New Jersey Drone Saga & East Palestine Settlement | Afternoon Update | 1.28.25
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I'm Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, January 28th, and this is your Morning Wire Afternoon Update.
The first White House press briefing was held today and covered a wide range of topics. Among them, the Trump administration welcoming new media to the briefing, ICE deportation efforts, and the freezing of federal grants. Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt also had an announcement on the New Jersey drone saga. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan was there in the room and is here now with some highlights.
Speaking to a jam-packed and energized press room, Levitt began by noting the amount of busts made by ICE in just the first week of Trump's administration, and then pivoted to news directly from the president regarding the New Jersey drone saga.
The drones that were flying over New Jersey in large numbers were authorized to be flown by the FAA for research and various other reasons. Many of these drones were also hobbyists, recreational, and private individuals that enjoy flying drones. In time, it got worse due to curiosity. This was not the enemy.
Levitt also announced some big briefing room changes, announcing that independent journalists, podcasters, new media and social media influencers will now have a seat in the Brady briefing room. The new press secretary said the Trump administration is adapting to the new media landscape as traditional media faces record low trust levels.
Trump put a freeze on federal loans and grants today, halting trillions of taxpayer dollars from pouring into various financial assistance programs. No funds will be withheld from Social Security, Medicare, and other select programs, but the rest are paused indefinitely. The order is effective 5 p.m. Eastern today. The Office of Management and Budget will review all the pending programs and is expected to find itself in a showdown with lawmakers over the freeze. We'll have more on Trump's sweeping order in tomorrow's episode.
The New York City immigration crackdown has begun and federal agents launched sweeping deportation raids across the city. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pearce has the latest.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem joined officers as they targeted violent illegal immigrants and made arrests for crimes including kidnapping, assault, and even double homicide. Among the arrested was an Interpol warranted fugitive from the Dominican Republic. Officials say the focus is on removing individuals with serious criminal charges to ensure public safety. Officials say the raids also led to the arrest of an alleged Tren de Aragua ringleader in the Bronx. The 25-year-old is wanted for a high-profile break-in in Aurora, Colorado, and faces charges including kidnapping, burglary, and menacing. Neighbors described the early morning raids as intense, with officers smashing down doors to apprehend dangerous suspects.
The House Oversight Committee has summoned the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City to testify about their sanctuary city policies. Chairman James Comer says these policies hinder federal immigration enforcement and endanger public safety. One of those mayors, Boston's Michelle Wu, faced direct criticism from Trump border czar Tom Homan after suggesting that she won't cooperate with ICE.
We know that the federal government will continue to do what they do on the federal side. We will continue to do what we do on the city side, which is keeping everyone safe here. And we don't have the authority to, let's say, or overrule what they're doing in their domain, but neither do they in our domain either.
The Senate voted to confirm Trump's pick for Treasury Secretary last night. Scott Besant was approved by a vote of 68 to 29, with more than a dozen Democrats joining Republicans to support him. The new Treasury Secretary will push to renew and possibly expand Trump's tax cuts, which are set to expire at the end of this year.
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