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Aaron Judge leads Team USA to World Baseball Classic opener win over Brazil
Aaron Judge wasted no time clubbing his first World Baseball Classic homer.
Judge, the Team USA captain, hit a first-inning two-run home run, while Brice Turang had three hits and four RBI to lead Team USA to a whopping win over Brazil in its World Baseball Classic opener Friday night.
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There was one out and one on in the first when Judge, the first player to commit to the team last April, connected off Bo Takahashi at Houston’s Daikin Park.
Lucas Ramirez homered twice for Brazil with his father, 12-time All-Star Manny Ramirez, in attendance. He cut the lead to 2-1 with his leadoff homer, and his solo shot in the eighth got Brazil within 8-5.
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At 20 years, 49 days, he became the youngest player in WBC history with a multi-homer game.
Byron Buxton was hit by a pitch in the fifth to push the Americans’ lead to 4-1. Turang cleared the bases with his double to left field two pitches later to make it 7-1.
Brazil is in the WBC for just the second time and first since 2013. The team fell to 0-4 all-time in the tournament after losing to Japan, Cuba and China in 2013.
Another highlight for Brazil came when 17-year-old high school senior Joseph Contreras got Judge to ground into a bases-loaded double play to end the second inning. Contreras, the youngest player in the WBC this year, is the son of pitcher José Contreras, who played 11 MLB seasons.
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The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Raiders trade Maxx Crosby to the Ravens for two first-round draft picks
The Las Vegas Raiders and the Baltimore Ravens made a blockbuster trade ahead of the start of NFL free agency.
Las Vegas is trading five-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby to the Baltimore Ravens, per multiple reports.
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The Raiders will receive two first-round picks from the Ravens, including the No. 14 overall pick in next month’s NFL draft, one report said.
The 28-year-old Crosby had 10 sacks last season and has reached double digits four times in his seven seasons.
The Raiders last appeared in the playoffs back in 2021 but have gone 7-27 over the past two seasons. They have the No. 1 pick in the 2026 draft, which is expected to land them Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The Ravens, meanwhile, are entering a new era, after firing longtime head coach John Harbaugh and replacing him with former Chargers defensive coordinator Jesse Minter.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Video captures chaos erupting at NYC vigil for slain Ayatollah Khamenei as punches fly
Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as a vigil mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei descended into violence Friday, with video capturing a man being pummeled to the ground while attempting to tear down a poster of the late Iranian leader.
Video showed a man attempting to pull down a poster of the dictator — killed last week in an Israeli airstrike — when a man wearing a SpongeBob sweatshirt punched him in the face, sending him to the ground.
Others began fighting, prompting New York City Police Department (NYPD) intervention.
As the brawl unfolded, the crowd could be heard shouting profanity.
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Multiple people were captured on video being detained by police.
The vigil featured a makeshift memorial table covered with Palestinian keffiyeh scarves, candles and photos of Khamenei, with an observer describing the scene as the "People’s Republic of New York."
Meanwhile, nearby counter-protesters waved Iranian, American and Israeli flags while chanting "U.S.A."
In a flyer announcing the event, organizers called Khamenei's death an "assassination by U.S. government forces."
Saturday's downtown Tehran strike that killed Khamenei and other regime leaders was carried out by the Israeli military.
U.S. officials have denied any involvement.
"Throughout his life, Khamenei defended the dignity of the Iranian people and stood firmly against zionism [sic] and the criminal American regime," organizers wrote on the flyer. "Since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 overthrew the U.S.-backed puppet government, the Iranian people have resisted Western domination and the exploitation of their land, labor, and resources.
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"In that time, Iran severed all ties with the zionist [sic] regime and was the first country to host a Palestinian embassy on its soil, all while materially supporting Palestinian resistance and national liberation movements across the world."
Among Khamenei's supporters were a group of counter-protesters who slammed the vigil while holding American flags and pre-1979 Islamic Revolution Iranian Lion and Sun flags.
"We're here to show everyone that Iranians don't like the regime," a man at the vigil told Fox News contributor Nicole Parker on "Hannity."
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"My family is in Iran, but all of them are fighting against the regime," another woman told Parker. "They're happy about this, they want this war — this war is not about [the] Iranian people, this war is against the Islamic Republic."
Fox News Digital's Azziana Solomon contributed to this report.
Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes could beat projected timeline in ACL comeback: report
The Kansas City Chiefs' decade-long run of playoff appearances came to an abrupt end in Week 15 last season. The Chiefs came up short at Arrowhead Stadium in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
Superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes sustained a season-ending ACL injury when he scrambled to try and pick up some yards in the game’s final minutes.
At the time, the Chiefs said Mahomes would "begin his rehab process immediately," though his availability for the start of the 2026 season remained uncertain. On Thursday, FOX Sports’ Jay Glazer provided an encouraging update about the three-time Super Bowl MVP’s recovery schedule.
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"His pain threshold is different, his work ethic is different," Glazer said during an appearance on the "Dan Patrick Show."
"So at first they were like, ‘Oh, you know, start of the season.’ I would probably hedge on him being [back] sooner than that. By far. Because he just attacks things."
Glazer also noted that doctors were able to perform the procedure before significant swelling set in, which may have accelerated Mahomes’ recovery timeline.
"The initial reports were kind of on the fringe there, but I want to tell you, Patrick’s different," Glazer added.
"He got (the surgery) before it swelled up. So, that was on a Tuesday. I believe it was either Thursday or Friday that week, he was already in the Chiefs’ training room doing rehab. And he had already got his knee bending at 90 degrees at that point. He’s just different, he heals differently."
In a message posted to social media after sustaining the injury, Mahomes thanked fans and said he would put his "Trust in God."
"Don't know why this had to happen," Mahomes wrote. "And not going to lie, it's hurts. But all we can do now is Trust in God and attack every single day over and over again. Thank you Chiefs kingdom for always supporting me and for everyone who has reached out and sent prayers. I will be back stronger than ever."
The Chiefs finished the 2025 season at 6-11. Earlier this week, the team traded Trent McDuffie to the Los Angeles Rams for a package of future draft picks as part of their offseason roster retooling.
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California Rep. Darrell Issa to retire, endorses Jim Desmond to succeed him
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will retire at the end of his current term and is backing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond to succeed him, he confirmed to Fox News on Friday.
Issa’s seat is in California’s newly redrawn 48th District, which has been reshaped to favor Democrats under the state’s Prop 50.
"Today I’m announcing my enthusiastic endorsement of Supervisor Jim Desmond for Congress — to represent California’s new 48th district," Issa told Fox News. "Jim is not only a personal friend, he’s a true patriot, a Navy veteran, a successful businessman, and has a 20-year record of public service. He understands this community, was born and raised here, and will make a terrific Congressman."
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Issa said stepping down after 25 years in Congress — and another 25 in business — was not an easy decision.
"First, we built the right campaign infrastructure, support has been overwhelming — including from President Trump — and our polling was unmistakable: We would win this race," he said. "But after a quarter-century in Congress — and before that, a quarter-century in business — it’s the right time for a new chapter and new challenges."
Among his recent efforts, Issa pointed to securing the Congressional Medal of Honor for retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams, crediting President Trump with making the award possible.
"For a decade, my team and I waged a nonstop fight for Royce, and we were turned down on his behalf more times than I can remember," he said. "But that all changed this year. President Trump made Royce’s award possible, and when I witnessed the First Lady place the Medal of Honor on my hero, it was more than just a job done. It felt like a career accomplishment."
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Issa said he will remain focused on serving through 2026.
"There is still work to be done throughout 2026 both in Washington and my beloved current 48th District — and as many days that remain, I’ll dedicate each one of them to the people I serve and the indispensable nation I have sworn to protect as a soldier in the Army and as a proud and grateful Member of the People’s House of Representatives," he said.
In a phone interview with Fox News, Issa also argued Congress has "diminished itself," citing stagnant pay and the growing influence of outside money in elections.
"They have really, unfortunately, allowed outside money to exceed inside money in elections," he said. "… And more people live and die with social media rather than substance, so, I'm hoping that there's a pendulum there. You know, some of only Congress can change."
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The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) praised Issa’s tenure.
"We are grateful for Congressman Darrell Issa’s decades of dedicated service to the people of California and our nation," NRCC Spokesman Christian Martinez told Fox News. "Throughout his career, he has embodied the spirit of public service, championed our military, and fought tirelessly for a stronger America."
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"We are optimistic that this district will continue to be represented by a Republican who will stand for common sense and reject the radical agenda and chaos that progressive Marni von Wilpert and socialist Ammar Campa-Najjar would bring."
Trump says US 'doing very well' in Iran nearly 1 week into joint action against Tehran
President Donald Trump on Friday said the U.S. is "doing very well" in Iran, nearly a week after the military coordinated with Israel on airstrikes in Tehran that left its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dead.
"Somebody said, ‘How would you score it from zero to 10?’ I said, ‘I'd give it a 12 to a 15.’ Their army is gone. Their navy is gone. Their communications are gone. Their leaders are gone," Trump said. "Two sets of their leaders."
The president made the remarks after Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy asked at the end of a White House college sports roundtable what was motivating Trump to hold the roundtable "because there is a lot of other stuff going on in the world."
"That’s right," Trump agreed, adding that Iran’s air force has been "wiped out entirely. Think of it. They have 32 ships. All 32 are at the bottom of the ocean. Other than that, they're doing very well."
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"Our military is doing phenomenally," he said. "The situation with a very bad and very sick group of leaders who were killing a lot of people. A lot of our people were being killed or were being maimed. … And we had a choice. We could take it and go on like that for years or do something about it. And we did something about it."
Trump added that "people are very impressed with our military, and they admire our military with what happened in Venezuela, what's happening now, what's happened with the B-2 bombers before this, where they took out the nuclear capability or potential of Iran.
"I think we're, right now, we're a country that's more respected than we've ever been respected before."
Doocy also told the president earlier, "It sounds like the Russians are helping Iran target and attack Americans now."
"That's an easy problem compared to what we're doing here," Trump said, referring to college sports, calling it a "stupid question to be asking at this time. We're talking about something else."
Earlier Friday, Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. won’t accept any deal with Iran "except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!"
"After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our wonderful and very brave allies and partners, will work tirelessly to bring Iran back from the brink of destruction, making it economically bigger, better, and stronger than ever before," Trump wrote.
"IRAN WILL HAVE A GREAT FUTURE. ‘MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN (MIGA!).’"
Dem Sen Peter Welch praises Trump's 'respected' pick to replace Noem at DHS, says 'he'll be confirmed'
Vermont Democratic Sen. Peter Welch praised Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Friday, arguing he will be confirmed as the new DHS secretary because he's a "respected" lawmaker.
President Donald Trump recently nominated Mullin to take the top post at the Department of Homeland Security in a high-profile personnel shakeup.
CNN host Kasie Hunt asked Welch whether he would consider supporting Mullin’s appointment to the role.
"Yeah, he‘ll be confirmed. The question is whether there‘ll be bipartisan support for him," Welch replied. "Markwayne Mullin is competent, and he‘s honest. So, those are two good things that Kristi Noem did not have.
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"This is going to give us an opportunity to have a real discussion about what‘s going on with the Department of Homeland Security. No. 1, what we saw with that rampage in Minneapolis cannot ever happen again. You had Kristi Noem, who essentially was calling two people who got killed domestic terrorists. Are we going to continue to have raids on churches, on farms, on work sites? Are we going to be threatened with election interference?
"We‘re going to have an opportunity to speak with Sen. Mullin and go to the heart of some of these questions that I think are troubling many Republicans as well as Democrats."
"And do you think that it‘s likely it will be bipartisan?" Hunt asked. "I mean, I suppose Sen. Fetterman from Pennsylvania, is a Democrat, has already indicated that. Beyond that, do you get the sense that there might be willingness inside your caucus to go beyond that?"
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"Well, Markwayne is — he‘s respected. He‘s honest, and he‘s competent," Welch responded, noting his concerns about the future and his objections to recent DHS policy such as masked agents and raids on workplaces.
"So, the issue, I think, with Markwayne is going to be much more about the policy and what he is going to be offering us as we look ahead rather than his personal qualities because people respect Markwayne."
Fox News Digital reached out to ICE for comment and did not receive an immediate reply.
SJSU and CSU suing federal government over Title IX investigation into transgender volleyball scandal
San Jose State University President Cynthia Teniente-Matson announced Friday that the school and the California State University (CSU) system are suing the federal government to challenge the U.S. Department of Education's recent determination that SJSU violated Title IX in its handling of a transgender volleyball player.
The department's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced at the end of January that an investigation into the university for its handling of a trans athlete and other players concluded that the school violated Title IX and gave the school an ultimatum to resolve the violation by agreeing to a series of conditions.
But now, instead of complying like the University of Pennsylvania did last summer related to its handling of trans swimmer Lia Thomas, SJSU and CSU are suing to prevent potential federal funding cuts.
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"Because we believe OCR’s findings aren’t grounded in the facts or the law, SJSU and the CSU filed a lawsuit today against the federal government to challenge those findings and prevent the federal government from taking punitive action against the university, including the potential withholding of critical federal funding," Teniente-Matson said Friday.
"This is not a step we take lightly. However, we have a responsibility to defend the integrity of our institution and the rule of law, while ensuring that every member of our community is treated fairly and in accordance with the law. Our position is simple: We have followed the law and cannot be punished for doing so."
The school is also requesting that OCR rescind its findings and close its investigation.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Education for a response.
Teniente-Matson affirmed the university's commitment to defending the LGBTQ community in the announcement.
"Our support for the LGBTQ members of our community, who have experienced threats and harms over the last several years, remains unwavering. We know the attention the university has received around this issue and the investigative process that followed have been unsettling for many in our community," the president said.
"We’ve heard the fear and anxiety that it has created and recognize that waiting for the university’s response has been difficult at a time already filled with uncertainty."
The university and its volleyball program were thrust into the national spotlight in 2024 after it was revealed the team rostered trans athlete Blaire Fleming since 2022. Former SJSU co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit and led her own, alleging she was never told Fleming was a biological male when she joined the team and shared bedrooms and changing spaces with Fleming without that knowledge.
Slusser has responded to SJSU and CSU's decision to sue in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"It makes me so mad that SJSU still refuses to see that everything they did is wrong. I think they’re just too scared to admit it and face the repercussions of their actions!" Slusser said.
Slusser made a public statement on X, calling the decision "absurd."
Seven matches, including a conference semifinal, were forfeited to SJSU in 2024 during the controversy.
Among the department's findings, it determined that a female athlete discovered that the trans student allegedly conspired to have a member of an opposing team spike her in the face during a match. The department claims "SJSU did not investigate the conspiracy, but later subjected the female athlete to a Title IX complaint for ‘misgendering' the male athlete in online videos and interviews."
Slusser alleged in her November 2024 lawsuit against the Mountain West that she and former assistant coach Melissa Batie-Smoose were made aware of a meeting between Fleming and Colorado State women's volleyball player Malaya Jones on Oct. 2, 2024, during which Fleming discussed a plan with Jones to have Slusser spiked in the face during a match the following night.
A federal judge made a ruling in that lawsuit's motion to dismiss on Tuesday. Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' charges against the Mountain West Conference but did not dismiss charges of Title IX violations against the CSU system.
Crews deferred his ruling on whether to dismiss those charges until after a decision in the ongoing B.P.J. v. West Virginia Supreme Court case, which is expected in June.
"The Motion to Strike Class Allegations is denied," Crews wrote in his decision. "What remains of the Amended Complaint is Plaintiffs’ Title IX claims for damages against the CSU Board... So the Court defers ruling on the Title IX damages claims until after the Supreme Court has issued its ruling in B.P.J."
The CSU provided a statement to Fox News Digital in response to Crews' ruling.
"CSU is pleased with the court’s ruling. SJSU has complied with Title IX and all applicable law, and it will continue to do so," the statement said.
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Biden says ‘I’m a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you’ to crowd at Jesse Jackson's funeral
Former President Joe Biden told mourners at Rev. Jesse Jackson’s memorial service Friday that he is "a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you," a pointed remark that stood out during his tribute to the late civil rights leader.
Biden made the comment while recounting how he was mocked as a child for his stutter and how speech impediments are often mistaken for a lack of intelligence.
"If I told you I had a cleft palate or clubfoot, none of you would have laughed," Biden said. "But it’s OK to laugh at stuttering. … It’s the one place where people think you’re stupid.
"Oh, really? I’m a h--- of a lot smarter than most of you," he added, before quickly pivoting back to his broader point. "But all kidding aside, it makes you feel really small."
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Biden made the remark during a memorial service in Chicago that brought together prominent Democratic leaders and civil rights figures to honor Jackson’s decades-long political influence.
Former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attended the service along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Kamala Harris and Rev. Al Sharpton.
The event was held at the 10,000-seat House of Hope arena, where hundreds gathered to celebrate Jackson’s life and legacy.
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Jackson, who died at age 84, rose to prominence as a close associate of Martin Luther King Jr. during the Civil Rights Movement. He later founded the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and mounted two Democratic presidential campaigns in 1984 and 1988 that expanded Black voter participation and reshaped the party’s electoral coalition.
Throughout the service, speakers praised Jackson’s ability to build political alliances and elevate issues affecting marginalized communities.
Biden, who has frequently spoken about working to overcome his childhood stutter, framed his remarks around resilience and the lasting impact of being ridiculed as a young person.
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Later on in his remarks, Biden asserted that "the continent of Africa is going to be the largest continent in the world" to the assembled mourners.
"I remember telling Jesse that I knew I knew a guy, in South Africa," former President Biden recalled. "I was going to go see name is Nelson Mandela. And, I'm Jesse saying, how are you going? You guys actually see him, by the way? You know, the continent of Africa is going to be the largest continent in the world in terms of population of the year 2050, the largest in the entire world. Watch, man. Watch."
His "smarter than most of you" line was quickly added to a growing list of out-of-context gaffes for the former president, and social media users weighed in online.
Under one repost of the viral moment from user Libs of TikTok, one commenter wrote, "That’s a strange line to deliver at a memorial service."
Another quipped, "Never ending comedy from this guy. So happy he’s back in public."
Outside of Biden's remarks, the memorial largely focused on Jackson’s legacy as a civil rights leader who helped shape the modern Democratic Party and broaden political participation in the United States.
Fox News Digital's Greg Norman-Diamond, Bradford Betz, and Patrick McGovern contributed to this reporting.
Major airline reportedly considers deluxe cleaning for premium seats only as passengers vent online
Cleanliness may soon come at a price for Southwest travelers, and passengers are blasting the proposed policy.
The Dallas-based airline is considering bringing in cabin cleaners between flights to clean only the premium extra legroom seat areas of the aircraft, according to reports.
Coach cabins will reportedly not receive the same treatment.
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"Southwest Airlines flight attendants tidy every aircraft between every flight today," a Southwest spokesperson told Fox News Digital Friday when asked about the reports.
"That will continue, and, in addition, we are looking at potentially bringing in additional cleaners when needed, at certain airports to supplement — not replace — our standard cleaning efforts.
"We will continue to make sure our aircraft are ready for every customer, regardless of where their seats are on the plane," the spokesperson added.
An airline flight attendants union board member posted a since-deleted video for crew members, saying he was concerned about the experiment the airline was trying in which premium cabins would be cleaned between every flight but not the whole aircraft.
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The individual claimed he got a memo from Southwest Tuesday about the new cleaning experiment.
He reportedly compared the proposed cleaning change to the upper class on the Titanic "having cigars and sipping brandy," while passengers below didn't get their seats cleaned.
"So up front, you’ve got these super clean airplanes. In the back, you’ve got half-hearted, tidied airplanes. The passengers are going to come on board. They’re going to see it," he said, according to the blog "View from the Wing."
"When passengers see what’s going on, they’re going to be very upset."
Southwest passengers took to Facebook and X to voice their frustrations about the potential policy.
"Southwest Airlines [is] only gonna clean your seat if it smells like money," wrote an angry X user. "The rest of you peasants can sit in the germ-infested filth left behind by the rest of the poor people."
"Southwest Airlines has turned into public transit. Dirty and expensive," another person said, slamming the company.
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Facebook users felt differently.
"Bring your own wipes if you really want a clean seat," said one person. "People need to stop leaving a mess for the flight attendants to clean up."
Another Facebook user agreed, saying, "I don’t ever trust anyone to clean my seat the way I want anyway. I always carry wipes to wipe everything down right as I sit down so I can try to keep germs at bay."
Said yet another Facebook user, "They pick up loose trash and lay the seat belts in the seats. I've sat down plenty of times with snack crumbs all around my feet."
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Etiquette expert Jacqueline Whitmore of Florida said every airline passenger should be courteous.
"Everyone should clean up after themselves, regardless of whether the cleaning crew comes in or not," she told Fox News Digital. "As a passenger, you should pack your manners, and you should clean up your surrounding area."
Whitmore, who worked as a flight attendant for years, said it is generally the flight attendants' job to collect garbage throughout the flight, not the responsibility of a cleaning crew.
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"I used to see this all the time," she said. "Passengers would change their baby's diaper on the seat. Then they might leave a dirty diaper on the seat."
Ultimately, the potential new cleaning policy from Southwest could affect flight attendants more than passengers.
"After everybody deplanes the flight, attendants will go through the cabin with one final sweep," Whitmore said.
"Personally, I'd be more upset if I were a flight attendant, not a passenger."
This is the second time in a week Southwest has taken heat from passengers.
The airline was slammed after it made a major process change over a month ago. The airline transitioned Jan. 27 from an open seating policy, so passengers now must select their seats or be assigned specific spots.
Passengers say they have issues reading the seat numbers, run into snags with the boarding flow and are unable to spread out on the plane.
"We’re always looking for ways to improve our customer experience to continue delivering the seamless and reliable travel journey that customers expect from Southwest," a company spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital's Ashley J. DiMella contributed reporting.