A few weeks ago, prominent J6 activist Ivan Raiklin criminally referred former police officer Michael Fanone on seven counts.

Violations range from making false statements to Congress, obstruction of official proceedings on Capitol grounds, assaulting and impeding certain officers and employees, and unlawful activities on Capitol grounds. Raiklin submitted this referral to the acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche.

Fanone was at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and claimed to be unconscious to further push the left’s anti-J6 narrative. He then testified at a January 6 committee hearing on July 27, 2021.

Raiklin, however, did not stop with just Fanone and has submitted several new criminal referrals.

Raiklin submitted one criminal referral to the Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro and FBI Director, Kash Patel. This referral deals with alleged federal criminal violations arising from January 6 investigations and related proceedings.

The referral ranges from perjury and false statements made by Officer Harry Dunn during his J6 testimony, perjury for Officer David Lazarus during an encounter with the Oath Keepers on October 31, 2022, Officer Michael Byrd in the death of  Ashli Babbitt, Officer Lila Morris in the death of Rosanne Boyland, and Officer Jason Bagshaw’s excessive force used against  Victoria White.

The second criminal referral was submitted to Blanche, Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., requesting an investigation into the Department of Defense COVID-19 vaccine guidance, it’s implementation, and resulting violations of federal law.

On September 14, 2021, the Department of Defense issued an unconstitutional vaccine mandate for members of the armed forces. Hegseth overturned this unconstitutional vaccine mandate early last year.

The Gateway Pundit spoke to Raiklin in an exclusive interview, with Alicia Powe asking the questions. Raiklin decided to make the interview theatrical by presenting these referrals to TGP in front of reporters and correspondents of various legacy media outlets such as CNN, Fox News, NBC, and CBS so they could hear what he had to say and to “educate” these legacy outlets.

Three Criminal Investigation and Referral Requests of the Hon. @DAGToddBlanche:

I request the DOJ open criminal investigations and referrals on these three matters upon confirmation as the next United States Attorney General:

1. The September 4, 2021 DoD COVID-19 vaccine… pic.twitter.com/tlfKGnxXPn

— Ivan Raiklin (@IvanRaiklin) July 15, 2026

Raiklin begins the interview by recapping the original criminal referral he submitted for Fanone.

Raiklin highlighted a recent court case that forced the release of the body cam footage on J6, a huge victory and one step closer to achieving justice:

“Just a few weeks ago, Tom Fitton’s Judicial Watch actually won a court case in the District of Columbia that forced the release of the body-worn camera of the DC Metropolitan Police Department,” Raiklin told TGP.

In addition to Raiklin’s referral, Fanone is also being investigated by the Fairfax County, Virginia Police Department for a potential role Fanone had in motivation potentially of individuals to “threaten” Raiklin.

Raiklin continued by presenting his next referral and began listing the names in it.

UPDATE: @IvanRaiklin has filed several criminal referrals ranging from violations during COVID, the police officers that murdered civilians on J6, and his original referral on Michael Fanone.

Watch the @gatewaypundit’s @aliciapoweshow talk to Raiklin about these referrals. pic.twitter.com/sCNLWKcENI

— Myles Morell (@MorellMedia) July 16, 2026

“The first one, Mr. Harry Dunn. Why? On July 27, 2021, similar to Mr. Fanone, he made false statements,” Raiklin told TGP.

“He also, on October 31, 2022, along with David Lazarus U.S. Capitol Police Officer, I allege committed perjury.”

The next name that Raiklin presented was Michael Byrd, Ashli Babbitt’s killer:

“This is a criminal referral for the proposed charge of murder, 18 USC Section 1111, and that’s for January 6, 2021,” Raiklin told TGP.

“Referring to Michael Byrd expending a round into Ashli Babbitt, resulting in her death. The undersigned requests that the Department of Justice investigate whether Lieutenant Byrd at the time unlawfully caused the death of Ashli Babbitt.”

Raiklin also points out that the referral alleged that Babbitt was unarmed and did not pose an imminent threat at the time of her murder.

The next name on Raiklin’s list was Lila Morris, Rosanne Boyland’s killer:

“Officer Morris struck Rosanne Boyland multiple times with a baton while Ms. Boyland was on the ground in a vulnerable position on January 6,” Raiklin told TGP.

Boyland was already unconscious at the time of her murder as Morris continuously beat her with a baton.

The final name on the referral was Jason Bagshaw, who attempted to murder Victoria White on J6. In July, 2022, Bagshaw also fatally shot Lazarus Wilson at the Wharf in Washington, DC.

“The DOJ should investigate further whether Jason Bagshaw committed attempted murder of Victoria White,” Raiklin told TGP.

“Open a formal criminal investigation review all identified documentary, video testimony, and forensic evidence, and present any supporting violations to a federal grand jury.”

Raiklin then took the opportunity to call out the mainstream media outlets in the room for failing to do their jobs:

“And the the reason why nothing has been done is if you could pan to this entire hallway, this is the reason why nothing has been done. Because none of these journalists from the mainstream disinformation purveyors, if you will, have reported on the factual evidence of what took place on January 6th.”

Raiklin then praises The Gateway Pundit and Lindell TV (who are also present nearby in the hallway) for “being at the forefront of exposing the truth related to the most censored issues over the last six years,” and January 6 is one of them.

Raiklin compared Blanche’s work as Acting Attorney General to Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General. Blanche “seems to be moving at a light year’s faster pace than Pam Bondi.”

Raiklin ended the interview by presenting his final criminal referral, which involves a request for an investigation on the Department of Defense for implementing it’s unconstitutional vaccine mandate back in 2021:

“So what am I trying to get the Department of Justice to do is to read all the evidence that’s already been presented through Senator Rand Paul’s, R-KY, committee, through Senator Ron Johnson’s, R-WI, subcommittee on investigations underneath Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, and all the evidence that has been put forth and put together of the unlawful Department of Defense COVID-19 jab implementation memo.”

Raiklin is hoping to hold Anthony Fauci accountable for his role in the COVID-19 “plandemic.”

Michael Fanone did not respond to The Gateway Pundit’s request for comment.

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A woman was fatally beaten at a communal bathroom at an assisted living facility for the mentally ill in Santa Monica, California, on Saturday night.

Officers were called to The Manor on Saturday evening and discovered a woman suffering from severe injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim has not been identified. Neighbors said she moved into the facility located on Pico Boulevard two weeks ago.

An unidentified suspect has been taken into custody.

KTLA reported:

More details are beginning to emerge surrounding the death of a woman in Santa Monica.

The woman was found in an apartment building in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard, near Santa Monica College, around 5:21 p.m. Saturday.

Officers with the Santa Monica Police Department were called to the area for a report of a woman in need of medical assistance, and they arrived to find the victim with significant injuries, the department explained.

She was eventually pronounced dead at the scene by first responders despite life-saving measures, authorities confirmed.

While she has yet to be identified by name, KTLA’s Jennifer McGraw learned Sunday morning that the building where the incident took place is an assisted living facility for mentally ill and developmentally disabled adults. There is one such facility, The Manor, located in the 1900 block of Pico Boulevard.

Residents in Santa Monica are on heightened alert after two murders occurred in one week.

A man was shot and killed in a parking lot near the Santa Monica pier just after midnight last Monday morning.

An 18-year-old was arrested earlier this year for a shooting at the pier that left two wounded.

More on this story from KTLA 5:

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Ambassador Mike Waltz was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about the pause on the strikes on Iran.

Waltz explained that the military has been greatly strengthened since President Trump resumed office. He explained that President Trump is readily prepared with the military to continue striking Iran when it becomes necessary.

“We are in a pause in these nightly strikes we have been doing with respect to Iran,” Bream said.

“What is the timeline for deciding whether we resume?” Bream asked.

“The President said we are locked and loaded. Even more assets are going into theatre, but he is giving talk some space,” Waltz commented.

“There are a lot of folks who say it’s a senseless mission. We can never trust the Iranians. Why continue talking with them? The only thing that they really respond to is this brute military force,” Bream said.

“The IRGC controls 40 to 50 percent of the Iranian economy. What you have seen in the last 13 days are strikes particularly focused on Iran’s terrorist activities,” Waltz said.

“The Iranian regime is isolated, economically devastated, militarily devastated,” Waltz continued.

“Inflation is spiking, the currency is tanking. Foreign currency reserves are gone, and we are starting to see the Iranian government even not be able to pay its own workers and even its own military,” Waltz explained.

“The Iranian’s leverage, this regime’s leverage over the Straits of Hormuz will drastically diminish over time,” Waltz said.

Ambassador Waltz explained that deals are being made in the Middle East and with US oil and gas companies, which will create many pipelines in the Middle East to potentially move millions of barrels of oil a day.

“They have made a fantastic and historic mistake by what they have done. But in the meantime, in the very near meantime, we have taken that leverage off the table by degrading and destroying their military architecture,” Waltz explained.

Watch:

WATCH: Ambassador @michaelgwaltz says President Trump is “giving talks some space” as strikes against Iran have paused. pic.twitter.com/hHL9Cydq7O

— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) July 26, 2026

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A pastor in Xinjiang, China, is facing compliance regulations from communist officials and the possible forced closure of his church.

The pastor, mentioned in a June 24 release from International Christian Concern only as “Pastor A” to safeguard his identity, is a member of the Uyghur ethnic group.

Various church leaders and congregants are facing “intensified surveillance” related to their Christian activities.

Pastor A leads a small house church in southern Xinjiang.

Over the past few months, communist officials have “increased pressure on the congregation, citing alleged violations related to religious activities and imposing new administrative demands that church leaders say they cannot meet.”

International Christian Concern said they have received reports saying the church must pay a “compliance deposit” and submit documents related to their activities.

“Church leaders fear that failure to comply will result in the congregation’s permanent closure,” the ministry said.

The church is facing possible demolition if they are deemed noncompliant.

Pastor A said that his adult son was detained and questioned about the church, after which his son was restricted in his movements.

The minister’s wife was likewise “summoned by authorities and pressured to sign documents pledging not to participate in religious activities.”

International Christian Concern noted that beyond increasing crackdowns on house churches from the Chinese government, the government of Chinese President Xi Jinping is working to suppress the Uyghur people.

“Uyghurs are a predominantly Muslim Turkic ethnic minority who primarily reside in Xinjiang, a vast region in northwestern China,” the ministry noted.

“They possess a distinct language, culture, and historical identity that differ significantly from those of the Han Chinese majority.”

While most Uyghurs are Muslims, some have “converted to Christianity, often facing pressure both from state authorities and their surrounding communities.”

China ranks 17th on the World Watch List published by Open Doors, which tracks Christian persecution.

The communist government allows Roman Catholic and Protestant worship as long as the churches’ doctrines are aligned with Chinese communism.

“This intrusion means that many churches decide not to register, meeting underground instead as house churches,” Open Doors described.

“This is an enormously brave move because it can bring raids, fines, arrests, imprisonments and the confiscation of materials. With incentives offered to report on such ‘illegal’ activities, the risks facing those involved in house churches, particularly leaders, are deepening.”

This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.

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Footage has emerged showing the moment that a heroic Tucson police officer took down a dangerous mass shooter last week, who should never have been free to start with.

As FOX 10 Phoenix reported, a mass shooting happened around 2 a.m. Sunday, July 19, on Congress Street and Sixth Avenue, right outside Empire Pizza.

Tucson Police revealed that there was a confrontation between two groups who knew each other. A man, later identified as 21-year-old David French, then opened fire, injuring nine individuals.

Police say that French fired into a crowd outside Empire Pizza last Sunday. Most of the victims have been released from the hospital.

French tried to flee to safety, but, unbeknownst to him, police were in the area.

In the footage below, which was captured by a camera at Empire Pizza & Pub, French emerges seconds into the video.

He is seen on the sidewalk while firing several shots. He then darts behind and around a white car before running back on the sidewalk.

French’s frantic escape is then suddenly cut short by the courageous cop, who fires at one shot into the perp’s back.

French then collapses onto the ground, and the rest of the police swarm to apprehend him.

This all takes less than 15 seconds.

WATCH:

Mass shooter taken down in just 10 seconds after he opened fire into a crowd in Tucson, Arizona.

David French, who was on probation for a 2024 shooting, is accused of opening fire into a crowd of people, injuring nine.

When he tried running away, a Tucson police officer opened… pic.twitter.com/om5liBdvzT

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 26, 2026

According to KVOA, French was later taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.

Per 13 News, French faces the following charges:

• 9 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon
• 9 counts of aggravated assault with serious physical injury
• 1 count of discharging a firearm at a structure

The Tucson Police Department also stated that more charges are pending against French as the investigation continues.

Court records show that French has a prior 2024 conviction for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and was on probation.

French is being held without bond. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Aug. 3.

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