--:-- Georgia Howe: Vigils are held across Texas to mourn those lost in the floods. A new law in Massachusetts seeks to unmask ICE agents. And for the second night in a row, Russia pummels Ukraine with hundreds of strikes. I'm Georgia Howe. John is on vacation this week. It's Thursday, July 10th, and this is Evening Wire.
--:-- Georgia Howe: In Kerrville, Texas, hundreds gathered at Antler Stadium last night to mourn victims of last week's catastrophic floods, the state's second deadliest on record. We're going to lead into a time of intercessory prayer. I'm going to call upon our requests, our petitions, our intercessions. We're going to lift those to God this evening to pray with one another, to pray for one another, and to trust that all of those prayers are heard.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The vigil honored over 100 lives lost, including a special tribute to those who lost their lives at Camp Mystic. Through gospel music, prayer, and silent tears, the community found strength in faith and fellowship. A wooden cross from Michigan stood tall above the crowd, symbolizing hope. The evening ended with laughter, music, and play. Small steps towards healing a devastated town.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Vigils popped up all around the state in support of those lost in the disaster.
--:-- Tim Pierce: A new bill in the Commonwealth seeks to prohibit masks or disguises by law enforcement, except for medical or protective gear during emergencies, and makes violations a misdemeanor. ICE officials are pushing back. Director Todd Lyons said, We're not going to put our officers at risk just because some people don't like immigration enforcement. He also noted that families of some agents have received death threats and have been doxed.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Similar legislation, known as the Visible Act, was introduced in the U.S. Senate this week by Democrats Cory Booker and Alex Padilla.
--:-- Selena Zito: If you go back and watch it, I can't watch it, but if you go back and watch it, you can see him flinch. You know he's hit. and he takes himself down, which was important. This is the first thing I'm noting in my head, okay? He's not knocked down. He took himself down. This means he may not be gravely injured. He's surrounded by a sea of Navy blue suits, the Secret Service. And then I hear the next four shots. I still don't take myself down. I'm in this moment believing that I have a purpose.
--:-- Selena Zito: Morning Wire spoke to journalist and author Selena Zito as the anniversary approaches. She was there that day.
--:-- Tim Rice: Nearly a year after the assassination attempt on then presidential candidate Donald Trump, six Secret Service agents have been suspended without pay. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the latest. According to the agency, the agents received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days and will return to roles with reduced responsibilities.
--:-- Tim Rice: Trump was grazed by a bullet last year during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The shooter 20 Thomas Matthew Crooks killed one attendee and injured two others before a sniper took him out A Senate report blames the Secret Service for numerous failures Agency officials say new procedures are in place to prevent future lapses
--:-- Selena Zito: If you go back and watch it, I can't watch it, but if you go back and watch it, you can see him flinch. You know he's hit. and he takes himself down, which was important. This is the first thing I'm noting in my head, okay? He's not knocked down. He took himself down. This means he may not be gravely injured. He's surrounded by a sea of Navy blue suits, the Secret Service. And then I hear the next four shots. I still don't take myself down. I'm in this moment believing that I have a purpose.
--:-- Selena Zito: Morning Wire spoke to journalist and author Selena Zito as the anniversary approaches. She was there that day.
--:-- Marco Rubio: Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Russian authorities during his trip to Asia on Thursday and expressed frustration at the lack of progress towards peace in the Ukrainian conflict. Rubio hinted at legislation in the works that would enact additional U.S. sanctions on Russia.
--:-- Marco Rubio: We've been engaging with the Senate in particular over the last week on what that bill will look like, and the leaders of both chambers have said that they're prepared to begin to move forward on that. We've expressed this to the Russians weeks ago. We told them that the moment would come where something like this could happen, and we'll continue to express it because that's the reality.
--:-- Hillel Neuer: The U.S. is saying, no, this person is beyond the pale and other countries ought to do the same. And that's what we're calling for. We're calling for France, Germany, Canada. countries that did make some statements condemning her a few times, they should also ban Albanese. So should all other decent civilized countries should ban this preacher of hate, this preacher of terrorism.
--:-- Hillel Neuer: Morning Wire spoke to UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer, and here's what he told us.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Those are your drive home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including the continued questions surrounding the Epstein case dismissal, the Supreme Court clearing the way for federal layoffs, and the concerning parasite moving toward the U.S. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.
