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--:-- Host: John Bickley: Hey, this is Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, April 6th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Former Vice President Mike Pence will comply with a subpoena to testify about the events of January 6th. Daily Wire reporter Brandon Dray has more.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: A spokesman for Pence told Politico that he will not appeal the judge's ruling and will comply with the subpoena as required by law.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Last month, a U.S. district court ruled that Pence must comply with the grand jury subpoena issued by the investigation special counsel. Pence initially challenged the subpoena, citing constitutional protections relating to his role as president of the Senate.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: However, the judge's ruling still requires Pence to answer questions about any illegal acts by Trump.
--:-- Host: Georgia Howe: This week, Republican governors in Indiana and Idaho signed bans on sex change surgeries and puberty blockers for minors. Meanwhile, New Jersey Democrat Governor Phil Murphy signed an executive action that makes the Garden State a safe haven for such procedures.
--:-- Host: Georgia Howe: Activist Chloe Cole, who received these kinds of surgeries as a minor and now regrets it, voiced her support of the bans.
--:-- Host: Georgia Howe: No kid is really equipped to make a decision like this, and it's something that should definitely be waited on.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Also in Idaho Republican Governor Brad Little signed a law banning individuals from traveling with a minor to another state for an abortion or helping a minor obtain an abortion drug without permission from parents Violating this law is punishable by up to five years in prison.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, filed to run for the presidency in 2024 on Wednesday as a Democrat.
--:-- Host: Georgia Howe: With this filing to the Federal Election Commission, the 69-year-old Kennedy is seeking office as a Democrat.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Kennedy is the son of Robert F. Kennedy, the former U.S. Attorney General and U.S. Senator assassinated in 1968 while running for president.
--:-- Host: Georgia Howe: RFK Jr. has earned a reputation as an environmental lawyer and a best-selling author, but in recent years has garnered attention for his stance against vaccines.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: French activists stormed the Paris offices of financial giant BlackRock on Thursday amid ongoing protests against the nation's recent pension reforms.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Here with more is Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips.
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--:-- Guest: Cabot Phillips: French citizens have been protesting for nearly two weeks after President Emmanuel Macron overrode a provision in the nation's constitution to advance a bill through Parliament that raised the country's retirement age from 62 to 64.
--:-- Guest: Cabot Phillips: Labor unions and other entities have organized nationwide strikes and protests in response to the move, which came amid concerns about the state retirement funds looming insolvency.
--:-- Guest: Cabot Phillips: Demonstrators briefly entered the historic Le Centuriel building in central Paris and lit firecrackers as they chanted anti-government slogans.
--:-- Guest: Cabot Phillips: The aggressive protests over the last month have led to police using tear gas in their attempts to mitigate more violent demonstrations.
--:-- Guest: Cabot Phillips: The Town Hall of Bordeaux was set ablaze at the outset of the protests last month.
--:-- Host: John Bickley: Well, those are your drive-home updates this afternoon. 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 our latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
