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June 18, 2025

Arrests of Chinese Scientists Highlight Biowarfare Threat to US

Prosecutor says alleged smuggling of fungus has been described as ‘potential agroterrorism weapon’

After deboarding his international flight in Detroit in July 2024, a Chinese molecular biologist headed to the U.S. Customs area where 3 officers discovered a wad of crumpled-up tissue in a small pocket of his backpack.

The tissue concealed a note in Chinese, and four clear plastic bags containing small reddish plant material, the complaint states.

Liu told them he was visiting his girlfriend in the United States on a B-2 tourist visa.

Initially, stating he did not know what the materials were and that someone must have put them in his bag. Eventually, he told them the materials were different strains of a toxic fungus known as Fusarium graminearum.

The fungus is a pathogen that could be used in agroterrorism—a form of biological warfare that targets food supply chains through the infection of major crops such as wheat, corn, and rice. It also produces toxins harmful to humans and livestock, making it a dual threat to food security and public health.

The discovery by Customs and Border Protection led to further investigation and eventually charges were filed against Liu and his girlfriend, Jian Yunqing

Just a week after the case made headlines, a similar scene played out at Detroit Metro Airport with a third Chinese scientist, Han Chengxuan, from China’s Huazhong University of Science and Technology in central China’s Wuhan city.

Han was accused of bringing in biological material from a roundworm. Like the other two Chinese nationals, she was attempting to conduct further research at a University of Michigan lab, according to a federal complaint.

Han allegedly admitted to shipping plasmids and petri dishes of C. elegans, which is a roundworm, to the Michigan lab from Huazhong University of Science and Technology before she arrived.

On June 8, she was charged with smuggling and making false statements.

Jian and Han will remain in custody after waiving their right to a hearing in separate court appearances in Detroit.

WASHINGTON TIMES | Senate GOP budget plan gives Trump full funding for border wall proposal

The Senate budget plan fully funds President Trump’s border wall and deportation agenda with over $100 billion in new immigration enforcement spending.

BREITBART | Promise Kept: Trump Blocked Every Border Migrant in May

In a dramatic reversal of Biden-era border policies, President Trump’s leadership resulted in zero illegal migrant releases by Border Patrol in May, down from over 60,000 the year prior, marking a 93% drop in illegal crossings and a powerful affirmation of America First border enforcement.

NEW YORK POST | Treasury secretary tells ‘Pod Force One’ China’s 30% share of global manufacturing is ‘too high — and it can’t go higher’

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that President Trump has secured a new U.S.-China trade deal to rebalance global manufacturing, slash China’s tariff rate to 10%, and restore American dominance in precision manufacturing.

FOX NEWS | WH maintains Trump consistent in firm stance on Iran nukes — and shows off receipts

To counter false media narratives, the White House released a 30-clip compilation highlighting President Trump’s unwavering, 14-year stance against Iran obtaining nuclear weapons.

PJ MEDIA | Blue Collars, Bigger Paychecks: ‘Strongest Growth in 60 Years’

Just five months into President Trump’s second term, blue-collar wages have surged nearly 2%, the strongest growth in 60 years, driven by falling inflation, tough border enforcement, and pro-worker policies like the One Big Beautiful Bill, which promises even greater gains through historic tax relief and job creation.

NEWSMAX | Gorka: ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ on USAID Corruption

Following the $550 million bribery scandal involving a USAID official, Trump advisor Sebastian Gorka warned on Newsmax that this is just the “tip of the iceberg” in a deeper web of taxpayer-funded fraud soon to be exposed.

FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Good for All 50 States

President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is set to deliver the largest tax cut in U.S. history—boosting inflation-adjusted wages, increasing take-home pay for families in all 50 states, and unleashing broad-based prosperity through historic pro-growth and deficit-cutting reform.

Border Patrol Didn’t Release a Single Illegal into the U.S. Last Month

In a stunning reversal of Biden-era border failures, President Trump’s policies led to zero illegal immigrant releases by Border Patrol last month—a 93% drop in illegal crossings and a clear sign that promises to secure the homeland are being kept.

ICYMI: Blue-Collar Wage Growth Sees Largest Increase in Nearly 60 Years Under Trump

In just five months, President Trump’s second term has delivered nearly 2% real wage growth for blue-collar workers—the strongest early-term gains under any president since 1969—marking a sharp economic turnaround from the wage declines seen under President Biden.

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Former Chinese Military Doctor Says CCP May Use Taiwanese Troops’ Organs in Event of War

Dr. Zheng Zhi warned people of the plan at a screening of the award-winning documentary, ‘State Organs,’ in Taiwan.

A former Chinese military doctor, who witnessed the Chinese communist regime’s forced harvesting of organs from a living person years ago, said Beijing had long made plans to take Taiwanese soldiers’ blood, skin, and organs in the event of a Taiwan invasion.

Dr. Zheng Zhi, a former Chinese military doctor currently living in exile in Canada, traveled to Taiwan for several screenings of the award-winning documentary “State Organs” from June 4 to 15, which features Zheng’s eyewitness account as a resident doctor in a Chinese military hospital.

While at the General Hospital of Shenyang Military Region in the 1990s, the Chinese military, known as the People’s Liberation Army, outlined a combat plan every year, he said at one screening event.

Trump tells ICE to expand deportations in major urban centers

As the country is literally being set on fire by anti-ICE protesters, President Donald Trump has just doubled down on his immigration agenda. This would, of course, include Los Angeles, which is where the anti-ICE protests originated earlier this month.

Trump stated, “Our Nation’s ICE Officers have shown incredible strength, determination, and courage as they facilitate a very important mission, the largest Mass Deportation Operation of Illegal Aliens in History.” He went on, “Every day, the Brave Men and Women of ICE are subjected to violence, harassment, and even threats from Radical Democrat Politicians, but nothing will stop us from executing our mission, and fulfilling our Mandate to the American People. Every day, the Brave Men and Women of ICE are subjected to violence, harassment, and even threats from Radical Democrat Politicians, but nothing will stop us from executing our mission, and fulfilling our Mandate to the American People.”

Progressive Politicians Named in Leaked DHS Memo

The Department of Homeland Security has identified multiple progressive politicians who consistently choose to defend illegal immigrants over American citizens in a recently leaked internal memo. The document specifically names several high-profile Democrats, including Kamala Harris, Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass, Chris Murphy, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Maxine Waters, and Norma Torres. According to the memo, these politicians have repeatedly undermined law enforcement efforts to detain and deport dangerous illegal aliens, putting American lives at risk while advocating for those who have violated our nation’s immigration laws.

The memo presents damning evidence that these politicians have blamed lawless protests against immigration enforcement on ICE rather than the violent protesters themselves. This pattern of behavior demonstrates a concerning trend where elected officials are siding with, as the memo states, “foreign nationals invading America” instead of standing with law enforcement officers who risk their lives daily to protect American communities from criminal aliens who should never have been in the country in the first place.

FBI reveals new details on Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal

One of the most disastrous aspects of the last administration took place only months after Joe Biden moved into the White House.

Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal was rushed and disorganized, and it wound up leaving more than 1,000 American citizens abandoned behind enemy lines as well as costing 13 troops their lives.

The media and the administration whitewashed the entire incident, but now Kash Patel’s FBI is setting the record straight.

The vetting

Another major problem with the withdrawal was the lack of real-time vetting regarding who the U.S. was helping to leave the beleaguered country.

For instance, we recently learned that the dozens of people evacuated from Afghanistan who were either on the terror watch list or would be placed on the list were among those permitted to come to the country.

The report stated, “As with any population entering the United States, it is the responsibility of the U.S. government to ensure those seeking entry do not pose a national security or public safety risk.”

It went on, “However, according to the FBI, during [Operation Allies Refuge] and [Operation Allies Welcome], the normal processes required to determine whether individuals posed a threat to national security and public safety were overtaken by the need to immediately evacuate and protect the lives of Afghans, increasing the potential that bad actors could try to exploit the expedited evacuation.”

This is in contrast to the approach taken by then-FBI Director Christopher Wray, who refused to cooperate with Congress regarding the issue of vetting.

According to the report, there were 55 individuals who were or would wind up on the terror watch list that were passed through to the United States during Operation Allies Refuge.

This is in contrast to the approach taken by then-FBI Director Christopher Wray, who refused to cooperate with Congress regarding the issue of vetting.

While the report did not lay complete blame at the feet of the FBI, it did not hold back on its claims that vetting procedures were tossed out the window in the name of expediency.

According to the report, there were 55 individuals who were or would wind up on the terror watch list that were passed through to the United States during Operation Allies Refuge.

Grassley added, “As if it wasn’t already obvious, the Biden-Harris administration endangered American lives by allowing suspected terrorists to enter the United States and roam free for years. My oversight of this matter will continue.”

I think it is great that we are finally getting to the bottom of all this, but I still want to know when people who were involved will be held accountable.

We are talking issues of national security and when it comes to our military leaders who were calling the shots, gross negligence on their part.

I want heads on platters, and until we see that, this is nothing more than talk.

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REPORT: Failure to Pass One Big Beautiful Bill Will Kill 1.1+ Million Manufacturing Jobs

If Congress fails to extend the Trump Tax Cuts in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, America risks losing over 1.1 million manufacturing jobs and nearly six million total jobs.

Micron Announces Massive Chips Investment, Onshoring Production

The Trump Administration announced a $200 billion investment by Micron Technology to onshore advanced chip production, create 90,000 jobs, and solidify America’s leadership in AI and manufacturing.

Jean Denny

Thursday, June 19th