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Venezuela releases multiple American citizens from prison following military operation
The interim government in Venezuela has released at least four U.S. citizens who were imprisoned under President Nicolás Maduro's regime, Fox News confirmed.
The release marks the first known release of Americans in the South American country since the U.S. military completed an operation to capture authoritarian Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who is now facing federal drug trafficking charges in New York.
"We welcome the release of detained Americans in Venezuela," a State Department official said Tuesday. "This is an important step in the right direction by the interim authorities."
The release of American citizens was first reported by Bloomberg.
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President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuela had begun releasing political prisoners.
"Venezuela has started the process, in a BIG WAY, of releasing their political prisoners," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Thank you! I hope those prisoners will remember how lucky they got that the USA came along and did what had to be done."
Venezuela's interim government has reported that 116 prisoners have been released, although only about 70 have been verified by the non-governmental organization Justicia, Encuentro y Perdón, according to Bloomberg.
National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez said prisoner releases would continue, according to the outlet.
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The U.S. government issued a new security alert Saturday urging Americans in Venezuela to leave the country immediately, citing security concerns and limited ability to provide emergency assistance, the U.S. Embassy in Caracas said.
"U.S. citizens in Venezuela should leave the country immediately," the embassy said in the alert.
The warning pointed to reports of armed groups operating on Venezuelan roads.
Following the military operation, Trump suggested that the U.S. would "run" Venezuela for an extended period.
"We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper and judicious transition," he said.
Passengers baffled and confused after screams burst from beneath taxiing Air Canada plane
Passengers aboard a taxiing aircraft were reportedly left horrified last month when chilling screams suddenly echoed from beneath the cabin just moments before takeoff.
According to the officials, a ground crew member became trapped inside the plane’s cargo hold when doors "inadvertently closed" behind him, according to local station CBC.
The incident happened on Dec. 13 when Air Canada Flight 1502 was preparing to depart Toronto Pearson Airport for Moncton, New Brunswick, the outlet said.
The Airbus flight, which was carrying 184 passengers, was ultimately canceled following the incident.
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Passengers told CBC that distressing sounds of muffled banging and desperate screams quickly filled the rear of the aircraft as it began taxiing toward the runway, prompting flight attendants to sprint down the aisle in alarm.
"Some of the people that were sitting towards the back of the plane heard the person screaming and banging, trying to get their attention," passenger Gabrielle Caron said.
"We could see the crew gathering around the plane, so we knew something was happening," she added. "Then, the pilot tells us that there is someone from the crew in the luggage hold."
The aircraft reportedly halted before reaching the runway. Moments later, the trapped ground crew member emerged safely from the cargo and entered the cabin, reassuring shaken passengers that he was unharmed, Caron reported.
Air Canada confirmed to CBC that no injuries were reported in the incident.
Caron added that the crew member involved was reportedly assisting ground staff by loading items as an extra set of hands and may have been left unaccounted for when the doors closed.
The plane eventually returned to the terminal, where passengers were asked to disembark while the flight crew completed necessary paperwork, CBC reported.
The flight was ultimately canceled after several delays, the outlet said.
Fox News Digital reached out to Air Canada for more information.
Rand Paul says GOP colleagues 'don’t give a s‑‑t about these people in the boats': They 'say they’re pro-life'
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., accused his "pro-life" Republican colleagues of not caring about the people killed in boat strikes near Venezuela who the Trump administration, without providing evidence, claims were trafficking fentanyl.
During an appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience" released on Tuesday. Paul said GOP lawmakers "don't give a s‑‑-" about the people who died on the vessels, blasting his colleagues for not granting the presumption of innocence.
"I look at my colleagues who say they’re pro-life, and they value God's inspiration in life, but they don't give a s‑‑- about these people in the boats," Paul said. "Are they terrible people in the boats? I don't know. They're probably poor people in Venezuela and Colombia."
"I guess what I don't feel connected to my Republican colleagues is that those lives don't matter at all, and we just blow them up. And against all justice, and against all laws of war, all laws of just war, we have never blown up people who were shipwrecked," he added, referring to the administration's reported targeting and killing of survivors of initial strikes who were clinging to wreckage.
The liberty-minded Republican said it is "against the military code of justice to do that."
"We're doing it and everybody just says, 'Oh, well, they're drug dealers,'" he said.
Paul criticized his fellow GOP lawmakers who have repeated the administration's claims about the boats carrying fentanyl. He also took issue with colleagues who hold the position of, "Well, we’re at war with them. They’re committing war by bringing drugs into America."
"They’re not even coming here," Paul explained. "They’re going to these islands in the south part of the Caribbean. The cocaine — and it’s not fentanyl at all — the cocaine’s going to Europe."
He emphasized that "those little boats can’t get here."
"No one’s even asked this common question: Those boats have these four engines on them. They’re outboard boats. You can probably go about 100 miles before you have to refuel. Two thousand miles from us, they’d have to refuel 20 times to get here," Paul said.
The senator accused the administration of conducting the boat strikes to create "a pretense and a false argument" ahead of the operation to attack Venezuela and arrest its president, Nicolás Maduro.
"It’s all been a pretense for arresting Maduro," he said. "So, we have to set up the predicate. We got to show you we care about drugs."
Paul helped the Senate advance a resolution last week that would limit Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks against Venezuela after the U.S. military's recent move to strike the country and capture Maduro, which the Kentucky Republican said amounts to war. The Upper Chamber could pass the measure later this week, although it faces an uphill battle in the House despite some support from Republicans.
"I think bombing a capital and removing the head of state is, by all definitions, war," Paul told reporters before the procedural vote last week. "Does this mean we have carte blanche that the president can make the decision any time, anywhere, to invade a foreign country and remove people that we’ve accused of a crime?"
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The lawmaker has repeatedly criticized the administration's boat strikes on alleged narco-terrorists in recent months, often raising concerns about killing people without due process and the possibility of killing innocent people. The senator previously cited Coast Guard statistics that show a significant percentage of boats boarded on suspicion of drug trafficking are innocent.
Paul said on "The Joe Rogan Experience" that he believes the administration might attack Mexico next, which Trump has signaled could be a future target.
"They want to do that next. They want to bomb Mexico," Paul said.
Trump has said cartels are "running Mexico" and that "something’s going to have to be done" because Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum is "very frightened" of the cartels.
LIV Golf stars commit to staying put after Brooks Koepka's departure, return to PGA Tour
Brooks Koepka may have returned to the PGA Tour following a stint at LIV Golf, but do not expect the Saudi-backed league's other biggest stars to join in.
Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and Cameron Smith all committed to staying put when speaking to reporters on Tuesday at a preseason press conference.
"I had no idea, no idea that that would happen." DeChambeau said. "No idea what the penalties would even be. Right now, I've got a contract. I'm looking forward to seeing what we can do at LIV Golf this year."
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"I made a decision to come out here and spend more time at home, and I'm not giving that away. I'll be on LIV for years to come," added Smith, who won the 2022 Open Championship shortly before officially committing to LIV.
DeChambeau and Smith each left in 2022, but Rahm was perhaps the biggest surprise. Once very outspoken against LIV, he joined the league in December 2023.
In August 2024, he shut down rumors of buyer’s remorse to Fox News Digital, and that still appears to be the case.
"I'm not planning on going anywhere. Very similar answer to what Bryson gave. I wish Brooks the best. As far as I'm concerned, I'm focused on the league and my team this year, and hopefully we can repeat as champions again," Rahm said.
Koepka’s decision came weeks after he revealed he would be leaving the rival series.
"I want to thank my family and my team for their continued support throughout every step of my professional career," he wrote on social media. "When I was a child, I always dreamed about competing on the @PGATOUR, and I am just as excited today to announce that I am returning to the PGA TOUR. Being closer to home and spending more time with my family makes this opportunity especially meaningful to me.
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"I believe in where the PGA TOUR is headed with new leadership, new investors, and an equity program that gives players a meaningful ownership stake," he continued. "I also understand there are financial penalties associated with this decision, and I accept those."
Koepka said he planned to be at the Farmers Insurance Open and the Waste Management Phoenix Open in the coming weeks.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp said Koepka’s return sparked the Returning Member Program for those who left the company and may decide to follow in Koepka’s footsteps.
Rolapp said Koepka agreed to a few conditions upon his return to the PGA Tour. It included a "five-year forfeiture of potential equity in the PGA Tour’s Player Equity Program, representing one of the largest financial repercussions in professional sports history, with estimations that he could miss out on approximately $50–85 million in potential earnings, depending on his competitive performance and the growth of the Tour," according to Rolapp. Koepka will also make a $5 million charitable donation to an organization yet to be determined.
Koepka became the first person to return to the PGA Tour after defecting for LIV.
Fox News' Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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DOJ says 'no basis' for civil rights investigation into Minneapolis ICE officer killing
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will not pursue a criminal civil rights investigation into the killing of Renee Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis, a top department official said Tuesday.
The move marks a departure from past administrations, which have typically moved quickly to open Justice Department civil rights reviews of fatal encounters involving law enforcement, even when criminal charges were considered unlikely.
Lawyers with the Civil Rights Division were told last week they would not be part of the investigation at this time, two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press.
In line with those reports, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News Digital Tuesday, "There is currently no basis for a criminal civil rights investigation."
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CNN first reported Blanche’s statement, which did not provide details on how the DOJ reached its conclusion that no investigation was warranted.
Federal officials have said that when Good pulled forward in her vehicle toward the ICE officer, he acted in self-defense and described the driver’s actions as "an act of domestic terrorism."
Still, the DOJ’s decision to keep the Civil Rights Division out of the investigation before it is complete has raised concerns about the Trump administration’s determination to conduct a full review of the events leading to the shooting.
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Minnesota officials have claimed federal authorities blocked state investigators from accessing evidence in the case and asserted that the state lacks jurisdiction to independently investigate the killing, according to the AP.
"As with any officer-involved shooting, each law enforcement agency has an internal investigation protocol, including DHS," a DOJ official told Fox News Digital. "As such, ICE OPR has its own investigation underway. This runs parallel to any FBI investigation."
The decision has been followed by a wave of departures among federal prosecutors involved in the case. Roughly half a dozen prosecutors in the Minnesota U.S. attorney’s office have resigned in recent days, along with several supervisors in the criminal section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in Washington, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Among those who resigned was First Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson, who had been overseeing major fraud prosecutions in Minnesota, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The situation drew sharp criticism from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
"These prosecutors are heroes, and the people pushing to prosecute Renee’s widow are monsters," Frey wrote Tuesday in a post on X. "In their pursuit of cruelty, the administration also just set back the work of fighting fraud by pushing out the prosecutors who were working on those cases."
The resignations are part of a broader exodus of career Justice Department attorneys amid concerns about political pressure and shifting enforcement priorities under the Trump administration.
The Justice Department has denied that the resignations were connected to the Minnesota case, saying the prosecutors had requested to participate in an early retirement program well before the events surrounding the shooting.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
American bobsledder Kris Horn survives harrowing solo World Cup run after teammates miss sled
American bobsledder Kris Horn avoided serious injury after racing alone down the St. Moritz track in a four-man sled at speeds of about 75 mph.
The three teammates — Ryan Rager, Hunter Powell and Caleb Furnell — failed to load into the sled after Horn, the driver, entered first. It is standard practice for the driver to enter the sled first.
The four-man sled is designed for balanced weight distribution, with a brakeman responsible for stopping the sled at the finish.
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Rager appeared to stumble first, sparking a domino effect. Powell appeared to be thrown violently toward the track wall, hitting his back on the hard-packed icy surface after he failed to load onto the sled, and Furnell was unable to reach his position.
None of the U.S. sliders were seriously hurt, and all X-rays taken came back negative, the team said.
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"A little sore," Powell told The Associated Press. "I should be fine in a couple days."
Horn careened down the track but still reached high speeds during a run that lasted just over a minute. He guided the sled across the finish line, then moved to the back and pulled the brake handles himself.
Athletes and coaches from several national teams rushed to the finish line to check on Horn as the sled skidded to a stop. Horn, whose bobsled career began as a brakeman, waved to nearby television cameras to signal he was unharmed.
Horn also crashed during the two-man World Cup race Saturday. His brakeman for that event, Carsten Vissering, suffered abrasions and was unable to compete Sunday in the four-man. Rager took Vissering’s spot on the four-man sled.
There is one World Cup race weekend left before USA Bobsled and Skeleton picks its team for next month’s Milan Cortina Olympics.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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GOP senator suggests Fed chair Powell resign now to dodge potential criminal indictment
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., suggested Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell should resign to avoid a potential indictment, arguing the move could prompt the Department of Justice (DOJ) to drop its investigation.
The suggestion comes after the DOJ announced Sunday it has opened a criminal probe into Powell focused on the renovation of the central bank’s Washington headquarters and whether he was truthful in his congressional testimony regarding the project.
"If you're the attorney for Jay Powell and you want to avoid an indictment, how about you go to Jeanine Pirro and say, 'I'll make a deal. I'll step down today if you'll drop the investigation today,'" Cramer said on FOX Business' "Kudlow."
Cramer added that his proposed legal strategy would be "a win-win for everybody."
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U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro said on X Monday that her office had contacted the Fed "on multiple occasions to discuss cost overruns and the chairman’s congressional testimony, but were ignored, necessitating the use of legal process — which is not a threat."
"The word ‘indictment’ has come out of Mr. Powell’s mouth, no one else’s," Pirro continued. "None of this would have happened if they had just responded to our outreach. This office makes decisions based on the merits, nothing more and nothing less. We agree with the chairman of the Federal Reserve that no one is above the law, and that is why we expect his full cooperation."
Powell provided testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last year regarding a significant renovation to two main office buildings in the Fed’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. The project is expected to cost $2.5 billion and is being paid for by the central bank, not taxpayers.
Powell confirmed in a video statement Sunday that the Federal Reserve had been served "with grand jury subpoenas" that threatened "a criminal indictment."
While Powell said he respected the rule of law and congressional oversight, he asserted that the Justice Department’s move was "unprecedented" and politically motivated.
"This new threat is not about my testimony last June or about the renovation of the Federal Reserve buildings," he said. He added that the threat of criminal charges is a "consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president."
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A spokesperson for the Fed told Fox News Digital the Fed would not have any comment beyond Powell's video message from Sunday.
Cramer cautioned on "Kudlow" that an indictment could negatively impact the economy.
"I don't want to do anything to disrupt this incredible rocket ship economy we're enjoying right now," he said. "We've got other big things to do that I'd rather focus on than an indictment."
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Fox News Digital's Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
EXCLUSIVE: Franklin Graham’s daughter calls women’s sports fight a ‘Genesis 1 issue’ at Supreme Court
Cissie Graham Lynch, a senior advisor at Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the fight over women’s sports is rooted in biblical truth as the Supreme Court heard arguments in cases involving laws designed to protect female athletes.
Graham Lynch attended the Supreme Court arguments Tuesday in Washington, D.C., and spoke exclusively to Fox News Digital, saying the moment carries generational consequences for women and girls.
"This isn’t a political issue, this is a Genesis 1 issue," Graham Lynch said. "Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, God’s Word is clear—men are men and women are women. And today, I’m grateful girls finally had their historic day in court to say just that."
The cases before the court center on how sex and gender are defined in law and whether states can restrict biological males from competing in women’s sports. Samaritan's Purse joined amicus briefs supporting the laws.
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The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving state laws governing participation in women’s sports: Little v. Hecox, which challenges Idaho’s ban on biological males competing in women’s athletics; and West Virginia v. B.P.J., a case involving a transgender student athlete and West Virginia’s women’s sports law.
"I believe the winds of change are coming and people will realize this is not a good thing. It’s damaging. It’s heartbreaking," Graham Lynch said. "When you turn away from God’s design, it never ends well."
Graham Lynch pointed repeatedly to Scripture as the foundation of her position. "This comes down to the basic truth that God spoke into existence in Genesis 1:27," she said.
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"God’s Word tells us that He created us in His own image — male and female. God has defined gender. It’s not up for discussion or debate. He has hardwired our gender down to the cellular level. No matter how hard one may try, you just can’t change the coding of your DNA. It’s time to stop fighting against this and start celebrating the goodness of God’s plan for our lives."
She said the court proceedings were encouraging but emphasized the ruling is still months away.
"This was such an encouraging day in court, but this case won’t be decided for some time," Graham Lynch said. "So we need to continue to pray that the Supreme Court’s decision will reinforce God’s design to protect and honor women."
Graham Lynch said the issue is deeply personal for her as a mother. "I’m so thankful to live in a country where these things can be fought each and every day in court," she said. "As the mother of young daughters, I want our country to be a safe place for women. The decisions made in this court are going to affect my children. These are generational decisions that will affect millions of young girls for years to come."
She also urged Christians to speak out more forcefully. "I hope these cases help wake Christians up," Graham Lynch said. "Believers can’t stay on the sidelines anymore. I’m so proud of the girls who have stood up in these cases. But we need to do this together. Christians need to be bold. Now is the time for churches, organizations and ministries to step up and faithfully uphold the truth and the reality that our God-given biology matters."
Graham Lynch praised the athletes who helped bring the issue to court.
"The young girls at the center of these cases are an inspiration," she said. "They stood when the world sat. And I pray this will encourage us all to stand when evil comes knocking at our door."
Also present at the Supreme Court was Kate Anderson, senior counsel and director of the Center for Parental Rights at Alliance Defending Freedom, who echoed Graham Lynch’s concerns. "It’s a bigger issue than just the field; it’s all of the advantages of sports, but it’s also private spaces and all the other areas that women are being really erased by a culture that says that men are women and women are men," Anderson said.
Anderson said the arguments left supporters hopeful.
"I think everyone felt very hopeful. This is common sense," she said. "So we would hope that we could be hopeful about the Supreme Court recognizing that women are unique, and that we need protection in our sports and our private spaces, that we shouldn't have to share those with male athletes."
Anderson said she spent time outside the court with female athletes who helped bring the cases forward. "I got to be outside the court today with many of the female athletes who really started this," she said. "And just to see their courage and then their joy to be out there and see that their work years and years ago—many of them are in college or beyond now—when they were in high school and they took a stand, that now it’s having an impact."
She said the issue has gained momentum beyond partisan lines.
"For so many years, this issue felt like it flew under the radar," Anderson said. "And now it's really taking hold. And it's beautiful, too, to see that it's become an issue that's crossing political bounds."
A Supreme Court ruling is expected later this year. Graham Lynch said the conversation will continue on her upcoming "Fearless" podcast as she encourages faith leaders and families to remain engaged while the court considers its decision.
Minneapolis mayor says 'unconstitutional' ICE conduct has been met with ‘peaceful’ protests
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey insisted protests across the city have remained "peaceful" following the fatal shooting of Renee Good during an exclusive interview with "Fox & Friends"
"We have had, perhaps tens of thousands of people peacefully protesting in the street," Frey said in an interview that will air Wednesday on "Fox & Friends." "And at the same time, yeah, they are going to stand up for their neighbors."
The mayor addressed the fallout from the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
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Good was shot and killed during an interaction with an I.C.E. officer last Wednesday. Since then, protests have erupted in Minneapolis and across the nation. Local officials such as Frey have slammed the officer's actions. Meanwhile, federal officials, including members of the Trump administration, have stood solidly behind I.C.E., and said the agent acted in self-defense and labeled Good's actions leading up to the shooting as "an act of domestic terrorism." Several Democrats have rejected the self-defense claim.
Mayor Frey said he does not support abolishing I.C.E., despite Minnesota filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its surge in immigration enforcement operations.
"I do not support abolishing ICE," Frey said. "However, I absolutely oppose the way that this administration is conducting themselves with us."
Frey noted that while Minneapolis has experienced I.C.E. operations before, the current influx of federal agents is excessive, particularly when compared to the city’s relatively small police force.
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"Right now, there are about 3,000 federal ICE agents in our city between ICE and border control," Frey explained. "You know how many police officers that we have? 600."
"The kind of duress that our city is experiencing because of this is, is magnified," he added.
The mayor accused ICE of "unconstitutional conduct" and placed blame on the Trump administration for what he has described as aggressive immigration enforcement tactics.
"ICE is not new, our separation ordinance in the city is not new," Frey said. "ICE has been around for decades, so has our separation ordinance. What is new? What is new is the way that the Trump administration is presently conducting themselves."
Tune in Wednesday to Fox News to watch Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s full interview on "Fox & Friends".
Nikki Glaser avoided political jokes while hosting Golden Globes because they’re ‘not funny’
Nikki Glaser revealed why she steered clear of politics while hosting the 83rd Golden Globe Awards ceremony Sunday night.
During an appearance Tuesday on Sirirus XM's "The Howard Stern Show," the 41-year-old comedian, who received overwhelmingly positive reviews for her second consecutive turn as the Golden Globes emcee, explained the absence of political jabs in her opening monologue.
"It’s not funny," she said. "I was going to come in at some point and say, ‘I’m hearing from the bar that we’re out of ice. And you know, we don’t really need ice. And actually, I hate ice.’ It just felt like, ‘Oh, even that’s just being too trivial.’ That’s what it felt like. This isn’t even that anymore. It’s hard to strike the right tone."
Glaser told Stern, 72, that comedy legend Steve Martin wrote a joke for her that mentioned President Donald Trump but later asked her to scrap it.
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"[My writer] said, 'Hey, Steve sent in a joke.' And he read it to me," Glaser recalled. "And later on he said, 'Steve said don't do that. It's not the right tone for the night.' And he was right."
The "Trainwreck" actress explained that the axed joke referred to the renaming of Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center to include Trump's name. Last month, the Kennedy Center's board of trustees unanimously decided to rename the building The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts.
Shortly after, crews installed Trump’s name on the building’s exterior signage and the center’s website was updated with the new branding.
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"It was some version of 'I just got back from D.C. from performing at the Trump Kennedy Center,'" Glaser recalled of Martin's joke. "It was something about [the] Trump Kennedy Center. And here I'm at the Trump Beverly Hilton. It was something about that.
"And it was like, you just don't wanna say that guy's name," she said. "I just don't wanna give it space."
Glaser said she also nixed a joke about the nominees’ demographics after deciding it was "too woke."
She told Stern the joke was "Martin Short, Jeremy Allen White, Gary Oldman: these are three actors nominated tonight. Actually, short, white, old men are also most of the actors nominated tonight."
"And that was just cut because it felt too woke," Glaser said. "It was clever, but it wasn't funny."
While Glaser opted to avoid overtly political jabs, she did include quips about two hot-button topics that have received extensive media coverage, including the Epstein files and CBS News' recent controversy.
During her monologue, Glaser referenced convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to celebrities without directly mentioning the late billionaire's name.
"I cannot believe the amount of star power we have in this room tonight. It’s insane. There’s so many A-listers," Glaser said during the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton. "And by A-listers, I do mean people who are on a list that has been heavily redacted.
"And the Golden Globe for best editing goes to the Justice Department," she added.
During Glaser's interview with Stern, the shock jock praised her for mocking CBS News despite the Golden Globes airing on CBS.
"And the award for 'most editing' goes to CBS News. Yes, CBS News, America's newest place to see BS news," Glaser joked at the Golden Globes.
Over the past year, CBS has experienced several controversies and new ownership that led to new leadership, which have some critics accusing the network of losing its credibility.
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CBS has faced backlash from some liberal commentators after its parent company, Paramount, reached a $16 million settlement with Trump and has been accused of acquiescing to the Trump administration through Paramount's new CEO, David Ellison.
Ellison has focused on revitalizing CBS News since becoming CEO, installing The Free Press founder Bari Weiss as editor-in-chief in October.
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Several progressive commentators have also slammed Weiss for making significant decisions behind the scenes, including pulling a "60 Minutes" segment about allegations of abuses at the notorious El Salvador prison CECOT just hours before it was scheduled to air.
After the Golden Globes aired, several critics pointed out that the ceremony was notably apolitical compared to recent years. Trump’s name was not directly invoked by Glaser, presenters or winners during the award show's broadcast.
Any political commentary was mostly relegated to red carpet interviews ahead of the ceremony, where both nominee Mark Ruffalo, winner Jean Smart and presenter Wanda Sykes took the opportunity to share their thoughts on current affairs.
Ruffalo, Smart and Sykes were also among the celebrities who wore pins with slogans that said, "BE GOOD" and "ICE OUT." The pins, which were also sported by Ariana Grande, Natasha Lyonne and others, were intended as a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement days after the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.