"Chrisley Knows Best" reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were freed from prison after they received a pardon from President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Todd and Julie were sentenced to 12 and 7 years, respectively, for bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022.The couple was convicted of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans as well as tax evasion; their sentences were later reduced.On Wednesday evening, Todd walked out of a federal prison in Pensacola, Florida after serving two and a half years in prison, according to his lawyer Alex Littles office. Shortly after Todd was released, Julie was released from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She also served two and a half years."Todd has been released from prison and is on his way home to Nashville," Little's office told Fox News Digital. They later added that, "Julie has also been released from prison and is now on her way home to Nashville as well."TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY RELEASED FROM PRISON FOLLOWING TRUMP'S PARDONAccording to the couple's daughter, Savannah Chrisley, her brother Grayson picked up their mom while she met her father in Florida.Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison awaiting her father's release earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters, Savannah said, "Honestly, this process has been absolutely insane, and I am so grateful that I'm going to leave here with my dad."Savannah claimed that prosecutors had her father's head "on a dart board" before his prison sentence. She read Trump's pardon to the reporters, which stated an immediate release, and she said she hopes "the prison is going to do that shortly."Savannah said Trump's pardon for her parents "literally came out of nowhere.""I was in such shock and awe that the president himself took the time to tell me my family is coming back together," she said.WATCH: Todd and Julie Chrisley's daughter Savannah gets emotional awaiting parents' prison release after Trump pardonHeres a closer look at the Chrisleys and the legal storm that landed them behind bars.Todd and Julie, along with their children Savannah, Chase and Grayson rose to fame after their popular reality series "Chrisley Knows Best" debuted. The famous show premiered in 2014 on the USA Network and quickly gained popularity due to its mix of humor, family drama and Todd's bold persona.The Chrisley family, known for their extravagant lifestyle, initially lived in Atlanta, Georgia before moving their clan to Nashville, Tennessee, during the fourth season.Todd, whose full name is Michael Todd Chrisley, is the owner of Chrisley Asset Management, and he made millions in the real estate world in addition to his success as a house flipper.TRUMP ANNOUNCES PARDON FOR TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY AFTER REALITY TV STARS' FRAUD, TAX EVASION CONVICTIONSBefore Todd met Julie, he was previously married to his high school sweetheart, Teresa Terry, for seven years. The former couple have two children together: daughter Lindsie and son Kyle.Julie was also previously married to her high school love, Kenneth Wayne Childress, in 1991 when she was 18 years old. It's unclear when she split from her late ex-husband, but she and Todd tied the knot on May 25, 1996, while pregnant with their first son. She gave birth to Chase Chrisley nearly one week later on June 1, 1996.Savannah and Grayson Chrisley are the couple's youngest children, and had their own spin-off show, "Growing Up Chrisley." The spin-off started in 2019, and aired for four seasons before it was canceled after Todd and Julie's sentencing.The couple was initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed. They were found guilty in June 2022 of not only bank fraud and tax evasion but also conspiring to defraud the IRS.In the original filing, both Chrisleys were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of tax fraud. Julie Chrisley was also charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.Prosecutors found the couple guilty of submitting fake documents to banks when applying for loans.Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe Chrisley family has been back in the spotlight after Trump announced on Tuesday he planned to pardon Todd and Julie."Its a terrible thing, but its a great thing, because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow. Is that OK? Well try getting it done tomorrow," Trump told their daughter Savannah Chrisley and son Chase, in a phone call from the Oval Office on Tuesday that was posted onto an X account of a White House aide. The post was captioned in part, "Trump Knows Best!"Savannah Chrisley has been advocating for their release since the pair went to prison in January 2023, and reached out to Trump for a pardon earlier this year after their conviction was upheld by a three-judge panel last summer.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Thank you so much, Mr. President," Savannah could be heard saying on the call. Chase, through tears, added, "I just want to say thank you for bringing my parents back."Trump told Savannah and Chase to give their parents his "regards and wish them a good life.""They were given pretty harsh treatment based on what Im hearing, pretty harsh treatment," Trump said. "Congratulate your parents, and I hear they're terrific people. This should not have happened."SAVANNAH CHRISLEY DETAILS PARENTS 'RETALIATION' IN PRISON SINCE SHE BEGAN SPEAKING OUTAfter the phone call with Trump, Savannah posted a video on her Instagram saying she got the call from the president that he was signing pardon papers for her parents."So, both of my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow and I still don't believe it's real!" she exclaimed.She said she will be "forever grateful" to Trump and his administration as well as her lawyers and everyone else who "put in countless hours" to "make sure that my parents got home."APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POSTThe phone call with the president came two weeks after Savannah was interviewed by Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Fox News.Todd and Julie's children, Chase and Kyle, additionally shared their excitement about their parent's pardon."I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration," the couple's son, Chase, said in a statement to the New York Post. "Im beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!"WATCH: Chrisleys pardon from Trump will wipe away the case entirely, as if it never happened: lawyer"I'm ecstatic," Kyle, whose biological mom is Todd's ex-wife, Teresa Terry, told E! News. "Truly. I just found out a little bit ago, and I still just can't believe it. I know Savannah had been working at this for so long, and she never gave up. So I'm just grateful to her and to President Trump for making this happen for my dad and Julie."Meanwhile, since their time behind bars, their daughter Savannah has been outspoken on her podcast and social media about her parents struggle in prison. Shes claimed theyve been living in terrible conditions and have been mistreated.After Todd and Julie were convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022, the couple reported to prison on Jan. 17,2023. Todd served his sentence at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie was sent to Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Kentucky.The Chrisleys attorney, Alex Little, told Fox News Digital the pardon "corrects a deep injustice and restores two devoted parents to their family and community. President Trump recognized what weve argued from the beginning: Todd and Julie were targeted because of their conservative values and high profile. Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias."He added, "Todd and Julies case is exactly why the pardon power exists. Thanks to President Trump, the Chrisley family can now begin healing and rebuilding their lives."Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

The Biden White House and its allies in the legacy media were essentially telling voters not to believe their lying eyes in 2024 when pushing the now-infamous "cheap fakes" narrative.A new book detailing Bidens cognitive decline has dominated headlines and has reignited scrutiny of how the media shielded the then-presumptive Democratic nominee, particularly when it came to his age.In the weeks leading up to the disastrous debate performance exposing his cognitive decline on the world stage, Biden went viral on multiple occasions in videos his critics said showed him losing his faculties. The first was of him appearing completely frozen while others danced around him at Juneteenth celebration at the White House. The second was of him appearing to wander off at the G-7 Summit away from other world leaders while trying to engage with paratroopers, only to be corralled by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The third was Biden's freezing moment at an L.A. fundraiser which showed former President Barack Obama escorting him offstage. CREDIBILITY CRISIS: PRESS DISMISSED HUR REPORT ON BIDEN'S MEMORY ISSUES LONG BEFORE CONCERNS BECAME UNDENIABLEIt wasn't until the latter that the Biden White House latched onto the term "cheap fakes" to describe the viral videos they said were misleading and peddled by right-wing foes of the then-presumptive Democratic nominee."I think you have all called this the cheap fakes video. And that's exactly what they are," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a press briefing last June. "They're done in bad faith."Jean-Pierre was likely referring to The Washington Post, a pioneer in dismissing Biden's viral moments as "cheap fakes."The Post used "cheap fakes" to shield Biden from scrutiny as early as July 2022 in a fact check accusing an RNC social media post of painting "a misleading picture of mental fitness" based on a viral moment Biden had while in Israel. It defined "cheap fakes" as "the practice of misrepresenting events that take place in a video by adding or leaving out context."CREDIBILITY CRISIS: WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS SPEAK OUT ON WHETHER BIDEN'S MENTAL DECLINE WAS DELIBERATELY HIDDENFast-forward to June 2024, when The Post published a lengthy report combating Republicans sharing embarrassing clips of Biden during his trip to Normandy, including when he awkwardly paused while bending to sit down as others remained standing."Such deceptively edited videos, known as cheap fakes, have become staples of Republican attacks against the president," The Post told readers at the time.NBC News accused Republicans of pushing a "false" narrative by claiming Biden was wandering aimlessly at the G7 summit."Experts have warned that while advanced technology like generative artificial intelligence can spread misinformation, so-called cheap fakes that often use only minor or selective editing can be more effective at spreading false narratives," NBC News wrote.The New York Times ran a story with the headline "How Misleading Videos Are Trailing Biden as He Battles Age Doubts," insisting the viral clips were either "edited or lack[ed] context," and CBS News released a report sounding the alarm on "cheap fakes" and their impact on the upcoming election, echoing the White House's claim that Biden is "victim to a simpler version of deepfakes."SHIELDING BIDEN: JOURNALISTS SHED LIGHT ON THE MEDIA'S COVER-UP OF A WEAKENED PRESIDENTCNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter offered an explainer of what "cheap fakes" are and similarly warned about their impact on the 2024 race."We've been worried for years about AI deepfakes that computer-generated images are going to trick people into believing something that's totally false. Cheap fakes are a little bit simpler," Stelter said."They're cheap," he continued. "They're just distorted, out-of-context videos chopped up in certain ways, constructed in certain ways. That's what we're seeing."CNN host Abby Phillip offered a rather sober message to her viewers, saying, "The November choice is between two old men. We know that. But tonight, I want to talk to you about the Joe Biden that Republicans want you to see and the pipeline of videos that aren't telling the full truth. And those videos are probably right now clogging the public consciousness as Americans start to think about their votes."MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace condemned the "highly misleading and selectively edited videos," calling out the "insidious" trend from right-wing media.NYT, MSNBC, PBS JOURNALISTS PRESSED ON HOW THEY COVERED BIDEN'S AGE: WE PROBABLY NEED TO DO SOUL-SEARCHINGThe Associated Press ran its own fact-check attempting to debunk the claim that Biden froze at the L.A. fundraiser."CLAIM: Biden froze onstage during his fundraiser in Los Angeles on Saturday night and had to be led away by Obama," AP wrote. "THE FACTS: Biden paused amid cheers and applause as he exited the stage with his predecessor following an interview moderated by late-night host Kimmel."Perhaps Biden's strongest media defender regarding the false "cheap fakes" narrative was CNN's media reporter Oliver Darcy, who has since left the network."These outlets are wrapping these videos in very misleading context, right? Saying that this is evidence that Biden was freezing. He's not able to walk offstage on his own, and that's obviously not the case, but that's how it's been portrayed in right-wing media," Darcy told CNN's Kaitlan Collins."And it plays into this years-long narrative where they have tried to portray Biden as a senile old man incapable of governing the country. And this is just the latest example," Darcy said. "These attacks are obviously ramping up in the lead-up to the November election."Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and the co-author of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," now acknowledges the Biden White House lied about the "cheap fakes" while discussing Biden's L.A. fundraiser, which became a major focal point in his book."The Biden White House falsely- when people showed that clip and asked what was going on- said it was a cheap fake. They did this all the time when there was video that seemed to show Biden acting in an odd or unusual, seemingly out-of-it way, they would call it a cheap fake. It was not fake. It was actual video," Tapper said on CNN earlier this month.

Most parents of toddlers worry about sleep habits and sniffles, but heart failure isnt usually a concern.It certainly wasnt on the Thomases radar when their 2-year-old son went into sudden cardiac arrest in the middle of the night at their Illinois home.When the child woke up screaming, his parents ran into the room.HODA KOTB REVEALS DAUGHTER'S CONCERNING DIAGNOSIS INFLUENCED HER EXIT FROM 'TODAY'"Hearing him scream out was alarming, as he usually slept soundly, and it was a horrible cry," Stephanie Thomas told Fox News Digital."When I went into his room, he continued to scream out and then face-plant into his crib."At first, the Thomases thought their son was just having a night terror, so Stephanie who is a clinical dietitian at OSF HealthCare Childrens Hospital of Illinois sat next to his crib with her hand on his back, trying to calm him down."When he finally settled, I could feel his breathing slowly come to a stop," she recalled. "I picked him up out of his crib and placed him on the floor. With him being unresponsive, I felt for a pulse and started CPR.""I was petrified and confused about how my seemingly healthy 2-year-old was in this situation."As Stephanie performed CPR, her husband, Kris, called 911.Emergency responders rushed the boy to OSF HealthCare. After 11 days of testing, he was diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, a very rare heart condition that can cause sudden cardiac arrest and death.Though there can be some signs of Brugada syndrome, such as fainting or passing out, the condition is often not discovered until cardiac arrest occurs.The Thomases son had a similar incident about a month before the cardiac arrest, which they now believe may have been his first episode.AI BREAKTHROUGH ALLOWS DOCTORS TO 'SEE' DANGEROUS BLOOD CLOTS FORMING"He woke up in the middle of the night with a horrible scream, had some gasping and was hard to calm," Stephanie recalled. "It was only a short period, and once he calmed, he seemed normal. We assumed it was a night terror."As Brugada syndrome is often inherited, the Thomases were both tested for genetic abnormalities, but it was determined that their son's syndrome is a "mosaic defect," which is when there are two or more genetically different sets of cells in the body.The OSF team implanted the young boy with an EV-ICD (extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator), which is positioned outside the heart's blood vessels. It is designed to detect and correct any abnormal heart rhythms.This was the first time the device was implanted in a child at such a young age, the hospital noted in a press release.Since the first episode, the Thomases son has been hospitalized six more times. Each time an abnormal heart rhythm is detected, the EV-ICD delivers a "life-saving shock" to the boys heart."Our son acts and appears healthy more than 99% of the time, until his heart gets into an arrhythmia that his body and medication cannot manage on their own," Stephanie told Fox News Digital. "In these cases, he receives a shock from his ICD."CDC REMOVES COVID VACCINE RECOMMENDATION FOR HEALTHY CHILDREN AND PREGNANT WOMENThe boy has been readmitted to the hospital due to arrhythmias and medication titration seven times since his initial discharge, his mother added.Sunita Ferns, M.D., a pediatric electrophysiologist at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center who is treating the Thomases' son, noted that her young patient is now "married to cardiology.""We monitor these devices constantly. If we see any arrhythmia in the background, despite the medication he's on, we can offer him other technologies," Dr. Ferns said in the OSF press release."Ablative technologies can help modify the substrate, which is the tissue that's responsible for the bad rhythm."BABY WITH FATAL BRAIN DISORDER SAVED BY ANONYMOUS $47K DONATIONTo help control his arrhythmias, the boy also takes a compounded oral medication every six hours, which he will take for the rest of his life.The parents said it can be challenging to navigate the episodes with a 2-year-old who cant understand whats happening."The hardest part is when he says things like, I cant use the elephant blankie because it shocked me," Stephanie said. "He makes these associations between being shocked and the objects or places around him."There are specific triggers for the boys arrhythmias, the Thomases have learned, such as low-grade fevers and even slight illnesses, like a cold.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR HEALTH NEWSLETTER"It is vital that we keep him as healthy as we can which can be challenging with him being an active 2-year-old and having a 4-year-old," Stephanie said."We make sure that he stays up to date on his and our whole family's vaccines. We do our best to tightly regulate any temperatures."The Thomases now aim to raise awareness of the importance of having CPR training, being alert to warning signs and putting an emergency plan in place.As a healthcare employee, Stephanie has maintained her Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for over 10 years.For more Health articles, visitwww.foxnews.com/health"I have always said that I work with doctors and nurses, so felt that this was something I would never use but the doctors and nurses were not in my house the night my son went into cardiac arrest, so it was left to me."

When then President-elect Donald Trump declared to me on January 5 of this year that "My preference is one big, as I say, one big, beautiful bill," he started a snowball rolling down Congressional Hill that has gathered momentum and should be on his desk, perhaps by July 4, and certainly not later than Labor Day weekend. Trump willed H.R. 1 into being the way he willed his return to the Oval Office: By speaking clearly and repeatedly about what had to be done. Turns out the commander-in-chief is also the "closer-in-chief."Of course, the House and Senate GOP knew they could not have allowed Trumps 2017 triumph of his first tax bill to expire at the end of this year and thus shatter an economy recovering its bearings and its potential for great growth after the disastrous years of inflation unleashed by former President Joe Bidens reckless looting of the federal treasury. But neither did it seem likely they could make the Trump tax code permanent as well as add more cuts to taxable income for folks who depend on tips, for seniors and for homeowners in states with burdensome tax rates.SCOOP: HOUSE GOP MEMO HIGHLIGHTS REPUBLICAN WINS IN TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'But the president worked so closely with House Speaker Mike Johnson, Majority LeaderSteve Scaliseand Majority Whip Tom Emmer that he not only got the "one, big, beautiful bill" through the House, he got what he promised on the campaign trail last year. Now he seems likely to help Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate GOP Whip Mike Barrasso and Conference Chair Senator Tom Cotton pilot H.R. 1 through the narrows of that body.But the challenge will come when the Senate "leaves its fingerprints" on the bill, as West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito put it to "the fellas" on the "Ruthless" podcast this week. Senators have ideas too. They are equal participants with the House members and the Senate GOP can also only lose three of their 53 votes and still carry the "one, big, beautiful bill" forward.There are two things which can be done to make the bill better and also create some space for money for rural hospitals which, as Capito stressed, is of great concern to many in the GOP conference.MIKE JOHNSON, DONALD TRUMP GET BIG, 'BEAUTIFUL WIN AS BUDGET PASSES HOUSEThe first big change is to add a process by which entitlement reform could commence, and the second is an "IRA/401k conversion window" where a flat tax would be applied to seniors who wish to convert their IRA/401k assets into Roth IRAs, a window which if opened for this tax year, would yield trillions in revenue next year and thus prevent the "one, big beautiful bill" from increasing the debt, while also being wildly popular with the demographic most likely to vote in the 2026 mid-terms.First, fiscal hawks worried about the rising debt could be lured into supporting the final version of the bill by the promise of a shot at entitlement reform not cuts in this Congress. To accomplish this requires the senators remember both the "Greenspan Commission" and the "BRACs."The Greenspan Commission, officially the National Commission on Social Security Reform, was a bipartisan commission appointed by President Ronald Reagan and the leaders of the two houses in 1981 to address a short-term financing crisis facing Social Security. Led by Alan Greenspan, its report produced the Social Security Reform Act of 1983, which included both benefit-reduction and revenue-raising measures to address the projected funding shortfall. Social Security was in much worse shape then than now. Now, Social Security, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, need reforms, not benefit cuts.INSIDE TRUMP'S URGENT MEETING WITH HOUSE GOP TO PASS THE 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL'The "BRAC" was the Base Realignment and Closure Commission, established by law, which proposed closures or realignments of military facilities across the U.S and the world to improve efficiency and reduce costs. A BRAC Commission has been used five times with rounds initiated in 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995 and 2005 and each produced lists of military bases and facilities to be combined or closed. Its members compiled the lists and the result was presented to Congress with the choice: do nothing and the BRAC recommendations became law or pass a resolution rejecting them all. It was and remains a brilliant idea that can be applied to entitlement reforms produced by a new Greenspan Commission.CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe new commission, like the original, would be made up of presidential and congressional appointees. It would be tasked with proposing entitlement reforms that would very gradually make entitlements fiscally stable. (An example: Raise the retirement age a month every year for the next 40 years, which would raise the retirement age to 69 by 2065. That is a "reform" not a cut, one so gradual as to be unnoticed by Social Security recipients who are already working longer without a prompt from the federal government. Similar reforms for Medicare and Medicaid can be put into place that allow for gentle transitions of the sort that responsible reforms embrace.)TRUMP'S 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL' PASSES KEY HOUSE HURDLE AFTER GOP REBEL MUTINYIve written about the second big add-on before: the flat tax on IRA/401(k) conversions.Idaho Republican Senator Mike Crapo, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, told me last month this reform is very much on the table. It would raise at least a trillion dollars in one-time revenue and perhaps twice that amount or more. There is opposition from the retirement planning community that operates IRAs and other retirement vehicles, but those offered a 10% or 15% or even a 20% tax on conversion from standard retirement accounts to Roth accounts would applaud long and hard and remember this change come November 2026. The impact of the amendment to the tax code would fly through the Senate parliamentarians review under the "Byrd rule" and more than balance out the fiscal impact of increasing the SALT deduction. Heres to sanity among the bills drafters in the Senate: Sometimes the obvious thing to do is also the right thing to do.With just these two additions to the bill, both fiscal hawks and the politically minded would find the "one, big, beautiful bill" a magnet that could not be resisted.All the Senate has to do is polish up H.R. 1 and the Congress can go home for a well-earned summer vacation.Hugh Hewitt is a Fox News contributor, and host of "The Hugh Hewitt Show" heard weekday afternoons 3 PM to 6 PM ET on the Salem Radio Network, and simulcast on Salem News Channel. Hugh wakes up America on over 400 affiliates nationwide, and on all the streaming platforms where SNC can be seen. He is a frequent guest on the Fox News Channels news roundtable hosted by Bret Baier weekdays at 6pm ET. A son of Ohio and a graduate of Harvard College and the University of Michigan Law School, Hewitt has been a Professor of Law at Chapman Universitys Fowler School of Law since 1996 where he teaches Constitutional Law. Hewitt launched his eponymous radio show from Los Angeles in 1990. Hewitt has frequently appeared on every major national news television network, hosted television shows for PBS and MSNBC, written for every major American paper, has authored a dozen books and moderated a score of Republican candidate debates, most recently the November 2023 Republican presidential debate in Miami and four Republican presidential debates in the 2015-16 cycle. Hewitt focuses his radio show and his column on the Constitution, national security, American politics and the Cleveland Browns and Guardians. Hewitt has interviewed tens of thousands of guests from Democrats Hillary Clinton and John Kerry to Republican Presidents George W. Bush and Donald Trump over his 40 years in broadcasting. This column previews the lead story that will drive his radio/tv show today.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM HUGH HEWITT

Since his first day in office, President Donald Trump has mismanaged negotiations over an end to the war in Ukraine. More than 100 days later, innocent Ukrainians are still dying while the president gets played by Russian President Vladimir Putin illustrated starkly by the barrages of drones and missiles continually aimed at Ukrainian cities as Trump posts online.Its good to hear Trump finally express some frustration toward Putin and admit that his negotiating tactics arent working, that, as he says, Putin is "just tapping me along, and has to be dealt with differently." The reasons for this arent complicated. Instead of increasing his leverage over Russa, Trump offered concession after concession before talks even began.Getting U.S. policy right in Ukraine matters. If we allow Russia to end these negotiations as the victor, our NATO allies in Poland and the Baltics could be next. Chinas President Xi Jinping will draw clear lessons from our capitulation as China plots a takeover of Taiwan. And would-be aggressors the world over will see that the international order that while imperfect has created stability and prosperity in much of the world has ended. TRUMP TELLS PUTIN 'STOP' AFTER DEADLY RUSSIAN STRIKES ON KYIVSadly, Trump is unlikely to listen to me, to our allies, or even to reasonable voices within his own White House and administration. My hope, though, is that he will be guided by the concepts from his own playbook "The Art of the Deal" to secure a just peace and end this war.Donald Trump says never let yourself be pushed around but thats exactly what Putin is doing to him. When Trump proposed an unconditional ceasefire, Putin delayed and then shot a missile at a playground full of children. When Trump threatened additional sanctions if Putin didnt agree to a ceasefire, Putin blew past Trumps demands without consequence.Instead of continuing to get pushed around, the president should heed his own words: "You do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens." Backing down now by threatening to walk away from talks is incentivizing Putin. This weakness invites Russian and Chinese aggression because an easy deal today undermines security for Europe, Taiwan and the United States tomorrow. TRUMP SAYS HE IS 'PISSED OFF' WITH PUTIN OVER LACK OF PEACE PROGRESS: REPORTTrump should increase sanctionsnot just threaten them and provide continued security assistance and intelligence sharing to Ukraine to sustain its war efforts against Russia. We should also reconsider Ukraines interest in NATO membership to apply all points of pressure on Putin. Russias economy is in real trouble with hundreds of thousands of Russians having been killed or wounded on the front lines. Putin needs this war to end. I couldnt agree more with Trump when he wrote: "The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then youre dead."Trump should not act as though Americans need this war to end more than the Russians do. While everyone wants to see an end to the bloodshed, America must approach these negotiations from a position of strength, so we can secure the best possible deal. Our economy and alliances dwarf those of Russia, which is poorer, more isolated and badly diminished by Putins war.TRUMP BLAMES BIDEN FOR GETTING US INTO A 'MESS WITH RUSSIA'Trump should also not give away our leverage for nothing and that includes the economic might and political unity of our European partners. Presenting a united front means implementing punishing collective sanctions that have damaged Russias economy and thrown sand in its war gears. Acting together with our allies undermines Putins agenda in Europe, inflicts the greatest pain on Russias economy and significantly limits Russias negotiating space.Deeds matter more than words. As Trump wrote himself: "If you dont deliver the goods, people will eventually catch on." He has deeply weakened decades of American leadership and credibility by abandoning our allies and the rules-based system that allowed for predictability, peace and prosperity for Americans and much of the world. CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONThe only way to fix Americas credibility is to be decisive and show American strength. An immediate ceasefire allows Trump to deliver on his commitment to the American people and test Russias willingness to seek peace. But he should make clear that a stiffer sanctions package, including secondary sanctions outlined in Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democrat Sen. Richard Blumenthals legislation, will be imposed imminently. More than 80 senators of both parties have endorsed this bill. He must convince Putin through bold and decisive action that continued war is folly. Only then will there be a durable peace that restores deterrence in Europe and allows Ukraine to rebuild. Ukraines signing of the mineral deal with the U.S. is a promising step, in contrast to Putins recent no-show in Ankara. Trump can re-start peace efforts on his own terms by imposing a stiffer sanctions package on Russia without delay. If he is indeed committed to securing Ukraines independent future, Trump must demonstrate that he is in the stronger position.PUTIN REPORTEDLY CONCERNED OVER RUSSIA'S ECONOMY AHEAD OF POSSIBLE TRUMP TARIFFSBut let me be clear: based on its history, the Kremlin is not interested in peace. Whether in Moldova, Georgia or Ukraine, Moscow has demonstrated strategic patience and abused others good faith to string out negotiations and then escalate when it sees fit. Simply put, when you give Putin an inch, he will take a mile. The only way to prevent this continued cycle is to secure a peace agreement that retains Ukraines national identity and that offers lasting security. Only then will President Trump prevent further aggression that threatens to draw America into future conflict. We are in a critical stage of negotiations and whether we get it right or wrong will reverberate for decades.

Our defense industrial base is stumbling. For years, the U.S. Department of Defense under both Republicans and Democrats failed to address one of the most fundamental issues within our military industrial complex, perverse incentives for contractors. But with the recently announced Army Transformation Initiative, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and General Randy George are taking a major step to stand up for soldiers and strengthen our military readiness. Driscolls plan will help end one source of waste, fraud, and abuse. Every other military branch should follow their lead and, if they do, they will have our bipartisan support.The Department of Defense is the largest federal agency, consuming half the discretionary budget the federal government spends every year. In 2023, for example, DoD spent almost $450 billion on contracts. But buried down deep in the fine print, many of those contracts included restrictions that prevent our troops from fixing their own weapons and equipment.That fine print means that every time something breaks, DoD must call the contractor, schedule a repair visit, and pay a hefty fee. For some contracts, the repairs are more profitable than the original sale a dynamic that represents how years of broken bureaucracy has slowed our acquisition process and driven costs higher and higher.ARMY UNVEILS NEW FITNESS TEST WITH TOUGHER STANDARDS COULD YOU PASS IT?Our military buys a lot of gear from tanks to helicopters to night vision goggles, and the process to buy that gear is longer and more complicated than ever. Even worse, because our service members often cant make any repairs, they can be stuck waiting weeks or months, even for simple problems they could fix themselves with a little know-how and a 3D printer.Driscoll has identified these problems in the Army, but right to repair restrictions have spread across the military. The Navy was forced to rely on flying contractors out to sea for maintenance. The Air Force is struggling to keep its planes ready for combat because of restrictions and companies that wont even negotiate.Every hour these servicemembers cant fix their own weapons undermines their readiness to meet their assignments. Instead of working to help the military be ready for battle, these contractors are focused on squeezing out more revenue.SECRETARY OF THE ARMY DAN DRISCOLL: ARMY UNVEILS MODERNIZATION PLAN BECAUSE, NO LOBBYIST EVER WON A WAR'These restrictions lead to three critical problems: readiness, cost and lack of competition.First, when contractors stop soldiers from fixing their own equipment, it threatens military readiness. All around the country, maintainers were struggling to keep the F-35 flying because Lockheed Martin wont give them the data they need to fix damage to basic parts. When our military could fix a helicopter in Korea themselves, they saved 207 days and roughly $1.8 million.Our military cant afford to wait 207 days to get a helicopter back online. And, in the most extreme cases, our military cant afford to have soldiers unable to repair equipment in the heat of battle, either because the contract has tied their hands or because they havent had the chance to learn how.$1,300 COFFEE CUPS, 8,000% OVERPAY FOR SOAP DISPENSERS SHOW WASTE AS DOGE LOCKS IN ON PENTAGONImagine how frustrating it would be to be in the field up against an enemy, suffer an equipment breakdown, and there would be nothing to do about it. We need to end these dangerous right-to-repair restrictions so that our military is always ready.Second, repair restrictions waste billions of dollars. If Boeing got the Pentagon to agree that only Boeing can repair equipment, what stops them from charging whatever they want for that fix? Suddenly a $0.16 clip costs $20, and the defense budget rises even higher. That is a terrible deal for the taxpayer.By some estimates, giving the military the right to repair would save us billions. But more importantly, it would reinvigorate the operational resilience of our forward-deployed elements and allow them to self-sustain.DEFENSE SECRETARY ANNOUNCES PAY RAISE FOR PARATROOPERS DURING FORT BRAGG SPEECHAnd third, letting a contractor monopolize repairs doesnt just hurt taxpayers, it hurts small businesses that otherwise could compete for the repair work, depressing competition and thinning out our industrial base. Why would a small business start manufacturing a safety clip when the military is forced to go to its larger competitor to buy it?CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINIONAnd equally alarmingly, if that big contractor decided one day to stop producing the part, the military would be out of luck because the contractor had the only game in town. To be sure, the military created this monopolistic environment, incentivizing consolidation through decades of bureaucratic process. Now they are reaping the whirlwind. We need a more diverse array of contractors who can bring free market competition to our defense space, driving costs down and efficiencies up.Until now, the military has enabled a broken status quo, handing over billions of dollars and hoping that there is no emergency when the equipment they need is sidelined. Meanwhile, over 70% of voters support giving the military the right to repair their own equipment. But Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll showed real leadership. He stood up to a broken bureaucracy and announced that every new Army contract would explicitly guarantee the right of the Army to fix its own equipment. Thats a big deal.The new Army policy is a breakthrough in our fight to empower soldiers, but unless every single military service follows his lead, taxpayers will keep getting ripped off. And, because this is a directive from the secretary, a subsequent secretary could go back to the way things were before.But we have a plan to solve that problem. In the coming weeks, we will be introducing a bipartisan bill that would make changes to right to repair permanent. With a single change in the law, we can boost military readiness and cut costs by allowing servicemembers to repair their own equipment.On both sides of the aisle, many of us agree that waste, fraud and abuse are real problems in our government and its worse when it threatens our military readiness. Its time to show servicemembers weve got their backs and restore their right to fix their own equipment.Republican Tim Sheehy represents Montana in the United States Senate. He is a father, husband, former Navy SEAL team leader, aerial firefighter and entrepreneur. Sheehy completed several deployments and hundreds of missions as a Navy SEAL officer and team leader, earning the Bronze Star with Valor for Heroism in Combat and the Purple Heart.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM TIM SHEEHYCLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM ELIZABETH WARREN

In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, 40 Days for Life President and CEO Shawn Carney praised Texas lawmakers for passing legislation that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom in the state.The bill, approved by both chambers of the state Legislature and now awaiting Gov. Greg Abbotts signature mandates that each classroom feature a poster or framed copy of the Ten Commandments that is at least 16 inches wide and 20 inches tall, and legible from anywhere in the room.If signed, the law would take effect in the 202526 school year.SUPREME COURT WEIGHS RELIGIOUS LIBERTY DISPUTE OVER PUBLIC FUNDING FOR CATHOLIC CHARTER SCHOOL"This is great," Carney said. "The Ten Commandments are good. It's basically the moral code for most people who have ever lived. No matter what their belief system, most people dont believe we should steal, kill, or commit adultery."Its a beautiful thing," he added. "Im proud to be a Texan where theyre supporting this, and its something that we need in the classrooms."Carney, who leads what he describes as the worlds largest pro-life organization, operating in 64 countries, linked the legislation to a broader cultural shift. On its website, the group explains it is "an internationally coordinated 40-day campaign that aims to end abortion locally through prayer and fasting, community outreach, and a peaceful all-day vigil in front of abortion businesses.""These are good things - allowing a baby to live is good," Carney said. "The Ten Commandments are good."TEACHERS UNION BOSS RANDI WEINGARTEN SHARES HER 'CONCERN' WITH SCOTUS CASE ON LGBTQ BOOKSAddressing constitutional concerns, Carney pushed back on the argument that the legislation violates the First Amendments Establishment Clause."We have Moses in the U.S. Capitol. Nobodys ever raised a stink about that," he said. "Having the Ten Commandments, something that has been celebrated throughout generations of Americans who have gone before us, having those in the school is just not a big deal."Carney also emphasized that the historical intent behind the separation of church and state was to protect religious freedom, not to eliminate religious references from public institutions."Jefferson wanted separation of church and state to protect the Church," he said, citing recent federal actions he views as infringing on religious liberty. "We saw the Biden administration try to force Catholic doctors to perform abortions or prescribe contraception. We need to protect the Church."He framed the bill as part of a broader backlash against what he described as a secular, "woke mentality" that he believes has eroded moral clarity."Our schools are violent. They are places that need the Ten Commandments," Carney said. "Even if you dont believe in God, you should be able to learn about God."Theres been this push that believing in God is archaic," he continued. "This bill is another step in the right direction."Although the Supreme Court struck down a similar law in Stone v. Graham (1980), Carney believes Texass effort will survive legal challenges."I do think itll survive the legal battles," he said. "Revisiting this with a new Supreme Court is very wise and something that needs to be done."Carney also sees the law as a potential model for other states."Texas has set the bar high," he said. "This does set a precedent. Most atheists believe in the Ten Commandments. They are the basis of Western civilization."Looking to the future, Carney hopes the bill encourages greater moral formation nationwide."The ideal result is that more states do this over the next five or 10 years," he said. "We need guidance. We dont do very well on our own.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP"The Ten Commandments point us to good. To discipline. To truth. To love. And to mercy," he added. "They help us know whats right from wrong. We all grow in virtue by learning and following the Ten Commandments, no matter our religious background."Texas would join Louisiana and Arkansas, which have already passed similar laws.Supporters of the legislation say the commandments represent a foundational code of conduct, while critics warn it could face constitutional scrutiny in federal court, FOX 4 reported.

The Justice Department accused a small city in northern Idaho of religious discrimination after it denied a zoning permit to a local evangelical church seeking to hold worship services.The DOJ announced on May 20 it had filed a lawsuit alleging the city of Troy, Idaho, violated the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) after it denied a conditional use permit to Christ Church to hold services in its downtown C-1 zoning district, where nonreligious assembly uses such as clubs, museums, auditoriums, and art galleries were allowed.The RLUIPA is federal legislation passed in 2000 thats intended to "protect individuals, houses of worship, and other religious institutions from discrimination in zoning and landmarking laws," the DOJ states.According to the lawsuit, Christ Church, a small but quickly growing evangelical church based in Moscow, Idaho, sought to accommodate its growth in September 2022 by establishing another church campus in the neighboring town of Troy.SEATTLE MAYOR BLAMES CHRISTIAN RALLY FOR INSPIRING VIOLENT ANARCHISTS WHO INFILTRATED COUNTER-PROTESTThe conservative, evangelical church faced opposition from some in the Moscow community over the years because of its beliefs and influence in the liberal college town, with some residents boycotting businesses tied to the church, according to the Spokesman-Review.The church made national headlines in September 2020 after a few of its members were arrested for not wearing masks at an outside worship service protesting the city's mask mandate during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.Senior Pastor Douglas Wilson faced criticism for his provocative writings and allegations he wants to make America a "Christian theocracy," according to a recent article from Politico.Christ Church allegedly reached out to various locations in Troy to rent on weekends for services, without success. In November 2022, Matt Meyer, an elder at the church and Troy resident, purchased a vacant, former bank in the citys downtown business district with the intention of converting part of the property into a space to be used by the church for worship services and church meetings, while the other part of the property would be rented out as an event space for the community.RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BATTLE ERUPTS AS NEW JERSEY TOWN ATTEMPTS TO TURN CHURCH PROPERTY INTO PICKLEBALL COURTSMeyer applied for a conditional use permit and told the city he failed to find another suitable space to hold services in Troy. In his application, he said there would be little impact on the surrounding businesses and his purchase of the vacant building would bring in property tax revenue for the city.After holding a public hearing on the matter where locals expressed strong opposition to the permit request, the Troy City Council rejected the church's application in March of that year.According to the DOJ, the city council denied the permit on the basis that the church "did not enhance the commercial district."Furthermore, the city council argued the majority of locals were against granting the church a permit in this zone and the decision would burden residents and businesses by creating traffic and parking issues in the city, whose population is fewer than 1,000 people.In their lawsuit filed on Christ Church's behalf, the DOJ questioned how the city justified the denial on the basis of several of its arguments.TECH COMPANY REVERSES POLICY AFTER CHRISTIAN GROUP SUES FOR RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATIONThe lawsuit questioned why the city told Meyer he could use the building for other community events, which had no retail purpose, and these would be considered to "enhance the commercial district" and be allowed under the city's zoning law.They claimed the city did not conduct a traffic study, or offer conditions that could be imposed on the church to ameliorate the traffic and parking concerns.Many of the public comments at the public hearing demonstrated "animus and discrimination against Christ Church, its members, and their religious beliefs," the lawsuit also claimed.The DOJ lawsuit accuses the city of Troy of violating RLUIPA by not treating Christ Church on "equal treatment" with nonreligious assemblies through its zoning code, by imposing a "substantial burden" on the church's religious exercise and by discriminating against Christ Church on the "basis of religion."City of Troy attorney Todd Richardson rejected the DOJ's discrimination allegations in an interview with Fox News Digital. He said theyve allowed Christ Church to hold services in the building for the past two years, while the investigation has been ongoing, and they have cooperated fully with federal investigators.TRUMP ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING TASK FORCE TO ERADICATE ANTI-CHRISTIAN BIASThe city attorney accused the Justice Department of using "bullying tactics" to try to force their hand.The case isn't about religion, he said, but about the city preserving the two-block downtown area as a commercial district and resisting the influx of as many as 15% of its population gathering at one location and putting a "strain on the citys limited resources.""We have no complaints about Christ Church being in town. We have concerns about overwhelming that zone," he said.Matt Meyer, the elder at Christ Church who filed a complaint with the DOJ over the dispute, told Fox News Digital that the church would be happy to work with the city to accommodate any of its concerns, such as parking restrictions, but city leaders "have never asked us for any sort of conditions" to do so.He found the city's allegations about parking and impacting businesses unfounded, saying many of the buildings in this downtown area are vacant, and the town is "largely empty" on Sunday mornings.Meyer attended the public hearing where many residents spoke out against the church permit being granted. He referred to the hostile comments made by some in the community toward the church, as mentioned in the DOJ lawsuit, to argue they likely played a role in the city council's decision."It seems logical that elected officials could be influenced by a vocal group of residents even if that group is a minority, but I cant read the mind of the city council," he said.In April 2025, Troy passed an interim zoning ordinance that changed many of the previously permitted uses in the business district to "not permitted," including auditoriums, community centers, civic and fraternal organizations, parks, playgrounds, schools, museums, libraries, and movie theaters, and prohibits churches as a conditional use, according to the lawsuit.In its press release, Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division said, "RLUIPA unequivocally forbids local governments from deciding zoning matters based on their dislike of certain religious groups. The Department of Justice will not hesitate to file suit against jurisdictions that discriminate in land use matters on the basis of the applicants religious beliefs."Christ Church pastor Douglas Wilson told Fox News Digital that public backlash to his opinions shouldn't be a factor in how city leaders treat his church."The content of things that I say should have nothing to do with whether a church is allowed to meet. You don't approve a religious assembly based upon your disagreement with certain views expressed."CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe Justice Department told Fox News Digital it did not have further comment on the matter.

"Chrisley Knows Best" reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were freed from prison after they received a pardon from President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Todd and Julie were sentenced to 12 and 7 years, respectively, for bank fraud and tax evasion in 2022.The couple was convicted of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million in fraudulent loans as well as tax evasion; their sentences were later reduced.On Wednesday evening, Todd walked out of a federal prison in Pensacola, Florida after serving two and a half years in prison, according to his lawyer Alex Littles office. Shortly after Todd was released, Julie was released from the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. She also served two and a half years."Todd has been released from prison and is on his way home to Nashville," Little's office told Fox News Digital. They later added that, "Julie has also been released from prison and is now on her way home to Nashville as well."TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY RELEASED FROM PRISON FOLLOWING TRUMP'S PARDONAccording to the couple's daughter, Savannah Chrisley, her brother Grayson picked up their mom while she met her father in Florida.Savannah got emotional outside the federal prison awaiting her father's release earlier in the day.Speaking to reporters, Savannah said, "Honestly, this process has been absolutely insane, and I am so grateful that I'm going to leave here with my dad."Savannah claimed that prosecutors had her father's head "on a dart board" before his prison sentence. She read Trump's pardon to the reporters, which stated an immediate release, and she said she hopes "the prison is going to do that shortly."Savannah said Trump's pardon for her parents "literally came out of nowhere.""I was in such shock and awe that the president himself took the time to tell me my family is coming back together," she said.WATCH: Todd and Julie Chrisley's daughter Savannah gets emotional awaiting parents' prison release after Trump pardonHeres a closer look at the Chrisleys and the legal storm that landed them behind bars.Todd and Julie, along with their children Savannah, Chase and Grayson rose to fame after their popular reality series "Chrisley Knows Best" debuted. The famous show premiered in 2014 on the USA Network and quickly gained popularity due to its mix of humor, family drama and Todd's bold persona.The Chrisley family, known for their extravagant lifestyle, initially lived in Atlanta, Georgia before moving their clan to Nashville, Tennessee, during the fourth season.Todd, whose full name is Michael Todd Chrisley, is the owner of Chrisley Asset Management, and he made millions in the real estate world in addition to his success as a house flipper.TRUMP ANNOUNCES PARDON FOR TODD AND JULIE CHRISLEY AFTER REALITY TV STARS' FRAUD, TAX EVASION CONVICTIONSBefore Todd met Julie, he was previously married to his high school sweetheart, Teresa Terry, for seven years. The former couple have two children together: daughter Lindsie and son Kyle.Julie was also previously married to her high school love, Kenneth Wayne Childress, in 1991 when she was 18 years old. It's unclear when she split from her late ex-husband, but she and Todd tied the knot on May 25, 1996, while pregnant with their first son. She gave birth to Chase Chrisley nearly one week later on June 1, 1996.Savannah and Grayson Chrisley are the couple's youngest children, and had their own spin-off show, "Growing Up Chrisley." The spin-off started in 2019, and aired for four seasons before it was canceled after Todd and Julie's sentencing.The couple was initially indicted in August 2019, and a new indictment was later filed. They were found guilty in June 2022 of not only bank fraud and tax evasion but also conspiring to defraud the IRS.In the original filing, both Chrisleys were charged with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five counts of bank fraud, one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States and one count of tax fraud. Julie Chrisley was also charged with one count of wire fraud and one count of obstruction of justice.Prosecutors found the couple guilty of submitting fake documents to banks when applying for loans.Todd and Julie did see a minor court victory in 2019 when the Georgia Department of Revenue cleared the couple of a $2 million state tax evasion charge stemming from a two-year investigation of nearly eight years of returns beginning in 2008.LIKE WHAT YOURE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSThe Chrisley family has been back in the spotlight after Trump announced on Tuesday he planned to pardon Todd and Julie."Its a terrible thing, but its a great thing, because your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow. Is that OK? Well try getting it done tomorrow," Trump told their daughter Savannah Chrisley and son Chase, in a phone call from the Oval Office on Tuesday that was posted onto an X account of a White House aide. The post was captioned in part, "Trump Knows Best!"Savannah Chrisley has been advocating for their release since the pair went to prison in January 2023, and reached out to Trump for a pardon earlier this year after their conviction was upheld by a three-judge panel last summer.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER"Thank you so much, Mr. President," Savannah could be heard saying on the call. Chase, through tears, added, "I just want to say thank you for bringing my parents back."Trump told Savannah and Chase to give their parents his "regards and wish them a good life.""They were given pretty harsh treatment based on what Im hearing, pretty harsh treatment," Trump said. "Congratulate your parents, and I hear they're terrific people. This should not have happened."SAVANNAH CHRISLEY DETAILS PARENTS 'RETALIATION' IN PRISON SINCE SHE BEGAN SPEAKING OUTAfter the phone call with Trump, Savannah posted a video on her Instagram saying she got the call from the president that he was signing pardon papers for her parents."So, both of my parents are coming home tonight or tomorrow and I still don't believe it's real!" she exclaimed.She said she will be "forever grateful" to Trump and his administration as well as her lawyers and everyone else who "put in countless hours" to "make sure that my parents got home."APP USERS CLICK HERE FOR POSTThe phone call with the president came two weeks after Savannah was interviewed by Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Fox News.Todd and Julie's children, Chase and Kyle, additionally shared their excitement about their parent's pardon."I am grateful to God and extremely grateful to President Trump and his entire administration," the couple's son, Chase, said in a statement to the New York Post. "Im beyond thankful to finally have my parents back home and my family together again!"WATCH: Chrisleys pardon from Trump will wipe away the case entirely, as if it never happened: lawyer"I'm ecstatic," Kyle, whose biological mom is Todd's ex-wife, Teresa Terry, told E! News. "Truly. I just found out a little bit ago, and I still just can't believe it. I know Savannah had been working at this for so long, and she never gave up. So I'm just grateful to her and to President Trump for making this happen for my dad and Julie."Meanwhile, since their time behind bars, their daughter Savannah has been outspoken on her podcast and social media about her parents struggle in prison. Shes claimed theyve been living in terrible conditions and have been mistreated.After Todd and Julie were convicted of federal bank fraud and tax evasion in June 2022, the couple reported to prison on Jan. 17,2023. Todd served his sentence at the Federal Prison Camp (FPC) in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie was sent to Federal Medical Center (FMC) Lexington in Kentucky.The Chrisleys attorney, Alex Little, told Fox News Digital the pardon "corrects a deep injustice and restores two devoted parents to their family and community. President Trump recognized what weve argued from the beginning: Todd and Julie were targeted because of their conservative values and high profile. Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias."He added, "Todd and Julies case is exactly why the pardon power exists. Thanks to President Trump, the Chrisley family can now begin healing and rebuilding their lives."Fox News Digital's Brie Stimson and Tracy Wright contributed to this report.

The Biden White House and its allies in the legacy media were essentially telling voters not to believe their lying eyes in 2024 when pushing the now-infamous "cheap fakes" narrative.A new book detailing Bidens cognitive decline has dominated headlines and has reignited scrutiny of how the media shielded the then-presumptive Democratic nominee, particularly when it came to his age.In the weeks leading up to the disastrous debate performance exposing his cognitive decline on the world stage, Biden went viral on multiple occasions in videos his critics said showed him losing his faculties. The first was of him appearing completely frozen while others danced around him at Juneteenth celebration at the White House. The second was of him appearing to wander off at the G-7 Summit away from other world leaders while trying to engage with paratroopers, only to be corralled by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The third was Biden's freezing moment at an L.A. fundraiser which showed former President Barack Obama escorting him offstage. CREDIBILITY CRISIS: PRESS DISMISSED HUR REPORT ON BIDEN'S MEMORY ISSUES LONG BEFORE CONCERNS BECAME UNDENIABLEIt wasn't until the latter that the Biden White House latched onto the term "cheap fakes" to describe the viral videos they said were misleading and peddled by right-wing foes of the then-presumptive Democratic nominee."I think you have all called this the cheap fakes video. And that's exactly what they are," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters at a press briefing last June. "They're done in bad faith."Jean-Pierre was likely referring to The Washington Post, a pioneer in dismissing Biden's viral moments as "cheap fakes."The Post used "cheap fakes" to shield Biden from scrutiny as early as July 2022 in a fact check accusing an RNC social media post of painting "a misleading picture of mental fitness" based on a viral moment Biden had while in Israel. It defined "cheap fakes" as "the practice of misrepresenting events that take place in a video by adding or leaving out context."CREDIBILITY CRISIS: WHITE HOUSE REPORTERS SPEAK OUT ON WHETHER BIDEN'S MENTAL DECLINE WAS DELIBERATELY HIDDENFast-forward to June 2024, when The Post published a lengthy report combating Republicans sharing embarrassing clips of Biden during his trip to Normandy, including when he awkwardly paused while bending to sit down as others remained standing."Such deceptively edited videos, known as cheap fakes, have become staples of Republican attacks against the president," The Post told readers at the time.NBC News accused Republicans of pushing a "false" narrative by claiming Biden was wandering aimlessly at the G7 summit."Experts have warned that while advanced technology like generative artificial intelligence can spread misinformation, so-called cheap fakes that often use only minor or selective editing can be more effective at spreading false narratives," NBC News wrote.The New York Times ran a story with the headline "How Misleading Videos Are Trailing Biden as He Battles Age Doubts," insisting the viral clips were either "edited or lack[ed] context," and CBS News released a report sounding the alarm on "cheap fakes" and their impact on the upcoming election, echoing the White House's claim that Biden is "victim to a simpler version of deepfakes."SHIELDING BIDEN: JOURNALISTS SHED LIGHT ON THE MEDIA'S COVER-UP OF A WEAKENED PRESIDENTCNN chief media analyst Brian Stelter offered an explainer of what "cheap fakes" are and similarly warned about their impact on the 2024 race."We've been worried for years about AI deepfakes that computer-generated images are going to trick people into believing something that's totally false. Cheap fakes are a little bit simpler," Stelter said."They're cheap," he continued. "They're just distorted, out-of-context videos chopped up in certain ways, constructed in certain ways. That's what we're seeing."CNN host Abby Phillip offered a rather sober message to her viewers, saying, "The November choice is between two old men. We know that. But tonight, I want to talk to you about the Joe Biden that Republicans want you to see and the pipeline of videos that aren't telling the full truth. And those videos are probably right now clogging the public consciousness as Americans start to think about their votes."MSNBC's Nicolle Wallace condemned the "highly misleading and selectively edited videos," calling out the "insidious" trend from right-wing media.NYT, MSNBC, PBS JOURNALISTS PRESSED ON HOW THEY COVERED BIDEN'S AGE: WE PROBABLY NEED TO DO SOUL-SEARCHINGThe Associated Press ran its own fact-check attempting to debunk the claim that Biden froze at the L.A. fundraiser."CLAIM: Biden froze onstage during his fundraiser in Los Angeles on Saturday night and had to be led away by Obama," AP wrote. "THE FACTS: Biden paused amid cheers and applause as he exited the stage with his predecessor following an interview moderated by late-night host Kimmel."Perhaps Biden's strongest media defender regarding the false "cheap fakes" narrative was CNN's media reporter Oliver Darcy, who has since left the network."These outlets are wrapping these videos in very misleading context, right? Saying that this is evidence that Biden was freezing. He's not able to walk offstage on his own, and that's obviously not the case, but that's how it's been portrayed in right-wing media," Darcy told CNN's Kaitlan Collins."And it plays into this years-long narrative where they have tried to portray Biden as a senile old man incapable of governing the country. And this is just the latest example," Darcy said. "These attacks are obviously ramping up in the lead-up to the November election."Jake Tapper, CNN anchor and the co-author of "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again," now acknowledges the Biden White House lied about the "cheap fakes" while discussing Biden's L.A. fundraiser, which became a major focal point in his book."The Biden White House falsely- when people showed that clip and asked what was going on- said it was a cheap fake. They did this all the time when there was video that seemed to show Biden acting in an odd or unusual, seemingly out-of-it way, they would call it a cheap fake. It was not fake. It was actual video," Tapper said on CNN earlier this month.