Netanyahu Lands In Washington

 Rumors have it that Netanyahu asked Trump if he could have more cars in the Motorcade than the Satmar and Skverer Rebbes motorcades! 

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and his wife landed in Washington D.C. on Sunday evening and were greeted by Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter.

Shortly later, Netanyahu and his entourage rushed to the Blair House for a meeting with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

The meeting, which focused on the 17% tariff imposed by the Trump administration on Israel, was described by the Prime Minister’s Office as “warm, friendly, and productive.”

Update on the Chareidie Guy Who Murdered His Wife

  In a horrendous tragedy which occurred on Friday afternoon, a Charedi couple were found shot dead in their home on Moshe Sneh Street in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem, in an apparent homicide-suicide. A gun belonging to the husband was found adjacent to the bodies.

The couple’s names have been cleared for publication: Or Chaim Hamdani Cohen (38) and his wife Esther (35), of blessed memory. Details regarding the funeral, which will take place today, will be announced separately. The couple are survived by their four children, one of whom heard the shots, found them dead and alerted police.

According to sources familiar with the family, they were a normative, well-regarded family belonging to the Sephardic community in the neighborhood. The husband regularly prayed at the local synagogue, and the wife worked in the Atarot industrial zone. She was also well known in the community for managing a central charity organization (Gemach) to support new mothers.

The couple’s children attend well-known educational institutions in the neighborhood. The tragedy has left the community in shock, including acquaintances from the boys’ Talmud Torah and the girls’ neighborhood school.

MDA paramedic Eden Marzayev and MDA emergency medical technician Omri David, who arrived at the scene, said:

“We were led into the apartment and saw a man and a woman unconscious, with no pulse and not breathing. We performed medical examinations and were forced to pronounce them dead at the scene.”

Shira, whose daughter studied with Esther, the murdered woman, said that “She was a righteous woman. She ran a clothing charity. Her daughter is in the same class as my daughter. She has a two-year-old baby, a child in kindergarten, and a daughter in third grade. From the outside, it seemed like her husband was disconnected from her—off in his own world, in his own head,”

Shira also participated in weekly Torah classes with the victim. “I would see her often at the Torah lessons. A classic charedi family. I ran a summer camp a year ago, and her daughter attended. The husband would bring them in the morning. Even in my darkest thoughts, I never imagined it could come to this.”

Despite what seemed like the outward appearance of a family dealing with ordinary challenges, Shira shares something that might shed light on the tragic incident.
“I understood that she opened a case at the Rabbinical Court a week ago—she wanted a divorce. In the neighborhood, we don’t know how to process this. What to think, how to feel.”

Hear what Pelosi, Bernie Saners, Obama said about Tariffs not too long ago!

 

1) 1996 Nancy Pelosi encourages all of Congress to back reciprocal tariffs

2) 2008 Bernie Sanders wants tariffs, says jobs are going overseas

3) 2018 Barack Obama calls for reciprocal tariffs

4) 1988 Donald Trump says foreign countries must pay tariffs

Only 1 hasn’t sold out pic.twitter.com/6jqXqaYALC

— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) April 4, 2025

Shocking: Chareidie Kills his wife and then commits suicide in Neve Yaakov Yerushlayim on Shabbos HaGodol

 

A heartbreaking discovery in Neve Yaakov, Jerusalem — an Frum Chareidie couple was found dead in their home. Their son discovered the scene.

Below is translated from Hebrew Blog:

It happened today in Jerusalem, no one wanted to believe that such a thing could happen, especially when it comes in an environment of many yeshiva students, but when they arrived at the scene, they saw how a small child was standing next to his dead parents.

 It turns out that the father was angry with his wife - it is not clear at the moment what - he shot her, and shot himself, apparently telling himself that we will not both live, and leaving the child without a father and mother

How does such a thing happen in general and among the Chareidim in particular? 

This is not something that has not happened in the past, unfortunately we have heard of cases like this where a husband shot his wife and committed suicide, but the outcry here is twofold, how is it that someone who is considered 'Chareidie' would do such a thing? 

 How is it that the Chareidie education system brought out such a horrible act?. 

It is not enough to wear a white shirt and a yeshiva hat, Charedie  education must be so different, that even in moments like this we should know how to overcome and not go so far. There are red lines that existed in the past and we are learning that these no longer exist, something very serious and difficult is happening in Charedie  education, that an act of this kind happened,proves that something is sick in the education

They are trying to explain to me with a racist reason that this is someone who comes from a background of '... Knives' and who get angry and hit each other, it is in their nature.

 I don't buy that, yes it's true that we're on the eve of Pesach, and the pressure is especially great in homes where the cleaning and everything that happens around the holiday puts pressure on a husband, but to take a gun and shoot his wife and then to shoot himself?

 We have had too many suicides lately, this matter has become much more serious, and this time he not only killed himself but also his wife

They will argue, and ostensibly there is something to it, because we are dealing with a 'patient.' True, anyone who does such a thing must be mentally disturbed because a sane person would not do such a thing. Still, how is it possible that they did not know that the person was dangerous and did nothing to ensure that such a thing would not happen? 

This is a well-known neighborhood in the holy city of Jerusalem, a neighborhood populated by Bnei Torah yeshiva students, who will have to deal with how such a thing happened in their surroundings on Shabbat HaGadol

Kamala Harris was ‘completely shocked’ by election night loss to Trump after she ‘bought the hype’

 

Former Vice President Kamala Harris was floored by her loss to President Trump this past November, having “bought the hype” that her campaign was in good shape in the run-up to Election Day, according to the author of a new book on the 2024 presidential election. 

“She was completely shocked, and Tim Walz was shocked,” The Hill correspondent Amie Parnes, co-author of “FIGHT: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House,” told the podcast “Somebody’s Gotta Win with Tara Palmeri” Thursday.

Walz was so “stunned” by Harris’ crushing defeat that he was unable to speak, according to Parnes. 

“He has no words,” the reporter told Palmeri, describing the Minnesota governor sitting in his hotel room silently on election night as staffers tried to explain the situation. 

“And people are kind of explaining to him, same thing with [Harris]. And she’s like, ‘Are you sure? Have we done a recount? Should we do a recount?’” Parnes continued. 

“They thought that they were going to win,” she added. “And so, you know, when they come back now and say, ‘Oh no, we didn’t really have a chance.’ No, that’s not what they were thinking. They thought they were going to win.”

Parnes reported that some members of Harris’ team felt they were being “gaslit” by senior campaign officials, who were confident that “things were looking good” for the Democratic nominee. 

Harris “bought the hype,” according to the journalist, and thought she was on a path to victory.

In Beit Shemesh the Division between Charedim and Dati Leumi Residents Growing as Chareidim Divert 85% of Funds Towards their Own Interests!

 

Mayor Greenberg the Puppet of the Charedim , Chareidim themselves almost killed him two weeks ago at a wedding that he attended; he had to be shlepped out by police who even put a helmet on him! 
This Mayor got elected because Rav Landau of Bnei-Brak called the Mayoral elections in Beit Shemesh against another Frum person a מלחמת מצוה! R Landau ordered Bochrim who live in BS but learn in Yeshivos all over Israel to close their Gemarras for the day and had askanim pay for buses and bused them in! 

Beit Shemesh, one of Israel’s fastest-growing cities, is undergoing unprecedented transformation—but not without significant challenges. The Ramat Daled neighborhood, already home to approximately 70,000 residents, is projected to grow to 100,000 in the near future, making it comparable in size to entire cities like Beitar Illit. Despite the population boom, city planning has struggled to keep pace. Makeshift structures, including trailers and temporary buildings, dominate the urban landscape. Public spaces such as sports fields are being repurposed for educational and religious use, often without clear regulation or sufficient infrastructure.

At the heart of the issue lies the city’s outdated master plan from 1996, designed for a small town, not a sprawling urban center. With Beit Shemesh expected to become Israel’s second-largest city within 15 years—surpassing Tel Aviv in size—its planning failures have become impossible to ignore. Critical services like schools, parks, and shelters remain underdeveloped or absent, leaving both new and existing residents underserved.

The city is also experiencing a complex demographic shift. Tami Sussman, Beit Shemesh city councilor, says that currently, 85% of Beit Shemesh’s educational institutions serve the haredi community, a figure that reflects not only population growth but also deliberate political maneuvering. Recent housing tenders have been redirected from the general public to the haredi sector, intensifying tensions among various communities. Mayor Shmuel Greenberg, elected with haredi political backing, has faced both physical attacks and political backlash, revealing deep internal divisions even within the ultra-Orthodox population. Many haredi residents themselves voice concerns about extremism and the lack of balanced urban planning.

Former mayor Aliza Bloch, who had championed coexistence and diversity during her tenure, now watches with concern as the city’s socioeconomic status declines. Beit Shemesh currently leads all Israeli municipalities in economic deterioration, with per capita income and public services falling behind. The city is increasingly seen as a microcosm of larger national issues: religious-secular divides, political patronage, and the struggle to maintain a shared civic identity amid demographic upheaval.

Residents like Michael Levit, who moved to Beit Shemesh hoping for a pluralistic community, now express disillusionment. Promised mixed neighborhoods have become predominantly haredi through strategic land allocation, and flyers discouraging rentals to non-haredim have appeared. Despite assurances from the mayor that Beit Shemesh will remain diverse and inclusive, skepticism remains widespread.

The future of Beit Shemesh—and perhaps the broader vision of shared society in Israel—depends on whether leaders can balance community needs with infrastructure development, ensure equitable governance, and resist the pull of divisive politics. As one resident poignantly asked: “Where will our children live?” For many, that question now carries deep uncertainty, while mayor Shmuel Greenberg promises to “maintain the diversity in the city.”

UN extends mandate of the Wicked Witch the anti-Israel rapporteur Francesca Albanese

The United Nations Human Rights Council has extended Francesca Albanese’s term as special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the “Palestinian territories” for an additional three years, despite her continued anti-Israel statements and actions.

Appointed in 2022, Albanese retained her position following procedural approval by the 47-member council. Attempts to halt the renewal—led by Israel and supported by Hungary and Argentina—were ultimately unsuccessful, according to Ynet.

Albanese has become a polarizing figure within diplomatic and human rights circles. Israeli authorities and advocacy organizations have repeatedly accused her of promoting an anti-Israel agenda.

Albanese’s anti-Israel bias was first exposed in 2022, in the form of antisemitic posts she made on social media, in which she claimed that the “Jewish lobby” controls the US.

At the time, Albanese rejected arguments that the comments about the “Jewish lobby” were antisemitic and claimed they were “mischaracterized”, but her anti-Israel bias has continued to be exposed since.

Her criticism of Israel has grown since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack in Israel. The attack, in which Hamas terrorists killed over 1,200 people and took 250 hostages, was described by Albanese as an act that must be viewed in “context” and as a response to Israeli “aggression.”

She has also in recent months accused Israel of genocide, likened the Government of Israel to the “Third Reich,” and compared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler.

 

UK Foreign Secretary Cries Because Israel deported two Labour MPs who called for a boycott of Israel.

 

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday issued a sharp rebuke to Israeli authorities following the denial of entry and deportation of two Labour Party members of Parliament, The Guardian reported.

The two MPs, Yuan Yang and Abtisam Mohamed, were barred from entering Israel on Saturday afternoon after suspicions arose regarding their intentions.

Upon questioning, the two claimed to be part of an official delegation from the British Parliament. This was later found to be untrue, after no official Israeli source was familiar with the arrival of such a delegation.

It also became clear that the purpose of the MPs' arrival was to document Israeli security forces and spread libel against Israel. In light of this, and in accordance with Israeli law, Interior Minister Moshe Arbel (Shas) refused the entry of both MPs and their aides, and ordered them to be distanced from Israel.

Reacting to the incident, Lammy released a statement on Saturday night, saying, “It is unacceptable, counterproductive, and deeply concerning that two British MPs on a parliamentary delegation to Israel have been detained and refused entry by the Israeli authorities.”

“I have made clear to my counterparts in the Israeli government that this is no way to treat British parliamentarians, and we have been in contact with both MPs tonight to offer our support,” he added.

Lammy emphasized the UK’s ongoing diplomatic focus on securing a renewed ceasefire and advancing efforts to end the conflict in Gaza.

“The UK government’s focus remains securing a return to the ceasefire and negotiations to stop the bloodshed, free the hostages and end the conflict in Gaza,” he stated.

Outrage After Shin Bet Officer Boasted in Secret Recording that Settlers Are Arrested Without Evidence

 

A furor arose in Israel after Kan News revealed a recording of a Shin Bet senior official saying that Jewish residents of Yehudah and Shomron are arrested “even without evidence” for several days.

In a recording, the Shin Bet officer, the head of the Jewish Department, is heard speaking with Cdr. Avishai Mualem, the Yamam commander, about several Jews who were arrested in Yehudah and Shomron.

“Put them in cells, with the mice,” says the officer, who is identified only as A.

A. adds: “We always want to detain them for interrogation as much as possible. You’ll see how they deal with Shin Bet investigations. We arrest these shmucks even without evidence for a few days.”

Mualem warns: “They’ll tear us apart for this.”

A.: “It’s under the aegis of the Shin Bet chief and Defense Minister.”

The conversation continued, during which A. referred to IDF forces as “death squads.”

Following the report, the Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement saying: “The shocking recording of the head of the Jewish Department in the Shin Bet is a real danger to democracy. In light of this serious recording, the Prime Minister will demand a thorough examination of the activities of the Jewish Department in the Shin Bet.”

“It is unacceptable that in a state governed by law, citizens of the country are arrested without evidence and placed in detention under illegal and cruel conditions. Only in dark regimes does the secret service operate in this dangerous way. There will be no dark shadow government within the state of Israel.”

Shas chairman Aryeh Deri responded: “The report published tonight about the head of the Jewish Department in the Shin Bet against settlers in Yehudah and Shomron are very serious and should concern every citizen for whom individual rights are important. It is unacceptable that in a state governed by law, citizens are placed in detention without evidence and without a legal basis. A thorough internal investigation is required in this department.”

Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich responded: “For years we have been crying out against the use of the Shin Bet’s draconian powers against the settlers in an undemocratic, unequal, and illegal manner. The recordings published tonight prove unequivocally the criminality of the Jewish Department in the Shin Bet and the hypocrisy of the Israeli judicial system that covers up its lies and approves its actions over the years.”

“The settlers of Yehudah and Shomron are not second-class citizens. The head of the Jewish Department must be fired tonight, taken for questioning, and brought to justice – just like Ronen Bar, who has caused and continues to cause immense damage to the organization, completely eroding public trust in it. The Shin Bet is a critical body for the security of Israel, but it needs a thorough cleansing and urgent rehabilitation.”

Sen Hawley Destroys the Yenta from Code Pink that is funded by Communists

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) unleashed a fiery rebuke against Pro-Pally Code Pink activists protesting his support for Israel, calling their actions a “moral travesty” and accusing them of being “awash in blood and dirty money.”

The confrontation escalated when Code Pink co-founder Medea Benjamin approached Hawley, prompting the senator to fire back: “You’re just a Jew hater, right? You’re along for the ride?”

Hawley didn’t hold back, labeling the group “rabidly anti-Israel” and “morally despicable” as activists followed and berated him in a tense scene.

Congress investigating as to who really ran the Government During Biden Term!

 

House Republicans are preparing to investigate what Rep. Jackson calls a possible "shadow presidency" during Biden's term. 

The probe will target White House physician Kevin O'Connor,

For months in early 2024, conservatives  tried to sound the alarm on President Joe Biden's declining physical and mental health. It was obvious that he was unwell.

Yet, Democrats and much of the legacy news media ignored that reality and even attacked those of us who were willing to speak the truth. They claimed we were fabricating tales and spreading baseless conspiracy theories.

Now, the narrative has changed dramatically. Journalists are publishing books and news articles detailing not only Biden's poor health but also an orchestrated cover-up inside the White House. According to one of the books, even one of Biden's closest former aides now admits that the commander in chief was "out of it" last year as he attempted to run for reelection.

This is one of the biggest scandals , Now we know that Biden's inner circle deliberately misled the American people in an election year about the incumbent president's ability to serve a second term.

We also know that journalists were far too passive, at best, in reporting revelations that Americans needed to know before the election.

Politico reported last week that at least four books will be published in the next few weeks that provide new details about Biden's failing health and the conspiracy to cover it up.

One of those books, "Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House,” by NBC News' Jonathan Allen and The Hill's Amie Parnes, includes incredible details about Biden's poor health while he was still in office.

The authors report that Democratic leaders were worried that Biden could not win another election and had “hush-hush talks” discussing his potential withdrawal from the race as early as 2023.

Biden did withdraw, but not until July 2024, after his disastrous debate against Donald Trump.

The most damning part of "Fight" is the revelation that Vice President Kamala Harris' aides were so concerned about the president's health that they "strategized around the possibility that Biden might die in office." The authors report that Jamal Simmons, the vice president's communications director, drew up a “death-pool roster” of federal judges who could swear in Harris as president if Biden died.

In “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History," author Chris Whipple details Biden's serious mental and physical decline.

“I have fresh reporting on an hour-by-hour, day-by-day basis of Biden’s final days, and obviously his decline is a major part of the story," Whipple told Politico.

After extensive reporting, Whipple, a former "60 Minutes" producer, came to the conclusion that Democrats were in deep denial about Biden's condition: “I happen to think that to call it a ‘cover-up’ is simplistic. I think it was stranger and way more troubling than that. Biden’s inner circle, his closest advisers, many of them were in a fog of delusion and denial. They believed what they wanted to believe.”

Ron Klain, a longtime aide to Biden and his former White House chief of staff, helped the president prepare for his fateful debate with Trump last year. Klain told Whipple that Biden “didn’t know what Trump had been saying and couldn’t grasp what the back and forth was.”

Klain also described how Biden “didn’t really understand what his argument was on inflation” and “had nothing to say about a second term other than finish the job.”

Biden didn't just run for reelection, quit and pass the torch to Harris. He was the sitting president, who was in serious decline and was surrounded by people who knew it but stayed silent.

A Washington Post review of "Fight" notes, "So much fresh material, so many bruised egos, so many scores to settle. ... Every one of them saw the wreck coming, of course, in the instant the train lurched out of the station, but no one would listen. Now, at long last, they can tell it all."

But Americans deserved to be told the truth at least a year ago, not months after the 2024 election. The fact that they weren't is a scandal not only for Democrats but much of the legacy media as well.

Democratic insiders knew that concerns about the president's ability to continue serving were serious. Journalists who covered the president had ample evidence to suggest those concerns were valid.

Only now, a year too late, are they finally telling us the truth.

Lakewood's Anti-Israel Event Hired a Speaker Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro an Accused Sexual Pervert

 

Schapiro

ובני קורח לא מתו

Last Thursday night, Lakewood Askanim decided to make another asifa to degrade, ridicule, and mock the State that now houses the majority of the Jewish people! This is while Jewish Children, some of whom are husbands, are still in Gaza fighting for our lives! This is while millions of Jews living in Israel ran to shelters in the midst of the night!

The poster itself had photos of Herzl, Ben-Gurion and Jabotinsky on the right, and Rav Kotler, Chazon Ish, Brisker Rav and the Chofetz Chayim on the left! 

The poster's Headline  "Let's Stop the Confusion!"

The "hate" event took place a week before Pesach at 8:00pm a time when husbands are needed at home to help with the children and a time when most frum Jews are busy cleaning and shopping for Pesach! 

But the asknaim  felt that it was more important to gather the naive dumb Lakewood sheep to listen to one of the meraglim of our generation!  

This took place in the week of  Parshas Va'Yikrah where the Vayikra Rabba (א' ט"ו) states on the very first pasuk:  ויקרא אל משה

"מכאן אמרו, כל תלמיד חכם שאין בו דעת נבלה טובה הימנו" "from this pasuk we learn that a Talmid Chacham who has no daas, a dead carcass is better than him" 

Rabbi Dovid Pavarski from Ponivitz  explains in his sefer ישמרו דעת, that "Just like the stench of a dead carcass is so strong that one cannot bear anywhere near it, so too a Talmid Chacham who has no daas one cannot be anywhere near him"

Yet this did not stop the organizers of this "meraglim" event from having Rabbi Yaakov Shapiro from addressing these morons! 

Rabbi Shapiro has been accused many times of sexual perversions against both married and single frum Jewish girls! 

He is the author of a book called "The Empty Wagon" a Nazi-like propaganda book that drips with the vilest, disgusting hate against Jews living in Israel! 

Well, he doesn't say outright "Jews living in Israel" but rather "Zionists living in Israel" 

So let me quote from the grandfather of the Chida, R' Avraham Azulai, in his sefer Chesed LeAvraham (Ma'ayan 3, Nahar 12)

"Anyone who lives in Eretz Yisrael is considered a tzaddik even though he is presumed to be wicked"

The sefer Nachala LeYisrael written by a great talmud chacham, a dayan in Ohel Hungary for more than 40 years, and who later moved to Tverya cites the Chesed LeAvrahanm I just quoted, but adds the following:

"Thus it is clear that we don't properly understand the true nature of the inhabitants of Eretz Yisrael with our physical eyesight. For man sees what his eyes behold, while Hashem sees into the heart. Therefore, we cannot judge or degrade specific individuals and certainly not the entire community, even those who do not favor in our eyes or do not act in a manner befitting our nation."

What is indeed fascinating is that in this weeks parsha, the parsha of the asifa, the Torah discusses people that do an Aveirah "beshogeg" inadvertently!

The Torah writes

אם הכהן המשיח יחטא

"If the anointed Kohen will sin"

ואם כל-עדת ישראל ישגו

"If the entire assembly of Israel will err"

The Torah discusses scenarios of people, even the anointed Kohen, that might do an aveirah! We are not sure they will sin, but just in case they do, then they have to bring sacrifices to atone for that sin.

However, when it comes to a נשיא a leader, an asken or the rabbi, the Torah states:

אשר נשיא יחטא

"When a ruler sins" 

In other words, the Torah is 100% sure that he will definitely sin! There isn't any doubt that he will succumb and do the Aveirah! 

Commentaries explain, that "askanim," leaders, and even rabbanim become arrogant once they come into a position of power. Rashi explains this anomaly in a more positive light, that "great are the Jewish people that have leaders that repent and admit when they sin!

This menuval that calls himself "Shapiro," will never repent and this is who the Torah is talking about! 

The poster itself is in fact true! The heading is false! 

There is in fact, zero confusion!

All the characters on the posters, Herzl, Ben-Gurion,Jabotinsky,Rav Kotler, Chazon Ish, Brisker Rav and the Chofetz Chayim have many things in common; all were innovators in their own way, and I'm glad that someone put them all together finally. 

I suspect that the one who designed the poster is a secret Zionist who is laughing his or her heart out! 

IDF Eliminates Terrorist Who Kidnapped and Murdered Bibas Family

 The IDF and Shin Bet have successfully eliminated Mohammed Hassan Mohammed Awad, a senior military commander in the Palestinian Mujahideen terrorist organization. He is believed to have personally overseen the abductions of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir, and was most likely involved in their horrific murders.

Mohammed Awad played a central role in the brutal October 7th massacre, infiltrating the Israeli community of Nir Oz multiple times during the attack. Additionally, Awad was responsible for the abduction and burial of Gad and Judi Lynn Weinstein, as well as the kidnapping of several Thai citizens during the same assault.

As a high-ranking operative in the Palestinian Mujahideen, a lesser-known but deadly terrorist group operating in Gaza, Awad remained active in orchestrating terror activities until his elimination. His efforts included recruiting operatives in Judea, Samaria, and within Israel to plan and execute attacks against Israeli civilians and security forces. Throughout the ongoing war, Awad and his organization were directly involved in carrying out terrorist operations targeting both the State of Israel and IDF troops in the Gaza Strip.

Zera Shimshon Parshas Va'Yikra

 

He "musk" remain.... " Trump hints that DOGE found something ‘horrible’

                                           

President Trump was adamant Thursday that he wants Elon Musk to be a part of his administration for “as long as possible,” teasing that the tech mogul’s team of government cost-cutters recently uncovered something “horrible.”  

“I want Elon to stay as long as possible,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, before rattling off a list of reasons why he likes having the billionaire X owner around the White House.

“Number one:  I like him. Number two: He’s doing a great job. Number three: He is a patriot,” the president said. 

Musk, the unofficial head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency, is expected to leave his post at the end of May, when his special government employee (SGE) status expires. 

Per federal regulations, SGEs can only work in government for 130 consecutive days – pegging May 30 as the Tesla, SpaceX and Starlink CEO’s last day as DOGE chief. 

“We’re in no rush, but there will be a point in time in which Elon’s going to have to leave,” Trump said, noting that Musk has “a number of companies to run.” 

The president didn’t put an exact date on when Musk would be departing the administration but said he expects it will happen “in a few months.” 

Though Trump noted that Musk is welcome to stay “as long as he likes.” 

When asked if he would consider appointing the world’s richest man to a different post, in order to keep him around longer, Trump responded, “I would. I think Elon’s great.” 

The president signaled that DOGE’s efforts to root out waste, fraud and abuse in government would continue after Musk’s exit, with his Cabinet secretaries “taking totally over” and DOGE staffers shifting to permanent positions inside federal agencies. 

“We have a lot of smart people,” Trump said of Musk’s team. “A lot of those people, I believe, are going to go into the agencies and then work on it from the inside.” 

As for DOGE’s latest discovery, the president suggested it was egregious but refused to provide details. 

“[DOGE] found something today that’s horrible. It’s horrible — you’ll find out very soon, Trump teased. “What they found is incredible, and we give [Musk] a lot of credit. He’s got some very smart people.” 

The White House did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.

FM of the Country that Brutally Murdered 6 Million Jews Says That Netanyahu's Visit to Hungary "Marks a Dark Day"

 German Foreign Minister Baerbock:

“Netanyahu’s visit to Hungary marks a dark day for international law.”

Hungary Welcomes Netanyahu and Announces It’s Quitting Top War Crimes Court

 

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Hungary’s capital early Thursday to red carpet treatment despite a warrant for his arrest issued by the world’s top war crimes court.

Hungary’s government, led by its populist prime minister and Netanyahu ally, Viktor Orbán, used the occasion of the Israeli leader’s visit to announce it will begin the procedure of withdrawing from the international tribunal that issued the warrant, the International Criminal Court.

Just as Netanyahu met with Orbán for a welcome with full military honors in Budapest’s Castle District, Orbán’s chief of staff, Gergely Gulyás, wrote in a brief statement that “the government will initiate the withdrawal procedure on Thursday, in accordance with the constitutional and international legal framework.”

At the welcoming ceremony kicking off Netanyahu’s visit, only his second foreign trip since the ICC issued the warrant against him in November, he stood alongside Orbán as a military band played and an elaborate processions of soldiers on horseback and carrying swords and bayoneted rifles marched by.

The two leaders were set to hold talks later on Thursday, and Netanyahu was also to meet Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok in the Presidential Palace.

The Israeli leader will spend several days in Hungary before departing on Sunday.

The ICC, based in The Hague, Netherlands, said when issuing its warrant there was reason to believe Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant used “starvation as a method of warfare” by restricting humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, and intentionally targeted civilians in Israel’s campaign against Hamas — charges that Israeli officials deny.

After the ICC issued the warrant in November, Orbán accused the world’s only permanent global tribunal for war crimes and genocide of “interfering in an ongoing conflict for political purposes,” saying the move undermined international law and escalated tensions.

His invitation to Netanyahu was in open defiance of the court’s ruling. Hungary joined the court in 2001 during Orbán’s first term as prime minister.

Currently, all countries in the 27-member European Union including Hungary are signatories, and all members are required to detain suspects facing a warrant if they set foot on their soil. But the court relies on member countries to enforce that.

Reacting to Hungary’s decision to leave the court, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar thanked Orbán for the move, writing on X: “I commend Hungary’s important decision to withdraw from the ICC.”

“The so-called ‘International Criminal Court’ lost its moral authority after trampling the fundamental principles of international law in its zest for harming Israel’s right to self-defense,” Saar wrote. “Thank you Hungary for your clear and strong moral stance alongside Israel and the principles of justice and sovereignty!”

Netanyahu in February met U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, where Trump suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and proposed the U.S. take “ownership” in redeveloping the area into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

Neither the United States or Israel are signatories to the ICC. Trump in February issued sanctions against the court for its investigations into Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza which has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians, many of them children.

The ICC has criticized Hungary’s decision to defy its warrant for Netanyahu. The court’s spokesperson, Fadi El Abdallah, earlier said it’s not for parties to the ICC “to unilaterally determine the soundness of the Court’s legal decisions.” On Thursday, he said the court “recalls that Hungary remains under a duty to cooperate with the ICC.”

Viktor Orban & the Hungarian Army greeting Netanyahu in Budapest today.

The leaders of some countries in Western Europe are calling for Hungary to arrest Netanyahu on the ICC international arrest warrant but that isn’t going to happen.

Instead, Hungary is leaving the ICC

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— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) April 3, 2025