8PM ET 07/20/2025 Newscast

Summary

Fox News Hourly Update – 8PM ET 07/20/2025 Newscast Summary

Release Date: July 21, 2025

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1. President Trump Addresses Jeffrey Epstein Case and NFL Team Name Change

Reporter: Daria Albinger
Timestamp: [00:02] – [00:49]

President Donald Trump has publicly stated that calls to release files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case are not impacting his approval ratings. Additionally, Trump has voiced his desire for an NFL team to revert to its former name.

Lucas Tomlinson, reporting from the White House, elaborated on President Trump's legislative achievements. Trump claims significant support within the Republican Party and the MAGA base since the Epstein case was exposed, labeling the revelations as a "hoax" orchestrated by the "radical left Democrats and just plain troublemakers." He emphasized his stance on reversing the name of the Washington NFL team back to the "Redskins."

2. Trump Celebrates Six-Month Milestone and Pushback from Democrats

Reporter: Daria Albinger
Timestamp: [00:49] – [01:31]

Marking six months into his second term, President Trump asserts he is fulfilling his campaign promises. In contrast, Democrats argue that his policies are detrimental to Americans, favoring the wealthy instead. The political divide continues as Democrats challenge Trump's narratives and legislative actions.

3. Tulsi Gabbard Claims Conspiracy Involving Former President Obama

Speaker: Tulsi Gabbard
Timestamp: [01:13] – [01:31]

Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence, announced that she is sending declassified documents to the Justice Department. She alleges that former President Barack Obama was involved in a conspiracy with individuals within political agencies and the FBI to delegitimize elections through misinformation.

Gabbard stated, “There are new documents that are showing that President Obama was in the room... there was a conspiracy to try to throw out this misinformation to try to address make this a illegitimate election” ([01:13]).

Democrats dismiss these claims as baseless, referencing a 2020 Republican-led Senate report that concluded Russia attempted to influence President Trump via social media, with no evidence of vote tampering in the 2016 election.

4. Shooting of Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent in New York City

Reporter: CB Cotton
Timestamp: [02:32] – [03:24]

An off-duty Border Patrol agent was critically injured after being shot by two migrants during a robbery in New York City. CB Cotton reported that one of the suspects, Miguel Francisco Mora Muniz, a Dominican national, was apprehended. Muniz had previously been deported but was released at the border under the Biden administration. He currently holds an active criminal warrant in Massachusetts for kidnapping and prior felony offenses.

The incident occurred at Fort Washington Park, where the agent was shot in the face and arm. He was swiftly transported to a hospital and is expected to recover.

5. ICE Director Comments on Agents’ Use of Masks During Raids

Reporter: Daria Albinger
Timestamp: [03:24] – [04:13]

The Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) addressed concerns regarding the use of masks by ICE agents during raids. Todd Lyons, Acting ICE Director, acknowledged mixed feelings about the policy.

Mayor Karen Bass expressed her opposition to mask usage, stating, “I'm not a proponent of the masks. However, if that's a tool that the men and women advise to keep themselves and their families safe, then I'll allow it” ([03:33]).

Conversely, critics like Gernall Scott argue that masks create a perception of violent intent, likening agents to kidnappers: “It looks like it's a violent kidnapping, so you should never have that” ([03:56]).

Mayor Bass has filed a federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to obtain more details on ICE operations, questioning the necessity and impact of mask-wearing during enforcement activities.

6. Gaza Conflict Escalates with Increased Casualties and Evacuations

Reporter: Daria Albinger
Timestamp: [04:13] – [04:29]

The Gaza Health Ministry reported that at least 73 Palestinians have been killed while attempting to reach aid across Gaza. In response, Israel's military has issued evacuation orders for areas housing international relief organizations, intensifying the humanitarian crisis in the region.

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Transcript

[Daria Albinger]

About those files. I'm Daria Albinger, Fox News. President Trump says calls to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case aren't affecting his approval ratings. He also wants an NFL team to go back to its old name. Fox's Lucas Tomlinson @ the White House.

[Lucas Tomlinson]

Some of those legislative wins involve wrestling back Congress doing it about 9 billion total back from the foreign aid and public broadcasting and President Trump taking a true Social talk about the Epstein case. He says his poll numbers within the report Republican Party and MAGA have gone up significantly since the Jeffrey Epstein hoax was exposed by the radical left Democrats and just plain troublemakers. The president also posting on true Social about the Washington commander saying the Washington whatever should immediately change their name back to the Washington Redskins football team.

[Daria Albinger]

Today marks six months since the president returned to office for his second term. He says he's making good on campaign promises. Democrats say his policies will only hurt many Americans and they benefit just the wealthy. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard says she's sending some declassified documents to the Justice Department. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall talked about them today with Fox News Live.

[Tulsi Gabbard]

There are new documents that are showing that President Obama was in the room and they did this conspiracy working with lifetime people within the political agencies, within the FBI. There was a conspiracy to try to throw out this misinformation to try to address make this a illegitimate election.

[Daria Albinger]

Gabbard wants the Justice Department to look into whether former President Obama should be prosecuted in connection with the findings. Democrats say it's a baseless claim. They point to a 2020 Republican led Senate report which found to the contrary that Russia tried to help President Trump through social media. They also say there is no evidence that any votes in the 2016 election were changed. America's listening to Fox News.

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[Daria Albinger]

An off duty border patrol agent was in surgery today after he was shot last night by two migrants during a robbery in New York City.

[CB Cotton]

Police sources tell Fox right now this appears to be an attempted robbery. DHS tells Fox 1 of the suspects now in custody is a previously deported illegal migrant caught and released at the border under the Biden administration. DHS tells Fox that Miguel Francisco Mora Muniz is a Dominican national caught by Border Patrol at the Arizona border in March 2023 and released into the U.S. the agency says he has an active criminal warrant in Massachusetts for kidnapping and prior felony arrest. Officers responded to the scene at Fort Washington park and they found the off duty Border Patrol agent shot in the face and arm. He was taken to the hospital and thankfully is expected to recover.

[Daria Albinger]

That's fox's CB Cotton. The head of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has something to say about how many of his agents present themselves during raids.

[Todd Lyons]

Critics say ICE agents who wear masks as they detain undocumented migrants instill fear across communities. Acting ICE Director Todd Lyons says he's mixed on masks.

[Karen Bass]

I'm not a proponent of the masks. However, if that's a tool that the men and women advise to keep themselves and their families safe, then I'll allow it.

[Todd Lyons]

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says she's been told it looks like something else.

[Gernall Scott]

Entirely for the average citizen. It, it looks like it's a violent kidnapping, so you should never have that.

[Todd Lyons]

Both were on CBS Face the Nation. Mayor Bass says she has filed a federal Freedom of Information act request on ICE operations. Gernall Scott, FOX News the Hamas run.

[Daria Albinger]

Gaza Health ministry says at least 73 Palestinians were killed trying to reach aid across Gaza. Israel's military issued evacuation orders for areas where international relief organizations are located. I'm Daria Alding, this is FOX News.

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