--:-- Georgia Howe: President Trump gives Russia an ultimatum, the DOJ dismisses the charges against a doctor who faked COVID shots, and Bitcoin continues its record-breaking climb. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Monday, July 14th, and this is Evening Wire.
--:-- John Bickley: President Trump says the U.S. will send billions of dollars worth of weapons to Ukraine while threatening Russia with tariffs if they don't make peace.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta at the White House, President Trump expressed disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying a peace deal should have been reached months ago.
--:-- Mark Ruta: So it's not that you can have a shopping list and you can order whatever you want, because the U.S. has to make sure that the U.S. keeps its hands on what the U.S. needs, also to keep the whole world safe, because in the end, you are the police agent of the whole world.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Trump also said he's giving Moscow 50 days to make peace or else face new sanctions. He even hinted at secondary sanctions targeting any country doing business with Russia.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The war in Ukraine has now entered its 40th month, with Russian strikes continuing across cities like Lviv and Odessa.
--:-- John Bickley: A former Israeli official is blasting rumors that Jeffrey Epstein somehow worked for Israel's Mossad Intelligence Agency.
--:-- Naftali Bennett: Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took to X to say, quote, Epstein never worked for the Mossad while calling the accusation categorically and totally false.
--:-- John Bickley: He criticized public figures like Tucker Carlson for spreading information that he labeled vicious lies against Israel.
--:-- Naftali Bennett: Bennett, who once oversaw Mossad operations as prime minister, says the conspiracy theories are part of a broader slander campaign against the Jewish state.
--:-- Georgia Howe: An immigration expert is sounding the alarm about increased illegal crossings by Chinese nationals, calling it a national security concern.
--:-- Laura Rize: Former Department of Homeland Security Acting Deputy Chief of Staff Laura Rize told Fox News Digital that under Biden, monthly CBP encounters with Chinese nationals more than doubled, rising from 1 to 2 and then even the 7 and 8 illegal migrants from China.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Last month I supported 122 illegal immigrants to China many of whom were convicted of violent crimes and trafficking. Seven Chinese nationals were charged last week with operating a marijuana and human trafficking ring in the Northeast.
--:-- Spencer Linquist: Speaking of those pot farm raids, so far, federal immigration agents have arrested at least 361 suspected illegal immigrants and rescued 14 migrant children, mostly unaccompanied.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Homeland security officials say many detainees caught in California had violent crime records, including rape and child molestation. Agents who fielded various violent attacks from brick throwing to gunfire faced accusations from California Democrats of using excessive force.
--:-- Kristi Noem: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is fending off criticism of alligator Alcatraz.
--:-- Kristen Welker: During a Meet the Press appearance, host Kristen Welker pressed Noem about rumors of immigrants being packed into tight spaces.
--:-- Kristi Noem: I would call them a facility where they are held and that are secure facilities, but are held to the highest levels of what the federal government requires for detention facilities.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Democrats have called them cages, though.
--:-- Kristi Noem: I wish they would have said that back during the Biden administration and back when Democrats were in the White House and they were piling people on top of each other on cement floors and literally didn't have two feet to move.
--:-- Georgia Howe: They never did that. And that's why this politics has to end.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Nine people died in a fire at an assisted living home in Massachusetts last night, with dozens more injured, including five firefighters.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Roughly 50 firefighters responded to the call in the town of Fall River, which had grown to a five-alarm level by the morning.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
--:-- Georgia Howe: First crews on scene reported a fully involved structure. There were multiple victims hanging out the windows, screaming and begging for help and to be rescued.
--:-- Georgia Howe: So we knocked down the fire quickly, then all available assets were moved towards rescuing the individuals that needed help. And that's not just fire, it was police. And they saved countless lives in assisting the people that they could out of the building.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A trough of low pressure is threatening Florida's Atlantic coast, bringing a potential for heavy rain and flash flooding this week.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Forecasters say the system is producing disorganized thunderstorms across Florida and the Northwest Bahamas. It's expected to move into the northeastern Gulf of America tomorrow where conditions could support gradual development.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Regardless of formation, heavy rain could impact Florida and the Gulf Coast states throughout the week.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The federal government has dropped charges against a doctor accused of throwing away COVID vaccine doses.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Utah plastic surgeon Michael Kirk Moore was also accused of giving children saline shots instead of the vaccine and for selling fake vaccination cards.
--:-- Pam Bondi: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the charges were dropped at her request.
--:-- Michael Kirk Moore: Moore said a conviction would have made people afraid to criticize the government. If they are able to convict me, then that's just going to put the fear of God into everybody out there that is even thinking about pushing against the government and actually taking a stand.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The Federal Reserve is defending its big building renovation project.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The central bank launched a new frequently asked questions page that says the project will update buildings that have not been renovated since the 1930s.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The page also claims the renovations do not include VIP dining rooms.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The Fed had faced criticism for the renovations, which will cost $2.5 billion.
--:-- Georgia Howe: President Trump has repeatedly called for Fed Chair Jerome Powell to resign as the director has refused to lower interest rates.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Stocks ticked up today despite more trade talk from the president.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The Dow rose more than 60 points, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both posted modest gains.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Investors shrugged off the news that 30 percent U.S. tariffs on the EU and Mexico will begin on August 1st.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Betting negotiations could ease the blow. Instead, focus shifted to upcoming inflation data and the start of second quarter earnings, with major banks like JP Morgan set to report Tuesday.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Bitcoin hit a record high ahead of U.S. lawmakers Crypto Week.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The cryptocurrency traded above $120,000 on Monday.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Bitcoin EFTs had their biggest day of inflows on Thursday.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Meanwhile, Congress will deliberate on a series of crypto bills this week designed to set a clearer regulatory framework for the industry.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The CEO of a cryptocurrency research firm told CNBC recent legislation helped Bitcoin's latest rally.
--:-- CEO: The interesting aspect is really over the last six weeks when Bitcoin sort of like consolidated up until of course we had the debt ceiling increase and another stimulus package basically from the u the tax package the package the beautiful bill only then really bitcoin started to ramp up again but what we have seen of course these etfs have been buying relentlessly even when bitcoin consolidated so there's a huge money shift going you know out of the u.s dollars out of other assets and into bitcoin and i think that's really driving the the Bitcoin price higher.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The high-speed railway connecting New York City to Los Angeles was just proposed, hoping to link the two cities before the FIFA World Cup.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The train would be able to shoot passengers from one coast to the other in 72 hours and would be funded by private investors instead of taxpayers.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Ameristar Rail hopes to have it up and running by May 2026.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The FIFA finals are set to take place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Their proposal has been titled the transcontinental chief and was pitched to both Amtrak and President Trump.
--:-- Georgia Howe: In a now viral video, two Arizona police officers are shown delivering a pizza to a woman after the Grubhub driver was arrested on charges of racing and reckless driving.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The officers reassured the woman her food should still be warm and that a five-star rating goes a long way.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And this past weekend, the White House took a moment to honor fallen firefighter Corey Comparator.
--:-- Georgia Howe: He was tragically killed in Butler, Pennsylvania during last year's assassination attempt on Donald Trump.
--:-- Georgia Howe: In a post on X, the White House called Comparator a hero and said that his courage, love and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Comparator was hit as he moved to shield his family from the gunfire.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A few days later, Trump observed a moment of silence for corporator during the Republican National Convention.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Those are your drive home updates this evening.
--:-- Georgia Howe: To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And in case you missed it this morning, we covered some major stories, including Trump backing Bondi amid her handling of the Epstein case, more details emerging about the massive ice raid on a pot farm, and California declaring war on Trump on several fronts.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire. So
