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[0] I'm Georgia Howe.
[1] It's Wednesday, July 19th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update.
[2] On Wednesday, IRS special agent Joe Ziegler, the previously anonymous whistleblower X, testified before Congress revealing his identity and providing detail into allegations of corruption at the IRS to protect the Biden family.
[3] Ziegler is a Democrat who worked as an IRS agent on the agency's investigation into Hunter Biden's tax affairs.
[4] He testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
[5] There is nothing that indicates Hunter Biden will be required to amend his false tax return for 2018.
[6] A false tax return that includes improper deductions for prostitutes, sex clubs, and his adult children's tuition.
[7] The Biden administration has formally suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology, the Chinese Research Institute at the center of the COVID -Lab League theory.
[8] The administration claims the Institute does not comply with federal regulations.
[9] Here with more is Daily Wire reporter Amanda Prestige Giacomo.
[10] The Department of Health and Human Services informed the Wuhan Institute this week that the U .S. is cutting off funding, and according to a memo first reported by Bloomberg News, is looking to stop funding permanently.
[11] The decision comes after a months -long review by HHS, which concluded that the Institute, a leader in coronavirus research base in Wuhan, where the COVID -19.
[12] virus began, is not compliant with federal regulations and is not presently responsible.
[13] The decision to scrap funding came after the Wuhan Institute failed to provide documents related to concerns that it had violated the National Institutes of Health's Biosafety Protocols.
[14] Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke before a joint session of Congress today.
[15] When the United States is strong, Israel is stronger.
[16] And when Israel is strong, the United States is more secure.
[17] Herzog is wrapping up his second trip to the United States as president.
[18] He was elected in 2021, and while his position is largely that of a figurehead, President Joe Biden welcomed him at the White House and praised Israel as an ally on Tuesday.
[19] America's commitment to Israel is firm, and it is very clad.
[20] And we're committed as well to assure that.
[21] that Iran never requires a nuclear weapon.
[22] So we've got a lot to talk about, but again, welcome.
[23] Las Vegas Metro Police Department confirmed this week that authorities searched a home in connection to the nearly three -decade investigation into the death of legendary hip -hop artist Tupac Shakur.
[24] Shakur's death has remained a mystery since the iconic rapper was fatally shot in 1996.
[25] He was 25 years old at the time of his death.
[26] A Tennessee judge denied a motion on Tuesday to restrict media from a case involving a soccer coach accused of drugging and raping young boys.
[27] Police in Franklin, Tennessee arrested Camillo Hurtado Compos earlier this month.
[28] According to police, a restaurant worker found Compos' cell phone, which contained a large quantity of disturbing pictures and videos of young boys being assaulted.
[29] Police have confirmed Compos entered the United States illegally and resided in Franklin for more than 20 years.
[30] Lawmakers, like Tennessee Senator Marcia Blackburn, want answers.
[31] What we would like to know is how this individual who had come into contact with local law enforcement on more than one occasion, how they were able to stay in the country, how they were able to clear a background check, how you can let someone who is a criminal, illegal alien, my goodness, they should be deported.
[32] A hearing for compost is slated for July 25th.
[33] In Waltham, Massachusetts, a machete fight led to the arrest of three illegal.
[34] aliens.
[35] Here with more is Daily Wire's senior editor, Joel Needler.
[36] Authorities say that 27 -year -old Osman Aguilar Borayo, 21 -year -old Kevin Aguilar Borayo, and 19 -year -old Brian Aguilar -Bario were arrested last Friday around 6 .30 p .m. Osmond was arrested for armed assault with intent to murder, assault and battery on a pregnant person, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and mayhem.
[37] His two younger brothers were arrested on mayhem charges.
[38] I says that all three illegal crossed the southern border and were given an immigration hearings court date but never appeared.
[39] Now they face deportation.
[40] Country music star Jason Aldeen defended his song Try That in a small town on Tuesday after country music television pulled it from the airwaves amid backlash.
[41] CMT confirmed to Billboard that it had removed the video from its rotation as of Monday but refused to comment further on its decision.
[42] Legacy media outlets put the song on, on blast this week, claiming the anti -riot lyrics are actually pro -lynching.
[43] The song has been out since May, but gained new attention thanks to a newly released music video that has activists crying foul.
[44] Americans have not won, but two chances to win hundreds of millions of dollars in the lottery this week.
[45] The Mega Millions Jackpot is now over $720 million, and the Powerball purse is over $1 billion.
[46] The next Powerball drawing is tonight, and Mega Millions will be on Friday.
[47] Those are your drive home updates this afternoon.
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