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President Trump blasted Rep. Henry Cuellar on Sunday for "a lack of LOYALTY" days after he pardoned the Texas Democrat in a shock move last week.
The big picture: Trump signaled he expects loyalty in return for his pardons and that he's willing to threaten "no more Mr. Nice guy" if he doesn't get it.
Driving the news: Trumpraged Sunday on Truth Social over Cuellar running for reelection asa Democrat, hours before Cuellar told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News he's still a Democrat.
"Such a lack of LOYALTY, something that Texas Voters, and Henry's daughters, will not like," the president wrote.
Trump re-shared a letter from Cuellar's daughters that he said motivated him to pardon the congressman and his wife. They were accused of taking nearly $600,000 in bribes from an Azerbaijani oil company and a Mexican bank.
Trump wrote that "God was very happy with me" over the pardon.
What's inside: In the letter posted by the president, Cuellar's daughters argued their father's "independence and honesty may have contributed to how this case began," citing his criticism of the Biden administration's border policies.
In pardoning Cuellar, Trump claimed the congressman was prosecuted because he "bravely spoke out against ... the Biden Border 'Catastrophe.'"
Catch up quick: The DOJ alleged in an indictment last year thatCuellar and his wife engaged in bribery and money laundering schemes to influence U.S. policy in favor of Azerbaijan and a Mexican bank.
What he's saying: "I don't vote party," Cuellar told Fox News. "I vote for what's right for the country."
He said he remains a "conservative Democrat" who will work with the administration.
Yes, but: The president signaled Cuellar wouldn't get such a friendly reception from the Oval Office for "continuing to work with the same Radical Left Scum that just weeks before wanted him and his wife to spend the rest of their lives in Prison."
Loyalty is a key word — and quality — in Trump's White House. Trump has taken a transactional approach to leadership, and it seems he's dissatisfied with Cuellar's response.
Friction point: The pardon could be a roadblock for Republicans seeking to flip Cuellar's South Texas seat.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told Axios' Kate Santaliz and Hans Nichols even he knew nothing about the clemency action before it was announced but that it shouldn't be a "huge surprise."
Trump criticized the indictment when it happened, calling Cuellar a "Respected Democrat Congressman."
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Just a day after receiving a roughly $140 million fine, X has terminated the ad account of the European Commission. Nikita Bier, X's head of product, accused the European Commission of using an exploit to artificially boost the reach of its post announcing the major fine.
In the post, Bier said that the commission "logged into [their] dormant ad account to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer" and posted "a link that deceives users into thinking it’s a video and to artificially increase its reach." Bier explained in a separate post that the exploit has "never been abused like this" and "is now patched." However, X still revoked the European Commission's ability to buy and track ads on its platform.
While X decided to remove the European Commission's ad account, it still needs to submit specific measures and an action plan to address the concerns associated with the $140 million fine. The European Commission's spokesperson for Tech Sovereignty, Defence, Space and Research, Thomas Regnier, said that this is the first-ever fine under the Digital Services Act. The European legislative body claimed that X has a deceptive system when it comes to verified accounts, lacks transparency with its advertising repository and doesn't provide effective data for researchers. In response, X's owner, Elon Musk, replied to the European Commission's post, calling it "bullshit."
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/social-media/x-shuts-down-the-european-commissions-ad-account-the-day-after-major-fine-173553267.html?src=rss
The U.S., Israel, and Qatar are holding a trilateral meeting in New York on Sunday to rebuild relations after the failed Israeli strike in Doha, two sources familiar with the details told Axios.
Why it matters: This is the highest-level meeting between the countries since the deal to end the war in Gaza, for which Qatar served as a key mediator. It's taking place as the Trump administration prepares to announce that the Gaza peace process is moving to a new phase.
Behind the scenes: White House envoy Steve Witkoff is hosting the meeting. Mossad spy chief David Barnea will represent Israel and a senior Qatari official will also join, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
Flashback: On Sep. 9, Israeli jets conducted an unprecedented strike against Hamas leaders in Doha. Hamas' top leaders survived, but a Qatari security guard was killed.
In response, Qatar stepped back as a mediator between Israel and Hamas, and Arab countries collectively condemned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and pushed the Trump administration to force Israel to end the war.
Later that month, Netanyahu called Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani from the White House, at Trump's urging, to apologize for the strike.
The Qataris resumed their mediation role, but relations between Israel and Qatar — two of the most important U.S. partners in the Middle East — remained frosty.
How it happened: In an effort to resolve the crisis, the U.S. proposed a trilateral mechanism to "enhance coordination, improve communication, resolve mutual grievances, and strengthen collective efforts to prevent threats."
Sunday's meeting is the first time the three countries are convening under that mechanism.
Netanyahu has previously said that within this framework he intends to raise complaints regarding Qatar's support for the Muslim Brotherhood, the hostility toward Israel in broadcasts from Al Jazeera (which is funded by Qatar), and Qatar's alleged support for anti-Israel sentiments on U.S. college campuses.
Nevertheless, it's likely the trilateral meeting will focus in large part on the implementation of the Gaza peace agreement — in particular on the disarming of Hamas and other sensitive issues in the transition to the second phase of the deal.
The intrigue: The ties between Netanyahu's governments and Qatar over the years have become an explosive political issue in Israel.
Netanyahu requested that Qatar make payments to Hamas between 2018-2023 to be used to govern Gaza, but those payments also helped fund the group's military build-up and became a massive source of controversy after the Oct. 7 attacks.
Meanwhile, several of Netanyahu's closest advisers are under investigation for allegedly taking money from Qatar to help bolster the Gulf state's image in Israel and internationally, including during the war.
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