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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with guest host Bhatia Ungar-Sargon, Opinion Editor at Newsweek. It's Tuesday, May 7th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Bhatia Ungar-Sargon: Thanks for having me, John.
--:-- John Bickley: Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the latest on the situation in Israel. The Israeli Defense Force says it began a precise counterterrorism operation in eastern Rafaf. IDF intelligence found that the area was being optimized for terrorist purposes.
--:-- Tim Pierce: That's right, John. Officials with the IDF say their primary objectives are to eliminate Hamas terrorists and take down terrorist infrastructure. Ahead of the operation, Israel warned Rafaf residents and urged them to evacuate to an area in Al Mawasi.
--:-- John Bickley: And what happened to the residents who were evacuated?
--:-- Tim Pierce: The IDF facilitated the expansion of field hospitals and tents and increased water, food, and medical supplies. Israeli forces also warned international organizations in the area to temporarily evacuate.
--:-- John Bickley: I see. And what's the latest on the operation itself?
--:-- Tim Pierce: Four IDF soldiers were killed and several others were injured during the operation. Around 20 Hamas terrorists were killed.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a significant loss of life on both sides. And what's the reaction from the international community?
--:-- Tim Pierce: President Biden condemned anti-Semitism in the U and across the globe during a Holocaust remembrance ceremony today. The president's remarks at the Capitol come as anti-Israel protests continue to send college campuses across the country into chaos.
--:-- John Bickley: And what did President Biden say in his remarks?
--:-- President Biden: Here we are, not 75 years later, but just seven and a half months later. People are already forgetting, already forgetting that Hamas unleashed this terror. It was Hamas that brutalized Israelis. It was Hamas that took and continues to hold hostages. I have not forgotten, nor have you. And we will not forget.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a strong statement from the president. And what's the reaction from other politicians?
--:-- Tim Pierce: Former President Trump has criticized the incumbent for not doing more to combat anti-Semitism and campus violence. And Congresswoman Ilhan Omar could soon be hit with another censure resolution for comments she made while visiting Columbia University.
--:-- John Bickley: And what did Congresswoman Omar say that's causing such a stir?
--:-- Tim Pierce: She referred to some Jewish students as pro-genocide during the visit to the Ivy League School, which has been at the center of nationwide anti-Israel protests.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty disturbing comment. And what's the reaction from the Democratic Party?
--:-- Tim Pierce: A source close to the matter tells Fox News that Representative Don Bacon is introducing the resolution against Omar today. The resolution calls Omar's comments slanderous against Jewish students and says they could inflame violence.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty strong statement from Representative Bacon. And what's the latest on the Stormy Daniels trial?
--:-- Tim Pierce: Stormy Daniels took to the stand today to testify in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has more.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Daniels offered a detailed and at times salacious account of her time spent with Trump back in 2007. According to her testimony, Daniels initially turned down a dinner invitation from Trump before changing her mind after her then-publicist encouraged her to attend.
--:-- John Bickley: And what happened after that dinner?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: It was after that dinner that Daniels claims Trump initiated sex in his hotel suite. State prosecutors pushed Daniels to go into great detail regarding the alleged encounter, drawing multiple objections from Trump's lawyers.
--:-- John Bickley: And what's the reaction from the Trump camp?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Trump's defense team moved for a mistrial over Daniels' testimony, but it was denied by Judge Mershon.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty dramatic turn of events. And what's the latest on the TikTok lawsuit?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: TikTok is suing the U.S. government. The lawsuit comes after a bill passed last month seeking to force the app's Chinese parent company to sell it or be banned.
--:-- John Bickley: And what's the argument from TikTok?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: The company argues that national security concerns are not sufficient reasons for restricting free speech. It goes on to say that the burden is on the federal government to prove that this restriction is warranted and says that it has not met that burden.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty strong argument from TikTok. And what's the latest on the anti-Israel protests?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Over 1,000 anti-Israel protesters took to Central Park last night after police blocked them from reaching the star Met Gala.
--:-- John Bickley: And what happened during the protest?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: According to authorities, protesters vandalized a World War I memorial with graffiti that spelled Gaza and also burned an American flag nearby. Others plastered the bronze soldier statues with stickers of the Palestinian flag, climbed atop the statues, and waved Palestinian flags or draped them over the figures.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty disturbing scene. And what's the latest on the Boy Scouts of America rebranding?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: For the first time in its 114-year history, Boy Scouts of America is changing its name. The new name will be Scouting America.
--:-- John Bickley: And what's the reason behind the rebranding?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Officials with BSA say the change seeks to foster a more inclusive organization. The rebranding is set to take effect on February 8th, 2025. That's the organization's 115th anniversary.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty significant change for the Boy Scouts. And what's the reaction from the public?
--:-- Cabot Phillips: While the organization says the move is to make everyone feel welcome, it also comes after BSA faced bankruptcy and a number of sexual abuse allegations.
--:-- John Bickley: That's a pretty complicated situation. And that's all for today's drive home update. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
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