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Billie Eilish says protesters are being 'assaulted and murdered' during award speech
Pop star Billie Eilish appeared to denounce Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids after claiming that people were being "kidnapped" and "assaulted and murdered" during an acceptance speech on Saturday.
Though Eilish did not directly reference ICE operations by name, she alluded to the ongoing immigration raids while receiving the 2026 MLK Jr. Beloved Community Environmental Justice Award.
"To be honest, I really don’t feel deserving," Eilish said. "And it’s very strange to be celebrated for working towards environmental justice at a time where it feels less achievable than ever, given the state of our country and the world right now."
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"We’re seeing our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceful protesters being assaulted and murdered, our civil rights being stripped, resources to fight the climate crisis being cut for fossil fuels and animal agriculture destroying our planet, and people’s access to food and healthcare becoming a privilege for the wealthy instead of a new basic human right for all Americans," her speech continued.
"It is very clear that protecting our planet and our communities is not a priority for this administration. And it’s really hard to celebrate that when we no longer feel safe in our own homes or in our streets," Eilish added.
Her comments appeared to reference the recent death of Renee Good, who was shot and killed by an ICE agent earlier this month in what the administration has called self-defense as she drove her car toward him. Good's defenders have said she was killed unjustifiably, and her death has sparked widespread protests and strife in Minnesota and around the country.
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Fox News Digital reached out to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security for comment.
Eilish previously called out ICE in an Instagram post she shared on Jan. 9, calling the organization a "terrorist group" after Good's death.
"ICE is a federally funded and supported terrorist group under the Department of Homeland Security that has done nothing to make our streets safer. They are domestic terrorists tearing apart families, terrorizing citizens, and now murdering innocent people. Enough is Enough," the post read.
DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin later condemned Billie Eilish in a statement given to Billboard.
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"Clearly, Billie Eilish has not seen the newly released footage, which corroborates what DHS has stated all along — that this individual was impeding law enforcement and weaponized her vehicle in an attempt to kill or cause bodily harm to federal law enforcement," McLaughlin said.
"ICE does not separate families," she added. "Parents are asked if they want to be removed with their children, or ICE will place the children with a safe person the parent designates. This is consistent with past administrations’ immigration enforcement. It’s garbage rhetoric from the likes of Billie Eilish that is leading to a 1,300% increase in assaults and 3,200% increase in vehicle rammings against our brave law enforcement."
Trump endorsement rocks Louisiana Senate race as Letlow poised to jump in
Three days after President Donald Trump exploded a political bomb in Louisiana's Senate race by endorsing Republican Rep. Julia Letlow over incumbent GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy, sources say Letlow is likely to launch a campaign as early as this week.
Trump's support of Letlow, who was elected in 2021 after her husband Luke died from COVID shortly before taking office in the House, is a severe setback for Cassidy, a physician and chair of the powerful Senate Health committee who is running for a third six-year term in the solidly red state.
And it's a major political headache for Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who is backing Cassidy and teamed up with the senator last week in Louisiana.
Trump upended an already crowded GOP Senate primary in Louisiana on Saturday night, with a social media post making it clear that if the 44-year-old Letlow launched a Senate campaign, she'd have his backing.
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"Should she decide to enter this RACE," Trump wrote on social media, "Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!"
Letlow hinted at launching a Senate run following Trump's post on X, writing, "My mission is clear: to ensure the nation our children inherit is safer and stronger. This United States Senate seat belongs to the people of Louisiana, because we deserve conservative leadership that will not waver."
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There's been speculation for months that Letlow was mulling a Senate bid and a Republican source confirmed to Fox News that the congresswoman, who represents a district that covers parts of central and northeastern Louisiana, had indicated that she wouldn't challenge Cassidy without Trump's backing.
A separate Republican source confirmed to Fox News that Trump had reached out to Thune on Friday to give the Senate's top Republican a heads-up on the Letlow endorsement.
Thune continues to support Cassidy, who was also previously endorsed by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which is the Senate GOP's campaign arm.
But the deep-pocketed Senate Leadership Fund (SLF), which is the top super PAC supporting Senate Republicans and is aligned with Thune, is staying neutral in Louisiana.
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"The mission of the Senate Leadership Fund is to preserve and expand the Republican Senate majority. Anything that distracts from our efforts to beat Democrats in November is unhelpful," SLF Executive Director Alex Latchum wrote in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Word that SLF was staying out of the GOP primary in Louisiana was first reported by Punchbowl News.
The 68-year-old Cassidy is staying in the race.
"I’m proudly running for re-election as a principled conservative who gets things done for the people of Louisiana," Cassidy wrote on social media following Trump's bombshell. "If Congresswoman Letlow decides to run, I am confident I will win."
Cassidy had nearly $10 million in his campaign coffers at the end of October, after his last fundraising filing, with Letlow holding nearly $2.3 million cash on hand. But a burst of campaign cash will likely flow Letlow's way if she follows through and launches a Senate campaign.
The senator — who voted to convict Trump in the Senate impeachment trial following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters aiming to upend congressional certification of former President Joe Biden's 2020 election victory — early last year supported Trump's controversial cabinet nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for Health secretary.
But the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) PAC, which has close ties to Kennedy, announced on Sunday that it would financially support Letlow.
Louisiana State Treasurer John Fleming, a former congressman who served in Trump's first administration, is also challenging Cassidy.
"A recent poll shows our campaign expanding our lead on Bill Cassidy, while Cassidy's numbers continue to drop," Fleming noted on social media two days after Trump's endorsement of Letlow.
State Sen. Blake Miguez and state Rep. Julie Emerson are also running for the GOP Senate nomination, and former Rep. Garrett Graves is mulling a bid.
Trump's endorsement of Letlow increases speculation on whether he'll take sides in the combustible and competitive GOP Senate primary in Texas ahead of the early March primary.
Longtime Sen. John Cornyn is facing primary challenges from two Trump allies, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt.
Thune speculated last week that Trump wouldn't make an endorsement in the Texas GOP showdown.
NORAD aircraft to arrive in Greenland for routine exercises
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) aircraft are headed to Pituffik Space Base, Greenland, for "long-planned" activities, as President Donald Trump continues his controversial push for the U.S. to acquire the island.
The NORAD aircraft at Pituffik Space Base, along with aircraft operating from bases in the U.S. and Canada, will support the planned efforts, "building on the enduring defense cooperation between the United States and Canada, as well as the Kingdom of Denmark," NORAD said in a statement posted on X.
Multiple governments allegedly approved of the NORAD activities, as the command said in its statement that it coordinated with Denmark and that Greenland was "informed" of its efforts.
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"This activity has been coordinated with the Kingdom of Denmark, and all supporting forces operate with the requisite diplomatic clearances. The Government of Greenland is also informed of planned activities," NORAD said.
"NORAD routinely conducts sustained, dispersed operations in the defense of North America, through one or all three NORAD regions (Alaska, Canada, and the continental U.S.)," the command added.
Trump has said in recent weeks that the U.S. needs Greenland for national security reasons. The president claims that if the U.S. does not step in, China or Russia could use the Arctic territory to their advantage.
"NATO has been telling Denmark, for 20 years, that ‘you have to get the Russian threat away from Greenland.’ Unfortunately, Denmark has been unable to do anything about it. Now it is time, and it will be done!!!" Trump said in a Truth Social post on Monday.
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Denmark and other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies have condemned the Trump administration's rhetoric about Greenland.
In recent days, several European nations have sent small numbers of military personnel to Greenland for exercises as a symbolic show of support for Danish sovereignty over the territory. Some countries have since withdrawn their troops.
On Monday, Denmark ramped up its military presence in Greenland and deployed extra troops to the Arctic territory.
Local Danish broadcaster TV 2 said the Danish Armed Forces confirmed a new contingent of troops, described as "a substantial contribution," were arriving at Greenland’s main international airport Monday night.
Maj. Gen. Søren Andersen, head of Denmark’s Arctic Command, said about 100 Danish soldiers have already arrived in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, with others later deployed to Kangerlussuaq in western Greenland.
Despite the objections from allies, Trump administration officials have continued to argue that U.S. control of Greenland is necessary to protect national security interests in the Arctic.
On Saturday, Trump said the U.S. would impose 10% tariffs on multiple European countries unless Denmark agreed to the "complete and total purchase of Greenland," warning that global security and U.S. national defense were at stake.
The president said that starting on Feb. 1, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands and Finland would be subjected to a 10% tariff. The tariff would then increase to 25% on June 1 and "will be due and payable until such time as a deal is reached for the complete and total purchase of Greenland," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
While addressing the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called the tariff threat "a mistake, especially between long-standing allies," according to The Associated Press.
Fox News Digital's Emma Bussey and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
House Democrat calls Trump 'extremely mentally ill' after Greenland remarks, urges 25th Amendment removal
Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., asserted Monday in a post on X that President Donald Trump is "mentally ill" and should be "immediately" removed from office via the 25th Amendment.
"The president of the United States is extremely mentally ill and it’s putting all of our lives at risk. The 25th Amendment exists for a reason — we need to invoke it immediately," she declared in the post.
Fox News Digital reached out to the White House for comment on Tuesday morning.
TRUMP WARNS US CAN NO LONGER THINK ‘PURELY OF PEACE’ AS HE PUSHES FOR GREENLAND CONTROL
The congresswoman made the comment in response to a letter from President Donald Trump to Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre.
"Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America," Trump asserted in the message.
"Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a ‘right of ownership’ anyway?" he continued, referring to Greenland. "There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you!" Trump added.
The prime minister pushed back in a statement.
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"Norway’s position on Greenland is clear. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and Norway fully supports the Kingdom of Denmark on this matter. We also support that NATO in a responsible way is taking steps to strengthen security and stability in the Arctic. As regards the Nobel Peace Prize, I have clearly explained, including to President Trump what is well known, the prize is awarded by an independent Nobel Committee and not the Norwegian Government," Støre noted.
Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-Calif., have also both called for the invocation of the 25th Amendment against Trump in light of the president's message.
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"Donald Trump is unfit to lead and clearly out of control. Invoke the 25th Amendment," Kamlager-Dove asserted in a post on X. A note on the X account notes that it is "maintained by federal staff."
Fox News' Madeleine Rivera contributed to this report
NHL goaltenders get into rare fight during Sharks' win over Panthers
Two NHL goalies dropped their gloves and swung their fists on Monday night.
The brawl occurred in the third period of a game between the San Jose Sharks and Florida Panthers with the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions trailing 3-1.
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Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky saw a fight between his teammates and Sharks players developing on the other side of the ice and skated down to throw hands with San Jose’s Alex Nedeljkovic. Fans in Sunrise, Florida, changed "Bobby! Bobby!" as the fight started to come together.
The place went wild. It didn’t appear any of the punches that were thrown landed. Bobrovsky eventually fell to the ice as Nedeljkovic pinned him down.
San Jose eventually wrapped up a 4-1 win. Nedeljkovic made 35 saves in the victory.
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"We’re starting to learn how we need to play," Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky said, via NHL.com. "We’re not going to tiptoe into a game. We have to get onto the attack, we have to push forward, and we’re a good hockey team. That was really the message, and the guys did that from the drop of the puck."
Will Smith, Vincent Desharnais and Mario Ferraro each scored in the second period to get the Sharks over the top.
San Jose’s win spoiled the return of Matthew Tkachuk, who had been out of action since Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final. He skated for nearly 21 minutes and had three shots on goal.
Eetu Luostarinen scored Florida’s lone goal.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Conservative journalist accuses legacy media of covering up Minneapolis ‘riot’
Independent journalist Nick Sortor criticized the legacy media on Monday, alleging chaotic "riot" conditions in Minneapolis have largely gone unreported.
"It's been a riot since day one… they've been trying to cover it up," Sortor told "Jesse Watters Primetime" guest host Charlie Hurt.
"The legacy media, in particular, they don't want to show what's actually going on out here. I have to do this live shot from several blocks away," he added, pointing to police lights in the distance.
"But I can't go over there anymore because I will be attacked, even with police lights over there. That is not a protest."
Sortor shared a harrowing experience on social media earlier this month when anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agitators swarmed his vehicle, shouting at him and yelling expletives.
He said the agitators hurled frozen water bottles in his direction, smashed his windows and vandalized the vehicle with spray paint.
Sortor said his camera was also stolen and claimed that, despite the crime, he was forced to leave the area instead of the perpetrator.
"It's crazy to me that this is the point that we're at. We are on our own out here, and we have to take our cities back. We cannot allow no-go zones to be set up in otherwise beautiful states like this."
Tensions have brewed in Minneapolis since the ICE-involved death of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good after she appeared to accelerate her car in an agent's direction earlier this month.
Fox News' Ashley Carnahan contributed to this report.
ISIS takes credit for Kabul suicide bombing at Chinese restaurant
The Islamic State claimed responsibility on Monday for a suicide blast at a Chinese restaurant in Afghanistan that killed more than half a dozen people.
Abdul Mateen Qani, a spokesman for the Afghan Interior Ministry, told The New York Times the attack was carried out by one person linked to ISIS-Khorasan, commonly known as ISIS-K, one of the terrorist group’s most lethal branches.
ISIS-K has claimed it targets Chinese citizens as retaliation for Beijing's treatment of Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group, and has also denounced the Afghan government's relationship with China, according to the Times.
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Kabul police command spokesman Khalid Zadran said on X that seven people were killed in the explosion, including six Afghans and one Chinese national. Several others were injured.
Zadran said the blast occurred around 3 p.m. local time at a Chinese noodle restaurant in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood that was jointly run by Abdul Majeed, a Chinese Muslim from Xinjiang province, his wife, and an Afghan named Abdul Jabbar Mahmoud.
"The explosion occurred near the kitchen. The nature of the explosion is still unknown, investigations are ongoing," he added.
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China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun told reporters at a press conference on Tuesday that one Chinese national was killed and five others were wounded in the attack.
Jiakun offered condolences to the families and said officials from the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan have visited the wounded in the hospital. He said China urged the Afghan government to do more to keep Chinese nationals and institutions safe.
"China strongly condemns and firmly opposes any form of terrorism, supports Afghanistan and regional countries in jointly fighting all forms of terrorist and violent activities," he said.
"Given the current security situation in Afghanistan, the Ministry once again advises Chinese nationals not to travel to Afghanistan in the near future and asks Chinese nationals and companies already in Afghanistan to take extra precautions, step up security and depart high-risk regions as soon as possible."
Federal judge refuses to block ICE restrictions on congressional visits
A federal judge refused to block the Trump administration from enforcing a new policy requiring members of Congress to give a week’s notice before visiting immigration detention facilities.
The ruling from U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb in Washington, D.C., comes after Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said she and other Minnesota lawmakers were kicked out of an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Minneapolis on Saturday, Jan. 10. They were asked to leave the facility after being informed about the Trump administration rule governing lawmaker visits.
Plaintiffs' attorneys representing several Democratic members of Congress asked Cobb to intervene, but the judge ruled Monday that they used the wrong "procedural vehicle" to challenge it. The judge also concluded that the Jan. 8 policy is a new Department of Homeland Security action that isn't subject to her prior order in the plaintiffs' favor.
"The Court emphasizes that it denies Plaintiffs’ motion only because it is not the proper avenue to challenge Defendants’ January 8, 2026, memorandum and the policy stated therein, rather than based on any kind of finding that the policy is lawful," Cobb wrote.
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Last month, Cobb temporarily blocked an administration oversight visit policy. She ruled on Dec. 17 that it is likely illegal for ICE to demand a week’s notice from members of Congress seeking to visit and observe conditions in ICE facilities.
A day after Renee Nicole Good’s death in Minneapolis, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem quietly signed a new memorandum reinstating another seven-day notice requirement, according to The Associated Press.
Plaintiffs’ lawyers from the Democracy Forward legal advocacy group said DHS didn't disclose the latest policy until after Reps. Omar, Kelly Morrison and Angie Craig were turned away from an ICE facility in the Minneapolis federal building.
Democracy Forward spokeswoman Melissa Schwartz said they were reviewing the judge's latest order.
"We will continue to use every legal tool available to stop the administration’s efforts to hide from congressional oversight," she said in a statement to the AP.
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House Democrats asked the judge earlier this month to block the new directive from Noem requiring advance notice for congressional oversight visits to ICE detention facilities, arguing in a court filing that the policy is politically motivated and violates federal spending law and a prior court stay.
Last year, Democrats had sued to block the seven-day notice requirement, arguing that the restrictions on ICE detention centers violate Section 527, a federal spending law provision that prohibits DHS from using appropriated funds to prevent congressional access to these facilities.
In December, Cobb temporarily stayed the DHS restrictions from taking force "[u]nless and until Defendants show that no Section 527 funds are being used for these purposes."
Plaintiffs’ attorneys from the Democracy Forward Foundation said the administration hasn’t shown that none of those funds are being used to implement the latest notice policy.
Justice Department attorney Amber Richer said the Jan. 8 policy signed by Noem is distinct from the policies that Cobb suspended last month, the AP reported.
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom, Breanne Deppisch and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
US Marshals nab fugitive hiding under child's bed: officials
The United States Marshals Service arrested a fugitive in Washington state last week after authorities said he was discovered hiding beneath a child’s bed.
U.S. Marshals tracked down and arrested Keantray Davon Bryant-Muellner on Friday in Spokane, Wash. Authorities said he was wanted on an outstanding warrant for violating probation tied to a 2024 arrest that included firearm and assault charges.
Members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force surrounded and sealed off a residence near the 3000 block of South Regal Street at approximately 5:30 p.m., the U.S. Marshals Service said.
Officers then removed a glass sliding door to gain entry after repeated law enforcement commands. Two uninvolved adults rushed out of the home, authorities said.
During a methodical search, law enforcement discovered Bryant-Muellner attempting to conceal himself beneath a child’s bed, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. He surrendered without incident, officials said.
Authorities said officers seized a handgun and high-capacity magazines during a lawful probation search following the arrest.
"The arrest reflects the strength of our partnerships and the teamwork among local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies," Craig Thayer, the U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington, said in a statement.
"With gun violence continuing to plague Spokane, every violent offender arrested and every firearm taken off the street makes our communities safer," Thayer added.
The arrest was carried out by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, with assistance from the FBI, the Spokane Police Department and the Washington State Department of Corrections, authorities said.
Timothy Busfield details sex life with wife Melissa Gilbert to argue he’s ‘not a threat,’ expert says
Days before Timothy Busfield was remanded and held without bail on multiple counts of child sex abuse, the 68-year-old actor underwent a psychosexual evaluation at the recommendation of his attorney.
According to court documents filed on Jan. 17 and obtained by Fox News Digital, Busfield participated in the assessment on Jan. 12 to determine the risk of committing sexual offenses compared with those convicted of a sexual offense. During the evaluation, Busfield was asked a series of uncomfortable questions, including details about his sex life with his wife, Melissa Gilbert.
"Mr. Busfield reports he and his current wife have a satisfying sex life and at their ages they simply enjoy one another’s company and cuddling more often than engaging in sexual intercourse," the evaluation stated, per the documents. "Mr. Busfield’s wife confirms his statements about a satisfying sexual relationship between them."
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"Mr. Busfield reports that as he reflects, he believes and values that an individual needs to have a certain level of maturity to understand and embrace the intimate nature of a sexual relationship," the evaluation continued. "Additionally, he also believes sex is a natural experience for all humans and that at a certain age you begin to start experiencing feelings in your body (puberty). Mr. Busfield also reports that he has come to realize that he never had the mate he wanted until he met his wife, Melissa."
After an extensive look at Busfield's family history, his background, and his social and sexual behavior, the actor was assessed as "very low risk" based on the outcome of the clinical interview and risk assessment measures indicated.
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"Mr. Busfield demonstrated an ability to be forthcoming in his responses despite the sensitive nature of the questions. Mr. Busfield reports continued steady employment, strong family support, and engagement in prosocial activities with prosocial peers."
Fox News legal contributor Donna Rotunno said it's likely Busfield underwent the evaluation in an effort to prove he is "not a threat to society."
"When you submit to those evaluations, you have to answer truthfully. He is hoping that the evaluation will help the judge decide he is not a threat to society," said Rotunno. "As uncomfortable as the subject matter is, it is common that they would interview the wife under the circumstances for corroboration, and to see how forthcoming and truthful he is being."
Included in the court-filed documents were more than 75 letters written by former colleagues and friends who described decades of interaction with Busfield and denied ever witnessing inappropriate behavior.
Gilbert submitted a letter to the judge voicing her support for her husband.
"The reality is that Tim Busfield is my love, my rock, my partner in business and life. He is my comfort and my council. His joy, humor and quick wit bring sparkle to my life. Tim is, quite simply, the beating heart of our wild and wonderful extended family," she wrote.
Gilbert told the court she knows Busfield "better and more intimately than anyone else in his life," describing him as a man guided by principle and compassion.
"Tim has the strongest moral compass of any human I have ever known," she wrote. "He has dedicated his spiritual self to always being of service to others. He starts every day with kindness and compassion."
"This is the strangest letter I've ever had to write," she wrote. "So, I will close by asking you to please, please, take care of my sweet husband," Gilbert continued. "As he is my protector, I am his, but I cannot protect him now and I think that, more than anything else, is what is truly breaking my heart. I am relying on you to protect him for me."
On Jan. 9, an arrest warrant was issued for the director and Emmy Award-winning actor, and obtained by Fox News Digital.
The police investigation into the allegations against Busfield began on Nov. 1, 2024, after a doctor at the University of New Mexico Hospital alerted officers about a case of alleged sexual abuse.
According to an arrest warrant obtained by Fox News Digital, two 11-year-old twins allege that the director, whom they were told to call Uncle Tim on the set of "The Cleaning Lady," had touched them inappropriately. One twin claimed an incident had occurred while alone with Busfield in a bedroom on set, alleging he had been touched over his clothes on his genitals and bottom. The warrant further states that hospital professionals later informed the parents that the children showed signs of being "groomed."
"The health and safety of our cast and crew is always our top priority, especially the safety of minors on our productions," a representative from Warner Bros. Television told Fox News Digital in a statement. "We take all allegations of misconduct very seriously and have systems in place to promptly and thoroughly investigate, and when needed, take appropriate action. We are aware of the current charges against Mr. Busfield and have been and will continue to cooperate with law enforcement."
A makeup artist told investigators that everyone on set knew to avoid Busfield "because he was creepy."
In police audio presented to court by Busfield's attorney on Monday and obtained by Fox News Digital, the child actors are asked by the police officer: "You know no one can touch your private areas?" to which the twins say: "Yes."
They are then asked by the police officer if Busfield ever touched their private areas. The twins said, "No."
Busfield surrendered on Jan. 13 to local authorities on child sex abuse charges. He was held without bail at the time of his arrest on two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor and one count of child abuse.
The director has denied all the allegations against him.
In the state's expedited motion for pretrial detention, prosecutors argued that Busfield "poses an ongoing and serious danger to children and the community."
They noted that his conduct reflected a "calculated pattern of grooming, lack of boundaries, and exploitation of professional authority to gain access to minors."
"The defendant has demonstrated: willingness to exploit positions of trust; ability to offend in professional environments designed to appear safe, minimization and denial of conduct, access to children through his profession, a pattern of inappropriate conduct spanning decades," documents stated.
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"Witnesses in this investigation expressed fear of retaliation and career harm for reporting the Defendant's conduct, further underscoring his ability to intimidate and silence others."
During a press conference on Jan. 15, Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman addressed the media with the latest on the case.
Busfield is currently charged with two counts of criminal sexual contact of a minor, child under 13, and one count of child abuse. Under New Mexico law, each count of criminal sexual contact carries up to six years of incarceration, and child abuse carries up to three years, Bregman stated.
If convicted, Busfield could face up to 15 years in prison.
Busfield is expected to appear in court on Jan. 20 to determine whether he will remain in custody or be released pending trial.
Fox News Digital's Tracy Wright and Larry Fink contributed to this report.