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July 2, 2025

DOJ Cleans House: January 6 Prosecutors Removed

The Justice Department has taken decisive action by removing three federal prosecutors connected to cases stemming from the January 6 Capitol protest. The dismissals include two supervisory attorneys and a line prosecutor from the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., marking a significant shift in how these cases will be handled moving forward. This personnel change represents one of the most visible steps in the administration’s broader effort to address what many conservatives have long criticized as politically motivated prosecutions against Americans who were present at the Capitol that day.

“There are no Medicaid cuts in the Big Beautiful Bill. We’re not cutting Medicaid,” stated House Speaker Mike Johnson. “The numbers of Americans who are affected are those that are entwined in our work to eliminate fraud, waste and abuse,” said House Speaker Mike Johnson

The Congressional Budget Office projects that the reforms will reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over the next decade. This represents a 12% reduction in a program plagued by improper payments and administrative inefficiencies. Republicans have long argued that Medicaid expansion under the Obama administration created perverse incentives, allowing millions of able-bodied adults to remain unemployed while receiving taxpayer-funded benefits. The new work requirements address this issue directly by encouraging self-sufficiency while preserving the safety net for those who cannot work.

Addressing the True Scale of Medicaid Waste

The debate over improper Medicaid payments highlights the challenge of accurately measuring waste within the massive federal program. Russell Vought, who served as Director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Trump, claimed that “one out of every $5 or $6 in Medicaid payments is improper,” suggesting an improper payment rate between 16% and 20%. While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially reported a lower rate of 5.1% for 2024, many experts believe the actual figure is significantly higher due to limitations in how the government tracks and reports these payments.

New Budget Drops HAMMER on Medicaid Abusers

Fighting Fraud While Protecting Vulnerable Americans

President Trump’s budget reconciliation bill aims to restore integrity to Medicaid by implementing common-sense reforms that will ensure resources are directed to those who truly need them. The legislation introduces work requirements for able-bodied adults who received Medicaid coverage through the Affordable Care Act expansion, requiring them to document at least 80 hours per month of work, job training, education, or community service. While critics argue this could reduce coverage, supporters emphasize that these measures specifically target those capable of supporting themselves, not truly vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, elderly, or disabled Americans.

• Trump’s budget bill introduces work requirements for Medicaid recipients who gained coverage through the Affordable Care Act expansion, targeting fraud while maintaining support for those truly in need.
• The Congressional Budget Office estimates the reforms will reduce federal Medicaid spending by $793 billion over 10 years, representing a 12% reduction in wasteful expenditures.
• While Democrats claim the bill will increase the uninsured population, Republicans emphasize that the changes target only those capable of working who choose not to participate in the workforce.
• The debate over improper payments continues, with conservative estimates suggesting 5.1% of Medicaid payments are improper, while other analyses indicate the rate could be as high as 25%.
• The bill would prohibit Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood for 10 years and pressure states to drop health coverage for illegal immigrants.

Autopen Scandal Erupts — Was Biden Even in Charge?

Former Biden aide Neera Tanden has admitted under oath that she used the autopen for official documents without knowing if Biden actually approved the decisions, revealing a potential constitutional crisis at the highest levels of government.

Key Takeaways

• President Trump has waived executive privilege to allow nine senior Biden administration officials to testify before Congress about autopen use.
• Neera Tanden admitted in testimony that she was authorized to use the autopen but was unsure if Biden personally approved the decisions.
• Multiple investigations are underway regarding whether Biden aides concealed his cognitive decline and unconstitutionally exercised presidential powers.
• Concerns focus on the legitimacy of over 4,200 acts of clemency, including controversial preemptive pardons for Hunter Biden, Dr. Fauci, and others.
• The unprecedented scope of autopen use raises serious questions about who was actually governing during Biden’s term.

Constitutional Crisis Revealed Through Congressional Testimony

President Trump’s administration is assisting congressional Republicans in a sweeping investigation of the Biden administration’s controversial use of autopen technology. The probe comes amid mounting evidence suggesting Biden staffers may have executed presidential powers without proper authorization from Biden himself. Nine senior aides from the previous administration have been called to testify before the House Oversight Committee, with Trump explicitly waiving executive privilege to ensure full transparency in what appears to be one of the most serious constitutional investigations in modern history.

The central question investigators are pursuing is whether Biden’s aides concealed information about his cognitive decline while potentially exercising presidential powers unconstitutionally. Former Biden advisor Neera Tanden’s recent testimony sent shockwaves through Washington when she admitted under oath that while she was authorized to use the autopen, she could not confirm whether Biden himself had actually approved the decisions being enacted in his name – a startling confession with profound implications for our constitutional system.

Questionable Pardons and Executive Orders Under Scrutiny

Among the most concerning issues under investigation are the unprecedented 4,245 acts of clemency issued during Biden’s administration – more than any president in history. These include highly controversial preemptive pardons granted in the administration’s final days to Hunter Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark Milley, and members of the January 6th Committee. Given Tanden’s testimony, serious questions now exist about whether Biden was even aware of these pardons, let alone authorized them.

“Evidence that aides to former President Biden concealed information regarding his fitness to exercise the powers of the President, and may have unconstitutionally exercised those powers themselves to aid in their concealment, implicates both Congress’ constitutional and legislative powers,” said Deputy White House Counsel Gary Lawkowski.