Morning Wire - Trump Assassination Suspect's Letter & ActBlue Investigated | Afternoon Update | 9.23.24

Episode Date: September 23, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by NetSuite. Download the CFO's Guide to AI and Machine Learning at NetSuite.com slash MorningWire. The guide is free to you at netsuite.com slash morning wire. Again, that's net suite.com slash morning wire. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, September 23rd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. A judge has ruled that the would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh will remain detained until his trial, citing the substantial evidence against

him. It comes after the DOJ released a letter that Ralph reportedly wrote in which he confessed to the attempt on the former president's life. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the details. The letter allegedly written by Ralph says, quote, this was an assassination attempt on Donald Trump, but I failed you. It also contains an offer of $150,000 to anyone willing to finish the job. The suspected attempted murderer's writings go on to criticize Trump's leadership and describe him as unfit for the presidency. Ralph, who has a criminal history that prevents him from owning firearms, previously donated to various Democratic candidates, including Beto O'Rourke and Elizabeth Warren. Donald Trump Jr. told the Daily Wire that the DOJ's release of the letter has put his father's

life in greater jeopardy. The House is set to vote this week on a three-month stopgap funding bill as a government October 1st shutdown deadline inches closer. Daily Wire senior editor Cabot Phillips has the latest. Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has reached a deal with the White House. House and Democrats to keep the government funded through December 20th. However, the agreement excludes the SAVE Act, which would have required proof of citizenship for voting.

The New Deal does, however, include $231 million for the Secret Service following recent attempts on the life of Donald Trump. While bipartisan support is expected for the deal, some GOP members have expressed opposition, insisting the critical budget issue should be deferred to the next administration. Israel has launched a wave of airstrikes in Lebanon, hitting more than 300 Hezbollah-related targets. Lebanese health officials say the strikes have resulted in more than 180 deaths and over 700 injuries. This latest strike comes in response to Hezbollah firing 150 rockets into northern Israel. Israeli officials are warning Lebanese residents to evacuate areas near suspected Hezbollah weapons

caches. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu emphasized that Israel will not wait for threats, but will act preemptively against Hezbollah. The prime minister also issued a warning directly to the people of Lebanon. For too long, Chisbalah has been using you as human shields. It placed rockets in your living rooms and missiles in your garage. Those rockets and missiles are aimed directly at our cities, directly at our citizens. To defend our people against Chisbala strikes, we must take out those weapons. Now, starting this morning, the IDF has warned you to get out of harm's way. I urge you, take this warning seriously. Police faced significant challenges this past weekend as they attempted to disperse large crowds at car meetups, resulting in damage to at least five police vehicles.

Incidents began Saturday evening and continued into early Sunday involving illegal street racing, drifting, and reckless behavior. Police reported that attendees vandalized their vehicles with one police car having its windshield smashed and tires flattened. Police say, while only two arrests were made, they plan on tracking down those who they think got away. Those that were involved in it should be very well aware. We have your picture. We're coming for you. If you think you got away last night, you didn't. So when you hear that banging on the door, it will be us.

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DailyWire Deputy Managing Editor Tim Rice is here to explain. The new FBI statistics show that violent crime decreased by an estimated 3% with murders and non-negligent manslaughter dropping nearly 12%. However, in 2021, the Biden administration changed how the FBI receives crime data from local police agencies. Previously, the agency had two reporting systems, one to receive general totals about crime that pretty much every agency reported, and another to track more granular data. The Biden administration phased out the first system in 2021. When that happened, a third of the roughly 1,800 reporting agencies dropped off,

leaving massive holes in the data, including from several crime-heavy cities. A major Democratic donation processor is under investigation by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee. Lawmakers are probing Act Blue. over reports of potential fraud and evasion of campaign finance laws, citing concerns over improper contributions. In a letter to the Treasury Secretary, they requested suspicious activity reports linked to Act Blue, which has faced criticism for lacking safeguards against identity theft.

Virginia is also investigating claims of, quote, dummy accounts facilitating thousands of donations without contributors' knowledge. Act Blue has yet to respond to the inquiry. A New Hampshire Heist's case, school is facing controversy after requesting police presence at a recent girls' soccer game and banning a group of parents protesting a male athlete's participation. The parents wore pink wristbands as a silent demonstration against the male student playing for the rival team. Despite voicing their concerns to an athletic director beforehand, they were informed that

the athlete could not be banned. In a letter the school accused father, Anthony Foote, of leading a silent protest and using it to intimidate the student. The parents have not been reported for any disruptive behavior beyond just wearing wristbands. And Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has surpassed teammate Travis Kelsey in NFL merchandise sales for the first time, ranking 11. This comes despite backlash from Butker's controversial commencement speech where he criticized Biden and LGBT Pride Month. Teammate Travis Kelsey defended Butker amid the controversy, emphasizing his character.

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