Greetings, Operation Freedom listeners and subscribers,

I am pleased to present today’s briefing. Here are the key developments:

1. The Trump administration is pursuing the deportation of Salvadoran national Kilmar Abrego Garcia from the United States, with plans for his relocation to Liberia.

2. Former FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III, who served as special counsel investigating purported ties between President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign and Russia, has passed away at the age of 81.

3. In response to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees missing work during the partial government shutdown, President Trump has announced that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers will be deployed to airports to fill in the gaps.

4. Pittsburgh International Airport has partnered with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to establish a food pantry for TSA employees who have been working without pay during the government shutdown.

5. The Pentagon is reportedly deploying approximately 2,500 more California-based Marines to Iran as President Trump seeks to ensure safe international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.

6. Ali Mohammad Naini, spokesperson for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), has been reported dead. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed responsibility for his death, stating that he was “eliminated.”

Briefing Provided by: The Operation Freedom Press Corps