Chapter 1: Why is Kristi Noem stepping down from Homeland Security?
Kristi Noem is out at Homeland Security. Dozens of states sue the Trump administration over tariffs and Britney Spears is arrested. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, March 5th. This is Evening Wire.
President Trump announced today that Kristi Noem is stepping down as head of Homeland Security at the end of the month. The president said he'll nominate Oklahoma Senator Mark Wayne Mullen to lead DHS. Writing on Truth Social, Trump said he was pleased with Mullen's appointment and that Noem had, quote, served us well.
Mullen spoke to the press minutes after the news broke and was asked whether he and Noem had discussed the transition.
Neither one of us had time to talk, so I'm going to go give her a call in just a second. Our families are very close, and this happened very quick, so we're going to have a conversation with her in just a second.
A reporter asked Mullen if he knew what Trump was expecting from him.
I will never discuss private conversations. Never have. I'm not going to do that now either.
Trump announced that Noem will take over a new role called Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, which he described as leading, quote, our new security initiative for the Western Hemisphere.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety, a Wisconsin man died on Wednesday after he initiated a shootout with federal and state authorities in Texas. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce has the latest. Authorities say 33-year-old James Douglas McMillan attempted to flee from a Border Patrol checkpoint after a drug sniffing canine alerted to his vehicle.
Law enforcement directed McMillan to pull over for a secondary search when he attempted to flee. DPS said that McMillan was driving a stolen vehicle. The chase ended when a Texas officer performed a pit maneuver and stopped McMillan. The 33-year-old then barricaded himself in his vehicle and aimed a firearm at law enforcement, prompting officers to fire and kill him.
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Chapter 2: How did a shootout with authorities lead to a man's death in Texas?
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CNN has admitted that Operation Epic Fury has in fact weakened our greatest enemies. Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arkan has the story. A CNN senior military analyst said on Tuesday that the demonstration of military force and precision on display in Operation Epic Fury was enough to make the political leadership in both Russia and China sit up and take notice.
Retired Admiral James Trevitas joined anchor Casey Hunt on the arena with Casey Hunt, where he argued that in addition to capturing the complete attention of global adversaries, the United States was also progressively weakening both Russia and China as it weakened Iran. If you are Xi or Putin, you hate us, but you have to respect the military capability of the United States.
When you look at the span of what the U.S. military has done in the last two months, it's pretty extraordinary and it will get your attention in Beijing and Moscow. China looks at Iran as a big investment opportunity. Russia looks at Iran as an arms and technology supplier. Many of the drones flying in Ukraine today were made in Iran.
So there's a geopolitical pragmatism that can affix itself to these strikes in terms of degrading both Russia and China.
The Trump administration has issued new guidance over abuse claims for trans-identifying children. Daily Wire reporter Meg Brock has the story.
The Administration for Children and Families, ACF, at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS, has alerted all 50 states that affirming biological reality does not constitute child abuse or neglect under federal law.
The Assistant Secretary for the ACF, Alex Adams, said yesterday that letters had been sent reminding states that removing a child from their home must be based on, quote, objective evidence.
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Chapter 3: What are the implications of the new tariffs lawsuit against the Trump administration?
She's facing possible jail time, several years of probation, and the loss of her license. The arrest follows a pattern of increasingly erratic behavior over the past few months. Newly released dispatch audio reveals that she was swerving in and out of lanes before being pulled over.
And tributes continue to pour in for legendary Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz after he passed away this week at age 89. Holtz was considered one of the most influential coaches in college football history, winning 249 games as a college head coach. 100 of those happened at Notre Dame, where he served as head coach from 1986 to 1996.
A statement from the university reads, quote, Notre Dame mourns the loss of Lou Holtz, a legendary football coach, a beloved member of the Notre Dame family, a devoted husband, father, and grandfather.
All right, those are your drive home updates. To learn more about those stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including the U.S. and Israel moving toward air dominance over Iran, Tim Walz facing a fiery fraud hearing, and the Pentagon identifying six soldiers killed by an Iranian strike in Kuwait. Thanks for tuning in.
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