Fox News Politics Newsletter: Major Pentagon contractor executive caught in child sex sting operation

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Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump administration, Capitol Hill and more Fox News politics content. Here's what's happening… -Data shows flight delays and cancellations rising even as shutdown winds down - Duckworth staffer accused of posing as lawyer in attempt to free illegal immigrant from ICE custody -White House slams Dems' 'bad-faith' Epstein doc release as demand for files intensifies The founder and executive chairman of Govini, a software firm with deep Pentagon ties, has been arrested and charged with soliciting sexual contact with a preteen girl, according to the Pennsylvania attorney general’s office. Eric Gillespie, 57, of Pittsburgh, allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with a young girl through an online chat platform often used by sex offenders, authorities said. An undercover agent posing as an adult intercepted Gillespie’s messages. "Our Child Predator Section proactively uncovered this defendant who, under an online pseudonym, was lurking online to access children," Attorney General Dave Sunday said. "During the investigation, Gillespie alluded to methods he accessed children, and other evidence was found regarding contact with children," the office said in a statement… READ MORE . POWER GRAB PERIL : Trump's signature tariffs hang on key question about Congress' power before Supreme Court ODDS SHRINK : Prediction markets put Trump tariff win at 24% following Supreme Court oral arguments ENERGY UNLEASHED : Trump admin unleashes Arctic power shepherding 1,000 miles of pipeline, LNG generation in Alaska HISTORIC ENGAGEMENT : China tightens fentanyl precursor controls after FBI director visit, Patel says SHORTS SCANDAL : Michelle Obama reveals moment that left her infuriated on Air Force One TEHRAN STRIKES BACK : Iran claims missile power now 'far surpasses' pre-war levels after Israeli bombardment POWER TO PATIENTS : Rick Scott calls Democrats 'heartless' as he pitches new Obamacare fix 'DEEPLY CONCERNE…