Trump Admin Defends Gang Deportations, TX Teen Fatally Stabbed, Zuck Moves Near Trump： AM Update 4⧸4
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Feds argue they did not violate a federal judge s order blocking the removal of suspected Tren de Aragua terrorists under the Alien Enemies Act. A high school football star fatally stabbed in the chest at a high school track meet in a senseless act of violence, I will forego the Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate. New York City Mayor Eric Adams sidestepped a wide field of Democrat primary challengers in a long shot bid for re-election. And the Trump administration puts state public school systems on notice: No more de-deportations. All that and more coming up in a moment on your AM Update.
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Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Friday, April 4th, 2025, and this is your AM
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Update. Federal prosecutors arguing they did not violate a federal judge's order blocking
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the removal of suspected Trenda Aragua terrorists under the Alien Enemies Act.
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He was the most amazing kid. Oh, so smart. He had college football. Guys looking at him
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to play in college. A high school football star fatally stabbed in the chest at a high school
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track meet in a senseless act of violence. I will forego the Democratic primary for mayor
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and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate. New York City Mayor
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Eric Adams sidestepping a wide field of Democrat primary challengers in a long shot bid for
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re-election. And the Trump administration puts state public school systems on notice. No more
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DEI. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
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Federal prosecutors arguing they did not violate a federal judge's order blocking the use of the
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Alien Enemies Act when the Trump administration deported two planes of suspected Tren de Aragua gang
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members, that's a U.S.-designated terror organization now, to El Salvador. The Alien Enemies Act of 1798
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allows the government sweeping authority to detain and deport non-citizens from countries at war with
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America. The Trump administration arguing the law also applies to invading forces or those pursuing
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an incursion, including transnational gangs and terrorist groups. The March 15th order declaring
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that Tren de Aragua is, quote, conducting irregular warfare and undertaking hostile actions against the U.S.
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The order accuses the gang of operating in conjunction with the Maduro regime of Venezuela
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to destabilize the U.S. Five Venezuelan nationals sued the Trump administration to prevent their
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deportation under the act. Chief Judge of the D.C. Circuit Court James Bosberg originally blocked
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the deportation of those five Venezuelans, then verbally expanded his order to include
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all deportees facing removal under the act. The written order halting the wider removal of aliens
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did not come until more than an hour later. By that time, two planes carrying more than 100
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suspected gang members had already departed for El Salvador. Federal prosecutors arguing the oral
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command, quote, did not amount to a binding injunction. They're focused on the written order.
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This hearing, the latest and most high-profile case involving here a district judge appointed by
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Barack Obama, imposing a national injunction on an executive action. The hearing lasted about one
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hour. Senior legal correspondent for the Federalist Margo Cleveland has been following the case from
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the start. Ms. Cleveland reporting on X, quote, in this hearing, the judge came off as the most biased
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and unkeeled he has yet. Ms. Cleveland saying the hearing focused on who violated the order as opposed
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to questioning whether there was a violation at all. Judge Bosberg is expected to issue a ruling sometime
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next week, the DOJ facing possible sanctions if found in contempt. Judge Bosberg's earlier ruling in
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joining any more deportations under the act was upheld by the D.C. Circuit Court. A petition seeking
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an appeal of that ruling has been filed with the U.S. Supreme Court. Vice President J.D. Vance asked by Fox
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about the lawsuits against the administration's immigration actions.
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Well, look, we're going to keep on appealing. We're going to keep on fighting back here. The legal border
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crossings down over 95 percent in pretty much every part of the American southern border. Then, yeah, we got to get
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the violent criminals out of here. The courts, some radical left judges have stepped in and said you're not
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allowed to deport MS-13 gang members. That's crazy. We think the Supreme Court's going to overrule it.
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We do not ask permission from far left Democrats before we deport illegal immigrants. We do the
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American people's business. And again, for the American people who are watching, this is such a weird
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A heartbreaking story involving a senseless act of violence. A Frisco, Texas, high school football MVP, a 4.0
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student, fatally stabbed in the chest while attending a high school track meet as a spectator. Frisco
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Independent School District identifying the victim as 17-year-old Austin Metcalf. The suspect, 17-year-old
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Carmelo Anthony, in police custody now, charged with first-degree murder. The twin brother of the
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victim, Hunter Metcalf, describing the moments leading up to the altercation.
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There was this kid, before I knew his name now, this kid was sitting under our tent at track. We asked
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him to move. He started getting aggressive and talking, reckless. And my brother stepped in and said
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you need to move. He's like, make me move. Austin grabbed his backpack. This kid, I tried to whip
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around as fast as I could, but I didn't see the stab. But then I looked at my brother and I'm not
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going to talk about the rest. Austin's twin brother attempted to stop the bleeding until paramedics
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arrived on scene. Their father said he has already forgiven Austin's killer, but questions how he was
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raised to be capable of this. The victim's mother telling ABC News 8 about her son.
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He was the most amazing kid. Oh, so smart. He had college football. Guys looking at him to play in
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college. His goal was to play in college. He just wanted to play football. His life was going to the
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gym and working out and being a leader on his football team. And he just had such ambitions and
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a drive that it's hard to find in a kid. And he's just such a good spirit. And so many kids loved him.
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And his brothers lost his best friend. Austin's last post on X came just two days before his murder.
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He wrote, quote, faith that God got me heart and my work will pay off. Authorities say no bond has
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been set yet for Mr. Carmelo. Frisco police declining to release any additional details about
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the suspect. New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday shaking up his reelection campaign in a
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video posted to social media. Though I am still a Democrat, I am announcing that I will forego the
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Democratic primary for mayor and appeal directly to all New Yorkers as an independent candidate and
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the general election. The announcement coming one day after a federal judge dismissed corruption
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charges against the mayor. In September, the Biden DOJ charging Mr. Adams with bribery and campaign
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finance offenses. Mr. Adams denies the allegations, calling them a politically motivated response to his
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outspoken criticism of the Biden administration's border policies, though the investigation into
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Adams had started long before those criticisms. More than 200,000 migrants arriving in New York City
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from Texas under President Biden. The city required to provide shelter and resources to all newcomers
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by its right to housing law, quickly facing an existential financial burden. Mayor Adams becoming a frequent
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critic of the Biden policies allowing unchecked migration, then-candidate Donald Trump making
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this joke at the Catholic Al Smith dinner in New York in response to the charges against Mayor Adams.
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Mayor Adams, good luck with everything. They went after you. They went after you, Mayor.
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Oh boy, I do that. Nine and a half months ago, I said, you know, he just said something about it,
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about the administration. He's going to be indicted any moment. And guess what happened? But you're
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going to win. I think you're going to win. In February, the Trump DOJ directing prosecutors to
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drop all charges against Mayor Adams. Critics called the move a quid pro quo, suggesting Adams agreed to
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cooperate with the Trump administration on immigration in exchange for his freedom. Federal prosecutors
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requesting that the case be dismissed without prejudice, meaning charges could be refiled at a later
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date. On Wednesday, however, the judge opting to dismiss the case with prejudice, writing, quote,
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dismissing the case without prejudice would create the unavoidable perception that the mayor's freedom
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depends on his ability to carry out the immigration enforcement priorities of the administration and
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that he might be more beholden to the demands of the federal government than to the wishes of his
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own constituents. Mr. Adams saying that the pending charges prevented him from running a proper
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primary campaign. Nine other Democrats are challenging Mr. Adams for the nomination.
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Primary election scheduled for June. The general is in November. The most recent polling prior to Mayor
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Adams switching affiliations, showing him in third place at eight percent and falling. That's within the
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Democrat primary. Disgraced former governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, leading the pack of Democrats at
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38 percent. OMG, he's at 38 percent. I'm sorry. This is like the primary is the most important thing
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in the election in New York. The Democrats going to win. Andrew Cuomo is basically on his way to
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becoming the next mayor. OK, a March Quinnipiac poll showing Mayor Adams approval rating at 20 percent.
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That's the lowest of any city mayor in nearly 30 years.
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The Department of Education putting state public education officials on notice. You comply with
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Trump's anti-DEI guidelines or you risk your federal funding. State officials on Thursday given 10 days
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to return a form verifying the elimination of programs promoting diversity, equity and inclusion
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within the public school systems. This step, the latest in a series of actions by the Trump
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administration, compelling states to end practices, prioritizing identity politics over individual
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merit and academic outcomes. On Wednesday, the Department of Agriculture, which gives money to
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public schools for various classes and opportunities, announcing funding freezes for the state of Maine,
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targeting administrative and technology programs. The move follows Maine's refusal to enforce the
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Trump administration's interpretation of Title IX, which bars men from competing in women's sports.
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Democrat Governor Janet Mills, who already caved on this issue when it comes to her state universities,
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along with the Maine Principals Association, publicly opposing Mr. Trump's policy, citing their own state
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law prioritizing gender identity rather than biological reality. Earlier this year, a biological male
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winning a high school women's state pole vaulting championship. Despite multiple prior warnings,
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Maine officials refused to comply. Agricultural Secretary Brooke Rollins describing the directive
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received from President Trump. He said, if they're violating federal law, Brooke, we should not be sending
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them federal taxpayer dollars. And I said, sir, you're 100 percent right. And he said, well, go fix it.
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So that's what we did at USDA. Yesterday, the letter we sent to Governor Mills said immediately,
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we are freezing the funds. This is not just a threat that's empty. This is what the Trump administration
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does. And this is who we are. We are here to fight for American people, the American values and American
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dream and our American girls and women every single day. So those are the steps we're taking at USDA to
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effectuate his vision. Secretary Rollins warning Governor Mills in a letter, quote, USDA, alongside
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other federal agencies, will continue to pause and, where appropriate, terminate categories of
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education programming in Maine if these Title IX violations are not resolved. Secretary Rollins confirming
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funding for school meals remains untouched, though broader reviews of other streams of funding are
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underway. Mark Zuckerberg moves to D.C., the latest billionaire tech entrepreneur to purchase a home
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in President Trump's neck of the woods. The meta CEO dropping $23 million in cash on the 15,000
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square foot property in a swanky Northwest D.C. neighborhood. The Washington Business Journal reporting
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the buy is the third most expensive home sale in the district's history. The purchase comes as Mr.
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Zuckerberg prepares for a major antitrust trial set to begin on April 14th. The FTC aiming to break off
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messaging app WhatsApp and Instagram from parent company Meta, saying the company is too big and stifles
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competition. The Wall Street Journal reporting Mr. Zuckerberg was at the White House on Wednesday, the third visit of
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Mr. Trump's presidency, part of a charm offensive by the Facebook founder aiming to repair the relationship
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between his company and President Trump. Meta controversially banning the president from its
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social media platforms in the aftermath of the January 6th riot. In January of this year, Meta agreeing to a
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$25 million settlement with the president relating to that decision. Mr. Zuckerberg reportedly made multiple
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trips to Mar-a-Lago during the transition and Meta donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration fund.
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Mr. Zuckerberg also announcing major policy changes shortly after President Trump's election.
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We've reached a point where it's just too many mistakes and too much censorship. The recent elections
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also feel like a cultural tipping point towards once again prioritizing speech. So we're going to get
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back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression
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on our platforms. Facebook saying it was going to abandon fact checkers, instead implementing a
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community notes style system similar to X. So far, though, the government's antitrust case against
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Meta remains a go. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Megan Kelly. Join me back here for
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