The nations leading professors group defended faculty speech rights after the assassination of Turning Point USA (TPUSA) founder Charlie Kirk, but stopped short of condemning his killing.Rather, the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), founded in 1915, called for leaders of universities to avoid "political pressure" to fire faculty members over comments made about the conservative powerhouse in the aftermath of his death."The AAUP notes with great alarm the rash of recent administrative actions to discipline faculty, staff, and student speech in the aftermath of the murder of Charlie Kirk," the AAUP wrote in a statement provided to Fox News Digital. "We write to remind leaders of colleges and universities of their fundamental duty to protect academic freedom and the absolute necessity to ensure that the freedom to discuss topics of public import without constraint is not curtailed under political pressure."'SLEEPING GIANT' LIKELY WOKE UP FOR TURNING POINT USA AFTER CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATION"At a moment when higher education is threatened by forces that seek to destroy it and its role in a democratic society, the anticipatory obedience shown by this rush to judgment must be avoided," it continued.Prior to that statement Monday, the AAUP only released a statement last week condemning "the recent and recurring bomb and terroristic threats against multiple historically Black colleges and universities," but no separate statement condemning Kirk's assassination. The AAUP has 44,000 members, according to its website.The AAUP published material about TPUSA in October 2024, accusing the organization of engaging in "racist, homophobic and transphobic speech while on campus," and described Kirk as a "professional provocateur," saying he "has built a career perfecting how to provoke college students," and is "actively hostile to higher education."CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINATION: TIMELINE OF UTAH CAMPUS SHOOTING DETAILS ATTACK, MANHUNT FOR SUSPECTFaculty were also encouraged to hold administrators accountable for bringing Kirk or TPUSA events to campus through petitions, votes of no confidence and pressuring donors. Professors were advised to add syllabus language or push for campus policies restricting unauthorized classroom filming, as TPUSA-affiliated students have recorded left-wing professors and submit their names to the organization's Professor Watchlist.When asked by Fox News Digital whether it stands by its past descriptions of Kirk and TPUSA and how it balances support for faculty with the principles of academic freedom and free speech for groups it opposes the AAUP said: "Colleges and universities should exercise restraint and not interfere with legitimate invitations to outside speakers, except in the most extraordinary circumstances where strong evidence of imminent danger justifies rescinding an invitation."The AAUP did not answer a follow-up question about whether TPUSA and Kirk fall under the "extraordinary circumstances" where "danger" justifies revoking an invitation to college campuses.The AAUP has long staked out progressive positions in higher education, frequently siding with faculty who oppose restricting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Last year, the group also reversed its longtime opposition to academic boycotts policies.PASTOR RECALLS LAST MOMENTS WITH CHARLIE KIRK: 'AMERICAN MARTYR'Conservative leaders, including Vice President JD Vance, White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller and Attorney General Pam Bondi have demanded accountability for rhetoric they argue fosters hostility toward conservatives and can escalate into violence. Meanwhile, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has urged an "off-ramp" from the cycle of political antagonism.FBI Director Kash Patel said people who know primary suspect Tyler Robinson, including family members, have told investigators that Robinson "subscribed to left-wing ideology." Family members also allege Robinson expressed hatred for Kirk's views.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPSince Kirk's assassination on Sept. 10 on his "American Comeback Tour," multiple higher education educators and administrators have been investigated, suspended or fired for social-media posts celebrating or justifying his death.Fox News Digital has reached out to the Department of Education for comment.

The Justice Department plans to call a fresh lineup of witnesses Wednesday as the federal trial of Ryan Routh, accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump at his West Palm Beach golf club in 2024, enters its eighth day.Prosecutors told the court they expect testimony from Ronnie Jay Oxendine, the man who allegedly sold Routh the rifle tied to the case, as well as multiple FBI agents and specialists. The list includes Patrick M. Lantry, a task force officer with the FBI; Aaron Thompson; Matthew S. Perry, an FBI special agent; Garett L. Foo, an FBI special agent; and Laura E. Haller, an FBI special agent and digital forensic examiner.Also scheduled are Lazaro and Samuel Plata, whose testimony will be aided by two Spanish-English translators in the courtroom.FBI PHONE EXTRACTIONS, DNA TESTIMONY HEADLINE DAY 7 OF RYAN ROUTH TRIALTuesdays proceedings centered on forensic evidence from Routh's alleged phones and DNA. Jurors saw WhatsApp messages and texts allegedly recovered from Rouths seized devices, including one exchange where Routh wrote, "I hate him shant get elected again," referring to Trump. Another message read, "If I can help just let me know what to do."TRUMP TRIAL CONTINUES WITH MORE FBI TESTIMONY AFTER RIFLE CALLED PREPARED TO FIREFBI experts also testified that Rouths DNA was strongly linked to the rifle grip, a bag, a glove and other items prosecutors say were found in the alleged snipers nest. Trump-appointed Judge Aileen Cannon kept a tight rein on the pace of testimony, pressing prosecutors to shorten questioning and reminding Routh who is representing himself to stop interrupting.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPWith prosecutors expected to rest their case by the end of the week, Wednesdays testimony could prove pivotal as jurors weigh the governments evidence against the self-represented defendant who will bring his witnesses forward beginning next week.

FBI Director Kash Patel is testifying before House lawmakers on Wednesday in a hearing focused on the bureau's dramatic reforms in the second Trump administration and the recent assassination of Charlie Kirk.Patel is facing questions in five-minute rounds from Republicans and Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee as part of an annual oversight hearing, marking the director's second appearance in as many days on Capitol Hill after he testified before the Senate one day prior.House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, raised what he said was a weaponization of the FBI against conservatives, reviving concerns his committee regularly brought up during FBI Director Christopher Wray's tenure. Jordan praised Patel for what he said was a course correction."No more spying on parents at school board meetings," Jordan said in his opening remarks. "No more pre-dawn raids on pro-life Catholics, no more retaliation against whistle-blowers, and he's given us information that Chris Wray didn't. Maybe said better, he's given us information that Chris Wray wouldn't."MOST TRANSPARENT FBI EVER: PATEL UPDATES SENATE ON KIRK ASSASSINATION PROBEPatel, meanwhile, is facing sharp criticism and tough questions from House Democrats about controversial firings of senior FBI officials, Jeffrey Epstein and the shifting of priorities at the FBI toward immigration enforcement, which typically is handled by the Department of Homeland Security.Patel addressed similar concerns from Senate Democrats one day prior, as they zeroed in on Patel's limited law enforcement experience and accusations that the firings of top FBI officials had happened without proper due process.FBI INVESTIGATING A LOT MORE' THAN 20 PEOPLE IN DISCORD CHATS WITH SUSPECTED CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSINPatel, a former public defender who worked in the first Trump administration, said out of the gate that he is in his job to stay."I'm not going anywhere," Patel said Wednesday. "If you want to criticize my 16 years of service, please bring it on."The director is also facing bipartisan questions about the FBI's investigation into Charlie Kirk's assassination, which involved an early-stage misstep on Patel's end before the suspect, Tyler Robinson, was apprehended some 33 hours after the incident.The Department of Justice's handling of Epstein's sex trafficking case is another topic expected to crop up throughout the hearing. President Donald Trump's base has long demanded more information about the case, but in a turnabout, DOJ leadership said this year there was nothing further they could disclose to the public about it.

There is no thermostat in the U.S. Capitol.Only thermometers.And thats why congressional leaders are struggling to lower the temperatures in Congress after the murder of Charlie Kirk.As a veteran congressional reporter, I lost count of how many efforts I witnessed to try to "lower the temperature" around Capitol Hill after a national tragedy.Oh, they might knock a degree off the mercury for a few weeks here and there sometimes helped by a political cold front (e.g. a lengthy congressional recess). But just like in meteorology, the political gales blow. Weather systems develop. There are dips in the jet stream. Droughts parch the political landscape. Alberta Clippers race through in November and December. All of this results in inevitable thaws. So after some solace, it usually isnt long until a Category 5 hurricane churns off the Capitol Hill coast.KASH PATEL FACES HOUSE GRILLING AFTER TENSE SENATE CLASHES OVER KIRK ASSASSINATIONThe temperature then skyrockets.In meteorology, there are always temperature "norms." Yes, its seasonal to climb into the mid-90s in Washington, D.C., in August. But not unheard of to have high temperatures in just the mid-70s like this year. Those are the anomalies.The same with Congress. The typical "seasonal" temperature on Capitol Hill always spikes toward 100 degrees. Even during the frigid calendar days of January and February.To wit: There were raucous episodes on Capitol Hill in the mid 1990s after Republicans seized control of the House, which nearly devolved into fistfights. A national tragedy didnt spur the contretemps. It was an electoral one. That fueled a visceral distrust between Republicans and Democrats. It was augmented by the fact that Republicans won control of the House in 1994 for the first time in four decades.Results at the ballot box sparked those skirmishes. But it was violence and calamity that stoked many of the embers on Capitol Hill.Members sought to quiet things after two Capitol Police officers were shot and killed in 1998.But the temperature shot back up.The same with 9/11. The fourth plane that eventually crashed in Shanksville, Pa., was destined for the U.S. Capitol. After the immediate threat subsided, bipartisan members gathered on the Capitol steps and spontaneously sang God Bless America.That moment emerged as an indelible, uplifting moment on one of the most horrific days in American history.SQUAD MEMBER GIVES BLUNT RESPONSE WHEN ASKED WHY DEMS ARE CELEBRATING POLITICAL VIOLENCE AFTER KIRK'S DEATHBut the temperature shot back up.Tea party protesters encircled the Capitol in 2010 as Democrats attempted to pass Obamacare. Vile phone calls and threats flooded congressional phone lines. Lawmakers called for calm in an effort to quiet the vitriol.But the temperature shot back up.A gunman killed six people and seriously wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., and future Rep. Ron Barber, D-Ariz., in 2011.Members dialed back the rhetoric.But the temperature shot back up.Capitol Police officers were injured during a high-speed chase around the congressional complex during the 2013 government shutdown. Lawmakers again demanded calm. In fact, lawmakers found the injury of the officers working to protect them yet not receiving a paycheck so sobering that it prompted them to re-open the government.But the temperature shot back up.A gunman shot House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., during a congressional baseball practice in 2017, in Alexandria, Va.TED CRUZ SAYS HATE SPEECH 'ABSOLUTELY' PROTECTED BY FIRST AMENDMENT FOLLOWING CHARLIE KIRK'S ASSASSINATIONPeople chilled out.But the temperature shot back up.The Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol is one of the most onerous days in congressional history. Leaders again insisted on peace.However, there was nearly a fistfight in the rear of the chamber not long after the House reconvened after the mayhem in the wee hours of Jan. 7.Again came the demands for you know what.But the temperature shot back up.House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is the latest congressional leader to face the arduous task to lower the temperature after the assassination of Kirk. House members bowed their heads in a moment of silence. When Johnson rapped the gavel, Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colo., asked Johnson for a verbal prayer. She said silent prayer didnt get results.GOP UNVEILS PLAN TO AVERT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, INCLUDES $30M SECURITY HIKE AFTER CHARLIE KIRK KILLING"Is there someone who could lead us in a moment of prayer out loud for Charlie and his family?" inquired Boebert as Johnson tried to shush the chamber.She also mentioned "victims in Colorado," referring to a shooting at a Colorado high school the same day.Grumbling and groans filled the chamber as Boebert tried to speak."Wait a minute. Wait a minute," Johnson said from the dais. "The House will be in order."Johnson tried to quiet the sniping back and forth across the aisle."The House will be in order!" hollered Johnson as the din rose in the chamber.Both Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., and Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Conn., continued yelling."The House will be in order!" thundered a now angry Johnson.The speaker slammed down the gavel and stared daggers toward the Democratic side of the chamber.HOUSE REPUBLICANS HONOR CHARLIE KIRK WHILE DEM LEADERS SKIP CAPITOL PRAYER VIGILYou see the pattern.It is seemingly always the same on Capitol Hill. The pattern never seems to change. Yes, you may have days in the 70s during the dog days of August in Washington. But the temperature eventually returns to the upper 90s. Thats the political norm on Capitol Hill.The question is, "Will it ever change?"Its hard to see things "changing." If they were going to "change," that probably would have happened after 9/11, the Giffords attack, the baseball practice shooting or Jan. 6. Any one of those catastrophes could have served as an impetus to "change" things on Capitol Hill.One would think. But theres been no change in the political climate.Thats partially because theres been so much turnover in the membership on Capitol Hill. Even since Jan. 6, Congress has witnessed staggering turnover. Twenty-seven House members are now poised to retire at the end of this term. The usual number at this stage in the cycle is 16. So whoever was here for these demands for calm after the Kirk shooting probably wont be here when theres the next cataclysm. So many of the people who may have helped calm things down after Giffords or 9/11 arent here anymore. That bolsters the volatility.Theres a high level of mistrust now between lawmakers. And the toxicity of social media doesnt help.There is no regulator on Capitol Hill. But lawmakers can individually serve as their own thermostat. And if they set their own internal temperature, the mercury may drop. They could create their own congressional cold front.But the question is for how long?You already know the answer to that.

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Dabo Swinney, the winningest coach in Clemson football history, delivered a fiery message to those who have expressed criticism about the direction of the football program in the midst of a 1-2 start to the season.This year's Clemson team was tasked with meeting the high expectations fans and supporters had grown accustomed to in the Swinney era.However, a 17-10 loss to LSU in their season opener quickly tempered at least some of those expectations. Clemson did bounce back in Week 2 with a come-from-behind win over Troy. But this past Saturday's heartbreaking loss to Georgia Tech sparked criticism once again.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMDuring Tuesday's media availability, Swinney addressed concerns about Clemson's 1-2 start by pointing to the track record since he was named head coach in 2009."Listen, I know everyone is frustrated, but 17 years we have had one bad season. The worst season weve had in 14 years is nine wins and it happened one time. Its not that we havent had bad moments. Id say this is a low and a bad moment. Weve been in this situation many times. Were a great program because we have always responded. How many ADs would sign up for the worst season in 14 years being 9-4?"CHRIS 'THE BEAR' FALLICA'S TOP 10 COLLEGE FOOTBALL RANKINGS: WEEK 4 EDITION"This season isnt written yet. Whats so bad about our program? How many programs in college football would sign up to have nine wins as their worst season in 14 years? We may suck this year and lay a freaking egg, but I dont think so. The reason I think were the best program in college football is because weve always battled and responded. We have a consistency and a will to win and a fight. Were the model in all of college football. Our players fight to the end. Thats why were here. Were not perfect. Weve had lots of adversity. Ive got faith because Ive lived it and seen us pull through. Ive got faith in the storm."The lone lackluster season Swinney mentioned was likely a reference to the 2010 campaign, when the Tigers finished with a 6-7 record. Clemson has won at least 10 games in 13 of the past 14 seasons.Clemson will have an opportunity to rebound from their latest defeat when they return home to host Syracuse on Sept. 20. The Tigers are overwhelming favorites in the upcoming Atlantic Coast Conference tilt.While Swinney acknowledged the criticism surrounding his coaching job, he also noted that he has faced more difficult situations throughout his life."Why would I not have faith? This aint the worst thing thats happened to me in my life and it wont be. Criticism and all that I get it. And its warranted because people care. I get all that. I spent 13 years at Alabama. I had thick skin when I showed up here from Alabama. No one wants to win more than we do. But no, it doesnt affect me. Its just part of it. At the end of the day, man, when you have a lot of success, people want to tear you down and see you fail to make themselves look better or promote some narrative. I love it all the good and bad.""As a Christian, I love the Lord. My identity is not the scoreboard or a football coach. I may not always be happy but I always have my joy. Ive had enough praise and hate to last three lifetimes. My life is built on a foundation of Christ. Thats where my peace comes from. If you dont have that, its hard to understand that. Thats just how Im built. I just know that adversity is a part of life. Ive always chosen to turn the pain into purpose. Everything goes back to my purpose in life. I dont work to a record and my identity isnt tied to a scoreboard. Weve had a lot of success here, though. And it hasnt always been perfect."Tuesday is not the first time Swinney has been forced to fend off questions about the state of the football program. Swinney has routinely faced criticism since 2020, the last year Clemson advanced to the College Football Playoff.Swinney coached Clemson to two national championships in three years in 2016 and 2018. Clemson will enter this coming Saturday's matchup with Troy outside the Top 25 rankings.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

American tennis star Taylor Townsend posted an apology video on social media after she faced fierce backlash over her comments criticizing the cuisine inChina ahead of the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen.In a video posted on her Instagram Stories Tuesday, thetop-ranked doubles player addressed the controversy, which began when she made disparaging remarks about a dinner buffet in a series of earlier posts on the social media platform."I just wanted to come on here and apologize sincerely from the bottom of my heart. I understand that I am so privileged as a professional athlete to be able to travel all around the world and experience cultural differences, which is one of the things I love so much about what I do," she began.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"I have had nothing but the most amazing experience and time here, and the tournament and everyone has been so kind and so gracious, and things that I said were not representative of that at all, and I just truly wanted to apologize."Theres no excuse, theres no words, and for me I will be better," she continued. "Im really, really thankful to my country to be able to represent them and to be better, and thats all that I can do. So, I just truly apologize."Townsend, 29, posted videos of local dishes including bullfrogs and turtles and joked she would need to "talk to HR" about the quality of the food.RUSSIAN TENNIS STAR ANNA KALINSKAYA NAME DROPS PLAYER WHO MESSAGED HER '10 TIMES' FOR DATETownsend is the No. 1 ranked doubles player and has won two Grand Slam titles in doubles, at theAustralian Open in January and at Wimbledon in 2024.In 2021, wrestler and actorJohn Cena issued a similar apology after he faced criticism in China for calling Taiwan a country while promoting a film on a Taiwanese broadcaster.His comments sparked an immediate backlash in China, prompting him to take to the Chinese social media site Weibo and issue an apology in Mandarin. He then shared the same video onX (formerly Twitter).Townsend is in China for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals in Shenzhen. The U.S. is scheduled to play Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals on Thursday.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digitals sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE: A moderate House Democrat said he believes both Republicans and his own party have fallen short in their responses to the assassination of Charlie Kirk."I'm disappointed. I wish that there was more effort as a group, Democrats and Republicans, to express condolences for his family and for him, and to express the real sadness that it engenders," Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital in an interview.He warned later, "Punch, counter-punch is the natural reaction of most human beings. But we can't just keep on doing this. It's very destructive, and it's a road to ruin."Suozzi said he believed leaders, in particular, on both sides of the aisle needed to do more.ABC REPORTER CALLS CHARLIE KIRK ASSASSIN'S TEXT MESSAGES WITH TRANSGENDER PARTNER VERY TOUCHING"I don't think there's been enough of an effort to try and bring us together," he said.The New York lawmaker was one of a handful of Democrats who attended a memorial vigil in Kirk's honor called by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., told reporters that he did not attend because he "had a meeting."But Suozzi said he spoke with several House Democrats who said they simply were not aware it was happening."I'm not casting blame on anybody, Democrats or Republicans. I don't know the facts as far as what kind of outreach was made," Suozzi said.SCRUTINY INTENSIFIES OVER SECURITY LAPSES SURROUNDING THE CHARLIE KIRK SHOOTING"I do know that I spoke to several members, you know, [Democrats] that I know that attend the bipartisan prayer breakfast, for example. And they said, 'Oh, I didn't even know about it.'"Both Jeffries and Johnson have made calls for unity in the wake of Kirk's killing last week, and lawmakers have expressed bipartisan condemnation of political violence.But partisan tensions have erupted since then, with Republicans blaming Democrats for their anti-GOP rhetoric and for fomenting the political tension that led to Kirk's death.Democrats, in turn, have accused Republicans of similarly inflaming tensions both before and after the assassination.In the House, scrutiny has been centered on Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., after an interview with progressive news outlet Zeteo, where conservatives have accused her of disparaging Kirk's legacy days after his death."There are a lot of people who are out there talking about him just wanting to have a civil debate," Omar said. "There is nothing more effed up, you know, like, than to completely pretend that, you know, his words and actions have not been recorded and in existence for the last decade or so."The Minnesota progressive also called Kirk's death "mortifying" and expressed condolences for his wife and young children.Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is now moving to force a vote to censure Omar for her comments, a move Suozzi called "very unhelpful."When asked about Omar's remarks, Suozzi did not mention her directly but said, "I just don't think that this is the time to be trying to incite more anger for people."If he was able to give remarks at Kirk's vigil, for example, Suozzi said, "I would say I didn't really know Charlie Kirk or much about him before this incident. But like everybody, I've been seeing all the media reports since his assassination, and I saw a couple different times people would ask, What, what would you want to be remembered for? And he said, I want to be remembered for having the courage to live my faith.""One of the most difficult concepts that Jesus ever had was to love your enemies," Suozzi said. "And that's what we need to be doing right now."Suozzi also blamed the current social media environment for fueling divisions.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"We have to understand that there are very strong forces working against us right now. Social media is, you know, being corrupted, I think, not only by our foreign adversaries, but also by people trying to get political or financial gain," he said."I think that we have to be very conscious of the fact that there are people that use our freedom of speech and use our social media that are just lying and putting up doctored videos and explosive commentary to get us to hate each other."

Joe Burrow is the latest victim of turf toe, and when watching from home, it's easy to say one should not be bothered much by a toe injury.However, the Cincinnati Bengals quickly announced their franchise quarterback will miss a minimum of three months, putting the rest of his 2025 season in jeopardy after playing in less than a game and a half.Fantasy football players and football fans have constantly been left in limbo about players' return statuses for a turf-toe injury, often not really understanding what it is.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, when one goes in-depth on the injury, it is easy to see why Burrow won't return until the holidays, at best."It's a disruption, or an injury, with the tissues on the underside of the big toe. And that's really, really critical, because whenever we walk, run, throw, swing a baseball bat, whatever it is, the last point of contact with the foot and the ground is the big toe," Tom Christ, a doctor of physical therapy who also founded his own website, Fantasy Injury Team, said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. "And no matter what of those activities I just named you're doing, the power comes from the ground up through the arm. So you need to be able to power off the foot and, especially the big toe with running, even just basic walking."Turf toe is a disruption to those tissues to where they are no longer restraining the toe from just extending all the way upwards, and therefore, they're no longer providing a firm base of push-off. So right now, if you went and tried to run off that big toe, one, it would hurt too bad for him to do it, but let's just say that pain wasn't the problem here, his toe would just continue to extend all the way into the rest of his foot, so he wouldn't have a solid base of anything to push off."RASHEE RICE CRASH VICTIM'S LAWYER SLAMS TRAVIS KELCE FOR WEARING T-SHIRT IN TEAMMATE'S HONORChrist jokingly admitted he was "kind of" offended by such a seemingly non-serious name for a serious injury, but there is a reason why turf toe received its name."The thing is, the artificial turf doesnt have the same give. Traditional grass, underneath it is dirt or mud, depending on what the weathers been like. So if you watch this video, you literally see his left toe, the cleat gets caught in the turf. And since the turf can't give the way grass does, it's very plausible to say that he wouldn't have such a significant injury if he was playing on grass. So that's how it got its name, is because these injuries started to become more and more prevalent as artificial turf became more popular," Christ said.Christ said that a potential three-month return would be "aggressive" but "not impossible," adding that the Bengals could have a rather optimistic timeline because it's his left toe, not his right, given he will be able to push off just fine with his right foot. His position, too, also helps the case."Out of any position in football, a quarterback is the position that probably could return the fastest with his injury. " he said. "Being a position that does the least amount of sprinting - of course he has to be mobile in the pocket, so Burrow could play at, like, half his mobility. Just, that offensive line, I mean, it might not go so well, but it could be done."So 12 weeks is aggressive, but it's not completely out of question."Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

EXCLUSIVE: The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday identified what it called dangerous political rhetoric targeting immigration enforcement in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirks assassination, warning that such language is fueling violence against officers."This hateful rhetoric is contributing to political violence in our country and a more than 1,000% increase in assaults against our brave ICE law enforcement," the department told Fox News Digital."Following the evil act of political violence in the country and two brutal assaults on our brave ICE law enforcement last week, we are once again calling on the media and the far left to stop the hateful rhetoric directed at President Trump, those who support him, and our brave DHS law enforcement," added Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin.McLaughlin said such "demonization" is inspiring violence nationwide:NOEM SAYS ICE AGENTS ARE FACING '1000% INCREASE IN ASSAULTS'"We have to turn down the temperature before someone else is killed," she said.In examples provided to Fox News Digital, DHS cited the "evil act of political violence witnessed last week" when Kirk was murdered in Utah, plus two incidents during attempted capture of immigration suspects that led to severe injuries to officers."DHS is calling on the media, leftist groups, and sanctuary politicians to end their demonizing DHS law enforcement," the department said.In a set of examples provided to Fox News Digital of such inflammatory political rhetoric, the department led off with Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, who told MSNBC earlier this month that immigration enforcement officers are akin to slave catchers."As someone who understands history, when I see ICE, I see slave patrols," Crockett said Saturday.DHS also flagged Minnesota Gov. Tim Walzs comments during a commencement speech at the University of Minnesota when he called ICE the "modern-day Gestapo" a direct reference to the Geheime Staatspolizei who enforced authoritarian law in Nazi Germany.Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has also been vocal in his criticisms of President Donald Trumps immigration enforcement operations, and DHS cited his recent remarks characterizing the U.S. as "essentially" becoming a country akin to Nazi Germany where people had to carry around "papers" to "prove [they] belong."UNION BOSS COMPARES ICE TO AL PACINO MOBSTER AS MORE DEMS PILE ON IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENTThe department also condemned comments from Boston Mayor Michelle Wu in June:"I dont know of any police department that routinely wears mask We know that there are other groups that routinely wear masks. NSC-131 routinely wears masks," she said, referring to a Massachusetts-based "National Socialist Club" tied to neo-Nazism.DHS also condemned House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., for pledging to fight against Trumps agenda "in the streets," suggesting it is fomenting violence.It also cited Rep. John Larson, D-Conn., who was pictured in August screaming during a press availability that immigration enforcement is acting like the "S.S." (Nazi secret police) and "Gestapo.""This is not Germany. Thats the SS and the Gestapo. This is the United States of America. Unmask yourselves," Larson shouted at an event in Newington.Larson added it is a good time to "rise up," after federal immigration enforcement raided a car wash in the New England community.Further cataloging physical violence against ICE and DHS officers, the department provided to Fox News Digital an accounting of the most egregious attacks, including a group of armed men who staked out a facility in Texas earlier this year.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPA separate Texas incident cited involved a gunman opening fire at a Border Patrol annex in McAllen near the Mexican border."The suspect was neutralized by law enforcement who acted heroically to stop the shooter before there was any loss of life. However, three were injured," the department said.On Aug. 29, a woman in Maine allegedly tried to run over a federal agent with her car as he was making an arrest.The department also cited several instances of suspects causing harm to officers or damage to property.