ALEX BERENSON: It may seem cruel, but why we need to humiliate Joe Biden

Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. was even more demented than we knew.
Last night, excerpts leaked from Biden’s October 2023 interview with Robert Hur, the federal prosecutor who investigated him for possessing classified documents.

They are awful. They show a man in severe cognitive decline. Biden couldn’t recall even basic facts, like when elections are held. Yes, Joe Biden — who had lusted for the presidency his entire life — thought Donald Trump had won in November 2017, not 2016. It wasn’t a verbal slip. He didn’t know. An aide had to correct him.

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Even that summary doesn’t capture Biden’s struggles.

What he says is bad. How he says it is worse. His voice is weak and whispery. He goes silent for stretches, loses his train of thought, offers oddly emotional asides about his son Beau — though he could not remember when Beau died. He seems not to remember being vice president; he speaks of being a senator and then jumps to running for president.

In the end, the classified documents investigation went nowhere. (Like the similar case involving Donald Trump, it shouldn’t have). But along the way, Hur — a well-respected prosecutor who had been the U.S. Attorney for Maryland in Trump’s first term — discovered something far more important: proof of Biden’s incapacity.

The Hur interview is so crucial because Biden and his handlers went to such lengths to protect Biden from press or public scrutiny even before the 2020 election.

Biden used teleprompters for his speeches, of course. His press conferences were rare and closely scripted. He had been told what questions would be asked in advance. Biden’s few unscripted, live interactions visible to the public generally came when he left the White House to walk to Marine One. He would occasionally stumble over to the “gaggle” of reporters yelling questions at him and speak for a few seconds.

Hur’s interview with Biden was likely the only time during Biden’s entire presidency when he faced lengthy questioning he could not control. It shows why Biden and his handlers tried so hard to avoid similar situations.

Hur wrote in his report on the investigation last year that Biden was “a sympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory.” The audio suggests that description was kind.

You wouldn’t trust the guy in this interview to drive to the grocery store. 
Biden had the nuclear codes.

Still worse, Hur interviewed Biden in 2023. If Biden and the people around him had had their way, he would have been president through January 2029. The interview suggests he’ll be nearly vegetative by then — if he lives that long.

When the Justice Department released Hur’s report on his investigation in February 2024, the legacy media immediately downplayed its importance and attacked Hur’s motives.

… the legacy media is only the second-most important villain here.It was Biden and the people around him, most notably his wife Jill and son Hunter, who insisted that he was fit to serve, and would continue to be until he was 86. 

“In what is supposedly a legal document, these inclusions certainly looked gratuitous—to say the least,” the New Yorker wrote in an article about Biden’s “righteous fury” over the report.

Two days later, the Washington Post would claim in a headline Hur had a “five-hour face-off” with Biden and write:

“Hur’s description of Biden’s demeanor as that of a “well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory” would infuriate Biden’s aides, who saw it as sharply at odds with what occurred as the president sat for voluntary questioning.”

Sharply at odds, huh?

I have written before about the media’s dereliction of duty in covering Biden’s decline, both before and after the Hur report, which continued until his disastrous June 27 debate in Atlanta made covering for him impossible. And I will come back to the media’s failure. Hur’s report made clear that Biden’s cognitive impairment was severe and the White House was covering it up. That scheme should have been the story of the 2024 campaign from the moment the report became public.

This is not 20/20 hindsight on my part. On Feb. 9, 2024, the day the report came out, I wrote that it actually might be WORSE for Biden than an actual indictment.

Most of the media looked the other way, even as Biden’s flubs and lapses visibly worsened in the spring of 2024 despite the protective cocoon around him. But the legacy media is only the second-most important villain here.
It was Biden and the people around him, most notably his wife Jill and son Hunter, who insisted that he was fit to serve, and would continue to be until he was 86. Both Jill and Hunt had their reasons. Jill’s lust for the trappings of power would be almost comic in its nakedness if it weren’t so dangerous; Hunter has champagne taste and a beer budget (or, more accurately in his case, cocaine taste and a meth budget).

But, of course, all of them, including Biden, knew the truth. If they hadn’t, they wouldn’t have gone to such great lengths to hide it.

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Imagine if Biden had won. Imagine if he had somehow found his way through his debates with Trump and then gone back to the presidential cocoon. Imagine if the media had insisted through Election Day that the videos showing his decline were merely “cheap fakes” – as it did throughout the spring. We’d be approaching a Constitutional crisis. Our system is not parliamentary; it has no way to replace an unfit President quickly or easily. And in running for a second term when he did not have to, Biden showed that he would not give up power unless he was forced to do so.

Robert Hur spoke truth to power. He’s a hero.

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Biden and the people around him lied about his basic ability to function as he tried to convince American voters to give him the world’s most important job for four more years. He shouldn’t be forgiven. His misdeeds belong in the first line in his obituary.

We need to remember what he did, even if he can’t.

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Urgent manhunt underway for 7 violent inmates who broke out of jail in major US city

Seven of the 10 inmates who audaciously escaped from New Orleans jail on Friday are still on the loose while three have been captured as authorities say they were helped by someone on the inside.

The seven escapees on the lam include suspects charged with murder, domestic abuse and burglary, and law enforcement says it has “strong” and “active” leads on them as community tips flow in.

Authorities said that some fugitives may have left the city or the state of Louisiana, and the public have been urged to stay alert, not be alarmed and report any tips. The FBI in a statement said it has “surged resources” and is offering up to $5,000 for tips leading to the arrest of the inmates.

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Around 200 officers are involved in the search, with state and federal agencies coordinating efforts. Anyone found to be aiding an escapee will be charged as an accomplice, according to authorities.

The seven fugitives still on the run are Jermaine Donald, 42; Antoine Massey, 33; Leo Tate, 31; Lenton Vanburen, 27; Derrick Groves, 27; Gary Price, 21; and Corey Boyd, 19.

Louisiana State Police released images of the captured fugitives being led into a helicopter on Friday night. 

Kendall Myles, 20, was apprehended after a brief foot chase through the French Quarter soon after the escape. He had previously escaped twice from juvenile detention centers.

By Friday evening, two more fugitives had been captured. Officials found Robert Moody, 21, in New Orleans thanks to a Crimestoppers tip, according to Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office. Dkenan Dennis was found near the Chef Menteur Highway, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced on the social platform X.

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 Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson said Friday it’s unlikely the inmates could have escaped without some kind of help. 

Attorney General Liz Murrill said that “clearly dropped the ball and there’s no excuse for this.”

She is calling for a full investigation of the incident.

Three employees have been placed on suspension pending the ongoing investigation.

Video cameras captured 10 inmates breaking out of a cell and running from Orleans Parish Justice Center, the main jail facility in New Orleans, before the group scaled a fence, using blankets to protect themselves from barbed wire, and ran across an interstate to a nearby neighborhood where they changed clothes.

A female civilian employee monitoring the pod “stepped away” to get food and missed the getaway, according to authorities.

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Officials said the video feed was not being actively monitored at the time, but it was reviewed after the inmates were discovered missing hours later.

Three jail employees have been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation, authorities said.

The gaping hole used by the escapees, which appeared to have been hidden behind a toilet, was in a first-floor jail cell.

Inmates wrote “To Easy LOL” and “WE INNOCENT,” among other things, near the large rectangular hole.

It is unclear whether the opening was created by the inmates or if it was already present. Chief of Corrections Jeworski “Jay” Mallett said the hole could not have been created from the inside.

“We know that this could not be removed from the inside, so we are investigating that to see exactly who entered these areas, what kind of work was done, if there was work being done and if this is an inside job,” Mallett said.

Among the security issues identified by officials were faulty cell doors and low staffing.

The jail is only at 60% staffing, and at the time of the escape, four supervisors and 36 staff members were monitoring 1,400 inmates, authorities said.

The escapees were not discovered missing until a routine headcount at 8:30 a.m. Friday.

The three captured inmates and their charges are:

• Dkenan Dennis, 24, charged with two counts of armed robbery with a firearm, illegal carrying of a weapon, illegal possession of stolen things, extortion, theft of a firearm by misappropriation, possession of firearm during a crime of violence, illegal transmission of monetary funds and simple battery.
• Robert L. Moody, 21, charged with aggravated second degree battery, illegal carrying of a weapon, obstruction of justice, two counts of illegal possession of stolen things and other drug charges.
• Kendell Myles, 20, charged with intentional concealment of a weapon, possession of contraband in prison, attempted second-degree murder, simple criminal damage to property, discharging a firearm during a violent crime, criminal conspiracy to armed robbery, armed robbery with a firearm and aggravated flight from an officer with life endangered.

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The fugitives on the run are:

• Gary C. Price, 21, charged with seven counts of attempted first-degree murder, two counts of second-degree battery, aggravated assault with a firearm, false imprisonment with a weapon, domestic abuse, simple assault, aggravated criminal damage to property and resisting an officer.
• Corey E. Boyd, 19, charged with second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, aggravated battery, illegal carrying of weapons involving a crime, and obstruction of justice.
• Lenton J. Vanburen Jr., 26, charged with illegal carrying of weapons, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, obstruction of justice and introducing contraband in prison.
• Jermaine Donald, 42, charged with second-degree murder, aggravated battery, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon and obstruction of justice.
• Antoine Massey, 32, charged with domestic abuse involving strangulation, theft of a motor vehicle and a parole violation.
• Derrick Groves, 27, charged with three counts of attempted second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree murder and battery of a correctional facility employee.
• Leo O. Tate Sr., 31, charged with simple burglary of an inhabited dwelling, possession of a firearm or weapon by a felon, illegal carrying of a weapon, motor vehicle theft and multiple drug charges.

Wholesale giant to roll out game-changing switch to checkout process

Costco has started letting U.S. customers pay for large online purchases with buy now, pay later through a new partnership with Affirm.

The new online payment option for U.S. Costco customers was unveiled by Affirm and the popular warehouse retailer on Wednesday. 

With Affirm’s buy now, pay later service, approved Costco members can now “pay over time” for eligible $500 to $17,500 purchases they make on the warehouse retailer’s website, the payment company said.

Costco said on its website that “many” online items qualify for the Affirm buy now, pay later installment plans.

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Members using Affirm’s service to pay are presented with their options for installment plans once they undergo a “quick, real-time eligibility check” during checkout, according to Affirm.

The plans “feature transparent pricing and credit offers,” the company said.

They range from three to 36 months, with APR rates between 10%-36% depending on what the customer is purchasing, according to Costco. 

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Splitting up large purchases with Affirm’s buy now, pay later service can only be done for purchases on Costco’s website, meaning it is not a payment method that members can use at the retailer’s physical warehouses, Costco’s website indicated.

The retailer had 624 locations in the U.S. and Puerto Rico as of early May, as well as 281 across 13 other countries.

Its physical warehouses typically sell less than 4,000 different types of products at a given time, whereas its e-commerce site offers 9,000 to 10,000 on average.

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America’s largest remaining antebellum mansion burns down in devastating fire

Historic Nottoway Plantation, the largest antebellum mansion in the U.S., burned to the ground this week after a fire broke out on Thursday. There have been no reports of injuries or deaths connected to the fire.

Fire crews worked to extinguish the flames with water reportedly being poured onto the rubble as long as 18 hours after the fire started, according to Fox 8. As of Saturday, the cause of the fire was still under investigation.

“Some staff members stated they had gone into the museum and there was smoke. When they returned, the whole room was in flames,” Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle told Fox 8, adding that it was “a total loss.”

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Daigle noted in a post on the Iberville Parish Government’s Facebook page that “The loss of Nottoway is not just a loss for Iberville Parish, but for the entire state of Louisiana.  It was a cornerstone of our tourism economy and a site of national significance.”

The 64-room mansion was built by John Hampden Randolph in the late 1850s, according to multiple sources. It sat on more than 53,000 square feet and — in addition to the dozens of rooms — it contained 365 doors and windows and 22 white columns, Fox 8 reported. The property overlooked the Mississippi River.

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Randolph first arrived in Louisiana in 1841 and began by planting cotton, but ultimately shifted to sugar cane, according to the LSU Scholarly Repository. The scholarly repository article also notes that the mansion was named “Nottoway” after the county in Virginia where his ancestors lived.

U.S. Department of the Interior records cited by Axios show that Randolph owned 155 slaves and 6,200 acres of land by 1860. 

In addition to the luxurious mansion, the property also featured several trees that are over 100 years old, several of which are more than 120 years old, according to Nottoway Plantation’s website.

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In modern times, the mansion and the surrounding property functioned as a museum, resort and wedding venue. Nottoway Plantation’s website states that it sat on 31 acres, which included 40 overnight rooms, a bar, a restaurant, event space, a pool, tennis courts and more.

“While its early history is undeniably tied to a time of great injustice, over the last several decades it evolved into a place of reflection, education, and dialogue,” Daigle wrote in the Facebook post. “Since the 1980s, it has welcomed visitors from around the world who came to appreciate its architecture and confront the legacies of its era. It stood as both a cautionary monument and a testament to the importance of preserving history — even the painful parts — so that future generations can learn and grow from it.”

Top university withholds student’s diploma after anti-Israel graduation speech

A New York University (NYU) student who slammed Israel’s war in Gaza during a graduation speech has had his diploma suspended. 

Logan Rozos drew a sharp rebuke from the university after repeatedly referring to Israel’s actions in Gaza as a “genocide” that was being perpetuated with the support of the United States. 

“The genocide currently occurring is supported politically and militarily by the United States, is paid for by our tax dollars and has been livestreamed to our phones for the past 18 months,” said Rozo, a graduating student from the Gallatin School liberal art program.

Rozos’ comments drew a loud reaction from the crowd, including applause along with a standing ovation for those who supported him, while others expressed their disapproval. 

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As the video spread online, pro-Israel groups demanded the university take aggressive disciplinary action against Rozo.

NYU spokesperson John Beckman condemned the speech and said that NYU was “deeply sorry that the audience was subjected to these remarks.”

Beckman said Rozos deviated from approved remarks and the university is now withholding Rozos’ diploma while it pursues disciplinary actions. 

“He lied about the speech he was going to deliver and violated the commitment he made to comply with our rules,” Beckman said in a statement Wednesday. “NYU is deeply sorry that the audience was subjected to these remarks and that this moment was stolen by someone who abused a privilege that was conferred upon him.” 

Rozos, a member of the Gallatin Theater Troupe, was selected by fellow students to give the program’s address. Rozos is described as having a moral and political obligation to speak to the audience about the situation in Palestine. 

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“My moral and political commitment guide me to say that the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine,” Rozos said. “I do not wish to speak only to my own politics today, but to speak for all people of conscience, and all people who feel the moral injury of this atrocity.”

Pro-Jewish groups sharply criticized Rozos’ remarks and praised NYU for acting quickly on the matter. 

“No student — especially Jewish students — should have to sit through politicized rhetoric that promotes harmful lies about Israel during such a personal milestone,” the Anti-Defamation League said in a statement.

We are thankful to the NYU administration for their strong condemnation and their pursuit of disciplinary action.

Rozos majored in cultural criticism and political economy, according to an archived version of Gallatin’s website. Rozos’ profile is no longer available on the website. 

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The documentary non-profit Fireflight Media describes Rozos in a profile page as an “actor, artist, and gay Black trans man” whose debut in acting was in the Peabody-nominated television drama David Makes Man in 2019.

The war on Gaza sparked a wave of student protests on college campuses last year, including at NYU where demonstrations turned violent, with dozens of arrests being made. 

NYU is one of 10 universities being investigated by the Trump administration’s antisemitism taskforce. The task force is examining how universities have handled alleged antisemitic incidents since the start of the Israel-Gaza war.

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Deadly tornado outbreak leaves dozens dead across Kentucky, Missouri

LONDON, Ky. – A tornado outbreak swept across the Ohio Valley Friday night, leaving at least 27 dead and rescue crews frantically searching neighborhoods left in ruins for any other survivors.

So far, at least 20 people have died in Kentucky, says Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers, “with the death toll… increasing by the hour.” Seven more have been killed in Missouri – five of them in the St. Louis area.

Some of the hardest hit towns by large tornadoes Friday night in Kentucky were Somerset and London, where local government officials reported at least 12 people died amid significant damage. 

The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said a tornado touched down in London just before midnight and tore through two neighborhoods and the London Corbin Airport area, “causing mass casualties in its path.”

At least one of the fatalities was a longtime firefighter, according to the Laurel County Fire Department.

The 39-year firefighting veteran was reported to have been killed while responding to damage.

“As we continue search and recovery efforts in the affected areas, we ask that everyone stays clear to allow our teams to do their work safely and effectively,” first responders stated.

Video from London showed extensive damage with multiple homes destroyed and vehicles barely recognizable as debris littered the neighborhood and lightning still flashed in the background.

“(My daughter) got scared, so we went to the hallway,” a woman named Leslie, who survived the storm with her family, told emergency officials in the video. “And we were in there about two minutes and then my husband came running in and pretty much jumped on top of her because you could feel the air sucking in, and it sounded like a train. And then we saw stuff falling, and next thing you knew, most of the house was gone.”

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London mayor Randall Weddle posted several photos from an aerial tour of the damage given by Air Evac Life Team, which itself lost its hanger and one of its helicopters to the tornado. 

Photos show wide swaths of damaged buildings across the London Corbin airport and into surrounding neighborhoods. 

The tornado’s size became even more evident as it tore a path through wooded areas on the outskirts of town, leaving a stripe of bare, wind-blasted trees in its wake.

State of emergency in Somerset

Rescue crews were also combing through tornado damage in Somerset, where at least one person died.

Somerset mayor Alan Keck declared a state of emergency in his city as “damage is extensive and loss of life occurred, the extent of which is not fully reported as of this (declaration).”

“It was a really scary night,” Keck told FOX Weather Saturday morning. “This really hit our business community, (the tornado) went right through our commercial corridor. It was a tough night.”

While at least one person died in the storms in his city, Keck said the tornado spared hundreds of homes.

“I want to start with some gratitude that it could have been so much worse,” he said. “If you look at the path through Somerset, candidly, it’s remarkable that it didn’t do more damage to residential homes… There were close to 200 apartments right behind (the tornado path) that didn’t get hit. It was almost as if the storm lifted up before it got to the next neighborhood… It really could have been monumentally worse.”

Beshar warned his state’s death toll was expected to rise as the state remains in an active rescue phase. Over 100,000 people in Kentucky remain without power and five counties are in a state of emergency. He plans to visit London to survey the damage later Saturday.

“Please pray for all of our affected families,” he said.

Tornadoes leave 5 dead around St. Louis

The severe weather outbreak began earlier Friday in Missouri as supercell thunderstorms spawned deadly tornadoes.

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer said at least five storm-related fatalities have been confirmed in her city. She implemented a city-wide curfew because over 5,000 homes were affected by the storms. 

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In Scott County, located about 2 hours south of St. Louis, the sheriff reported at least two storm-related deaths and multiple injuries.

“Today, our county was struck by a devastating tornado in the southern region, causing significant damage to several rural areas,” Scott County Sheriff Derick Wheetley said. The tornado moved from the eastern part of the county, leaving behind a trail of destruction, with multiple homes completely lost and areas left unrecognizable.” 

Much of the damage in the St. Louis area seems to have happened in the University City area. FOX News Multimedia Reporter Olivianna Calmes found damage in Clayton, just south of University City. She said she has seen several trees damaged, and some trees have fallen on cars in the area.

“The skies turned green,” Rachel, a resident of Clayton, told Calmes. “The winds started whipping. Then, it fell silent, and then you heard what sounded like a train, and everything started falling.

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According to a Facebook post, the St. Louis Zoo sustained damage during the storm and will be closed through Saturday.

“All animals are safe and accounted for, and there have been no reports of significant injuries to staff, guests or animals,” zoo staff wrote in the post.

The NWS described the storm as a “Particularly Dangerous Situation” when it issued a Tornado Warning that affected more than a million people across the St. Louis metro area.

Indiana postal facility destroyed

Tornadic thunderstorms also impacted southern Indiana and Illinois, where several counties south of Interstate 70 were placed under Tornado Warnings.

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Sheriff’s deputies in Indiana’s Monroe County, home to Bloomington, reported six injuries in the storm. At least 75 homes suffered damage, as well as a 30-room motel, a multi-unit duplex property and the Clear Creek post office. 

The SPC received more than half a dozen reports of tornado touchdowns in Indiana, but there were no reports of any fatalities connected to the severe weather.

Overall, more than 800,000 customers were reported without power across at least a dozen states, with outages likely to last days in hard-hit communities.

Severe weather remains a threat into next week

The hard-hit Ohio Valley will get a break from severe storms Saturday as the threat shifts into inland New England, where damaging wind gusts look to be the largest threat from any severe thunderstorms, the FOX Forecast Center said.

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Another threat of severe weather energizes in the Southern Plains on Saturday, kicking off another multiday threat across the region.

The Storm Prediction Center has highlighted the potential for severe weather in several areas of the country through early next week.

“This is a classic severe weather setup for the Central Plains,” Merwin said. “You have all of that moisture streaming in from the Gulf, the cooler, drier air off the Rockies, and then you get that classic clash zone.”

NBA star splits with pregnant girlfriend just before major playoff series

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert and his reportedly pregnant girlfriend Julia Bonilla split up before the team’s Western Conference Finals appearance.

Gobert and Bonilla already have a child together and she was seen at a Timberwolves game back on April 13, TMZ Sports reported Friday. But a source close to the players’ wives and girlfriends told the outlet that despite their closeness, things apparently changed once she revealed that she was pregnant.

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Bonilla sought to move back to France after the break-up, but Gobert wants her and their child to stay in the U.S. in hopes of finding an amicable co-parenting situation once Minnesota’s season ends, TMZ Sports reported.

Bonilla and Gobert both released statements as the report of the breakup dropped.

“I’m going through one of the most painful times in my life, feeling isolated, far from my family and friends,” Bonilla wrote on her Instagram Stories before deleting her account. “I considered Rudy the love of my life. I left everything for him. I gave him a child and poured my heart into our relationship.

“When everyone, criticized and insulted him, I stood by him, always putting him first and choosing him, always. Despite how I have been treated, I choose to protect his name for the sake of my children. I have NEVER EVER been unfaithful to the father of my children.

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“I am a mom and I must prioritize my health and well-being. Thank you for respecting my privacy during this challenging time.”

Gobert responded to what he called “inaccurate information.”

“Julia and I are currently in the painful process of redefining our co-parenting relationship,” he wrote on Instagram. “Being a father is one of the most profound and meaningful experience I will get to live. It is one of my most important life purposes and will be so forever.

“I’m fully committed to keep supporting the well-being of all the people that I care about. I’m asking everyone to please refrain from speculating and to respect our privacy in these difficult times.”

Gobert helped the T’Wolves to the conference finals.

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The team awaits the winner of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Denver Nuggets.

Actor shuts down ‘intimidating’ question about immigrants in US at the Cannes film festival

Actor Pedro Pascal, who is starring in a movie titled “Eddington” that played at the Cannes Film Festival, deflected concerns about the United States becoming closed off to migrants in a press conference on Friday.

“I wonder what you think – are you worried about these millions of Latin migrants in the shadows, living in America, and do you fear that America will become an absolutely closed country to the world?” one reporter asked Pascal. 

“I mean it’s obviously very scary for an actor participating in a movie to sort of speak to issues like this,” Pascal said. “It’s far too intimidating a question for me to really address. I’m not informed enough. I want people to be safe and to be protected and I very much want to live on the right side of history. And I’m an immigrant.”

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“My parents are refugees from Chile. I, myself, was a refugee. We fled a dictatorship, and I was privileged enough to grow up in the U.S.,” Pascal continued. “If it weren’t for that, I don’t know what would have happened to us. I stand by those protections always.”

The actor also spoke to the political situation in the U.S. under President Donald Trump, opposing the politicization of fear: “F— the people who try to make you scared.”

“Fear is the way they win,” Pascal said about his concerns over reentering the U.S. after making “Eddington,” according to Variety.

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The Trump administration has pursued an aggressive immigration deterrence policy, building on promises made during the campaign to crack down on illegal immigration. 

Several U.S. judges have opposed the Trump administration’s actions, including in a status hearing centered on Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the Salvadorian migrant and alleged MS-13 member who was deported from Maryland to El Salvador in March in what administration officials have acknowledged was an administrative error.

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