Fox News Latest Headlines
Why Trump’s war speech failed: Declaring victory but still bombing Iran back to the ‘Stone Ages’
There was something about President Trump’s prime-time address that didn’t add up.
Several things, actually.
But what struck me immediately was his low-energy delivery. He backed into it, first talking about the Artemis moon mission and then the oil we’re seizing from Venezuela. After that he was just reading words off the prompter.
No one could argue with the president’s core message. Iran is the world’s leading terror state. Something should have been done during its 47-year history of violence and murderous proxies like Hamas. Iran can never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon. The dictators killed 45,000 of their own people (though Trump played this down when he was trying to negotiate a deal).
TRUMP LASHES OUT AT 'SICK' IRANIAN LEADERS, CONFIRMS ESTIMATED TIMELINE FOR ENDING WAR
But the 19-minute speech was a jumble of contradictions. Trump kept saying we’ve won, we’ve decimated Iran’s military, which is true. And yet he said the U.S. will intensify its bombing campaign for the next two to three weeks, targeting Tehran’s energy facilities.
Why is that necessary, if America has already won? And will it really last less than a month?
It was clear heading into the speech that Trump knows how unpopular the war is. He knows that soaring gas prices are hurting him at home. He knows he is dropping like a rock with young men who bought his no-foreign-wars rhetoric.
MORNING GLORY: PRESIDENT TRUMP’S BIG SPEECH ON IRAN — WHAT WILL IT DO?
He knows – and this is critical – the stock market has tanked since U.S. and Israeli warplanes attacked Iran on the last day of February. Trump is extremely sensitive to the market, as we saw when the Dow hit 50,000, and that often spurs him into action.
Having boxed himself into a corner with an Iranian regime that refuses to seriously negotiate, the public expectation was that he would declare victory and get out. But that didn’t happen. Instead, Trump declared he’ll be bombing Iran back to the "Stone Ages."
What about the president’s own goals?
FORMER REP. MTG VENTS THAT SHE'S 'SO BEYOND DONE,' CHARACTERIZING TRUMP'S ADDRESS AS 'WAR WAR WAR'
He said the war’s goal was never regime change. But he spoke about regime change the morning after the initial attack. In any event, Trump now claims it’s been achieved because several levels of leadership, starting with the Ayatollah, have been killed,
But the new sheriff in town, the Iranian parliament speaker, Mohammad Ghalibaf, lashed out yesterday.
"When it comes to defending our homeland," he said in a posting, "each and every one of us will become a soldier of this country. If you look askance at our mother’s house … you’re up against the whole family, all of us. Armed, ready, and standing. Come on in, we’re waiting."
So much for regime change.
Again and again, Trump said the war could not end until Iran stopped blockading a fifth of the world’s oil traffic at the Strait of Hormuz. But in Wednesday night’s speech, he washed his hands of the matter. We don’t rely on the strait, so who cares? It will "open up naturally," on its own.
The president then scolded our onetime European allies, saying they should show some "delayed courage" and "just take" Hormuz–as if it were that easy.
TRUMP’S IRAN STRATEGY SHOWCASES ‘DOCTRINE OF UNPREDICTABILITY’ AMID STRIKE THREATS AND SUDDEN PAUSE
As for Trump’s declaration that our country is now "free of the specter of nuclear blackmail," Iran still has nearly 1,000 pounds of highly enriched uranium–and further enrichment could lead to a nuclear weapon.
In a CNN poll released just before the speech, 66 percent of those surveyed said they strongly or somewhat disapprove of the decision to attack Iran, a 7-point jump since the conflict began.
Most network pundits criticized the address as a rehash of things that Trump has said before.
POLL POSITION: WHERE TRUMP STANDS AMONG AMERICANS AS HE FACES THE NATION IN PRIMETIME
"There was nothing new in that speech," said ABC’s Jonathan Karl, adding: "Not a lot of optimism."
His colleague Martha Raddatz: "It added to the confusion of why we are there."
European leaders felt blindsided by the war. "When we’re serious," said French President Emmanuel Macron, "we don’t say the opposite of what we said the day before every day, and maybe one shouldn’t speak every day,"
Austria and Switzerland yesterday joined Italy, Spain and France in banning U.S. warplanes headed for Iran from their skies. They don’t want any part of this war. Britain’s prime minister had done the same but reversed himself after Iran retaliated.
In the first sign of intensified bombing yesterday, Iranian authorities said an airstrike had destroyed a Tehran research facility called the Pasteur Institute.
I don’t know if the timing was deliberate, the day after the speech, but the president dramatically changed the subject yesterday.
The media are already moving on to Trump’s decision yesterday to fire Pam Bondi as attorney general, because she hasn’t been aggressive enough in prosecuting his political enemies, and for her mishandling of the Epstein files.
In the end, the speech may matter less than what happens for the rest of April.
If Trump ends the assault on the timeline he’s suggested, voters may breathe a sigh of relief and move on. They’ll remember that Trump went after the Mideast terrorists and be mollified if gas prices start declining.
The problem is that the damage to the world economy may be far more painful, and much longer lasting, than if the president had not launched his war of choice. And no single speech could change that.
Colorado House advances conversion therapy lawsuit bill; GOP lawmaker calls it ‘slap in the face’ to SCOTUS
The Democratic-controlled Colorado House passed a bill Thursday allowing people harmed by conversion therapy to sue therapists, just days after the Supreme Court blocked enforcement of the state’s ban on the method.
HB26-1322 would establish a pathway for Coloradans to bring civil claims against licensed mental health professionals accused of causing harm through efforts to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.
The bill also allows people to seek legal action against the entities that hired and supervised a professional who conducted conversion therapy. The bill now heads to the state Senate, which is also controlled by Democrats, for consideration.
The measure could open the door to lawsuits years after therapy takes place and expose providers to significant financial liability.
KAGAN TURNS ON LIBERAL ALLY JACKSON WITH FOOTNOTE JAB OVER FREE SPEECH
The legislation was advanced just days after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Colorado cannot enforce its conversion therapy ban regarding conversations between therapists and LGBTQ+ minors, arguing the law likely violates the First Amendment by allowing some viewpoints but not others.
In an 8-1 decision Tuesday, the court said the law favors one viewpoint by allowing therapists to affirm a minor's gender identity or sexual orientation, but not help them change it if they want to.
Matt Soper, a Republican in the Colorado House, told Fox News Digital that the new bill pushed by Democrats is a "slap in the face" to the Supreme Court.
"We have a bill that’s designed to be a de facto ban on conversion therapy moving forward," Soper said.
"That just hits at the heartstrings of the average American, that the Supreme Court can’t even have a ruling be hot off the press before you have a legislature already pushing to undo what the Supreme Court just ruled," he continued.
"At the bottom line, there’s not even a sense of what the law is or can be from the Supreme Court when you have states that are already working really hard to undermine an 8-1 ruling.
"Americans don't like it when you have a legislature immediately trying to overturn or undermine the highest court in the land before the printing has even cooled down."
The sponsors of the bill in the Colorado House, Reps. Alex Valdez and Karen McCormick, released a statement following the high court’s ruling, reiterating that conversion therapy is "ineffective and harmful."
"In Colorado, you belong just the way you are. Now more than ever, we must protect LGBTQ+ Coloradans from the harmful practice that is conversion therapy. We vow to keep moving forward to safeguard the rights of the LGBTQ+ community in Colorado," the lawmakers said.
DAVID MARCUS: SCOTUS GETS CASE ON TRANSING KIDS RIGHT, DESPITE THREE CLUELESS JUSTICES
The Supreme Court’s decision stemmed from a lawsuit brought by Kaley Chiles, a licensed Christian therapist, who argued her conversations with youth clients were a form of protected speech.
The Colorado government argued the conversations amounted to professional conduct that the state was allowed to regulate.
The case centered on a law Colorado passed in 2019 banning what the state government described as conversion therapy.
JONATHAN TURLEY: JUSTICE JACKSON'S 'CHILES' DISSENT REVEALS NARROW VIEW OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT
While the 2019 law required that claims against providers be filed within two years, HB26-1322 would remove time limits for legal action, and if the victim has died, their representatives could pursue damages within five years of the individual’s death.
Soper criticized the bill for lacking a cap on recoverable damages or a statute of limitations on claims.
"A mental health therapist could actually be liable for their entire life," he said.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Dorgan and Ashley Oliver contributed to this report.
Artemis II crew describes life aboard Orion spacecraft on historic journey to the moon and back
NASA’s Artemis II crew is on its way to the moon, giving Americans a firsthand look at life aboard the spacecraft as they travel farther from Earth than any crew in more than half a century.
Astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of the U.S., along with Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency, boarded the 322-foot-tall Orion spacecraft and lifted off at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Artemis II crew is expected to travel around the moon and back.
Speaking with Fox News’ Trace Gallagher Thursday night, the four-person crew described what it is like to be part of a mission set to carry astronauts farther from Earth than any crewed flight since the Apollo era — and what life aboard Orion is like as they begin their 10-day journey.
"There is no difference between up and down, and so, yes, I've been sleeping with my feet there and my head down here, and it's very comfortable," said mission specialist Christina Koch. "I think I'll probably stay there the whole mission unless someone kicks me out. We're finding out how to make this space capsule a home."
NASA CHIEF VOWS FOUR MOON MISSIONS BEFORE TRUMP'S TERM ENDS IN AMBITIOUS 2028 TIMELINE
Pilot Victor Glover said he was surprised when the crew got the "go for launch," turning the mission into reality.
"We like to say that we're prepared without having an expectation, but you know in the back of your mind, you kind of hope you launch," he explained. "And then when we got really close, it was like, wait, we're getting ready to go to space. And when those solids lit, you know, it was a ride where you're trying to be professional, but the kid inside of you wants to break out and just hoot and holler."
Glover credited NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team and launch control team, who have been preparing for the mission for months.
TRUMP HYPES MOON MISSION AS ARTEMIS II PREPARES TO LIFT OFF UNDER PRESSURE FROM PAST FAILURES
"It was an example of how hard they've been working lately that we launched," he said. "Even though we didn't get to really watch, but it felt beautiful."
As the crew answered questions, they passed around a floating microphone in zero gravity. The crew had just completed a trans-lunar injection burn, committing the mission to a trajectory toward the moon.
"We are definitely 100% on our way to the moon," commander Reid Wiseman said. "The lunar gravity will take over in a couple of days here and start pulling us around the far side."
NASA'S ARTEMIS II CREW COMMITS TO MOON TRAJECTORY AFTER CRITICAL BURN SENDS ORION INTO DEEP SPACE
Wiseman highlighted the significance of the Artemis II mission.
"At the end of our trans-lunar injection here, about an hour and a half ago, we just really looked at each other. And I know the United States has done this 1968 through 1972, but it's just – this is unbelievable that we can put our minds to something and pull it off. This is an unbelievable technical accomplishment," he said.
Koch added that the crew was proud that it was traveling farther from Earth than any crewed mission in more than 50 years.
"We are not necessarily a crew that lives on superlatives, but it is a milestone that's important," she said. "It's important that people can understand and wrap their heads around what is the latest in what we're doing? What does this mean relative to what we've done in the past? What are we gonna be pushing for into the future?"
Artemis II follows the uncrewed Artemis I test flight and marks a major step toward future missions, including Artemis III, which is expected to involve a lunar lander from SpaceX, Blue Origin or both, according to NASA.
Fox News Digital’s Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
Karoline Leavitt reveals 'anti-climatic' way Trump told her she’d be press secretary: ‘Oh, by the way’
There was no formal meeting and no big announcement, just a brief phone call.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said President Donald Trump informed her she had the job in a simple post-election call, telling her: "Oh, by the way, you know, you’re going to be the White House press secretary, right?"
Speaking at a Turning Point USA event at George Washington University on Thursday evening, Leavitt described the moment as "the most anti-climatic thing ever" and said the job offer came without any formal process.
"About a week after the election, we were on the phone about something, the president and me, just chit chatting," Leavitt said.
KAROLINE LEAVITT STOPS BY ‘RUTHLESS’ TO TOUT TRUMP’S 'INCREDIBLE' FIRST SIX MONTHS OF SECOND TERM
"And it was the most anti-climatic thing ever. He goes, ‘Oh, by the way, you know, you’re going to be the White House press secretary, right?’" Leavitt said, to which she responded, "Oh, okay."
"And he said, ‘So about that other thing, what do you think about that? What should we do? What should we say?’"
WHITE HOUSE HAS SUGGESTION FOR JASMINE CROCKETT AFTER DEM CALLS TRUMP SUPPORTERS 'SICK'
"That was it. That’s how I got the job," she said.
Leavitt added there was "no pomp and circumstance," describing the moment as "true Donald Trump fashion."
Leavitt said she had worked on Trump’s 2024 campaign after losing her congressional race in New Hampshire and was serving as a spokesperson before being tapped for the role following the election.
"There really wasn’t a process," Leavitt said. "I thought, I hope I’ll get a job. I don’t know if I will."
Leavitt, who gave birth to her son in July 2024, is currently nine months pregnant with a girl.
Trump slaps up to 100% tariff on some brand-name drug imports in major America First push
President Donald Trump on Thursday proclaimed that certain imported patented pharmaceuticals and related ingredients could face tariffs of up to 100%, framing the move as a national security measure and intensifying his push to bring drug manufacturing back to the United States.
The proclamation creates a tiered system for drugmakers: companies with Commerce Department-approved plans to onshore production could face a 20% tariff instead, while some firms that strike pricing and manufacturing agreements with the administration could receive zero-tariff treatment for a period.
A senior administration official said the policy amounts to a "100% tax" on drugs produced abroad.
Trump’s proclamation states that imported pharmaceuticals and key ingredients "are being imported into the United States in such quantities and under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security of the United States."
TRUMP’S NEW TARIFF PLAN BARRELS BACK TO COURT FOLLOWING MULTISTATE LAWSUIT
The move sets up a major clash over the cost and supply of brand-name medicines, as Trump argues the U.S. is overly dependent on foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing while offering lower tariffs to companies that build in America.
According to the proclamation, about 53% of patented pharmaceutical products distributed in the U.S. are produced abroad, while only 15% of patented active pharmaceutical ingredients by volume are made domestically.
VOTERS REACT AS TRUMP TOUTS SIGNATURE TARIFF PLAN AT STATE OF THE UNION
Under the framework, imports of patented pharmaceuticals listed in Annex I will face a 100% tariff, unless they qualify for lower rates.
Companies with approved onshoring plans can instead receive a 20% tariff, though that rate rises to 100% in 2030, according to the proclamation.
The administration is using that structure to push companies to shift production to the United States, officials said.
TRUMP RAISES GLOBAL TARIFF TO 15%
The proclamation also sets lower tariff rates for certain allies: 15% for products from Japan, the European Union (EU), South Korea, and Switzerland, and 10% for the United Kingdom (UK), which could fall to zero under a future agreement.
It also creates a zero-tariff lane for companies that both onshore production and enter "Most-Favored-Nation" pricing agreements with the administration.
Not all drugs are affected. The proclamation says generic pharmaceuticals will not be subject to tariffs "at this time," and U.S.-origin drugs are also excluded.
The broader push ties into the administration’s TrumpRx initiative, including the recently launched TrumpRx.gov platform, which the White House says gives Americans access to lower prices on some high-cost brand-name drugs through "Most-Favored-Nation" pricing agreements with pharmaceutical companies.
The tariffs will take effect July 31, 2026, for some companies and Sept. 29, 2026, for others, according to the proclamation.
Trump issued the order under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which allows the president to restrict imports deemed a national security threat.
US Interim Attorney General Todd Blanche calls speculation surrounding Bondi's firing 'simply not true'
U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed Pam Bondi’s firing by President Donald Trump after reports indicated the president had grown dissatisfied with her performance at the Justice Department.
Blanche denied reports that Trump’s decision to remove Bondi stemmed from frustration over her handling of the Epstein files.
"I have never heard President Trump say that the attorney general was — that anything that happened to her — had anything to do with the Epstein files," he told "Jesse Watters Primetime" on Thursday.
Bondi’s ousting marked Trump’s second Cabinet shakeup in just one month after he fired and reassigned DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on March 5.
REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: BONDI’S BINDER STRATEGY TURNS HOUSE HEARING INTO POLITICAL FIRESTORM
Blanche also dismissed a Daily Mail report that Trump believed Bondi tipped off Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., about the FBI’s plan to release files on Christine Fang, a Chinese spy he was formerly associated with.
"I would not believe that for a second — absolutely, positively not," he told Fox News host Jesse Watters.
The New York Times reported that Trump was unhappy with her handling of the Epstein files.
NOEM THANKS TRUMP FOR NEW SHIELD OF THE AMERICAS SPECIAL ENVOY ROLE AFTER DHS OUSTER
Blanche denied that report, saying that he and Bondi handled the assignment and that the Epstein files should not be a focus for the Justice Department moving forward.
"What happened when the president signed the Transparency Act is the Department of Justice has now released all the files with respect to the Epstein saga… Attorney General Bondi and I appeared in front of Congress voluntarily a couple weeks ago to answer any questions they had," he told Fox News. "We have made every single congressman, senator available to come and see any document redacted, unredacted."
"I think that to the extent that the Epstein files was a part of the past year of this Justice Department, it should not be a part of anything going forward," he added.
Trump confirmed Bondi’s ousting in a Truth Social post Thursday, writing that she was a "Great American Patriot" and "loyal friend" and saying that she will transition to a role in the private sector.
Blanche also praised the former attorney general for her service to the DOJ.
"We are a better Justice Department, we are safer as a nation, and we should all be very grateful to the attorney general for her sacrifice for this country and for what she did," he said on "Jesse Watters Primetime."
Trump called Blanche a "respected Legal Mind" when announcing on Truth Social that he will intermittently step into Bondi’s role until a permanent replacement is found.
TOP DOJ OFFICIALS TO BRIEF HOUSE OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE FOR JEFFREY EPSTEIN PROBE
Blanche told Fox News he is honored to serve.
"The Department of Justice is working hard every day," he said. "It was working hard yesterday, and we're going to keep on working hard tomorrow, and I'm honored that President Trump has asked me to step in as acting [attorney general], and also much appreciative for what Pam Bondi did for the past year."
Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin is reportedly being considered to replace Bondi, with a source familiar with the matter telling Fox News Digital previously that discussions about the transition took place during a Tuesday White House meeting.
Two arrested in NC after police find 13-year-old kept in dog kennel, 5 other kids in 'filthy' home
A man and a woman in North Carolina were arrested on child abuse charges after six children were rescued from a "filthy" home, including one child who was kept in a dog kennel.
Lacy Douglas Hocutt Jr., 34, and Rachelleigh Marie Galasso, 33, were taken into custody on Wednesday and charged with abuse, neglect and other serious crimes, the Wake County Sheriff's Office said, according to WRAL.
The two suspects made their first court appearances on Thursday, when prosecutors said the alleged abuse was among the worst they had ever seen.
Prosecutors said six children, ranging in age from one to 15, were removed from the home in February, with each of them having serious health issues, WRAL reported.
Multiple children will need to have teeth removed and are unable to eat without pain, prosecutors said.
One child, 13, was kept in a dog kennel, court documents show, according to WRAL.
The boy was considered to be "so grossly underweight that it was life-threatening," according to the documents.
NORTH CAROLINA WOMAN WHO VANISHED 24 YEARS AGO TEARFULLY REUNITES WITH DAUGHTER OUTSIDE COURT
"He now rocks back and forth, and all he yells is, 'You're never getting out. You're never getting out,' which we can only assume is what was screamed at him while he was in there," the assistant district attorney told a judge in court on Thursday, WRAL reported.
Another child’s scoliosis was left untreated to the point that she "will have to suffer from the condition for the remainder of her life," according to documents.
Prosecutors also explained the extent of how filthy the home was.
"When CPS and Wake County got involved and the sheriff's office went out there, it was so filthy that investigators had to wear protective gear," the assistant district attorney said.
The children also did not attend school, so none of them could read or write.
Hocutt and Galasso are being held without bond and are both due back in court on April 23.
Heart-pounding video shows fisherman leaping into ocean to save great white shark
Wild video captured the moment a young fisherman plunged into pounding Southern California surf to wrestle a thrashing shark and free it from his fishing line.
Kevin Phan, 20, was reportedly fishing at about 9 a.m. local time Wednesday on Hermosa Beach, when the sea dog caught his line from a nearby pier.
In a video captured by beach-goers, Phan was seen rushing to the shoreline to untangle the flailing predator.
He appeared to be dangerously close as he attempted to cut the line from the shark's mouth.
SHARKS IN BAHAMAS FOUND TO HAVE COCAINE AND OTHER DRUGS IN THEIR SYSTEMS, STUDY SAYS
Witnesses could be heard in the background speculating whether the shark was still alive.
After a number of tumbles through the incoming crashing waves, Phan grabbed ahold of the shark's tail and fearlessly guided it back into the ocean, prompting cheers from onlookers.
"I saw a bunch people over there, and I ran down there like there’s something going on," witness Stephen Copeland told local outlet KTLA. "He was in his underwear… he said that was the second one of the day."
SHARK ATTACK DEATHS SURGE ABOVE DECADE AVERAGE IN 2025
Phan reportedly suffered minor cuts and scrapes, but was otherwise unharmed, according to the outlet.
Other fishermen at the pier said they may avoid the casting spot due to an increase in shark sightings.
"Don’t know if I’m gonna be coming here as often because of that," George Lam told the news station. "Mostly just here for smaller fish, something get a quick bite."
Studies by the California State University at Long Beach showed juvenile great white sharks generally pose a low risk to humans at beaches.
However, they frequently gather near the shore to feed on small fish.
Pete Hegseth signs memo opening door for troops to carry personal firearms on bases
War Secretary Pete Hegseth signed a memo on Thursday ordering a major shift in base security policy, allowing service members to request permission to carry personal firearms for self-defense amid growing concerns about threats on U.S. installations.
In an announcement on social media, Hegseth said all American citizens have a God-given right under the Second Amendment to carry weapons for protection.
However, he said that right has not been extended to uniformed service members, who are "trained at the highest and unwavering standards."
"These war fighters, entrusted with the safety of our nation, are no less entitled to exercise their God-given right to keep and bear arms than any other American," Hegseth said. "Our war fighters defend the right of others to carry. They should be able to carry themselves."
Citing recent tragedies at Fort Stewart, Holloman Air Force Base and Pensacola Naval Air Station, Hegseth said the incidents have "made clear" that "some threats are closer to home than we would like."
"In these instances, minutes are a lifetime, and our service members have the courage and training to make those precious short minutes count," he said. "Before today, it was virtually impossible … for War Department personnel to get permission to carry and store their own personal weapons aligned with the state laws where we operate our installations."
While service members can already own personal firearms, concealing and carrying a weapon was previously not permitted on federal sites — including military installations.
HEGSETH APPEALS RULING BLOCKING PUNISHMENT OF DEM SENATOR OVER ‘ILLEGAL ORDERS’ VIDEO
Those who owned personal weapons had to register their guns with base authorities and storage was often controlled by the installation.
Carrying on post was often restricted to military police, security and personnel on official duty.
"Effectively, our bases across the country were gun-free zones," Hegseth said. "Unless you're training, or unless you are a military policeman, you couldn't carry. You couldn't bring your own firearm for your own personal protection onto post. Well, that's no longer."
PENTAGON CITES ‘MERITOCRACY’ AS OFFICER REMOVALS DRAW DEMOCRATIC CRITICISM
The memo signed Thursday directs installation commanders to allow requests to carry a privately owned firearm, with the presumption that it is necessary for personal protection.
If a request is denied, Hegseth said the reason for that denial will be put in writing and will explain, in detail, the basis for that direction.
"Again, the presumption is service members will be able to have their Second Amendment right on post," he said. "Not all enemies are foreign, nor are they all outside our borders. Some are domestic. Confirming your God-given right to self-protection is what I'm signing into action today, and I'm proud to do so."
Hegseth did not specify if training or certification will be required, or if storage and transport of weapons will be regulated.
It is also unclear if there will be uniform rules across all military branches.
Lindsey Buckingham's alleged stalker speaks out after Fleetwood Mac star attacked in LA
Michelle Dick, who was previously accused of stalking former Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham and making threats against him, is speaking out after the star was attacked in Los Angeles. Police have not publicly identified a suspect.
On Wednesday, the two-time Grammy Award winner, 76, was attacked by a woman when he showed up for an appointment in Santa Monica, Calif., according to NBC4 Investigates. The alleged suspect, who authorities described as "a stalking suspect," threw an unknown substance at Buckingham and immediately fled, the outlet reported.
While the Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) has reportedly identified the suspect, no arrests have been made and authorities have not publicly named the individual. Buckingham was not injured, authorities told NBC4.
FORMER FLEETWOOD MAC GUITARIST LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM ATTACKED BY ALLEGED STALKER: REPORT
According to the LA Times, the woman is known to the musician and has been the subject of prior action with the LAPD threat management unit.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER
Dick — who claims Buckingham is her biological father — told KTLA on Wednesday that she had approached Buckingham last week and had previously gone to his Brentwood home.
In court documents obtained by Fox News Digital, Buckingham filed a request for a restraining order against Dick in December 2024.
"I am afraid her conduct may escalate into something physically dangerous to me and my family," Buckingham wrote in the petition.
RIHANNA'S BEVERLY HILLS HOME TARGETED IN BRAZEN DAYLIGHT SHOOTING
The harassment began in 2021 when Dick allegedly got "ahold of my wife Kristen's business cell phone number and called the number dozens of times a day sometimes, leaving long drawn-out messages that included the claim that she was my child and threats to kill me and my family," Buckingham stated in the petition.
"She also blamed me for facial deformities she apparently suffered as a child and demanded money. I do not know Ms. Dick and I am not her father," he added.
While the harassment seemed to quiet down for two years, Dick made movement in 2024.
LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
In September of that year, Dick allegedly taped a piece of paper to Buckingham's California residence with a photographic collage of herself and Buckingham.
One day later, Dick was pulled over for sitting outside Buckingham's home. As officers detained and questioned her, Dick stated that Buckingham was her birth father and had "suffocated her as a child."
On Nov. 3, Buckingham stated he was "awoken out of sleep by nearly a dozen police persons. When I answered the door, I was handcuffed and asked to step outside of my house. The reason given was that a 9-1-1 call had been received stating that my son William was in my house and suicidal and that the caller had heard gunshots."
The detective assigned to the case, Det. Marisol Landeros, stated that she believed Dick to be "mentally unstable and dangerous."
"She is clearly mentally unfit and harbors delusions which makes her scary to me and unpredictable," Buckingham added.
A Los Angeles County Superior Court judge granted the restraining order, which states that Dick stay at least 100 yards away from Buckingham and his family. She was also ordered not to harass or attempt to make contact with him in any way.
On Wednesday, LAPD officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that they're coordinating efforts with SMPD.
"The Los Angeles Police Department’s Threat Management Unit is working with the Santa Monica Police Department to investigate this incident," officials said. "To protect the integrity of the open and ongoing investigation, no further comment will be provided at this time."
Buckingham has been married to photographer Kristen Messner since 2000, and the couple share three children.
The musician first gained attention in the early 1970s as part of the duo Buckingham Nicks with Stevie Nicks, but his career took off when both joined Fleetwood Mac in 1975.
Beyond Fleetwood Mac, he's built a respected solo career. Buckingham is known for his experimental edge, cementing his status as one of rock's finest musicians.
Fox News Digital's Lauryn Overhultz contributed to this post.