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UN chief accuses US of ditching international law as Trump blasts global bodies
United Nations (U.N.) Chief António Guterres warned that the U.S. has sidelined international law in favor of raw power — a sharp critique delivered in a BBC interview as President Donald Trump continues to question the value of such global institutions.
Guterres told BBC Radio 4 that U.S. foreign policy reflects what he described as a belief that "the power of law should be replaced by the law of power," arguing that Washington increasingly relies on its influence rather than international norms.
"Indeed, when one sees the present policy of the United States, there is a clear conviction that multilateral solutions are not relevant and that what matters is the exercise of the power and the influence of the United States and sometimes, in this respect, by the norms of international law."
His remarks follow recent U.S. intervention in Venezuela and Trump’s public insistence that the U.S. must own Greenland, as well as Trump’s long-standing skepticism toward the United Nations and other global bodies.
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Guterres’ comments also come as parts of the U.N. are reducing their presence in the U.S. The U.N. Development Program Monday announced it will relocate nearly 400 New York–based positions to Europe, moving most of those jobs to Germany and Spain.
Trump repeatedly has questioned the value of the U.N., telling world leaders during the 2025 General Assembly that the organization "did not even try" to help end conflicts he claimed his administration resolved independently.
Guterres claimed the organization he leads was "extremely engaged" in trying to help bring an end to global conflicts but conceded "the big powers have stronger leverage" and admitted the organization struggles to compel compliance with its charter.
Critics of the U.N. have long argued that the body is ineffective, politically biased and disproportionately funded by the United States, while allowing rivals such as China and Russia to wield veto power on the Security Council.
Guterres also renewed calls to reform the Security Council, arguing it no longer reflects the modern world and has become gridlocked by vetoes used to advance national interests — including by the U.S. and Russia in conflicts such as Ukraine and Gaza.
He was also critical of the fact that "three European countries" were permanent members, arguing the current composition does not "give voice to the whole world."
Trump took his own criticisms directly before the U.N. Security Council in September 2025. "Not only is the U.N. not solving the problems it should, too often, it is actually creating new problems for us to solve," he said in a speech.
"All they seem to do is write a really strongly worded letter, and then never follow that letter up… empty words don’t solve war."
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Guterres' statements and has yet to receive a reply.
Minneapolis software engineers mistaken for ICE agents harassed, insulted by left-wing agitators at deli
A group of software engineers were showered with insults and accused of being pedophiles after they were mistakenly accused of being U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while trying to eat lunch in Minneapolis.
The men – all White males dressed casually in sweatshirts and jackets — were eating lunch at Clancey’s Deli when one of them got an alert on an anti-ICE Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were at the restaurant, Alpha News reported.
The person who got the message on the "SW Minneapolis Rapid Response" chat is aligned politically with the anti-ICE cause, one of the engineers who gave his name as Lee told the outlet.
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"My friend was shocked. He’s on the [anti-ICE] side politically. He lives nearby. He’s eaten there before. And suddenly he’s seeing messages saying we’re ICE," Lee said.
After the alert was shared, dozens of anti-ICE agitators flocked to the restaurant and peered into the window, according to a video filmed by one of the men.
Once the group left, they were met on the street with derision from the crowd.
"You’re a f------ bootlicker b----!" one of the agitators can be heard.
"Get out of our f------ neighborhood!" screamed another.
"Next thing we know, people are yelling, ‘I hope you die,’ and calling us pedophiles," said Lee.
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One of the men tried explaining that they were software engineers trying to have a meal.
"We do custom apps for a whole bunch of companies around Minnesota and the country," he said.
Still, the crowd appeared unconvinced.
"Do I look like an ICE agent?" one of the men asked, prompting one woman to reply with: "Yeah, you look like a f------ ICE agent."
"Get the f--- out" one person is heard saying as whistles are heard in the background.
"This is what’s wrong with your guys’ cause," the man said.
A woman asks, "Would you support [us]?"
"The way you guys are acting? No. And I don’t support ICE either," one man said. "I’m just trying to enjoy my lunch!"
Nick Reiner 'almost childlike in jail' after parents' alleged murders, Fox Nation documentary reveals
A new "TMZ Investigates" special on Fox Nation claims Nick Reiner is in no mental state to stand trial for the alleged murders of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, as the program reveals new details about his mental state, medication changes and the case against him.
"He is not competent to stand trial right now. He is almost childlike in jail, we're told," TMZ executive producer Harvey Levin told "Fox & Friends" on Monday.
"He can't process the consequences of what he's done. He knows what he did. He just can't understand where he is right now, and I know that sounds crazy, but he is out of his head right now."
Doctors had changed Nick's medication a month before the murders due to his complaints of weight gain, and that adjustment "messed Nick up," Levin said, explaining that Nick was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder — which can cause delusions, hallucinations and mood disorders.
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Levin described the alleged murders as "incredibly brutal."
"We know people in the medical examiner's office who are traumatized just by the pictures," he said.
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He claimed the killings had "all the markings of a meth murder" and that Nick had been using meth when he was "off the rails" after his medication switch-up, adding that he was arrested in a drug den.
"It has the markings of somebody who was just wild, wildly strong. We have not gotten the confirmation of that, but we've talked to people... If he were just Nick Reiner without something additional, the carnage wouldn't have been the way it was," Levin said.
Given the case shaping up against Nick, Levin also touched on why Alan Jackson, the high-profile attorney who previously represented Nick before stepping away from the case, maintains that he is not guilty.
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"[Jackson] says [Nick] is not guilty. What he's really saying is, not guilty by reason of insanity. And I think that's gonna be the plea in this case, because there's no way he'll plead not guilty."
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US veteran gets 5 years in Russian prison after authorities reportedly force him to dock with firearm onboard
A U.S. Navy veteran, who was reportedly sailing in international waters until Russian authorities forced him to dock his yacht with a firearm onboard, has been sentenced to five years in prison for smuggling weapons, court officials announced Monday.
The court system of Krasnodar Krai identified the man as Charles Wayne Zimmerman, 58, whom U.S. officials had reported missing before Monday's announcement. A website set up in support of Zimmerman described him as a U.S. Navy veteran, a father of two and an electrician, The Associated Press (AP) reported.
According to local authorities, Zimmerman docked his yacht in the Russian port city of Sochi on June 19, 2025, after departing from North Carolina in July 2024 and sailing through several European countries. During border control in Sochi, Zimmerman allegedly failed to declare a firearm onboard. Authorities said an inspection later uncovered the weapons and ammunition, which they claimed had been purchased by Zimmerman prior to entering Russia.
At the subsequent court hearing, "the defendant pleaded guilty in full," the court system in Krasnodar Krai said. Records show Zimmerman was convicted in October and that the Sochi court’s verdict was upheld two months later by the Krasnodar Regional Court, the AP reported.
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Zimmerman’s sister, Robin Stultz, claimed that her brother was wrongfully detained in Russia, saying that Russian authorities forced him to pilot his vessel to Sochi from international waters, according to the AP.
He was "sailing in international waters when he was intercepted by the Russian Navy and forced to motor 22 hours to Sochi," Stultz added in a statement to CBS News.
Zimmerman reportedly disclosed his weapons but was charged anyway, Stultz said, claiming that his arrest was a strategic move by Russia to use him as leverage in a potential U.S. exchange.
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"He was sailing from the U.S. to New Zealand, so of course, he had a firearm on board," she told the AP in a statement. "You can’t just call 911 if something goes wrong out at sea. He voluntarily disclosed it to them and they charged him with arms smuggling. This is an obvious set-up to get another American they can trade. He needs to be declared wrongfully detained."
His sister added that she "wouldn't trust any 'confession' the Russians claim he's given," and alleged that Russian authorities had denied her brother access to U.S. diplomatic representatives since his arrest.
Washington has accused Moscow of imprisoning U.S. nationals to use them as bargaining chips for Russian spies held abroad. Since the start of the Ukraine war in 2022, dozens of Westerners, including Americans, have been detained in Russia, with many later released in prisoner exchanges.
Russian authorities reported that Zimmerman decided to sail to Sochi on his own after reportedly meeting a Russian woman online. While he reportedly did not know it was illegal to store weapons on his yacht when docking, authorities said that "ignorance of the law does not exempt from liability."
"He met a girl online who lives in Kazan and decided to join her in Russia on his yacht," the Krasnodar Krai court system said. "Before setting out, he didn't bother to research Russian laws and assumed that the weapons he kept on board for self-defense should simply remain on board at all times."
A video released by the regional court shows a docked yacht, a single black hunting rifle in a case and two boxes of Remington rifle-caliber cartridges.
On Sept. 6, 2024, the U.S. Coast Guard’s East region issued a missing person alert for then-57-year-old Charles Zimmerman, who had departed North Carolina aboard his 35-foot green-and-white-hulled vessel, named the Trude Zena. He was reportedly heading to New Zealand, with planned stops in the Mediterranean Sea.
Elizabeth Hurley stuns in cheetah-print bikini during luxe Maldives escape
Elizabeth Hurley showcased her signature cheetah-print swimwear during a Maldives getaway to start the new year.
The actress and model shared a series of tropical photos and videos on Instagram as she vacationed in the Maldives, offering fans a glimpse at her stay on a newly opened private island.
Hurley revealed she was among the first guests to visit the brand-new resort, arriving by seaplane directly to her villa’s private jetty before settling in for a luxury island escape.
In one photo, Hurley smiled while lounging poolside, wearing oversized sunglasses as she relaxed against a bright blue ocean backdrop. She appeared carefree as she soaked in the sunshine, her long hair falling loosely over her shoulders.
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The 60-year-old showed off another angle of the resort while enjoying a fresh coconut drink, reclining on a striped lounge chair with the turquoise water stretching out behind her.
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Hurley also shared a serene bath moment from her villa, posting a topless photo taken from behind as she rinsed her hair beneath running water, with bubbles and flower petals floating around her.
Her getaway continued with a dramatic pose on a wooden jetty, where Hurley stood with her arms raised while wearing a plunging white swimsuit paired with sheer lace pants. The ocean villas framed the background as palm trees swayed nearby.
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In another nighttime photo, Hurley posed alongside her son, 23-year-old actor and model Damian Hurley. The mother-son duo smiled for the camera as she wore a fitted blush-toned dress and carried a woven handbag. Damian opted for a colorful patterned outfit featuring a partially unbuttoned shirt and matching trousers, with the illuminated resort architecture glowing behind them.
The vacation content also included a video captioned, "Wish you were here," showing Hurley wearing her signature cheetah-print bikini from her Elizabeth Hurley Beach collection.
In the montage, she frolicked in the water and struck a series of playful poses. Hurley smiled as she swam, leaned back into the pool and lifted her arms above her head in one clip.
Hurley captioned her first carousel post by praising the Maldives destination and the resort staff, calling the experience "a perfect way to kick off 2026."
Fans quickly flooded the comments with reactions, including one user who joked, "Hugh Grant was a dope 😂," referencing Hurley’s famous past relationship with the actor.
The longtime model and entrepreneur has remained closely associated with swimwear over the years, frequently modeling designs from her own Elizabeth Hurley Beach line during vacations.
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Hurley’s trip also included time with her son, Damian Hurley, who has previously spoken publicly about her relationship with boyfriend Billy Ray Cyrus.
According to Just Jared, Damian shared an Instagram Story after Hurley and Cyrus attended the 2025 CMA Awards in November, defending his mother’s romance and praising the country singer.
The 23-year-old actor and model described Cyrus as "one of the sweetest men I’ve ever met," adding that he loves seeing his mother happy and that the family dynamic works well.
Damian later celebrated Christmas with his mother and Cyrus, with both Damian and Hurley sharing holiday photos together on Instagram.
Measles outbreak reaches a major South Carolina college campus
The South Carolina measles outbreak has spread to Clemson University.
The state's Department of Public Health informed Clemson staff of a "confirmed case of measles" in an individual associated with the university, according to an update from the school published on Saturday.
"The individual has isolated, per DPH requirements, and DPH is conducting contact tracing with individuals who may have been exposed and outlining isolation and quarantine protocols," the school stated.
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Individuals thought to be exposed to the virus will be contacted via email about quarantining.
Officials are reporting 558 cases of measles centered around Spartanburg County in the current outbreak.
Some cases are travel-related exposures or close contacts with known cases, according to the DPH.
Other cases have no identified source, suggesting that measles is circulating in the community and could spread further.
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"Over the last seven to nine days, we've had upwards of over 200 new cases. That's doubled just in the last week," Dr. Johnathon Elkes, an emergency medicine physician at Prisma Health in Greenville, South Carolina, said during a media briefing on Friday.
"We feel like we're really kind of staring over the edge, knowing that this is about to get a lot worse."
Nearly 98% of main campus Clemson students have provided proof of immunity, according to the most recent data from Student Health Services.
"The health, safety and well-being of Clemson’s campus community remains our highest priority," the school noted.
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Measles is highly contagious, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If one person has it, up to nine out of 10 people will become infected if not protected.
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A person infected with measles is contagious for four days before and after a rash begins. Isolation of an actively infectious case lasts until four full days have passed after the onset of the rash.
Dates of isolation are determined by DPH, according to the university press release.
Quarantine for measles is reserved for exposed individuals without documented immunity, and lasts for 21 days after the last exposure, per DPH guidelines.
If a person without documented immunity receives a dose of the MMR vaccine within 72 hours after the last exposure, they do not have to quarantine.
The university also claims to have previously provided guidance to students, faculty and staff regarding measles preparedness.
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More information is available on the Student Health Services website and through the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s measles updates.
Seahawks' Zach Charbonnet hit with season-ending knee injury in key playoff win
The Seattle Seahawks made easy work of their NFC West-rival San Francisco 49ers in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, but it came with a key loss heading into the NFC Championship Game.
The Seahawks will be without running back Zach Charbonnet in yet another NFC West bout, with the Los Angeles Rams standing between Seattle and a Super Bowl berth.
Charbonnet suffered a season-ending "significant" knee injury, which was later reported to be a torn ACL in the 41-6 win over the 49ers.
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Head coach Mike Macdonald confirmed that Charbonnet will miss the remainder of the playoffs, which is a big loss considering the two-headed monster Seattle has been using all year in the backfield.
Charbonnet and Kenneth Walker III have been one of the best running back tandems in the NFL this season, with the former leading the team in rushing touchdowns (12) during the regular season.
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Macdonald, who didn’t specify what Charbonnet’s injury was, said that he would be facing a "long road back," which could mean he’s missing all of next season as well.
Charbonnet and Walker led the way for the 10th-best rushing team in the NFL this season, tallying 2,096 yards on the ground. Walker had 1,027 for the Seahawks, though Charbonnet was trusted by offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak in the red area, punching in 12 of 19 rushing scores.
With Charbonnet suffering his injury early in the win at Lumen Field, the Seahawks relied on Walker to shoulder the workload and he didn’t disappoint.
Walker scored three times for Seattle and totaled 116 yards on 19 carries in a phenomenal performance to help his team stay alive in the playoffs. Walker also had 29 yards on three catches from quarterback Sam Darnold, who secured his first career playoff victory as well.
The Seahawks will look to Walker again this upcoming Sunday in the third meeting between these divisional foes this season.
Charbonnet completed his third season in the league after being taken in the second round out of UCLA. He tallied a career-high 730 yards on 184 rush attempts, while his touchdown total is also a personal best.
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Rex Ryan pushes Bill Belichick as 'only guy' to replace fired Bills head coach Sean McDermott
The surprising firing of Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott has led many to speculate who will take the job in Western New York.
One former Bills leader on the sidelines knows who he thinks should get the job. In fact, it’s the only hire in his eyes that makes sense.
Rex Ryan, who spent two years as head coach of the Bills, believes that this is the perfect job for Bill Belichick to return to the NFL.
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"Get the guy that has proven he can go to the Super Bowl," Ryan said on ESPN’s "Get Up."
"That’s the only guy, in my opinion, you replace Sean McDermott with."
Ryan knows all about Belichick given his time in the AFC East coaching the Bills and New York Jets before that.
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He even added that Brian Daboll, who has been rumored as a frontrunner for the head coach position, should return to work in his old Buffalo role as offensive coordinator under Belichick.
Belichick, though, has been adamant that he will remain in college football despite a roller-coaster first season at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels went 4-8, including 2-6 in the ACC, this past season.
Belichick was previously linked to the New York Giants’ job after Daboll was fired mid-season, but he released a statement about his commitment to UNC.
"I have great respect and genuinely care for the New York Giants organization and both the Mara and Tisch families," he wrote in November. "The New York Giants played an important role in my life and in my coaching journey.
"It was a privilege for me to work for the Mara family and be a member of Coach Parcells staff for over a decade. However, despite circulating rumors, I have not and will not pursue any NFL head coaching vacancies.
"Since arriving in Chapel Hill, my commitment to the UNC Football program has not [wavered]. We have tremendous support from the university, our alumni, and the entire Carolina community. My focus remains solely on continuing to improve this team, develop our players, and build a program that makes Tar Heel fans proud."
Would Belichick consider the jump back to the NFL if it meant working with 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen in Buffalo? It’s an attractive job with a rabid fan base itching for that first Super Bowl in franchise history.
The Bills will immediately begin their head coach search, as GM Brandon Beane will remain in place and lead the way to finding the next guy.
McDermott has been in position to reach the Super Bowl in recent seasons, but the Bills haven’t been able to get past the likes of Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, losing to them twice in the AFC Championship Game in 2020 and 2024.
Buffalo has made the playoffs in the last seven seasons, all of which under McDermott. He leaves the Bills with a career coaching record of 98-50 from 2017-25.
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Episcopal bishop warns clergy to prepare for 'new era of martyrdom' after ICE shooting
A New Hampshire Episcopal bishop is warning his clergy to finalize their wills and get their affairs in order to prepare for a "new era of martyrdom" following the shooting death of a woman by a federal immigration agent.
Bishop Rob Hirschfeld of the Episcopal Church of New Hampshire voiced his remarks earlier this month at a vigil honoring Renee Good, who was fatally shot on Jan. 7 while behind the wheel of her vehicle by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer.
"I have told the clergy of the Episcopal diocese of New Hampshire that we may be entering into that same witness," Hirschfeld said. "And I’ve asked them to get their affairs in order, to make sure they have their wills written, because it may be that now is no longer the time for statements, but for us with our bodies, to stand between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable."
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The Trump administration said Good was trying to ram an ICE agent while disrupting immigration enforcement operations in Minneapolis. Local officials and many Democrats have disputed that explanation, citing video footage of the fatal shooting.
During his speech, Hirschfeld cited several historical clergy members who had risked their lives to protect others, including Jonathan Daniels, a New Hampshire seminary student who was shot and killed in 1965 by a sheriff’s deputy in Alabama while shielding a young Black civil rights activist.
Other religious leaders have called for Christians to protect the vulnerable, including Most Rev. Sean W. Rowe, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church.
"We keep resisting, advocating, bearing witness and repairing the breach," Rowe said during a prayer earlier this week. "We keep sheltering and caring for those among us who are immigrants and refugees because they are beloved by God, and without them, we cannot fully be the church."
In Minnesota, Rt. Rev. Craig Loya urged people not to meet "hatred with hatred."
"We are going to make like our ancient ancestors, and turn the world upside down by mobilizing for love," he said. "We are going to disrupt with Jesus’ hope. We are going agitate with Jesus’ love."
Opponents of the ICE raids have characterized Good as a protester who was not trying to impede authorities as they were conducting immigration enforcement operations.
Authorities said Good had harassed them throughout that morning and blocked a road before she allegedly tried to ram an agent.
Two days after Good was killed, Rev. Michael Neuroth, director of the United Church of Christ's Public Policy and Advocacy, criticized ICE and the Trump administration during a gathering outside the White House.
"Citizens protesting these cruel polices are being labeled by the state as ‘terrorists’, opening the door to more violence and potential for more loss of life," he said. "The administration’s xenophobic polices and inhumane tactics go against our values as people of faith to welcome and love our neighbors. In the UCC we will keep pushing against these policies, extending love to our neighbors, and proclaiming together that "Love Knows No Borders!"
"We're gathered because somebody was murdered by agents of the government," the Rev. Dana Neuhauser, a United Methodist minister who sang with the group, said in an interview with the National Catholic Reporter during a memorial for Good at the intersection where she was fatally shot. "But we've been showing up in a variety of ways because our neighbors are being snatched. Parents being snatched in front of the school."
She added, "It's all just too much, but my faith requires me to show up."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Mother of officer killed by illegal migrant criticizes Minnesota leaders' 'warped view' of police
An angel mom of a police officer killed by an illegal migrant spoke out against the "hate and unrest" ICE agents are facing on "The Faulkner Focus" Monday.
"These people don't know what their illegal neighbors have done," Mary Ann Mendoza told Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner. "These illegals move across the country to avoid crimes that they've committed."
Mendoza’s son, Officer Brandon Mendoza, was killed in 2014 by an intoxicated driver who was in the U.S. illegally and had a long criminal record.
According to Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, 70% of illegal immigrants who have been arrested under the Trump administration either have prior criminal convictions or pending criminal charges against them.
Mendoza’s defense of law enforcement comes as anti-ICE protests nationwide have intensified since the shooting of Renee Good on Jan. 7.
On Thursday, DHS reported a 1,300% increase in assaults against federal law enforcement officers.
Mendoza criticized Minnesota leaders’ "warped view" of police to explain why she empathizes with the Minneapolis Police Department.
"What a lot of people don't understand is, it is the mayor [Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey] and the city council who absolutely direct a police department of a city of what they can and cannot do," Mendoza said. "I'm assuming, more than likely, the majority of the city council members [in Minneapolis] are Somalians or illegals because they are a sanctuary state, liberals who have, you know, just a warped view of what law enforcement and protecting the community is about."
The angel mom accused Minnesota politicians of making local police officers sit on their hands.
"So these are the people that are saying to the law enforcement, the police officers, ‘Sorry, you can't do your job.’ It's exactly what [former DHS Secretary] Mayorkas did to Border Patrol, right, handcuffed them, didn't let them do their jobs, turned them into babysitters," she explained.
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"I can't imagine taking an oath, getting up and putting your uniform on, going out into the community and feeling helpless," Mendoza added.
Mendoza went on to describe her son as a man who poured his heart into his community, adding she was "overwhelmed" by how many people recounted the "special things" her son did for them.
"He was an amazing man who just loved his community, loved kids…went to every door in the neighborhood that he was working. The people knew him, the people loved him," she said.