Fox News Hourly Update – 4PM ET 08/28/2025

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This hourly update focuses on the latest national news headlines, including developments in the Minneapolis mass shooting investigation, fallout from the CDC director's firing, new efforts to curb crime in the nation's major cities, and financial crime advisories targeting Chinese nationals. The episode weaves together law enforcement updates, political perspectives, and market news, reflecting the rapid-fire format of Fox News Radio's newscast.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Minneapolis Church Shooting Investigation

[00:02–01:19]

• Nature of Shooting: The tragic attack at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis is detailed, where two young children were killed and 18 others injured during prayers.
• Shooter's Motive and Background:
  • The shooter left behind extensive writings, described as "hundreds of pages" expressing an obsession with killing children and "pure, indiscriminate hate."
    • Quote [00:15, Joe Thompson]:
      “The shooter left behind hundreds of pages of writings... [describing] the shooter’s hate. Pure, indiscriminate hate.”
  • Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson confirmed the shooter idolized other mass killers and had a personal connection to the church—having once attended mass and school there, and whose mother was employed at the parish.
    • Quote [00:38, Joe Thompson]:
      “I won't dignify the shooter’s words by repeating them. They are horrific and vile. But in short, the shooter wanted to watch children suffer.”
• Prevention and Response:
  • The police chief credited a policy of quickly locking church doors after mass begins with saving further lives.
  • Authorities report no evidence that would have barred the shooter from legally purchasing firearms.

2. Dismissal of CDC Director

[01:19–01:47]

• White House Perspective:
  • Press Secretary Caroline Lovett explained the firing of CDC Director Susan Menarez stemmed from a policy clash. Menarez allegedly was "not aligned with President Trump’s mission to make America healthy."
    • Quote [01:29, White House Spokesperson]:
      “The secretary asked her to resign. She said she would, and then she said she wouldn't. So the president fired her, which he has every right to do.”
• CDC Director’s Defense:
  • Menarez’s attorneys say she was targeted for refusing to “rubber stamp unscientific and reckless directives.”
  • The firing triggered “an exodus” of senior CDC staffers.
• Health Secretary’s Take:
  • The federal health secretary is quoted describing the agency as "in trouble and needs to be fixed." [Summarized by Lisa Brady]

3. Crime & Public Safety Initiatives

[03:20–04:13]

• White House on Urban Crime:
  • The Trump administration asserts "decline is a choice," positioning urban safety as a major priority.
    • Quote [03:26, White House Spokesperson]:
      “In just a few weeks, President Trump has done more for D.C. residents than Democrats did in 50 years.”
  • White House spokeswoman Caroline Levitt criticizes continued pushback from Democratic mayors and governors over federal intervention in D.C.
• California’s Statewide Crackdown:
  • Governor Gavin Newsom announces the deployment of California Highway Patrol Crime Suppression Teams to major cities.
    • Quote [03:44, Gavin Newsom]:
      “We're deploying new California Highway Patrol Crime suppression teams... to work with local law enforcement in cities and regions across the state, including San Diego, Los Angeles, San Diego, Sacramento, and the San Francisco Bay area.”
  • Operations will be "data-driven" and based on intelligence, with unannounced actions employing teams of K9 units, lieutenants, sergeants, and officers.
    • Quote [03:59, Gavin Newsom]:
      “Adding they’ll be focused on the basis of intelligence gathering... will be unannounced efforts. Teams minimum teams of 15. They'll include K9 teams. They'll include lieutenants, sergeants, and 10 plus officers.”
  • The approach follows positive results from prior operations (over 9,000 arrests, 6,000 vehicles recovered, 400+ firearms seized).

4. Treasury Advisory: Chinese Money Laundering & Cartels

[04:25–05:02]

• Background:
  • The Treasury Department previously warned banks about Chinese money laundering; now the Trump administration is focused on links between Chinese nationals and Mexican drug cartels.
    • Quote [04:32, Christian Good]:
      “The advisory sent to banks and brokers focused on Chinese nationals with unexplained wealth to include students, retirees, and those who are secretive about where their wealth originated.”
  • Last year, investigators uncovered connections between Chinese underground banks and the Sinaloa cartel, operating outside federal banking regulations.

5. Markets Update

[05:02–05:19]

• Market Performance:
  • The Dow closed up 71 points at another record; S&P also closed at a new high above 6,500; Nasdaq up 115 points, just shy of its own record.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Motive Behind Shooting:
  • “More than anything, writings that describe the shooter's hate. Pure, indiscriminate hate.”
    — Joe Thompson, U.S. Attorney [00:15]
• CDC Director Firing Justification:
  • “The secretary asked her to resign. She said she would, and then she said she wouldn't. So the president fired her, which he has every right to do.”
    — White House Spokesperson [01:29]
• White House Crime Intervention Stance:
  • “In just a few weeks, President Trump has done more for D.C. residents than Democrats did in 50 years.”
    — White House Spokesperson [03:26]
• Governor Newsom on Law Enforcement Expansion:
  • “We’re deploying new California Highway Patrol Crime suppression teams…”
    — Gavin Newsom [03:44]
  • “These operations will be targeted, they’ll be... data-driven... unannounced efforts. Teams minimum teams of 15.”
    — Gavin Newsom [03:59]

Timestamps for Important Segments

| Time | Segment | |----------|-------------------------------------------------------| | 00:02 | Minneapolis church shooting investigation begins | | 01:19 | White House justifies CDC director firing | | 03:20 | White House on federal intervention in D.C. crime | | 03:44 | California Governor Newsom’s crime suppression teams | | 04:25 | Treasury Advisory on Chinese cartels/money laundering | | 05:02 | Wall Street market closing numbers |

This update delivers a snapshot of breaking national developments, focusing on law enforcement, government accountability, and economic trends, while maintaining Fox News’s fast-paced, direct tone.