8AM ET 07/13/2025 Newscast

Summary

Detailed Summary of Fox News Hourly Update Episode: 8AM ET 07/13/2025 Newscast | Release Date: July 13, 2025

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1. Central Texas Faces New Flood Threat

Reporter: Chanley Painter
Key Points:

• Flood Watch Issued: Central Texas is under a flood watch as authorities prepare for potential flash flooding. This comes less than two weeks after catastrophic floods devastated the Texas Hill Country.
• Rainfall Projections: The National Weather Service forecasts an additional 1 to 3 inches of rain, with isolated areas possibly receiving up to 6 inches.
• Impact on Recovery Efforts: The new storms threaten to disrupt ongoing search and rescue operations for the numerous individuals still missing from the July 4th floods.
• FEMA's Role: Investigations reveal that FEMA had previously removed several Camp Mystic buildings from federal flood maps years before the recent flooding, potentially exacerbating the disaster's impact.

Notable Quote:

"Records show FEMA removed dozens of Camp Mystic buildings from federal flood maps years before the flooding actually hit."
— Chanley Painter [00:58]

2. Tragic Death in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Reporter: Joel NATO
Key Points:

• Incident Overview: Saif Moussalit, a 20-year-old Palestinian American from Tampa, Florida, was brutally beaten by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank while protecting his family.
• Circumstances of Death: After sustaining injuries, an ambulance was blocked from reaching Moussalit for three hours. His brother eventually transported him to the ambulance, but he did not survive the journey to the hospital. Another individual was also shot and killed in the same incident.
• Government Responses: The U.S. State Department has acknowledged awareness of the deaths but has refrained from further comments. The Israeli military is currently investigating the killings.
• Escalation of Violence: The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the violence escalated after Palestinians threw rocks at Israelis, resulting in minor injuries to some.

Notable Quotes:

"20-year-old Saif Moussalit… was protecting his relatives when Israeli settlers beat him, then blocked an ambulance from reaching him for three hours."
— Joel NATO [01:08]

"The IDF also said violence broke out after some Palestinians threw rocks at Israelis, lightly injuring them."
— Joel NATO [01:51]

3. President Trump Criticizes Administration Infighting Over Epstein Case

Reporter: Jack Callahan
Key Points:

• Internal Conflicts: President Donald Trump expressed frustration over reported disputes within his administration regarding the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
• Social Media Statement: Trump took to social media to voice his displeasure, emphasizing unity with the slogan, "we're one team MAGA."
• Key Figures Involved: The conflict reportedly involved Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino. Bongino has been absent amid considerations of resignation due to disagreements over the case's management.
• Trump’s Defense of Officials: In his statement, Trump reaffirmed his support for AG Bondi and FBI Director Cash Patel, dismissing allegations from critics by stating, "if there was anything damaging in the Epstein file, what he called radical left lunatics would have released it by now."

Notable Quotes:

"President Trump posting on social media he doesn't like what's happening, adding, we're one team Maga."
— Jack Callahan [03:17]

"If there was anything damaging in the Epstein file, what he called radical left lunatics would have released it by now."
— Jack Callahan [03:17]

4. Report Reveals Security Lapses in 2024 Assassination Attempt on Trump

Reporter: Alexis McAdams
Key Points:

• Government Accountability Office (GAO) Report: A new GAO report, released by Senator Chuck Grassley, uncovers significant security failures by the Secret Service during the assassination attempt on then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
• Threat Awareness: The report indicates that the agency was aware of a credible threat to Trump’s life days before the incident but failed to inform local law enforcement or adequately secure the event.
• Technical Failures: Notably, the Secret Service did not deploy a drone during the rally due to technical issues. The drone operator, a newly assigned agent, had only received one hour of training for the equipment.
• Agent Preparedness: The agent responsible for securing the rally was inexperienced, attending her first event in that role.
• Ongoing Impact: The family of Corey Carson, who was fatally shot during the attack, continues to seek answers regarding the security lapses.

Notable Quotes:

"According to a new Government Accountability Office report… the agency knew there was a threat to Trump's life for days, but it did not alert local law enforcement or their own teams who were there on the ground."
— Alexis McAdams [04:06]

"The drone was broken. So this drone operator, who was also a new agent, says he had one hour of training for that drone."
— Alexis McAdams [04:06]

"The agent who was supposed to secure the rally was new and was at her first event."
— Alexis McAdams [04:50]

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Transcript

[Pam Husso]

A threat of more flooding. I'm Pam Husso, Fox News. A flood watch is in effect for the saturated Hill country of Texas. Fox's Chanley Painter has more People across.

[Chanley Painter]

Central Texas are bracing for more flash flooding. The new threat comes just over a week after historic and deadly flooding swept through Texas Hill Country. The National Weather Service warns showers and storms could bring another 1 to 3 inches of rain to the region, with up to 6 inches possible in isolated areas. The latest round of weather could hamper ongoing search efforts for the dozens of people still missing. At least 129 people were killed across several counties in the July 4th flooding, and new information is emerging about one of the hardest hit places. Records show FEMA removed dozens of Camp mystic buildings from federal flood maps years before the flooding actually hit.

[Pam Husso]

27 girls from camp mystic and a counselor were among those killed. A Palestinian American has allegedly been beaten to death by Israeli settlers.

[Joel NATO]

20 year old Saif Moussalit, a Tampa, Florida native, was visiting family in the Israeli occupied West Bank. He was reported to have been protecting his relatives when Israeli settlers beat him, then blocked an ambulance from reaching him for three hours. His brother managed to carry him to that ambulance, but he died before getting to a hospital. Another man was also shot and killed in the incident. The U.S. state Department says it's aware of the deaths but wouldn't comment. The Israeli military said the killings are being investigated. The IDF also said violence broke out after some Palestinians threw rocks at Israelis, lightly injuring them. Joel NATO, Fox News Meanwhile, an Israeli.

[Pam Husso]

Official tells Reuters ceasefire talks with Hamas are ongoing. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Pam Husso]

President Trump isn't happy with the infighting within his administration over the Jeffrey Epstein case, Fox's Jack Callahan reports.

[Jack Callahan]

Following a reported heated argument between Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino, President Trump posting on social media he doesn't like what's happening, adding, we're one team Maga. Bongino was absent Friday amid reports he's considering resigning over the way the Epstein matter was handled at the Justice Department. In his post, the president also reaffirmed his support of AG Bondi and FBI Director Cash Patel and suggested if there was anything damaging in the Epstein file, what he called radical left lunatics would have released it by now. Jack Callahan, Fox News There were critical.

[Pam Husso]

Security lapses by Secret Service that is according to a new report on the assassination attempt on then presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, one year ago today.

[Alexis McAdams]

According to a new Government Accountability Office report, which was released by Senator Chuck Grassley, the agency knew there was a threat to Trump's life for days, but it did not alert local law enforcement or their own teams who were there on the ground. Though the agency is not sharing what type of threat it was, the Secret Service says it has made changes to address these failures to ensure nothing like this will ever happen again. The family of Corey Compare Territor, who was shot and killed that day, is still pushing for answers. And then also we're learning in this report that the Secret Service did not have a drone up that day. We knew about that when we were out there on the ground, but this is why the drone was broken. So this drone operator, who was also a new agent, says he had one hour of training for that drone.

[Pam Husso]

That's Fox's Alexis McAdams reporting from Butler. The report also found that the agent who was supposed to secure the rally was new and was at her first event. I'm Pam Puso in New York, and this is Fox Fox News.

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