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--:-- Georgia Howe: I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire editor-in-chief John Bickley. It's Monday, October 14th, Columbus Day, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
--:-- John Bickley: Welcome to the show, everyone. I'm John Bickley, editor-in-chief of Daily Wire.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The man arrested outside a Trump event in Coachella, California, denies allegations that he was planning to assassinate the former president. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more.
--:-- Tim Pierce: 49-year-old Vem Miller told Fox News he was arrested on gun charges after voluntarily reporting his firearms at a checkpoint before Trump's Coachella rally. Miller, a self-proclaimed Trump supporter, says he carries the guns due to past death threats but has never fired them. He also disputes claims that his identification documents were fake.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Mueller was released on a $5,000 bail, and no federal charges have been filed at this time. Trump's campaign is monitoring the situation.
--:-- John Bickley: The National Border Patrol Council has endorsed Trump for president. At a rally in Prescott Valley Arizona yesterday National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez warned that re Vice President Kamala Harris would lead to further chaos at the border emphasizing why he believes Trump is the only candidate who can restore order and security.
--:-- Paul Perez: This November, we have a choice to make. Continue the chaos. Allow the criminal cartels to control the border, to allow drugs and fentanyl across our country, or put an end to it once and for all.
--:-- Georgia Howe: A train operator was killed and at least 20 passengers injured when a train collided with a tree that had fallen across the tracks in New Jersey. The crash occurred this morning in Mansfield Township on the New Jersey River Line light rail near US-130.
--:-- John Bickley: Initial reports indicated just six injuries, but later updates revealed that nearly half of the 45 passengers sustained at least minor injuries. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy confirmed the operator's death and said an investigation is underway.
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--:-- Georgia Howe: A top Oregon official has been put on leave for prioritizing qualified job candidates over gender and identity Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more.
--:-- Zach Jewell: As highlighted by the New York Post, a complaint was filed against Oregon Department of Forestry's Mike Shaw by the department's former diversity, equity and inclusion strategy officer. Oregon Live reports that Megan Donaker complained that Shaw was looking, quote, beyond gender and identity in hiring, seeking only candidates most qualified for the job.
--:-- Georgia Howe: The former DEI officer claims that queer forestry personnel did not feel safe at work because they weren't able to have conversations around pronouns. Oregon began imposing DEI policies after the George Floyd riots of 2020.
--:-- John Bickley: The University of Nevada's women's volleyball team will forfeit its upcoming match against San Jose State. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presta-Giacomo has the details.
--:-- Amanda Presta-Giacomo: The forfeit makes Nevada the fifth school to refuse to play SJSU due to concerns over the team's transgender player. According to online sports outlet OutKick, the Wolfpack players made the decision without consulting the school's athletics department, which had earlier stated that the team would play.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Nevada joins Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming, and Utah State in refusing to compete. Under Mountain West rules the forfeit will count as a loss for Nevada.
--:-- John Bickley: A new viral political ad featuring men declaring they are man enough to support Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining attention online.
--:-- Georgia Howe: Because I'm man enough to support women. Man enough to know what kind of donuts I like. Man enough to admit I'm lost even when I refuse to ask for directions. Man enough to not ban young women from reading little women. Or one of those pants books that the sisters like.
--:-- John Bickley: Critics have mocked the ad as the cringiest political ad ever created. while its director insists the message behind the humorous approach is genuine. The video was not authorized by any candidate or committee and has racked up millions of views on social media.
--:-- Georgia Howe: And Game of Thrones' dragon-forged Iron Throne brought in nearly $1.5 million at an auction over the weekend. The auction, which took place from Thursday through Saturday in Dallas, collected a whopping $21 million as superfans paid big money for various props from the show, including swords and suits of armor.
--:-- John Bickley: The bidding war for the Iron Throne lasted around six minutes and landed at $1.49 million.
--:-- Georgia Howe: 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.
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