Subhead:Sheila Gunn Reid and Tamara Ugolini react to news that charges against Jeffery McDonald have been withdrawn after a months-long police investigation into the high-profile self-defence case.# YouTube-embed:kmDSOyO1Wfo Jeffrey McDonald was awoken in the middle of the night by a home intruder on August 18, 2025. He was then charged with assaulting Michael Breen, who was allegedly armed with a crossbow during the break and enter. Premier Doug Ford suggested the case proved “something is broken” in the justice system, though the Ontario leader, despite possessing a strong majority government, has failed to introduce stronger home defence laws in the aftermath of the incident. On Thursday's Rebel Roundup livestream, hosts Sheila Gunn Reid and Tamara Ugolini shared their thoughts on the positive development in the case. “This was an obvious act of self defence,” said Tamara, noting the “hefty legal fees” accrued by McDonald for his defence, which Rebel News viewers helped crowdfund .