2 FBI agents killed, 3 wounded in Sunrise shooting
On Feb. 2, two FBI agents, Daniel Alfin, 36, and Laura Schwartzenberger,43, were killed in Sunrise, Fla while conducting a federal search warrant. Alfin and Schwartzenberger were investigating crimes against children and were in pursuit of a child pornography suspect that ended up taking their lives. The suspect turned the gun on himself after the altercation. “They put their lives on the line and that’s a hell of a price to pay,” said President Joe Biden.
Donald Trump won’t testify at his own impeachment
As former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial draws closer, Trump was requested to testify at his impeachment trial. Trump’s legal team replied to the testimony request with a three-paragraph letter that stated, “The President will not testify in an unconstitutional proceeding.” Donald Trump is being impeached for his role in the riots of Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6.
Johnson & Johnson requests authorization for vaccine
On Feb. 4, Johnson & Johnson asked the FDA to regulate their vaccine. Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is aiming to be the third U.S. vaccine to be approved by the FDA. Unlike Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, the J&J vaccine would be the first single-shot COVID vaccine available in the United States. According to early test results, the J&J vaccine seems to be strong and safe, but not as effective as the originally approved vaccines. If approved, J&J will be able to begin shipping out doses immediately.
Marjorie Taylor Greene removed from committee assignments after comments
Marjorie Taylor Greene, a former Republican representative from Georgia, was removed from office on Feb. 4 after a slew of comments online on debunked and outlandish conspiratol beliefs. Greene has been removed from the education and labor committee, as well as the budget committee. The final vote was 230-199 with 11 Republicans also voting to remove the Congresswoman. In one post, Greene was pictured with an AR-15 next to pictures of Democrats Tlaib, Omar, and Ocasio-Cortez with a caption of “Squad’s Worst Nightmare.”
