Morning Wire - Trump Co-Defendants Surrender & Prigozhin Plane Crash | Afternoon Update | 8.23.23

Episode Date: August 23, 2023

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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Dickley. It's Wednesday, August 23rd, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. In Fulton County, Georgia, six out of 19 alleged co-conspirators indicted by DA Fannie Willis for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election results have turned themselves into the authorities. President Donald Trump's attorney, John Eastman, surrendered Tuesday and remained defiant in the face of a hostile press. Thank you, Alex. No question. No question anymore. And you won't answer on immunity from prosecution.

You won't answer that. Do you think that the others in this case have a standing on that, people like Meadows? No comment. Did they do a mugshot and everything inside? No comment. Former mayor of New York City, Rudy Giuliani also indicted in the case turned himself in as well. Giuliani likewise had fierce rhetoric Wednesday morning before he departed for Georgia. I feel like I'm defending the rights of all Americans, as I did so many times as a United States attorney. People like to say I'm different. I'm the same Rudy Giuliani that took down the mafia that made New York City the safest city in America, reduced crime more than any mayor in the history of any city anywhere.

And I'm fighting for justice. I have been from the first moment. I represented Donald Trump, and this a man who has now been proven innocent times. Former President Trump has said he will turn himself in on Thursday. Video circulating today appears to show the business jet owned by Yevgeny Progogian crash near Moscow. Progosion is the founder of the Wagner private military group that staged what appeared to be an aborted coup attempt against Vladimir Putin a few months ago. Russian media reports that the mercenary group leader was on board the plane when it crashed and that all passengers

are presumed dead. 2024 GOP presidential candidate Doug Bergam was rushed to the hospital Tuesday night after injuring himself while playing a pickup game of basketball. It's unclear if he'll make an appearance at Wednesday night's debate, which he did qualify for. But the North Dakota governor announced on social media that he appreciates all the well-wishes and that it isn't the first time he's been injured. In news that's literally out of this world, India has become the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon.

On Wednesday, the Chandra Yan three spacecraft landed on the lunar surface, the first one ever to make it to the moon's South Pole. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated the historic feat, saying it represents, quote, the New India. In Washington State, authorities say that three people tragically died in recent months after drinking milkshakes contaminated with listeria at Frugal's Burger Restaurant in Tacoma, Washington. The regional burger chain has now been sued by the wife of one of the deceased. Here's her attorney, food safety lawyer, Bill Marler. A really sad situation, you know, husband and wife married from 45. years. You know, he eats a frugal shake and becomes ill. You know, you can't undo a death,

but what you can do is make everything transparent so we can learn from this unfortunate incident to hopefully convince people to, you know, do a better job at cleaning their equipment. The German government is one step closer to approving annual, legal, gender, and name changes for citizens who wish to do so, starting at age 14. On Wednesday, Germany's cabinet approved a plan that would allow adults to change their name and gender at registry offices, while minors, ages 14 and up, could do so with parental permission. If parents denied their children access to do so, the minor could take his or her parents to court. The legislation dubbed the self-determination law still needs to be approved from Parliament

and would limit any legal changes to once every 365 days. A seven-year-old boy in New York was hospitalized after being attacked by a black bear in his suburban. backyard. Officials say the attack happened in Bedford, New York, roughly 45 miles north of the Big Apple. Police told local news the child was playing with his sibling when the attack happened. His parents acted quickly to save their son. An officer ended up shooting the bear and it was taken away to be tested for rabies. Those are your drive home updates this afternoon. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And for more in-depth discussion of the biggest stories of the day, listen to the latest full episode of Morning Wire every morning.

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