Evening Wire: Why Google Wants to Release 32 Million Mosquitoes & Tulsi’s Replacement Tapped | 6.2.26

Summary

Morning Wire: "Evening Wire: Why Google Wants to Release 32 Million Mosquitoes & Tulsi’s Replacement Tapped"

Date: June 2, 2026
Host: John Bickley (The Daily Wire); Georgia Howe (off this episode)

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Episode Overview

This episode of Evening Wire provides a rapid-fire rundown of key political, tech, entertainment, and legal stories shaping the day. Major highlights include heated Senate hearings on Iran, Google’s controversial mosquito release proposal, the appointment of William J. Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard, scandalous developments involving public figures from Bill Gates to Maine’s governor, and significant technology and law enforcement news.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Heated Iran Senate Hearing (00:03 – 01:40)

• Marco Rubio (Secretary of State) faced sharp criticism from Senate Democrats over Iran negotiations.
• Rubio pushed back against claims that the U.S. was “begging” to re-enter deals with Iran and refuted suggestions that Iran was in a stronger position.
  • Rubio: “The Iranians might be begging because their economy is losing hundreds of millions of dol…. Iran has no Navy left. They've lost a substantial percentage of their defense industrial base, and their economy is far worse today…” (00:53)
• Rubio was also accused of partying with President Trump instead of partaking in negotiations; he responded with personal defenses and pointed jabs at Senator Rosen and her staff’s “TikTok video” (01:28).

2. Doug Ellen’s Viral LA Rant & Mayoral Endorsement (01:49 – 03:05)

• Doug Ellen (Entourage creator) went viral ranting about the “collapse of LA” and endorsed mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt.
  • Ellen: “Everyone in my neighborhood has got the same problem… this city has collapsed in the last five years.” (02:07)
  • Expressed deep dissatisfaction with current leadership and urged trying something new, distinguishing himself from Trump supporters.
    • Ellen: “I am not a Donald Trump fan… What I can tell you is the status quo is destroying [LA] and we need to try something different.” (02:44)

3. Maine Senate Race Scandal (03:05 – 04:02)

• Governor Janet Mills reminded voters she is still on the ballot, although she suspended active campaigning.
• Her opponent, Graham Platner, faces scandal over explicit messages; Morris Katz (noted Dem operative) implicated in pressuring staff over the scandal.

4. MrBeast Contestant Arrested in Drug Bust (04:02 – 04:59)

• Jabari Brown, a young pilot and viral MrBeast winner, was briefly arrested (and released) in Paraguay after a significant drug bust—over 570 lbs of marijuana found on a jet he co-piloted.
  • Lyndon Blake: “The 21 year old was one of four Americans detained… he was the only one to walk free. Officials said Brown wasn’t the owner of the jet in question…” (04:12)

5. Largest FBI Crypto Seizure in Scam Raid (04:59 – 05:45)

• FBI raids in Dubai, Myanmar, and Thailand target scam compounds, making 300 arrests and seizing 127,000 Bitcoin (worth $8 billion).
  • Cash Patel: “If you target Americans, we will find you, disrupt your network and bring every available tool of the federal government down on you.” (05:08)

6. Florida Sues OpenAI Over ChatGPT Safety (05:45 – 06:28)

• Florida’s AG sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for allegedly marketing ChatGPT without sufficient warnings, linking the AI to aiding mass shootings and suicides.
  • James Uthmeyer: “…ignoring warnings from experts about ChatGPT, which the state says has aided, quote, mass shooters… and… encourage[d] vulnerable individuals towards suicide.” (05:57)

7. Bill Gates’ Personal Scandals Resurface (07:30 – 08:16)

• New Gates Foundation emails detail at least 20 alleged affairs during Gates’ marriage, including with two Russian women, uncovered amid Epstein’s attempted blackmail schemes.
  • Lauren Baer: “He has admitted to two of them with Russian women. Those affairs were discovered in a batch of emails from … Jeffrey Epstein.” (07:40)
  • Gates maintains he did “nothing illicit” during time with Epstein.

8. William J. Pulte Appointed Acting Director of National Intelligence (08:16 – 08:57)

• President Trump names William J. Pulte (current FHFA head) to replace Tulsi Gabbard, touting Pulte’s reputation for institutional cleanup and anti-fraud work.
  • Jordan Schroeder: “Pulte is known in D.C. for bringing fraudsters to justice… and for philanthropy with his Blight Authority not-for-profit.” (08:25)

9. Tina Peters’ Sentence Commuted (08:57 – 09:40)

• Tina Peters, controversial former county clerk and “grandmother who dared to ask questions about the 2020 election,” freed after a judge was found to have violated her First Amendment rights. Governor Polis commutes her sentence under White House pressure.

10. Google’s Plan to Release 32 Million 'Good Mosquitoes' (09:40 – 10:36)

• Google/Alphabet’s “Debug Project” seeks EPA approval to release millions of Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes in California and Florida, aiming to curb disease transmission by sterilizing wild females.
  • Tim Pierce: “The surplus of mosquitoes will not cause any more bug bites, as only females bite humans… The ‘good bugs’… would prevent… infecting millions and killing between 500,000 and 1 million individuals every year.” (09:40)
  • Host note: The plan eerily mirrors the plot of “Mimic,” a 1997 horror film.

11. Nvidia Launches AI Agent PC (10:36 – End)

• Nvidia introduces PC built for autonomous AI agents (not just chat), powered by the new RTX Sparks chip.
  • Ian Buck: “AI is moving from answering questions to doing real work… [Sparks is] the most efficient PC chip ever built.” (10:36)
• Shift marks evolution towards “AI agents” handling tasks independently.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Marco Rubio: “There's no one begging for anything here. The Iranians might be begging because their economy is losing hundreds of millions…” (00:53)
• Doug Ellen: “There is no denying it unless you have an agenda. And I don’t know what that is…” (02:07)
• Jordan Schroeder (on Pulte): “Pulte is known in D.C. for bringing fraudsters to justice, with his help in charging New York Attorney General Letitia James for fraud…” (08:25)
• Tim Pierce: “A caveat, however, this is nearly identical to the plot of the 1997 horror film Mimic, and that led to superbugs hunting New Yorkers in the sewers…” (09:40)
• Cash Patel: “If you target Americans, we will find you, disrupt your network and bring every available tool of the federal government down on you.” (05:08)

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Timestamps for Major Segments

• 00:03 — Iran Hearing: Rubio Grilled in Senate Committee
• 01:49 — Doug Ellen’s LA Rant & Mayoral Endorsement
• 03:05 — Maine Senate Race & Platner Scandal
• 04:02 — MrBeast Contestant in Drug Arrest
• 04:59 — FBI’s $8 Billion Crypto Seizure
• 05:45 — Florida Sues OpenAI
• 07:30 — Bill Gates’ Affair Allegations
• 08:16 — William J. Pulte Named for DNI
• 08:57 — Tina Peters’ Sentence Commuted
• 09:40 — Google Seeks Approval for 32 Million Mosquitoes
• 10:36 — Nvidia Unveils New AI Agent PC

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Tone and Final Notes

The episode maintains a brisk, no-nonsense, slightly sardonic tone, especially in coverage of political and tech developments. With fast transitions and pointed commentary, it delivers updates for listeners seeking quick, direct news without editorializing fluff.

For more details on each story, visit dailywire.com.

Transcript

[John Bickley]

Marco Rubio gives updates on Iran. The president taps a familiar name to replace Tulsi Gabbard. And Google wants approval to release 32 million mosquitoes in California and Florida. I'm Daily Wire Executive Editor John Bickley. Georgia Howe is off on a little mini vacation today. It's Tuesday, June 2nd. This is EdenWire. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke on Iran at a heated committee hearing today. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Cassia Akiva has the details.

[Cassia Akiva]

Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly clashed with Senate Democrats during a Foreign Relations Committee hearing Tuesday as lawmakers pressed him on Iran. Here's one heated exchange between Rubio and

[James Uthmeyer]

Senator Cory Booker have made our adversary

[Doug Ellen]

in a stronger negotiating position. And now we're begging to get back into a deal that you all crashed

[John Bickley]

in the first place.

[Marco Rubio]

There's no one begging for anything here. The Iranians might be begging because their economy is losing hundreds of millions of dol. I don't know where you're getting this perception that Iran is stronger. Iran has no Navy left. They've lost a substantial percentage of their defense industrial base, and their economy is far worse today, and I mean far worse today than it was six to nine months ago.

[Cassia Akiva]

The hearing turned especially combative when Senator Jackie Rosen accused Rubio of attending a party with President Trump instead of participating in Iran negotiations in Pakistan with Vice President J.D. vance. Take a listen.

[Marco Rubio]

What party was I at? I was at a party publicly reported,

[John Bickley]

and there's photos there.

[Marco Rubio]

But what party? No, no, no, no. But you're gon. I'm going to answer it. I'm going to answer that. You don't know what you're talking about. Senator Rosen, he has a floor. I know your staff wrote up this cute statement for your TikTok video, but it's not true and it's not real.

[Cassia Akiva]

Rubio said he was alongside President Trump throughout the negotiations while remaining in constant contact with administration officials handling the talks.

[John Bickley]

The creator of the hit show Entourage has gone viral after posting a takedown on the current state of LA and endorsing mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt. Daily Wire entertainment reporter Amanda Harding has more.

[Amanda Harding]

Doug Ellen posted a video to Instagram last week ranting about the, quote, collapse of Los Angeles and ripping into Mayor Karen Bass.

[James Uthmeyer]

Everyone in my neighborhood has got the same problem. They're all putting cameras and hiring security guards because we're all getting broken into. It's not made up, it's not false. And this city has collapsed in the last five years. There is no denying it unless you have an agenda. And I don't know what that is,

[Amanda Harding]

Ellen said he has grown to hate the city in the past five years, especially after his house was burglarized in 2023. Ellen's Instagram rant went viral and it spotlighted the discontent among LA's liberals. With the city's current Democratic leadership, Ellen has thrown his support behind Spencer Pratt, the upstart candidate gaining steam ahead of this year's election. Here's Ellen on hot mics with Billy Bush.

[Doug Ellen]

The amount of real liberal people, and we're talking about people who will fight you if you say you like Donald Trump. Those people are fed up with what's going on in la. I am not a Donald Trump fan. I did not vote for him and I'm not gonna sit here and tell you Spencer Pratt can save la. What I can tell you is the status quo is destroying it and we need to try something different.

[John Bickley]

Maine Governor Janet Mills reminded voters this week that they can still vote for her even though she suspended her campaign for U.S. senate. Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more.

[Zach Jewell]

Mills told the Portland Press Herald that voters shouldn't get the wrong idea about her April decision to suspend. She said, quote, I simply suspended active campaigning. I am still on the ballot. Her comments come as Graham Platner, the novice Democrat who pushed her out of the primary, is rocked by another scandal. The latest controversy is over explicit messages he sent to other women after he married in 2023. While he and his wife have disputed aspects of reports around the messages, Graham has admitted that they are real. And in addition to Platner, the scandal has also wrapped up Morris Katz, the architect of Zoran Momdani's successful New York City mayoral campaign. According to reports, Katz tried to browbeat Platner's former political director into denying the salacious messages. After the messages went public, Katz openly fumed at, quote, incompetent opportunistic operatives.

[John Bickley]

A Mr. Beast contestant who won a jet from the YouTuber has allegedly been arrested for drug trafficking. Daily Wire reporter and host of that's so Criminal Lyndon Blake has the story.

[Lyndon Blake]

A feel good Internet story has now turned into a viral international drug case. Jabari Brown, a young pilot who won a multi million dollar private jet in a Mr. Beast competition has been arrested in Paraguay. This is after drug enforcement agents discovered more than 570 pounds of marijuana aboard a private jet and he co piloted from Miami. The 21 year old was one of four Americans detained, but in an unexpected turn he was the only one to walk free. Officials said Brown wasn't the owner of the jet in question. They identified an Estonian businessman as its owner and pilot, and he had reportedly fled the country before the bust. The three other passengers had been slapped with charges relating to international drug trafficking, and Brown was released by police with no charges.

[John Bickley]

The FBI made its largest crypto seizure ever in a global scam compound crackdown. Daily Wire reporter Jacob Wheeler has more

[Jacob Wheeler]

Agents conducted raids on compounds in Dubai, Myanmar and Thailand, arresting nearly 300 individuals connected with scams perpetrated against Americans. During the raids, the FBI seized over 127,000 Bitcoin, which is valued over 8 billion. The FBI estimates that Americans have been scammed out of more than 20 billion via these Foreign Operations Director Cash Patel issued a stern warning following the raid saying, quote, if you target Americans, we will find you, disrupt your network and bring every available tool of the federal government down on you.

[John Bickley]

The state of Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, alleging that the company marketed ChatGPT without sufficiently warning of its dangers. Daily Wire assistant editor Nathan Gay has the details.

[James Uthmeyer]

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeyer accused the company valuing profit over safety and fueling violence. More than 20 lawsuits have been filed against OpenAI over alleged harms tied to ChatGPT. Complaints have risen claiming that OpenAI ignored warnings from experts about ChatGPT, which the state says has aided, quote, mass shooters in and encourage vulnerable individuals towards suicide. According to Axios Media, OpenAI said it has a zero tolerance policy for using its tools to aid in committing violence.

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[John Bickley]

More details of Bill Gates personal life have come to light and may be shattering his carefully crafted public image. Daily Wire lifestyle reporter Lauren Baer has more.

[Lauren Baer]

In February, Gates told employees of his nonprofit Gates foundation that he was accused of 20 separate affairs during his divorce from his ex wife, Melinda. He has admitted to two of them with Russian women. Those affairs were discovered in a batch of emails from the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The scandal around Gates failed marriage has fed into the controversy behind his notorious ties to Epstein. Emails suggest that Epstein attempted to use Gates extramarital affairs against him as blackmail. Gates has said he, quote, did nothing illicit while spending time with Epstein in places such as Germany, France, New York

[John Bickley]

and D.C. president Trump has named his replacement for Tulsi Gabbard. Daily Wire homepage managing editor Jordan Schroeder has more.

[Jordan Schroeder]

President Trump announced Tuesday that he is appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William J. Pulte to be the acting director of National Intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard's resignation last month. Pulte, a staunch Trump ally with a reputation for aggressive institutional cleanups, will maintain his current role leading the Federal Housing Finance Agency and overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Pulte is known in D.C. for bringing fraudsters to justice, with his help in charging New York Attorney General Letitia James for fraud and for philanthropy with his blight authority. Not for profit.

[John Bickley]

Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters is free after being released from a Colorado correctional facility on Monday. Her release comes after Colorado's Democrat governor Jared Polis finally gave in to pressure from the White House, ultimately commuting her punitive sentence. Peters is known as the grandmother who dared to ask questions about the 2020 election. Back in April, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that her trial judge, Matthew Barrett, was biased against her conservative beliefs and and violated her First Amendment rights. Big tech giant Google is seeking federal approval from the EPA to release 32 million, quote, good mosquitoes across California and Florida. This doesn't sound sketchy at all. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pierce has the details.

[Tim Pierce]

The public health program titled Debug Project was created by Google's parent company Alphabet a decade ago. It plans to release male mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia to mate with wild females Wolbachia is a parasitic bacterium that disrupts reproduction. Males carrying it mate with wild females, leaving them unable to produce viable offspring. It is completely harmless to humans as well, as it is already naturally occurring in many other insects. The surplus of mosquitoes will not cause any more bug bites, as only females bite humans, possibly infecting with West Nile, Zika and yellow fever. The quote good bugs, as Google refers to them, would prevent the world's deadliest disease vector from infecting millions and killing between 500,000 and 1 million individuals every year by preventing the bad bugs from being born altogether. A caveat, however, this is nearly identical to the plot of the 1997 horror film Mimic, and that led to superbugs hunting New Yorkers in the sewers and

[John Bickley]

Nvidia has introduced a new PC built specifically for running AI agents. The release marks a shift in AI manufacturing as developers move beyond interface platforms where users enter prompts into AI chat feeds, toward AI agents, which are programmed to autonomously complete tasks without the need for continuous human management. Ian Buck, Nvidia's vice president for hyperscale and high performance computing, said, quote, AI is moving from answering questions to doing real work. The computers will be powered by the new RTX Sparks chip, which Nvidia has called, quote, the most efficient PC chip ever built. All right, this is your Drive Home updates. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com and in case you missed it, earlier today we covered some major stories, including California voters taking to the polls for some key primaries, the ceasefire with Iran verging on collapse, and police arresting dozens of anti ice rioters in New Jersey while imposing a 9pm curfew. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.