6AM ET 08/26/2025 Newscast

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Fox News Hourly Update — 6AM ET, August 26, 2025

Host: Sue Guzman
Podcast: Fox News Hourly Update
Date: August 26, 2025

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Episode Overview

This concise Fox News Radio newscast delivers the critical stories shaping America on the morning of August 26, 2025. Key topics include the unprecedented removal attempt of a Federal Reserve governor by President Trump, the administration’s clampdown on flag desecration, a Congressional spotlight on Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, North Korea diplomatic developments, new executive orders on bail reform, and a major wildfire threatening Oregon.

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Key Discussion Points & Highlights

1. President Trump Attempts to Remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

[00:02–00:53]

• Sue Guzman reports President Trump has announced the firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations.
• Kristin Goodwin elaborates:
  • Trump posted a letter on Truth Social detailing the removal, citing a criminal referral from FHFA Director Bill Pulte that accuses Cook of falsifying property records and claiming multiple primary residences for mortgages in 2021.
  • Quote from Trump’s letter:

    "In light of your deceitful and potentially criminal conduct in a financial matter, I do not have such confidence in your integrity." (Kristin Goodwin quoting Trump, 00:42)

  • Cook was appointed by President Biden for a term ending in 2038.
• Sue Guzman notes Cook refuses to step down, arguing the President lacks authority for her removal, as the Federal Reserve’s independence insulates it from executive action.

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2. White House Clampdown on Flag Desecration and Free Speech Tension

[00:53–01:33]

• An army veteran was detained for flag burning outside the White House, shortly after President Trump signed new executive orders demanding prosecution for desecrating the American flag.
• President Trump’s statement:

  "When you burn the American flag, it incites riots at levels that we've never seen before. People go crazy in a way, both ways. There are some that are going crazy for doing it. There are others that are going to angry angry about them doing it." (President Trump, 01:17)

• Despite the orders, Guzman recalls the Supreme Court precedent that flag burning is protected First Amendment speech.

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3. House Oversight Committee Targets Jeffrey Epstein’s Estate

[01:33–01:59]

• Lawmakers have subpoenaed Epstein’s estate for documents that might clarify his connections and reveal possible misconduct by prosecutors—part of an ongoing Congressional push for transparency.

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4. Diplomatic Efforts: Renewed Push for a North Korea Summit

[03:10–03:46]

• Jared Halpern reports Trump is pursuing another summit with Kim Jong Un, reviving first-term engagement strategies.
• Quoting the President on his rapport with Kim:

  "I get along with him really well. I think he has a country of great potential, tremendous potential." (President Trump, 03:25)

• President Trump welcomes South Korea’s President Lee Jae Meng, with both expected to finalize a trade deal lowering tariffs.
• Another Trump remark:

  "We love what they do. We love their product. We love their ships. We love a lot of the things that they make." (President Trump, 03:38)

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5. Executive Orders: Bail Reform and Crime Crackdown Nationwide

[03:55–04:43]

• Jeff Manasseh covers Trump’s executive orders:
  • End federal cashless bail.
  • Direct police to charge and detain federal suspects prior to trial.
• Trump touts crime reduction in D.C.:

  "Days, we've had no murders here in." (Trump, 04:24)

• Chicago is the next target for the crackdown, though local leaders dispute the White House’s narrative; Mayor Johnson and Governor Pritzker claim Trump is “manufacturing a crisis.”

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6. Oregon Wildfire Emergency

[04:43–05:07]

• The Flat Fire, Oregon’s largest, has burned over 22,000 acres, destroyed at least four homes, and is only 5% contained.
• Thousands evacuated; officials fear shifting winds could worsen conditions. Thankfully, no injuries have been reported.

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Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• President Trump on Lisa Cook:
  "In light of your deceitful and potentially criminal conduct in a financial matter, I do not have such confidence in your integrity." (00:42, quoted by Kristin Goodwin)
• Lisa Cook’s Response:
  She "will not step down," arguing the President "does not have the authority to remove her." (00:53, paraphrased by Sue Guzman)
• On Flag Burning:
  "When you burn the American flag, it incites riots at levels that we've never seen before..." (President Trump, 01:17)
• On Kim Jong Un:
  "I get along with him really well. I think he has a country of great potential, tremendous potential." (President Trump, 03:25)
• On South Korea Trade:
  "We love what they do. We love their product. We love their ships. We love a lot of the things that they make." (President Trump, 03:38)
• Crime Reduction Boast:
  "Days, we've had no murders here in." (President Trump, 04:24)

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Segment Timestamps

• [00:02] - Fed Board firing and fraud allegations
• [00:53] - Flag desecration crackdown and First Amendment discussion
• [01:33] - Epstein estate subpoena by House Oversight
• [03:10] - North/South Korea summit and trade diplomacy
• [03:55] - Executive orders on bail and crime; pushback in Chicago
• [04:43] - Oregon wildfire update

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Summary

This Fox News update covers a fast-moving news cycle with top-level political, legal, and emergency headlines. The episode captures the assertive tone of President Trump’s policy directives, the ongoing debate on institutional independence, free speech, and intensifying U.S. diplomatic and law enforcement strategies—all delivered in a brisk, direct Fox News style.

Transcript

[Sue Guzman]

A Federal Reserve governor removed. I'm Sue Guzman, Fox News. President Trump says he is firing a Federal Reserve Board member amid allegations of mortgage fraud. Fox's Kristin Goodwin is more In a.

[Kristin Goodwin]

Letter shared to Truth Social, President Trump says he's removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position effective immediately. He cites a criminal referral from Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who has claimed Cook falsified bank documents and property records alleging she claimed two different property were her primary residences when obtaining mortgages in 2021. In the letter addressed to Cook, the president explains, in light of your deceitful and potentially criminal conduct in a financial matter, I do not have such confidence in your integrity. Cook was appointed by former President Biden and has been serving a term that ends in 2038. Kristen Goodwin, Fox News.

[Sue Guzman]

Cook, in a statement, says she will not step down, saying President Trump does not have the authority to remove her. The Federal Reserve is set up to operate independent of the White House. An army veteran was detained outside of the White House accused of burning an American flag. Not long after President Trump signed executive orders yesterday cracking down on people who desecrate and burn the American flag. The president mandating they face prosecution.

[President Donald Trump]

When you burn the American flag, it incites riots at levels that we've never seen before. People go crazy in a way, both ways. There are some that are going crazy for doing it. There are others that are going to angry angry about them doing it.

[Sue Guzman]

The order instructs the attorney general to vigorously prosecute people who desecrate the flag. The Supreme Court has already ruled that flag burning is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment. And the House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed Jeffrey Epstein's estate demanding documents that could shed light on his connections and possible misconduct by prosecutors be made available. Lawmakers are seeking answers. America is listening to Fox News.

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[Sue Guzman]

President Trump trying to organize another summit between South Korea and North Korea. Fox's Jared Halpern reports.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump says he looks forward to another meeting with North Korean's authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un. The two held a pair of summits during the president's first term.

[President Donald Trump]

I get along with him really well. I think he has a country of great potential, tremendous potential.

[Jared Halpern]

President Trump spoke about a future meeting with Kim as he welcomed South Korea's President Lee Jae Meng to the White House.

[President Donald Trump]

You know, we really sort of need each other. We love what they do. We love their product. We love their ships. We love a lot of the things that they make.

[Jared Halpern]

The two leaders are expected to finalize a trade agreement that would see tariffs on South Korean goods lowered at the White House. Jared Halpern, FOX News President Trump has.

[Sue Guzman]

Signed executive orders to end cashless bail in D.C. and across the country.

[Jeff Manasseh]

Fox's Jeff Manasseh In D.C. monday, President Donald Trump signing an executive order instructing police to charge suspects with federal crimes and to hold them in federal custody. And another EO that ends cashless bail. President Trump also says the military is ready to go anywhere as he eyes a nationwide expansion of the administration's crackdown on crime that's led to plummeting crime numbers in D.C. in the last 11.

[President Donald Trump]

Days, we've had no murders here in.

[Jeff Manasseh]

Chicago, a city the president has said is next on his list. Democrats Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Governor J.B. pritzker criticizing the efforts, saying their there's no emergency and that the president is attempting to manufacture a crisis. Jeff Manasso, FOX News the so called.

[Sue Guzman]

Flat fire continues to burn in central Oregon, destroying at least four homes, the largest wildfire in Oregon. Growing to nearly 22,000 acres. It's currently only 5% contained. Thousands of residents have been forced to evacuate. Officials telling Fox News Digital the big concern is winds that can shift and, quote, change everything. So far, no injuries are reported. I'm Sue Guzman. This is Fox.

[Jeff Manasseh]

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