Former Alabama Republican Rep. Mo Brooks has revealed that former President Donald Trump asked him to help overturn the 2020 presidential election. The Justice Department's investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the election is ongoing, and Brooks has yet to be contacted by special counsel Jack Smith. If contacted, Brooks has said he would meet with prosecutors to discuss his accusations, which could have a significant impact on the outcome of the investigation.
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Thomar Latrell Simmons, the former boyfriend of Carlee Russell, has publicly condemned her after her attorney revealed she was not kidnapped as she had reported to police. Simmons took to Instagram to express his "disgust" at the outcome of the situation, and confirmed that Russell had not seen a baby on the side of the road as she had previously reported. The incident has left many in the community shocked and confused, and it remains unclear why Russell made the false report and what happened during the two days she was missing.
Carlee Russell, a 25-year-old nursing student from Alabama, has admitted that her story of a mysterious 48-hour disappearance was a hoax. Her attorney revealed that there was no kidnapping and that she had lied about seeing a toddler on the side of the highway. The incident sparked a nationwide effort to find her and raised questions about the reliability of eyewitness accounts and the potential for hoaxes to cause confusion and distress.
President Joe Biden has nominated Adm. Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, making her the first woman to be a Pentagon service chief and the first female member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Adm. Franchetti has extensive command and executive experience, and her selection is being met with criticism from Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) who is holding more than 250 military promotions in protest of the Defense Department's abortion policy. If confirmed, Adm. Franchetti will be the first woman to lead the Navy in its 244-year history.
Alabama lawmakers have passed a new map with one majority-Black congressional district and a second district that is approximately 40% Black, in response to a Supreme Court order to give minority voters a greater voice in elections. Civil rights groups have argued that the new map does not go far enough to ensure that minority voters have an equal voice, and the map could still face legal challenges. The new map could also have an impact on the 2022 congressional elections, as the boundaries could shift the balance of power in the state.
James Barber was executed by lethal injection in Alabama on Thursday evening, after being convicted and sentenced to death for the 2001 murder of 75-year-old Dorothy Epps. His execution marks the first in the state since February, when a pause in capital punishment was imposed due to a series of failed lethal injection attempts. Barber had requested to block his execution over fears of harm, but a federal appeals court panel rejected his request.
The Hoover Police Department is investigating the mysterious disappearance of 25-year-old nursing student Carlee Russell, who called 911 to report seeing a toddler on the side of a busy highway. Evidence does not support many details of Russell and her family’s account of her disappearance, and when police arrived minutes later, Russell’s red Mercedes was still running, but she was gone. The Hoover Police Department is asking anyone with information to come forward and is working with local, state and federal authorities to find her and bring her home safely.
Senator Tommy Tuberville, a Republican from Alabama, is blocking hundreds of military promotions over a Pentagon abortion policy, causing a potential national security crisis. President Joe Biden and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan have denounced the move, and Senator Tammy Duckworth has warned it will jeopardize the U.S.' ability to lead the free world. Sullivan has warned that the blockade could soon leave the U.S. without a chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or a chief of Naval Operations.