Rhode Island Dem Chairwoman Asks Officer ‘You Know Who I Am’ Before DUI Arrest

A prominent Rhode Island Democrat was captured on police body camera video asking an officer, “You know who I am,” moments before her arrest during a traffic stop.

Maria Bucci, 51, the chairwoman of the Democratic committee in Cranston, the state’s second largest city, is facing a misdemeanor DUI charge following a Dec. 18 traffic stop in East Greenwich, according to media reports, Fox News reported.

“You know who I am right,” Bucci is heard telling an East Greenwich police officer after he said he smelled alcohol on her breath and described her driving as erratic.

“I don’t know who you are miss,” the officer responds.

“You can start throwing out names and start doing out what you need to do, it’s not going to work with me, I’m telling you right now, I’m not the guy for that,” the officer adds.

Body camera footage shows the officer attempting to guide Bucci through a series of field sobriety tests.

Bucci previously served on the Cranston City Council from 2004 to 2008 and ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Cranston.

She also launched an unsuccessful bid for a Rhode Island House of Representatives seat last year, according to the Cranston Herald.

At one point during the stop, Bucci is heard demanding that others be contacted on her behalf.

“Call my husband right now, and call the attorney general and everybody else in town, cause this is disgusting, God forbid I was a Black person, I’d be arrested,” Bucci says in the video.

The officer later places Bucci under arrest.

As she is handcuffed, Bucci looks toward the body camera and insults the officer.

“You’re a d—,” she says.

“Like I am not drinking, you’re a loser,” she adds.

Earlier in the video, Bucci told the officer she had consumed a glass of wine and had attended a Christmas party.

Bucci was released on a $1,000 personal recognizance and is scheduled to be arraigned on Jan. 5, according to WPRI.

Democrats have not been strangers to being arrested in 2025, particularly when it comes to interfering with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

A notable example occurred in June when New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested by Department of Homeland Security agents on allegations of assaulting a federal officer.

Hours later, Lander was released from the federal courthouse, where he was joined by New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D). At a news conference outside the courthouse, Hochul announced that charges against Lander had been dropped.

However, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York stated it is still “continuing to investigate” Lander’s conduct.

“Our heroic ICE law enforcement officers face a 413% increase in assaults against them—it is wrong that politicians seeking higher office undermine law enforcement safety to get a viral moment,” a DHS spokesperson said. “No one is above the law, and if you lay a hand on a law enforcement officer, you will face consequences.”

Video footage of Lander’s arrest appears to show him holding onto Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents as they escorted a defendant from immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, repeatedly questioning whether the officials had a judicial warrant.

“I will let go when you show me the judicial warrant!” Lander said in the video. “Where is it?! Where is the warrant?!”

Donna Lieberman, Executive Director of the New York Civil Liberties Union, condemned the arrest, using Democratic Party talking points by calling it an abuse of power and a threat to democracy and asserting that Lander was targeted simply for “asking questions.”

Trump Warns New York Mayor-Elect Mamdani: ‘We’ll Have To Arrest Him’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday addressed sharp criticism from Zohran Mamdani, who defeated disgraced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral race. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, ordered the president during his fiery victory speech to “turn the volume up.”

“I think it’s a very dangerous statement for him to make,” Trump told Fox News host Bret Baier. “He has to be a little bit respectful of Washington, because if he’s not, he doesn’t have a chance of succeeding. And I want to make him succeed.” He quickly clarified, “I want to make the city succeed, I don’t want to make him succeed.”

Trump has frequently attacked the progressive candidate throughout his campaign, which focused on affordable housing and expanding social safety nets. Mamdani faced racist attacks from critics before defeating Cuomo, whom Trump had endorsed.

In his victory speech Tuesday, Mamdani called Trump a “despot” who has “betrayed” the nation. He urged his supporters to use their votes and voices to “stop the next Trump” by “dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.”

“I thought it was a very angry speech,” Trump told Baier. “Certainly angry toward me, and I think he should be nice to me. I’m sort of the one that has to approve a lot of things coming to him, so he’s off to a bad start.”

Supporters countered that Mamdani, 34, is off to a great start as the first Muslim and South Asian mayor in city history, and its youngest in more than a century.

“Look, for thousands of years communism has not worked. Communism, or the concept of communism, has not worked. I tend to doubt it will work this time,” Trump said. He added that he was “torn” by Mamdani’s win due to his “love” for New York City, saying he “would like to see the new mayor do well.”

When asked if he’s thought about reaching out, Trump replied, “I would say he needs to reach out to us, really. I’m here. We’ll see what happens, but I would think it would be more appropriate for him to reach out to us.”

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In June, when asked about Mamdani’s vow to “stop masked ICE agents from deporting our neighbors,” Trump said, “Well then, we’ll have to arrest him.”

“Look, we don’t need a communist in this country, but if we have one, I’m going to be watching over him very carefully on behalf of the nation,” Trump added.

Trump Admin Wildly Surpasses Biden Energy Record In Matter of Months

The White House marked the one-year anniversary of the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) on Saturday, February 14, 2026, touting a massive surge in U.S. energy production that has fundamentally reshaped the global market in just over twelve months.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who chairs the Council alongside Energy Secretary Chris Wright, presented data showing that U.S. output has not only eclipsed the previous administration’s peaks but has done so at a pace federal officials are calling "unprecedented."

Record-Breaking Production Levels

The administration's "Energy Dominance" agenda, codified by executive order exactly one year ago, has driven U.S. crude oil production to a record 13.6 million barrels per day in 2025. By comparison, it took the Biden administration nearly four years to move production from 11.3 million to 13.2 million barrels—a threshold the current administration cleared in its first few months.

Natural gas output has seen a similar vertical climb. In November 2025, production reached 110.1 billion cubic feet per day, the highest level since federal tracking began in 1973. This represents an 8% increase over the previous administration's average.

“Gasoline prices have fallen to some of the lowest levels in years, permitting has been streamlined, and American energy exports are surging,” Secretary Burgum told Fox News Digital. “These achievements mean real savings for families, farmers, and small businesses.”

Surging Global Influence and LNG Exports

The U.S. has significantly widened its lead as the world’s premier liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter. Average LNG exports rose to 15.1 billion cubic feet per day in 2025, a sharp jump from the 11.9 billion recorded in late 2024.

This surge is credited to the Council's aggressive focus on "unleashing" American resources through:

Regulatory Rollbacks: Modernizing financial risk evaluations to free up billions for offshore exploration.
Permitting Speed: The Department of the Interior has approved 63.7% more Federal and Indian drilling permits compared to the previous administration over the same period.
Infrastructure Investment: New agreements with a bipartisan group of governors to advance over $15 billion in power-generation projects.

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The Economic Impact: Addressing Affordability

A central pillar of the NEDC's mission is to use energy abundance as a tool against inflation. While recent Middle East tensions have caused temporary spikes in crude prices, the administration maintains that the expanded domestic grid and increased output are the only long-term solutions to lowering transportation and grocery costs.

Secretary Burgum reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to "conservation abundance," arguing that environmental stewardship and fossil fuel development are not mutually exclusive. As the U.S. enters the second year of this policy, the White House expects to export four billion more cubic feet of natural gas per day than in 2024—a 33% increase.