Former President Donald Trump, in an X post at 2:30 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025, asserted that the Ukraine impeachment inquiry against him was a "far bigger Illegal Hoax than Watergate." He expressed hope that relevant authorities, including Congress, are investigating the matter, and specifically criticized Adam Schiff. This statement from Trump follows earlier reports from this morning and yesterday regarding his accusations against the FBI and the January 6th events. It also comes amid ongoing discussions about Attorney General Pam Bondi's Department of Justice obtaining member lists from Second Amendment organizations, a move that has drawn condemnation from the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR). In a separate development, a video circulating on X captured a protestor confronting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis with accusations of a "fucking pedophile" legacy. DeSantis's reaction in the video was one of apparent surprise, indicated by a wide-eyed emoji. Additionally, Vance Ulrich shared an update on X at 12:02 PM UTC, citing [@Political_Data], that California is currently at 96% of its 2021 recall turnout. This level of engagement has not been seen since the 2021 recall, with the exception of the 2024 Presidential General election. The Ballot Tracker from earlier today showed 265,000 returns compared to 299,000 at the same point in the 2021 recall.
