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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence

On a recent Tuesday morning, a visibly frustrated Donald Trump sat through a tense hearing in the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president. During a break, he let rip on his social media platform.

New York Justice Juan Merchan, Trump declared on Truth Social, is a “highly conflicted” overseer of a “kangaroo court.” Trump supporters swiftly replied to his post with a blitz of attacks on Merchan. The comments soon turned ugly. Some called for Merchan and other judges hearing cases against Trump to be killed.

“Treason is a hangable offense,” one wrote.

Death threat: Mexican cartel forced witness to cancel congressional testimony

A Mexican drug cartel used death threats to force an Indian tribal leader to back out of testifying to Congress this week, according to another tribal leader who did show up to tell lawmakers just how much power the drug lords have accumulated. Jeffrey Stiffarm, president of the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana, said he didn’t want to name the fellow leader who backed out, but he said the threat seemed real and credible. “One thing that we really seem to overlook all the time is the threats, the...

Letter With White Powder Mailed to Donald Trump Jr.’s Florida Home

Multiple fire trucks and men in hazmat suits were spotted outside Donald Trump Jr.’s home in Jupiter, Florida, on Monday evening after he received a letter containing an unidentified white powder inside of it, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

Trump Jr., the eldest son of former President Donald Trump, received the letter and opened the envelope—causing the white powder to fly out, according to one of the sources.

The Jupiter Police Department did not respond to a request for comment.

Donald Trump Jr. Says Mysterious Substance Sent to His Home in Florida

Ahazmat team on Monday was called to Donald Trump Jr.'s home in Jupiter, Florida, after he said he received a mysterious white powder inside an envelope in the mail, according to reports.

Trump Jr., eldest son of former President Donald Trump, confirmed the reports with conservative media outlet The Daily Caller, saying, "It's just become a little bit too commonplace that this sort of stuff happens."

"It doesn't matter what your politics are, this type of crap is unacceptable," he added.