Morning Wire Podcast Summary

Episode: Minneapolis Shooting Aftermath & Clintons Defy Subpoena
Date: January 15, 2026
Hosts: John Bickley, Georgia Howe
Contributors: Michael Knowles, Andrew Klavan, Ben Shapiro, Cameron Arcand, Jenny Terre, Tim Pierce

Overview

This episode of Morning Wire covers two major developing stories:

1. The continued fallout from recent ICE-involved shootings in Minneapolis, including civil unrest, new details on the cases, and political consequences.
2. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, spurring debate over accountability and congressional authority.

Both topics are framed within a landscape of national media mistrust, government scrutiny, and escalating partisan conflict.

Minneapolis ICE Shooting: New Details & Political Fallout

Key Developments in the Incident (02:46–06:08)

• Agent’s Condition & Public Reaction

  • ICE agent injured by Renee Good's vehicle; new info reveals "internal bleeding" (03:09, Michael Knowles).
  • “We also learned on Tuesday that the agent and his family have gone into hiding. ... There are wanted posters with his picture, his license plate number, you know, and he's [received] death threats against him and his family.” — Michael Knowles (03:27)
  • Neighborhood disruption, with even neighbors temporarily leaving for safety.

• Second ICE-Involved Shooting

  • Another incident occurred, where an ICE officer was attacked during an arrest and forced to shoot a suspect in the leg (03:53, Michael Knowles).
  • Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for protests against ICE, describing their actions as “a campaign of organized brutality against the people of Minnesota by our own federal government” (04:32).

• Controversy in Justice Department Investigation

  • At least six federal prosecutors have resigned from the U.S. Attorney's office, objecting to limits on what could be investigated.
  • “The resignations even included Assistant U.S. attorney Joe Thompson, who led ... the Feeding Our Future cases that implicated dozens from the Twin Cities Somali community.” — Michael Knowles (05:05)
  • DOJ investigation restricted from determining "whether the shooting was lawful" and from including state law enforcement (05:14).

• Activist Tactics and ICE Watch

  • Renee Good and others are part of groups monitoring and trying to obstruct ICE operations: “ICE Watch group that Good and her wife joined monitor ice's movements ... sometimes those activities border on what could be obstruction of federal law enforcement.” — Michael Knowles (05:26)

Threat Environment and Escalating Tensions (05:56–06:49)

• Increase in threats toward ICE agents, making their jobs “pretty risky.”

• Gov. Walz faces impeachment by Republican lawmakers over fraud and alleged cover-up; four articles of impeachment relate to these issues (06:08–06:49).

  “Our taxpayers are demanding this, and if Democrats don't support the impeachment, they are complicit with the fraud.”
  — State Rep. Mike Weiner (06:19, paraphrased by Michael Knowles)

• Chances of impeachment succeeding are low due to Democratic control.

On the Ground: Minneapolis Ride-Along with ICE

Reporter: Jenny Terre
Segment: 07:57–12:55

• Tactics by Agitators & Protesters

  • “There were absolutely moments where I felt like things were just going to go haywire ... agitators ... swerving almost directly into them [ICE officers] ... using different tools to expose the whereabouts of ICE ... making these arrests of agitators daily. Now this is becoming a regular thing.” — Jenny Terre (08:19–09:03)
  • Protesters hand out 3D-printed whistles to warn about ICE presence and effectively shut down local activity.

• Impact on City Life

  • Bartenders and workers report event cancellations; schools closed; neighborhoods are blocked or surrounded during ICE operations (10:30–12:47).

  “You start to see these agitators forming on each corner of the street, I mean, really surrounding these neighborhoods. And again, with those whistles they're blowing, they're honking their horns ... they're yelling really nasty things at [agents]. But those ICE agents, at the same time, it's like water off their back.” — Jenny Terre (11:00)

• Arrests & Federal Response

  • Despite protest, ICE continues operations with 3,000 federal agents in the area.
  • “They’re up against a lot but they’re still going out there ... there were a lot of arrests made outside of that, but it just shows you what these officers are up against.” — Jenny Terre (12:31)

Clintons Defy Epstein Subpoena

Reporter: Cameron Arcand, with commentary from Ben Shapiro & James Comer
Segment: 12:58–16:18

The Clintons’ Response and Legal Arguments

• Bill & Hillary Clinton refuse to comply with a House Oversight subpoena in the Epstein investigation.
  • Statement attributes refusal to the “current political climate,” claims subpoenas are legally invalid.
  • “They are not planning on complying ... citing the current political climate, saying that this [is] about right versus wrong ... attorneys have found that these subpoenas are legally invalid. So they're willing to fight this battle right now.” — Ben Shapiro (13:10)

Congressional & Political Ramifications

• House Oversight Chair James Comer intends to hold the Clintons in contempt, noting past negotiation efforts:

  • “We have in good faith negotiated with the Clintons attorneys for five months.” — James Comer (14:10)

• Possible criminal charges if contempt is applied; precedent exists for jail time for defying a congressional deposition (14:27, Ben Shapiro).

• Bipartisan interest in Epstein investigation:

  • “No one's accusing Bill Clinton of any wrongdoing. We just have questions.” — James Comer (15:29)
  • Comer highlights previous bipartisan efforts but notes Democrats now closing ranks around the Clintons.
  • “Surprisingly, the mainstream media has been pretty critical that Bill Clinton didn't show up for this subpoena.” — James Comer (15:53)

Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• On DOJ Resignations:
  “If they feel the need to resign because of orders they have gotten, that is a great statement on their part.”
  — Michael Knowles (00:43)

• On Protester Tactics:
  “They're going out and using different tools to expose the whereabouts of ICE ... I even met a guy here who was 3D, printing whistles and handing them out.”
  — Jenny Terre (09:23)

• On Political Fallout:
  “Our taxpayers are demanding this, and if Democrats don't support the impeachment, they are complicit with the fraud.”
  — paraphrased by Michael Knowles (06:19)

• On Subpoena Defiance:
  “We have in good faith negotiated with the Clintons attorneys for five months.”
  — James Comer (14:10)

• On Bill Clinton & Epstein:
  “When Bill Clinton was president, Jeffrey Epstein went to the White House 17 times. And then post presidency, Bill Clinton flew on Jeffrey Epstein's plane at least 27 times. So that shows they were close.”
  — James Comer (15:29)

Segment Timestamps

• Minneapolis shooting new info & resignations: 02:46–06:49
• On-the-ground ICE operations: 07:57–12:55
• Clintons/Epstein subpoena saga: 12:58–16:18

Tone & Takeaways

• The tone is urgent, skeptical of the mainstream narrative, supportive of law enforcement, and focused on government accountability.
• Widespread unrest and polarization are highlighted as both obstacles and motivators for ongoing investigations and political actions.
• The episode draws explicit lines between local street-level conflicts (Minneapolis unrest) and high-level political showdowns (the Clintons and Congress), emphasizing how both are symptomatic of “organized outrage” and a failing trust in government institutions.