Evening Wire: U.S. Fighter Jet Down & March Job Numbers Surprise | 4.3.26
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What happened to the U.S. F-15 jet in Iran?
A U.S. F-15 has been downed in Iran, prompting a swift search and rescue mission. Pam Bondi responds to being removed as AG. And the Artemis II astronauts hold a press conference from space. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's April 3rd. Happy Good Friday. And this is Evening Wire.
What are the implications of Pam Bondi's removal as AG?
A U.S. fighter jet was shot down while flying over Iran today, and the U.S. military has launched a major search and rescue operation.
What updates do we have on the Artemis II astronauts?
Daily Wire reporter Zach Jewell has more.
The confirmation from U.S. officials came after Iranian state media said early this morning that Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down a U.S. F-15 fighter jet over the southern Tehran province. Reports indicate that at least one pilot has been recovered, while the search for the other continues. The regime-controlled media also also published photos online appearing to show parts of a jet, and an Iranian state broadcaster told residents of the province to capture the, quote, enemy's pilot or pilots and hand them over to Iranian forces for a reward. Israeli journalist Amit Segal reported that the United States has activated, quote, large forces as part of a search and rescue operation. In a separate incident, a U.S.
A-10 Warthog went down around the same time near the Strait of Hormuz, though according to officials, the lone pilot was safely rescued.
War Secretary Pete Hexeth has asked the Army's top uniformed officer, General Randy George, to step down. The Pentagon announced the move Thursday, stating simply that the general will be retiring from his position as the 41st Chief of Staff of the Army effective immediately. Meanwhile, Hexeth also announced Thursday that he was ending the policy that turned U.S. military installations into gun-free zones, declaring in a brief statement that ends today.
The Second Amendment to our Constitution enshrines the right of all citizens— to carry weapons to protect themselves, their families, and their fellow countrymen. Our war fighters defend the right of others to carry. They should be able to carry themselves.
The US embassy in Cairo has issued a security alert for Americans in Egypt. The alert states that it will keep the travel advisory at level two, meaning exercise increased caution with do not travel guidance for the Northern and Middle Sinai regions, along with parts of the Western desert. The Post specifically warns about the threat of Iranian-aligned actors who have expressed interest in planning and carrying out attacks in the region. The State Department also warns travelers that fees at the commonly used Taba border exit have doubled.
The Artemis II mission is officially headed to the moon after NASA gave the go-ahead for its Orion spacecraft to leave Earth's orbit for the next stage of its historic space mission. Orion fired its main engine at 7.49 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, sending it out of Earth's orbit toward the moon. Soon afterwards, the four astronauts held a press conference floating inside the craft. Commander Reid Wiseman, who's leading the mission, began by giving a shout-out to the astronauts' families. Here's Wiseman.
There was a moment about an hour ago where Mission Control Houston reoriented our spacecraft as the sun was setting behind the Earth. And I don't know what we all expected to see in that moment, but you could see the entire globe from pole to pole. You could see Africa, Europe, and if you looked really close, you could see the northern lights. It was the most spectacular moment, and it paused all four of us in our tracks.
U.S. employers added 178,000 jobs in March, far exceeding expectations and signaling resilience even as the Iran war began to unfold. The unemployment rate ticked down to 4.3%. The data suggests the economy was holding steady heading into the conflict, but it also complicates the Fed's next move. A stronger labor market could make it harder to justify cutting interest rates anytime soon. The wild card now, rising energy prices from the war, which could still ripple through the economy in the months ahead.
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