President Donald Trump's pardon czar Alice Marie Johnson explained the rationale for pardoning reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley on Thursday, insisting the duo were victims of a weaponized justice system."They were overly sentenced. They both received a combined sentence of 19 years for a first-time nonviolent offense and, if you look at their case and how it went down, I'm going to say that, in Georgia, it was truly weaponized. They called them the Trumps of Georgia," she told "Fox & Friends" co-host Brian Kilmeade.Without going into detail, Johnson said some aspects of the Chrisleys' case were "horrific."CHRISLEY CHILDREN CELEBRATE TRUMP'S PLAN TO PARDON REALITY TV PARENTS IN FRAUD, TAX EVASION CASE"Looking at them, they don't pose a risk to society. In fact, I know that they're going to use their voices and their platform to uplift the president's agenda," she added.Todd and Julie rose to fame on the USA Network show "Chrisley Knows Best," which ran for 10 seasons from 2014 to 2023.A jury found the couple guilty of eight counts of financial fraud and two counts of tax evasion in 2022. Todd was sentenced to 12 years in prison while Julie was sentenced to seven.Todd walked out of a federal prison in Pensacola, Florida on Wednesday evening, after serving two and a half years, according to his lawyer Alex Littles office. The release came shortly after Trump signed pardons for the couple.CHRISLEYS' ATTORNEY CALLS TRUMP PARDON 'INCREDIBLY POWERFUL' AS COUPLE PREPARES FOR FREEDOMLittle's office also confirmed to Fox News Digital that Julie was released from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday night, shortly after her husband was released.Johnson, who was appointed to the "pardon czar" role in February, told Kilmeade she largely looks at "rehabilitation" when she considers making a pardon recommendation to the president."Have they rehabilitated? Have they not only admitted, but are they remorseful for what they've done?" she said."I look at what the staff says about them and do they pose a safety risk to the community? That's one of the big things, because we don't want to release someone that would pose a risk to the community."She also strives to find people who have a good plan to re-enter into society.Trump has signed several high-profile pardons and commutations in recent days, including the Chrisleys, rapper "NBA YoungBoy" and former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland.Fox News Digital's Janelle Ash, Christina Dugan Ramirez and Larry Fink contributed to this report.

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce indicated Thursday that the increased scrutiny the Trump administration is placing on foreign student visas will not be a "one-time" check, but rather a process that lasts the entire time foreign students remain studying in the country.Bruce was peppered with questions at a Thursday press briefing about the Trump administration's plans for increased vetting for foreign students. The briefing came amid news that the Trump administration has paused new student visa appointments at embassies across the globe. The Trump administration also indicated this week it would begin "aggressively" revoking the visas of Chinese students that pose national security threats, and has plans to implement expanded social media vetting for foreign student visas."Everyone who's here on a visa has to recognize certainly it is what they've seen over the last few months that America takes their visa seriously, that vetting is not a one-time process it's continuing," Bruce said in response to questions about what the new scrutiny and vetting will entail. "When things, if things happen, if you get arrested, if there's some kind of an issue, it's probably going to be seen at some point," Bruce added.STATE DEPARTMENT NOW SCRUTINIZING ALL VISA HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HARVARD"There's an interest in making sure that those who are here from China on a visa understand that we are taking our national security seriously," she continued. "And, if everything's fine, terrific. But, that will be a vetting that certainly continues and is important."Citing national security concerns, Bruce did not reveal many details about what the new scrutiny on foreign students will look like. However, she did tell reporters that the student visa interviews will likely resume "sooner-than-later," once a formalized process has been agreed upon.Bruce framed the new student visa scrutiny as part of President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda aimed at reducing alleged political indoctrination on campuses and ensuring that American students can receive the highest quality education possible without interference.TRUMP ACCUSES HARVARD OF BEING 'VERY SLOW' TO TURN OVER FOREIGN STUDENT INFO"There's a reason why people come here it's because of what the country represents. Yes, the excellence of our schools. And we want to keep it that way," Bruce told reporters Thursday."We want parents who send their children, whether they be from a different country or America to an American university that they can recognize their child when that child returns home making sure that everyone who does want to send their child to a school in this country can do so knowing that they're going to be safe, they're going to be able to get into a building and not held hostage in a library because it's been occupied, or that they're going to be able to actually learn things that you're paying that kind of money for."

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his departure from DOGE on social media Wednesday after five months of viral moments and cuts that sparked both praise and controversy nationwide. Fox News Digital compiled five of the top memorable moments from that span.As Musks efforts to cut government waste resulted in outrage from Democrats and violent protests at Tesla dealerships across the country, along with a dip in Teslas stock price, President Donald Trump announced he was going to purchase a Tesla and met with Musk outside the White House to look at options."Im going to buy a brand-new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American," Trump announced.WHAT'S NEXT FOR DOGE AFTER ELON MUSK'S DEPARTURE? 'ONLY JUST BEGUN'"To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is putting it on the line in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! But the Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the Worlds great automakers, and Elons 'baby,' in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for," Trump said on Truth Social.Trump and Musk were photographed examining different Tesla models and sitting inside them.Musk got in on the passenger side and joked about "giving the Secret Service a heart attack" as they talked about how to start a vehicle that can reach 60 miles per hour in a few seconds."That's beautiful, this is a different panel . . . everything's computer!" Trump remarked, in a comment that went viral on social media. "That's beautiful! Wow!"Trump told reporters that he would write a check for the car he chose, which retails for roughly $80,000, and leave it at the White House, so his staff could drive it. The president also said he hopes his purchase will boost Tesla, which was struggling with sagging sales and declining stock prices at the time.One of the most notable DOGE revelations as it scoured the government for waste, fraud, and abuse wasMusks announcement in Februarythat his agency was looking into a limestone mine in Pennsylvania where he said federal employee retirements are processed manually using a system that could take months."We're like, well, what? Why is that? Well, because all the retirement paperwork is manual on paper," Musk said. "It's manually calculated and written down on a piece of paper. Then it goes down to mine and like, what do you mean, a mine?"DOGEwrote on X that an old limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, is where about 700 workers operate more than 230 feet underground to process about 10,000 federal retirement applications per month.The applications are processed by hand using paper, and are stored in manila envelopes and cardboard boxes, DOGE said.TheWashington Post described the facility as a "sinkhole of bureaucracy" in a 2014 article. At the time, the report said the total spending on the retirement system was $55.8 million."And then the speed, the limiting factor is the speed at which the mine shaft elevator can move, determines how many people can retire from the federal government," Musk said. "And the elevator breaks down and sometimes, and then you can't, nobody can retire. Doesn't that sound crazy?"'BUREAUCRATIC AND WASTEFUL': DOGE SNIFFS OUT EYE-POPPING SPENDING ON BIDEN DEI EFFORTS IN KEY AGENCYMusks 4-year-old son, A-12, also known as "Lil X," was often seen accompanying his father for visits to the White House and Capitol Hill in recent months, often going viral on social media.In February, Lil X made headlines after attending an Oval Office meeting and mimicking his father while he spoke, at one point sitting on Musks shoulders and putting his fingers in the former DOGE chiefs ears, and holding onto the Resolute Desk."This is X, and he's a great guy. High IQ," a chuckling Trump said, adding that the boy is a "high-IQ individual."In March,heartwarming photographs of Trump walking to the president's helicopter, Marine One, with Elon Musks son went viral on social media, with internet users doting over the joyful moment.Musk sat down with"Special Report" executive editor Bret Baier for arevealing behind-the-scenes interview with members of his team earlier in March and offered previously unseen glimpses into the work being done.Musk, along with DOGE members Steve Davis, Joe Gebbia, Aram Moghaddassi, Brad Smith, Anthony Armstrong, Tom Krause and Tyler Hassen, illustrated key efforts of the department to achieve Trump's goal. Davis brought up federal credit cards, which he labeled a "mundane" but "illustrative" example of DOGE's work.TOP 5 MOST OUTRAGEOUS WAYS THE GOVERNMENT HAS WASTED YOUR TAXES, AS UNCOVERED BY ELON MUSK'S DOGE"There are in the federal government around 4.6 million credit cards for around 2.3 to 2.4 million employees. This doesn't make sense. So one of the things all of the teams have worked on is we've worked for the agencies and said, 'Do you need all of these credit cards? Are they being used? Can you tell us physically where they are?'" Davis explained."Clearly there should not be more credit cards than there are people," Musk responded.The eight-man group also discussed DOGE's work relating to the federal workforce, financial management, government infrastructure, computer systems,Social Security and more."They may characterize it as shooting from the hip, but it is anything but that," Musk said, noting that the agency's approach to cuts is to "measure twice, if not thrice, and cut once."Earlier this month, Musk and his team gave a second revealing interview to "Jesse Watters Primetime," outlining examples of waste they had discovered in government.As the team shared cases of wasteful spending from top departments to smaller agencies, Watters asked how the findings made Musk and the DOGE members feel."Unfortunately, like the 100th time you've heard it, it's hard not to get a little numb, and by the 200th time, you're like, well, OK, it was just another day at the office," Musk replied.One DOGE member, who joined Musk on "Jesse Watters Primetime," revealed that he had dropped out of Harvard University to "serve my country," but faced backlash."It's been unfortunate to see lost friendships. Most of campus hates me now, but I think, fundamentally, I hope people realize through conversations like this that reform is genuinely needed," he said.In the interview, 19-year-old DOGE team member Edward Coristinerevealed how he got the nickname "Big Balls," which had received significant chatter online.Coristine went on to say that the system that distributes government or taxpayer money "literally has no checks and no accountability to the actual American taxpayer.""So, its a huge vector for fraud, waste, and abuse."Out of the many agencies that experienced cuts during Musks time at DOGE, USAID was perhaps the most discussed and most affected by DOGEs findings.In March,Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programs would be canceled following the conclusion of a six-week review by DOGE.In total, 5,200 contracts were to be terminated, Rubio wrote on X, announcing the new reforms. He said the canceled contracts amounted to "tens of billions of dollars" being spent "in ways that did not serve," or even harmed, the national interests of the U.S.Rubio added that the remaining 18% of USAID programsapproximately 1,000would now be managed by theState Department.The move to transfer that authority, he said, was made in consultation with Congress.Several examples of questionable spending were made public by DOGE, including where Biden's USAID awarded $20 million to a nonprofit called Sesame Workshop to produce a show called "Ahlan Simsim Iraq" in an effort to "promote inclusion, mutual respect and understanding across ethnic, religious and sectarian groups."More than$900,000 went to a "Gaza-based terror charity," called Bayader Association for Environment and Development, and $1.5 million went to a program slated to "advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Serbia's workplaces and business communities."Fox News Digitals Alec Schemmel, Stephen Sorace and Associated Press contributed to this report.

FIRST ON FOX Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., asked the Justice Department Thursday to investigate aChinese-owned self-driving trucking company, one of the largest in the U.S., citing allegations that it had shared proprietary data and other sensitive technology with state-linked entities in Beijing.The letter, sent to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and previewed exclusively to Fox News Digital, asks the Justice Department to open a formal investigation into the autonomous truck company TuSimple Holdings, a Chinese-owned company and one of the largest self-driving truck companies in the U.S.In it, Hawley cites recent reporting from the Wall Street Journal that alleges that TuSimple "systematically shared proprietary data, source code, and autonomous driving technologies" with Chinese state-linked entities what he described as "blatant disregard" of the 2022 national security agreement with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, or CFIUS."These reports also revealed communications from TuSimple personnel inside China requesting the shipment of sensitive Nvidia AI chips and detailed records showing deep and longstanding ties with Chinese military-affiliated manufacturers," Hawley said.TRUMP NOMINATES FORMER DEFENSE ATTORNEY EMIL BOVE FOR FEDERAL APPEALS COURT VACANCYHe noted that to date, TuSimple "has not faced serious consequences" for sharing American intellectual property with China, despite having continued to share data with China after signing a national security agreement with the U.S. government in 2022, which was enforced by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S."If the reports about TuSimple are accurate, they represent not just a violation of export law, but a breach of national trust and a direct threat to American technological leadership," Hawley said.TRUMP ADMIN WORKING TO FLY BACK GUATEMALAN MIGRANT ERRONEOUSLY DEPORTED FROM US"The American people deserve to know how and why a supposedly U.S.-based company was allowed to serve as a conduit for the transfer of sensitive innovations to the Chinese Communist Party," he added.The letter asks Bondi and the Justice Department to take certain steps to investigate the company's actions, as alleged by the recent reports including investigating whether TuSimple provided protected information to any Chinese-based entities, and what activities were covered by the company's national security agreement with CFIUS, struck more than two years ago.Hawley also asked Bondi what actions, if any, DOJ has taken to date to ensure that Bot Autoa new Texas-based self-driving vehicle company staffed by many former TuSimple employees, "is not engaging in similar behavior."According to the Wall Street Journal report, TuSimple's actions helped shape new Commerce Department regulations, which blocked the sale of internet-linked cars and different components with links to China. According to the report, a CFIUS investigation determined TuSimple's tech sharing did not violate the official national security agreement but the company was fined for other infractions, and ultimately paid out a $6 million settlement.The letter comes as Hawley, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, has emerged as one of the Senate's more vocal critics of the Chinese Communist Party, especially as it relates to the conduct of certain U.S. companies, and the sharing of certain intellectual property.

Patrick Mahomes addressed the possibility of him playing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics for Team USA's flag football team.The Kansas City Chiefs superstar has been speculated to be a potential option to lead the US in the first ever Olympic flag football competition.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMHowever, Mahomes appeared uninterested in the role when asked about it by reporters on Thursday."I'll probably leave that to the younger guys. I'll be a little older by the time that comes around," Mahomes said.In the summer of 2028, when The Games will take place, Mahomes will be 32 years old and just weeks away from turning 33 that September.Mahomes previously suggested he would "want to" play in the Olympics, but questioned whether he has the skills to do so, and also expressed concerns about his age, back in August."Theres the want to, I just dont know if my skill set is what is required for flag football," Mahomes said at the time via Nice Kicks."First, Im going to be in my 30s at that point and then its a lot of scrambling at the QB position. Its not just sitting there throwing. And then Im sure more of the athletic quarterbacks might get out there. I could be a coach. You get a gold medal for being a coach? Maybe I could be a consultant for the team."SHEDEUR SANDERS SHARES THEORY ABOUT '99% OF HATRED' HE RECEIVESNFL owners unanimously approved players participation in flag football during their meeting earlier this month.Last month, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said interest in competing in the Summer Olympics has been a hot topic in the league, adding a resolution on the issue may be forthcoming."Well, Ive heard directly from a lot of players who want to participate and represent their country, whether its the United States or a country that they came from," Goodell said in April."I think that's something that we'll continue to discuss with, not just the union, but also the clubs. I think both of those are things that we'll probably resolve sometime in the next 60 days."Other players who have expressed interest in competing in the Olympics include Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, and Kyle Juszczyk. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts, who won the Super Bowl in February, was also recently tabbed the flag football ambassador for the Games.Follow Fox News Digitalssports coverage on X,and subscribe tothe Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

The low hum of summer typically includes lawnmowers and sizzling burgers and this year, it may be the sound of cicadas.This years brood of insects may be the second-biggest ever.Two types of cicadas commonly exist in the Eastern United States: annual cicadas, which emerge every year, and periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 or 17 years, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The insects reside primarily in trees and shrubs.INVASIVE INSECT POSES HEALTH THREAT IN 19 STATES, EXPERT WARNSBroods are a way of categorizing cicadas based on this pattern, and less of a biological trait.Because broods emerge in different areas, places that had cicadas last year may not have them this year, according to Dr. John R. Cooley, associate professor-in-residence of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut.Brood XIV is referred to as a "keystone" brood, Cooley told Fox News Digital.It is the second-largest behind Brood XIX, the "Great Southern Brood," which last emerged in 2024 in 15 states from Oklahoma to Maryland.FLESH-EATING NEW WORLD SCREWWORM COULD POSE HEALTH RISKS TO CATTLE, HUMANSWhile there is another "Great Eastern Brood" Brood X, which emerged in 2021 Brood XIV is larger, and could thus be considered the "Great(er) Eastern Brood."Brood XIV will emerge in states ranging from Georgia all the way up to New York, according to the University of Connecticut."Once an emergence gets going, it lasts about a month, depending on the weather," Cooley said."It seems like the weather this year has been quite strange the emergence is well underway in North Carolina, but further north, because of the cold weather, it hasnt even really started yet in Pennsylvania," he added.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERAdult cicadas climb into trees and shrubs to mate, and then females deposit their eggs onto small twigs.The babies, called nymphs, hatch from these eggs after six weeks and fall to the ground. They then burrow into the soil and begin feeding on the roots of trees and shrubs to restart the cicada lifecycle, according to the EPA.Cicadas will not eat leaves, flowers, fruits or garden produce, so it is not necessary to take special precautions to cover or apply additional insecticides in your garden, the above source stated.For more Lifestyle articles, visitfoxnews.com/lifestyle."People should keep in mind that what they are seeing is unique there is no other place in the world where such a thing happens, and they are found only in the U.S.," Cooley pointed out.The EPA also notes that cicadas don't bite or sting, and they are not harmful to humans, pets, household gardens or crops.

The Trump administration has a new goal of 3,000 arrests of illegal immigrants daily, which was publicly confirmed by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller."Under President Trumps leadership, we are looking to set a goal of a minimum of 3,000 arrests for ICE every day," Miller told "Hannity" on Wednesday night, saying the number is going to keep getting bumped higher over time.His response comes after an Axios report that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Miller were said to be backing the 3,000 daily figure in a meeting last week at ICE headquarters.ICE TOUTS RECORD-BREAKING IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT DURING TRUMP'S FIRST 100 DAYSOn "Americas Newsroom" on Thursday morning, border czar Tom Homan reaffirmed his statement, saying that officials are "asking for an increase" in arrests."Weve gotta increase these arrests and removals," Homan said."The numbers are good, but Im not satisfied. I havent been satisfied all year long," noting that theres a major "public safety" risk with hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants still in the country from the Biden administration and earlier. For those that do not already have rap sheets, DHS is encouraging them to self-deport with a covered commercial flight and an $1,000 stipend for exiting.TRUMP NABS 30K ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, 1,100 GANG MEMBERS IN 100 DAYS: 'CRIME WILL GO DOWN,' EX-FBI AGENT SAYSDuring Trumps first 100 days, ICE arrested 66,463 illegal immigrants, and more than 65,000 illegal immigrants were deported. Of that figure, more than 17,000 had criminal convictions or charges for crimes such as driving under the influence, assault, or "weapon offenses," according to ICE.CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMMIGRATION COVERAGEThe agency deported 17,200 people in April, which is roughly 4,000 higher than the year prior, when former President Joe Biden was in office, according to NBC News."Under Secretary Noem, we are delivering on President Trump and the American peoples mandate to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and make America safe," DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin stated.ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT ARRESTS SKYROCKET UNDER TRUMP ICE COMPARED TO BIDEN LEVELS LAST YEAR: 'WORST OF THE WORST'The goal increases as the administration pushes Congress to pass the reconciliation bill, which has just been passed by the House. The bill is expected to ramp up funding to get 10,000 more ICE agents and tens of thousands more beds for detention facilities."This bill will add infrastructure and technology to make our gains on the borders permanent. It puts more boots on the ground to target cartel activity, alien smuggling, child trafficking and drug smuggling. It will provide the needed funds and manpower to increase the great work of ICE on our deportation operations nationwide," Homan said of the bill after its House passage, according to the White House.

NPR CEO Katherine Maher assured PBS on Wednesday that her outlet is "non-partisan" following President Donald Trumps latest executive order seeking to defund the station.In an interview on "PBS NewsHour," the NPR boss trashed Trumps executive order to "cease Federal funding for NPR," calling it "viewpoint discrimination" and saying that Trump is just taking it out on NPR because it goes against his views."And so, it is a textbook example of viewpoint discrimination from a First Amendment standpoint," she said, adding, "Essentially, by blocking funding to NPR and PBS, it is a form of retaliation against our organizations for airing editorial programming that the president might disagree with."BOISE STATE PUBLIC RADIO CHIEF FEARS SERVICE CUTS IF TRUMP FUNDING BAN SUCCEEDSTrump signed the order earlier this month which mandated that the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies stop funding NPR and other public media outlets like PBS.The text of the order read, "NPR and PBS have fueled partisanship and left-wing propaganda with taxpayer dollars, which is highly inappropriate and an improper use of taxpayers money, as President Trump has stated."Mahers outlet, joined by three public Colorado stations Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio and KSUT filed a lawsuit against the order in federal court on Tuesday. In a statement, the NPR CEO said, "The Executive Order is a clear violation of the Constitution and the First Amendment's protections for freedom of speech and association, and freedom of the press."5 THINGS VETERAN NPR EDITOR EXPOSED IN STUNNING CRITICISM OF OWN EMPLOYERS LIBERAL BIASDuring the PBS interview on Wednesday, Maher suggested that Trumps executive order violated "safeguards" established by the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 that keep "public media independent from government influence."PBS has not joined NPRs suit but said it is weighing legal options, among others."PBS is considering every option, including taking legal action, to allow our organization to continue to provide essential programming and services to member stations and all Americans," PBS spokesman Jeremy Gaines said earlier this week.PBS NewsHour anchor Geoff Bennett asked Maher about accusations that NPR promotes a liberal bias, bringing up Republicans claims, as well as those of former NPR editor Uri Berliner.CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTUREBerliner, who quit NPR in 2024, blew the whistle on the outlet in an essay for The Free Press that same year, slamming NPR for its "absence of viewpoint diversity."Maher responded to the critiques, declaring, "Well, first of all, I respond by saying were a non-partisan news organization. We seek to be able to provide a range of different viewpoints in terms of who we bring on air, the stories that we tell.""My view is that is a mischaracterization of our work. We do not seek to favor any political party at all. We seek to ensure that Americans have a wide range of perspectives available to them," she added.In response to Maher's comments, a White House spokesperson told Fox News Digital:"The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is creating media to support a particular political party on the taxpayers dime. Therefore, the President is exercising his lawful authority to limit funding to NPR and PBS. The President was elected with a mandate to ensure efficient use of taxpayer dollars, and he will continue to use his lawful authority to achieve that objective."

State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce indicated Thursday that the increased scrutiny the Trump administration is placing on foreign student visas will not be a "one-time" check, but rather a process that lasts the entire time foreign students remain studying in the country.Bruce was peppered with questions at a Thursday press briefing about the Trump administration's plans for increased vetting for foreign students. The briefing came amid news that the Trump administration has paused new student visa appointments at embassies across the globe. The Trump administration also indicated this week it would begin "aggressively" revoking the visas of Chinese students that pose national security threats, and has plans to implement expanded social media vetting for foreign student visas."Everyone who's here on a visa has to recognize certainly it is what they've seen over the last few months that America takes their visa seriously, that vetting is not a one-time process it's continuing," Bruce said in response to questions about what the new scrutiny and vetting will entail. "When things, if things happen, if you get arrested, if there's some kind of an issue, it's probably going to be seen at some point," Bruce added.STATE DEPARTMENT NOW SCRUTINIZING ALL VISA HOLDERS ASSOCIATED WITH HARVARD"There's an interest in making sure that those who are here from China on a visa understand that we are taking our national security seriously," she continued. "And, if everything's fine, terrific. But, that will be a vetting that certainly continues and is important."Citing national security concerns, Bruce did not reveal many details about what the new scrutiny on foreign students will look like. However, she did tell reporters that the student visa interviews will likely resume "sooner-than-later," once a formalized process has been agreed upon.Bruce framed the new student visa scrutiny as part of President Donald Trump's "America First" agenda aimed at reducing alleged political indoctrination on campuses and ensuring that American students can receive the highest quality education possible without interference.TRUMP ACCUSES HARVARD OF BEING 'VERY SLOW' TO TURN OVER FOREIGN STUDENT INFO"There's a reason why people come here it's because of what the country represents. Yes, the excellence of our schools. And we want to keep it that way," Bruce told reporters Thursday."We want parents who send their children, whether they be from a different country or America to an American university that they can recognize their child when that child returns home making sure that everyone who does want to send their child to a school in this country can do so knowing that they're going to be safe, they're going to be able to get into a building and not held hostage in a library because it's been occupied, or that they're going to be able to actually learn things that you're paying that kind of money for."

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced his departure from DOGE on social media Wednesday after five months of viral moments and cuts that sparked both praise and controversy nationwide. Fox News Digital compiled five of the top memorable moments from that span.As Musks efforts to cut government waste resulted in outrage from Democrats and violent protests at Tesla dealerships across the country, along with a dip in Teslas stock price, President Donald Trump announced he was going to purchase a Tesla and met with Musk outside the White House to look at options."Im going to buy a brand-new Tesla tomorrow morning as a show of confidence and support for Elon Musk, a truly great American," Trump announced.WHAT'S NEXT FOR DOGE AFTER ELON MUSK'S DEPARTURE? 'ONLY JUST BEGUN'"To Republicans, Conservatives, and all great Americans, Elon Musk is putting it on the line in order to help our Nation, and he is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! But the Radical Left Lunatics, as they often do, are trying to illegally and collusively boycott Tesla, one of the Worlds great automakers, and Elons 'baby,' in order to attack and do harm to Elon, and everything he stands for," Trump said on Truth Social.Trump and Musk were photographed examining different Tesla models and sitting inside them.Musk got in on the passenger side and joked about "giving the Secret Service a heart attack" as they talked about how to start a vehicle that can reach 60 miles per hour in a few seconds."That's beautiful, this is a different panel . . . everything's computer!" Trump remarked, in a comment that went viral on social media. "That's beautiful! Wow!"Trump told reporters that he would write a check for the car he chose, which retails for roughly $80,000, and leave it at the White House, so his staff could drive it. The president also said he hopes his purchase will boost Tesla, which was struggling with sagging sales and declining stock prices at the time.One of the most notable DOGE revelations as it scoured the government for waste, fraud, and abuse wasMusks announcement in Februarythat his agency was looking into a limestone mine in Pennsylvania where he said federal employee retirements are processed manually using a system that could take months."We're like, well, what? Why is that? Well, because all the retirement paperwork is manual on paper," Musk said. "It's manually calculated and written down on a piece of paper. Then it goes down to mine and like, what do you mean, a mine?"DOGEwrote on X that an old limestone mine in Boyers, Pennsylvania, about 60 miles north of Pittsburgh, is where about 700 workers operate more than 230 feet underground to process about 10,000 federal retirement applications per month.The applications are processed by hand using paper, and are stored in manila envelopes and cardboard boxes, DOGE said.TheWashington Post described the facility as a "sinkhole of bureaucracy" in a 2014 article. At the time, the report said the total spending on the retirement system was $55.8 million."And then the speed, the limiting factor is the speed at which the mine shaft elevator can move, determines how many people can retire from the federal government," Musk said. "And the elevator breaks down and sometimes, and then you can't, nobody can retire. Doesn't that sound crazy?"'BUREAUCRATIC AND WASTEFUL': DOGE SNIFFS OUT EYE-POPPING SPENDING ON BIDEN DEI EFFORTS IN KEY AGENCYMusks 4-year-old son, A-12, also known as "Lil X," was often seen accompanying his father for visits to the White House and Capitol Hill in recent months, often going viral on social media.In February, Lil X made headlines after attending an Oval Office meeting and mimicking his father while he spoke, at one point sitting on Musks shoulders and putting his fingers in the former DOGE chiefs ears, and holding onto the Resolute Desk."This is X, and he's a great guy. High IQ," a chuckling Trump said, adding that the boy is a "high-IQ individual."In March,heartwarming photographs of Trump walking to the president's helicopter, Marine One, with Elon Musks son went viral on social media, with internet users doting over the joyful moment.Musk sat down with"Special Report" executive editor Bret Baier for arevealing behind-the-scenes interview with members of his team earlier in March and offered previously unseen glimpses into the work being done.Musk, along with DOGE members Steve Davis, Joe Gebbia, Aram Moghaddassi, Brad Smith, Anthony Armstrong, Tom Krause and Tyler Hassen, illustrated key efforts of the department to achieve Trump's goal. Davis brought up federal credit cards, which he labeled a "mundane" but "illustrative" example of DOGE's work.TOP 5 MOST OUTRAGEOUS WAYS THE GOVERNMENT HAS WASTED YOUR TAXES, AS UNCOVERED BY ELON MUSK'S DOGE"There are in the federal government around 4.6 million credit cards for around 2.3 to 2.4 million employees. This doesn't make sense. So one of the things all of the teams have worked on is we've worked for the agencies and said, 'Do you need all of these credit cards? Are they being used? Can you tell us physically where they are?'" Davis explained."Clearly there should not be more credit cards than there are people," Musk responded.The eight-man group also discussed DOGE's work relating to the federal workforce, financial management, government infrastructure, computer systems,Social Security and more."They may characterize it as shooting from the hip, but it is anything but that," Musk said, noting that the agency's approach to cuts is to "measure twice, if not thrice, and cut once."Earlier this month, Musk and his team gave a second revealing interview to "Jesse Watters Primetime," outlining examples of waste they had discovered in government.As the team shared cases of wasteful spending from top departments to smaller agencies, Watters asked how the findings made Musk and the DOGE members feel."Unfortunately, like the 100th time you've heard it, it's hard not to get a little numb, and by the 200th time, you're like, well, OK, it was just another day at the office," Musk replied.One DOGE member, who joined Musk on "Jesse Watters Primetime," revealed that he had dropped out of Harvard University to "serve my country," but faced backlash."It's been unfortunate to see lost friendships. Most of campus hates me now, but I think, fundamentally, I hope people realize through conversations like this that reform is genuinely needed," he said.In the interview, 19-year-old DOGE team member Edward Coristinerevealed how he got the nickname "Big Balls," which had received significant chatter online.Coristine went on to say that the system that distributes government or taxpayer money "literally has no checks and no accountability to the actual American taxpayer.""So, its a huge vector for fraud, waste, and abuse."Out of the many agencies that experienced cuts during Musks time at DOGE, USAID was perhaps the most discussed and most affected by DOGEs findings.In March,Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of USAID programs would be canceled following the conclusion of a six-week review by DOGE.In total, 5,200 contracts were to be terminated, Rubio wrote on X, announcing the new reforms. He said the canceled contracts amounted to "tens of billions of dollars" being spent "in ways that did not serve," or even harmed, the national interests of the U.S.Rubio added that the remaining 18% of USAID programsapproximately 1,000would now be managed by theState Department.The move to transfer that authority, he said, was made in consultation with Congress.Several examples of questionable spending were made public by DOGE, including where Biden's USAID awarded $20 million to a nonprofit called Sesame Workshop to produce a show called "Ahlan Simsim Iraq" in an effort to "promote inclusion, mutual respect and understanding across ethnic, religious and sectarian groups."More than$900,000 went to a "Gaza-based terror charity," called Bayader Association for Environment and Development, and $1.5 million went to a program slated to "advance diversity, equity and inclusion in Serbia's workplaces and business communities."Fox News Digitals Alec Schemmel, Stephen Sorace and Associated Press contributed to this report.