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[0] The most deadly human smuggling event in U .S. history has left dozens dead in Texas.
[1] How did the mass casualty event occur and what's being done to prevent future loss of life?
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[3] It's Wednesday, June 29th, and this is Morning Wire.
[4] Anxiety and confusion remain high in the aftermath of the Roe v. Wade ruling.
[5] We separate fact from fiction and break down exactly how the laws will change in all 50 states.
[6] We have about 20 states where to some degree or another abortion is outlawed.
[7] And a new witness comes forward in a surprise hearing with the January 6th committee.
[8] We break down the new information and what it means for the investigation.
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[18] On Monday, amid the ongoing crisis at the southern border, authorities in Texas discovered a semi -truck containing dozens of dead and dying migrants in what law enforcement is calling the deadliest human smuggling incident in American history.
[19] Here are the details of this tragic story as Daily Wire's senior editor, Cabot Phillips.
[20] Cabot, we want to talk about how this happened, but first, what's the latest from authorities?
[21] Well, early Monday evening, a government worker on a secluded road outside of San Antonio, heard cries for help from a parked semi -truck.
[22] And when he approached, found dozens of dead and dying migrants trapped in the back of an 18 -wheeler.
[23] Police arrived and began transporting those who are still alive to medical facilities.
[24] But as of the latest briefing, the death toll now stands at 50.
[25] This is far and away the single deadliest migrant event in American history.
[26] The deadliest before this came in 2003 when 19 migrants died in a truck in South Texas.
[27] Now, from what we're told, the assumption right now from police is that smugglers drove the truck across the border in the town of Laredo and abandoned it after drivers experienced technical difficulties.
[28] Officials say the container the migrants were in had no working air conditioning.
[29] Keep in mind, it was 101 degrees in San Antonio on Monday, and there was also no sign of water inside either.
[30] It's just horrible to think about.
[31] What sort of law enforcement response have we seen so far?
[32] Shortly after the truck was discovered, authorities arrested three people in connection with the incident, but it's still unsure exactly what their role in the crime was.
[33] Law enforcement's been pretty tight -lipped about that.
[34] It's worth pointing out, even before this tragedy, this year has been far and away the deadliest on record at the border.
[35] According to the latest data from U .S. Customs and Border Protection, over the last 12 -month period on record, we've seen 557 deaths along the southwest border.
[36] And those are just the cases we're aware of.
[37] That's more than double what we saw the year before, and it's the highest since record -keeping began in 1998.
[38] And what about the Biden administration?
[39] How have they responded to this tragedy?
[40] Yeah, President Biden issued a statement calling the incident horrifying and heartbreaking.
[41] He added, quote, this incident underscores the need to go after the multi -billion dollar criminal smuggling industry, praying on migrants and leading to far too many innocent deaths.
[42] Now, critics to the president said he bore at least partial responsibility for this tragedy, because in their view, his policies have incentivized migrants to come to the U .S. by any means necessary because they know there's a good chance that they'll be allowed to stay and receive government benefits despite a lack of citizenship.
[43] For example, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted Monday night, quote, these deaths are on Biden.
[44] They are a result of his deadly open border policies.
[45] they show the deadly consequences of his refusal to enforce the law.
[46] For his part, President Biden said those who blamed him for migrant deaths are guilty of, quote, political grandstanding around tragedy.
[47] Now, we've talked about the growing number of deaths associated with the border crisis.
[48] What more can you tell us there?
[49] Well, it's not just deaths among migrants trying to make it here, even though those numbers are spiking.
[50] The most deadly aspect of the border crisis actually involves not the people coming across, but the drugs coming across.
[51] Fentino, which has contributed to a record number of drugs.
[52] overdoses in the last year used to come to the U .S. predominantly through China, but now the leading place where it's coming from is Mexico across the border.
[53] In 2021, CBP reported over a thousand percent increase in the amount of fentanyl seized in South Texas.
[54] And there's been a direct correlation between the number of migrants crossing the border and the amount of fentanyl seized.
[55] According to law enforcement, drug cartels will often take advantage of influxes in illegal immigration because they know border patrol agents will be overwhelmed and seems to be what's going on right now.
[56] Well, this adds even more urgency to get this border crisis under control.
[57] Cabot, thanks for reporting.
[58] Anytime.
[59] That's the Daily Wire senior editor, Cabot Phillips.
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[65] With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, states are expected to pursue a wide range of abortion laws, ranging from total bans to access through all nine months of pregnancy.
[66] Joining us to break down what we can expect in all 50 states is DailyWire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[67] Charlotte, welcome.
[68] So first off, which states are expected to severely restrict access to abortion or ban it outright?
[69] Well, in all 50 states, pregnancies can be ended to protect the physical health of the mother.
[70] So there's technically no state where abortion will be banned entirely.
[71] A common example of this scenario would be things like ectopic pregnancies.
[72] And similarly, no state has laws on the books that would criminalize pregnancy outcomes like miscarriage, even if it is the direct result of induced abortion.
[73] So to clarify, no state criminalizes women who obtain abortions.
[74] Correct.
[75] According to current and proposed laws, in all 50 states, only doctors will be prosecuted.
[76] So hopefully that will alleviate some.
[77] fears about women's health.
[78] However, some states do plan on restricting elective abortions pretty significantly.
[79] There are currently nine states that are expected to initiate total bans with no exceptions aside from the physical health of the mother.
[80] Those include Alabama, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, South Dakota, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Texas.
[81] Now, in some of those states, women can terminate if the fetus has significant health problems, but for the most part, the procedure is almost completely restricted.
[82] Another seven states are expected to initiate near total bans, but they will add exceptions for rape and incest.
[83] Those include Mississippi, Oklahoma, Idaho, Utah, Tennessee, Wyoming, and North Dakota.
[84] Another nine states plan to impose pre -viability restrictions.
[85] Some cases as soon as the baby has an independent heartbeat at around six weeks, or sometimes several weeks later, but prior to viability.
[86] Viability is typically defined at around 22 to 20, 24 weeks, and that's when the baby can survive outside of the mother.
[87] Those states include Ohio, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Nebraska, and Iowa.
[88] For reference, this is the standard range in most of the developed world.
[89] For example, with a couple notable exceptions like the U .K., European countries restrict abortion after about 12 weeks.
[90] Okay, so those are the states that will become more restrictive, but there are also about two dozen states that will expand access or maintain current access.
[91] Tell us about those.
[92] Sure.
[93] There are five states that allow abortion up to the point of viability.
[94] Those include Montana, Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, Kansas, and Virginia.
[95] Then there are 13 states with almost no restrictions up until viability and very few restrictions after the point of viability.
[96] Those include Maryland, California, Hawaii, Delaware, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Washington, Michigan, and Nevada.
[97] Lastly, some states have virtually no restrictions on elective abortion.
[98] Those states include New Jersey, Oregon, Alaska, Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, and Vermont.
[99] Some of these laws will likely be tied up in courts or blocked by governors before they ever go into effect.
[100] For example, Wisconsin's total ban has been on the books since 1849, so it's likely that the legislature will make an update to the wording that better represents the will of Wisconsin's present -day electorate.
[101] Also, in some of these cases, like New Mexico, for example, the state constitution doesn't really address abortion.
[102] But going forward, the legislature could add language to address the issue.
[103] Right.
[104] And since this ruling, there's been a lot of movement to put new laws on the books.
[105] Some states are actually enshrining abortion access into their state constitutions.
[106] Tell us about that.
[107] Right.
[108] So states with laws that protect abortion are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Nevada, and Washington.
[109] New Jersey, Montana, and Oregon protect abortion in their state constitutions.
[110] And California lawmakers are pushing to get a measure on the ballot for this fall that would let voters add a constitutional amendment protecting abortion in the Constitution.
[111] And Kansas voters will vote this summer whether to alter the Constitution to declare there's no right to an abortion, but it's currently protected by state law.
[112] All right, well, Charlotte, thanks for breaking that down for us.
[113] Anytime.
[114] That was Daily Wire's Charlotte Pence Bond.
[115] On Monday, the Select Committee investigating the January 6th Capitol Riot announced they would be holding a surprise hearing on Tuesday afternoon.
[116] The committee had previously said it would be suspending the hearings until July when they promised more evidence of their claims that Donald Trump committed crimes in connection with the attack on the Capitol.
[117] Joining to discuss is columnist David Marcus.
[118] Hi, David.
[119] Why was this hearing suddenly called?
[120] Were there any bombshells?
[121] Good morning.
[122] The surprise witness was Cassidy Hutchinson, who was an assistant to Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows.
[123] And there were a few pretty salacious moments.
[124] She described the conversation with Rudy Giuliani, in which he said on January 6th, they would be, quote, going to the Capitol.
[125] She recalled overhearing a reference to the proud boys, and oathkeepers at a White House meeting before the rally, and in general described concerns that White House officials had about potential violence on the 6th.
[126] She also offered a secondhand account of an alleged physical altercation between Trump and a Secret Service agent who told him in his limo that they were not going to the Capitol.
[127] Now, at one point, Hutchinson alleged that Trump was aware that some in the crowd had weapons and were not allowed into the actual rally.
[128] What did she say the former president's reaction?
[129] was.
[130] Maybe to quote of the day, Trump, she claims, said of the weapon holding rally goers, quote, they aren't here to hurt me, end quote.
[131] And he wanted the Secret Service to allow them to the official event.
[132] Again, according to Hutchinson, because he didn't want the space to look empty.
[133] It was one of a few incidents where she described the president as being extremely angry, even irate.
[134] I was in the vicinity of a conversation where I overplayed.
[135] I can't say something the effect of, you know, I don't, I think, care that they have weapons.
[136] They're not here to hurt me. So what was the broad thrust of Hutchinson's testimony?
[137] She was mainly questioned by Liz Cheney.
[138] What was Cheney trying to prove?
[139] More than anything that Trump and his team were aware or should have been, that violence was a possibility at the event, that Trump was okay with that risk if it advanced his efforts to retain the presidency.
[140] But, you know, the fact remains that in his speech, Trump specifically told his followers to march peacefully.
[141] to the Capitol.
[142] None of this made Trump look good, but there was also no smoking gun indicating Trump expected the riot or encouraged it.
[143] Did the committee explain why this was done as a surprise hearing that doesn't happen every day?
[144] No, not really.
[145] They had said that new information had come to light, presumably Hutchinson's testimony, although we saw video from depositions done months ago.
[146] A cynic might suggest that the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe last week, arguably the biggest political story of the 21st century had taken the spotlight off of the committee's work and they wanted some attention back.
[147] But, you know, whatever the reason, it was a unique maneuver.
[148] Trump has expressed frustration that there is nobody at the hearing on his side since Kevin McCarthy pulled his members from the committee after Speaker Nancy Pelosi refused to seat two of his picks.
[149] Is that frustration shared among other Republicans?
[150] It's interesting because, like, not really.
[151] The main response to the hearings from the GOP, is that it's a show trial that offers little to know new, relevant information.
[152] They're mainly ignoring it, you know, in large part because it's not having much impact on public opinion.
[153] But Trump wants to be defended.
[154] He jumped on social media to attack Hutchinson as the hearing was going on.
[155] But so far, not a lot of Republicans are jumping up to defend him.
[156] Well, thank you for joining us today, David, and watching that hearing.
[157] Thanks for having me. That was Daily Wire contributor, David Marcus.
[158] Other stories we're tracking this week.
[159] The U .S. Army no longer requires recruits to have a high school degree or GED.
[160] This, after the military branch, struggled to meet recruiting goals.
[161] On Tuesday, a group of Amazon employees sent an open letter to the company, requesting time off to mourn the end of Roe v. Wade and demanding that the company stop working in pro -life states.
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