Evening Wire: Spencer Pratt Goes Scorched Earth & Epstein Suicide Note? | 5.7.26
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What details were revealed in Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note?
A purported suicide letter from Jeffrey Epstein is released by a New York court. Reality star Spencer Pratt earns high marks in the debate for L.A. mayor. And a couple of oil tankers sneak past Iran's missiles. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Thursday, May 7th. This is Evening Wire.
How did Spencer Pratt perform in the L.A. mayoral debate?
A New York court has released what appears to be a suicide note left by the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. The note begins, quote, they investigated for months, found nothing. A couple lines later, it says, it is a treat to be able to choose one's time to say goodbye. The note has stayed in a vault of a New York courthouse for seven years.
What is the current situation with oil tankers in relation to Iran's missiles?
It was kept hidden from the public because of an unrelated case of the prisoner who found it. On Wednesday, a judge made it public after a request from the New York Times.
A CIA assessment says Iran still has most of its missiles. This comes as a new peace deal is still being considered. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Kassia Kiva has the latest.
An intelligence source confirms the findings of the CIA's assessment to the Daily Wire. Despite weeks of sustained U.S. and Israeli strikes, Iran's regime still possesses roughly 70% of its missile stockpile from before the war and about 75% of mobile launchers, even after launching hundreds of missiles at Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the U.S. military sites across the region. This assessment breaks with President Trump's Wednesday claim that Iran only had 18 to 19% of missiles left. The CIA assessment also reportedly concludes that Iran has reopened underground storage sites, repaired damaged missiles and resumed work on weapons that were near completion before the war began.
Despite Iran's attempt to block the Strait of Hormuz, some tankers have snuck through. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pierce has more.
Experts say, and shipping data shows, four tankers from the United Arab Emirates have sailed through the strait. The crossings show the risks that some oil producers and buyers are willing to hazard more than two months into Iran's blockade. Roughly 20% of the world's oil passed through the strait prior to the war in Iran. While the strait's closure has had a global impact, oil producers in the Middle East and their customers in East Asia have been some of the hardest hit. Federal agents raided a Disney cruise ship in a major child pornography sting. Daily Wire Entertainment reporter Amanda Harding has the details.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently raided five cruise ships, including one Disney ship, as they identified predators viewing and distributing child sexual exploitation material. The operation took place in San Diego and led to 28 individuals being arrested. A CBP spokesperson said, quote, Officers confirmed all subjects were involved in either the receipt, possession, transportation, distribution, or viewing of CSEM or child pornography. The CBP then canceled their visas with plans to remove each of the criminals from the United States. A Disney rep said in response to the news, quote, we have a zero tolerance policy for this type of behavior and fully cooperated with law enforcement. While the majority of these individuals were not from our cruise line, those who were are no longer with the company.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt has emerged the clear winner after last night's heated L.A. mayoral debate. An NBC poll released this morning showed 89% of viewers rated him the winner. Daily Wire lifestyle reporter Lauren Baer has the details.
Pratt faced off against Mayor Karen Bass and Socialist Councilwoman Nithya Raman on the debate stage, where they clashed on how to best lead the city of 3.8 million. The former reality TV star said that he would crack down on crime, improve the city's fire response readiness, and move away from the city's ineffective efforts to combat homelessness.
Well, the good news is when I enforce the law and clear the street of the drug addicts that have taken over 40 blocks of downtown LA, abandoned buildings that have drug addicts just lighting them on fire every other day, I will have potentially 20,000 units available to build.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What details were revealed in Jeffrey Epstein's purported suicide note?
0:03–0:22
2
How did Spencer Pratt perform in the L.A. mayoral debate?
0:22–0:40
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What is the current situation with oil tankers in relation to Iran's missiles?
0:40–4:21
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What does the CIA assessment say about Iran's missile capabilities?
4:21–11:24
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