Jeremy Carl, a top nominee for the Trump administration's State Department, deleted thousands of social media posts containing inflammatory commentary on race and claims that "peaceful coexistence" with Democrats is impossible, according to KFILE. The deleted posts also included a call for the execution of Randi Weingarten. In other news, President Trump indicated that sanctions against Turkey could be lifted "almost immediately" if a meeting goes well, in response to a question about sanctions imposed after Ankara acquired S-400 missile systems. Separately, Defense Secretary Hegseth has ordered hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals to convene at Quantico, Virginia, next week, with the Pentagon not providing an agenda for the gathering, which includes overseas commanders, according to The Washington Post. Former FBI Director James Comey will not face criminal charges for allegedly lying to Congress, as federal prosecutors in Virginia were unable to gather sufficient evidence, sources told ABC News. President Trump commented on a potential indictment of Comey, calling him a "sick person" who "did terrible things at the FBI." On the economic front, initial jobless claims have fully reversed a recent uptick, and continuing claims suggest the economy is in a "slow-to-hire, slow-to-fire equilibrium," according to Nick Timiraos. The FCC is planning to end school bus internet and library hotspot lending, as reported by USA Today. In local New York City politics, a Fox News mayoral poll found that Bernie Sanders, Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, and capitalism are the only entities with net favorable views among voters. Meanwhile, Representative Mikie Sherrill criticized the Trump administration for "illegal and dangerous weaponization of the federal government" and "exposing private records for political gain," citing a CBS News report about military records. Alex Jones announced he is joining the Democratic Party and has adopted a hairstyle matching their policies. Michael Kugelman of Foreign Policy criticized President Trump's demand regarding Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, stating it is a "bad idea that makes little sense" and that the Taliban is "likely never" to accept it, while policy options to address U.S. strategic and security concerns are being ignored. President Trump also stated that the "radical left" is causing American political violence and that "it's gonna get worse, and ultimately it's gonna go back on them."
