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Viral video shows vehicle taking a joyride on Topgolf driving range in Charlotte
A viral video made the rounds on social media on Sunday showing a vehicle driving on a Topgolf driving range. Yes, there were several jokes made about a certain high-profile golfer. I'm not going to do that, I'm going to take the high road here and assume he was nowhere near this location at the time.
The video claimed what looks like an SUV was driven by a drunk man who was seen urinating in the parking lot before his little adventure at a location in Charlotte, North Carolina. According to the local outlet Queen City News, an incident involving a vehicle on the range at the Topgolf Charlotte University location did take place over the weekend.
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They didn’t confirm nor did they deny any of the other reported details. You know the details, not about whether there was a high-profile golfer behind the wheel. The ones about the vehicle was being driven by a drunk driver who took a leak in the parking lot before driving on the range.
While some may consider those valuable details to completing the entire picture of what went down, we'll make due without them. What the outlet did pass along were details from a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department report which stated the incident at the Topgolf location took place at around 12:15 am on Sunday.
The suspect reportedly caused about $5,000 in damage to the property and threatened the staff. The outlet did not say whether the driver was arrested. A spokesperson for Topgolf said that there had been temporary repairs made to the fence, which the vehicle appears to run into.
"We’re aware of the incident that occurred at Topgolf Charlotte University this weekend. The safety of our Players and Playmakers is our top priority, and we are grateful that no one was injured. The nets have temporarily been repaired, and the venue is open for normal operations," Topgolf said, according to Queen City News.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said that this is still an active investigation. Respect to the golfers who hung in there and didn’t let a vehicle on the range keep them from working on their swing. That's the kind of dedication that pays off when you take that swing out to the golf course.
Le'Veon Bell accuses former Jets head coach Adam Gase of using cocaine in office: 'Wasn’t just one time'
Ex-NFL star running back Le’Veon Bell made quite the accusation against his former head coach with the New York Jets, Adam Gase.
Gase, now the pass game coordinator under Jim Harbaugh with the Los Angeles Chargers, didn’t fare well in New York, owning a 9-23 record before being fired after the 2020 season. Bell and Gase both joined the team in 2019, where they went 7-9, but flamed out the next year.
Bell made an appearance on the "Respectfully" podcast with Justin Laboy, where he blasted Gase, calling him the "dumbest coach ever." But that wasn’t the worst that was said.
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Bell accused Gase of using cocaine in his office.
Laboy asked Bell to go further after he said Gase "did a lot of s--- in that office that coaches ain’t supposed to be doing." Then, Bell said that Gase was using "white girl," a slang term for cocaine, and then did a snorting gesture.
"I’m like, bro, I ain’t just walk in the office and see my coach [snorting cocaine]," Bell explained to Laboy. "We’re about to go to practice, bro. We got practice in 28 minutes. We got walkthrough, bro. This is what you’re doing in here?"
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Bell doubled down, saying he saw Gase do it himself.
"It wasn’t just one time. That’s what it did, though. Everybody knows that. That’s what he did. But it was just crazy to me to actually see him doing it. I heard all the stories and shit."
The Chargers did not immediately answer a request for comment by Fox News Digital.
Bell’s last words there imply he heard from others that Gase allegedly used the illegal substance, though he didn’t go into further detail on that front.
Before Gase was hired by the Jets to be their next head coach, he held the same position with the Miami Dolphins from 2016-18, where he went 23-25. His best year was 2016 when the Dolphins went 10-6.
Since being fired by the Jets, Gase wasn’t on any coaching staff in the NFL, rather offering consulting insights from time to time. His father-in-law, Joe Vitt, works as a defensive assistant for the Denver Broncos, who he visited during the 2023 and 2025 offseasons to provide insight. Gase also spent time with The 33rd Team as a strategic advisor with Bill Belichick and Matt Patricia in 2024.
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Gase’s time in the NFL began with the Detroit Lions in 2003, working as a scouting assistant before a promotion to offensive assistant in 2005. He eventually worked his way up to quarterbacks coach in 2007 before a quick stint with the San Francisco 49ers the next season.
Gase, then, spent a large chunk of his coaching history with the Broncos from 2009-14, the last three seasons serving as the team’s offensive coordinator before the Dolphins gave him a shot as head coach.
Meanwhile, Bell’s career didn’t pan out the way he hoped after his contract dispute with the Pittsburgh Steelers ended with him missing the entire 2018 campaign. He eventually signed with the Jets, but after just two games into the 2020 season, he was released.
In 2019, his first season back in the NFL, he rushed for 789 yards with three touchdowns, while catching 66 passes for 461 yards and one score. Bell saw time with the Kansas City Chiefs, Baltimore Ravens and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but never stuck with a team before leaving football in 2021.
Bell was a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro with the Steelers, who took him 48th overall in the 2013 NFL Draft out of Michigan State. He rushed for 5,336 yards with 42 total touchdowns across his five seasons in Pittsburgh.
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Mets and Phillies have nearly $700M in combined payroll and are already in trouble of missing playoffs
Yes, it’s still early in the 2026 Major League Baseball season. Through Sunday’s games, most teams have played just 17% of the 162-game schedule. But it is getting late in a hurry for two of the teams expected to compete for a World Series this October.
The New York Mets have committed $370 million on player payroll this year, with well over $100 million in luxury tax penalties. The Philadelphia Phillies have committed $290 million to player payroll this year, plus luxury tax penalties. Remember, these are the types of payrolls that sports media, small-market teams and fans have used to push for a work stoppage in the 2027 season and the introduction of a salary cap.
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And yet, as we reach the end of April, both teams have almost eliminated themselves from the National League East, and put their hopes of a postseason spot in serious jeopardy.
This past weekend was supposed to be a turning point for the Mets and Phillies, with key stars returning from injury. Instead, things just got worse. Much worse.
Juan Soto rejoined the Mets recently, returning from a calf injury and ostensibly bringing some offensive firepower to New York. Almost immediately, Francisco Lindor then went down with an injury of his own, and the Mets offense somehow got worse.
On Sunday, the Mets played a doubleheader against the lowly Colorado Rockies at Citi Field, and got outscored 6-1 in a sweep. That led to the Rockies posting a suggestion to the Empire State Building in an attempt to troll the Mets.
The Rockies have a $122 million estimated payroll for 2026, and $27 million of that is Kris Bryant, whose career is effectively over.
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As a team thus far, the Mets lineup is hitting .226/.288/.337. They’ve been 21% worse than league average offensively, leading to scoring 26 fewer runs than an average offense would score. In 28 games. They’ve hit, as a team, 20 total home runs this year. Houston Astros star Yordan Alvarez has hit 11 by himself. In fact, the whole roster has been outhomered by just Alvarez and White Sox third baseman Munetaka Murakami alone.
Put it all together and the Mets have scored just 92 runs, the fewest of any team in baseball. They have the second-worst run differential at -29.
The team with the worst run differential? The nearly $300 million Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies got Zack Wheeler back from injury this weekend in Atlanta, and while his start did help Philadelphia snap their disastrous 10-game losing streak, they immediately reverted back to form on Sunday, losing 6-2 to Chris Sale. Incredibly, the Phillies are now 3-15 over their last 18 games. As a team, they have an ERA of 5.13, and are hitting .219/.294/.362. Alec Bohm has been arguably the worst everyday hitter in the sport with just a .412 OPS. Again, this is a team with a nearly $300 million payroll and players like Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, JT Realmuto, Christopher Sanchez and Jesus Luzardo.
They’re now 9-19, just like the Mets, with a -50 run differential and 10.5 game deficit in the NL East.
This is where many fans will say "it’s early," and yes, it is. But while you can’t win anything in April or May, you can, in fact, lose it. Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago. Yet as of Monday, have seen their odds drop into the low 30’s.
Nearly $700 million in payroll, hundreds more in luxury taxes, star power like Juan Soto, Bryce Harper, Francisco Lindor and Kyle Schwarber, and both teams are now overwhelmingly likely to be staying home while the small-market Pirates, Reds or Diamondbacks play into October.
Some of both teams’ underperformance is down to poor luck; the Phillies’ batting average on balls in play is just .256, for example, and their expected pitching stats are better than their ERA. But falling 10.5 games back of the Braves has all but ended the division race already. Atlanta now has an 84% chance of winning the East, while both the Mets and Phillies have dropped to around 7%. This is why it’s not as easy to "buy" a championship as many fans think it is. A few weeks of underperformance, injuries or bad luck can change the outlook of an entire season. And that’s exactly what’s happened here.
Whoopi Goldberg demands Trump build a new hotel with big enough ballroom space after WHCA Dinner shooting
"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg called on President Donald Trump to build a new hotel during the show on Monday following the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting, which took place at a Hilton in Washington, D.C. on Saturday.
Goldberg, who regularly calls Trump "you-know-who" instead of naming him, said he should build a new hotel with a large ballroom so the WHCA doesn't need to use the Hilton for future events.
"Here is something, you-know-who always talks about he is a builder, he knows how to do this," she said. "Maybe he needs to build a new hotel there that has a big enough ballroom, where they don’t have to go to the Hilton, where the ballroom is under the building. This is what he says he does well."
"Forget destroying the White House," Goldberg added, referring to Trump ordering the demolition of the mansion's East Wing in order to construct a new ballroom to host presidential events.
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"I’m saying maybe it’s time someone built a hotel with a bigger ballroom, because the ballroom, you’re never going to have enough seats for everybody. You’re just not," she continued. "It’s always going to be more people show up, less people, you’re never going to know. Maybe that’s something when he stops being president."
The co-hosts discussed the shooting at the WHCA Dinner, during which Trump and members of the Cabinet were evacuated from the hotel ballroom after gunshots rang out.
"We have to do a better job, and thank God for the Secret Service," Goldberg said. "Thank God that, you know, this thing was in the basement where they couldn’t — you couldn’t get to him so you had to go here and here and here before you can even get to here. So that’s — thank goodness for that. But there has to be a better way to do this. There just has to be."
The co-hosts acknowledged that it could have been a mass casualty event.
Co-host Sunny Hostin said during the discussion that people should be "outraged" that a shooter allegedly tried to kill Trump and members of the administration.
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Many Republican lawmakers have promoted the construction of the White House ballroom following the shooting.
Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., announced he would try to fast-track a bill to give congressional approval for construction of the ballroom in the Senate when the upper chamber returns this week.
He argued that "a president of any party should be able to host events in a secure area without attendees worrying about their safety."
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"It is an embarrassment to the strongest nation on Earth that we cannot host gatherings in our nation’s capital, including ones attended by our president, without the threat of violence and attempted assassinations," Sheehy said in a statement.
Talarico torched after pastor's 'disgusting' Trump shooting remark as Cornyn says 'Texans should be outraged'
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, called on Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico to "condemn" his pastor's Sunday sermon, claiming that Talarico's pastor "made light" of the assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner this past Saturday.
Talarico, a Presbyterian seminarian, has centered his campaign and progressive policies — which include anti-ICE and open borders messaging — on his faith background. At the same time, he has railed against Christian nationalism and called for the separation of church and state.
"James Talarico claims to be campaigning on love and kindness, but his Pastor made light of an assassination attempt on the President of the United States in Washington, DC this weekend where a Secret Service officer was seriously injured," Cornyn posted on X. "All Texans should be outraged and Talarico must condemn it."
On Sunday, Talarico's minister, Dr. Jim Rigby, mentioned the assassination attempt during his sermon, saying that he knows "a lot of people have mixed feelings" about the third attempt on Trump's life. His comment garnered light laughter from the audience.
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"But it's really important that if we're going to be the healing agents of the world to realize that violence is not going to get rid of the problem we have," Rigby said.
He went on to say that the Confederacy is the "heart of the MAGA movement" and that it's a "fascistic movement."
The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday was cut short after an armed gunman rushed the doors leading to the ballroom at the Washington Hilton Hotel. He fired several shots before being apprehended by law enforcement.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said that the alleged attempted assassin Cole Thomas Allen, 31, was "set out to target folks that work in the administration, likely including the president," according to a preliminary review of evidence.
Fox News Digital reached out to Rigby and Talarico for comment.
National Republican Senate Committee Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell slammed Talarico's silence.
"It's hard to believe James Talarico is serious about condemning political violence while he stands by and helps his pastor radicalize an entire congregation," Cantrell said.
Republican National Committee spokesman Zach Kraft called Talarico's "self-proclaimed mentor's" remark "disgusting."
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"But it is nothing new," Kraft said. "Democrats have fanned the flames of radical left-wing violence for years and gleefully put targets on the back of President Trump, Charlie Kirk and conservatives, and conservatives across America. To Talarico and Democrats, murder is simply the cost of doing business in their conquest for power."
Rigby is a vocal supporter of leftist causes. The Washington Examiner reported in March that Rigby spoke at a pro-Palestinian protest in 2009.
"If there is to be hope for humankind, then we must all realize that the true jihad is the struggle for peace and justice," Rigby said during his speech.
In the Islamic faith, jihad is understood by some to be an inner struggle meant to bring an individual closer to God, but the term has been invoked by terrorists and Islamic extremists to commit acts of violence in broader political contexts.
Dem lawmaker sparks online outrage for blaming Trump's low approval for WHCA Dinner shooting
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., appeared to blame President Donald Trump for the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Monday, suggesting that the shooting was the result of his unpopularity.
Krishnamoorthi spoke about the shooting during his appearance on CNN’s "The Situation Room," telling co-host Pamela Brown, "There’s tremendous, as you can understand, concern given the threat levels that are going up, in part because of the — the president and now three assassination attempts on him, his very low approval ratings, which unfortunately fuel a lot of disaffection."
An assailant rushed a security checkpoint at the Washington Hilton Saturday night, shooting a Secret Service officer, who was hit in his bulletproof vest and survived. The suspect, Cole Allen, was apprehended and has been charged with multiple felonies. The gunfire led to Trump and the Cabinet officials at the dinner being evacuated, and the dinner being rescheduled.
Federal law enforcement officials confirmed to Fox News Digital that after Allen’s arrest, he said he intended to target Trump administration officials and had prepared a manifesto detailing his intent, while also sharing anti-Trump and anti-Christian rhetoric on social media.
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In the interview, CNN's Pamela Brown said, "The bottom line is we see political violence on both sides of the aisle, unfortunately, and all of this raises whether the Secret Service has the resources it needs in these heightened threat environments that you just mentioned." She then asked, "Is it time to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security, which, as you know, oversees the secret service?"
"I think it's time to bring back the deal that the Senate unanimously, unanimously passed to fully fund the Secret Service," Krishnamoorthi said. "TSA, other elements of DHS, as long as ICE and CBP are not fully reformed and overhauled, then those should not be funded right now."
Brown went on to play footage of Trump’s Sunday interview on "60 Minutes," where he noted how political assassinations are a common historical hazard, but warned, "I do think that the hate speech of the Democrats, much more so is, is very dangerous. I really think it‘s very dangerous for the country."
"Well, I think that definitely rhetoric needs to cool," Krishnamoorthi said. "But remember, his own rhetoric has inflamed the discourse in a way that we haven‘t seen before. I mean, just his Truth Social post the other day talking about ending Iranian civilization or even his repost a couple days ago about how India is a hellhole and people like me, Indian Americans, are a problem in this country, only inflame the political discourse."
"It‘s got to come down, the discourse has to cool down that it starts with the president," the congressman continued. "Of course, it extends to all of us. But to say that it‘s only one party doesn't really make sense and goes against all the facts."
Krishnamoorthi suggested that ending political violence begins with Trump toning down his rhetoric.
"But at the same time, you know, we have to come together and say that political violence has to end, that it‘s one thing to debate and discuss, you know, even vigorously policy matters of the day," he said. "But to engage in ad hominem attacks or to say that, you know, Indian Americans shouldn't belong here, or that a civilization should end, that‘s completely unacceptable. It‘s got to come to an end right now."
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The Republican National Committee responded to Krishnamoorthi's comments on X.
"Sick!," they posted before asking, "What is wrong with Democrats?"
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House and did not receive immediate reply.
Ex-WWE wrestler, 25, announces retirement from pro wrestling after departure
Pro wrestler Luca Crusifino revealed last week he was among those who departed WWE in the company’s most recent wave, and on Monday, he announced he was retiring from the sport.
The 25-year-old Pennsylvania native, whose real name is Roman Macek, wrote on social media that he was leaving professional wrestling for good.
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"After much reflection, I’ve decided it’s time to close this chapter of my life," he wrote on X. "Being a part of the WWE has been a dream ever since I was a child. Getting the chance to live out my dream in front of the world is something I’ll never take for granted. To the fans… thank you for every cheer, every boo, every moment of support. You made this journey unforgettable.
"I am forever grateful for the friendships that I made along the way. From talent, to coaches, to the creative team, to every single person I came in contact with at the performance center … thank you! Thank you for pushing me, believing in me, and sharing the ring with me. I’ve learned more than I can ever put into words and met some of the greatest people that will be friends for life."
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He wrote that the decision wasn’t an easy one.
"As of today, I’m officially stepping away and retiring from professional wrestling. It’s not an easy decision, but it’s the right one for me," he added. "This isn’t goodbye, just the end of one incredible chapter.
"Again, I cannot say this enough… Thank you! What an amazing last 4 years and don’t worry about me… I’ll figure it out."
And don’t worry, Crusifino made clear he wasn’t about to make an OnlyFans.
Crusifino was a college football player at Duquesne before he joined WWE. He entered with a lawyer gimmick and would later join The D’Angelo Family as their consigliere.
In 2025, he would attack his family members Tony D’Angelo and Channing Lorenzo and end up leaving the family. He was reintroduced into WWE Evolve with a new raver gimmick. But it didn’t last as he departed the company last week.
Bill Maher & David Cross get into heated war of words over 'looney left' & trans rights, including 3-year-old
Bill Maher has a firm message for woke comedian David Cross and his fellow LIBS who continue to avoid using common sense on the trans in sports and trans kids topic.
"Good luck with President Vance," Maher told Cross on the latest episode of the "Club Random" podcast that turned into a tequila-fueled war of words on a topic that is credited with getting President Trump elected.
"As I always say to my woke friends, we voted for the same person. You're just why she lost," Maher told Cross on the defeat Kamala Harris suffered in 2024.
What started as a discussion on trans in sports eventually turned into a war of words with Cross acting as an elitist expert on this subject because his 8-year-old daughter has two trans friends at school, including one who turned trans at age 3. "Three? Well, sure...who can believe a three-year-old? Kids are confused," Maher fired back.
It is this mindset, Maher contends, that develops inside the "Brooklyn bubble" where Cross lives. "I want to be in that bubble. I pay for it and I want my daughter to be in that bubble. It's a good bubble," Cross fired back at Maher over the label.
"It's—a bubble is protection from the s–t that's going on outside of the bubble that I don't—the—the awfulness... and there's no s--t inside the bubble. Uh, no. I mean, there's some s--t but less.
"The bubble is not for me or my wife. It's for a daughter. And uh—the more I can keep her from the uh things that I and my wife think are bad."
Ah, yes, the Brooklyn bubble is utopia where 3-year-olds turn trans. That mindset, as Maher argues firmly, is why the Democrats are in big trouble in the next election – the looniest of the lefties refuses to understand how insane it sounds for kids to be trans at 3.
Equally insane, Maher notes, is that Cross and his fellow nutjobs continue to act like trans in sports isn’t a problem. When Maher described Algerian Olympic boxer Imane Khelif as "a man beating the dog s–t out of a woman," to win an Olympic gold medal, Cross acted like wasn’t aware of this topic.
However, Cross was quick to point out he’s seen pre-pubescent girls "kick the s–t out of boys."
This is where the American Left is at in 2026. The unhinged left is still in its bubble and as crazy as ever while there are Maher types who now see how this ultimately will turn out at the polls.
"Democrats lost voters on transgender rights. Winning them back won’t be easy," The New York Times warned last summer. Polling group Blueprint found that a whopping 67% of swing voters thought Democrats became "too focused on identity politics" during the last voting cycle.
Despite the many chances Maher provided to Cross to come down off his trans hill, the ultra-lib wasn’t willing to bend.
The two agreed they didn’t want "beef" between each other and hugged it out as the podcast ended.
Cole Allen charged in Trump assassination attempt in first court appearance after WHCA Dinner shooting
The suspect accused in the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner shooting made an initial appearance in federal court Monday, marking the first time the alleged would-be assassin heard the charges filed against him by prosecutors.
Cole Allen, 31, from Torrance, California, is accused of storming the Washington Hilton while armed with multiple weapons, and attempting to penetrate the ballroom in which President Donald Trump sat amongst Cabinet officials and hundreds of journalists Saturday night.
Allen appeared in federal court Monday wearing a blue prison jumpsuit to face charges of attempting to assassinate the President of the United States, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting a firearm across state lines, according to the Department of Justice.
He has not yet entered a plea and will remain in custody.
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Monday’s court appearance is separate from Cole’s arraignment, with the judge scheduling a detention hearing for April 30 and a preliminary hearing for May 11.
Allen is accused of traveling by train from California to Washington, D.C., while making one stop in Chicago, and checking into the hotel just one day before the planned event.
Shortly before the alleged shooting, authorities said Allen sent a written manifesto to members of his family, outlining his intent to target Trump and other Cabinet officials.
Within 30 minutes of the gala starting, Allen allegedly stormed the hotel lobby, equipped with a shotgun, handgun and knives, and breached security barricades that had been erected just one floor above the VIP-filled International Ballroom.
One Secret Service agent was struck by gunfire in a ballistic vest, and Allen was subsequently tackled by officers and taken into custody.
Allen was not injured, but was transported to a hospital to be evaluated. The Secret Service agent was also taken to receive medical treatment and is recovering.
The chaos was heard from inside the packed ballroom, with the 2,300 attendees taking cover under their tables as Trump and Vice President JD Vance were whisked away by security.
Approximately one hour later, Trump announced that law enforcement had asked attendees to evacuate the building, which was consistent with protocol, adding the event would be rescheduled within 30 days.
After the shooting, Allen’s brother contacted the New London Police Department in Connecticut to report receiving his brother’s alleged manifesto.
The police said in a statement they were contacted at 10:49 p.m. by someone who wanted to share information related to it, and the department said it then immediately alerted federal law enforcement, the Associated Press reported.
Allen faces the possibility of life in prison if convicted on the attempted assassination charge, with the two firearms charges carrying a maximum sentence of up to 10 years in federal prison.
Fox News Digital reached out to Allen’s defense team and federal prosecutors for comment.
Trump admin tightens vise on student aid fraud in ‘ghost student’ crackdown
FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is stepping up its crackdown on fraud and "ghost students," launching a real-time fraud detection tool for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), Fox News Digital learned.
"Instead of student aid and education grants going to students who deserve it, corrupt Democrats and the inept bureaucrat class of the Biden Administration allowed it to flow straight into the pockets of fraudsters for years," a spokesperson for Vice President JD Vance, who President Donald Trump recently tapped as the administration's fraud czar, told Fox News Digital.
The Department of Education launched a screening tool Monday morning directly into the FAFSA process that flags potentially high-risk applicants, requiring them to provide government-issued identification before accessing federal student aid, including Pell Grants and loans.
The Education Department estimates its efforts to identify and deny aid to fraudulent students will save taxpayers over $1 billion during this year’s FAFSA cycle, with the tool already screening 50,000 applications as of Monday afternoon.
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The new fraud detection efforts follow a surge in "ghost student" scams tied to loosened verification requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Education.
Ghost students are a growing trend involving fabricated or stolen identities, often powered by AI bots or criminal networks using real Americans’ personal information, used to enroll in programs, trigger financial aid disbursements, and then disappear.
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"Americans deserve education. Fraudsters deserve nothing," a senior White House official told Fox News Digital.
Key verification safeguards were removed during the COVID-19 pandemic under the Biden administration, the Education Department reported, when less than 1% of students were required to verify their identity following their FAFSA submission.
"This new fraud detection tool will stop fraud at the start of the process, before money goes out the door, strengthening the integrity of our programs and expanding opportunity for students who depend on these resources to finance their postsecondary education," Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told Fox News Digital.
The announcement comes as Trump established the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, led by Vance, to combat fraud across federal programs.
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"Under the Vice President's task force, student aid will go to students and students only," the vice president's spokesperson added.
The increased verification process follows the Trump administration uncovering more than $1 billion in student aid fraud last year, including stopping suspected bots and ghost students from obtaining taxpayer-funded loans.
The administration also previously uncovered $90 million that was disbursed to suspected scammers in 2024, including $30 million in loans to dead people and more than $40 million disbursed to companies using bots disguised as fake students.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton contributed to this report.