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--:-- John Bickley: I'm Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, October 22nd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Donald Trump is considering legal action against CBS News as the network refuses to release Kamala Harris's full 60 minutes transcript.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the latest.
--:-- Tim Pierce: Trump's legal team claims CBS edited Harris's response on Israel to mislead voters. Trump called it potentially the biggest scandal in broadcast history. CBS defended the broadcast, stating it aired different excerpts of the same answer with edits to make it more succinct. However, former President Trump's campaign accused the network of deflection, raising concerns about Harris' communication skills and prompting calls for transparency.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Former California First Lady Maria Shriver hosted a town hall event for the vice president and accidentally revealed some embarrassing information after being asked if the audience would get to ask questions.
--:-- Maria Shriver: Are we going to be able to answer the question? You not unfortunately. We have some predetermined questions and hopefully I be able to ask some of the questions that might be in your head. I hope so.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Daily Wire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice has the details.
--:-- Tim Rice: Last night's town hall event was condemned by many as a stage production rather than a genuine town hall, arguing that moments like the one above showcased Harris's inability to handle unscripted questions. During the hour-long event, Harris only addressed three audience questions, leading some critics to call the gathering a pep rally rather than a true forum for voter engagement.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The Harris campaign has so far not commented.
--:-- John Bickley: This comes as reports suggest that Harris is taking the day off, something that former President Trump criticized today.
--:-- Donald Trump: Who the hell takes off? We have 14 days left and she'll take a couple of more days off too. You know why? She's lazy as hell and she's got that reputation.
--:-- John Bickley: According to the VP's schedule, she's going to be meeting with staff in D.C. ahead of interviews with both NBC and Telemundo. Both of which will be pre-recorded.
--:-- John Bickley: A key player in the Global Alliance for Responsible Media has denied any plans to create a new coalition under a different name after GARM's collapse.
--:-- Luke Rosiak: Founding member of GARM, Japanese PR company Dentsu, recently announced the formation of the Dentsu Coalition, which said it was aimed at leveraging the collective power of advertisers to promote credible news. That sounds a lot like GARM. But in a letter to Congress, Dentsu said it was all a misunderstanding. It blamed a partner, the 614 Group, for writing a, quote, hyperbolic press release that oversold its ambitions.
--:-- John Bickley: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan called Dentsu's assurance a big win in the fight against censorship. However, 614 Group's website features an endorsement from a GARM participant who said he was blacklisting The Daily Wire for conspiracy theories and hosting a conference on brand safety highlighting the risk of public relations and advertising firms continuing to try to steer news coverage and be misinformation police.
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--:-- John Bickley: The FBI is investigating a leak of classified documents that reveal U.S. intelligence on Israel's planned military response to Iran.
--:-- John Kirby: The Bureau confirmed it is collaborating with the Department of Defense and the intelligence community on the investigation. National Security Council's John Kirby stated he could not determine whether the leak was due to a hack or to an internal source, but said it was very concerning.
--:-- John Bickley: Republicans like Florida Senator Marco Rubio called the leak treasonous.
--:-- Marco Rubio: It's an aiding an enemy of the United States, a government in Iran that basically says death to America, death to Israel every week. It's their slogan. One of the important reasons why we need to have a majority is that we are in the majority. I guarantee you we'll be investigating not just that, but other strategic leaks that have been designed to undermine American foreign policy. And in many cases to help avowed enemies of the United States. That needs to stop. That needs to end. We need to know who did this and they need to be punished.
--:-- John Bickley: Trump said the U.S. Department of Defense is probably responsible for leaking classified documents on Israel's military plans against Iran.
--:-- Donald Trump: He warned that the leak has seriously damaged Israel's wartime strategy.
--:-- John Bickley: Five people were found shot to death in Falls City, Washington, and a teenager has been arrested in connection.
--:-- John Bickley: The FBI has arrested former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries in a sex trafficking case involving young male models.
--:-- John Bickley: The investigation follows allegations that Jeffries orchestrated sex events during his tenure at the brand.
--:-- Matthew Smith: According to the indictment, Jeffries and his romantic partner Matthew Smith employed James Jacobson to pose as a recruiter who would try out men by engaging in sex acts with them. Then Smith would pick certain men to meet Jeffries. They would then fly the selected men to Jeffries and Smith's various homes.
--:-- John Bickley: Here's the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York.
--:-- U.S. Attorney: Beyond simply hiring men for sex, Jeffries, Smith, and Jacobson use force, fraud, and coercion to traffic those men for their own sexual gratification. They caused the men to believe that attending these sex events could yield modeling opportunities with Abercrombie or otherwise benefit their careers. To anyone who thinks they can exploit and coerce others by using the so-called casting couch system, this case should serve as a warning.
--:-- John Bickley: Jeffries has denied the accusations.
--:-- Mike Jeffries: His lawyer told the New York Post, quote, we will respond in detail to the allegations after the indictment is unsealed and when appropriate, but plan to do so in the courthouse, not the media.
--:-- John Bickley: Jacobson's lawyer declined to comment.
--:-- Abercrombie & Fitch: Abercrombie & Fitch has said the company was appalled and disgusted by the claims, adding it had hired an outside law firm to conduct a review.
--:-- 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 into our full episode of Morning Wire every morning.
