Federal prosecutors filed an information last night charging D.C. attorney Paul Bryant with two misdemeanor counts of assault and threatening bodily harm, a significant reduction from the felony charges initially pursued. A grand jury had previously rejected felony charges against Bryant, who was accused of assaulting and threatening National Guardsmen. This development marks one of the most serious charges to be dismissed during the federal surge, according to reporting from JordanOnRecord. In other news, Senator Chuck Schumer stated that Democrats had control of the White House and Department of Justice for years, questioning why Epstein Files investigations are only being pursued now, asserting, "It's become so apparent that they're lying about it...The need is greater than ever now." Separately, reporting from Sam Stein on X indicated that President Trump has commented on the Russian drone operation in Poland, with Stein characterizing the remarks as "not particularly deep" and akin to "channeling Seinfeld." Yesterday's Energy hearing, according to a statement from the House Commerce Committee, highlighted the importance of prioritizing American consumers and lowering costs. Chairman Bob Latta's statement was referenced in this regard. Meanwhile, Christine Baranski's concerns about a second Trump presidency emboldening Russian aggression and Kamala Harris's questioning of President Trump's stance on dictators were noted in earlier reports. Earlier in the day, NATO confirmed that allied fighter jets shot down Russian drones over Poland between 2:47 PM and 3:01 PM UTC, with no U.S. military involvement, as confirmed by U.S. Army Col. Martin L. O’Donnell, spokesperson for NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.
