A surprise federal inspection found a prohibited chokehold, an officer who stabbed a detainee with a pen, and other issues that threatened health and safety at one of the largest ICE detention facilities in the U.S. Why it matters: Unannounced inspections are one of the few ways to get a clear look inside the detention facilities, which otherwise have limited access for oversight. Zoom in: At the Winn Correctional Center in Louisiana, investigators found multiple use-of-force incidents that "did not fully comply" with standards, according to a report from the Homeland Security Office of the Inspector General. - In one incident, an officer stabbed a detainee with a pen on his thumb after the detainee wouldn't move his hand from a door…
Crews were seen Thursday beginning to fill the newly renovated Reflecting Pool with water. President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that work was completed Wednesday. #reflectingpool #trump #nationalmall
Former Trump national security adviser John Bolton plans to plead guilty in a case accusing him of improperly handling national defense information contained within his diaries, two sources familiar with the matter confirmed to The Hill. Bolton will plead guilty at a rearraignment hearing scheduled for June 26 on one count of retention of national security information, down from 18 counts related to violating the Espionage Act when he was first indicted in October.
The center’s general counsel also said that a federal judge’s order meant the president’s name must be taken off indoor and outdoor signage by June 12.