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Trump issues fresh pardons for Jan 6 defendants, including woman accused of threatening FBI on social media
President Donald Trump has granted fresh pardons to two Jan. 6 defendants facing charges on other issues.
Suzanne Kaye, a Jan. 6 defendant, was also sentenced to 18 months in prison for allegedly threatening to shoot FBI agents in social media posts.
The Biden administration's Department of Justice stated that on Jan. 31, 2021, the day before Kaye was set to meet with FBI agents regarding a tip that she was at the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot, she posted videos on social media in which she said she would "shoot" FBI agents if they came to her house. The FBI learned of Kaye's social media posts on Feb. 8, 2021, and arrested Kaye at her Florida home on Feb. 17, 2021.
A White House official told Fox News Digital that Kaye is prone to stress-induced seizures and suffered one while the jury read its verdict in 2023. The official said that the case was one of disfavored political speech, which is protected under the First Amendment.
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U.S. Special Attorney Ed Martin posted about the pardon on Saturday, thanking Trump in a post on X.
"The Biden DOJ targeted Suzanne Kaye for social media posts — and she was sentenced to 18 months in federal lock up. President Trump is unwinding the damage done by Biden’s DOJ weaponization, so the healing can begin," Martin wrote.
Jan. 6 defendant Daniel Wilson remained incarcerated after Trump pardoned convicted rioters because he pleaded guilty to firearms charges. A White House official told Fox News Digital that the president made the decision to grant Wilson an additional pardon because the firearms were discovered during a search of Wilson's home related to the Capitol riot.
Despite being included in the sweeping pardon granted to Jan. 6 defendants by Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, Wilson remained incarcerated due to the firearms charge and was set to be released in 2028. Prior to his sentencing on Jan. 6-related charges, for which he received five years in prison, Wilson pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and possession of an unregistered firearm.
While the Trump administration Justice Department initially said that the firearm charge should not count under the Jan. 6 pardon, it later reversed course, citing "further clarity," without going into details about what caused the shift.
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In his original pardon, Trump declared that pursuant to his authority under Article II, Section 2, of the U.S. Constitution, he was commuting the sentences of those "convicted of offenses related to events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021." That pardon included Wilson's Jan. 6 charges, but not the firearms-related ones.
U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich, a Trump appointee involved in Wilson's case, rejected the expanded definition of what exactly Trump was pardoning, saying it stretched the bounds of the order too far. In her opinion, Friedrich criticized the use of the phrase "related to" from Trump's original pardon to expand its meaning.
"The surrounding text of the pardon makes clear that 'related to' denotes a specific factual relationship between the conduct underlying a given offense and what took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021," Friedrich wrote in her opinion.
An appeals court later supported her objections, saying that Wilson had to remain behind bars during the appeal process.
Wilson previously identified himself as a member of the Oath Keepers and the Gray Ghost Partisan Rangers militia, according to Politico.
"Dan Wilson is a good man. After more than 7 months of unjustified imprisonment, he is relieved to be home with his loved ones," Wilson's attorneys, George Pallas and Carol Stewart, told Politico in a statement. "This act of mercy not only restores his freedom but also shines a light on the overreach that has divided this nation."
Fox News Digital reached out to the Justice Department and Wilson's legal team for comment.
Jon Voight pleads with Trump to save New York from 'socialist crap city' fate with Mamdani
Jon Voight is sounding the alarm about New York City's political direction.
The Oscar-winning actor released a video message this week accusing Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani of posing a dire threat to the future of the nation’s largest city, and warning that only President Donald Trump could "stop this horror."
In the video posted on X, Voight said that Mamdani will "take down the city that never sleeps," warning that New York "will turn into a forbidden place of darkness."
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"This mayor will destroy this city," he said.
"We are obligated to demand our rights for our private sanctuary, our businesses, our property that we all have worked so hard for — and this 35-year-old mayor has no right dictating the rules of socialism for a city built on our highest principles with brick and stone by hard-working Americans. This must be stopped, and his mayoralty should be terminated immediately."
Throughout his statement, Voight urged residents to push back against the mayor-elect, whom he repeatedly characterized as a threat to the city's foundational values.
"You, the people of the greatest city, New York, are in danger of losing your city to this communist fool. We, the people, must stand for the greatest nation’s purpose — the honor of our flag, the red, white and blue — and for which it stands, one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all," he said.
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Voight added, "This country, the United States of America, is the land of our greatest achievement — the American dream."
He went on to say that Americans "have put our trust in the President of the United States, Donald J. Trump," adding, "He, and only he, can stop this horror as this mayor, Mamdani, will try to destroy New York's wealth and turn it into a socialist crap city."
Voight concluded his message: "Let this be a warning to the people — and may God bless. May God bless."
Fox News Digital reached out to Voight and Mamdani for comment.
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Mamdani won the New York City mayoral election on Nov. 4, defeating independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.
Voight’s comments come as celebrities and political commentators remain divided over New York City’s political direction.
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"Sex and the City" star Cynthia Nixon, who ran for New York governor in 2018, previously celebrated Mamdani’s victory on social media, sharing photos with him and writing, "I love this young man so, so much! He is a miracle of nature, and I would follow him to the ends of the earth."
Nixon shared photos of herself with Mamdani with a lengthy caption that read in part, "I love this young man so so much! He is a miracle of nature and I would follow him to the ends of the earth (and I almost have!)."
Meanwhile, actor and comedian Michael Rapaport has been outspoken against Mamdani online, criticizing him for dining at "one of the priciest joints in NYC" while living in a rent-stabilized apartment.
Victor Wembanyama taunts Draymond Green after getting physical, dunking over him
Draymond Green was up for the challenge of guarding Victor Wembanyama down low, but it did not work out.
Green, listed as 6-foot-6, was guarding the 7-foot-4 Wembanyama in a contested matchup. Knowing he had a clear disadvantage, Green did his best to get as good positioning as possible.
The normally physical Green bodied up Wembanyama, but when the whistle blew, the third-year star knew exactly what to do.
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Wembanyama spun around, and the inbound pass was a perfectly set alley-oop for the jam. He slammed the dunk home over Green and made sure Green knew what happened.
Just about everyone in San Antonio erupted, and Green and Wembanyama were separated before anything else could happen.
Officials waved off the basket because Green fouled the Spurs' center prior to the attempt. Green collected his fifth foul seconds later on the next inbound, storming off the court and screaming at officials over the whistle.
"It's not trying to prove anything to anybody. It's just, at some point, somebody speaks to you a certain way, you have to respond a certain way," Wembanyama said after the game, according to the San Antonio Express-News.
Green, though, sensed some hypocrisy.
"It’s good to see him show emotion. I like when guys show emotion," Green said, via Yahoo Sports. "I just wish that if I can yell in someone’s face and then a teammate can come grab me and nothing happens — because if I yell in someone’s face and grab someone, I get suspended indefinitely."
Stephen Curry dropped a season-high 49 points on 9-for-17 from 3-point range to give the Warriors a 109-108 win.
Wembanyama blocked Jimmy Butler's layup attempt with 33 seconds remaining and the Spurs leading 108-107. San Antonio failed to capitalize offensively as De'Aaron Fox missed a 17-footer with 12 seconds remaining.
Curry was fouled by Fox on the ensuing possession and calmly drained both free throws to put the Warriors ahead by one point. Fox missed an 18-foot jumper as time expired.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Former UK prime minister slams BBC as ‘laughingstock’ while Trump readies $1B lawsuit over Jan 6 video scandal
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Liz Truss is backing President Donald Trump’s plan to sue the BBC, saying, "they’ve lied, they’ve cheated, they’ve fiddled with footage" as the network faces fallout from an editing scandal.
The BBC is accused of combining two different parts of Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech. They removed his call to march "peacefully and patriotically" and instead inserted the phrase "fight like hell" from nearly an hour later in the address.
"There are lots of people in Britain who are cheering President Trump on and who want him to sue the BBC because they're a huge problem," said Truss on "Fox & Friends Weekend" Saturday.
Now, Trump said he feels "obligated" to sue the British broadcaster for tampering with the footage. He’s threatened to sue the BBC for $1 billion in damages.
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The BBC apologized to Trump and said it has no plans to rebroadcast the Panorama documentary titled "Trump: A Second Chance?" with the edited clips. BBC Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness both resigned in the wake of the backlash.
A BBC spokesperson said the company’s chair, Samir Shah, has "separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president's speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme."
The network, however, is rejecting Trump’s calls for compensation.
Despite the apology, Truss believes the president should still move forward with legal action.
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"I want to see him progress with this legal suit because I don’t think they’ve been held to account," Truss said.
"I bet they carry on printing and publishing and broadcasting fake news, not just about the president, but about the MAGA movement, about the changes that are going on in the world, which many of the British public want to see here in Britain."
Truss accused the BBC of being politically biased against conservatives in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She also called for the network to be "defunded."
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"The BBC used to be the paragon of journalism across the world. It was respected. It’s now become a laughingstock, and it needs to be put out of its misery," she said.
Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett shared Truss’s view, saying an apology is not enough and calling for compensation from the BBC.
"This was clearly defamatory under British law. The BBC knows that, which is why the network apologized, removed the story," said Jarrett.
"That does not, however, erase the past damages that Trump sustained, which are considerable."
Trump said he plans to discuss the matter with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer this weekend before filing his lawsuit.
Trump ends shutdown, faces backlash and makes surprise Epstein move amid chaotic week
The 42nd week of his second administration was another busy one for President Donald Trump.
This week, Trump signed legislation ending the longest government shutdown in history, backed using H-1B visas to hire foreign workers, announced plans to order the Justice Department to evaluate ties between convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and other U.S. figures, and issued pardons to those accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
Here's a look at what happened.
On Wednesday evening, Trump signed legislation that the House and Senate passed earlier in the week to fund the government again, as consequences of the lapse in funding started to mount, such as missed paychecks for federal workers and airline delays due to air traffic controller staffing shortages.
The bill maintains funding for the government consistent with fiscal year 2025 spending levels through Jan. 30 to provide a window for lawmakers to nail down a longer appropriations measure for FY 2026.
The measure also allocates spending for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which more than 42 million Americans rely on, through September. The program supports non- or low-income individuals or families to purchase groceries on a debit card.
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Additionally, the measure reverses layoffs the Trump administration set into motion earlier in October, and pays employees for their absence.
Trump also conducted a sit-down interview with Fox News’ Laura Ingraham that aired both Monday and Tuesday, where he said that bringing foreign workers to the U.S. on H-1B visas is important to "bring in talent" to the U.S. After Ingraham claimed that the U.S. has talent at home, Trump disagreed.
"No, you don’t. No, you don’t. You don’t have, you don’t have certain talents, and people have to learn!" Trump said. "You can’t take people off an unemployment line and say I’m gonna put you into a factory where we’re gonna make missiles."
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H-1B visas permit U.S. companies to hire highly skilled foreign workers for up to six years.
It's an issue that has remained controversial among MAGA supporters. Those who back the program claim it is critical to U.S. competitiveness, but opponents say that the visa holders are taking away jobs from Americans.
Trump’s statements earned him criticism from those that make up his base. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., rebuked Trump’s statements afterward and said that she is "America First and America Only."
"I believe in the American people," Greene said. "I am one of you.I believe you are good, talented, creative, intelligent, hardworking, and want to achieve. I am solidly against you being replaced by foreign labor, like with H1Bs."
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In response to the criticism, the White House pointed to the Trump administration's announcement in September that would require a $100,000 annual fee for companies seeking to obtain an H-1B visa. Plus, the White House noted that the Department of Labor launched Project Firewall in September in an attempt to ensure employers don't abuse the H-1B visa process.
Separately, Trump also defended previous statements supporting allowing up to 600,000 Chinese students to come to the U.S. in his interview with Ingraham, and asserted that they must study in the U.S. so U.S. colleges don’t "go out of business."
Former Trump U.N. ambassador Nikki Haley said doing so would be a "massive mistake."
"That would be a huge gift to China and a threat to the United States," Haley said in a post on X on Thursday.
Additionally, Trump announced Friday that he would order the Justice Department and the FBI to probe financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s relationship with those including former President Bill Clinton, former Treasury Secretary during the Clinton administration Larry Summers, and others.
The announcement came after both Democrats and Republicans on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released thousands of documents Wednesday related to Epstein — including emails where Trump was mentioned. However, the documents do not allege wrongdoing from Trump and simply show Epstein mentioning him.
"This is another Russia, Russia, Russia Scam, with all arrows pointing to the Democrats," Trump said in a Truth Social post Friday. "Records show that these men, and many others, spent large portions of their life with Epstein, and on his ‘Island.’ Stay tuned!!!"
Clinton has denied that he ever visited Epstein’s island, and wrote in his 2024 memoir "Citizen" that he wished they’d never met. A spokesperson for Summers did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Late Sunday, the Trump administration announced the president had issued pardons for more than 70 people accused of seeking to overturn the 2020 election results.
But presidential pardons only apply federal charges and those involved don’t have any federal charges leveled against them – meaning the move is primarily a symbolic gesture.
Those pardoned include Trump allies like former New York City mayor and the president's former personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, who claimed that the 2020 election was "stolen" from Trump. Giuliani is currently caught up in a case in Arizona where he faces state charges for election interference for those statements.
Other prominent figures pardoned include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former Trump lawyer Sidney Powell.
Bill Maher tears into socialism and begs Democrats to embrace moderate candidates
HBO host Bill Maher on Friday criticized democratic socialism and warned of its potential negative impact on the Democratic Party, urging both voters and party leaders to steer clear of the ideology.
The "Real Time" host took specific aim at two prominent democratic socialists during his "New Rule" segment, New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
"Democrats must recognize that Zohran Mamdani is the future of the party. Unfortunately, it's the Republican Party. Get it?" Maher joked. "And if you missed his victory speech in last week's mayoral election in New York, don't worry. You'll see it in every attack ad for the next two years."
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While Maher admitted that Mamdani "seems like a nice guy," he offered a warning about the Democratic Party's increasing appetite for democratic socialist candidates. Maher urged that before the "whole left side of the country catches socialism fever," to take some advice from another "big winner" from last week's special elections.
"… Virginia Governor Elect Abigail Spanberger, who before the ‘24 election said things like, ’If the party didn't shift to the center, we will get torn apart.' And, ‘We need to never use the word socialist or socialism ever again,’" Maher recalled. "Well, she was right, but they didn't listen. Typical, am I right, ladies?"
As the Democratic Party appears to be divided between its moderate and progressive wings, Maher asked, "How do we decide who’s right?"
"It turns out we don't really have to flip a coin. We have the evidence. In 2024, 13 Democrats won in districts Trump also won, all moderates. This isn't rocket science. All the left-leaning think tanks have done autopsies on 2024, and they all came up with the same message. Move to the center," he asserted.
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Maher pointed to Vermont’s "collapsed" single-payer healthcare system as further evidence against the effectiveness of democratic socialism.
"Democratic socialism is like a dating profile. Things look great until you meet up in the real world. For example, Bernie Sanders. His big thing was always bringing single-payer health care to our country of 340 million. But when liberal, tie-dyed Vermont tried to do it for a population of 626,000, it collapsed," he railed.
"Bernie, AOC, Mamdani are not Democrats. They'll be the first to tell you that they're democratic socialists," Maher continued. "And that's a very different thing. And I don't think people know that yet."
The "Real Time" host acknowledged that programs such as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and food stamps are all technically socialist programs, but argued that members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) — like Mamdani — are far more radical.
"All that is socialism. Much of it appropriate to soften the edges of capitalism. But the DSA are radicals about this concept. And radical economic policy is always ineluctably married to radical social policy," Maher warned.
While Maher was critical of the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, he didn’t spare Republicans either. He noted that Americans are "begging both parties" to "act normal" and find common ground on rational policy.
"It's either defund the police or military in the streets. Either MAGA's crypto-crony capitalism or city-run grocery stores," he opined. "No, I don't want that. I want a Democrat who reassures me, if you like your Whole Foods, you can keep your Whole Foods."
Maher once again went after both sides of the aisle shortly thereafter, slamming President Donald Trump's "macho bulls---" while mocking the left's "p---y politics."
"You know, at this year's DSA convention, or as it's commonly known, ‘Commie-Con,’ get this. You had to submit a photo of a negative COVID test to get in — in 2025. Yeah, no one wants to do that again," he asserted. " We've had enough of Trump's macho bulls--- and also enough of p---y politics."
The offices of Sanders and Mamdani did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to the Democratic Socialists of America for comment.
Men are crying over a 1975 shipwreck, and it says something about modern masculinity
This fall, trending topics have taken an unexpected turn. Instead of pumpkin spice lattes or football, the internet is talking about a decades-old shipwreck.
Social media has been packed with posts and theories about the 1975 sinking of the Great Lakes freighter the SS Edmund Fitzgerald. The massive cargo ship went down in a Lake Superior storm over five decades ago. All 29 crew members on board were killed. No bodies were ever recovered and to this day, no one knows for sure what caused it to sink.
A year later, singer Gordon Lightfoot turned the tragedy into his haunting song "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," which climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Now, decades later, the story is back in the spotlight.
The online trend, nicknamed "Edmund Fitzgerald Fall," has turned the ship’s story into a viral topic of conversation. Monday, November 10, marked the 50th anniversary of the wreck.
Many viral uploads featured archival footage of the ship set to somber music, some receiving tens of thousands of likes on social media. Others showed men listening to Lightfoot's song, or trading theories about the reasons behind the ship's sinking. Users posted Halloween costumes inspired by the tragedy, and a news thread on X about the wreck had more than 22,000 posts.
In a GQ story titled "How the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Became Every Guy’s Favorite Historical Maritime Disaster," the outlet described the fascination as a "cult-like interest" that predominantly resonates with men.
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The article suggested the shipwreck has become a way for men to connect about history, while expressing feelings they might not typically share.
"I think that men are talking about it because it allows men to be sad," Kathryn Winn, author of the Memeforum Substack, told GQ.
The GQ piece argues that "Fitzgerald-mania" isn’t just about shipwreck trivia, but about men finding a sense of community and permission to be vulnerable about a topic that still feels rugged and masculine.
Wisconsin comedian Charlie Berens posted a clip joking about listening to Lightfoot’s song with a friend, then hugging afterward. The post has garnered over 119,000 views on TikTok and 48,000 views on X, formerly known as Twitter.
"It’s not crying when it’s about the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald…" he commented on the video.
Larger accounts have also commemorated the anniversary of the ship’s sinking. Barstool Sports posted about the tragedy on X. The Weather Network shared a "Seinfeld" clip about the Edmund Fitzgerald on TikTok, which drew nearly 271,000 views. Apple TV also reposted a character from their show "Severance" whistling a portion of Lightfoot's song about the tragedy.
Falcons coach Raheem Morris defends Michael Penix Jr after viral clip: 'Feel bad for the kid'
Atlanta Falcons head coach Raheem Morris pushed back against the online reaction to quarterback Michael Penix Jr.’s remarks in a recent viral clip.
Morris suggested the second-year signal caller's words were misappropriated and labeled the entire situation a "joke." He added that the backlash "lets you down" about people's internet behavior.
"I just feel bad for the kid. I don't want the kid having to deal with stuff that doesn't matter or stuff that's not real," Morris said.
During his media availability on Wednesday, Penix was asked who he relies on to help him mentally and physically. Penix mentioned his fiancée and former coaches as the people he leans on for support.
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"Mentally, my fiancée, she's always there for me. So I know whenever I get home, it doesn't matter how I played, she's always going to be there for me. She's going to have a smile on her face and give me a hug and make me feel good no matter what."
Penix added: "As far as physically, the on-the-field stuff, it's not nobody that I talk to as far as another quarterback or anything like that. I do have people reach out to me. I do have quarterback coaches, though, back at home that reach out to me as well."
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Penix’s list noticeably excluded Morris, offensive coordinator Zac Robinson and backup quarterback Kirk Cousins. Robinson, who got his first opportunity to call plays in the NFL after following Morris from the Los Angeles Rams, has come under fire this season amid Penix’s and the Falcons’ offensive ups and downs.
Robinson came down from the coaches' booth to the sideline after Atlanta suffered a 30-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers in Week 3. Morris suggested the decision was partly made to help resolve communication issues between the quarterback and play-caller.
Morris urged attention be shifted away from Penix’s comments and onto more pressing on-field issues, such as the Falcons’ issues converting on third downs this season.
"Let his problems be his problems, like third downs. Let's fix those. Don't make up [a thing] that doesn't exist."
On Friday, reporters asked Penix whether he wanted to set the record straight about Wednesday's news conference, but he declined.
Morris added that he and Penix took the situation in stride and even shared jokes about it during practice. He also mentioned the variety of assistant coaches and Cousins as people available to assist Penix.
D.J. Williams, the Falcons quarterbacks coach and son of NFL legend Doug Williams, said he ignored discussions surrounding the viral moment.
"I don't even pay attention to it, to be honest with you," Williams said. "As long as we know. I mean, everything else is just elevator music."
Penix supplanted Cousins late last season, starting the final three games of his rookie season. His first season as a full-time starter has been a roller coaster. The 25-year-old has thrown for 1,807 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions through eight games this season. He missed one game due to a lower-leg injury.
The Falcons have dropped their last four games. The Panthers visit Atlanta on Sunday for an NFC South showdown.
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James Franklin in 'early talks' to become Virginia Tech's next head coach: report
James Franklin may soon find a new home.
ESPN reported Saturday morning that Franklin is "engaged in the early stages of talks" about becoming the next Virginia Tech head coach.
According to the report, Franklin will find out his fate in the coming days, but there is mutual interest.
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Franklin was fired from Penn State after the Nittany Lions suffered an upset loss to the Northwestern Wildcats. It was the school’s third straight loss and second consecutive shocking defeat. The team lost to the UCLA Bruins on the road the week prior.
Franklin took over as Penn State’s head coach before the 2014 season after spending three years with the Vanderbilt Commodores, leading the school to back-to-back nine-win seasons.
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He was in his 12th season at Penn State. He led the Nittany Lions to the College Football Playoff semifinals last season, finishing 13-3.
Franklin was 104-45 as the school’s head coach, but he went 4-21 against top-10 teams.
Philip Montgomery is currently the interim head coach for the Hokies after they fired Brent Pry following an 0-3 start.
Penn State has since fallen out of the rankings and has lost each of its last three games since Franklin was fired. They almost pulled off the upset against No. 2 Indiana, but the Hoosiers scored a touchdown in the final minute.
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