🇺🇸 BYU-NJC Alumni, Religion/General Reporter @DailyCaller VBKDerek@gmail.com 🇩🇴🇬🇭🇿🇦🇺🇦🇸🇻

Washington, DC
Let me take you behind the scenes of how El Salvador conquered MS-13 in the @DailyCaller 's latest documentary, "Inside CECOT: The World's Most Dangerous Prison." Releasing this Friday.
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I love when South Africans call me a racist and say I ignore the suffering of black Africans, as if I don’t spend a large portion of my reporting covering black Christians being slaughtered in Nigeria or Somalis being starved, trafficked and killed by their own government.
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EXCLUSIVE: South African Farm Attack Victim Recounts Experience With Anti-White Ravagers A South African woman and her husband were attacked in a hate-fueled home invasion; she spoke about the harrowing experience and the steps the Trump administration is taking to end the violence. Read more here: dailycaller.com/2026/09/25/f…
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🇿🇦 Today, I’m releasing an interview with a survivor of farm attacks targeting white minorities in South Africa. She told me she is sharing her story on behalf of the thousands who are no longer able to. Stay tuned.
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🇿🇦 South African farm attack survivor Amanda Platt shares how she believes her government has been complicit in attacks against her and thousands of other Afrikaners, as politicians chant “Kill the Boer” and attackers take the call to heart. Full article below.
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I created two indexes of religious behavior. One is private acts like reading holy texts, reading devotionals, watching services online. The other is social acts like attending in person worship, attending small groups, and speaking to others about religion. No matter how high one scores on the private dimension, happiness doesn't change at all. But as social religious behavior increases, so does self-reported happiness.
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🇨🇳 Families and supporters pray that the plight of imprisoned Christians are brought up by Trump during China’s state visit. They ask for prayers that President Xi’s heart will be softened. Read more on this below ⬇️
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New pool shows that Democrats are more likely to trust immigrants over strangers, the media, and the government. They also barely trust their own neighbors over people from outside of the U.S. Wish the poll specified illegal vs legal immigrants.
Replying to @StratPolitics
Who do Democrats trust? Their friends, family, and the New York Times. Who do they distrust? CEOs and the government.
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🇺🇳 Trump calls out the United Nations for hypocrisy, saying that they criticize him for protecting the US’s borders and children while ignoring the millions of Christians facing persecution. Watch
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While barred from leaving South Korea, Former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for Global Criminal Justice @MorseHTan , tells me about the state of Christians in the country.
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Former U.S. Ambassador Morse Tan has been barred from leaving South Korea while facing a criminal defamation trial over statements he made about President Lee Jae Myung. Tan spoke with The Daily Caller about his case and his concerns over free speech in South Korea. More below
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Derek VanBuskirk retweeted
U.S. Ambassador BANNED From Leaving South Korea Says the Nation Is Criminalizing Free Speech And Turning To the CCP...? @DerekVBK x @MorseHTan
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President Dallin H. Oaks spoke at the National Cathedral Wednesday about religious liberty and reaching across the aisle. After 70 years of studying the Constitution, Oaks says it also compels Americans to be peacemakers. Here’s how:
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🇨🇳 Just attended a CCP Oppression in American and China press briefing ahead of Xi Jinping’s visit to the White House next week. We have a lot of work to do to stop the persecution of Christians and other religious minorities in China My thoughts:
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As has been made absolutely clear, the time for endless “dialogue” has run its course. No more. America has just so much patience. We want strong, and lasting relations with the South African government. It needs to show it wants the same. So far it has shown it cares for neither. As a result, the consequences, as I’ve attempted time and again to express, are necessarily going to be severe. This visa restriction policy is only the first step in a series of escalatory measures that will show America’s firm resolve in this matter.
As @POTUS has made clear, the South African people are being failed by a government that is destroying its economy through an obsessive pursuit of racial grievance against the Afrikaner minority. The South African government has consistently failed to adequately address rural crime, violent and dehumanizing rhetoric, and race-based discriminatory policies against Afrikaners and other minority populations. Today, I’m announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign nationals who enact or enable policies that promote race-based discrimination, incite violence, or enable land confiscation without compensation in South Africa. Those responsible for these injustices have no place in the United States. state.gov/releases/office-of…
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STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF DEVIN KENNINGTON AS UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR TO SOMALIA I am extremely grateful to President Donald J. Trump for selecting Devin Kennington to serve as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Somalia. Based on Mr. Kennington’s documented Foreign Service experience - including his service in Djibouti, leadership responsibilities in the State Department’s Bureau of African Affairs, and extensive work involving consular operations, citizenship documentation, identity verification and fraud prevention - I believe he is qualified to lead the diplomatic responsibilities of the United States Mission in Somalia. His nomination comes at a decisive moment. Somalia faces interconnected challenges involving terrorism, political instability, immigration and repatriation, passport and visa integrity, biometric-data protection, public corruption and declining confidence in government institutions. I have publicly maintained that Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s constitutional term expired and that his continued attempts to consolidate power outside an agreed constitutional and electoral framework threaten Somalia’s stability, security and political future. Somalia therefore needs experienced international engagement that supports constitutional order, national unity, accountable government and the rule of law. Mr. Kennington’s selection suggests that Washington may increasingly approach the Somalia mission through four critical lenses: 1. Counterterrorism and security cooperation. 2. Immigration and lawful repatriation cooperation. 3. Passport, visa, citizenship and biometric-data integrity. 4. Closer scrutiny of corruption, fraud and government reliability. These are not theoretical concerns. They are among the most immediate threats confronting Somalia and its international partners. An ambassador familiar with fragile political environments, identity-document vulnerabilities, institutional fraud and complex security conditions could make a meaningful and positive difference. My assessment is based on Mr. Kennington’s professional background and its relevance to Somalia’s present challenges. It does not represent unconditional approval of every policy he may pursue. His performance must ultimately be judged by whether he respects Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, engages all legitimate Somali stakeholders, supports constitutional governance and advances an accountable relationship between the United States and the Somali people. To demonstrate the seriousness of my assessment, I am prepared to testify before the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee concerning his nomination. As a former member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia, I can provide factual testimony regarding Somalia’s security environment, institutional corruption, compromised identity systems, misuse of public resources and continuing constitutional crisis. I am also prepared to explain directly to senators how Mr. Kennington’s particular experience could positively influence American diplomatic engagement with Somalia. If Mr. Kennington is confirmed by the Senate and assumes his responsibilities as United States ambassador, I am ready to work with him 100 percent. I will cooperate fully and share my experience, institutional knowledge and documented evidence whenever doing so can advance security, constitutional governance, accountability, transparency and the enduring partnership between the American and Somali peoples. Somalia cannot afford prolonged diplomatic uncertainty during this critical period. The Senate should examine Mr. Kennington’s record thoroughly and give his nomination prompt consideration. If the Committee determines that his documented experience, professional judgment and commitment to accountable diplomacy satisfy the requirements of the office, his confirmation should proceed without unnecessary delay. Somalia needs an American ambassador who understands that security cannot be separated from accountable government, that immigration enforcement cannot be separated from reliable identity systems, and that diplomatic cooperation cannot be sustained when corruption and institutional fraud destroy international confidence. Mr. Kennington’s professional record indicates that he is equipped to confront these difficult responsibilities. I stand ready to assist the Senate by presenting evidence and firsthand institutional knowledge relevant to its examination of his nomination - and to work with him fully following his confirmation. Dr. Abdillahi Hashi Abib Member, Foreign Affairs Committee House of the People of the Federal Republic of Somalia HOP No. 201 - Awdal Region and Gebileh District @SenateForeign⁠ @SFRCdems⁠ @SenatorRisch⁠ @SenatorShaheen⁠ @StateDept⁠ @AsstSecStateAF @US2SOMALIA⁠
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🇿🇦 Big news, and just one week before Afrikaner and farmer groups come to the U.S. to share the stories of victims and place white crosses on the National Mall for every farmer killed in these brutal attacks.
Scoop: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told @DailyCaller that he is restricting visas for any South Africans engaging in anti-white farmer violence. "The United States will not allow such behavior to go unchecked.  These actions directly undermine peace, economic stability, and the rule of law, and they are incompatible with the pillars of America’s foreign policy," Rubio said in a statement.
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