Morning Wire - SHOCKING New Testimony Delivered & The Iran War Reignites | 7.9.26

Episode Date: July 9, 2026

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Cheers rising like a roar around the room. Because match days are about the shared moments. How did Jameson to your match day line up? Jameson, it's what you bring. Please enjoy our products responsibly. Day four of the Tyler Robinson hearings, Ukraine carries out large-scale drone strikes on rush-up, and China opens a robot-run hotel. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, July night. This is Evening Wire. A fourth day of testimony today began in the

preliminary hearings for Tyler Robinson, the man charged with assassinating Charlie Kirk. Judge Tony Graff cleared a key piece of evidence for broadcast, a recorded law enforcement an interview with Robinson's transgender lover, Lance Twigs. Twigs told investigators Robinson asked him for power tools to engrave messages into bullets days before Kirk's shooting. He also said that Robinson confessed to him in person the day after the shooting, breaking down in tears, and saying he wished he hadn't done it. Twigs also told investigators he recognized Robinson in the suspect photo and surveillance video released by police. Prosecutors also presented the full text exchange between Twigs and Robinson in the hours after the shooting.

Asked why he did it, Robinson wrote, quote, I had enough of his hatred. Some hate can't be negotiated out and said he'd been planning the attack for over a week. The week-long preliminary hearings will wrap Friday at 5 p.m. Mountain Time. The Iran conflict is back on. Foreign Affairs reporter Cassia Kiva has the latest. As Khomeini's body approached its final resting place at the shrine of Imam Reza and Mashad, mourners carried a massive banner reading, quote, we will kill Trump. The multi-day funeral procession, which Trump,

traveled through cities in Iran and Iraq, also featured signs depicting President Trumping crosshairs, banners offering rewards for his assassination, and posters calling for blood. Meanwhile, U.S. forces struck roughly 90 Iranian military targets overnight, according to Sentncom, hitting air defense systems, missile and drone facilities, naval assets, and military logistics and infrastructure. Iran responded by launching missiles across the region, prompting the U.S. Embassy in Jordan to urge Americans to seek immediate shelter, as Jordanian forces intercepted multiple incoming missiles. The U.S. Navy has identified the aviator missing after an emergency landing at sea.

Daily Wire producer, Justice Spueh has more. The U.S. Navy has identified the pilot who went missing after an MH-60S. Seahawk helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea. Commander Gabriel Edwards, who led Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, disappeared during the incident that occurred on July 1st. Three other crew members were rescued, but after a hundred and two-hour search, more than 14,000 square miles, the Navy called off the rescue efforts. Officials say there's no evidence that the emergency landing was caused by hostile activity,

and the cause remains under investigation. Acting Navy Secretary Hong Kao says Edwards will posthumously be promoted to the rank of captain in recognition of his 20 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca, and their two children. Ukraine has carried out one of its largest drone offenses against Russia this week. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pyrr says the details. Keev said that it had struck 21 vessels in Moscow's fleet as well as a number of refineries deep inside Russia. The strikes have showcased Ukraine's ability to carry out long-distance attacks and to hit some of Russia's most important assets, including its oil infrastructure.

Ukraine's capabilities may soon receive a boost from the U.S. after President Trump met with President Zelenskyy at the NATO summit in Turkey this week. We'll give them the right to make patriots. We'll show them how to do it. It's very complex, actually. but it's, you'll figure out the complexity quickly. A toddler that was declared dead at a hospital in Gilbert, Arizona, was found alive hours later in the morgue. 18-month-old Vincent Lorenzo Fiorolino was rushed to a hospital

after his family pulled him from their suburban pool. He'd been underwater for about five minutes. The medical team led by Dr. Arientusi at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center pronounced Fiorolino dead. But police officers say the medical team ignored signs of life and rushed to judgment. Fjordalino was found alive hours later by a medical examiner in the morgue. According to a family GoFundMe, an MRI revealed the toddler had bruising on his brain

that will take extensive therapy to recover from. It's unclear whether the bruising is from the pool incident or the hospital's mistake. Female athletes are being forced to compete against biological males, sometimes without their consent or even their knowledge. In Washington, high school sophomore Callie Keeler was sexually assaulted on the wrestling mat during a tournament. Only afterward did she learn her opponent was a boy who identifies as a girl. With the help of Alliance Defending Freedom, Callie is bravely suing the state over a policy that not only allows males to compete in girls' high school sports, but doesn't require schools to disclose that information to female athletes or their parents.

Don't let schools put gender ideology over the safety of girls in sports. Your support today can help fight for Callie and other athletes like her. For a limited time, your first gift at ADF will be doubled by a special matching grant while funds last. Text wire to 83848 or go to join ADF.com slash wire to have your gift doubled. The play-by-play announcer for the San Antonio Spurs has parted ways with the NBA team after allegations surfaced that he'd had an affair with a player's sister. A post appeared on Jacob Toby's Instagram account, which fans suspect came from his girlfriend, claiming that Toby cheated on his partner of six years with Lauren Waters. She's the sister of Spurs Guard, Lindy Waters.

Toby had just signed a multi-year extension with the Spurs last month, but has since set all his social media accounts to private. China's first robot-operated hotel is set to open to the public next year. Poodoo Robotics, who's handling the tech side, has stated that every aspect of the hotel from reception to room cleaning to food preparation will be handled by robotics. Poodoo has manufactured several tasks-specific robots, which will all run on a central AI network. The 44-room hotel is set to open for trials later this year, with a public launch sometime in 27.

President Trump has stalled Congress as he tries to force lawmakers to pass legislation to fortify elections. Associate Editor Zach Jule explains. Trump has tied the Save America Act, which includes his long-sought voter ID rule to unrelated bills in Congress to use those bills as leverage. Trump's latest attempt to wrangle lawmakers came this week when he tied the Save America Act to a $350 billion defense package. The president wrote on True Social on Tuesday that passing both together would ensure, quote, that the United States of America stays free for generations to come. The Save America Act has been stalled in Congress for months. Republicans were able to pass it out of the House, but the bill has remained stuck in the Senate over resistance from Democrats.

Four states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties from META over claims. that Facebook and Instagram harmed children. California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey are claiming that META's social platforms are intentionally addictive and that they withheld information from the public about the known harms they caused to young people. The $1.4 trillion in damages was calculated based on the number of children harmed multiplied by the estimated number of infractions. But META has balked at the figure, stating that the entire company is worth a comparable $1.5 trillion. The trial is set to begin in Oakland, California next month. President Trump is still interested in Greenland.

He revived the dispute at the NATO summit in Turkey this week, telling reporters that the frozen island matters far more to the U.S. than it does to Denmark. Greenland is very important for the United States, but it's not important for Denmark. In fact, when Denmark was overrun by the Nazis in less than one day, Hitler beat them out and one day took over. They asked us to take care of Greenland. In fact, we took Greenland, and then stupidly we gave it back. We shouldn't have given it back to them because we're the ones that need it.

We need it for protection of the world, not just the United States. At the summit, NATO Secretary General Mark Ruta agreed with Trump on the military importance of Greenland. When it comes to the defense of the Arctic, he absolutely was right, because there is a huge risk that Russia and China will gain more and more access to the Arctic. Danish Prime Minister Meta Fredrickson has made clear that Copenhagen has no intention of letting Greenland Go. And the Nashville Police Department is making headlines for the interesting decision to send

recruits to a training seminar at a gay club. Daily Wire Lifestyle reporter Lauren Baer has more. Police recruits were sent to Play Nashville, a club known around town for its drag performances. At the behest of Democrat Mayor Freddie O'Connell, potential future officers were lectured by activists and participated in a, quote, moderated discussion on LGBTIQIA plus concerns. O'Connell said in a statement that the visit was part of the department's standard diversity tour for recruits, not a one-time Pride Month event. The mayor added, quote, Metro Nashville police recruits do a diversity tour before they ever hit the streets. Those are your drive home updates this evening.

To learn more about these stories, go to Dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including Graham Platner pulling the plug on his campaign, Trump declaring the Iran deal dead, more revelations coming out of the Tyler, Robinson hearings, and Raul Castro's air saying he's ready to make a deal with the U.S. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.