SCOTUS Rules for Trump on ICE Raids, Biden Autopen Probe, Trump Assassination Attempt Trial: AM Update

Supreme Court Ruling on ICE Raids

• ⚖️ The Supreme Court has allowed ICE to resume roving patrols in Los Angeles, delivering a win for the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
• 📌 The decision pauses a ruling that restricted ICE stops, which had cited concerns about racial profiling and discriminatory targeting of the Latino community.
• 🗣️ Justice Kavanaugh noted that apparent ethnicity alone cannot furnish reasonable suspicion, but it can be a relevant factor when considered with other elements like the high percentage of illegal immigrants in the LA area and their tendency to gather in certain locations for daily work.
• 🏛️ Three liberal justices dissented, with Justice Sotomayor stating the Fourth Amendment protects individuals from arbitrary interference by law officers.

Biden Administration's Autopen Controversy

• 🔍 The House Oversight Committee is nearing the end of its investigation into the Biden administration's use of the autopen for pardons and executive orders.
• ✉️ Internal emails suggest high-ranking officials within the Biden White House and DOJ raised concerns about the controversial pardon process and the frequent use of the autopen in the final weeks of his presidency.
• 📝 A DOJ ethics attorney memo indicated that recipients of clemency were not always nonviolent, and the DOJ was not afforded a reasonable opportunity to vet recipients.
• ❓ Congressional investigators are also examining other actions signed by the autopen, questioning their validity.

Trial Begins for Trump Assassination Attempt Suspect

• 🧑‍⚖️ Jury selection has begun in the federal trial of Ryan Ruth, accused of attempting to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump.
• 🎤 Ruth, who is representing himself, faces charges including attempted assassination of a presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
• 🏛️ Judge Alien Cannon is overseeing the trial, with public defenders serving as standby counsel.
• 📝 Prosecutors allege Ruth set up a sniper hideout near Trump International Golf Club and that Secret Service agents opened fire when they spotted a rifle barrel.
• 📜 Ruth reportedly left a handwritten note stating, "This was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I am so sorry I failed you."

Report of Confrontation Between Trump Officials

• 💥 Treasury Secretary Scott Bessant reportedly had a heated confrontation with Housing chief Bill Py at a private dinner party, nearly turning physical.
• 🗣️ Bessant allegedly accused Py of speaking negatively about him to President Trump and threatened to punch him.
• 🎭 Bessant's outburst was described as dramatic, with him referencing acting lessons and stating, "It's either me or him."