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Trump EPA chief vows he won’t take ‘morality lessons’ from Dem senator after heated clash
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., traded barbs with Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin in a fiery Senate hearing on Wednesday over cost-benefit analysis of coal plants — and whether the EPA, under Trump’s leadership, had enough to weigh whether hospital bills and insurance claims should factor into the calculus.
The heated back-and-forth left Zeldin taking a thinly-veiled dig at Whitehouse long after the Democratic environmentalist had concluded his line of questioning.
"We just want to stick to the truth," Zeldin said.
"We want to stick to the science. If you don't agree with them, you don't follow their logic, then they'll want to vilify you… and I'm not going to take morality lessons from people who join all-white country clubs," he added, referring to reports of Whitehouse’s family membership at Bailey’s Beach Club, a beach club formerly known as Spouting Rock Beach Association.
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"I think the people who are running the place are still working on that and I'm sorry it hasn't happened yet," Whitehouse said in 2017, referring to allowing minority members. "It's a long tradition in Rhode Island and there are many of them and we just need to work our way through the issues."
The interaction comes as lawmakers weigh President Donald Trump’s 2027 budget request for the EPA, a framework that has alarmed Democrats for its proposed 50% slash to the agency’s funding.
Zeldin’s clash with Whitehouse also underscores sharp divisions between the administration and Democrats in Congress over what threat, if any, climate change poses and what resources the U.S. should devote to combating it.
Whitehouse, who panned the proposed budget, argued that Zeldin was ignoring secondary costs brought on by fossil fuels.
"One plant in Michigan has already cost Michiganders $600 million in excess health costs. That is money out of consumers’ pockets, and into the pockets of your fossil fuel polluters, Trump’s big donors. Are you even tracking the consumer costs of those coal plants?" Whitehouse asked Zeldin.
"We’re going to get to talk about math?" Zeldin retorted. "Oh, this is great; I don’t even know where to start."
"Are you even tracking the consumer costs of those coal plants?" Whitehouse asked again. "Answer that question: Are you even tracking the consumer costs of those coal plants?"
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Zeldin began replying that the EPA did, in fact, track consumer costs of energy but was cut off.
"Where are you tracking the consumer costs of those coal plants?" Whitehouse interjected.
Zeldin, setting aside the matter of tracking, turned to confront Whitehouse’s underlying argument about the cost-benefit of coal across the country.
"Are you kidding me? Coal plants even staying open – you think that the math is that it’s better for West Virginia if you close down their coal plants and put these people out of work and tell them to learn how to code?" Zeldin said.
"According to you, in your mind, that’s saving West Virginia? Is it saving them on energy access? Is it saving them on jobs?" Zeldin added.
Whitehouse, running out of his allotted time, closed his line of questioning by proposing that Trump’s administration stood to gain from energy-aligned donors.
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"You’re raising costs on purpose because the money that you get when you raise costs from consumers goes to Trump’s big fossil fuel donors," Whitehouse said.
The EPA was given roughly $8.82 billion in the 2026 fiscal year. For 2027, Trump has requested just $4.2B for 2027 — a drop that would represent a 52% decrease year over year.
Suspect arrested after mom, pregnant teen, 12-year-old found bound and murdered
Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the brutal murders of an Alabama mother, her pregnant teenage daughter and 12-year-old son, who were found bound in their home on April 20.
Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said William Graham Oliver, 54, is charged with eight counts of capital murder, according to a report from local outlet WALA. He was booked into jail Tuesday.
Fox News Digital previously reported Mobile County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a home in Wilmer, Alabama, just after 2:30 a.m. April 20, where they found three bodies in separate rooms with their hands tied behind their backs.
The victims were identified as Lisa Gail Fields, 46, who was stabbed; Keziah Arionna Luker, 17, who was shot; and Thomas Cordelle Jr., 12, who had his throat cut and was nearly decapitated.
Burch described the scene as "brutal" and noted the home was "left in disarray."
Luker's 18-month-old child was found unharmed in the home. Her unborn child, which was seven or eight months along, also died.
The unborn child's father, who works offshore, triggered the discovery after he could not reach Luker when he saw her phone activated on Life 360, the sheriff said. Another family member went to check on her and found the deceased family.
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Burch said Oliver knew the family "for quite some time" and was inside the home "looking for something" the night before the bodies were found, according to the report.
"Very very tight timeline," Burch told reporters. "Very solid circumstantial evidence at this point and we feel confident that we have the right man."
Burch said investigators have pinpointed what Oliver was allegedly looking for and his motive, but did not release those details to the public, the outlet reported.
Shortly after the killings, investigators said they believed more than one person was involved in the killings because the victims had been subdued using zip ties and flex cuffs. It is unclear if any additional suspects have been identified.
Jail records show Oliver was charged with first-degree theft of property in 2020, with other arrests dating back to 1990.
The sheriff's office did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.
Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
Louisiana sheriff charged after toilet jailbreak let 10 inmates escape in lockup fiasco
A Louisiana sheriff is facing a slew of charges stemming from the infamous New Orleans jailbreak that resulted in one of the largest inmate escape incidents in U.S. history.
Orleans Parish Sheriff Susan Hutson, 59, was handed a sweeping 30-count indictment alleging obstruction of justice, malfeasance and falsifying public records on Wednesday, according to a press release from Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill’s office.
Chief Financial Officer Bianka Brown was also slapped with 20 felony counts, officials added.
The charges stem from a May 2025 incident in which 10 inmates escaped from the Orleans Justice Center, Murrill’s office said.
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"Nearly a year ago, I made a commitment to the people of New Orleans and the people of our state that those responsible for the Orleans Parish Prison break would be held accountable," Murrill said in a statement.
"Since that day, through the hard work of my office, along with the Louisiana State Police and our many federal, state, and local law enforcement partners, every escapee is behind bars, and others who facilitated and enabled the escape are currently being prosecuted."
Murrill also alleges Hutson’s poor leadership played a key role in the escape of nearly a dozen dangerous inmates, including some facing murder charges, after they broke out of jail from behind a toilet.
All 10 inmates were subsequently captured following a nationwide manhunt.
"While Sheriff Hutson did not personally open the doors of the jail for the escapees, her refusal to comply with basic legal requirements and to take even minimal precautions in the discharge of her duties directly contributed to and enabled the escape," Murrill said.
The charges come just days before Hutson was set to leave office after only receiving 17% of the vote in her re-election bid last October, FOX 8 reported.
Hutson’s term was reportedly plagued by the infamous jailbreak, several controversies and calls for her to resign as sheriff.
She had never worked in a jail when she unseated four-term former Sheriff Marlin Gusman in 2021, and had minimal law enforcement experience after working as the city’s independent police monitor and an attorney specializing in police oversight, according to FOX 8.
Additionally, state auditors recently reported nearly $260,000 in suspicious overpayments for security details, with previous scandals involving allegations that Hutson dropped large sums of cash on hotel rooms for her top officials during Mardi Gras, according to FOX 8.
New Orleans Police Department Superintendent Michelle Woodfork was elected by voters to succeed Hutson, and is expected to be sworn in on Monday, the outlet reported.
"As my prosecutors move forward with this case, I continue to have productive conversations with Sheriff-elect Michelle Woodfork on how to improve operations, secure the facility, and build in basic financial oversight that complies with state law," Murrill added. "I am confident in her commitment to implement the difficult changes needed to reform the jail."
A judge has set Hutson’s bond at $300,000, and Brown’s bond at $200,000, while also ordering both women to hand over their passports and remain in the state of Louisiana.
Both Hutson and Brown are set to appear in court for a status hearing on Thursday.
Fox News Digital reached out to Hutson, Brown and the Louisiana Office of the Attorney General for comment.
Fecal vandal's nearly weeklong crime spree comes to an end when police catch her in the act
The Altamonte Springs Police Department got her. They caught the fecal vandal in the act after a Florida neighborhood says the crime spree she’s being accused of lasted for nearly a week.
Alexis Weber, 50, was arrested on Tuesday morning after taking a dump in her own front yard. It's good to see that she shared in the suffering along with her neighbors.
Residents of the Altamonte Springs neighborhood of Spring Oaks reported finding human feces on vehicles, mailboxes and in yards before surveillance video pointed the finger at her as the crapping bandit.
Ivette Gomez told WKMG News 6 that she reached out to police last Thursday after her husband had found feces smeared all over the driver’s side of his work van.
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"My husband texted me that his work van is full of feces. I was like, ‘What do you mean?’ He’s like, ‘Yeah, there is poop on my van,’ and I just couldn’t believe it," Gomez said.
Poop on a van, sister, you're not alone in your disbelief. She had surveillance video of the incident, which she gave to investigators, that shows someone matching Weber’s description near the van.
Gomez said she’s seen Weber multiple times while exercising in the neighborhood. She added, "When I look back through my cameras, guess what, that is she."
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While she’s only been linked to one, residents say the fecal vandal is responsible for multiple incidents. That includes an incident over the weekend involving the shared neighborhood food pantry where residents of the neighborhood on edge reported finding feces.
"Crap all over," one resident said of the food pantry incident. "Whoever did this is probably a disgusting person and I was very shocked."
That's a safe bet. Assuming that it's not a coincidence that police happened to witness Weber defecating in her yard prior to her arrest early Tuesday, the fecal nightmare should be over.
According to the Springs Oaks Homeowners Association Vice President John Battle, the residents worked together to report the incidents to law enforcement. He pointed out, "If you call and say someone is doing this on your car, it’s Florida, you aren’t going to believe it."
I think the assumption there is that the fecal vandal may never have been caught if the community didn’t come together and put a stop to it. At the end of the day, that's a beautiful thing. That's why local leadership is so important.
Newsom mocks Trump's limited-edition passport with fake California driver's license featuring gov's portrait
California Gov. Gavin Newsom attempted to mock President Donald Trump this week by parodying a limited-edition U.S. passport featuring the commander-in-chief's image.
The exchange began after the State Department announced that it will roll out special passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence, prominently featuring Trump's image on the inside cover.
Not to be outdone, Newsom — a frequent critic who often takes to social media to needle the president — jokingly posted an image of a California driver's license featuring his own portrait.
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"IN HONOR OF CALIFORNIA’S 175TH ANNIVERSARY, WE WILL BE ROLLING OUT A VERY SPECIAL DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR EVERY CALIFORNIAN THIS SUMMER!" Newsom's press office wrote on X. "IT WILL FEATURE A HANDSOME, HIGH-QUALITY PHOTO OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM. MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING IT’S THE BEST LICENSE EVER MADE IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD. THIS IS ABOUT CELEBRATING OUR BEAUTIFUL STATE (IT IS NOT ABOUT ME, DESPITE THE VERY HANDSOME PHOTO!). ENJOY! — GOVERNOR GCN."
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the White House said that Trump "is focused on saving our country—not garnering recognition."
"Anyone who finds an issue with President Trump celebrating the greatness of our country during our historic semiquincentennial celebration clearly suffers from a severe and incurable disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome," a White House spokesperson added.
Since last summer, Newsom has increasingly adopted a Trump-like rhetorical style on social media, mimicking the president’s tone and penchant for self-celebration while criticizing his policies.
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"It’s fun to laugh at our s----for-brains president who is trashing our great country," a Newsom spokesperson told Fox News Digital. "The best way to deal with Trump’s absurd leadership is to call it out with a mirror until he takes his job seriously."
In another provocative post, Newsom's office shared a mock image of a U.S. passport featuring Trump alongside the deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein.
In a separate weekend post, Newsom hurled insults at Trump, calling him a "loser," a label Trump himself famously uses against his critics.
"VERY IMPORTANT PEOPLE ARE COMING UP TO ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, IN DC (INCLUDING A TOP REPUBLICAN, I WON’T SAY WHO!) TELLING ME, ‘GAVIN, SIR, YOU ARE AMAZING. AS GOVERNOR OF THE FREE WORLD, YOU MUST GO TO THE WHCA DINNER,’" his office wrote, referring to Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.
The event gained additional notoriety after a gunman allegedly shot a U.S. Secret Service agent nearby before being arrested.
"‘YOU WILL DO MUCH BETTER THAN THAT LOSER TRUMP!’ VERY KIND! I WAS NOT PLANNING ON GOING… BUT NOW EVERYONE IS BEGGING ME BECAUSE I AM MAKING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY 'HOT' AGAIN. WE’LL SEE. I AM VERY BUSY TONIGHT! THANK YOU!"
Fox News Digital reached out to Newsom's office for further comment.
Japanese airline starts testing robot baggage handlers, and the early returns are not impressive
There's no question that robots are going to be coming for some folks' jobs sooner rather than later, and it looks like baggage handlers could be one of the first on the robo-chopping block.
Japan Airlines is going to start rolling out its humanoid robots to help with baggage at Tokyo's Haneda Airport.
Now, while I'm usually not one to celebrate something like this — I feel it's just one step closer to all of us having to pay our respects to robot overlords — I was excited about it.
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As soon as I saw that guy chucking guitars on the ground at LAX, I changed my tune on robots in this instance.
However, upon seeing what this robot can do when it comes to baggage handling, I think we've got quite a few years of humans throwing suitcases on the ground.
The early returns are simply not impressive.
Did... did it actually do anything? I mean, if waving at the luggage doesn't count.
As soon as I saw that humanoid robot take its first, wobbly steps, I knew that this was going to be wholly unremarkable.
I mean, I've seen more sure-footed newborn giraffes, and, fun fact, they fall around six feet to the ground when they're first born.
Hey, you'd be pretty d--- wobbly too if you had just fallen six feet out of a giraffe.
Before I'm impressed by this, I need to see it handle some actual luggage, and it doesn't look to my untrained, robot-judging eyes that it can.
Seriously. One slightly heavy Samsonite full of some tourists' Tokyo Disney souvenirs, and that thing is just going to tip over, or its arms will snap off.
And if it loses its arms, then what will it wave at the luggage, seeing as that's all it's good for?
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I hated that wave, by the way. I think they tried to cover up the fact that the robot is totally useless by making it do something cute.
I might try that move the next time my wife asks me to help her do something around the house. I'll just walk around all clumsy like, and then when she says something to me about "not helping," I'll just start waving.
She'd be like, "Aww... see he is helping... kind of."
So, while I think there's something to making robots handle our luggage full of way too much underwear than we could ever go through, given the length of the trip (admit it, we all do that), it seems like it still needs some work.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s ‘genuine love story' is built on being a 'very normal family': author
Prince William and Kate Middleton are marking a special milestone.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, who are celebrating their 15th wedding anniversary April 29, took to social media to share a photo of themselves relaxing on the grass with their three children: Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 8.
The family smiled as they snuggled together.
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"Celebrating 15 years of marriage," the caption read, alongside a heart emoji.
The anniversary comes after a difficult stretch for the royal family, as Kate gradually returned to public life after her cancer treatment and William continued balancing royal duties with family responsibilities.
William met Kate when they were both students at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. They dated on and off before getting engaged in 2010. They married a year later at Westminster Abbey.
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"I think with William and Catherine, it really is, unquestionably, a genuine love story," Robert Hardman, author of "Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. Her Story.," told Fox News Digital.
"It had to be conducted in the full gaze of media scrutiny, but they’re a great partnership, and they’re a very close family," he shared. "It’s interesting that they like nothing more than being together in relatively ungrand situations.
"They don't have a great desire to stay in five or six-star hotels, and they don’t live a very grand life. Their idea of fun is just going for a picnic in the woods of Norfolk or spending time at home in the garden.
"They’re a very normal family," Hardman added.
British broadcaster Helena Chard told Fox News Digital the couple is expected to celebrate privately, likely outdoors with their children.
"Understandably, they’re keeping things under wraps," said Chard. "It avoids splitting coverage from King Charles and Queen Camilla’s state visit. But no doubt they will celebrate as a loving family behind closed doors, allowing the state visit and the U.K. and U.S.’s shared history and friendship to take center stage."
Hardman noted that there’s one thing William has made clear over the years. His family comes first.
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"They’re a regular family, and I think they’ve shown time and time again that when there’s a family issue, family, for him, comes first," he explained.
"There have been moments where he hasn’t been at events," said Hardman. "People said, ‘Well, where’s Prince William?’ And they learned his wife wasn’t feeling well, or he was taking the children somewhere.
"We’re all looking at what William will be like when he’s king," Hardman shared. "In his approach to the job, he takes his role as father very seriously.
"He’s not just a future king, but he’s the dad of a future king. I know he’s very concerned about how to make the whole royal experience as unscary, if you like, and as appealing as possible, notably to his oldest son, George, but to Charlotte and Louis as well, because they are the future of the monarchy.
"If they decide they don’t want anything to do with it, then it’s very bad news for the monarchy," said Hardman.
In a 2024 interview on "The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy," William, 43, opened up about how he prioritizes his family.
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"I do try and stick to school timetables as best as possible," he said. "So, most days we’re in and out of school doing pickups and drop-offs.
"Getting the balance of work and family life right is really important because, for me, the most important thing in my life is family, and everything is about the future. ... If you don’t start the children off now with a happy, healthy, stable home, I feel you’re setting them up for a bit of a hard time and a fall."
William and Kate have discussed their love of spending time outdoors. In a 2020 podcast, Kate said her favorite moments with her family take place "outside in the country, and we’re all filthy dirty."
Chard said the couple’s focus on family has remained central to their relationship.
"The bond and love that the Prince and Princess of Wales still share is evident for all to see," Chard previously told Fox News Digital. "They complete each other like two puzzle pieces. They are soulmates. The truth is, both Prince William and Princess Catherine have always had a strong sense of self. They communicate, compromise and share burdens. They help each other through challenging times.
"Their shared humor is also their superpower, along with a wonderful circle of friends and a strong family support network," said Chard.
"They don’t feel the need to prove themselves to anyone and are laser-focused on all they do, from their family priorities to their royal endeavors. They haven’t changed as people and have simply matured together. They certainly know their own minds and, as modern royals, are carrying out everything that they feel fits rather than what is expected.
"They prioritize shared goals in bringing up a happy, healthy family," Chard added.
'Get off the plane,' Delta passengers chant at flyer who refuses to hang up phone
A Delta Air Lines flight passenger was removed from a plane in Miami after refusing to end a phone call before takeoff, causing a delay and enraging other travelers.
The incident happened Monday on a flight from Miami to Atlanta, the airline confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Crew members repeatedly told the passenger to hang up while the plane was taxiing, but the person refused to get off the phone and escalated the disruptive behavior, the airline said.
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"The safety of our customers and crew comes before all else, and Delta has zero tolerance for disruptive behavior," Delta said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
"We apologize to our customers for this experience and delay in their travels."
The plane returned to the gate, where the passenger was removed.
The flight then departed about an hour later than scheduled, according to flight tracker Cirium.
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Footage of the incident shows other passengers voicing frustration as the situation unfolded, with some urging the individual to be considerate of others on board.
"Get off the plane," one passenger could be heard chanting.
Flight attendants later informed travelers everyone would need to deplane.
"So, we’re all supposed to listen, and he doesn’t?" another passenger said.
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"Just get him off the plane. He's in the front row," yet another person added.
Gary Leff, a Texas-based travel industry expert and author of the blog "View From the Wing," told Fox News Digital passengers are required to follow crew instructions.
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"FAA rules require passengers to follow airline procedures, which generally require airplane mode once a plane’s doors are closed," Leff said.
He noted that while a single phone is unlikely to interfere with aircraft systems, concerns remain about multiple devices transmitting signals at once.
"No one thinks a single iPhone is going to break a 787," Leff said. "The concern … is that operating together and at scale many devices used by all passengers could create these issues.
"I do have to wonder, though, about a passenger who just refuses to get off their call," Leff said.
"That’s going to end badly."
Tiffany Henyard was reportedly living in Georgia while still serving as Dolton mayor, collecting pay
Former Illinois "super mayor" Tiffany Henyard was reportedly a resident of Georgia while still serving as Dolton mayor in 2025.
After losing her bid for re-election as Dolton mayor, Henyard has since launched a campaign to run in South Fulton County's District 5 on the Fulton County Commission as a Republican.
Last week, Henyard took part in a special meeting of the Fulton County Board of Registration & Elections regarding her qualifications to run for a position prior to the Commission District 5 Primary Election, which will be held on May 19. County law states that a candidate must be a resident of the county for 12 months prior to running in an election.
Henyard argued during the meeting that she has been a legal resident of Fulton County since May 1, 2025. However, Board Commissioner Julie Adams pointed out that she served as Dolton mayor until May 4, 2025, when she formally left office.
"Did you know that in Cook County, Illinois, to hold an office there, you have to be a resident in that jurisdiction?" Adams said. "So, you were the mayor until May 4 of 2025, but yet you’re saying you became a resident of Georgia on May 1 of 2025."
"OK," Henyard responded.
Henyard claimed during the meeting that she was essentially a "lame duck" after losing the mayoral primary election in February to Dolton Trustee Jason House, which led to her moving out of the state.
"But you were mayor, correct?" Adams asked.
"My title was mayor, yes," Henyard said.
Board member Douglass Selby also remarked that Henyard appeared to still be registered to vote in Illinois. The elections board later voted 3-1 to approve Henyard’s residency requirement to run for the Fulton County Commission.
Henyard did not answer questions on whether she still received payments from Dolton through her term as mayor and Thornton Township trustee. Illinois state law dictates that mayors must live in the municipality they represent for their entire term.
Fox News Digital reached out to Henyard for a comment.
WGN Investigates found through public records that Henyard received a gross pay of $12,007 from March 7 to May 2, 2025 as Dolton mayor and roughly $8,600 from Thornton Township for the first two weeks in May when she would have presumably moved to Georgia.
Henyard has been dubbed the "worst mayor in America" after corruption allegations and financial mismanagement of village funds. A financial probe reportedly revealed that the village of Dolton's bank account fell from its initial $5.6 million balance to a $3.6 million deficit.
Amid corruption allegations among officials, residents accused her of using village funds as her own piggy bank by billing taxpayers thousands of dollars for her hair and makeup team, as well as going on a lavish trip to Las Vegas.
How the Dianna Russini-Mike Vrabel scandal could derail the Patriots' season on the field
For all the coverage of the Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini scandal, hardly anyone has discussed the possible implications on the football field.
History already suggests that the New England Patriots face an uphill battle entering the season. There is perhaps no harder position to enter the year than as the Super Bowl runner-up. Here is how the past three have fared the following season:
Kansas City Chiefs, 2025-26: 6-11, missed the playoffs
San Francisco 49ers, 2024-25: 6-11, missed the playoffs
Philadelphia Eagles, 2023-24: lost six of their last seven games and lost in the Wild Card Round
The Patriots also face the sixth-hardest schedule this upcoming season. Last year, they played the easiest schedule, in terms of opponent combined win percentage, by any team since the 1999 Rams, en route to the Super Bowl.
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Part of the Super Bowl loss hangover, as it is often called, is its impact on the locker room. Advancing to the Super Bowl requires significant mental and physical sacrifice. It is hard to rebuild that energy after the deflation of going that far only to lose.
Players and coaches can also tend to point fingers and distribute blame. Such friction is even more likely for a team like New England that lost 29-13 and never felt competitive against Seattle.
Now add in that the same locker room must also overcome the biggest story in the NFL this offseason: their coach’s alleged affair with Dianna Russini.
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Vrabel talked last season about how the team minimized the outside noise and held each other accountable, beginning during OTAs in May. That will be harder to do in a few weeks, given the circus surrounding their head coach.
As OutKick discussed this week, the intensity of the story is now so high that it is no longer certain Vrabel will make it to training camp.
Matt Cannata, CEO of Pro Football & Sports Network, predicted Tuesday that the scandal could lead to Vrabel’s resignation or a leave of absence.
"As someone who used to work in public relations and often dealt with crisis communications, I see this whole Russini-Vrabel affair resulting in Vrabel resigning," Cannata posted on X. "It is going to be hit after hit after hit, and then there will be one bombshell that makes it all spill over the top."
Consider how small the margins are in the NFL. Most marquee games are decided by just a few points. Every bit of preparation and focus matters. Chiefs coach Andy Reid talked about how lessons learned early in training camp played a role in the team’s back-to-back Super Bowl wins in 2023 and 2024.
Odds are that scrutiny of the scandal will wear on Vrabel and the team. He and Russini are now a topic on cable news programming. Even after the story fades from public view, Vrabel may still have to deal with fallout in his personal life. The matter already caused Vrabel to miss the third day of the NFL Draft last week for "counseling."
What's more, the Patriots exceeded expectations last season under Vrabel’s leadership. He kept Stefon Diggs out of trouble (until late in the season) and focused on football. The Patriots are also expected to trade for AJ Brown, a wide receiver known as much for his sideline frustrations and off-field antics as his production.
Vrabel will have a much harder time commanding the respect of a locker room full of young men after seeing him hugging and holding hands with a female reporter while his wife and children were away.
The Patriots are currently favored to exceed 9.5 wins on DraftKings. We would take the under. The schedule, the hangover and the scandal are a lot to overcome.
A down season would be particularly troubling for Vrabel. It is one thing to make national headlines after a trip to the Super Bowl. It is entirely different to follow up that chaos with a disappointing season.