President Donald Trump arrived at the 45th Ryder Cup in Bethpage, New York, on September 26th, 2025, at approximately 4:36 PM UTC, amidst news that former FBI Director James Comey has been charged with perjury and obstruction of Congress. The charges against Comey were announced by Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, according to a statement shared by Senator Mike Tuberville on X. The President was greeted at the event, where he was quoted as saying, "Here comes President Trump — we understand he's got golf shoes on..." by the Press Secretary's account on X. This occurred as Democrats on the House Oversight Committee continued to release documents from Jeffrey Epstein's estate, detailing his schedule and alleged meetings with notable figures, which they claim show evidence of scheduled meetings with Steve Bannon and Peter Thiel, and a potential visit by Elon Musk to Epstein's island. The committee also stated that Prince Andrew is listed as a passenger on Epstein's jet. In parallel developments, House Minority Leader Jeffries stated that Democrats will not yield in the looming government funding shutdown brawl, according to Punchbowl News on X. Separately, federal agents deployed pepper balls towards anti-ICE protesters outside the Broadview ICE detention center near Chicago on September 26th, 2025, after protesters attempted to stop a federal vehicle from entering the facility by getting in front of it. The crowd was reportedly hitting the vehicle as it moved forward, as documented by The Blaze. Senator Mike Rounds, when asked if he was personally okay with Trump telling the Attorney General to go after political opponents, stated, "We need to stay in our lane, and our lane is doing our job," as captured in a video shared by @atrupar on X. Earlier on September 26th, 2025, House Republican leadership was reportedly considering not returning to session the following week due to the government funding deadline, placing the onus on the U.S. Senate to act. The Secretary of the Air Force also emphasized the need for innovation in technology and operations to maintain an advantage over adversaries. In other news, Representatives Haley Stevens and Shri Thanedar appeared together on stage in Michigan. Earlier reports from September 26th, 2025, also mentioned former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calling Governor Gavin Newsom's proposed redistricting plan a "scam."
