof for the holiday.
“I get to be here. That I get a holiday. Every day is like a gift now, and… my other daughter will come in from New York. So we will all be together, and there’s nothing like having both your kids under your same roof at the same time. It’s magical,” Eggert said.
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Eggert has two daughters, Dilyn and Keegan. Eggert told Fox News Digital having her daughter, Dilyn, with her while she gave back wasn’t just important to her – it was necessary.
“I get to be here. That I get a holiday. Every day is like a gift now.”
“Well, giving back is always important. It’s just necessary. So, I like her to be able to participate, and she enjoys it. She’s a good kid, and you know, we can get caught up in our privileged life and so I think it’s always important to look around you and take care of your city,” Eggert said.
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For the first time, Los Angeles Mission and Hope the Mission will serve side by side on Skid Row: a historic collaboration bringing together two leading Missions to pursue a common purpose with greater reach and commitment.
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In 2023, Eggert was diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer. In August, she revealed that she underwent surgery to battle her breast cancer.
“Had a mastectomy with reconstruction on Thursday. How was ur weekend?” Eggert posted to Instagram. In the caption of her post, she added the hashtags #breastcancer #breastcancerawarness #feelyourselfup and tagged the Instagram page for Dr. Kyle Song of South Coast Plastic Surgery.
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Eggert told Fox News Digital that she is currently in good health.
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“I’m good right now. I’m testing negative for any disease. So, that’s fabulous. It’s a month-to-month thing. So it’s like, I get a clear bill of health, and then I enjoy the rest of the month, and then we do it all over again. So you know, it never kind of ends. It’s always this journey. But I am not complaining. So far, everything is still looking good and markers are clear,” Eggert said.
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Eggert first revealed her diagnosis during a January 2024 interview with People magazine. The “Charles in Charge” star said she initially felt pain in her left breast and gained 25 pounds within three months.
Believing them to be symptoms of menopause, she was surprised to locate a lump during a self-exam in October. Eggert’s doctors diagnosed her with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer in early December 2023.
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, most cribriform carcinoma breast cancer cases are estrogen receptor-positive, occurring when “high levels of estrogen in breast cancer cells help cancer grow and spread.”
After receiving her diagnosis, Eggert underwent her first mastectomy and lymph node removal. The actress completed chemotherapy in July 2024 and received radiation therapy.
During a December 2024 interview with Fox News Digital, Eggert explained that she would undergo a second mastectomy and breast reconstruction as the next steps in her treatment plan.
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Following those surgeries, Eggert said she will either undergo a hysterectomy or begin hormone therapy, which would require a monthly estrogen-blocker injection for the next ten years, in addition to the two oral medications she will need to take for the next five years.
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“There’s a lot that goes into this,” she explained. “The mastectomy is strange. I kind of went into it thinking they were just going to remove the breast tissue, and you recover from stitches and scars and, like, that’s it. But there’s so much more to it because they cut through so many nerves. So, that sensation and getting used to that is very bizarre.
“And then also the lymph node removal is much more painful than the mastectomy,” she continued. “Much more complicated and affects the body much more. So, I wasn’t really prepared for that because they didn’t mention that they removed lymph nodes.
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“It’s something I had to figure out on my own,” Eggert added. “You know, from my bed going, ‘What is wrong with me?’ And it’s the discovery of all of this and then figuring out solutions that work for my body and trying everything nonstop until something works.”