Trump’s Border Wall Brief & Congress’ Funding Plan | Afternoon Update | 12.20.24
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I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire Editor-in-Chief, John Bickley. It's Friday, December 20th, and this is your Morning Wire afternoon update. President-elect Donald Trump has filed an amicus brief urging a Texas court to halt the Biden administration's fire sale of border wall materials. Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Rice has the latest.
Trump accuses the outgoing administration of undermining his plan to complete the southern border wall. The brief, which cites the Daily Wire's exclusive report on the Biden administration hauling off border wall pieces, claims the materials are being auctioned for pennies on the dollar, potentially in violation of federal law. Trump's attorney argues the sales obstruct the incoming administration's border security priorities and calls for an investigation. While the Biden administration defends the sales under a 2023 defense bill, Trump insists its actions are unconstitutional.
As the government shutdown looms, House GOP leaders are pushing a new plan. The now third proposal includes separate votes on a three-month spending plan, $100 billion in disaster relief and $10 billion for farm aid, but excludes action on the debt ceiling. Speaker Mike Johnson says discussions with the Republican conference are ongoing. Earlier attempts to pass spending bills failed, with nearly 40 Republicans joining Democrats in opposition. President-elect Donald Trump has called for immediate action, saying any shutdown should happen under the Biden administration, not his own.
Will TikTok get banned in the U.S. next month? The Supreme Court will likely decide. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presa-Giacomo has more.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Jan. 10 over TikTok's bid to block a federal ban that could take effect on Jan. 19 unless the platform is sold to an American company. TikTok, with 170 million U.S. users, argues that the ban violates First Amendment rights. A lower court recently rejected TikTok's request for a pause, citing security concerns over potential Chinese government data access. The band's fate hangs in the balance just days before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration. Trump, once a critic of TikTok, has since warmed to the platform and has credited it with helping him connect to younger voters.
The Federal Aviation Agency is cracking down on New Jersey's airspace following a rise in drone sightings. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pearce has the details.
The FAA's temporary restrictions exclude operations supporting defense, security, and emergency missions. While 5,000 tips have been reported since November, the FBI says fewer than 100 required further investigation, with no evidence of large-scale drone activity. House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized the Biden administration. He said answers on the drones remain elusive despite meetings with federal agencies. Meanwhile, experts continue to say the drones are likely coming from within the U.S. Here's President of Strategic Resilience Group William Dunn on Fox News.
I believe they're being used by government agencies or other agencies. to support a specific mission that the government is not telling us about. The greater concern are the small drones that can be carried in a backpack, carried in a knapsack over the southern border by a nefarious actor that plans to do harm to the United States.
The flight restrictions over the Garden State remain in effect until January 17th.
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Concern has grown for one of the astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station. A holiday photo shared by NASA shows astronaut Suni Williams looking gaunt, sparking worried reactions online.
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