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.

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...”

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.”

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...”

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...”

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.”

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...”

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.”

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.