House Votes to Limit Trump & Kirk Family Takes Legal Action | 9.17.26

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Hopefully we're toward the end of the war. Do they want to make the deal? We'll see how that works out. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Thursday, September 17th, and this is Morning Wire. The family of Charlie Kirk takes legal action against Utah Valley University for what they say is negligence in his death. It is just a series of egregious, failures. The basic blocking and tackling of an event this size just simply just didn't happen. And the House votes to curb Trump's abilities under the War Powers Act. What does this mean for the conflict with Iran? Plus, how does the Fed raising rates for the first time in years impact the midterms? Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know. People disagree about a lot in this country. Taxes, health care, education. But wherever you land politically, I think most of us agree on this. Better information leads to better decisions. That's the mission of USA Facts, to make government data clear and accessible. Because public data should be easy to access, trust, and understand. So we can use it to make informed decisions. Read and sign our open letter to support public data at USAFacts.org. The Iranian regime is continuing to attack American allies in the region. Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors to fight Iran-backed Houthi terrorists. And the regime struck an American-contracted ship with U.S. personnel on board. Here with more is Wired In host Cabot Phillips. So a lot happened over the past week, particularly in the last 24 hours. First, let's start with the Saudis. What happened there? Yeah, a lot going on. Saudi Arabia has been getting hit from multiple directions since the war first broke out in February. But things are really ramping up. And this is an important aspect of. This conflict for the U.S. as Saudi Arabia is one of our closest allies in the region. Two regional officials told the AP on Tuesday that the Saudi military is running low on missile interceptors. It has now asked France, Britain, Pakistan, and Egypt to send air defense support. You might notice that the U.S. is absent from that list. And it's important to note that American interceptor stockpiles have also been significantly depleted over the past six months for similar reasons. Fighting off a lot of Iranian-backed attacks. And the Saudis are getting increasingly desperate for answers to the drone. Missile attacks coming their way from not just Iran, but also Houthi terrorists who are backed by Iran on their southern border with Yemen. On Tuesday night, Saudi air defenses shot down a Houthi drone south of Mecca, which is Islam's holiest city. So a lot on the line there. It's the first attempted strike on Mecca since 2017. The kingdom called it a, quote, red line. The Houthis, of course, have denied targeting the city. But Houthi strikes did injure 13 people in nearby cities that same day. They've also recently seized multiple islands near the Red Sea, setting up what. One Pentagon official called a, quote, kill box for shipping traffic heading in and out of the nearby Suez Canal. That, combined with the Iranian-backed terrorists in Iraq knocking out Saudi pipelines last week, means there will likely be little relief for Americans when it comes to prices at the pump in the near future. Oil is still trading at above $100 a barrel. And also diesel prices well above $6 now. That is a record high in the U.S. Right. We've all seen those prices going up. Are the Saudis getting any help? So to this point, it's been a lot more words than action. Despite having just signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan, neither country has offered to provide the Saudis with any military support. And the U.S. appears to be doing its best to stay out of the situation ahead of the midterms. And also amid their own shortage that we discussed earlier. VP Vance did say that the administration is in, quote, constant contact with the Saudis and has directly talked with the Houthis at a summit in Oman last week. But to little success. The State Department has also put all of Saudi Arabia under a level three, quote, reconsider travel advisory given the ongoing crisis. But again, remember, the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia, very important right now. They are a critical ally in the region. Now, how are the Saudis fighting back? Well, the Saudis have been forced to get a little creative recently, given all of the turmoil. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that missile debris found in the Yemeni desert appears to be a Chinese made missile. And Saudi Arabia has not denied that they fired it. This would be the first time they've used offensive ballistic missiles in their entire years long war in Yemen. One high level analyst told the Journal that the Saudis are, quote, And it's worth noting that the same missile also has the range to reach southern Iran. So this could be viewed as a message to Iran as much as to the Houthis directly. Meanwhile, we do have some direct action from Iran over the last few days. What have we seen from them? Yeah, according to a Fox News report yesterday, Iran attacked a U.S. contracted vessel near the Strait of Hormuz, endangering dozens of American personnel on board. Four Iranian drones and at least one missile were fired at the ship. Thankfully, only one of them hit. And left the crew with only minor injuries. We still don't know much about the ship's cargo or even its purpose. And the White House has remained quiet on the attack. But this is a pattern that has repeated itself in recent months. On Monday, U.S. forces destroyed two Iranian boats that were trying to seize an American naval drone in the Strait. And then Iran retaliated shortly after. So as always, now the question is, what sort of response we see? Or are we going to see more assurances of peace talks continuing in the near future? Meanwhile, this is becoming increasingly politically challenging for President Trump at home. Cabot, thanks for reporting. Absolutely. There's something deeply satisfying about opening the fridge after a workout and realizing you already have a real meal waiting for you. And I'm not talking about leftovers from the other night. I'm talking about factor. Two minutes in the microwave and you're sitting down to something like a salmon burger with actual sides or shredded pork or a big salad that's loaded with enough toppings and protein that it feels like a real meal, not a bowl of lettuce you paid $12 for. And because there are more than 100 nutrient-dense menu options every week, you can open the fridge and decide what sounds good in the moment. No meal planning required. Factor's meals are chef-crafted and dietician-designed. 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Yes, this is basically a legal motion that means, hey, we're intending to sue you. So it is truly a notice like, hey, this is what we're going to come after you for. And the family representative for Kirk, they're doing this notice of claim because they say Charlie Kirk's death was entirely preventable. So the notice of claim is. Pointing out how TPSA warned UVU police about the accessible rooftops around where Charlie was giving his speech. And UVU signaled that it addressed the security, though they didn't. And the notice preserves the Kirk's family right to pursue legal action, a.k.a. sue, against universities and other parties involved with the event that happened last September. So the rooftops were the big security concerns. Were there other security concerns? Were there other security failures listed in this complaint? Yeah, the notice of claim pointed out several security failures in addition to the rooftop, one being the university's decision to only assign six police officers to this event. This is something that we heard about during the preliminary hearing over and over again, just a lack of support from UVU. Of course, we know that this event was highly attended. Three thousand people roughly were there that day, but again, only six UVU police officers. There was also no video monitoring in real time. What did we learn in the preliminary hearing? That Tyler Robinson allegedly was on security footage in the parking garage. You could see his car going in and out. So the Kirk family is saying if someone was there watching the surveillance video in real time, maybe this could have been stopped, but there was no live monitoring. There were also no drones to monitor the rooftop. So UVU said they would monitor that, have people on there. That wasn't the case. But there was also no drones in the air to maybe just get a different vantage point that could have prevented this from happening. And there was no written security plan. So the Kirk family said, The Kierkegaard family is literally out all the failures and saying, this should have been done, and maybe if it were done, Charlie would still be here. Specifically, the family rep told the Daily Wire these failures, quote, not only robbed Charlie Kirk of his life, but also robbed his family of their husband, father, son, and brother with impacts that will compound for the rest of their lives. Now, the family listed the claims that they're making. Are they asking for a certain dollar amount? What are they asking for? Yeah, so at this time, there's no specific dollar amount. This is one of the first steps in the legal process, but they did say in the notice that the damages could be substantial. Now, this comes on the heels of the vandalizing of the Charlie Kirk statue, this new statue outside the TPUSA headquarters. Have we learned anything new about that incident? Yeah, I mean, it's been such a tough week for the Kirks. They just unveiled this beautiful statue outside the headquarters on the anniversary of Charlie's assassination, and just a few days later, it was vandalized. It was vandalized in this red paint, and spokespeople from TPUSA are saying this is intentional. It looked like blood that was covering Charlie's statue. There's been no arrest in this. There are two people seen on security cameras, and they're being investigated by the police department. They're asking for the public's help to see if they can identify those two individuals to come in for questioning. Meanwhile, the next hearing for the Tyler Robinson case is late October, correct? Yes, it's late October, and we now know Judge Graff will go through the next steps after he bound Tyler Robinson over to trial, on all his charges. All right, well, Lyndon, thanks for reporting. Thanks, guys. Thanks for having me. Thanks for coming on. Great to be with you. So tell us about the dynamic in the House over this Pete Hegseth vote. Largely frustration. Largely frustration. Thomas Massey is one of those members who knows how to use the rules to great effect. He's also, you know, someone who would be useful in a zombie apocalypse. He can build Bluetooth-powered chicken coops and the like. He's a little bit of an odd duck within the House. I was actually just texting with a member of the House about this just a few hours ago, and she was telling me, well, you know, I can't really begrudge him trying to get this across, but we would all like to go back home. And I think that that's the attitude of most of the people who are in the Congress today. Now, the House did hold a vote late Tuesday on whether to limit President Trump's war powers with regards to the Iran conflict. And seven Republicans broke with the party. They joined Democrats to put limits on President Trump. Thomas Massey notably was one of them. What do those limits potentially look like? And what does this vote signal politically? I think the political signal is more important than the actual practical ramifications. The president's war powers are not going to be something that the Congress can just seize away from him. When it feels like it. In this case, though, I think it's an indication of just how unpopular this war has become, particularly when it comes to the Republican coalition that stood by the president when he made this decision initially, but has really ground down on in terms of their support. They no longer think that this is something that should be an active conflict that we are participating in. And I think that they were really trying to send a message to the White House on that front. The president, though, I think has been very firm in his commitment that he wants to achieve their goals. He wants to achieve his goals. He wants to achieve them, you know, across the board. And I don't think that this is going to be something that goes away quickly anytime soon. Now, pivoting topics here a bit, but definitely connected to D.C., the Fed raised the interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023. So three years. That is a politically complicated move, to say the least. Does this help or hurt Trump and the GOP? Well, Kevin Warsh has always been clear that he was going to be an independent representative of the Fed. He's going to be an independent representative of the Fed. He's going to be an independent representative of the Fed, that he was not going to be someone who just, you know, took the president's word in terms of the way that he approached things. And he made that very clear with this decision. He's battling it back against the kind of inflation that we've seen, you know, play out in America over the last several years. It's something that unfortunately has not gone away despite the president's reelection. And I think that this situation is one where you're likely to see the president be openly critical of Warsh and of the Fed for this decision. At the same time, I think it makes logical sense, especially given the nature, of the current economy, to make this type of decision at this juncture. You know, we'll see what the ramifications are for the president and for the Republican Party going into this election and whether they bite anything in terms of negative ramifications that people blame them for when it comes to this type of thing. But frankly, there's lagging indicators in this economy. People don't tend to pay attention as quickly as those who are monitoring the markets on a daily basis. So I don't think ultimately that this will be something that has an enormous impact on these midterms. Yeah. Meanwhile, I'm sure a lot of members of Congress are happy to have this extended early break for this very fraught election. Ben, thank you so much for coming on. Before we sign off, just a quick reminder, Daily Wire's new film, Run, Hide, Fight, Infidels, is now streaming exclusively on dailywire.com. And when you watch it, you're going to see why this is a film only Daily Wire could make. So stick around for the trailer after this. To enjoy the show ad-free and join our mission, become a member at dailywire.com. We'll be back this evening with more news you need to know. As-salamu alaykum. Are we paying attention? They've taken over the building, they're downstairs, and they've blocked the doors. I seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty. We cannot run and hide. Muhammad is the messenger of God. There is no God but Allah. 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