DMLNews Nightcap Briefing Thurs. Mar 16: Grandmother and granddaughter killed by smuggler, chilling warning on ISIS, and more…

1 – Texas grandma, granddaughter killed in crash involving human smuggler: ‘Enough is enough’
Fox News reports: A Texas grandma and her 7-year-old granddaughter were killed Monday in a car crash that involved a human smuggler evading arrest, authorities said.

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has confirmed their identities as 71-year-old Maria Tambunga and Emilia Tambunga, a second-grader at Ozona Elementary School.

Texas DPS says a human smuggler ran a red light during a high-speed chase on eastbound I-10 in Ozona and crashed into their car. Two of the 11 illegal migrants being smuggled in the driver’s 2021 Dodge pickup truck were also killed in the crash. Both were from Mexico.

The driver, 22-year-old Rassian Comer of Louisiana, remains hospitalized in serious condition at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Charges are pending.

Images from @TxDPS showing the scene of the fatal crash. The smuggler’s truck was loaded with illegal immigrants, and he also had a loaded gun under his seat. pic.twitter.com/Ho6rcsw8U7

— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) March 16, 2023

On Monday in Ozona, a grandmother & granddaughter were killed after their car was hit during a high speed migrant chase.

While I am heartbroken, I am also enraged. Enough is enough. Illegal immigration is killing Americans. We need to stop with the rhetoric & deliver solutions. https://t.co/gEWadYf7g0

— Representative Tony Gonzales (@RepTonyGonzales) March 15, 2023

FNC’s Bill Melugin: Grandmother & Granddaughter Killed After Their Car Was Hit During a High Speed Migrant Chase pic.twitter.com/jWfyaoo5FN

— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index (@alexdatig) March 16, 2023

ANNETA G: Biden has blood on his hands for his open-borders administration. Absolutely sickening!

2 – CENTCOM commander says ISIS-K will be able to strike US interests in ‘under six months’
The Washington Examiner reports: The Afghanistan branch of the Islamic State, Islamic State Khorasan ( ISIS-K ), will have the ability to launch attacks against United States interests outside of Afghanistan in less than six months, according to the top defense official in the region.

General Michael “Erik” Kurilla, the commander of U.S. Central Command , told lawmakers on the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that it’s their assessment that ISIS-K would be able to target U.S. interests, including possibly against the homeland, without much warning in a matter of months.

“It is my commanders’ estimate that they can do an external operation against U.S. or Western interests abroad in under six months with little to no warning,” he explained, later specifying that this includes Europe and Asia, though he deferred the opportunity to provide more details until the classified briefing, which will take place after the public hearing. “It is much harder for them to be able to do that against the homeland.”

When pressed by a lawmaker, Kurilla said, “It’s hard to put a timeline on” how long it would take ISIS-K to carry out an attack, “but again, I assess that they could in as little as six months with little to no warning.”

In a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, General Kurilla, Commander of @CENTCOM, stated International Terrorism will be able to attack global targets especially in Eurasia less than six months from now. This is exactly what we have been stressing for the last year and… https://t.co/h7zKTSkRkI pic.twitter.com/Kq1NpRJHsM

— Ali Maisam Nazary (@alinazary) March 16, 2023

What a chilling assessment by General Kurilla, the leader of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). He made it clear that ISIS-K, the branch of the Islamic State operating in Afghanistan, could – within mere months – strike U.S. interests at home and abroad. https://t.co/DZvBcNhSUV

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 16, 2023

I, along with many others, warned that the Afghan Taliban taking charge would inevitably lead to a rise in international terrorism & allow terrorists to once again use Afghanistan as a safe haven to plan & launch attacks. The same dynamics that lead to 9/11 are again in motion.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 16, 2023

Left unaddressed this combination could be lethal to American interests.

— Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) March 16, 2023

ANNETA G: This would have never happened under Trump! Joe Biden is a threat to our national security.

3 – Education secretary stresses opposition to bans on books, topics after DeSantis moves
The Hill reports: Education Secretary Miguel Cardona reiterated the Biden administration’s opposition to book bans in a guest op-ed for the Tampa Bay Times amid the controversy on the topic spurred by restrictions enacted under Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R).

In his opinion piece, titled “As US education secretary, I want us to enrich public schools, not ban books and topics,” Cardona indirectly goes after DeSantis in an outlet from his home state over the removal of certain books from classrooms and school libraries.

“Ironically, some of the very politicians who claim to promote freedom are banning books and censoring what students can learn,” Cardona said.

“As U.S. secretary of education, as well as a father and lifelong educator, here’s what I know to be true: Parents don’t want politicians dictating what their children can learn, think and believe. That’s not how public education is supposed to work in a free country,” he added.

We must get the politics out of our classrooms and focus on what really matters—excellence in teaching and learning and recovering from the pandemic so our kids can reach new heights. https://t.co/Wq0Y2i0N5L

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) March 16, 2023

ANNETA G: I agree with what DeSantis said last week: “Parents do not want pornographic materials in our schools, and my administration will ensure that parents’ objections to obscene materials in educational buildings are heard and that taxpayers are respected.”

Parents do not want pornographic materials in our schools, and my administration will ensure that parents’ objections to obscene materials in educational buildings are heard and that taxpayers are respected. pic.twitter.com/5M8ktcY0eA

— Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) March 9, 2023

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5 – VIDEOS OF THE DAY: Just can’t make this stuff up!

Kamala Harris: “It is important to understand what freedom and opportunity means to real people every day, which calls into question whether we’re all on the same page about what freedom means” pic.twitter.com/HseBJlqzKg

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 16, 2023

Karine Jean-Pierre, 785 days after Biden took office:

“Look, we’re going to secure the border and do the work” pic.twitter.com/rQQrbrFLMB

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 16, 2023

Senator @BillCassidy: “Why doesn’t the president care [about protecting Social Security]?”

Janet Yellen: “He cares very deeply.”@BillCassidy: “Then where’s his plan?”

Yellen: “He stands ready to work with Congress.”@BillCassidy: “We have not heard anything.” pic.twitter.com/TJJoiJK9XK

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) March 16, 2023

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