It’s a busy day on Capitol Hill, as former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith faces questions from lawmakers in a closed-door interview, the battle over health care subsidies ramps up, and the Senate passes the annual defense policy bill—sending it to President Trump’s desk.
President Trump is set to address the nation later tonight, with the White House teasing a new policy announcement as the New Year approaches. This comes as Trump condemns the FBI’s 2022 raid on his Mar-a-Lago estate, calling it an “unreasonable search and seizure.” Meanwhile, Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino announced today that he will be leaving his position in January.
Police have charged the surviving suspect in a deadly Hanukkah shooting in Sydney with 15 counts of murder, as the community grieves and funerals begin for the victims. Meanwhile, Nick Reiner, the son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, made his first court appearance in Los Angeles in connection with his parents’ deaths. His arraignment has been delayed until early next year.