Morning Wire - Penny Jurors Deadlocked & Notre Dame Cathedral Reopens | Afternoon Update | 12.6.24

Episode Date: December 6, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by Responsible Man. Visit Responsibleman.com and use CodeWire for 60% off your order. That's Responsibleman.com CodeWire. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Friday, December 6th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. Jurors deliberating in Daniel Penny's trial say they are currently unable to reach a verdict. Daily Wire's senior editor, Ash Short, has the details. Daniel Penny is charged with manslaughter stemming from the chokehold death of Jordan Neely on the New York City subway back in May 23.

Jurors sent a note to the judge this morning saying they remained divided on the top charge of manslaughter and whether Penny recklessly caused Neely's death. The defense argues that Penny acted to protect passengers from Neely, who witnesses described as erratic but unarmed. If convicted of manslaughter, Penny could face up to 15 years in prison. The Biden administration is considering preemptive pardons for controversial figures. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presta Giacomo has more. The pardon issue has been discussed at the highest levels of the Biden White House. According to Politico, these preemptive pardons are being considered for Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, General Mark Millie, and Adam Schiff.

Biden staffers say the president is concerned about possible retribution from the Trump administration. The unprecedented move has sparked debate among Democrats. with some urging pardons only as necessary, and others warn a preemptive pardon could set a dangerous precedent. No decision has been made, but Biden's team is preparing for all possibilities. Notre Dame Cathedral reopens to the public this weekend, marking a triumphant milestone in its restoration. The historic Gothic landmark and Catholic Church was nearly destroyed by fire in April 2019. It's since been painstakingly rebuilt. Francis President Emmanuel Macron had pledged a five-year timeline for reopening, a promise many thought at the time to be too ambitious.

The $900 million restoration project funded by donors worldwide, and that includes Americans, highlights the reverence for Notre Dame as a symbol of beauty, faith, and human achievement. Donald Trump will make his first overseas trip since being elected president to attend the grand reopening. The election of Donald Trump and the impact of his policies took center stage at this year's New York Times deal book summit. Speakers shared cautious optimism about Trump's plans to cut regulation and government spending, even among some who had previously criticized him. Citadel founder Ken Griffin said the election results signaled America is open for business again, and Amazon founder

Jeff Bezos defended the Washington Post decision not to endorse a presidential candidate and expressed hope that Trump's regulatory agenda would succeed. If we're talking about Trump, I'm actually She very optimistic this time around. He seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation. If I can help him do that, I'm going to help him. If you look at the deficit and the national debt and how gigantic it is as a portion of GDP, these are real problems and they're real long-term problems. And the way you get out of them is by outgrowing them. Favorable views of the FBI have dropped sharply over the last decade. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the story. According to a new Gallup poll, just 41% of Americans now say the agency is doing an excellent or good job. That's a decline of 18% since 2014, driven largely by a steep drop in Republican approval.

Favorable views among the GOP fell from 62% in 2014 to 26% in 2024. Democratic approval, meanwhile, has fluctuated, peaking at 79% in 2022 before settling at 67% today. Donald Trump's nomination of Cash Patel as FBI director has drawn no opposition from GOP senators so far, setting the stage for potential reforms under the incoming administration. This episode is brought to you by Shopify. Get a $1 per month trial period at Shopify.com slash morning wire. That's Shopify.com slash morning wire. A whistleblower in Massachusetts says Governor Morahili's hatred of Trump has blinded her to the immigration problems in her state. Daily Wire reporter Cassia Akiva has more. A former director of a Massachusetts migrant shelter exposed the chaos, violence, rape, and wasteful spending

that haunt these shelters in an exclusive interview with the Daily Wire. John Featherston, who managed a hotel-turned migrant shelter in Marlborough, Massachusetts, from November 23 to July 2024, said that he took the job to assist people in need. But Massachusetts has a right to shelter law, which mandates that the state provide housing and necessities to homeless families with children or pregnant women. The governor extended this to migrant families, leading to an influx of migrants, turning a once-functional hotel into an unsafe environment. John claims that there was violence and even rapes occurring in his shelter. There was a gentleman in the hotel that

pregated his own daughter and got very violent. We were in Middlesex County. They had me send him to Worcester County to another district. And for the life of me, don't understand why he wasn't locked up. A man who admits that he committed a rape, you're just going to put in another. shelter so I can rape again another day. It makes no sense. Are you part of the 1%? Your answer could change depending on which state you live in. Daily Wire Deputy Managing editor Tim Rice has the numbers. Americans need nearly $800,000 in annual income to be in the top 1% of earners nationally, but the threshold varies wildly by state. Washington, D.C. leads the pack where residents need to earn a hefty $1.22 million a year to qualify.

is followed closely by Connecticut, Massachusetts, and California, all above the $1 million mark. West Virginia has the lowest threshold. We're earning $426,000 places residents in the top 1%. The findings are based on the adjusted gross income on residence tax filings. Consumer optimism soared in November. The Real Clear Markets Optimism Index climbed to 53.2%. That's its highest level in over three years, reaching positive territory. for the first time in 38 months. The survey focuses on three categories, the six-month economic outlook,

the personal finance outlook, and confidence in federal economic policies. All rose significantly following Donald Trump's election last month. Independent voters and non-investors posted significant gains signaling broad economic hope. Those are your drive-home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com.

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