Former President Donald Trump, via an X post at 2:30 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025, reiterated his claim that the Ukraine impeachment inquiry against him was a "far bigger Illegal Hoax than Watergate," urging authorities, including Congress, to investigate. This statement aligns with his previous assertions made earlier today and yesterday regarding the FBI and January 6th events. The reporting window, spanning from 3:07 PM to 4:07 PM UTC on October 12th, 2025, also captured comments from other political figures amidst ongoing national discussions. Governor Pritzker, in a statement obtained via X, expressed concern that the Insurrection Act "cannot be invoked" and suggested its potential use aims to "militarize especially blue cities in blue states." Separately, a quote from Senator John Kennedy on X suggests a novel approach to ending the government shutdown, proposing to "lock Thune and Schumer in a room with Katie Porter and tell them they can’t come out until there’s a deal." Meanwhile, Laura Loomer reported on X that Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on a podcast that she does not believe "illegal alien workers should be deported," a sentiment Loomer contrasted with the need to "put AMERICAN workers first." In a brief exchange on television, George Stephanopoulos questioned Tom Homan about an alleged $50,000 acceptance, referencing an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. Homan did not provide a direct answer to the question before the segment concluded. Earlier in the day, the National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) publicly demanded the termination of Attorney General Pam Bondi, citing her Department of Justice's successful acquisition of a court order this week to obtain member lists from two Second Amendment advocacy organizations. NAGR stated that this action, compelling the groups to "HAND OVER THEIR MEMBERS’ PRIVATE INFORMATION to the federal government," was the "straw that broke the camel's back" after nine months of what they perceive as a failure to advocate for Second Amendment rights. This development was confirmed via NAGR's X posts starting at 10:46 AM UTC.
