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--:-- John Bickley: It's Tuesday, December 10th. And this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The man suspected of murdering UnitedHealthcare's CEO shouted at reporters as he was led into his extradition hearing today.
--:-- John Bickley: He's completely out of touch. And it's an insult to the intelligence of the American people.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And it's a good experience. Here with more about the suspect is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: Luigi Mangione was denied bail during the hearing and is also fighting extradition to New York, where he faces a murder charge. In the meantime, he'll stay in a Pennsylvania state prison.
--:-- John Bickley: According to police, the 26-year-old's mental health spiraled amid debilitating back pain, which he documented following a surgery. Investigators are now looking into how and why he vanished for the past six months and his possible motivations.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: In a statement the Mangione family offered their condolences to the family of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. It also been revealed that the 26-year-old shooting suspect was a former Ivy League student known for his academic achievements and tech background.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And Gioni was caught yesterday at a Pennsylvania McDonald's with a weapon, fake ID, and manifesto denouncing the healthcare industry and what he called corporate greed.
--:-- Cabot Phillips: New York's attorney general is refusing to back down on the civil case against President-elect Trump. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the latest.
--:-- Tim Rice: The AG is pushing forward with her fraud case against President-elect Donald Trump and rejecting his request to drop the lawsuit, which Trump says is for the greater good of the country.
--:-- John Bickley: James argues that presidents are not immune from civil litigation related to unofficial conduct and that the case will proceed regardless of Trump's inauguration. Trump was ordered to pay a $454 million judgment, which he is appealing. The decision on his appeal is still pending.
--:-- Tim Rice: The AG, who campaigned on getting Trump, spoke last month after Trump's resounding election victory. No matter what the next administration throws at us, we're ready to respond to any attempts to cut or eliminate any funding to the great state of New York, as the governor outlined.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Given the green light, open border policies and threats to law enforcement. That's the name of today's House Homeland Security subcommittee hearing.
--:-- John Bickley: GOP subcommittee members argued that Biden's border policies have put law enforcement officers across the nation at greater risk while giving a foothold to transnational criminal organizations like Trend de Aragua.
--:-- Tim Rice: Subcommittee Chairman Anthony Desposito also pointed to sanctuary city laws.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Here's one of the hearing witnesses, Jonathan Thompson, CEO of the National Sheriff's Association.
--:-- Jonathan Thompson: This gang has become a severe public safety threat to the U communities and its rise is a direct consequence a direct consequence of border policies that have failed this country. It is the leading and most dangerous criminal element we face no doubt about it.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Democrats on the subcommittee criticized the number of hearings that have been held about the southern border, claiming they offered no real solution. They also seem to suggest Trump's plan for mass deportations would distract law enforcement from prioritizing violent criminals and national security threats.
--:-- Tim Rice: Speaking of national security threats, Tren de Aragua has again expanded its reach across the U.S. Suspected members of the Venezuelan prison gang have recently been arrested in West Fargo, North Dakota.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Authorities arrested an alleged member after he was found with over $24,000 in stolen cash and hacking tools. The illegal immigrant is accused of being part of a group that targets ATMs. Trande de Aragua has been linked to numerous violent crimes, including shootings, drug trafficking, and human smuggling.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended himself today in court against corruption charges. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the details.
--:-- Tim Pierce: The charges allege bribery and breach of trust. The allegations go back nearly five years and stem from three separate cases.
--:-- John Bickley: Netanyahu denounced the allegations as politically motivated, claiming they are an attack on him during a time of national crisis. He pointed to ongoing conflicts with Hamas Hezbollah and other regional issues arguing that the timing of the trial was absurd.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Netanyahu supporters have rallied behind him calling the trial an unjust attempt to remove him from power.
--:-- Tim Pierce: A wildfire in Malibu spanning hundreds of acres is threatening homes and businesses including the famous Malibu Pier. The fire started as a brush fire late Monday, three miles north of the Pacific Coast Highway. It rapidly grew from around 10 acres to 100 acres within the first hour.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Evacuations have been ordered in several surrounding areas. Pepperdine University has canceled classes and events, but the campus does not appear to be directly threatened. The fire is currently traveling south towards Santa Monica.
--:-- Tim Pierce: And a bankruptcy judge in Houston is expected to hear a second day of argument litigating The Onion's bid to purchase Alex Jones Infowars. The Onion, a satire website, offered $1.75 million in cash plus other incentives in November for InfoWars at an auction.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Jones is claiming the auction was rigged and that the valuation of his platform is artificially low.
--:-- Tim Pierce: One set of rules said you couldn't have formulas of credit to everybody else, but to Bloomberg and the Democrat group, they said you can do whatever you want. Then the judge asked on the November 14th emergency hearing where he said that the sale did not happen. He said, how much was winning bid? They said, we can't tell you. And that was because they never even agreed. It was just a made-up number of 3.6 million.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Jones is selling InfoWars as part of his personal bankruptcy case stemming from lawsuits over his claims about the Sandy Hook shooting. In 2022, he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages related to those claims.
--:-- John Bickley: All right, those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth reporting on the biggest stories of the day, tune in to our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for listening to Morning Wire.
