Michigan LDS Church Attack, Immigration Raids, and FBI Indictments: What Happened While We Were Away

Deadly Attack on Michigan LDS Church

• 🎯 A gunman, identified as Marine veteran Thomas Jacob Sanford, rammed his truck into an LDS church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, on a Sunday morning.
• 💥 Sanford then entered the church, opened fire, and set fire to the facilities, resulting in the deaths of at least four people and injuring eight.
• 💔 Police killed Sanford in a shootout in the church parking lot; his motivations beyond "abject evil and terror" are still under investigation.

Immigration Enforcement and Agitator Arrests

• 🛡️ Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the deployment of DOJ and ICE resources to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities nationwide.
• 🚨 In Broadview, Illinois, left-wing agitators surrounded an ICE detainment center, leading to multiple arrests, the recovery of handguns, and one potential explosive device.
• 💰 President Trump indicated a focus on identifying and targeting the funders of these professional anarchist and agitator groups.

Deportation and Superintendent Controversy

• 🛂 ICE executed a deportation order for Ian Andre Roberts, an illegal alien from Guyana who had overstayed a student visa and was a registered voter in Maryland.
• 🚗 Roberts fled ICE agents, was apprehended, and found with $3,000 cash and a loaded handgun in his car.
• 🏫 Despite lacking definitive academic records, Roberts had been serving as the superintendent of the Des Moines public school district since 2023, earning approximately $300,000 annually.

Legal and Political Developments

• ⚖️ Former FBI Director James Comey has been indicted by a grand jury for making false statements.
• 🕵️ The FBI admitted to having over 275 plainclothes agents embedded within the crowd during the January 6th, 2021 events.
• 🆔 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced plans to make a digital ID mandatory for the right to work by the end of the parliamentary term, citing its necessity for combating illegal immigration.

Passing of Theologian Voddie Baucham

• 🙏 Theologian Voddie Baucham, known for his stance against "wokeness," passed away at the age of 56 following a medical emergency.
• 🕊️ Baucham's final message emphasized his faith in the resurrection of Christ, stating that his death would not be an end but a continuation with Christ.