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Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn OUT Amid Latest Shakeup at Agency
October 16, 2026
Secret Service Deputy Director Matt Quinn resigned amid drone controversies.
Today I informed the men and women of the @SecretService that I will be transitioning out of my role as Deputy Director. Director Curran and I have been working on a thoughtful transition plan for months now. Proud of the men & women of the USSS and all your accomplishments!
— U.S. Secret Service Deputy Director Matthew Quinn (@SecretSvcDepDir) October 16, 2026
According to Real Clear Politics, Matt Quinn worked for a company that manufactures
Matt Quinn served as a Secret Service Agent for 23 years until 2021 when he left the agency.
Quinn returned to the agency after he worked for DroneHunter.
Per Real Clear Politics:
Secret Service sources want answers and tell RCP an agent or officer took out the agency’s own drone, which then fell on or near I-395.
Quinn, a longtime veteran of the Secret Service, also worked for Fortem Technologies, which manufactures the DroneHunter, before returning as deputy director last year.
The DroneHunter is known to have several technical issues, which have prevented or delayed its full implementation by the Secret Service.
What role did Quinn play in the agency’s purchasing decisions regarding the DroneHunter?
@RCPolitics EXCLUSIVE: FULL STORY behind the resignation of the Secret Service’s No. 2 today — Deputy Director Matt Quinn — among a series of drone controversies.
Did the Secret Service shoot down its own drone over the Army-Navy football game last year in a friendly-fire incident, then try to sell it to 60 Minutes as a win?
Secret Service sources want answers and tell RCP an agent or officer took out the agency’s own drone, which then fell on or near I-395.
Quinn, a longtime veteran of the Secret Service, also worked for Fortem Technologies, which manufactures the DroneHunter, before returning as deputy director last year.
The DroneHunter is known to have several technical issues, which have prevented or delayed its full implementation by the Secret Service.
What role did Quinn play in the agency’s purchasing decisions regarding the DroneHunter?
READ THE FULL @RCPolitics story in the link below.
ICE Finally Arrests Illegal Alien Child Predator After Oregon Courts Release Him Back Into Community
October 16, 2026
A criminal illegal immigrant who was shielded from the Department of Homeland Security for five years by Oregon’s sanctuary state bureaucrats has finally been arrested.
Victor Soseia Hachipan was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations and Enforcement and Removal Operations agents, according to a Department of Homeland Security news release.
A targeted operation in Keizer, Oregon, on Oct. 7 led to the arrest of the illegal immigrant from Micronesia.
Agents first tried to detain Hachipan in 2021 while he was in the custody of Marion County, Oregon, after a conviction.
ILLEGAL ALIEN SEX OFFENDER APPREHENDED
Oregonians can rest easy knowing this creep is off their streets.
Victor Soseia Hachipan, an illegal alien from Micronesia, has two convictions for child sex abuse and other drug and burglary convictions.
He was apprehended in Keizer, Oregon after he was RELEASED in a sanctuary jurisdiction.
The release noted that “sanctuary politicians refused to honor the detainer and released him into the community.”
In 2023, it was the same old song.
Federal officials then began what would be a three-year battle to locate a criminal Oregon officials wanted to protect.
First, federal officials filed an administrative subpoena to force Marion County to provide Hachipan’s address.
After the county refused, HSI and the U.S. Attorney’s Office went to federal court and were able to force the county to reveal where the criminal illegal immigrant was living.
“The Trump Administration will never let sanctuary politicians stand in the way of protecting American citizens,” DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said.
“After sanctuary politicians in the state of Oregon refused to honor an ICE detainer, as well as a subpoena, we finally arrested this illegal alien from Micronesia, a convicted sex offender, after obtaining a court order from a Federal Judge to enforce the subpoena,” he said.
“This Department is steadfast in its mission to arrest and remove the worst illegal aliens like this sex offender who has no place in American society. We will continue to hunt down and remove public safety threats from our communities,” he said.
The DHS said it is unknown where and when Hachipan entered the U.S. illegally. He has been convicted of two counts of second-degree sex abuse involving a victim under the age of 14, two counts of unlawful possession of methamphetamine, two counts of second-degree burglary, and failure to report as a sex offender.
As noted by the Salem Reporter, burglary charges from 2022 involved incidents in which churches in Salem, Oregon, were burglarized before fires were set inside.
The arrest came as Oregon rioters have begun attacking ICE facilities amid an uptick in arrests of illegal immigrants, according to the Chronicle.
An ICE representative said anti-ICE protesters “on foot and in vehicles” blocked the road so agents could not protect civilians from criminal illegal immigrants.
“These rioters struck government vehicles with baseball bats and rocks, threatening harm to our officers and the public while causing significant damage,” the representative said
“Violence against ICE officers, or any law enforcement personnel, will not be tolerated. Our officers carry out their congressionally mandated duties in service to public safety and the rule of law. Any bystander or individual who assaults, obstructs, or violently attacks officers will be subject to arrest and prosecution permitted by law,” the representative said.
Would-Be Illinois Temple Shooter Is Another Unpredictable, Unhinged and Dangerous Trans Teen
October 16, 2026
Alex Paporakis – Palatine, Illinois police mugshot
Alexandros Paporakis is a 19-year-old from Palatine, Illinois who was arrested around October 11, 2026, and charged with making a terrorist threat and unlawful possession of weapons.
He plotted a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois
According to court accounts and police statements, he researched the location, drove there armed with a modified AR-style rifle, roughly 300 rounds of ammunition, body armor/tactical gear, and other items (including Nazi symbolism and a gas canister with a slur). The rifle reportedly jammed; he left, contacted a Taco Bell coworker, where he worked as a cashier, shared details of the plan and materials, including, of course, an eight-page manifesto. Alexandros was arrested after the coworker tipped off police. No one was injured.
After the story made headlines, Democrat Ro Khanna jumped in his car and blamed the attempted terrorist plot on a “white supremacist.” Khanna is an Indian-American multi-millionaire with an estimated net worth of $150-$340 million.
As a Hindu American, I am angered by the attempted mass shooting at a Temple by a white supremacist.
The shooter’s evil is only surpassed by his ignorance. Hinduism teaches non-violence. https://t.co/7E3znjY1dP
The would-be terrorist is being treated for ADHD, depression, and anxiety and receives hormone injections for gender transition.
Pporakis is latest in a string of violent trans teens who wreak havoc on our communities. What is going on here?
Here is a short list of several documented trans mass shooters in America, via Grok.
These are the ones most consistently referenced across news reporting, police statements, and databases:
** Audrey Hale (also referred to as Aiden Hale), March 27, 2023 — The Covenant School, Nashville, Tennessee.
Biological female who identified as male (trans man). Killed 6 people (3 children and 3 adults) and was killed by police. Nashville police confirmed the transgender identification. This is the sole case that meets the strictest long-term mass-shooting definitions in databases such as the Violence Prevention Project.
** Anderson Lee Aldrich, November 19–20, 2022 — Club Q, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Identified as nonbinary (they/them pronouns) by defense attorneys. Killed 5 and injured 19 at an LGBTQ nightclub. Often grouped with transgender cases in broader discussions, though nonbinary is distinct.
** Robin Westman (formerly Robert Westman), August 27, 2025 — Annunciation Catholic Church/School, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Biological male who legally changed name to Robin as a teenager and identified as female (court documents noted identification as female). Killed 2 children and injured roughly two dozen others before dying by suicide. Later writings expressed regret about the transition. Frequently cited in post-2025 reporting.
There is no evidence Paporakis is Democrat.
And here is one more… from today.
@RoKhanna How many right wing transformers do you know? This is one of your goblins. https://t.co/Fd3yXtcSZK
WATCH LIVE: President Trump Holds Midterm Rally in Dalton, Georgia
October 16, 2026
President Trump is scheduled to deliver remarks at a rally for Republicans in Dalton, Georgia, this afternoon.
Trump will rally in support of Republican Congressman Mike Collins, who is challenging Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff for the state’s Senate seat.
Republican gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson is also running against Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms to succeed term-limited Governor Brian Kemp.
Races for lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, and Congress will also be on the ballot.
Supporters were lined up hours early to see Trump speak.
The White House issued a press release ahead of the rally, highlighting Trump’s tax cuts, investment in American manufacturing, support for farmers, southern border security, and public safety:
Today, President Donald J. Trump returns to the Peach State with a proven record of America First results that put Georgia workers, families, seniors, and communities first. Under the leadership of President Trump and Republicans, Georgians are seeing historic tax relief, a surge of private investment and job creation, lower energy costs, support for farmers, the most secure border in a generation, and safer streets.
Delivering Tax Relief for Hardworking Georgians
President Trump’s Working Families Tax Cuts are putting real money back in the pockets of Georgia workers, families, and seniors.
No Tax on Social Security: Approximately 1.8 million Georgia seniors benefit from the new senior deduction, with the average senior expected to pay zero federal taxes on Social Security benefits.
Bigger Refunds: Georgia taxpayers saw average refunds of $3,169 in 2026.
Protecting Jobs and Wages: The Working Families Tax Cuts safeguarded 198,000 Georgia jobs, $36 billion in state GDP, and $18 billion in workers’ wages.
Rural Health Investments: Georgia secured $219 million in first-year Rural Health Transformation Program funding from the Working Families Tax Cuts.
Unleashing a Private Investment and Jobs Boom
President Trump’s pro-growth, America First agenda is driving major private investment and high-quality job creation throughout the Peach State.
Pirelli is investing $1.2 billion to expand its Rome facility, creating 1,000 jobs.
Mayville Engineering Company is investing as much as $30 million to establish a new metal fabrication facility in Thomson.
Siemens is investing $185 million to build a new advanced manufacturing facility in Pendergrass, creating 1,400 jobs.
DeltaX is investing $141 million to establish its North American manufacturing headquarters in Walton County, creating 250 jobs.
ArcelorMittal Building Solutions is investing $107 million to build a new manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County.
Rideout Arsenal is investing $22 million to build a new manufacturing facility, creating 120 jobs.
Yancey Engineered Solutions is investing $5.7 million to build a new factory in Cordele, creating 300 jobs.
Unified Legacy is investing $125 million to construct a new manufacturing facility in Macon-Bibb County.
UCB is investing $2 billion to build a manufacturing facility in Gwinnett County.
Pratt & Whitney is investing $200 million to expand operations in Muscogee County.
Georgia is also positioned to capture a significant share of GE Appliances’ $3 billion U.S. investment, Thermo Fisher Scientific’s $2 billion U.S. investment, Silver Lake’s $400 million U.S. investment, Anheuser-Busch’s $300 million U.S. investment, and General Dynamics’ $200 million U.S. investment, among others.
Supporting Georgia Families, Farmers, and Communities
President Trump is shielding Georgia families from higher costs and delivering support where it is needed most.
Protecting Ratepayers: Georgia Power is freezing base rates through 2029 and delivering more than $2.8 billion in savings — $180 per year in savings for the typical residential consumer. Georgia’s major utilities have signed President Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge, ensuring large data centers — not Georgia ratepayers — pay for the power and infrastructure they require.
Delivering for Farmers: The Trump Administration has delivered more than $177 million to over 4,300 Georgia farmers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program and more than $171 million to over 4,000 producers under a $12 billion national bridge program for trade disruptions and higher input costs left by the Biden Administration.
Delivering Disaster Relief: After Hurricane Helene, President Trump raised the federal cost-share for Georgia disaster relief from 75% to 90%, approved a $318.3 million Disaster Declaration Request, and announced more than $1 billion in FEMA funding for communities and healthcare facilities.
Securing the Border and Ending the Biden-era Betrayal
President Trump ended the open borders policies that enabled tragedies like the murder of Laken Riley and restored the most secure border in a generation.
President Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law, requiring detention of illegal immigrants charged with theft or violence — honoring the legacy of Laken Riley, a Georgia student murdered by an illegal alien previously released into the country.
Refugee admissions are down nearly 90% from 2024 levels.
Southern border apprehensions in August were 94% lower than the monthly average under the Biden Administration.
The U.S. recorded negative net migration in 2025 for the first time in half a century, with more than three million illegal aliens having left the country since President Trump returned to office.
ICE has arrested more than 10,000 gang members during President Trump’s second term.
Making Georgia’s Streets Safer
Crime is falling across Georgia as President Trump’s immigration enforcement, support for law enforcement, and tough-on-crime policies Make America Safe Again.
In Atlanta, murders dropped 22% last year and continued plunging in 2026 — with homicides down 36% in the first quarter compared to last year.
In DeKalb County, murders fell nearly 30% last year.
President Trump and Republicans are delivering lower taxes, major private investment, support for ratepayers and farmers, a secure border, and safer communities. Georgians face a clear choice: continue this progress, or return to the higher taxes, open borders, and failed policies of the past.
Trump is scheduled to begin speaking at approximately 3 pm ET.
Fed-Up Trump Labels Ukraine’s Latest Move a ‘Disgrace’: ‘Zelenskyy Is Not a Good Guy’
October 16, 2026
President Donald Trump appears to be deeply unhappy with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his recent decision to resume strikes on Russia’s oil refineries only days ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Zelenskyy resumed the strikes despite the president having asked him to stop as early as last month, when he warned the Ukrainian leader that the world was experiencing a fuel crisis, according to Reuters.
During an interview on Thursday with Rob Finnerty of Newsmax, the president repeatedly lashed out at Zelenskyy over not only the strikes, but also other issues involving Ukraine.
“Zelenskyy’s not a good guy for us to deal with,” he bluntly said at one point.
Trump continued by using the term “disgrace” to describe the Ukrainian president’s decision to resume strikes despite its effect on oil and gas prices.
“Now, if you tell me that Zelenskyy is again shooting at refineries, all he’s doing is making the world oil price higher,” Trump said. “I think that’s a disgrace. There’s plenty of other targets. They don’t have to hit– there are a lot of targets that you can hit.”
“But when you shoot a diesel refineries where you make diesel oil, and we need that, and the world needs that, then he’s not doing a good service for the world,” the president added.
The president also admitted that to him personally, dealing with Zelenskyy is harder than dealing with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“I find Zelenskyy to be more difficult to deal with than Putin,” he said.
This wasn’t the first instance of him criticizing Zelenskyy in favor of the Russian president:
.@POTUS: “I think, actually, Putin wants to make a deal more than Zelensky.” https://t.co/jakykFpNCP
However, Zelenskyy has also been critical of Trump.
“As his clash escalated with Trump, Zelenskyy was in Brussels on Friday to shore up support from European allies, whom he called ‘real leaders’ as they gathered for a crucial summit,” according to NBC News.
All of this comes after President Trump announced a deal last week to buy diesel from Russia. The tentative deal sparked bipartisan backlash, with critics accusing him of acquiescing to Russia.
At least eight Senate Republicans have already publicly criticized the deal, according to The Hill. Several of them, including Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, reportedly wrote a letter to Trump calling the deal “a gift to our adversary and a betrayal of our allies.”
The president has nevertheless continued to maintain that he’s made the right decision.
“The European Union paid Russia 250 Billion Dollars for Energy, and the Fake News Media doesn’t want to get near that story,” he wrote in a Truth Social post published Monday. “I made the right choice for the American People — ALWAYS, AMERICA FIRST!”
The president has also been lashing out at Zelenskyy for refusing to reach a final settlement with Russia and conclude the war:
JUST NOW: President Trump criticizes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky by saying, “Zelenskyy could’ve stopped this war many times, and he chose not to… he better damn well stop.” https://t.co/HS3qmsPaZ7
“Zelenskyy could have settled this war many times, many, many times, and he chooses not to,” Trump told reporters late last week. “It’s very difficult… But he could have settled it many times, and he chose not to.”
He also spoke about the gas and diesel issue.
“He wants to make problems for the world,” Trump said of Zelenskyy. “He wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel, because Russia supplies a large portion of the diesel fuel throughout the world.”
“And we told him, do whatever you want, but don’t hit the diesel fuel, because there’s a big problem, a big shortage,” the president continued.
“And what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel. He can do whatever he wants, but he can’t do that, because we have a world problem.”
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