2PM ET 09/25/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 2PM ET 09/25/2025: Episode Summary

Overview

This Fox News Hourly Update, aired on September 25, 2025, provides listeners with fast-paced coverage of the latest political and global developments. Major topics include the looming U.S. government shutdown, policy disputes over immigration, updates on a Texas shooting at an ICE facility, ongoing concerns around TikTok’s U.S. operations, a rare Pentagon summit of military leaders, the potential indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s legal sentencing.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. U.S. Government Shutdown Looms: Stalemate Between Trump and Democrats

• President Trump cancels a meeting with Congressional Democratic leaders just days before a potential government shutdown.
• Trump blames Democrats for the impasse, stating their spending demands are "totally unreasonable," specifically targeting proposals for funding undocumented immigrants.
• Democrats, on the other hand, accuse the President of causing a healthcare crisis due to proposed Medicaid changes.

President Trump [00:12]:
“This is all caused by the Democrats. They asked us to do something that's totally unreasonable. They never change. They want to give money away to illegals illegally, people that entered our country illegally...”

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2. Deadly Shooting at Dallas ICE Facility Under Investigation

• Fox News reports on a deadly shooting attack at an ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) field office in Dallas.
• The suspect, Joshua John (29), had reportedly accessed Homeland Security documents listing Dallas-area DHS facilities and left a note aiming to instill ‘real terror’ among ICE agents.

Unnamed Correspondent [00:54]:
“That document contained a list of DHS facilities in and around the Dallas metroplex.”

Lisa Brady [01:02]:
“A handwritten note also recovered expressing hope the rooftop shooting would lead to real terror for ICE agents.”

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3. TikTok to Remain in U.S. with Major Security Overhaul

• President Trump is poised to sign an executive order allowing TikTok to continue operating in the U.S.
• A new American-led joint venture will get 120 days to finalize the deal with ByteDance (the Chinese owner).
• Oracle will govern American data, with Chinese access walled off. The TikTok algorithm will be retrained exclusively with U.S. data and updates vetted before deployment.

Unnamed Fox News Correspondent [01:24]:
“Oracle will then be able to wall off data from American users from the Chinese government... the algorithm will be leased from China. They say it will be retrained in America using only American data and then vetted...”

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4. Pentagon Calls Unusual Summit of Top Military Leaders

• Hundreds of U.S. generals and admirals have been urgently ordered to assemble at a Marine base in Virginia.
• The meeting is called by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, fueling national security concerns about concentrating military leadership in one location amid global threats.
• The move follows Hegseth’s recently announced shakeup of the defense hierarchy, aiming to reduce the number of top officers.

Unnamed Pentagon Source [02:20]:
“Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the US Military's generals and admirals to gather on short notice... The rare meeting sparking national security concerns about having all of the nation's top military officials in one place...”

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5. Former FBI Director James Comey Faces Possible Indictment

• A grand jury may soon indict former FBI Director James Comey; the push follows President Trump’s continued drive to prosecute what he terms political foes.
• Trump claims he’s letting the Department of Justice decide, but has recently replaced the U.S. attorney in Eastern Virginia for not prosecuting Comey.

President Trump [03:13]:
“They're going to make a determination. I'm not making that determination... I don't really choose to do so.”

President Trump [03:31]:
“I can only say that Comey's a bad person. He's a sick person. I think he's a sick guy, actually.”

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6. Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy Sentenced for Corruption

• Sarkozy is sentenced to five years in prison for criminal conspiracy related to illegal financing of his 2007 presidential campaign with Libyan funds.
• He maintains his innocence and is allowed to defer serving time as he appeals.

Lisa Brady [03:48]:
“Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison for corruption... The court also ruling the 70 year old must be incarcerated despite his intention to appeal...”

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Notable Quotes & Moments

• President Trump on Shut Down and Immigration [00:12]:
  “They want to give a massive federal... Money, he argues, that’ll drive more illegal immigration.”

• Lisa Brady on ICE Shooting [01:02]:
  “A handwritten note also recovered expressing hope the rooftop shooting would lead to real terror for ICE agents.”

• Unnamed Fox News Correspondent on TikTok Deal [01:24]:
  “Oracle will then be able to wall off data from American user from the Chinese government... the algorithm will be retrained in America using only American data.”

• Unnamed Pentagon Source on Generals' Summit [02:20]:
  “The rare meeting sparking national security concerns about having all of the nation's top military officials in one place and having them recalled from around the world amid rising global threats.”

• President Trump on Comey [03:31]:
  “I can only say that Comey's a bad person. He's a sick person. I think he's a sick guy, actually.”

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Important Timestamps

• 00:02-00:26 – Government shutdown and Trump’s comments
• 00:41-01:02 – Details on ICE facility shooting, suspect info
• 01:02-01:48 – TikTok executive order, Oracle involvement, security details
• 02:15-02:57 – Pentagon generals' meeting and national security implications
• 02:57-03:38 – Possible indictment of James Comey, Trump’s response
• 03:48-04:13 – Sarkozy’s sentencing for campaign finance / corruption

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This episode delivers a tightly-packed review of high-stakes U.S. and international events, featuring direct statements by President Trump, revealing new details on major legal cases and security developments, and raising national security and technology concerns with potential lasting repercussions.

Transcript

[Lisa Brady]

He's not budging on the budget only so Brady, Fox News. President Trump standing by his decision to cancel a meeting with the top House and Senate Democrats days before a possible government shutdown.

[President Trump]

This is all caused by the Democrats. They asked us to do something that's totally unreasonable. They never change. They want to give money away to illegals illegally, people that entered our country illegally. They want to give a massive federal.

[Lisa Brady]

Money, he argues that'll drive more illegal immigration. Democrats blame the president for the stalemate and argue a health care crisis is coming because of Medicaid changes. A briefing expected soon in Texas on yesterday's deadly shooting at an immigration enforcement facility.

[Jared Halpern]

Law enforcement working the case of Wednesday's.

[Unnamed Fox News Correspondent]

Deadly shooting attack at the Ice Field.

[Jared Halpern]

Office in Dallas now say the deceased.

[Unnamed Fox News Correspondent]

Gunman, 29 year old Joshua John, had recently downloaded a homeland security and emergency.

[Jared Halpern]

Management document for Dallas County, Texas. That document contained a list of DHS facilities in and around the Dallas metroplex.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox's Eben Brown A handwritten note also recovered expressing hope the rooftop shooting would lead to real terror for ICE agents. After months of talks with China, President Trump expected to sign an executive order to keep TikTok operating in the US giving a new American joint venture 120 days to finalize the deal with the current Chinese owner, ByteDance.

[Unnamed Fox News Correspondent]

Once that is final, Oracle will then be able to wall off data from American user from the Chinese government. Now Oracle will have the app source code, so any updates will come from the American company. For American users. Senior White House officials tell me the algorithm will be leased from China. They say it will be retrained in America using only American data and then vetted before going to users in America.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox Business's Edward Lawrence @ the White House security concerns were the main driver of the new US law requiring divestment for TikTok to avoid a US ban. America's listening to Fox News.

[Will Kane]

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[Lisa Brady]

The Pentagon summons top US Military officials from around the world for a meeting outside Washington.

[Unnamed Pentagon Source]

Several Pentagon sources confirming to Fox News that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the US Military's generals and admirals to gather on short notice at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next Tuesday. Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell confirming Hegseth will address senior military leaders, but not sharing more details. The rare meeting sparking national security concerns about having all of the nation's top military officials in one place and having them recalled from around the world amid rising global threats. The order comes months after Hegseth announced a massive overhaul of U.S. defense systems, vowing to reduce the number of generals and admirals.

[Lisa Brady]

Fox News. Christine Goodwin, the former FBI director, could be indicted this week as the president continues a prosecution push amid reports a.

[Jared Halpern]

Grand jury is being asked to indict former FBI Director James Comey this week. President Trump says he's leaving decisions up to the Justice Department.

[President Trump]

They're going to make a determination. I'm not making that determination. I think I'd be allowed to get involved if it was, but I don't really choose to do so.

[Jared Halpern]

But the president named a U.S. attorney for Eastern Virginia following the ouster of the previous federal prosecutor, who was who did not bring charges against Comey or other political foes of the president.

[President Trump]

I can only say that Comey's a bad person. He's a sick person. I think he's a sick guy, actually.

[Jared Halpern]

Comey could face charges for answers Republicans say were not true during a 2020 congressional hearing at the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News Former French President.

[Lisa Brady]

Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison for corruption. He denies a Paris court finding him guilty of criminal conspiracy in a scheme to finance his 2007 campaign with funds Libya. The court also ruling the 70 year old must be incarcerated despite his intention to appeal. But he's being allowed to start serving time at a later date. And Lisa Brady, this is FOX News.

[Will Kane]

It's the Will Kane Show. Watch it live at noon Eastern Monday through Thursday on foxnews.com or on the Fox News YouTube channel. And don't miss a show. Get the podcast five days a week at foxnewspodcasts.com or wherever you download your favorite podcasts.