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Grieving mothers scorch Dem lawmaker after he pivots during hearing to attack ‘MAGA Republicans’
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A congressional hearing featuring the victims of crimes tied to illegal immigration erupted into a tense confrontation Thursday.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., drew fierce backlash from grieving mothers and Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, for appearing to dismiss their tragedies while pivoting to attacks on «MAGA Republicans.»
The fiery exchange happened during a hearing focused on «The Human Toll of Sanctuary Policies,» during which Johnson claimed the victims’ families’ comments were a «Steve Miller-approved» stunt with the sole purpose of «stir[ring] up passion and prejudice against immigrants who are people of color.»
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After offering brief condolences to the families of victims allegedly killed and critically injured by illegal immigrants, Johnson immediately pivoted to a partisan attack, arguing the committee should instead be holding hearings on the «human toll» of the «Trump MAGA tax cuts,» Trump’s foreign policy with Iran or the «cover up of the Epstein files.»
He went on to list a string of violent crimes committed by White men and noted the death of Renee Good, who was killed by federal authorities in January while protesting immigration enforcement.
Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., claimed during a congressional hearing Thursday that the victims’ families’ comments were a «Steve Miller-approved» stunt with the sole purpose of «stir[ring] up passion and prejudice against immigrants who are people of color.» (Jim Vondruska/Getty Images)
«I’m not minimizing the tragedy that is before us today with you three women, but the other tragedies at the hands of non-immigrants are just as important,» Johnson said.
He also accused the Republican majority of strategically «sandwich[ing]» a Democrat witness between the victims’ families for «dramatic effect.»
Gill fired back, calling Johnson’s tirade «one of the most disgusting testimonies I have ever heard» and blaming Democrat lawmakers for the tragedies during four years of open borders under the Biden administration.
Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, called Johnson’s tirade «one of the most disgusting testimonies I have ever heard.» (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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However, the most stinging reply to Johnson’s comments came from Jen Heiling, the mother of victim Brady Heiling, 18, who was killed along with his girlfriend, Hallie Helgeson, 18, in 2025, when an illegal immigrant from Honduras was allegedly driving the wrong way on I-90 while intoxicated, crashing into the teens’ car.
«You can put me in whatever order, in whatever seat. My tragedy is never going to be OK,» Heiling told Johnson. «Today’s our day. Hear us. Leave your butts in your seat. I don’t want to hear your butts.»
A woman holds up a sign that says «Sanctuary policy set my daughter’s perpetrator free, explain that» during a House Judiciary Committee hearing March 4 in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
She described how her 11-year-old and 16-year-old children are still waiting for the teens to come home, noting that her garage stall remains empty because her son’s car is still being held as police evidence.
«We can’t pick a headstone because that makes it too real. But you can sit here and tell us about what kind of hearing this should be,» Heiling said. «Renee Good is not the same as angel families. She made a choice. … Brady and Hallie didn’t get a choice. … They were living [by] American laws … and they were stolen by somebody who doesn’t care.»
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Patricia Fox, mother of Carissa Aspnes, who was seriously injured in a hit-and-run allegedly caused by an illegal immigrant, followed Heiling’s remarks by shooting back at Johnson’s comments about race, noting, «I don’t know if anybody has noticed, but I am not White. I wake up Brown every day.»
«I’m not sure what race has to do with any of this,» Fox said. «There’s four kids that we talked about today, and y’all can’t seem to stay on topic for what — an hour of your time.
«Today, we’re talking about sanctuary policies and how they have wrecked our families. Y’all come and y’all feed Carissa. You get her up from her bed using a crane, and then you tell me and lecture me what this hearing should be about.»
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Bride’s sister-in-law douses her in black paint moments before ceremony in horrifying ‘revenge’ attack
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A British bride has battled depression and has been unable to work in the nearly two years since she was drenched in black paint by her spiteful sister-in-law. The attack occurred moments before she was slated to walk down the aisle to wed her childhood sweetheart — the climax of a revenge attack amid an ongoing feud.
Gemma Monk, 35, a mother of two, was looking forward to marrying her now-husband, Ken Monk, in May 2024. She was walking with her father on a cream-colored carpet at the venue in Maidstone, England, when someone called out her name. Seconds later, she was splashed with black paint, she told Kent Online in an article published Friday.
Realizing the attacker was her sister-in-law, Antonia Eastwood, who is married to Gemma’s older brother, Ashley, Gemma grabbed her by the hair, but Eastwood managed to get away. The bride was left distraught and in tears.
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Gemma Monk was splashed with black paint moments before her May 2024 wedding in England by her sister-in-law amid an ongoing feud. Antonia Eastwood was handed a 10-month jail sentence by a judge, with 12 months suspended, meaning she will be released on parole. (Cover Images)
«This has had a dramatic impact on my life,» Monk told Kent Online on Wednesday, after Eastwood was sentenced by a British court for two offenses of criminal damage. «Even while I was providing this statement at the police station, I got extremely emotional and started crying while talking about the incident.
«Since the incident, if it wasn’t for my children or my family, I don’t think I would even get out of bed to care for myself,» she added. «I have lost all my dignity and good habits in life. I have lost who I used to be. This has turned the most special day of my life into the worst memory — one I will never forget, and neither will my family.»
The attack occurred after Monk had lost significant weight during a cancer scare. Though she has since been given a clean bill of health, Monk said her sister-in-law knew about the medical struggle at the time but «still decided to ruin the most important day of my life and put me at risk.»
Eastwood, 49, had been banned from the wedding following a feud that stemmed from her own nuptials, during which Monk was accused of «trying to trip up» Eastwood.
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Antonia Eastwood splashed black paint all over Gemma Monk on her wedding day in a revenge attack. This week she appeared in court over the May 2024 incident. (Cover Images)
In court, Eastwood was handed a 10-month prison sentence, suspended for 12 months. She was also ordered to perform 160 hours of community service.
«This was meant to be a special day for Gemma Monk and her family. Courtesy of your conduct, it turned into a nightmare,» Judge Oliver Saxby told Eastwood before imposing the sentence.
Eastwood’s husband, Ashley, was once Ken Monk’s best friend and actually introduced him to Gemma when she was only 14.
Despite the attack, Gemma scrubbed the paint from her face and body in the changing room and borrowed a dress fetched by an usher so she could marry her partner of more than 20 years.
«We had waited for that day for so long. Nothing was going to stop me,» she said. «I did not think twice; I would have walked down the aisle in my knickers and with black paint over my face if I had to.»
The bride, who’s a mental health worker, has since suffered from depression and has been unable to work. (iStock)
However, Monk, a mental health worker, has since suffered from depression and has been unable to work. In a statement to the court, she said the incident changed her outlook on life and «made me question whether I had done something really bad, whether I had done something wrong.»
The couple also called off a planned honeymoon to the Maldives because Gemma «wasn’t up to it.»
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«I had a gut feeling—a bad feeling that something was wrong—when I got out of the car with my dad,» Monk said. «But he said it must be nerves.»
«I will never accept her apology,» she added. «I thought the sentence was too light. She should have received at least 23 months for the wait we have had to get this to court.»
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Newsom tries to be ‘relatable’ on book tour
Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo discusses critics’ response to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ‘I’m like you’ comment on his book tour and Robert De Niro getting emotional over President Donald Trump on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’
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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political action committee spent more than $1.5 million buying thousands of copies of his new memoir — accounting for about two-thirds of all copies sold nationwide — according to campaign finance filings.
The PAC spending helped propel Newsom’s memoir, «Young Man in a Hurry,» onto the New York Times bestseller list and is raising new scrutiny as his national profile builds ahead of a possible 2028 presidential run.
In November, the Campaign for Democracy Committee launched a book campaign asking donors to contribute any amount to the PAC to receive the memoir when it was released on Feb. 24. Newsom spokesperson Nathan Click told the New York Times that the PAC bought about 67,000 copies—representing a substantial portion of the 97,400 total sold.
«We were thrilled with the response,» Click told the New York Times. «Our goal was to deepen the relationship between him and the millions of folks who have already expressed support for Governor Newsom’s work.»
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Campaign finance filings reveal Gavin Newsom’s PAC bought 67,000 copies of his memoir for over $1.5 million amid his 2024 presidential positioning. (Peter Zay/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The PAC made two payments totaling over $1.5 million to Porchlight Book Company, according to a FEC filing posted on Wednesday and reviewed by Fox News Digital. The governor will not receive royalties from the books sold through the campaign, the New York Times reported.
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When asked about the book’s ranking on the best seller list, a New York Times spokesperson explained the outlet places a dagger symbol on the list to indicate when a book’s ranking has been influenced by a bulk purchase.
«When The Times has reason to believe that sales of a book include a mix of organic and bulk sales, the book’s best-seller ranking is accompanied by a dagger. That’s what we did with the Newsom book,» Nicole Taylor, spokesperson for The Times, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
Newsom’s memoir, released in February, is about the challenges he faced in his upbringing and political rise. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
Fox News Digital reached out to representatives for Newsom but did not immediately reply.
Book promotion is common among politicians, but Newsom’s PAC spending outpaces similar political committee purchases. The Republican National Committee, for example, spent about $100,000 in 2019 purchasing Donald Trump Jr.’s book, the New York Times noted in its report.
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Newsom’s memoir is focused on the challenges he faced in his upbringing, addressing his battle with dyslexia and having divorced parents, as well as his political career.
Newsom’s book tour, which included visiting cities across the nation, drew criticism from conservatives for the Democrat governor allegedly putting himself over leading California.
Chairwoman of the California Republican Party Corrin Rankin told Fox Digital, in response to the book campaign, she believes Newsom is trying to «rebrand his national image» while abandoning issues at home, as recent data underscores ongoing challenges in the state.
A man is seen holding a copy of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new memoir titled «Young Man In A Hurry.» (Sean Rayford/Getty Images)
Social media commenters have not shied away from mocking Newsom over the book sales, including Republican California gubernatorial candidate and former Fox News host Steve Hilton.
«Gavin Newsom’s ‘bestseller’ memoir just got the ultimate California treatment: his PAC dropped $1.56 million of donor cash to buy 67,000 free copies and mail them to anyone who donated any amount,» Hilton posted to X on Thursday. «That’s two-thirds of all print sales. Nothing says ‘Young Man in a Hurry’ like rigging your own book numbers with political slush funds while California burns.»
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Newsom is considered a top potential 2028 presidential candidate for the Democrat Party, though he has not confirmed whether he will officially throw his hat in the ring.
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