Megyn Kelly's AM Update: Garcia's Status, Trump on Powell, Carmelo Anthony Family, Sanders' Jets

El Salvador Prison and Garcia's Status

• 🇺🇸 Senator Chris Van Hollen's attempts to visit accused MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia in El Salvador were repeatedly denied, despite Garcia's illegal abduction from Maryland.
• 📸 Senator Van Hollen later posted a photo with Garcia, claiming a successful meeting, which was met with skepticism by El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele.
• 🏠 Newly surfaced court documents reveal Garcia's wife, Jennifer Vasquez, previously accused him of domestic violence and child endangerment in 2020 and 2021.
• ⚖️ The Trump administration maintains Garcia is a human trafficker and MS-13 gang leader, and that he will be deported if returned to the US, despite ongoing legal battles.

Trump Targets Fed Chair Powell on Interest Rates

• 📉 President Trump criticized Fed Chair Jerome Powell for maintaining current interest rates, calling for his termination and citing lower oil and grocery prices as reasons to cut rates.
• 🏦 Fed Chair Powell stated the Fed is waiting for more clarity on economic data and evolving outlook before considering policy adjustments, particularly in light of Trump's trade deals.
• 🏛️ The Fed operates as an independent agency, and while President Trump has publicly clashed with Powell over interest rates, the president's authority to remove the Fed chair without cause is limited by precedent and legal challenges.
• 📈 Investor Steve Eisman suggests that early rate cuts could be detrimental if Trump's trade deals lead to economic growth.

Carmelo Anthony Family Press Conference

• 🗣️ The family of 17-year-old Carmelo Anthony, accused of killing Austin Metcalf at a track meet, held a press conference with activist Dominique Alexander, who has a felony conviction for child abuse.
• 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 The family and their representative blamed external factors like Trump oppression and the media, while deflecting responsibility from Carmelo Anthony, who claims self-defense.
• 💰 Over half a million dollars has been raised for Anthony's defense, and he is reportedly staying in a supporter's expensive home.

Bernie Sanders and AOC's Private Jet Travel

• ✈️ Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez spent $221,000 on private jet charters in the first quarter of 2025 for their "Fighting Oligarchy" tour.
• 💰 This travel contrasts sharply with their anti-wealth inequality rhetoric, as they criticize billionaires while utilizing luxury air travel.
• 🌍 Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist who has become a millionaire, has previously spent significant amounts on private jets during his presidential campaigns.
• 📢 Strategists like James Carville have criticized their approach, suggesting it is not beneficial to the Democratic Party.