{"id":19052,"date":"2026-02-05T14:40:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19052"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T14:40:44","slug":"trump-praises-tulsi-gabbard-for-joining-fbi-search-on-georgia-election-offices-live-donald-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=19052","title":{"rendered":"Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live | Donald Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"liveblog-body\"><gu-island name=\"EnhancePinnedPost\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{}\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"pinned-post\" data-gu-marker=\"pinned-post\" data-component=\"pinned-post\" class=\"dcr-r5tmyr\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" name=\"pinned-post-checkbox\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"dcr-11n52fl\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"collapsible-body\" class=\"dcr-1axsptg\">\n<article class=\"block dcr-1xlsn8h\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump praises Gabbard  for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">During his speech today, Trump praised <strong>Tulsi Gabbard<\/strong> \u2013\u00a0the director of national intelligence \u2013\u00a0for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/03\/tulsi-gabbard-georgia-fulton-county\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">her role<\/a> in the FBI\u2019s search of the Fulton county election offices in Georgia last week. Here agents seized almost 700 boxes of 2020 election documentation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u201cShe took a lot of heat two days ago because she went in at Pam\u2019s insistence,\u201d<\/strong> the president said. \u201cThey say, \u2018why is she doing it\u2019\u2026 because Pam [the attorney general] wanted her to do it. And you know why? Because she\u2019s smart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Earlier this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/03\/tulsi-gabbard-2020-election-investigation-ed\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">the Guardian reported<\/a> that Gabbard is running her own review into the 2020 election with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/donaldtrump\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Donald Trump<\/a>\u2019s approval, working separately from the justice department investigation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>\u201cHer position has to do with international,\u201d<\/strong> Trump added today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">He went further:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-154zxly\">\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 14\" style=\"fill:var(--block-quote-fill)\" class=\"dcr-scql1j\"><path d=\"M5.255 0h4.75c-.572 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941H0C.792 9.104 2.44 4.53 5.255 0Zm11.061 0H21c-.506 4.53-1.077 8.972-1.297 13.941h-8.686c.902-4.837 2.485-9.411 5.3-13.941Z\"\/><\/svg>They\u2019ve been saying \u2018Russia, Russia, Russia has been screwing our elections\u2019. 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The discussions come amid increased &lt;strong&gt;Russian attacks on Ukraine\u2019&lt;\/strong&gt;s power grid and a continuing war of attrition.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;The Trump administration says it wants to create a &lt;strong&gt;critical minerals trading bloc&lt;\/strong&gt; with its allies and partners in order to counter China\u2019s stronghold. This would use tariffs to shore up supplies of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, missiles and other hi-tech products.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;The British prime minister Keir Starmer has apologised to Epstein victims for giving &lt;strong&gt;Peter Mandelson&lt;\/strong&gt; the US ambassador job. Starmer says Mandelson portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew. He expressed regret for believing Mandelson\u2019s lies and appointing him.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n &lt;li&gt;\\n  &lt;p&gt;The US Justice Department is under fire for revealing information about Epstein\u2019s victims, and hiding the identities of alleged perpetrators, &lt;a href=\\&quot;https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/02\/05\/politics\/justice-department-under-scrutiny-for-revealing-victim-info-and-concealing-possible-enablers-in-epstein-files\\&quot;&gt;CNN reports&lt;\/a&gt;. Survivors have accused the DoJ for \u201cbotching\u201d the release of the three million documents which came out last week.&lt;\/p&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;\\n&lt;\/ul&gt;&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;bcc00fe8-db29-4ed4-89c0-f9b82fc76c46&quot;}],&quot;attributes&quot;:{&quot;pinned&quot;:false,&quot;keyEvent&quot;:true,&quot;summary&quot;:false},&quot;blockCreatedOn&quot;:1770294790000,&quot;blockCreatedOnDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.33\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockLastUpdated&quot;:1770294959000,&quot;blockLastUpdatedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.35\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublished&quot;:1770294790000,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplay&quot;:&quot;12.33\u00a0GMT&quot;,&quot;blockFirstPublishedDisplayNoTimezone&quot;:&quot;12.33&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Trump says Pretti and Good were \u2018not angels\u2019 while signaling \u2018softer touch\u2019 on immigration&quot;,&quot;contributors&quot;:[],&quot;primaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;Thu 5 Feb 2026 14.32 GMT&quot;,&quot;secondaryDateLine&quot;:&quot;First published on Thu 5 Feb 2026 12.33 GMT&quot;}],&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;key-events-carousel-mobile&quot;,&quot;renderingTarget&quot;:&quot;Web&quot;,&quot;serverTime&quot;:1770302443510}\"><span id=\"key-events-carousel-mobile\"\/><span class=\"dcr-90inr0\"><\/p>\n<p>Key events<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/gu-island><gu-island name=\"FilterKeyEventsToggle\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;filterKeyEvents&quot;:false,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;filter-toggle-mobile&quot;}\"><span id=\"filter-toggle-mobile\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-alru3r\"><label id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" data-component=\"filter-key-events\" data-link-name=\"filter-key-events-on\" class=\"dcr-rrspei\"><button id=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch\" role=\"switch\" aria-checked=\"false\" aria-labelledby=\"filter-toggle-mobile-switch_description\" class=\"dcr-dh5oqp\"\/>Show key events only<\/p>\n<p><span>Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/label><\/div>\n<p><\/gu-island><\/span><\/p>\n<article id=\"block-6984a2c18f08465128686663\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Trump\u2019s meandered during his remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast today. He\u2019s denigrated <strong>Thomas Massie<\/strong>, the Republican congressman and his frequent target who co-sponsored legislation to release the full tranche of Epstein files, and voted against the most recent funding bill package that the president signed into law on Tuesday. \u201cThere\u2019s something wrong with him,\u201d Trump said. \u201c They love voting \u2018no\u2019. They think it\u2019s good politically.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The president also touted the military operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of the now deposed leader <strong>Nicol\u00e1s Maduro<\/strong>. \u201cWe\u2019re getting along fantastically with leadership,\u201d Trump said of the interrim president <strong>Delcy Rodriguez<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984a2c18f08465128686663&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984a2c18f08465128686663&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6984a2c18f08465128686663#block-6984a2c18f08465128686663\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-05T14:32:50.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time\">14.32 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69849c6d8f08f529bdb85d22\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">One note, ahead of the president\u2019s address today, we heard from <strong>Nayib Bukele<\/strong>, president of El Salvador, and a noted Trump ally.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Bukele has worked closely with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/trump-administration\" data-link-name=\"in body link\" data-component=\"auto-linked-tag\">Trump administration<\/a> to accept flights of undocumented immigrants, who they allege are convicted criminals, and hold them in El Salvador\u2019s mega-prison, known as CECOT.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Bukele has described himself as the \u201cworld\u2019s coolest dictator\u201d and has overseen one of the largest crackdowns on crime in his country. Critics have branded him an authoritarian leader, that has done away with due process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Today he called the gangs that he\u2019s worked to eliminate from El Salvador as \u201csatanic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cSome of those gangs are here in the United States,\u201d he added. \u201cIf God did this for El Salvador he can do this for countries all over the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-69849c6d8f08f529bdb85d22&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-69849c6d8f08f529bdb85d22&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-69849c6d8f08f529bdb85d22#block-69849c6d8f08f529bdb85d22\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-6984986a8f084651286865c7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Donald Trump is in Washington today. As we noted earlier, we\u2019ll hear from the president shortly when he attends the National Prayer Breakfast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Later today we\u2019ll also hear from White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, when she holds a 1pm ET briefing for reporters.<\/p>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-6984986a8f084651286865c7&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-6984986a8f084651286865c7&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-6984986a8f084651286865c7#block-6984986a8f084651286865c7\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"block-698493808f0846512868658f\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\"\/>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Mass layoffs at the Washington Post have prompted backlash from employees, who have been on \u201cedge\u201d for weeks over the future of the publication.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">On Wednesday the publication announced it would be laying off one-third of its workforce, and would be scaling back coverage of sport and foreign news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cThis ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world\u2019s greatest news organizations,\u201d the Post\u2019s celebrated former editor-in-chief <strong>Marty Baron<\/strong> said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Guardian\u2019s Jeremy Barr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/feb\/04\/washington-post-layoffs\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reports<\/a> that staffers at the Post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/jan\/26\/washington-post-february-job-cuts-layoffs\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">have been worried for weeks<\/a> about the rumoured cuts, which the publication would not confirm or deny. \u201cIt\u2019s an absolute bloodbath,\u201d said one employee, not authorized to speak publicly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">During a morning meeting announcing the changes, the editor in chief, Matt Murray, told employees that the Post was undergoing a \u201cstrategic reset\u201d to better position the publication for the future, according to several employees who were on the call.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Murray acknowledged that the Post had struggled to reach \u201ccustomers\u201d and talked about the need to compete in a crowded media marketplace. \u201cToday, the Washington Post is taking a number of actions across the company to secure our future,\u201d he said<strong>, <\/strong>according to an audio recording of the meeting.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The affected employees include <strong>Caroline O\u2019Donovan<\/strong>, who primarily covers Amazon, the company founded by the Post owner, <strong>Jeff Bezos<\/strong>. Other staffers, including the sports journalist <strong>Neil Greenberg<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ngreenberg\/status\/2019048595320881275\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">have also announced<\/a> that they were affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Read the full report below.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"b7eedb73-28d2-4d0a-88e6-ef65dfe61523\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><gu-island name=\"RichLinkComponent\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"idle\" props=\"{&quot;richLinkIndex&quot;:8,&quot;element&quot;:{&quot;_type&quot;:&quot;model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.RichLinkBlockElement&quot;,&quot;prefix&quot;:&quot;Related: &quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;\u2018It\u2019s an absolute bloodbath\u2019: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers&quot;,&quot;elementId&quot;:&quot;b7eedb73-28d2-4d0a-88e6-ef65dfe61523&quot;,&quot;role&quot;:&quot;inline&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/media\/2026\/feb\/04\/washington-post-layoffs&quot;},&quot;ajaxUrl&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/api.nextgen.guardianapps.co.uk&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0}}\"\/><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" props=\"{&quot;size&quot;:&quot;xsmall&quot;,&quot;pageId&quot;:&quot;us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates&quot;,&quot;hash&quot;:&quot;block-698493808f0846512868658f&quot;,&quot;queryParams&quot;:{&quot;page&quot;:&quot;with:block-698493808f0846512868658f&quot;},&quot;webTitle&quot;:&quot;Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&quot;,&quot;format&quot;:{&quot;design&quot;:11,&quot;display&quot;:0,&quot;theme&quot;:0},&quot;context&quot;:&quot;LiveBlock&quot;}\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Trump praises Tulsi Gabbard for joining FBI search on Georgia election offices \u2013 live&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2026\/feb\/05\/donald-trump-immigration-ice-minneapolis-jeffrey-epstein-save-act-politics-latest-news-updates?CMP=share_btn_url&amp;page=with%3Ablock-698493808f0846512868658f#block-698493808f0846512868658f\" type=\"button\" class=\"dcr-1mulgdf\">Share<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"-3 -3 30 30\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M19 16c1.675 0 3 1.35 3 3 0 1.675-1.325 3-3 3a2.97 2.97 0 0 1-2.975-3c0-.125 0-.275.025-.375L7.1 14.15a2.9 2.9 0 0 1-2.075.825C3.325 14.975 2 13.65 2 12a3.004 3.004 0 0 1 3.025-3.025c.775 0 1.5.35 2.075.875l8.95-4.475c-.025-.1-.025-.225-.025-.4A2.966 2.966 0 0 1 19 2c1.675 0 3 1.325 3 2.975C22 6.65 20.675 8 19 8c-.8 0-1.475-.325-2.05-.825l-8.975 4.45C8 11.7 8 11.825 8 12s0 .3-.025.375l8.975 4.45c.575-.5 1.25-.825 2.05-.825m0-12.8c-.975 0-1.8.775-1.8 1.775S18.025 6.8 19 6.8c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.825S20 3.2 19 3.2m0 17.6c1 0 1.825-.825 1.825-1.8 0-1-.825-1.8-1.825-1.8-.975 0-1.8.8-1.8 1.8 0 .975.825 1.8 1.8 1.8\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/gu-island><\/p>\n<p>Updated at\u00a0<time datetime=\"2026-02-05T13:15:09.000Z\" data-locale=\"en-gb\" title=\"Thursday, 5 February 2026 at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time\">13.15 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container ad-slot-desktop dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-69848e6f8f087d841849c944\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump set to deliver remarks at national prayer breakfast<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> is set to attend and deliver remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast later today, a spokesperson from the White House confirmed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The event is held annually in Washington DC on the first Thursday of every February. It aims to bring together leaders in political, social and business sectors from around the country to an event that merges prayer and networking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cToday, President Trump will unite our country through the power of prayer at the 74th National Prayer Breakfast,\u201d a White House spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cPresident Trump has made unprecedented strides to protect our God-given rights and has delivered on his promise to reverse <strong>Joe Biden<\/strong>\u2019s divisive policies that weaponized the federal government against men and women of faith. President Trump has secured major victories for religious freedom \u2013 from defending innocent life to restoring biological truth and protecting parents\u2019 fundamental rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Fox News <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-returns-national-prayer-breakfast-faith-takes-center-stage-second-term\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">reports<\/a> that the president first attended the National Prayer Breakfast in 2017 and returned last year, using his remarks to pledge action against what he called anti-Christian bias tied to the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cWhile I\u2019m in the White House, we will protect Christians in our schools, in our military, in our government, in our workplaces, hospitals and in our public squares, and we will bring our country back together as one nation under God, with liberty and justice for all,\u201d he said during last year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">According to the outlet, other notable attenders set to appear at the 2026 event include house speaker <strong>Mike Johnson<\/strong> and attorney general <strong>Pam Bondi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"d2345f15-c6dc-4ce5-ba17-91675ac9fb06\" data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" data-spacefinder-type=\"model.dotcomrendering.pageElements.ImageBlockElement\" class=\"dcr-173mewl\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-fd61eq\"><span class=\"dcr-1inf02i\"><svg width=\"18\" height=\"13\" viewbox=\"0 0 18 13\"><path d=\"M18 3.5v8l-1.5 1.5h-15l-1.5-1.5v-8l1.5-1.5h3.5l2-2h4l2 2h3.5l1.5 1.5zm-9 7.5c1.9 0 3.5-1.6 3.5-3.5s-1.6-3.5-3.5-3.5-3.5 1.6-3.5 3.5 1.6 3.5 3.5 3.5z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington.<br \/><\/span> Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein\/Reuters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<footer class=\"dcr-3i7iba\"><gu-island name=\"ShareButton\" priority=\"feature\" deferuntil=\"visible\" 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Mean Time\">13.06 GMT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<\/article>\n<aside data-ad-slot=\"true\" class=\"ad-slot-container dcr-jko40v\"\/>\n<article id=\"block-698486798f08f529bdb85bc7\" class=\"block dcr-1os4bxs\">\n<header class=\"dcr-88va8u\">\n<h2 class=\"dcr-1wl2b6o\">Trump says Pretti and Good were \u2018not angels\u2019 while signaling \u2018softer touch\u2019 on immigration<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Hello and welcome to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/us-politics\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">US politics<\/a> live blog.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\"><strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> said the deaths of <strong>Renee Good<\/strong> and <strong>Alex Pretti<\/strong> in Minneapolis were both sad incidents that \u201cshould not have happened,\u201d but nobody feels worse about both shootings than ICE agents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cHe was not an angel, and she was not an angel,\u201d Trump said of Pretti and Good in a new interview with NBC News. \u201cStill, I\u2019m not happy with what happened there. Nobody can be happy, and ICE wasn\u2019t happy either.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cBut I\u2019m always going to be with our great people of law enforcement,\u201d he continued. \u201cWe have to back them. If we don\u2019t back them, we don\u2019t have a country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">This comes as the White House border czar, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/feb\/05\/tom-homan-minnesota-gregory-bovino\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Tom Homan, says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota<\/a>. In the interview, Trump suggested using a \u201csofter touch\u201d in carrying out his aggressive immigration crackdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">However, <strong>Chuck Schumer<\/strong>, the US Senate minority leader, said the reduction of 700 agents wasn\u2019t enough. \u201cICE\u2019s abuses go beyond the headlines. Residents are afraid to go to schools, to grocery stores, to even step outside. Agents are patrolling the streets like a military operation,\u201d he said. \u201cAll of ICE needs to leave Minneapolis now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">In other developments:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The second day of US-brokered talks between negotiators from Moscow and Kyiv have been taking place in Abu Dhabi. The discussions come amid increased <strong>Russian attacks on Ukraine\u2019<\/strong>s power grid and a continuing war of attrition.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Trump administration says it wants to create a <strong>critical minerals trading bloc<\/strong> with its allies and partners in order to counter China\u2019s stronghold. This would use tariffs to shore up supplies of critical minerals needed for electric vehicles, missiles and other hi-tech products.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The British prime minister Keir Starmer has apologised to Epstein victims for giving <strong>Peter Mandelson<\/strong> the US ambassador job. Starmer says Mandelson portrayed Epstein as someone he barely knew. He expressed regret for believing Mandelson\u2019s lies and appointing him.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The US Justice Department is under fire for revealing information about Epstein\u2019s victims, and hiding the identities of alleged perpetrators, <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/02\/05\/politics\/justice-department-under-scrutiny-for-revealing-victim-info-and-concealing-possible-enablers-in-epstein-files\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">CNN reports<\/a>. 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