Hi and welcome back to Mary Trump Live. I'm Brian Kerm. Sitting in for Mary today, hey, look,

thanks for welcoming into your home once again. There is nothing quite like the DC soup, a noxious

mixture of politicians capable of soiling themselves every day and flinging it at the electorate

with glee. Donald Trump is always upset

if he isn't the center of attention doing this, but today he did have to take a backseat to

Congress, which is facing a partial shutdown and continuing fallout because of the cancerous

Epstein scandal. The president has said we should turn the page on the Epstein scandal, but unfortunately, Trump's on that page too. So let's dive in. Thank you. Thanks. And look, I've got an interesting note and some breaking news to start off with.

I spent the day on Capitol Hill and some hearings as the White House wouldn't honor my

press pass. Turns out that was fortuitous. Today on Capitol Hill, top officials from the

Department of Homeland Security faced more than three hours of sharp questioning during a

House oversight hearing on immigration enforcement. Testifying before lawmakers were Todd Lyons,

the acting director of immigration and

customs enforcement, Rodney Scott, the commissioner of U.S. Customs and Port of Protection,

and Joseph Edelow, the director of U.S. citizenship and immigration services. What a crew.

The hearing comes in the aftermath of the shooting deaths of Alex Pretty and

Renee Good, both killed by our government in Minneapolis last month. Democrats press

Department of Homeland Security officials on accountability, use of force, and the future of

the department. During the hearing, Representative Delia Ramirez called for DHS to be dismantled,

saying it cannot be reformed and must be replaced. All of this is unfolding as Congress

approaches a funding deadline that applies specifically to DHS. Lawmakers, like Senator Angus

King, oppose another short-term extension, raising the possibility. specifically to DHS. Lawmakers like Senator Angus King

oppose another short-term extension,

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