The Megyn Kelly Show – AM Update 2/12/26

Guest Host: Mark Halpern
Date: February 12, 2026
Featured Segments: El Paso Airspace Closure, Canadian School Shooting, AG Pam Bondi Judiciary Hearing

Overview

In this AM Update, guest host Mark Halpern guides listeners through a packed news rundown: the mysterious and swiftly reversed ten-day airspace closure over El Paso, a tragic mass shooting at a Canadian school with controversy over suspect identity disclosures, and explosive testimony by Attorney General Pam Bondi before House Democrats on the Epstein documents and DOJ transparency. Special correspondents and officials give updates and commentary, all in the candid, no-nonsense tone signature to The Megyn Kelly Show.

Key Topics & Discussion Points

1. Nancy Guthrie Disappearance – Evidence Found

• [02:15-04:18]

  • Police searching the area around the home of missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson uncover two black gloves on roads near her residence, one about a mile and a half away.
  • Video footage shows a masked individual at Nancy’s door on the night of her disappearance.
  • The FBI is canvassing neighborhoods and collecting digital evidence, particularly tracking a suspect phone that may be leaving an electronic trail.

  Phil Holloway: “If that phone were turned on, that phone would have talked, so to speak, with every cell tower between Nancy’s home and wherever it went. …So the FBI presumably would be able to trace the route that that phone would have taken if it were turned on when the perpetrator left Nancy’s house.” [03:17]

2. El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery

• [04:18-09:46]

  • The FAA issues, then quickly rescinds, a rare ten-day airspace shutdown over El Paso and surrounding regions, initially citing “special security reasons.”
  • The closure disrupted commercial flights and medevacs, reportedly the result of conflict between the FAA and Department of War over unscheduled anti-drone military testing.
  • El Paso’s mayor criticizes the move as an “unnecessary disruption… not occurred since 9/11.”
  • Confusion escalates with mixed explanations: the Pentagon cites anti-drone laser tests, while Transportation Secretary links it to cartel drone incursions—though it emerges one shot-down “drone” was a party balloon.
  • Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf describes frequent cartel drone use, but notes full airspace closures are rare unless true aerial threats exist.

  Chad Wolf: “There’s a significant amount of cartel activity when it comes to the use of drones… thousands of recorded incursions… This doesn’t appear to be the same case, so we’ll see what more information comes out.” [06:40]

  “The 10-day closure that FAA originally put out is highly unusual… You would think that something very, very significant is happening in real time. And then, of course, the FAA pulls it back and says okay, it’s canceled.” [08:24]

• Wolf dismisses speculation that the closure was UFO/UAP-related.

  Chad Wolf: “I think what’s more logical is that [it was] either responding to drone incursions by the cartels, which we know they use… or the fact that, you know, the Department of War was was testing some type of technology as well…I think that’s more plausible given the location.” [09:22]

3. Canadian School Shooting Details & Identity Controversy

• [10:57-13:47]

  • A mass shooting at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in a rural British Columbia town leaves 8 dead, 25 injured.
  • The shooter, described initially as “female in a dress with brown hair,” is later confirmed to be an 18-year-old biological male who had identified and presented as a transgender girl since the age of 12.
  • The New York Times reports two of the victims at a nearby residence were the shooter’s 39-year-old mother and 11-year-old stepbrother.
  • RCMP spokespersons push back against accusations of withholding suspect details, stating they deferred to the individual’s presented identity.

  Commissioner McDonald (RCMP): “We’re not hiding it… I can say that Jesse was born as a biological male who… approximately six years ago, began to transition to female and identified as female both socially and publicly.” [13:23]

4. Attorney General Pam Bondi vs. House Democrats: Judiciary Fireworks

• [13:47-18:23]

  • AG Pam Bondi faces off against Democrats in a heated and marathon House Judiciary Committee session, with the Epstein files and DOJ transparency at the forefront.

  • Ranking Member Jamie Raskin bluntly warns Bondi not to filibuster or evade questions.

    Jamie Raskin: “We’re stuck with five minutes. That’s clearly insufficient to give voice to America’s victims… Please do not waste one second of our precious time by evading questions, by changing the subject or engaging in personal attacks… This isn’t a game.” [14:01]

  • Lawmakers accuse Bondi of failing to meet with Epstein survivors, prompting impassioned exchanges.

    Pam Bondi: “To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands if you have still not been able to meet with this Department of Justice.” [15:16]

    Phil Holloway: [to victims in attendance] “Can you please raise your hand if you think… the feds have your back. Do we have your back?” [15:30]

  • Bondi accuses Democrats of hypocrisy, claiming they ignored the Epstein case during Obama’s presidency, while Trump increased transparency.

    Pam Bondi: “You all should be apologizing. You sit here and you attack the president, and I am not going to have it. … This has been around since the Obama administration. This administration released over 3 million pages of documents… Donald Trump signed that law to release all of those documents. … None of them asked Merrick Garland over the last four years one word about Jeffrey Epstein. How ironic is that?” [15:58]

  • In a rare moment of comity, Rep. Eric Swalwell asks Bondi for DOJ help regarding threats against his family.

    Eric Swalwell: “I hope somebody shoots you and your children and your wife in the head… But we never expected that the Department of Justice would not seek to prosecute and investigate those who are making threats against us.” [17:00]

    Pam Bondi: “None of you should be threatened, ever. None of your children should be threatened. None of your families should be threatened. I’ll gladly talk to you after this hearing about your cases, but I can tell you some of them are very active.” [17:32]

  • Session closes with a tense spat between Bondi and Raskin.

    Jamie Raskin: “You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch, not on our time. No way. And I told you about that Attorney General before you started.” [18:02]

    Pam Bondi: “You don’t tell me.” [18:10]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Chad Wolf on FAA closure: “To close airspace for 10 days. I think you, you would think that something very, very significant is happening in, in real time.” [08:41]
• Mark Halpern on mayor’s outrage: “El Paso Mayor Bernard Johnson describing as quote, a major and unnecessary disruption, one that has not occurred since 9 11.” [04:54]
• AG Pam Bondi’s rebuke: “You all should be apologizing. … None of them asked Merrick Garland over the last four years one word about Jeffrey Epstein. How ironic is that?” [15:58]
• RCMP on suspect identity: “We identify the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and in social media.” [13:23]

Segment Timestamps

• Nancy Guthrie disappearance update: [02:15-04:18]
• El Paso airspace closure coverage: [04:18-09:46]
• Canadian school shooting report: [10:57-13:47]
• AG Pam Bondi House testimony: [13:47-18:23]

Summary

This morning’s episode captures a fast-moving day of national and international headlines—featuring mystery (El Paso airspace), tragedy and debate (Canadian school shooting), and political showdown (Pam Bondi’s combative appearance before House Democrats). Through interviews and field reports, listeners hear the drama and controversy direct from the newsmakers themselves.