Morning Wire - Trump Rally Suspect Speaks & New Jersey Train Crash | Afternoon Update | 10.14.24

Episode Date: October 14, 2024

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This episode is brought to you by Good Ranchers. Right now, subscribe to any box and get a free ad-on for four years until the next election. Head over to Good Ranchers.com and use code wire for an additional $25 off your first box and free express shipping. That's Good Ranchers.com promo code wire. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley. It's Monday, October 14th, Columbus Day, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. The man arrested outside a Trump event in Coachella, California, denies allegations. that he was planning to assassinate the former president. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce says more.

49-year-old Vem Miller told Fox News he was arrested on gun charges after voluntarily reporting his firearms at a checkpoint before Trump's Coachella rally. Miller, a self-proclaimed Trump supporter, says he carries the guns due to past death threats, but has never fired them. He also disputes claims that his identification documents were fake. Miller was released on a $5,000 bail, and no federal charges have been filed at this time. Trump's campaign is monitoring the situation. The National Border Patrol Council has endorsed Trump for president. At a rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona yesterday,

National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez warned that re-electing Vice President Kamala Harris would lead to further chaos at the border, emphasizing why he believes Trump is the only candidate who can restore order and security. This November, we have a choice to make. continue the chaos, allow the criminal cartels to control the border, to allow drugs and fentanyl across our country, or put an end to it once and for all. A train operator was killed and at least 20 passengers injured when a train collided with a tree that had fallen across the tracks in New Jersey.

The crash occurred this morning in Mansfield Township on the New Jersey Riverline light rail near U.S. 130. Initial reports indicated just six injuries. but later updates revealed that nearly half of the 45 passengers sustained at least minor injuries. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy confirmed the operator's death and said an investigation is underway. This episode is brought to you by Jeremy's Razors. Stop giving your money to woke corporations that hate you. Get Jeremy's Razors, Precision 5 instead.

Available now at jeremysrazers.com, Walmart.com, and Amazon Prime. A top Oregon official has been put on leave for prioritizing qualified job candidates over gender and identity. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewel has more. As highlighted by the New York Post, a complaint was filed against Oregon Department of Forestry's Mike Shaw by the department's former diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy officer. Oregon Live reports that Megan Donaker complained that Shaw was looking, quote, beyond gender and identity in hiring, seeking only candidates most qualified for the job. The former DEI officer claims that queer forestry personnel did not feel safe at work because they

weren't able to have conversations around pronouns. Oregon began imposing DEI policies after the George Floyd riots of 2020. The University of Nevada's women's volleyball team will forfeit its upcoming match against San Jose State. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Pressa Jacamo has the details. The forfeit makes Nevada the fifth school to refuse to play SJASU due to concerns over the team's transgender player. According to online sports outlet Outkick, the Wolfpack players made the decision without consulting the school's athletics department, which had earlier stated that the team would play. Nevada joins Southern Utah, Boise State, Wyoming, and Utah State in refusing to compete. Under Mountain West rules, the forfeit will count as a loss for Nevada.

A new viral political ad featuring men declaring they are man enough to support Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining attention online. Because I'm man enough to support women. Man enough to know what kind of donuts I like. Man enough to admit I'm lost, even when I refuse to ask for directions. Man enough to not ban young women from reading little women. Or one of those pants books that the sisters like. Critics have mocked the ad as the cringiest political ad ever created,

while its director insists the message behind the humorous approach is genuine. The video was not authorized by any candidate or committee and has racked up millions of views on social media. And the Game of Thrones' Dragon-Forged Iron Throne brought in nearly 1.5 million dollars at an auction over the weekend. The auction which took place from Thursday through Saturday in Dallas collected a whopping $21 million as super fans paid big money for various props from the show, including swords and suits of armor. The bidding war for the Iron Throne lasted around six minutes and landed at $1.49 million. Those are your drive home updates this afternoon.

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