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--:-- Host (John Bickley): Welcome to Morning Wire. I'm John Bickley, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Wire, and I'm here with my co-host Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, November 30th.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks for waking up with us, everyone. We've got a lot to cover today.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): We do. Newly released documents show special counsel Jack Smith collected information on anyone who interacted with then President Trump's Twitter account. It's such an egregious assault on our constitutional rights.
--:-- Georgia Howe: This administration has so brazenly thrown our constitutional rights in the trash. How broad was the search warrant and does it chill Americans' free speech?
--:-- Host (John Bickley): I'm joined now by Daily Wire culture reporter Megan Basham. Megan, can you tell us more about these documents and what they reveal?
--:-- Megan Basham: Thanks for having me, John. So, the search warrant was issued in January of this year by an Obama-appointed judge of a D.C. federal court. And the documents came out due to an appellate ruling on Monday that related to a lawsuit brought by media organizations.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): And what exactly did the warrant ask for?
--:-- Megan Basham: Well, the warrant issued to Twitter demanded that the company provide the DOJ data on users who interacted with Trump's account right before the election. So, the time frame was between October 20th, 2020 to January of 2021.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And what kind of information were they looking for?
--:-- Megan Basham: They wanted a list of anyone who had liked or retweeted anything the former president had posted. They wanted a list of anyone who had tagged or replied to anything Trump had tweeted. And Smith also asked for a list of every user who had followed, unfollowed, muted, unmuted, blocked, or unblocked Trump.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's incredible. And what did the warrant seek to find out with regards to Trump's account?
--:-- Megan Basham: Essentially, it was just the same information as it was seeking on users who followed or engaged with him. They wanted to know who the real Donald Trump account was liking, retweeting, following, replying to, who he was muting, blocking, etc. Direct message content.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And did the warrant also ask for the content of Trump's tweets?
--:-- Megan Basham: Yes, it did. They wanted the content of all tweets the former president created, drafted, favorited, liked, or retweeted. Also, IP addresses used to create, log in, and use the account. Any privacy or account settings.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's a pretty sweeping subpoena. And did Twitter inform Trump about the search warrant?
--:-- Megan Basham: No, they did not. The warrant came with a nondisclosure order attached, which instructed the social media giant not to alert Trump about the search.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's outrageous. And what about the people who interacted with Trump's account? Did they have any idea their information was being collected?
--:-- Megan Basham: No, it does not appear that they did. Because the warrant also came with a nondisclosure order attached, which instructed the social media giant not to alert Trump about the search.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's chilling. And what does this mean for Americans' free speech?
--:-- Megan Basham: Well, it's clear that this administration is trying to chill Americans' free speech by collecting information on anyone who interacts with Trump's account.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Thanks, Megan, for breaking this down for us.
--:-- Megan Basham: Thanks for having me.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Coming up next, we've got a debate tonight between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and California Governor Gavin Newsom. Daily Wire contributor David Marcus is here to break it down for us.
--:-- David Marcus: Thanks for having me, John.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): So, why are DeSantis and Newsom debating tonight?
--:-- David Marcus: Well, it's a bit unusual, but it's a chance for DeSantis to make some noise in the presidential primary. And for Newsom, it's a chance to position himself as a potential candidate for the Democratic nomination.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's interesting. And what issues might come up in the debate?
--:-- David Marcus: Well, COVID policy is a huge one. Florida was much more open than California during the pandemic, and Newsom's state had some of the strictest lockdown policies in the nation.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): And what about education?
--:-- David Marcus: Education is another big issue. Newsom is a big government governor, while DeSantis is more of a limited government guy. They'll likely disagree on issues like critical race theory and trans issues.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And what about crime and urban decay?
--:-- David Marcus: Those are also likely topics, especially given that Newsom is the former mayor of San Francisco.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Thanks, David, for breaking it down for us.
--:-- David Marcus: Thanks for having me.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Coming up next, we've got a story on federal air marshals who are blowing the whistle on their assignments. Daily Wire investigative reporter Luke Rosiak is here to tell us more.
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Thanks for having me, John.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): So, what's going on with these air marshals?
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Well, the Biden administration has ordered federal air marshals to follow people who flew to D.C. on January 6th, even if they didn't go to the Capitol and were never charged with a crime.
--:-- Georgia Howe: That's incredible. And what's the justification for this?
--:-- Luke Rosiak: The TSA apparently did this using a secret program called Quiet Skies. But the problem is, these people don't have to be suspected of any particular crime. They're just being declared terrorists, but admitting that they don't know of any evidence.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's outrageous. And what about the consequences of this program?
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Well, it's had some real consequences, sometimes tragic. Like the case of a man who was followed by air marshals for years, even though he was never charged with a crime.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And what about the manpower dedicated to these January 6th cases?
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Well, it's a lot. And it's taking away from the air marshals' ordinary duties, which might be making the public less safe.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): Thanks, Luke, for telling us more about this story.
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Thanks for having me.
--:-- Host (John Bickley): That's all the time we have for today. Thanks for waking up with us, everyone.
--:-- Georgia Howe: We'll be back later this afternoon with more news you need to know.
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