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Violent crime plummeted in 2025, White House official says, as FBI prepares to release report

August 14, 2026 / 10:58 AM EDT / CBS News

By Anna Schecter, Emma Nicholson, Cara Tabachnick, Sarah N. Lynch

Violent crime rates in the U.S. have plummeted with their biggest one-year drop on record, a White House official said Friday as the FBI prepared to release its finalized crime data for 2025. The statistics show an 18.1% decrease in the murder rate compared with the prior year, the official said.

Violent crime rates in multiple categories also saw significant year-over-year decreases across the country, with aggravated assaults falling by 7.2%, rapes declining by 7.6% and robbery down 18.5%, according to the White House official.

They also said motor vehicle theft decreased by 22.7% in 2025 and burglary decreased by 15.8%.

The FBI is expected to release its final report on the crime statistics later today. President Trump is expected to speak about the drop in crime at a press conference this afternoon, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Since taking office in January 2025, the Trump administration has pursued a hard-line approach to public safety. These efforts included major immigration crackdowns in cities across the country, notably resulting in the highly publicized shooting deaths of U.S. citizens Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The administration has also overseen the deployment of National Guard troops to several big cities. In Washington, D.C., the National Guard was sent to assist local police with high levels of vehicle theft and gun violence, a move that remains a point of intense public debate.

Despite the administration’s focus on federal action, many criminal justice experts argue that the downward trend results from several complex factors rather than a single policy.

“The homicide drop is historic and crystal clear. But right now, what’s driving it is about as clear as a glass of milk,” said Adam Gelb, CEO of the Council on Criminal Justice, a nonpartisan think tank that released an early analysis of the UCR data.

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“Rates are falling in cities with very different public safety strategies, economic conditions, and political leadership. The consistency across the map should make us cautious about handing credit to any one leader, party, policy, or program before the evidence catches up,” he said.

Gelb noted that societal shifts, such as technology keeping more people at home and a decrease in alcohol abuse, may play a role in the historic homicide drop. He also said that a surge in drug overdose deaths has left tens of thousands fewer “high-risk” individuals on the streets than five years ago, which may contribute to the lower homicide numbers.

This is a developing story and will be updated.

热浪与干旱重创法国农业 政府拟为农民提供干旱贷款

2026-08-14 22:04 / 联合早报

法国农业部长热纳瓦尔（左）7月21日在巴黎参议院审议并投票表决农业保护和主权紧急法案最终草案后，向媒体发表讲话。 （法新社）

法国农业部长热纳瓦尔说，今年夏季的热浪和干旱已给法国农民造成“极其严重”的损失。

热纳瓦尔（Annie Genevard）星期五（8月14日）接受RMC电台采访时说，目前判断损失的具体规模还为时过早。她称，将于8月27日与来自法国各地的官员会面，以汇总农作物减产的准确数据。

彭博社引述热纳瓦尔说：“并非所有作物都已完成收割，而且月底前仍有可能降雨，我们都希望如此，但我们已经知道，损失极其严重。我们同时遭遇干旱和热浪侵袭，这两种天气现象叠加，对法国农业造成了毁灭性影响。”

热纳瓦尔说，她将在未来几天公布一揽子援助措施，以帮助面临现金流压力的农民。“我们正在研究推出干旱贷款，帮助农民渡过下一轮收获季到来前的困难时期。”

涉波尔多机场附近火灾 法国15岁少年被捕

2026年8月14日 22:56 / 联合早报

法国西南部卢格隆的朗德森林星期五（8月14日）凌晨发生野火，当地房屋旁的树林冒出浓烟。 （路透社）

法国一名15岁少年因涉嫌与7月份波尔多机场（Bordeaux airport）附近发生的一起火灾有关而被捕。这场火灾造成两名消防员殉职。

路透社引述当地报纸《西南》（Sud Ouest）星期五（8月14日）的报道说，这名少年已移交司法部调查，据称他丢弃的烟头引发了火灾。波尔多检察官办公室尚未对此事作出回应。

法国内政部同日说，自7月以来，全国已有474人因涉嫌蓄意或过失引发野火被捕，其中包括183名未成年人。内政部此前曾说，受拘留者中约七成涉嫌纵火。

新华社引述官方的初步统计数字报道，今年入夏以来，法国各地野火过火面积累计已达约12万公顷。九成火情由人为引发。目前，西南部朗德省、西北部伊勒－维莱讷省等地的新发野火仍未扑灭。

入夏后接连来袭的热浪也助长了野火的发生。当前法国正遭受新一轮极端高温天气，本土96个省中，有75个省星期五发布高温橙色警报。

法国朗德省遍布干燥时极易燃烧的松树林。8月14日，卢格隆的朗德森林，野火肆虐。（法新社）

与此同时，法国当局已从法国西南部新阿基坦大区朗德省（Landes region）卢格隆村（Luglon）疏散525名村民。那里距离今夏曾遭受严重火灾的地区不远。

朗德省官员克拉夫勒尔星期五告诉记者，这场始于星期四（13日）的山火已烧毁1100公顷的土地，并已蔓延至距离卢格隆中心2公里范围内。

朗德省遍布松树林，这些松树林在干燥时极易燃烧。克拉夫勒尔说：“情况十分严峻，火势仍在蔓延。”他还补充说，已有500名消防员在六架飞机支援下执行灭火任务。

连续作业令法国消防力量不足的问题凸显。九个法国消防员工会星期四联合号召消防员罢工，要求法国政府解决消防资金不足、人手短缺、消防员职业健康缺乏保障等问题。

Trump asks US Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue

2026-08-14T13:22:38.544Z / Reuters

WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to continue construction of his $400 million White House ballroom after an appeals court ruled the project lacked the necessary approval from Congress.

The Trump administration asked the justices to keep the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on hold while it prepares a full appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Justice Department lawyers, in their filing, echoed Trump’s contention that the ballroom project is a security necessity. Citing numerous assassination attempts against Trump, lawyers described the project as “vitally required by national security.”

“This case involves an extraordinary and unlawful injunction that will halt the ongoing construction of the integrated military complex, including a totally secure ballroom space, at the East Wing of the White House, which is vitally required by national security,” they wrote.

The D.C. Circuit in a 2-1 ruling on August 7 upheld a lower-court judge’s order directing the administration to halt above-ground construction.

“Whether or not a massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide and is not a matter for Executive self-help,” the panel wrote.

The appeals court had paused its order from taking effect for 14 days to allow the Trump administration to challenge it at the Supreme Court.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation brought the case last year after the administration tore down the East Wing and began building a 90,000-square-foot (8,360-square-meter) ballroom without seeking authorization from Congress.

The National Trust did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Trump has said the ballroom project is a security necessity, and referred to the structure as a “military center” in a post on Truth Social earlier this month. He called the D.C. Circuit’s decision “horrendous” and politically motivated and said it left him, other White House officials and visitors exposed to attack.

“This unjust decision must be overturned by the Supreme Court in its entirety,” Trump wrote. He said the ballroom plan includes bomb shelters, medical facilities, shielding from drones and missiles and other security features that are “all tied together as one big, expensive, and very complex unit.”

The D.C. Circuit’s opinion said national security arguments “are not an automatic get-out-of-law-free card.”

The appeals court’s order did not permanently bar construction of a ballroom, but blocked above-ground efforts until the administration secures approval from Congress.

Reporting by Mike Scarcella, with additional reporting by John Kruzel and Andrew Chung; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, David Bario, Rod Nickel

Americans’ paychecks are getting swallowed by rent. See how much people pay in major U.S. cities.

August 14, 2026 10:59 AM EDT / CBS News

By Mary Cunningham

Mary Cunningham is a reporter for CBS MoneyWatch. She previously worked at “60 Minutes,” CBSNews.com and CBS News 24/7 as part of the CBS News Associate Program.

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Sky-high rental costs across the U.S. are swallowing up a large share of Americans’ paychecks in cities, as a stubborn supply shortage keeps prices elevated.

According to Zillow, the median rent for a two-bedroom home in New York City, the country’s priciest metro area, runs $4,750 a month — or $57,000 a year. That’s more than two-thirds of the median household income, according to 2023 Census Bureau data.

Meanwhile, the high cost of keeping a roof over your head is weighing on Americans across the country, with the median annual rent now at $21,480, Zillow’s data shows. The real estate firm estimates that nearly half of all U.S. renters are “cost-burdened,” meaning that more than 30% of their income goes toward housing expenses. Among families with children under 18, 54% are rent-burdened, Zillow found.

“While the pace of increases has slowed, rents remain at a high level relative to income, and the share of cost-burdened renters has held at around 50% since the pandemic,” Zillow and StreetEasy senior economist Kenny Lee told CBS News in an email.

Painfully high rent is particularly hard on low-income people. More than eight in 10 renters earning under $30,000 a year were cost-burdened in 2024, according to a report released earlier this year by Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Why have rents spiked?

A severe housing shortage is the main reason rents have surged. The housing market faces a shortfall of 4.7 million homes, the result of two decades of underbuilding that began after the 2008 financial crisis. That gap also pushes more people into the rental market, further straining housing supply.

Lee said that while there’s land available for development, construction has been bogged down by zoning restrictions and regulatory red tape, creating a backlog of projects in high-demand rental markets.

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“Until those barriers come down, supply can’t catch up,” he said. “When you have a lot of people competing for too few homes, prices go up, particularly for bigger apartments that are already in scarce supply.”

Here’s what it costs to rent a typical two-bedroom apartment in cities across the U.S.

A bipartisan bill intended to shore up the nation’s supply became law earlier this year, with the White House hailing it as “the most comprehensive and consequential housing legislation in the history of our country.” However, while it’s expected to boost supply over time, experts say it won’t immediately ease price pressures.

Edited by Alain Sherter

Woman charged over vandalism of Washington’s World War Two memorial, prosecutor says

August 14, 2026 2:52 PM UTC / Reuters

[1/3]Soap at the pool of the National World War II Memorial after it was reportedly vandalized with soap and graffiti in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 13, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper

Aug 14 (Reuters) – A woman has been taken into custody and charged with two felony counts in ​connection with the vandalism of the World ‌War Two memorial in Washington, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, Jeanine Pirro, said on ​Friday.

Melissa Farris was charged with depredation against ​property of the United States and destruction ⁠of veterans memorials, Pirro said on social media, ​adding that the offenses carry penalties of up ​to 10 years in prison.

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The World War Two memorial was vandalized with bubbly soap and graffiti on Thursday, prompting ​vows from the U.S. government to find ​the perpetrator. The fountain at the site bubbled over with ‌suds ⁠and someone painted “Clean hands Dirty $” on one surface, splattering the area with red and green paint.

Along with her statement on X, Pirro posted ​photos of a ​woman ⁠who appears to be holding a can close to the red paint ​on the memorial.

Pirro did not provide ​more details ⁠or provide the source of the images, which Reuters was not immediately able to verify.

Pirro’s office ⁠did ​not immediately respond to ​a request for comment. Farris could not be immediately reached for ​comment.

Reporting by Ismail Shakil; editing by Michelle Nichols

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

美国指数十贸易伙伴助中国商品转运避税

2026-08-14 23:04 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 特朗普政府发布报告，指40多个贸易伙伴涉入中国“影子转运网络”，协助规避美对华关税。
• 被点名者包括加、墨、欧盟、日、韩、台及东南亚多国，新加坡被列为易被利用的第三类经济体。
• 报告估算转运规模达750亿美元，致美年损190亿至260亿美元关税，并流失约45万岗位。
• 美拟推AI边境监测系统，分析货运数据与X光影像等，打击非法转运。
• 中方反对损及自身利益行为，称将坚决反制。

本摘要由AI辅助生成，仅供参考

白宫贸易顾问纳瓦罗周四（8月13日）说，白宫正与美国海关与边境保护局密切合作，开发一款由人工智能驱动的边境监测系统，在未来打击规避关税的转运活动。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）特朗普政府周四（8月13日）发表报告，警告40多个贸易伙伴涉及中国的“影子转运网络”（shadow transshipment network），指他们有帮助中国规避美国的进口关税的嫌疑，并称美国未来将利用人工智能揪出违规行为。

被指为协助中国的经济体，包括美国的近邻加拿大和墨西哥，以及主要伙伴欧盟、印度、日本、韩国和台湾等，东南亚多国包括新加坡、马来西亚、菲律宾和越南也被列入其中。

美国“影子转运网络”的三类经济体（联合早报）

白宫报告针对的是美国长期以来关注的非法转运问题，货物通过对美关税较低的第三国转运，以此规避总统特朗普实施的高额关税。

白宫贸易顾问纳瓦罗周四对记者说：“多年来这种大规模转运，让中国得以通过40多个国家为它的出口商品隐藏原产地。”

白宫贸易与制造业政策办公室在报告中将这些贸易伙伴分成三类：第一类多元化规模领导者，与中国相关商品数量庞大，而且产业基础多元化；第二类是规模领先，与中国经济高度融合的经济体，以及第三类是那些易被中国利用的经济体。东南亚有好几个国家被列入第三类，包括新加坡。

纳瓦罗周四接受彭博电视采访时说：“这基本上是对全球发出警告，不要试图欺骗美国。”

报告指出，除了中国通过转运让商品继续进入美国市场之外，“非法转运带来的收益，也让转运国自身获利。当地企业获得组装费、仓储收入、物流利润、港口费、报关收入、土地租金，以及出口加工区投资收益。政府则从就业、税收、外来投资和贸易增长中受益”。

报告综合了私营和官方的各类估算数据，以750亿美元（约960亿新元）作为转运货物的基准估算值，并以此推算出转运规避关税，每年导致美国损失190亿至260亿美元的关税收入。这也相等于导致约45万个美国就业岗位流失。

中国驻华盛顿大使馆向路透社表示，他们反对任何一方以牺牲中国利益为代价寻求达致协议，或做出破坏产业供应链的行为。大使馆发言人在电邮声明说：“如果出现此类情况，中方将坚决采取必要措施，维护自身合法权益”。

美国开发AI驱动边境监测系统 打击转运活动

另一方面，纳瓦罗周四说，白宫正与美国海关与边境保护局密切合作，开发一款由人工智能（AI）驱动的边境监测系统（detective border），在未来打击规避关税的转运活动。

这套系统将分析货运数据、运输路线记录和其他工具等多种信息。它能将货物运输数据与历史运输路线进行比对，核实生产能力与所有权关系，甚至能够分析包装方式和港口X光影像，从而发现申报内容与集装箱货物之间不符的地方。

根据美国普查局的数据，2025年从中国进口的商品总额降至3087亿美元，创下16年来的新低。与此同时，近年从墨西哥和越南的进口量却大幅增长。报告指出，因为受到特朗普此前加征关税影响，直接从中国进口的商品减少，但经由其他地区转运流入美国的进口却增加了。

彭博社分析说，转运避税并非新问题。特朗普在首个总统任期内对中国出口商品加征高额关税时，许多企业就通过实现供应链多元化，将部分制造业务迁出中国。这种所谓的“中国加一”策略，使大量投资涌入越南、柬埔寨和其他国家，当中的许多投资来自中资工厂。

后来特朗普重返白宫，又展开新一轮对特定国家的关税攻势，其中针对美国盟友及主要贸易伙伴的关税税率特别高，总额高达数百亿美元的关税，对合规经营的进口商造成沉重打击。白宫的报告承认，这些关税差异可能会增强企业进行非法转运的动机。

美国指数十贸易伙伴助中国商品转运避税

2026年8月14日 23:04 / 联合早报

AI摘要

• 特朗普政府发布报告，指40多个贸易伙伴涉入中国“影子转运网络”，协助规避美对华关税。
• 被点名者包括加、墨、欧盟、日、韩、台及东南亚多国，新加坡被列为易被利用的第三类经济体。
• 报告估算转运规模达750亿美元，致美年损190亿至260亿美元关税，并流失约45万岗位。
• 美拟推AI边境监测系统，分析货运数据与X光影像等，打击非法转运。
• 中方反对损及自身利益行为，称将坚决反制。

本摘要由AI辅助生成，仅供参考

白宫贸易顾问纳瓦罗周四（8月13日）说，白宫正与美国海关与边境保护局密切合作，开发一款由人工智能驱动的边境监测系统，在未来打击规避关税的转运活动。 （路透社）

（华盛顿综合电）特朗普政府周四（8月13日）发表报告，警告40多个贸易伙伴涉及中国的“影子转运网络”（shadow transshipment network），指他们有帮助中国规避美国的进口关税的嫌疑，并称美国未来将利用人工智能揪出违规行为。

被指为协助中国的经济体，包括美国的近邻加拿大和墨西哥，以及主要伙伴欧盟、印度、日本、韩国和台湾等，东南亚多国包括新加坡、马来西亚、菲律宾和越南也被列入其中。

美国“影子转运网络”的三类经济体（联合早报）

白宫报告针对的是美国长期以来关注的非法转运问题，货物通过对美关税较低的第三国转运，以此规避总统特朗普实施的高额关税。

白宫贸易顾问纳瓦罗周四对记者说：“多年来这种大规模转运，让中国得以通过40多个国家为它的出口商品隐藏原产地。”

白宫贸易与制造业政策办公室在报告中将这些贸易伙伴分成三类：第一类多元化规模领导者，与中国相关商品数量庞大，而且产业基础多元化；第二类是规模领先，与中国经济高度融合的经济体，以及第三类是那些易被中国利用的经济体。东南亚有好几个国家被列入第三类，包括新加坡。

纳瓦罗周四接受彭博电视采访时说：“这基本上是对全球发出警告，不要试图欺骗美国。”

报告指出，除了中国通过转运让商品继续进入美国市场之外，“非法转运带来的收益，也让转运国自身获利。当地企业获得组装费、仓储收入、物流利润、港口费、报关收入、土地租金，以及出口加工区投资收益。政府则从就业、税收、外来投资和贸易增长中受益”。

报告综合了私营和官方的各类估算数据，以750亿美元（约960亿新元）作为转运货物的基准估算值，并以此推算出转运规避关税，每年导致美国损失190亿至260亿美元的关税收入。这也相等于导致约45万个美国就业岗位流失。

中国驻华盛顿大使馆向路透社表示，他们反对任何一方以牺牲中国利益为代价寻求达致协议，或做出破坏产业供应链的行为。大使馆发言人在电邮声明说：“如果出现此类情况，中方将坚决采取必要措施，维护自身合法权益”。

美国开发AI驱动边境监测系统 打击转运活动

另一方面，纳瓦罗周四说，白宫正与美国海关与边境保护局密切合作，开发一款由人工智能（AI）驱动的边境监测系统（detective border），在未来打击规避关税的转运活动。

这套系统将分析货运数据、运输路线记录和其他工具等多种信息。它能将货物运输数据与历史运输路线进行比对，核实生产能力与所有权关系，甚至能够分析包装方式和港口X光影像，从而发现申报内容与集装箱货物之间不符的地方。

根据美国普查局的数据，2025年从中国进口的商品总额降至3087亿美元，创下16年来的新低。与此同时，近年从墨西哥和越南的进口量却大幅增长。报告指出，因为受到特朗普此前加征关税影响，直接从中国进口的商品减少，但经由其他地区转运流入美国的进口却增加了。

彭博社分析说，转运避税并非新问题。特朗普在首个总统任期内对中国出口商品加征高额关税时，许多企业就通过实现供应链多元化，将部分制造业务迁出中国。这种所谓的“中国加一”策略，使大量投资涌入越南、柬埔寨和其他国家，当中的许多投资来自中资工厂。

后来特朗普重返白宫，又展开新一轮对特定国家的关税攻势，其中针对美国盟友及主要贸易伙伴的关税税率特别高，总额高达数百亿美元的关税，对合规经营的进口商造成沉重打击。白宫的报告承认，这些关税差异可能会增强企业进行非法转运的动机。

Indiana’s White River breaks 1913 flooding record as governor declares state of emergency

August 14, 2026 10:59 AM EDT / CBS News

By Ian Lee

Entire neighborhoods in Indiana are underwater after the White River rose to record-breaking levels, cresting at more than 24.5 feet, which is over a foot higher than the record set in 1913.

Since Tuesday, more than 11 inches of rain have fallen east of Indianapolis. Gov. Mike Braun declared a state of emergency on Thursday and mobilized the Indiana National Guard.

“Our state response is fully mobilized, resources are moving where they’re needed, and we will continue working around the clock to support every impacted community,” Braun said in a statement.

In Anderson, Indiana, people were ordered to evacuate after several feet of water covered streets and surrounded homes.

Charlie Simmons, who lives in Anderson, said he just rebuilt his home.

“I’ve been working on it for about the last year,” he said. “I got in a couple months ago. Now it’s destroyed.”

As a lifelong Anderson resident, Simmons said he’s never seen flooding this severe.

The town of Yorktown, Indiana, which is in Delaware County, shared videos Thursday on its Facebook page, showing the widespread damage and severity of the flooding.

Flooding in Yorktown, Indiana Town of Yorktown, Indiana

Meanwhile, in nearby Franklin County, swampy water covered train tracks and streets, and for the second consecutive day, several feet of water surrounded homes in Cambridge City.

First responders have rescued dozens of people across the region.

First responders have helped to rescue people across the region as extreme flooding slams parts of Indiana. Everton Volunteer Fire Department

The flooding could still worsen as the river is expected to continue to spill over its banks until Sunday.

Kelsie Hoffman contributed to this report.

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/rivers-swell-in-indiana-breaking-records-set-over-a-century-ago-and-causing-major-flooding/

New York City’s lone Republican in Congress accuses Mamdani, Schumer of ‘hypocrisy’ in voter ID fight

August 14, 2026 11:25am EDT / Fox News

Rep Nicole Malliotakis says Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is leading the opposition to the SAVE America Act

By Robert McGreevy, Fox News

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., blasted Sen. Chuck Schumer, D- N.Y., and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani for what she said was their hypocrisy over voter identification and urged Congress to pass the SAVE Act.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., slammed what she deemed “hypocrisy” shown by Democratic socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arguing that the two officials are betraying their constituents by refusing to support voter identification measures.

“I think the Democrats are showing the two sides that they have,” she told Fox News Digital in an interview.

“They go to their district, they tell their constituents that they support voter ID, and then they turn around to go to Washington and vote against it,” she continued.

SEN MARK WARNER CALLED OUT IN ABC INTERVIEW FOR INACCURATE VOTER ID CLAIMS

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., in New York City on May 13, 2024. Malliotakis on Aug. 12, 2026, blasted her city and state’s Democrats for allegedly obstructing voter identification protections in the SAVE America Act.(Seth Wenig-Pool/Getty Images)

Malliotakis called on the Senate to pass President Donald Trump’s Safeguard America’s Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act, a piece of legislation that would require voters to prove American citizenship before casting a ballot.

“If you want people to be confident in the outcome of the election, then we need to pass the Save America Act. We need to require voter ID,” Malliotakis told Fox News Digital.

“Over 80% of America wants it,” Malliotakis continued, adding “the only people that don’t seem to want it are the Democrats who are in Congress right now and they’re not representing the people of their districts who are overwhelmingly saying they want it. Regardless of political affiliation, regardless of race, they are saying that they want a voter ID and the Senate Democrats should vote for it,” she continued.

“Let’s make sure that we show America that we’re taking the integrity of our elections seriously. And voter ID is really the most common-sense step that we should be taking as a body,” she added.

SCHUMER SAID ‘DEMOCRATS SUPPORT VOTER ID’ — THEN EVERY SENATE DEMOCRAT VOTED AGAINST GOP BILL

Malliotakis pinned the blame in particular on Schumer for blocking the SAVE Act.

“We’ve passed it out of the House now four times and is up to the Senate to get the job done. These Senators keep going to their district saying that they support the SAVE America act, or at least they’re telling their constituents that they support voter ID, and then they go to Washington and they vote against it, and so citizens need to hold those senators accountable,” she told Fox News Digital.

“Unfortunately that dissent is being led by my own senator, Senator Chuck Schumer. Who always seems to be at odds with his constituents and America these days,” she said.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

Malliotakis, New York City’s lone Republican in Congress, also laid into Mamdani, highlighting what she called his hypocrisy in requiring identification for city programs.

FLASHBACK: MAMDANI’S HISTORY OF DODGING QUESTIONS ABOUT WHERE HE STANDS ON KEY ISSUES

“Sadly, you see the hypocrisy when you see programs like Mayor Mamdani wanting to require photo ID to utilize a government-run supermarket or when he wanted you to use a photo ID, not just one, but multiple IDs for a snow shoveling program,” she told Fox News Digital.

“This is the hypocrisy we’re seeing where things like that for everyday activities, they want ID, but when it comes to voting, the most important thing you do as a United States citizen is vote in your elections and elect your representatives, they don’t want any type of accountability, any type a transparency or any type of requirement for voter identification to prove who you are, that you’re eligible to vote, that you actually reside in the district in which you’re voting and that you are an American citizen,” she said.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up bananas labeled with a 30% off sticker during an announcement on municipal grocery stores at a Campaign for Hunger community food distribution center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Monday, July 27, 2026.(Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Malliotakis also pointed to a recent event in her Staten Island district where Mamdani was booed off the stage.

“This was an event for National Night Out Against Crime. It was in support of our law enforcement and the NYPD. Mamdani, in his career as a state assembly member, led the fight for the defund the police movement. And my constituents have not forgotten that. So number one, they were calling him out on his hypocrisy. But number two, they are making very clear they do not support his communist agenda and my borough of Staten Island is the only borough in the five boroughs of New York City that did not vote for Zohran Mamdani,” she concluded.

Fox News Digital contacted the offices of Mamdani and Schumer for further comment.