The Pentagon is expected to ask President Donald Trump to approve the execution of Nidal Hasan, the 2009 Fort Hood shooter, marking a potential first military execution in over 60 years, the Daily Caller reported. Simultaneously, President Trump is anticipated to finalize a deal tomorrow for the sale of TikTok from a Chinese-based company to American investors, with all parties, including China, having agreed to the terms, according to NBC News. In international affairs, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, reiterating President Trump's call for an end to hostilities and urging Moscow to take steps toward resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, the State Department announced. Separately, Turkey has deployed an advanced AWACS radar plane to Lithuania, a move signaling NATO's stepped-up defenses in the Baltic region following Russian airspace violations, Bloomberg reported. Former FBI Director James Comey is reportedly expected to be indicted in the coming days in the Eastern District of Virginia. Sources familiar with the matter told MSNBC that at least one charge could accuse Comey of lying to Congress about authorizing a leak of information during his September 30, 2020 testimony, with the statute of limitations for that charge set to lapse on Tuesday. Separately, longtime Trump adviser Taylor Budowich is leaving the White House, Axios reported. In domestic policy, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) provided intelligence to Mexican law enforcement that led to the arrest of Martha Alicia Mendez Aguilar, known as 'La Diabla,' affiliated with the CJNG cartel. The NCTC stated that Aguilar's network lured pregnant women for organ harvesting and the sale of newborns, characterizing cartels as terrorists. House Democrats, led by Representative Hakeem Jeffries, expressed a lack of trust in House Republicans due to perceived undermining of bipartisan agreements, despite maintaining a communicative relationship with Speaker Mike Johnson regarding government funding logistics. Meanwhile, a Democratic Congressional candidate in Illinois was observed protesting an ICE facility, calling for the agency's abolition. President Trump has been made aware of a planned Ukrainian offensive requiring U.S. intelligence support, according to The Wall Street Journal. In a statement shared on social media, President Trump commented on the Ukraine-Russia war, suggesting Ukraine could win back its territory with European Union and NATO support, calling Russia a "paper tiger." Vice President Kamala Harris was seen interacting with a student who skipped school for a photograph, as documented on social media. Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters is reportedly considering resigning from his position, according to Notus.org.
