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State Rep. Cyrus Javadi of Tillamook announced Friday that he has registered to run for reelection next year as a Democrat rather than a Republican. SALEM, Ore. — Oregon State Rep. Cyrus Javadi announced Friday that he has switched his party affiliation from Republican to Democrat. The move comes just days after Javadi broke with House Republicans on a key vote, siding with Democrats to pass a transportation funding bill. Javadi represents the coastal House District 32, which is centered on Tillamook. He was first elected to the Oregon House in 2022 and was reelected in 2024, running as a Republican both times. In a news release, Javadi said he made the switch ahead of a Thursday deadline for incumbent candidates seeking reelection in 2026 to specify their party affiliation.  "Being an elected leader has never been about party loyalty to me, it's been about how I can best fight for our community and our state," he said in a statement. "Like the vast majority of my constituents, I support our constitution and the right to freedom of speech, support the rule of law, believe we have a moral obligation to treat people fairly and with respect, and believe that as elected leaders it’s our job to show up and govern, for the sake of ordinary people, not the interests of the powerful and well-connected. "Too many extreme politicians in today's Republican Party have abandoned these values, which is why I made the decision to join the Democratic Party," he continued. "I'm not leaving my principles, just aligning with people who still share them, still show up to govern, and are more interested in bipartisan solutions than obstruction. My loyalty is first and foremost to the people of my district and I won't waver from my values in order to fit into a partisan mold." Javadi made headlines earlier this week when he became one of only two House members — and the only Republican — to break ranks on what was otherwise a party-line vote for a key transportation funding bill. Oregon law requires a three-fifths vote for any legislation that raises taxes, and Democrats currently control the exact minimum number of seats in each chamber. Democratic Rep. Annessa Hartman broke with her party and voted against the bill, meaning it would've fallen short of the threshold if Javadi hadn't split with Republicans and voted for it, essentially canceling out Hartman's defection. Speaking ahead of the vote, Javadi said it's understandable that Oregonians will be unhappy about the bill's six-cent gas tax hike and other fee increases, but that the bill still represented a necessary step to prevent the state's transportation system from degrading further. "Colleagues, this isn't just about six cents," he said. "This is about whether Oregon stays connected, or whether we let the arteries of our state slowly collapse. I believe we must choose connection. I believe you must choose responsibility, so I'll vote yes. We can pay a little more now at the pump or we can pay a lot later in lives, wages and lost opportunities." It isn't the first time Javadi has been at odds with House Republicans on a prominent vote. During the regular session earlier this year, Democrats passed a bill that prohibited local school districts and boards from banning books from their libraries based on the topic or author of a book, in response to a series of local bans both in Oregon and across the country, often aimed at LGBTQ-related content. The bill faced intense opposition from Republicans, and Javadi became the lone House Republican to support the bill when it came up for a floor vote. Speaking ahead of the vote, he said his decision was due in part to his son, who is gay. "Like a lot of kids who realized they're different before they're ready to say it out loud, he went looking for stories," Javadi said. "Not flashy ones, not political ones, just something that helped him understand what he was feeling; something that reminded him he wasn't the only kid trying to navigate this phase of his life."

Nationwide Children's Hospital will stop prescribing gender-affirming medications by Sept. 26. COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nationwide Children's Hospital confirmed Friday it will stop prescribing gender-affirming medications to patients starting later this month. A spokesperson for the hospital said that while they are currently in compliance with state and federal regulations, the decision was made "in order to proactively plan and support our providers and patients in a rapidly changing regulatory environment." Nationwide Children's Hospital will stop providing gender-affirming medication prescriptions on Sept. 26. The spokesperson said they will work with affected patients to end their prescriptions, "with patient safety as a top priority." "Nationwide Children's will continue to support these patients and families through the provision of behavioral health services, and any other needed healthcare," the spokesperson added. The hospital did not say how many patients would be affected. In April, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state could enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Gov. Mike DeWine had originally vetoed the ban, but it was later overturned by Republican lawmakers. The law calls for banning counseling, surgery and hormone therapy for youth, unless they are already receiving such therapies and a doctor deems it risky to stop. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

Police have identified Baby Boy Doe's biological mother as Rosamara Biscaino Arzate, who died by suicide in 2019. She is the primary suspect in this case. ODESSA, Texas — The Odessa Police Department held a press conference on Friday on the 1996 cold case that NewsWest 9 previously covered as "The Basin's Unsolved: The Baby with No Name". At approximately 7:50 a.m., on July 18, 1996, the Odessa Police Department was called to an alleyway between the 1300 block of Clifford Street and the 1300 block of Boatwright Street. There, they found a dead male infant inside a dumpster. Police say the neighborhood was canvassed by officers for leads on the identity of the person who allegedly threw a dead baby in a dumpster. An autopsy of Baby Boy Doe revealed he was born a full-term, healthy infant. Authorities listed this case as a homicide. Baby Boy Doe was buried at Sunset Memorial Gardens on July 22, 1996. Detectives investigated dozens of tips and leads over the years with negative results. In 2005, DNA testing for Baby Boy Doe was submitted to the University of North Texas. Police say no identity of the baby came up, but the boy's DNA was compared to persons of interest over the following years, with negative results. On September 3, 2020, OPD submitted biological evidence in this case to Bode Technology for a forensic genetic genealogy testing. Results found the identities of the biological parents of Baby Boy Doe. Police have identified Baby Boy Doe's biological mother as Rosamara Biscaino Arzate, who died by suicide in 2019 before the forensic genetic genealogy investigation. OPD said next of kin has been notified of this information, and the victim's remains were turned over to the Ector County Medical Examiner's Office. Authorities have named Arzate as the primary suspect. However, this remains a homicide investigation. The OPD Cold Case Unit will continue to investigate other persons of interest. If anyone has information about this murder, or information about Rosamara Arzate or her associates during the 1990s, you may contact the OPD Cold Case Unit directly at 432-335-4926 or you may submit tips anonymously to Odessa Crime Stoppers by calling 432-333-8477 or by visiting their website at 333tips.org. The full press conference can be viewed here.

When asked where he'd send the National Guard next, Trump said he had decided on a city but wasn't going to say which one — but then immediately brought up Portland. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump raised the possibility of deploying National Guard troops to Portland during a news conference Friday afternoon, declaring that being in the city is "like living in hell," though he stopped short of directly confirming that a deployment is certain or imminent, appearing to instead imply that it could come after a deployment to another city. The topic came up in the final minutes of an Oval Office gathering Friday afternoon in which Trump signed an executive order to change the name of the Department of Defense to the Department of War (the president does not have the authority to unilaterally make such a change, and the text of the order states that Department of War will be a "secondary title" for the agency). Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., last month due to what he claimed was a "crime emergency," though actual crime statistics undermine that premise. He's threatened additional deployments to cities like Chicago, New York and Portland for the same reason — though again, violent crime has been trending sharply downward in Portland. The Trump administration has appeared to signal in recent days that Chicago would be next, although the timeline is unclear and Trump further muddied the waters on Wednesday when he suggested that he was still deciding between Chicago and New Orleans. During a media briefing after the signing on Friday, Trump was asked if he'd decided on a specific city. "I'm not gonna say it now, but yeah, I have," Trump said. "We're going to go into another place and straighten it out." He then immediately brought up Portland without being prompted. "But I will say this, I watched today and I didn't know that was continuing to go on, but Portland is unbelievable," he said. "What's going on it Portland, the destruction of the city." "Are you going into Portland?" a reporter asked. "Well I'm gonna look at it now because I didn't know that was still going on," Trump replied. "This has been going on for years. So we'll be able to stop that very easily, we'll be able to stop, but you know, that was not on my list, Portland, but when I watched television last night, this has been going on: you wouldn't be standing, if you were the mayor, you wouldn't be, can you imagine what they're doing? They're walking and throwing smoke bombs into store; these are paid terrorists, ok? These are paid agitators, these are profes — I watched that last night. I'm very good at this stuff — these are paid agitators." He appeared to be referring to recent protests outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland's South Waterfront neighborhood, although he didn't specify. He asserted that the protesters are being paid by "radical left groups," but offered no evidence for the claim, only asserting that the protesters have "perfect signs that are printed."  "Those signs aren't made in basements. They're made in professional printing offices and they cost a lot of money," he said.  "These are paid agitators and they're very dangerous for our country, and when we go there, if we go to Portland, we're gonna wipe 'em out," he continued. "They're gonna be gone and they're gonna be gone fast — they won't even stand to fight. They will not stay there. They've ruined that city. I have people that used to live in Portland, they've left, most of them have left, but what they've done to that place is just, it's like living in hell." Oregon response  On social media Friday, Gov. Tina Kotek replied, "President Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops in Portland is absurd, unlawful and un-American. His rhetoric represents an alarming disregard for the safety of Americans and their ability to govern themselves." Both Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield also released statements Friday evening responding to Trump's comments. "Like other mayors across the country, I have not asked for — and do not need — federal intervention," Wilson said. "We are proud that Portland police have successfully protected freedom of expression while addressing occasional violence and property destruction that takes place during protests at the ICE facility in Portland. We anticipate that the site, and the half-block surrounding it, will continue to be a focus of protests. Portland will continue to rise to the moment as a proud sanctuary city, taking legal action to stand up for our community and our rights." "If the president tries to send troops into Oregon to police our communities, we will not hesitate to take action in court," Rayfield said. "Although some threats from the Trump administration may be new or surprising, this one is not: we've been preparing to respond since Trump returned to office. We're actively preparing for various scenarios, in coordination with key partners in Oregon, and our multistate AG coalition. California showed how effective our approach can be to stop federal overreach. Oregon is a safe place, and we intend to keep it that way. The president may have a lot of power, but he has to stay in his lane—and if he doesn't, we'll hold him accountable." Multnomah County Chair Jessica Pederson said in a statement that Trump's threat is "uncalled for and unnecessary," adding in part, "If the President truly wanted to help Portland and Multnomah County, he would reverse his callous cuts to public health and safety net services like Medicaid — decisions that harm people in red and blue states alike. The President’s policies are supercharging an affordability crisis that is hitting us hard locally, raising the cost of food, housing and medicine for thousands of our residents." Democratic Congresswoman Janelle Bynum also spoke out, saying in part, “The people you want to send aren’t toy soldiers and terrorizing Americans isn’t what they signed up for. Quit wasting their time and the country’s money to play cops and robbers for your ego. Focus on your failing economic policies that are hurting Americans and raising our costs."

Federal officials arrested four men for transporting what they thought were over 50 million lethal doses of heroin across state lines in January 2024. TIGARD, Ore. — What federal officials initially billed as a drug bust involving 50 million lethal doses of heroin may have actually involved almost no heroin at all, according to court documents. The case dates back to January 2024, when four men were arrested at a Motel 6 in Tigard after investigators said they were transporting a massive shipment of liquid heroin from Yakima, Washington, to the Portland area. Officials said at the time that the men were driving a rented U-Haul truck with eight 55-gallon barrels inside and that seven of the barrels tested positive for heroin. Six men were eventually charged in connection with the case. But analysis provided by a forensic chemist hired by a defense attorney has cast doubt on those findings. A chemist tested the barrels and determined they contained 99.999% water and just 0.001% heroin. The chemist concluded that the diluted mixture rendered the heroin unusable — a sharp contrast to federal authorities’ original estimate of “millions of lethal doses.” Luis Deleon Woodward, 28, one of the defendants, had been in custody since January 2024. After the new evidence was presented, a judge sentenced him to time served and three years of supervised release, far less than the sentence he could have faced under the initial charges. Court filings indicate Woodward is also facing deportation to Mexico. Another defendant, Marco Antonio Magallon, is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday. The U.S. attorney’s office in Portland declined to comment on the case, citing pending litigation.

Ladapo has many critics in the public health realm and, increasingly, among politicians seeking to tie his unorthodox policies to DeSantis and other Republicans. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Dr. Joseph Ladapo, whose credentials include two Harvard University degrees, says that requiring vaccinations for diseases like measles, polio and chickenpox amounts to government-imposed “slavery.” It’s far from the first time Florida’s surgeon general has cut against the medical establishment grain. Ladapo, an appointee of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, made worldwide headlines this week by announcing Florida would seek to eliminate all mandated vaccinations for schoolchildren and others. He cast the immunization requirements, which date back decades and are considered a major global medical achievement that has saved millions of lives, as improper government intrusion in personal health decisions. “Every last one is wrong and drips with disdain and slavery," Ladapo said at a news conference with DeSantis this week. “Who am I, or anyone else, to tell you what you should put in your body? Who am I to tell you what your child should put in their body? I don’t have that right.” So far, a concrete action plan for eliminating immunization mandates in Florida has not emerged, despite multiple requests by The Associated Press. Ladapo acknowledged some proposed changes would require the state Legislature to act. Educators and many health professionals are aghast. “Removing policies that keep our children healthy creates unnecessary confusion and fear,” said Dr. Rana Alissa, president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “Schools are tight-knit networks of children, educators, and families, making it easy for contagious diseases to spread." Impeccable credentials for an anti-establishment figure Ladapo, 46, emigrated from Nigeria to the U.S. at age five with his parents. He earned a degree in chemistry from Wake Forest University and then attended Harvard, where he got his medical degree and also a doctorate in health policy. This is a well-trodden path for medical expertise. Ladapo was affiliated after Harvard with New York University and later UCLA, where his op-eds against the pandemic response were noticed by DeSantis, who tapped him as Florida surgeon general in 2021. Ladapo also got a professor position at the University of Florida medical school in the deal. Like the governor, Ladapo raised questions about COVID-19 policies that forced people to wear masks and move education online, keep their distance from others and show proof of COVID vaccinations to attend public events, go to a restaurant or take a cruise. Ladapo also misrepresented studies to raise doubts about the mRNA vaccine, the studies' authors said. In a 2024 guidance statement, Ladapo's Department of Health warned against using the COVID vaccine at all, contending that “the federal government has failed to provide sufficient data to support the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 boosters, or acknowledge previously demonstrated safety concerns associated with COVID-19 vaccines and boosters.” Those purported risks include respiratory tract infections, greater chance of autoimmune disease and cardiovascular problems. Almost every major medical or public health organization disputed those assertions, including the Food and Drug Administration: “The challenge we continue to face is the ongoing proliferation of misinformation and disinformation about these vaccines which results in vaccine hesitancy that lowers vaccine uptake,” said the FDA statement, adding that the agency “respectfully disagrees with the Florida Surgeon General’s opinion.” Ladapo's supporters and critics question each other's sanity In his public comments, Ladapo makes clear he does not follow the guidance of government health experts who, in his view, don't look at the full picture of how to tackle disease and improve public health. His agency did not respond to an Associated Press request for an interview. “It’s just this sea of insanity," he said this week. "People are going to have to choose a side. People have a right to make their own decisions, informed decisions.” Ladapo's focus on what he and DeSantis call “medical freedom” also fuels his skepticism about other long-established health policies, such as the FDA's warning against consuming unpasteurized milk that can contain salmonella and other deadly bacteria, or the addition of fluoride in drinking water to promote healthy teeth. “At what point are you free to make your own decisions?" DeSantis said this week. “We’ve done a lot over the years to really be on the right side of fighting against the hysteria.” Ladapo has many critics in the public health realm and, increasingly, among politicians seeking to tie his unorthodox policies to DeSantis and other Republicans. U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, a Democrat from South Florida, wants Ladapo ousted. “Are we losing our minds? This is getting ridiculous and pathetic. Are we trying to kill millions of innocent children? Childhood vaccines save lives,” Wilson posted on social media this week. “Governor DeSantis must either remove Joseph Ladapo as Surgeon General or have him resign.” There's no indication that will happen. Ladapo appears to have full support from DeSantis and many conservatives cheer his willingness to buck the medical establishment, including what some see as the untoward influence of pharmaceutical companies. “There are many brave people out there — moms & dads, doctors, scientists, and others — who have shown admirable courage in the fight for medical freedom,” Ladapo posted recently on the X social media platform. “Let's continue. Much more work to be done.” Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III issued statements for him to resign as head of the Health and Human Services Department. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Members of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s family are calling for him to step down as health secretary following a contentious congressional hearing this past week, during which the Trump Cabinet official faced bipartisan questioning about his tumultuous leadership of federal health agencies. Kennedy's sister, Kerry Kennedy, and his nephew, Joseph P. Kennedy III, issued scathing statements Friday, calling for him to resign as head of the Health and Human Services Department. The calls from the prominent Democratic family came a day after Kennedy had to defend his recent efforts to pull back COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and fire high-level officials at the Centers for Disease Control at a three-hour Senate hearing. “Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to the health and wellbeing of every American,” Joseph P. Kennedy III said in a post on X. The former congressman added: “None of us will be spared the pain he is inflicting.” His aunt echoed those claims, saying “medical decisions belong in the hands of trained and licensed professionals, not incompetent and misguided leadership.” This is not the first time Kennedy has been the subject of his family's ire. Several of his relatives had objected to his presidential run in the last campaign, while others wrote to senators earlier this year, calling for them to reject his nomination to be Trump's health secretary due to views they considered disqualifying on life-saving vaccines. Kennedy, a longtime leader in the anti-vaccine movement, has spent the last seven months implementing his once-niche, grassroots movement to the highest level of America’s public health system. The sweeping changes to the agencies tasked with public health policy and scientific research have resulted in thousands of layoffs and the remaking of vaccine guidelines. The moves — some of which contradict assurances he made during his confirmation hearings — have rattled medical groups and officials in several Democratic-led states, which have responded with their own vaccine advice. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

The U.S. on Aug. 29 eliminated an exemption that had allowed U.S.-bound parcels valued at $800 or less to avoid customs charges. WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday. The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the U.S. eliminated the so-called "de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels. Eighty-eight postal operators have told the UPU that they have suspended some or all postal services to the United States until a solution is implemented with regard to U.S.-bound parcels valued at $800 or less, which had been the cutoff for imported goods to escape customs charges. “The global network saw postal traffic to the U.S. come to a near-halt after the implementation of the new rules on Aug. 29, 2025, which for the first time placed the burden of customs duty collection and remittance on transportation carriers or U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency-approved qualified parties,” the UPU said in a statement. The UPU said information exchanged between postal operators through its electronic network showed traffic from its 192 member countries — nearly all the world countries — had fallen 81% on Aug. 29, compared to a week earlier. The Bern, Switzerland-based agency said the “major operational disruptions” have occurred because airlines and other carriers indicated they weren't willing or able to collect such duties, and foreign postal operators had not established a link to CBP-qualified companies. Before the measure took effect, the postal union sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to express concerns about its impact. The de minimis exemption has existed in some form since 1938, and the administration says the exemption has become a loophole that foreign businesses exploit to evade tariffs and criminals use to get drugs into the U.S. Purchases that previously entered the U.S. without needing to clear customs now require vetting and are subject to their origin country’s applicable tariff rate, which can range from 10% to 50%. While the change applies to the products of every country, U.S. residents will not have to pay duties on incoming gifts valued at up to $100, or on up to $200 worth of personal souvenirs from trips abroad, according to the White House. The UPU said its members had not been given enough time or guidance to comply with the procedures outlined in the executive order U.S. President Donald Trump signed on July 30 to eliminate the duty-free eligibility of low-value goods. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

LGBTQ advocates called it misguided and dangerous as the vast majority of mass shootings in the U.S. are carried out by men and do not involve transgender people. WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented. The discussions come in the wake of the shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school last month that federal officials have said was carried out by a transgender shooter, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized. Even so, that high-level officials in the Trump administration were discussing such an idea sparked fury across the political spectrum. LGBTQ advocates called it misguided and dangerous as the vast majority of mass shootings in the U.S. are carried out by men and do not involve transgender people. “Transgender people are less than 2% of the overall population, yet four times as likely to be victims of crime,” GLAAD said in an email. “Everyone deserves to be themselves, be safe, and be free from violence and discrimination. We all deserve leaders who prioritize keeping all of us safe and free.” Since Trump returned to office, his administration has targeted transgender people in several ways, including removing them from military service, scrubbing some federal websites of mentions of them, trying to bar changing the sex marker on passports, seeking personal information on gender-affirming care patients from doctors and clinics, and seeking to bar transgender girls and women from certain sports competitions. The Justice Department said in a statement in response to questions about the firearms talks that the agency is “actively evaluating options to prevent the pattern of violence we have seen from individuals with specific mental health challenges and substance abuse disorders.” But, the department said: “No specific criminal justice proposals have been advanced at this time.” Some conservative figures have coalesced around the idea of restricting guns for people diagnosed with gender dysphoria — the unease a person may have because their assigned gender and gender identity don’t match — through a federal law that bars people from possessing firearms if they are “adjudicated as a mental defective.” “It's incredibly worrying that that seems to be on the table for them,” Alejandra Caraballo, a transgender rights activist and Harvard Law School instructor. “This is not something that would be that incredibly difficult to do logistically or practically but it would be politically explosive in terms of the backlash of Second Amendment groups.” Guns rights advocates — including politically powerful groups such as the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America — vowed to fight any proposal that imposes a blanket gun ban targeting a segment of the population. “The Second Amendment isn’t up for debate,” the NRA said in a social media post on Friday. “NRA does not, and will not, support any policy proposals that implement sweeping guns bans that arbitrarily strip law-abiding citizens of their Second Amendment rights without due process.” Another gun rights group, Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, called the discussions “disturbing.” “Prohibiting whole groups of people from owning and using firearms because a sick individual misused a gun to harm and kill children is as reprehensible as restricting the rights of all law-abiding citizens because some people have committed crimes,” said Alan Gottlieb, the group's chairman said in a statement. “That anyone in the Trump administration would consider such nonsense is alarming.” Associated Press reporter Geoff Mulvihill in Philadelphia contributed. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.     

Among the changes Trump has made to renovate and remake the White House has been his decision to pave over the grassy lawn in the Rose Garden. WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump hosted a dinner Friday night for members of Congress in the newly paved White House Rose Garden, telling them they were the first gathering of what he dubbed the “Rose Garden Club.” The president held a microphone as he addressed about 100 people, mostly House Republicans along with some GOP senators, thanking them for their support of his legislation. “We call it the Rose Garden Club. And it’s a club for senators, for congresspeople and for people in Washington, and frankly, people that can bring peace and success to our country,” Trump said. Trump said he intended for the tech executives he dined with Thursday night, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, to be the first ones to enjoy the space. That dinner was moved indoors due to rain. “I had the high-tech guys here, and they didn’t want to have rain on top of their beautiful heads,” Trump told the lawmakers. Among the changes Trump has made to renovate and remake the White House has been his decision to pave over the grassy lawn in the Rose Garden, where he set up tables, chairs and umbrellas that look strikingly similar to the outdoor setup at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida. Copyright 2025 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.