Jeffrey Epstein's deposition testimony, where he invoked his Fifth, Sixth, and 14th Amendment rights when questioned about socializing with Donald Trump in the presence of females under 18, was released on Tuesday. Separately, Columbia University agreed to pay over $220 million to the federal government to resolve claims of past discrimination, a deal praised by Attorney General Pam Bondi as a "seismic shift" in combating antisemitism. Australia announced it would lift trade barriers on U.S. beef, following a similar agreement with Japan involving a $550 billion investment fund. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Todd Blanche informed President Trump in May that his name appears multiple times in the Epstein files, according to The Wall Street Journal. The deposition footage, shared on social media, shows Epstein responding to questions about his relationship with Trump by asserting his constitutional rights. Meanwhile, the Trump administration's settlement with Columbia University includes an overhaul of the university's student disciplinary process, with Bondi stating the agreement will "discipline student offenders for severe disruptions of campus operations" and bring "viewpoint diversity" to Middle Eastern studies. In other developments, the U.S. and South Korea are discussing a similar investment fund arrangement as the one Japan struck, which Howard Lutnick described as the government of Japan giving the U.S. $550 billion for investments. On the immigration front, Vice President stated that deportations will increase and that 2025 will see the first net negative immigration number in decades. Separately, a report claims New York City quietly reclassified migrant hotels as family shelters to avoid federal crackdowns, with staff instructed not to cooperate with federal authorities. Further details emerged regarding legal challenges, as a 9th Circuit panel, in a 2-1 decision, upheld an injunction against Trump's anti-birthright citizenship executive order, with judges appointed by Clinton forming the majority and a Trump appointee dissenting. Additionally, a federal judge denied the administration's bid to terminate collective bargaining agreements for agencies. A billboard in Times Square displayed the message "TRUMP, WHY WON’T YOU RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES?" In legislative news, 12 House Republicans voted against authorizing Coast Guard funding through 2029. A congressman is proposing a bill to ban companies from using search history for personalized pricing. Former President Joe Biden has sold his memoir to Hachette Book Group for an estimated $10 million advance. Tulsi Gabbard announced she referred Barack Obama to the DOJ for criminal prosecution. Kristi Noem swore in Rodney S. Scott as the new Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, emphasizing his experience in making "America safe again."
