Morning Wire - Pence Subpoena & Paris Pension Protests | Afternoon Update | 4.6.23
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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.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will comply with a subpoena to testify about the events of January 6th.
Daily Wire reporter Brandon Dre has more.
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.
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. However, the judge's ruling still requires Pence to answer questions
about any illegal acts by Trump. 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.
activist Chloe Cole, who received these kinds of surgeries as a minor and now regrets it, voiced through support of the bans.
No kid is really equipped to make a decision like this, and it's something that should definitely be waited on.
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-inducing drug without permission from parents.
Violating this law is punishable by up to five years in prison.
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.
With this filing to the Federal Election Commission,
the 69-year-old Kennedy is seeking office as a Democrat.
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.
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.
French activists stormed the Paris offices of financial giant Black Rock on Thursday
amid ongoing protests against the nation's recent pension reforms.
Here with more is Daily Wire Senior Editor 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.
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.
Demonstrators briefly entered the historic Laysentourial building in central Paris
and lit firecrackers as they chanted anti-government slogans.
The aggressive protests over the last month have led to police using tear gas
in their attempts to mitigate more violent demonstrations.
The town hall of Bordeaux was set a blaze at the outset of the protests last month.
Well, those are your drive-home updates this afternoon.
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