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Backlash erupts after Ohio Democratic AG candidate posts about ‘killing’ Trump: 'Absolute psychopath'

A Democratic candidate for attorney general in Ohio sparked immediate backlash over a Facebook post explaining his plan to "kill Donald Trump."

"I want to tell you what I mean when I say that I am going to kill Donald Trump," Elliot Forhan, Democratic candidate for Ohio attorney general and a former state representative, posted on Facebook Monday. 

Forhan continued, "I mean I'm going to obtain a conviction rendered by a jury of his peers at a standard of proof beyond a reasonable doubt based on evidence presented at a trial conducted in accordance with the requirements of due process resulting in a sentence duly executed of capital punishment."

"That is what I mean when I say I am going to kill Donald Trump."

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Forhan’s comment quickly sparked strong pushback on social media.

"Absolutely psychopath, aka moderate Democrat," conservative commentator Dave Rubin posted on X.

"Democrat candidate for Ohio AG who said he’s going to kiII President Trump also posted this when Charlie was ass*ssinated," conservative influencer account LibsofTikTok posted on X. "He’s an evil deranged psycho."

"People with TDS are a lot like drug addicts," conservative commentator Robby Starbuck posted on X. "The high of impeachment declarations and jail just don’t give them the same high anymore. Now we have Democrats running on killing the President. This guy belongs in an insane asylum."

Some called for Ohio Democrats to disavow Forhan and others highlighted Democratic attorney general Jay Jones being recently elected in Virginia despite calling for the murder of his political opponent.

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"Democrats, your silence is telling," Ohio Republican treasurer candidate Jay Edwards posted on X, calling the comment "unhinged."

"Dr. Amy Acton and Sherrod Brown—disavow this extremist now, or admit you’re okay with this violent hate in your party."

"That is normalizing political murder," Ohio Republican attorney Mehek Cooke posted on X. "We will never vote for death."

Ohio State Auditor Keith Faber, running for attorney general as well, called the post "vile."

Faber posted on X, "I'm calling on @amyactonoh to renounce Democrat candidate AG Elliot Forhan's VILE comment that he's going to ‘kill Donald Trump.’ (months after celebrating Charlie Kirk's assassination). Turn down the rhetoric."

Fox News Digital reached out to Acton’s campaign for Ohio governor and Brown's campaign for Senate but did not immediately receive a response.

Forhan previously faced criticism last year over a social media post where he said "F*** Charlie Kirk" shortly after the conservative activist was murdered on a college campus.

In a statement to Fox News Digital, Forhan did not withdraw the comment and said he is running for attorney general to "apply the law equally to everyone" including the president. 

"If Donald Trump tries again to end American democracy, then as Ohio attorney general I will hold him accountable to the fullest extent of the law," Forhan said.

Forhan continued, "On the other hand, the views expressed by my Republican opponent in a recent op-ed are no more than those of a simple Trump thug. He does not believe in the truth or the rule of law. He asks Ohioans to disbelieve what they saw with their own eyes, that an ICE officer killed Renee Good without justification, shooting her twice in the face after he was clear of her vehicle. Keith Faber wrote, ‘In Minneapolis, ICE agents were doing their jobs.’ Was the ICE officer who shot Alex Pretti 10 times doing his job? No. ICE is not enforcing the law. They are breaking the law. Mr. Faber is telling Ohioans that, if elected, he will let Trump get away with murder. Ohio voters should take Mr. Faber at his word."

Russian drone attack on passenger train is an ‘act of terrorism,’ Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian attack drones struck a civilian passenger train in the Kharkiv region on Tuesday, killing at least four people in what he called an "act of terrorism."

"In any country, a drone strike on a civilian train would be regarded in the same way – purely as an act of terrorism. There would be no doubt about the classification, neither in Europe, nor in America, nor in the Arab world, nor in China, nor anywhere else," he wrote in a post on X. "There is, and can be, no military justification for killing civilians in a train carriage."

The Kharkiv Regional Prosecutor's Office said Wednesday on Telegram that the number of confirmed fatalities had risen to five, with two people injured and one man reported missing.

Oleksiy Kuleba, Ukraine’s deputy prime minister, said three Russian drones were used in the attack on the train, which was carrying more than 200 people.

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Eighteen passengers were inside the carriage hit by one of the drones, he added.

The attack followed trilateral talks between Moscow, Kyiv and Washington in Abu Dhabi over the weekend that were aimed at ending the nearly four-year war.

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff said the meetings were "very constructive" and plans were being made for the sides to meet again this week.

RUSSIA, UKRAINE TO DISCUSS TERRITORY AS TRUMP SAYS BOTH SIDES 'WANT TO MAKE A DEAL'

"President Trump and his entire team are dedicated to bringing peace to this war," Witkoff said.

Russia has continued to strike Kyiv’s energy infrastructure during negotiations, leaving thousands of residents without power and heat as winter conditions persist.

RUSSIA HAS SUFFERED MORE CASUALTIES IN UKRAINE WAR THAN ALL OTHER CONFLICTS COMBINED SINCE WWII: PENTAGON

Zelenskyy said significant outages remain across the region, with hundreds of residential buildings in three districts of the capital still without heating despite ongoing repair efforts.

"Repair crews are working at maximum capacity. Crews from almost across the entire country have been deployed to assist," he noted.

New Netflix documentary explores how the 'Miracle on Ice' united America in 1980

The story of the "Miracle on Ice" is about to be told in a way it never has been before.

Netflix is releasing its documentary, "Miracle: The Boys of '80," on Friday. It will feature never-before-seen footage of Team USA as they geared up to face the vaunted Soviets en route to a quest for gold that seemed unimaginable in the beginning.

"This is one of those indelible moments, indelible stories that it feels like if you could bring it back to life and reframe it in a fresh way, it would have resonance no matter when you do it," film co-director Max Gershberg said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

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It's not called the "Miracle on Ice" for no reason. But Gershberg and fellow co-director Jake Rogal knew it was important to tap into the younger generation who may not realize this was not just a hockey game. The game was played in the midst of the Cold War with sky-high global tensions, and the directors want everyone to remember that.

"I don't think it's meant to be overtly political, but I think there's real power in a moment like this that was so transcendent and unifying for a country. Whether you were a hockey fan or not, whoever you were, whatever your background, whatever region of the country you were from, this was a moment when the country was really downtrodden, and they needed something, and I think there's real power in that," Gershberg said.

"It’s really important, especially for younger generations who don’t know the story that well. They need to understand that," added Rogal, who also directed Netflix's "The Last Dance" and, alongside Gershberg, "Court of Gold." "But it's rare now that you have a moment that you can rally around. And so, I think it's hard for people who are probably 20 years and younger to understand what that felt like because of social media and everyone's watching things at different times. 

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"Back then, this was one moment that everyone was watching. Everyone was rallying around. So I think it's important to show people what that was like and what it's like to kind of come together and have that one moment. Knowing where America was at the time, it’s important to understand it needed this moment. This moment was important to everybody, whether you worked in construction or whether you worked in finance, this was something everyone was rallying around. And I think it's important to understand where the country was in order to emphasize that point."

Gershberg and Rogal both noted that nowadays, too often Americans come together in the wake of tragedy. But Feb. 22, 1980, was a time when Americans came together to celebrate an accomplishment.

"Certainly today, we're not immune to disagreeing about anything and everything and feeling some discord in our society. So I think it's just fun and uplifting to see that a moment like this is possible," Gershberg said. "This is just an iconic, indelible moment in American cultural history. And whether you're a hockey fan or not, we want people to see it in a new light, to enjoy it, to learn, again, in new vivid detail about who these guys were. They were boys back then playing this mighty, invincible Soviet team. And hopefully it'll just, whether you know this story or not, it'll animate it in an exciting way for you."

"Just the ability to rally around a positive moment, it really doesn't happen anymore. Something good happens and people just tear it down. And I think to see there was a time when something good happened and everyone was excited about it, and that's it. There was no digging up people's Twitter history or seeing who said what in the past. It was just like, this thing that was cool happened and meant a lot to us, and we all felt that. I think that's cool to see it again because it doesn't happen anymore," Rogal said. 

"And I think that makes it pretty special."

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Senate Democrat demands Trump fire 'creep' Stephen Miller in exchange for his DHS funding vote

A Senate Democrat offered his vote to keep the government open in exchange for a top Trump official’s firing.

Senate Democrats are in the midst of coalescing around a package of restrictions and reforms that they want to impose on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as part of their quest to rein in the agency’s powers.

Though there are several bipartisan restrictions baked into the current DHS funding bill, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus are largely unified in their opposition to the legislation following the fatal shootings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti during immigration operations in Minnesota.

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While he and his colleagues work to find the exact guardrails they want to put onto DHS, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., upped the ante on what it would take to get his vote: firing White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller, who also serves as Homeland Security advisor to President Donald Trump.

"We all know who’s really running things in this White House," Gallego said in a post on X. "Stephen Miller is the brains behind the most unhinged and depraved policies we’ve seen in generations."

"Americans are tired of his insane, extremist vision for this country," he continued. "It’s time for him to go. Trump needs to fire him. Now. No funding DHS with that creep calling the shots."

GRAHAM PUSHES BACK ON TILLIS' CRITICISM OF NOEM, MILLER FOR LABELING MAN KILLED BY BORDER PATROL A 'TERRORIST'

Senate Republicans are actively trying to get their colleagues across the aisle to play ball and recognize that negotiating now could make a difference compared to their tactics during the previous government shutdown.

Still, Senate Democrats are furious with Noem and Miller. It remains to be seen whether the pair still having jobs is a determining factor in how Democrats vote.

Miller and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem have both come under scrutiny for their handling of the fatal shootings in Minneapolis, particularly their comments in the aftermath of Pretti’s death, when they labeled him a domestic terrorist.

And while the White House runs damage control on the situation, some Republicans are ready for the duo to go, too.

Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, either want Noem fired or to resign outright.

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Tillis turned his ire to both Noem and Miller and charged that accusing Pretti of being a domestic terrorist and then relaying that message to Trump was "amateur hour at its finest."

When asked if Noem should be removed from her position, Tillis said, "100%," but stopped short of supporting impeachment, which is gaining momentum among House Democrats.

"I'm not going to get into impeachment," Tillis said. "I think it should be a management decision. She needs to go."

And Murkowski noted that while she voted to confirm Noem, Trump needs to re-examine who "he has in place as the Secretary of Homeland Security."

"I would not support her again, and I think it probably is time for her to step down," she said.

Medical watchdog challenges key study used to justify DEI health policies: 'Scientifically unsound'

A prominent medical watchdog group is pushing back against a widely cited study claiming racially diverse medical facilities improve outcomes for Black patients, arguing the research is being used to justify race-based diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies despite failing to prove its central claim.

Do No Harm, a nonprofit organization focused on opposing ideological influence in medicine, released a report Tuesday disputing a recent study by economists Michael Frakes and Jonathan Gruber that suggests increasing the share of Black physicians in military medical facilities leads to better outcomes for Black patients.

The Do No Harm study takes issue with the findings by alleging several flaws, including that Frakes and Gruber’s "The Effect of Provider Diversity on Racial Health Disparities: Evidence from the Military" measures changes in health outcomes when patients are transferred to bases with different proportions of Black doctors, but argues it never directly measures whether Black patients treated by Black doctors fare better than those treated by non-Black doctors.

The report stresses that the authors’ design looks at facility-level shares of Black physicians rather than one-to-one patient-doctor racial matching. 

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In a press release, Do No Harm summarizes their critique into three core problems with the study: it never actually tests whether Black patients fare better when treated by Black doctors, it downplays findings showing Black patients achieve their best outcomes when treated by non-Black doctors at facilities with more Black physicians, and it relies on speculative explanations for those results while failing to rule out non-racial factors that could account for the outcomes.

"We cannot allow politically motivated activists to push debunked racial theories that have no positive impact on patient care," Jay Greene, director of research for Do No Harm, said in the press release.

"Studies like this are designed to codify DEI doctrine to pave the way for re-establishing affirmative action and enshrining race-based hiring. The report ignores the very question it purports to answer: whether black patients actually fare better with black doctors. Our report systematically exposes the study’s shoddy methodology and baseless conclusions. Americans of all races and backgrounds deserve high-quality medical research, not political ideology disguised as science."

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Do No Harm argues that the new study appears designed to influence judicial and policy debates, noting that Frakes and Gruber themselves say their findings could shape discussions about affirmative action in medical school admissions amid pending court decisions.

The Do No Harm critique concludes that, on the basis of the evidence presented by Frakes and Gruber, there is not a scientifically supported case for using racial concordance as a rationale for maintaining racial preferences in medical education and hiring. 

"Advocacy groups wishing to maintain racial preferences in medical hiring will almost certainly cite the Frakes and Gruber study in future court cases and legislative debates about the issue," the report’s conclusion reads.  

"Frakes and Gruber consciously produced their study with this use in mind. But as is often the case with advocacy-oriented research, this study is not a reliable basis for making policy decisions. The Frakes and Gruber study appears scientifically rigorous and is authored by economists from high-status universities, but a closer examination of its methods, results, and motivation reveal it to be scientifically unsound and an abuse of academic authority."

Fox News Digital reached out to Frakes and Gruber but did not receive a response.

Trump White House readies school choice tax credit as some Dem states push back. Here's where it stands

FIRST ON FOX: The White House unveiled a new website page and map of the U.S. showing which states have not opted into a federal school choice tax credit set to begin in 2027 — singling out a handful of Democrat governors labeled "failures" for resisting the new program. 

"President Trump is lowering the cost of education for American families, but children in your state will not benefit unless your governor takes action," the new website states. "Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cut Act, parents choosing the private, charter, or public school that best meets the needs of their child will soon have financial help." 

The Trump administration is pushing states to "opt in" to a new federal K-12 scholarship tax credit created under the "big, beautiful bill," warning families could miss out if their governors don’t take action. The Department of Education celebrated Monday that 23 states have so far opted in to a program the department called the "largest national expansion of education freedom in history and provides families with more affordable education options."

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Under the Education Freedom Tax Credit, taxpayers can get up to $1,700 back as a federal tax credit by donating that money to approved Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) instead of sending it to Washington in income taxes. Those SGOs then turn the donations into K-12 scholarships and other education help families can use for a broad range of costs tied to public, private or charter schools.

"Beginning January 1, 2027, Americans can reduce their tax burden by contributing to an approved Scholarship Granting Organization," the new website explains. "While anyone in America can take advantage of this tax credit next year, families cannot receive a scholarship if their governor blocks their state’s participation. Your voice is critical to ensure governors know about their responsibility to ensure that every family has affordable access to the best education for their child’s individual needs."

Among the governors highlighted on the page as resisting include: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers.

"Urge Your Governor to Opt-In to Your Child’s Future," the new website continues, before listing a handful of Democratic state leaders branded with the label "failure."

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis became the first Democrat to opt into the program in December 2025, telling local media he "would be crazy not to" while citing that "it’ll empower more parents to be able to afford that after-school program or the summer program that they want for their kid."

Democrats have often resisted school-choice expansions, arguing they can siphon money from public schools and weaken accountability — concerns amplified by teachers unions and some education advocates. 

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The new website page also includes a map of the U.S. showing which 23 states have opted-in and which 27 have not. It was released amid National School Choice Week, which runs from Jan. 25 through Jan. 31. 

The Education Department said, as part of its celebrations for the week, that it’s making an aggressive school-choice push in Trump’s second term — including touting a record $500 million charter school investment, backing the Education Freedom Tax Credit, and nudging states to use federal funds and waivers to expand parent options and turn around low-performing schools.

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Trump has framed school choice and parental rights as a central priority of his second-term education agenda, which has worked to decentralize the federal government's control of public education and shift power back to the states and parents. 

"I want every parent in America to be empowered to send their child to public, private, charter, or faith-based school of their choice," Trump said in 2025. "The time for universal school choice has come. As we return education to the states, I will use every power I have to give parents this right." 

Spencer Pratt enters LA mayor race, accuses current leadership of 'criminal negligence' over fire response

Reality TV star Spencer Pratt said he didn't always have political ambitions, but after witnessing what he described as "criminal negligence" by Los Angeles leadership surrounding the catastrophic fires that swept the city last year, he decided he had to step up and run for mayor.

"I never wanted to be mayor. I don't want to be in politics. I want to [be] back in my house with my family, going down to the local public schools and having just a normal life," Pratt said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends."

He said city and state leaders should have resigned in the days following the Pacific Palisades fire

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"I was waiting for somebody to step up and go after these people, and nobody did. So I was like, OK, well, it's my job to do that."

Pratt's home burned down last year, along with his parents' home. He announced his candidacy for mayor during a "They Let Us Burn!" protest in the Pacific Palisades near the remains of his house on the one-year anniversary of the start of the fire.

He said the most heartbreaking part "wasn't being displaced or losing everything I own. It was the realization that all of this was preventable. We are standing here amongst the ashes of our once beautiful town because the state and local leaders let us burn."

In January 2025, along with 20 other property owners, Pratt and his wife Heidi Montag sued the city of Los Angeles and the Department of Water and Power over the destruction of their homes, blaming the city and the utility company for the damage.

According to Cal Fire, 16,251 structures were destroyed in the Pacific Palisades fires. A year on, fewer than 12 have been fully rebuilt.

"The Hills" star said Los Angeles is in "the darkest times ever," pointing to the homelessness crisis, open drug use and animal abuse.

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He said he is working with animal rescue organizations because on Skid Row, an area of Los Angeles known for its high concentration of people struggling with homelessness and drug dependence, people are "torturing and mutilating dogs daily, just on the side of the street," attributing the acts to mental illness and substance abuse while local leaders are "letting it happen."

Pratt criticized sitting Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who was away in Africa when the fires started. He said as mayor he would never leave the city and claimed that all her text messages from the emergency had been deleted.

"What are in those text messages that were deleted? I can't wait to read those," he said. "So, the list just goes on and on, and that's why, again, I'm running for mayor because nobody wants four more years of killing."

"Fox & Friends" reached out to Mayor Bass for comment and did not immediately receive a response.

Pratt has released a memoir called "The Guy You Loved to Hate: Confessions from a Reality TV Villain." He acknowledged the timing of the release coincided with his mayoral campaign and pushed back on criticism from Bass that he was running to promote it.

"They'll understand within a few years from now when I'm still doing this, the book has nothing to do with the journey that she put me on by letting my house burn down."

The city's election will be held on June 2.

Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson contributed to this report.

Ilhan Omar backed by House Republicans after Minnesota town hall attack

House Republicans are coalescing around progressive "Squad" member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after she was attacked during a town hall in Minneapolis on Tuesday night.

"This is totally unacceptable. I am glad Rep. Omar is okay," Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minn., wrote on X in response to a video of the incident.

It's a rare show of bipartisanship in the face of political violence that has become common in recent years amid increasingly volatile rhetoric on both sides.

Support for Omar came from both conservative and moderate Republicans after a man appeared to confront her and spray a substance on her before he was quickly subdued at her public event.

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"Political, religious, and ideological differences never justify violence," Rep. Nathaniel Moran, R-Texas, wrote of the attack. "Those who resort to violence to make a political point should understand that such actions only undermine the very rights that form the foundation of our Republic."

Rep. Tom Barrett, R-Mich., noted that political violence against members of Congress had been escalating for some time.

"The assault on Congresswoman Omar is disturbing and unacceptable, and the attacker must be prosecuted and punished to the full extent of the law," he said in his own statement. "This attack is the latest of thousands of acts and threats of violence directed against Congress over the past year, resulting in a 57% increase just since 2024."

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Moderate Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., similarly said Wednesday morning, "I condemn the attack on Rep. Ilhan Omar that occurred yesterday."

"We always have the right to free speech and to petition the government, but political violence must be dealt with sternly. The criminal here needs to spend some time behind bars," Bacon said.

And Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., noted she "deeply disagreed" with Omar but said she was "deeply disturbed" by the attack.

"No elected official should face physical attacks. This is not who we are," Mace said.

It comes in addition to a slew of Democrats condemning the incident, though several immediately sought to blame President Donald Trump and the GOP for previously criticizing the progressive Minnesota lawmaker.

"Trump’s hateful, dangerous rhetoric fuels this kind of political violence, and we must all reject it," said Rep. Rob Menendez, D-N.J.

And Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., wrote on X, "It is not a coincidence that after days of President Trump and [Vice President] Vance putting Rep. Omar in their crosshairs with slanderous public attacks, she gets assaulted at her town hall."

The attack occurred minutes after Omar's town hall began, and despite being urged to wrap up the event, she continued until the end.

Her office released a statement afterward, "During her town hall, an agitator tried to attack the Congresswoman by spraying an unknown substance with a syringe. Security and the Minneapolis Police Department quickly apprehended the individual. He is now in custody. The Congresswoman is okay. She continued with her town hall because she doesn’t let bullies win."

The suspect who attacked her was arrested and charged with third-degree assault.

Vandals hit Yosemite National Park with graffiti on boulder, more

Vandals defaced a boulder and other sites at Yosemite National Park with graffiti over the weekend.

The graffiti was discovered near the Bridalveil Falls Trail and shared online by parkgoer Ando Arakelyan, the Fresno Bee first reported.

Arakelyan’s photos showed a boulder, a door and an informational sign scrawled with the word "Yeti" in spray paint.

He told Outside that he’s seen graffiti at Yosemite with increasing regularity.

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"I probably see something every couple of months," Arakelyan said. "It’s not that uncommon anymore to see graffiti in the park, and a lot of trash as well."

Social media users called the vandalism a "disgrace," and argued that the vandals should be punished.

AMERICAN NATIONAL PARKS VANDALIZED, RUINED BY VISITORS, COULD TAKE CENTURIES TO REMEDY: REPORT

Suspects can be charged with misdemeanor vandalism in a U.S. national park, which applies to relatively minor damage such as graffiti, carving into trees or rocks, or defacing signs and facilities. Penalties can include up to six months in jail, fines up to $5,000 and mandatory restitution to cover cleanup or repairs.

If damage exceeds $1,000, or involves historic, archaeological, or irreplaceable natural features, the offense can escalate to a felony. Penalties may include large fines, mandatory restitution and prison sentences of up to 10 years.

Brooklyn Beckham reportedly faces harsh ultimatum from David and Victoria amid deepening family rift

The Beckham family feud continues to escalate more than one week after Brooklyn Beckham threw the first stone and shattered the windows of his glass house to reveal a rift with his relatives.

Brooklyn, 26, became the center of the storm last week and confirmed a longstanding war within his family in a lengthy statement shared on social media. 

In the posts, the photographer explained how his parents "controlled narratives" throughout his life in an attempt "to preserve" a functioning family facade.  

While David and Victoria have yet to publicly address the privacy breech, sources told People magazine that the couple would still consider reconciliation with their oldest child, under one alleged condition: Nicola is out of Brooklyn's life for good. 

"The Beckhams have no intention of reconciling with their son unless Nicola is out of the picture," a source claimed to the outlet. "But that’s not an ultimatum he’s going to cave on. Brooklyn has felt more support from his wife in these past three years than from his parents in his entire life."

Fox News Digital has reached out to a rep for the Beckhams for comment.

Adrienne Uthe, founder of Kronus Communications, explained that the allegations are a "short news cycle" for Victoria and David, who have already established "decades of global equity."

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"Brooklyn and Nicola are still building identity and relevance, so public dysfunction sticks harder," Uthe told Fox News Digital. "The chaos always attaches to the weakest brand in the stack — and that’s not the Beckhams."

Uthe added, "That said — one tight, controlled statement to close the media loop could be strategically smart. No emotion, no back-and-forth, just boundaries and closure. Over-explaining weakens authority."

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From accusations that his parents tried to sabotage his marriage to claims that Victoria canceled making Peltz’s wedding dress at the "eleventh hour," the allegations have drawn widespread attention, with several of Brooklyn’s claims not only being challenged, but also putting the Beckham brand at risk. 

"My family values public promotion and endorsements above all else," Brooklyn stated in the public rant shared on Instagram Jan. 19. "Brand Beckham comes first."

David and Victoria appear to be "taking a page out of the royal handbook" by staying quiet on their son's attacks, which included an embarrassing revelation where his mother allegedly "hijacked" his first dance with Peltz at their 2022 wedding to Brooklyn's claim that his parents "pressured" and tried to "bribe" him into signing the rights to his name away. 

"On the one hand, this silent strategy makes Victoria and David seem unbothered and above the rumors, which reads as they believe the truth is on their side so they don't need to defend it," Nicole Moore, communications and relationship expert, told Fox News Digital. "However, by staying silent, they risk the narrative turning against them, especially if Brooklyn releases any further information that paints the family in a negative light."

Moore noted that David and Victoria's silence still spoke volumes, and "unfortunately leaves room for the internet to run wild with theories that can damage the perception of silent strength the Beckhams have worked so hard to cultivate."

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"Years ago, for instance, it was enough for Victoria and David to not comment on rumors of infidelity within their marriage for the story to die down, but today, the internet runs with drama and often exacerbates it until the parties in question put out a solid statement of their truth," Moore said.

Affair allegations hit the couple in 2003 after David was traded from Manchester United in England to Real Madrid in Spain. In 2004, David's former assistant, Rebecca Loos came forward about an alleged, four-month relationship with the footballer.

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In the 2023 "Beckham" documentary, neither Victoria nor David directly name Loos as the woman responsible for the difficult time in their marriage.

"If they released a statement acknowledging that their family sometimes experiences conflict, just like every other family, but they love all of their children equally and want nothing more than peace within the family, the public would likely be on their side," Moore said.

However, according to a source speaking to People, "They are staying quiet because they don’t want to draw more attention to it."

Meanwhile, a Brooklyn source tells the outlet, that he and his wife "are so beaten down."

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Brooklyn's lengthy statement concluded, "My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family."

In addition to Brooklyn, Victoria and David share sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, along with daughter Harper, 14. 

Fox News Digital's Christina Dugan Ramirez contributed to this report.