President Donald Trump personally presented challenge coins to members of the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon on the South Lawn of the White House late on September 24th. This occurred as the Department of Homeland Security, according to DHS, ordered an immediate increase in security at ICE facilities nationwide following a shooting motivated by hatred for ICE. Secretary Noem stated that the shooting should serve as a wake-up call to the far-left regarding the consequences of their rhetoric about ICE. Meanwhile, House GOP and White House allies are reportedly working behind the scenes to prevent a vote on releasing government Jeffrey Epstein case files next month, sources told CNN. The New York Post reported on an unearthed video of a Democratic upstate mayoral candidate, calling the individual 'utterly unfit'. On the international front, a statement from the House Foreign Affairs Committee suggested President Trump is attempting to distance himself from the Ukraine conflict and could impose sanctions and provide aid immediately. In Ohio, Jim Jordan acknowledged 20 individuals set to be inducted into the Veterans Hall of Fame. In New York City, Mayor Adams welcomed the start of the High Holy Days at the Sephardic Lebanese Congregation. Separately, reports indicated federal prosecutors plan to seek an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, with one source characterizing Comey as corrupt and engaged in illicit conduct. Former President Arnold Schwarzenegger's past statements on climate change and Governor Gavin Newsom were also mentioned in previous reports. The previous reporting also noted President Trump's meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa in New York on September 24th.
