MAGA McGregor: UFC star Conor McGregor seemed to be everywhere during Trump’s inauguration weekend. The legendary fighter spent hours with Gold Star families who lost their loved ones during President Joe Biden’s failed withdrawal from Afghanistan, and was also spotted at the exclusive Starlight ball, the Commander in Chief ball, Trump’s rally at Capital One Arena, Turning Point USA’s party, Elon Musk’s party, and more, those who saw him told the Washington Reporter. McGregor also got a highly-coveted seat inside the rotunda for Trump’s inauguration itself. He had viral moments with Jon Jones, Theo Von, and the Paul brothers, in addition to joining Tucker Carlson at the Museum of the Bible where Carlson spoke extensively about the decay of Ireland. McGregor also got a coveted FaceTime session with First Lady Melania Trump.
JP Morgan on debanking controversy: President Donald Trump called out several of the world’s largest banks for allegedly debanking conservatives. JPMorgan’s CEO, Jamie Dimon, denied this accusation a few days before Trump’s remarks. Following the latest salvo of debanking news, JPMorgan said in a statement to the Reporter that “we have never and would never close an account for political reasons, full stop. We follow the law and guidance from our regulators and have long said there are problems with the current framework that Washington must address.” Sen. Tim Scott (R., S.C.) will hold a hearing on debanking of conservatives soon.
Southern charm: Scott Bessent, the South Carolinian President Donald Trump appointed to serve as Treasury Secretary, had an endearing moment with Sen. John Cornyn (R., Texas) during his committee hearing in which the duo praised the conservative leadership of their states. “Senator Cornyn, I enjoyed visiting in your office, and I would note that while Texas has more arrivals due to good economic policies, South Carolina has more arrivals as a percent of the population, also driven by our wonderful governor, Henry McMaster,” he said. Cornyn told him that he’ll still “vote for your nomination,” adding that he thinks it’s “1,600 people a day in Texas.” Bessent deftly replied: “everything’s bigger in Texas, sir.”
Newsmax on the rise: One of the most exclusive parties of the weekend was Newsmax’s, which was hosted at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium. Those spotted included Newsmax’s own Chris Ruddy, John Bachman, John Tabacco, Marisela Ramirez, Anna Laudiero, Khan Ahmadzai, as well as Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas), Marco Rubio, former Reps. Alex Mooney, Marc Molinaro and Anthony D’Esposito, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Sergio Gor, Mary Walter, Ric Grenell, Lee Greenwood, Enes Kanter, Larry and Meredith O’Connor, Olivia Coleman, Mercedes Schlapp, Roma Daravi, Alex deGrasse, Chris Zeller, Seth Denson, Daniel Lippman, Matt Capp, and more.
Harrigan’s health care rollout: Sen. Ted Cruz (R., Texas) and Rep. Pat Harrigan (R., N.C.) are rolling out legislation that Harrigan told the Reporter will “confront[] one of the most shameful betrayals of our service members: [when] over 8,400 patriots, men and women who swore to defend this nation, had their careers destroyed, benefits ripped away, and records permanently stained,” because they did not take the COVID-19 vaccine. Their bill, the AMERICANS Act, “does what the mandate never did: it restores justice,” Harrigan added. “It reinstates careers, restores benefits, clears records, and ensures that no administration can ever weaponize mandates to punish those who defend our freedoms. This isn’t just about fixing the past: it’s about protecting the future of our military.”
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