Evening Wire: Third Cincinnati Suspect Busted & BBC Mandates Bias | 7.30.25

Summary

Morning Wire Podcast Summary Episode: Evening Wire: Third Cincinnati Suspect Busted & BBC Mandates Bias | 7.30.25
Release Date: July 30, 2025
Hosts: John Bickley & Georgia Howe

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Introduction

In this episode of Morning Wire, hosts John Bickley and Georgia Howe delve into a spectrum of pressing issues ranging from political maneuvers and economic developments to significant criminal cases and media bias allegations. The discussion is enriched with detailed reports, expert insights, and notable quotes, providing listeners with a comprehensive overview of the day's top stories.

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Political Landscape

Kamala Harris Announces Non-Run for California Governor

Timestamp: [00:03]

Georgia Howe opens the episode by addressing former Vice President Kamala Harris's decision not to seek the California governorship in 2026. This announcement halts speculation about her potential political resurgence following her presidential campaign's shortcomings.

Georgia Howe:
"Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she won't run for California governor in 2026. The move ends months of speculation about her mounting a political comeback after losing the presidential race." [00:03]

Harris emphasized her decision as a result of extensive reflection, deciding to refrain from holding elected office for the foreseeable future. Her withdrawal narrows the field for Governor Gavin Newsom's successor, where she was previously viewed as a leading contender.

Senate Confirms Trump-Aligned Judge Amidst Republican Strategy

Timestamp: [04:50]

John Bickley reports on the Senate's narrow confirmation of Emile Beauvais, an acting Deputy Attorney General with strong ties to former President Trump. Despite fierce opposition, the Senate voted 50 to 49 in favor, securing Beauvais a lifetime judicial position.

Georgia Howe:
"Senate Republicans have stiff armed Democrats in their attempt to block the confirmation of a Trump aligned judge. On Tuesday, the chamber voted to confirm acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Beauvais, who previously defended Trump during some of his criminal trials." [04:50]

Notably, Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins broke ranks by opposing Beauvais's appointment, highlighting intra-party tensions.

President Trump’s Tariff Threats Against India

Timestamp: [03:46]

John Bickley discusses President Trump's recent announcement of imposing a 25% tariff on India due to its continued trade with Russia, labeling India's trade policies as "obnoxious."

John Bickley:
"Today, President Trump has threatened India with new tariffs over their ongoing purchase of Russian energy and weapons. The president called India's trade policies obnoxious and said a 25% duty will be imposed starting August 1st if the country keeps its ties to Moscow." [03:46]

Kevin Hassett, White House economic adviser, elaborates on Trump's frustrations with India's market openness to American products versus the American market's reception of Indian goods.

Kevin Hassett:
"India's had a market that's been pretty much closed to American products and we've been wide open to theirs. ... I think President Trump is frustrated with the progress we've made with India, but feels that a 25% tariff will address and remedy the situation in a way that's good for the American people." [04:18]

Trump Criticizes South Park's Parody and Stephen Colbert's Dismissal

Timestamp: [10:04] & [06:48]

The podcast covers Charlie Kirk's reaction to South Park's upcoming parody, which he embraces as a "badge of honor."

Georgia Howe:
"Charlie. Kirk is calling the upcoming South Park parody of him a badge of honor." [10:04]

Kirk expressed his stance on conservative representation in media, emphasizing the importance of taking jokes in stride.

Charlie Kirk:
"Look, they're going to obviously make fun of me or make fun of me, but I think it's kind of funny and it kind of goes to show the cultural impact and the resonance that our movement has been able to achieve." [10:29]

Additionally, President Trump addresses allegations tying him to Stephen Colbert's job loss, attributing it solely to Colbert's lack of talent.

Donald Trump:
"The whole thing is a scam. It's a scam set up by the Democrats and they love talking about it. But I would like to see people exposed that might be bad and we'll see how that all works out." [06:06]

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Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement

Cincinnati Brawl: Third Suspect Arrested

Timestamp: [00:45]

John Bickley reports the arrest of Jermaine Matthews, the third individual charged in the severe Cincinnati brawl that occurred downtown over the weekend. Alongside Matthews, Montanez Meriwether and Dakira Vernon were apprehended, all facing charges of felonious assault and aggravated riot. The FBI is actively investigating the incident.

John Bickley:
"A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the brutal Cincinnati brawl. Jermaine Matthews was arrested and charged with aggravated riot and assault for his role in the alarming incident in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend." [00:45]

Tragic Death of a Kentucky Teen by Illegal Immigrant

Timestamp: [01:16]

Georgia Howe highlights a heartbreaking incident where a 15-year-old Kentucky boy, Luis Lopez, was killed while defending his mother from an alleged rape attempt by her boyfriend, Guidardo Amandor Martinez, an illegal Mexican national.

Georgia Howe:
"A 15-year old Kentucky boy is dead after trying to protect his mom from an alleged rape attempt by her boyfriend, a man authorities say is in the US illegally." [01:16]

Martinez now faces rape and murder-related charges, with Homeland Security attributing the crime to ineffective federal border policies that allowed his multiple illegal crossings.

FBI Director’s Discovery of Russiagate Documents

Timestamp: [05:21]

John Bickley covers the explosive revelation by FBI Director Kash Patel about thousands of Russiagate-related documents found inside burn bags in a secret FBI facility.

John Bickley:
"FBI Director Kash Patel found thousands of Russiagate related documents inside burn bags in a secret room at FBI headquarters." [05:21]

Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce elaborates that these documents allegedly include foreign intelligence assessments predicting the FBI's strategy to promote the Russian collusion narrative against Trump during the 2016 campaign.

Tim Pierce:
"The documents reportedly include foreign intelligence assessments which predicted with quote, alarming specificity how the FBI would spread the Russian collusion narrative to politically damage then candidate Trump during his 2016 campaign." [05:32]

Trump responded by calling the Russiagate investigation a political scam orchestrated by Democrats.

Donald Trump:
"The whole thing is a scam. It's a scam set up by the Democrats and they love talking about it." [06:06]

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Economic Insights

U.S. Economy Surpasses Q2 Expectations

Timestamp: [02:38]

Georgia Howe introduces the segment on the robust performance of the U.S. economy in the second quarter of 2025, with GDP growing at an annual rate of 3%, the highest since late last year.

Georgia Howe:
"The U.S. economy far surpassed expectations in the second quarter of 2025. GDP grew at a solid annual rate of 3%, the fastest pace since late last year." [02:38]

Cabot Phillips explains that this growth was propelled by increased consumer spending in sectors like healthcare, food services, and automotive sales, coupled with a significant decline in imports.

Cabot Phillips:
"The surprising jump was driven by stronger consumer spending, particularly in health care, food services and auto sales, along with a sharp decline in imports." [02:52]

President Trump lauded the report on Truth Social and advocated for the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates, a move supported by several economists.

Adam Johnson:
"We have growth at 3%. We have inflation down at 2%. That is Goldilocks. It's the best of all worlds. And I think that certainly paves the way for the Fed to actually do what it should have done a long time ago and that's begin to cut rates." [03:26]

However, despite these calls, the Federal Reserve decided to maintain current interest rates.

Trump’s Trade Deal Tour and Economic Policies

Timestamp: [03:42]

John Bickley discusses President Trump's reaction to the economic data and his subsequent policies, including the imposition of tariffs on India.

John Bickley:
"President Trump hailed the report on Truth social and renewed calls for the Fed to cut interest rates." [03:42]

Adam Johnson:
"We have growth at 3%. We have inflation down at 2%. That is Goldilocks." [03:26]

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Labor and Immigration

SEIU’s Financial Ties to ICE Contractors

Timestamp: [01:49]

John Bickley introduces an investigative report by Spencer Lindquist uncovering the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its affiliate Workers United's financial investments in companies supporting ICE operations, despite the unions' public opposition to immigration enforcement.

Spencer Lindquist:
"The Service Employees International Union and its affiliate Workers United have led protests against ICE raids and called for the agency to be dismantled." [02:01]

Lindquist reveals that Workers United is the largest shareholder in Amalgamated Bank, which holds nearly $10 million in stocks of ICE contractors like Geo Group and CoreCivic, raising allegations of hypocrisy.

Spencer Lindquist:
"Critics are calling the union stance hypocritical, accusing it of profiting from the very operations that it publicly condemns." [02:38]

Both SEIU and the bank declined to comment on the allegations.

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International Affairs

Trump Rejects UN’s Palestinian Statehood Initiative

Timestamp: [06:39]

Georgia Howe covers President Trump's rejection of the United Nations' push for a two-state solution to the Gaza conflict. The Trump administration is boycotting the conference, labeling it an impediment to peace.

Georgia Howe:
"President Trump has rejected calls for Palestinian statehood. ... The Trump administration is boycotting that conference in protest, calling it a manufactured obstacle to peace." [06:39]

Donald Trump:
"You could make the case that you're rewarding people, that you know, you're rewarding Hamas if you do that. And I don't think they should be rewarded. So I'm not in that camp, to be honest." [07:12]

French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer support the UN's proposal, contrasting Trump's stance.

Tsunami in the U.S. Following Russian Earthquake

Timestamp: [09:05]

John Bickley reports on the fallout from an 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's east coast, which triggered tsunami waves hitting Alaska, Hawaii, and the West Coast of the United States.

John Bickley:
"Aircraft Tsunami waves crashed into Alaska, Hawaii and the west coast earlier this morning. The waves were caused by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia on Tuesday." [09:05]

While the strongest surges have subsided, no significant casualties or structural damages have been reported as of Wednesday morning. The earthquake ranks among the top 10 strongest ever recorded.

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Media and Cultural Commentary

BBC’s Alleged Bias Against U.S. Gaza Aid Group and Israel

Timestamp: [07:25]

John Bickley discusses a leaked internal BBC email instructing staff to skew reporting against the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and Israel, as reported by Cassia Kiba.

Cassia Kiba:
"The leaked email directs editorial staff to slant its coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to vilify Israel and the U.S backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation." [07:36]

The memo mandates dismissing arguments supporting aid distribution, asserting that the existing system is ineffective, thereby compromising the BBC's editorial impartiality.

Ozzy Osbourne’s Grand Funeral Procession

Timestamp: [09:30]

Georgia Howe covers the grand funeral procession of Black Sabbath's Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England, attended by thousands of devoted fans.

Georgia Howe:
"Thousands of Ozzy Osbourne fans lined the streets of Birmingham, England for his funeral procession today." [09:30]

Fans decorated the city's "Black Sabbath Bridge" with flowers and signed condolence books, celebrating Osbourne's life as he had wished for a celebratory farewell.

Spencer Lindquist:
"Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy Ozzy." [10:01]

Charlie Kirk Embraces South Park Parody

Timestamp: [10:04]

John Bickley reports on Charlie Kirk's positive reaction to South Park's upcoming parody featuring his likeness, viewing it as a testament to the conservative movement's cultural impact.

Kevin Hassett:
"Look, they're going to obviously make fun of me or make fun of me, but I think it's kind of funny and it kind of goes to show the cultural impact and the resonance that our movement has been able to achieve." [10:29]

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Accident Investigation

NTSB Hearing on Deadly Mid-Air Crash

Timestamp: [08:18]

Georgia Howe reports on the National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) investigation into a fatal January mid-air collision between an army helicopter and a passenger plane, the deadliest since 2001.

Georgia Howe:
"An investigation into a January mid air crash between an army helicopter and a passenger plane finds the chopper was flying higher than it should have been." [08:18]

During the inaugural day of the three-day hearings, it was revealed that altitude readings were inaccurate, causing the helicopter to fly 80 to 100 feet higher than indicated. Other helicopters in the unit displayed similar discrepancies in NTSB tests, though some panel members maintain confidence in the aircraft's safety.

Kevin Hassett:
"My perspective is this is a safe." [09:03]

John Bickley:
"From my perspective, I advise the colonel who advises the army the safety of the aircraft." [09:30]

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Closing Remarks

John Bickley wraps up the episode by encouraging listeners to visit dailywire.com for more detailed coverage and recaps major stories from previous broadcasts, including Trump's trade deals, violence in major cities, and America's declining birth rate.

John Bickley:
"To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and in case you missed it, this morning we covered some major stories, including Trump's whirlwind trade deal tour, the fallout from the violence in New York City, City and Cincinnati, and America's birth rate crisis. Thanks for tuning in." [11:25]

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Conclusion

This episode of Morning Wire provides a thorough examination of contemporary political dynamics, economic trends, significant criminal cases, and media integrity issues. Through detailed reporting and expert commentary, hosts John Bickley and Georgia Howe deliver a nuanced perspective on events shaping the national and international landscape.

Transcript

[Georgia Howe]

Police bust a third Cincinnati beatdown suspect the US Economy shatters expectations and Trump takes a swipe at Stephen Colbert. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, July 30th, and this is Evening Wire. Former Vice President Kamala Harris says she won't run for California governor in 2026. The move ends months of speculation about her mounting a political comeback after losing the presidential ra. In a statement today, Harris said she had reflected deeply and decided not to seek elected office for now. Harris, a former senator and California attorney general, was considered a top contender to succeed governor Gavin Newsom.

[John Bickley]

A third suspect has been arrested in connection with the brutal Cincinnati brawl. Jermaine Matthews was arrested and charged with aggravated riot and assault for his role in the alarming incident in downtown Cincinnati over the weekend. Five people have been charged so far, three of whom have been arrested. Along with Matthews, police nabbed 34 year old Montanez Meriwether and 24 year old Dakira Vernon. They're both facing charges of felonious assault and aggravated riot. Meanwhile, the FBI has confirmed that it's actively investigating the violent incident.

[Georgia Howe]

A 15 year old Kentucky boy is dead after trying to protect his mom from an alleged rape attempt by her boyfriend, a man authorities say is in the US Illegally. Mexican national Guidardo Amandor Martinez is accused of shooting Luis Lopez in the face after the teen intervened. The boy's younger sister was also wounded. Homeland Security officials blame federal border policy, saying Martinez has crossed illegally multiple times. He now faces rape and murder related charges and ICE has issued a detainer to block his release.

[John Bickley]

A labor union known for opposing immigration enforcement is facing backlash over its financial ties to companies that support ICE operations. Daily Wire reporter Spencer Lindquist has the exclusive.

[Spencer Lindquist]

The Service Employees International Union and its affiliate Workers United have led protests against ICE raids and called for the agency to be dismantled. But newly filed SEC records show that Workers United is the largest shareholder in Amalgamated Bank, a self described progressive bank that holds nearly $10 million in stock in ICE contractors. Those investments include the Geo Group and Corecivic, which operate immigrant detention centers, as well as Axon Enterprises, which supplies Tasers to ICE agents. Critics are calling the union stance hypocritical, accusing it of profiting from the very operations that it publicly condemns. SEIU and the bank declined to comment.

[Georgia Howe]

The U.S. economy far surpassed expectations in the second quarter of 2025. GDP grew at a solid annual rate of 3%, the fastest pace since late last year. Daily Wire senior Editor Cabot Phillips has more.

[Cabot Phillips]

The surprising jump was driven by stronger consumer spending, particularly in health care, food services and auto sales, along with a sharp decline in imports. The Bureau of Economic Analysis says inventory investment and exports dropped but were offset by domestic demand. President Trump hailed the report on Truth social and renewed calls for the Fed to cut interest rates. Economists say the growth could signal rising consumer confidence and easing policy uncertainty. And a number of economists agree with President Trump's calls to lower interest rates. Here's Adam Johnson of the Bullseye American ingenuity fund on fo to the President's point.

[Adam Johnson]

We have growth at 3%. We have inflation down at 2%. That is Goldilocks. It's the best of all worlds. And I think that certainly paves the way for the Fed to actually do what it should have done a long time ago and that's begin to cut rates.

[Cabot Phillips]

The Fed, however, ultimately ignored calls from the president and kept rates unchanged.

[John Bickley]

Today, President Trump has threatened India with new tariffs over their ongoing purchase of Russian energy and weapons. The president called India's trade policies obnoxious and said a 25% duty will be imposed starting August 1st if the country keeps its ties to Moscow. India became the first US Partner to be sanctioned over trade with Russia as the administration pushes for global pressure to end the war in Ukraine. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says India's Russia ties aren't the only issue Trump's grown frustrated with.

[Kevin Hassett]

India's had a market that's been pretty much closed to American products and we've been wide open to theirs. And I think President Trump is frustrated with the progress we've made with India, but feels that a 25% tariff will address and remedy the situation in a way that's good for the American people. I think that there's still hope for progress and if the progress isn't what the president wants, then the you know the deadline will kick in in August.

[John Bickley]

Trump also criticized Apple's shift toward manufacturing in India, urging it to build in the US Instead.

[Georgia Howe]

Senate Republicans have stiff armed Democrats in their attempt to block the confirmation of a Trump aligned judge. On Tuesday, the chamber voted to confirm acting Deputy Attorney General Emile Beauvais, who previously defended Trump during some of his criminal trials, including the classified documents case, the election interference case and even the New York hush money case. The vote was 50 to 49 and gives Bovet a lifetime judicial position. Republican Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joined Democrats in opposing his appointment.

[John Bickley]

FBI Director Kash Patel found thousands of Russiagate related documents inside burn bags in a secret room at FBI headquarters. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has the details.

[Tim Pierce]

According to a report from Fox News, Patel and his team found the burn bags, which are meant to conceal and eventually destroy classified documents, in a previously undisclosed Sensitive Compartmented information facility, also known as a scif. The trove of documents reportedly includes foreign intelligence assessments which predicted with quote, alarming specificity how the FBI would spread the Russian collusion narrative to politically damage then candidate Trump during his 2016 campaign. The documents have been sent to Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Chuck Grassley, who is expected to release them to the public. Trump was asked about the discovery during a press event today.

[Donald Trump]

Well, I want everything to be shown, you know, as long as it's fair and reasonable, I think it will be shown and it should be shown. And I think he feels that way and I think Pam feels that way. But it's got to be, you know, it's got to be stuff that really doesn't hurt people unfairly because you have so many people involved. The whole thing is a scam. It's a scam set up by the Democrats and they love talking about it. But I would like to see people exposed that might be bad and we'll see how that all works out.

[Georgia Howe]

President Trump has rejected calls for Palestinian statehood. The president's statement comes amid an ongoing push within the UN For a two state solution to the ongoing conflict in Gaza. A UN Conference sponsored by France and Saudi Arabia urged the international community to lay out a roadmap for the creation of an independent independent state in the west bank and the Gaza Strip. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have both backed the proposal. The Trump administration is boycotting that conference in protest, calling it a manufactured obstacle to peace. Here's the president.

[Donald Trump]

You could make the case that you're rewarding people, that you know, you're rewarding Hamas if you do that. And I don't think they should be rewarded. So I'm not in that camp, to be honest.

[John Bickley]

A leaked internal email reveals that the BBC ordered its staff to bias their reporting against a U S backed Gaza aid group and Israel Daily Wire reporter Cassia Kiba has more.

[Cassia Kiba]

The leaked email directs editorial staff to slant its coverage of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza to vilify Israel and the U S backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a group trying to feed people in the war torn region. The memo, which was first reported by Jonathan Sacerdoti of the Spectator, amounts to a top down editorial diktat that discards impartiality. Elevates one side of a deeply contested narrative and imposes a specific anti Israel legal political framing as settled fact. The June 25 email starts by declaring that the argument over how much aid is crossed into Gaza is irrelevant, while ordering staff that we should say the current distribution system doesn't work.

[Georgia Howe]

An investigation into a January mid air crash between an army helicopter and a passenger plane finds the chopper was flying higher than it should have been. The findings came out during the first day of a National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the crash. The crash was the Nation's deadliest since 2001. The board will question witnesses and investigators about the crash. During the three day hearings, the altitude readings were inaccurate and the helicopter was flying 80 to 100ft higher than its altimeter showed. Other helicopters in the same unit showed similar altimeter discrepancies in NTSB testing. One panel member said he believed the aircraft was safe.

[John Bickley]

From my perspective, I advise the colonel who advises the army the safety of the aircraft.

[Kevin Hassett]

My perspective is this is a safe.

[John Bickley]

Aircraft Tsunami waves crashed into Alaska, Hawaii and the west coast earlier this morning. The waves were caused by an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia on Tuesday. The strongest surges appear to be over for Alaska and Hawaii. No deaths or severe structural damage has been reported as of Wednesday morning. The earthquake near Russia is one of the top 10 strongest quakes recorded in history.

[Georgia Howe]

Thousands of Ozzy Osbourne fans lined the streets of Birmingham, England for his funeral procession today. The Black Sabbath star died last Tuesday at age 76. Fans covered the city's so called Black Sabbath Bridge with flowers and letters. Fans also signed a book of condolences. Black Sabbath bandmates attended the procession. Osbourne had said he wanted his funeral to be a celebration and not a mope fest. Video shows crowds cheering and chanting as Osbourne's wife and children arrived for the funeral procession.

[Spencer Lindquist]

Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy Ozzy.

[John Bickley]

Charlie. Kirk is calling the upcoming south park parody of him a badge of honor. A teaser for an upcoming episode showed south park character Eric Cartman wearing a hairstyle similar to Kirk's and arguing with a fellow student.

[Georgia Howe]

You can just shut up bebe America.

[Donald Trump]

And you love abortion.

[John Bickley]

Kirk changed his ex profile picture to the character and said he would watch the episode. Kirk told Fox News Digital it's important for conservatives to be able to take a joke.

[Kevin Hassett]

Look, they're going to obviously make fun of me or make fun of me, but I think it's kind of funny and it kind of goes to show the cultural impact and the resonance that our movement has been able to achieve. So I look at this as a badge of honor without even seeing the entire, you know, episode.

[Georgia Howe]

And President Trump slammed claims that he's to blame for Stephen Colbert losing his job, saying the Late show host has only himself to blame. Trump took to social media Tuesday to deny any involvement in the ouster of the Partizan CBS host, whose show is set to end next May. Trump declared, quote, the reason he was fired was pure lack of talent and the fact that this deficiency was costing CBS $50 million a year in losses. And it was only going to get worse. Reports say that despite Bringing in some $60 million in advertising, Colbert's show operated at a $40 million loss due to an annual price tag of 100 million.

[John Bickley]

Pretty solid reading of those all cap words there. All right, there's your drive home updates. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and in case you missed it, this morning we covered some major stories, including Trump's whirlwind trade deal tour, the fallout from the violence in New York City, City and Cincinnati, and America's birth rate crisis. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of MORNING W.