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El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12", an episode of Megyn Kelly published February 12, 2026 (19 min, about 3,091 words). It mentions 19 people, works and ideas, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, El Paso, Mark Halpert, Epstein Files Transparency Act, Department of War.

What this episode is about

In today's update, officials are investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, where they have discovered a potentially significant piece of evidence. Meanwhile, the federal government swiftly reversed a rare airspace closure over El Paso, and Canadian authorities have identified a suspect in a tragic school shooting that mirrors previous incidents, alongside a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Key takeaways

  • In Tucson, the investigation turns into a high-stakes scavenger hunt, with gloves as the latest clue.
  • The FAA's rapid airspace closure raises eyebrows—is it wary vigilance or a comedy of communication errors?
  • Canada’s swift suspect identification in a school shooting reveals their approach to justice often eclipses our own.
  • Gold’s 700% rise over two decades underscores the old adage: when in doubt, diversify your assets—after all, it shines during chaos!
  • When a balloon becomes a 'foreign drone,' it's a clear sign that sometimes, reality is stranger than fiction!

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: Attorney General Pam Bondi, El Paso, Mark Halpert, Birch Gold Group
  2. – 6:00: El Paso, Department of War, Megan Kelly, Fort Bliss
  3. – 9:00: Department of War, El Paso, Chad Wolf
  4. – 12:00: British Columbia, Firecracker Farm, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Chad Wolf
  5. – 15:00: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Epstein Files Transparency Act, Jamie Raskin, Dwayne McDonald
  6. – 18:00: Attorney General Pam Bondi, Eric Swallwell
  7. – 18:32: Mark Halpert, Megan Kelly

Notable quotes from "El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12"

  • Gold has risen over 700% in the last 20 years, and a never- ending list of reasons smart Americans diversify a portion of their savings into precious metals with Birch Gold…
    about Birch Gold Group · at
  • Paso, Texas, now raising deeper questions about what really happened after it was quickly reversed. The FAA issuing a notice to airmen or NOTAM Tuesday night blocking flights…
    about El Paso · at
  • Energy laser, but safety coordination meetings with the FAA were still pending. According to CBS, the Pentagon felt ready to proceed with testing prior to scheduled safety…
    about Department of War · at
  • Yeah, there's significant amount of cartel activity when it comes to the use of drones. I mean thousands and thousands of recorded incursions and others and usually you know an.
    about Chad Wolf · at
  • Columbia around 1:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday, arriving at the scene within 2 minutes. Authorities finding six of the victims dead at school before discovering the bodies of…
    about Tumbler Ridge Secondary School · at
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi on the hill yesterday appearing before the House Judiciary Committee for more than 5 hours in a hearing with more fireworks than a typical Fourth of July. Ranking.
    about Attorney General Pam Bondi · at
  • Democrats focusing largely on the Epstein Files, pressing A.G. Bondi on the DOJ's handling of the document roll out, which was supposed to be completed by December 19th under…
    about Epstein Files Transparency Act · at
  • Well, that'll do it for your AM update.
    about Mark Halpert · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi — Person · Referenced public official / main subject of political segment · 4 mentions · first at
    Central figure in the Capitol Hill segment, described as clashing with Democratic lawmakers in a House Judiciary hearing over the Epstein files and DOJ accountability.
  • Mark Halpert — Person · Host (fill-in) / narrator · 2 mentions · first at
    Introduces and narrates the AM update, explicitly stating he is filling in for Megan Kelly and closing the episode with network/show plugs.
  • Megan Kelly — Person · Primary host (referenced) / show anchor · 3 mentions · first at
    Referenced as the regular host being filled in for, and as the person who will cover the true-crime case later on her show.
    Megan will have much more on this case later today on the Megan Kelly show. And anyone with information is urged to call 1800 call FBI or submit tips at tips.f.
  • Chad Wolf — Person · Referenced expert / interview clip source · 2 mentions · first at
    Provides analysis on cartel drone activity and the unusual FAA airspace shutdown over El Paso, dismissing UAP speculation as unlikely.
  • Jamie Raskin — Person · Referenced lawmaker / antagonist in hearing segment · 1 mention · first at
    Portrayed as leading Democratic questioning/criticism of AG Bondi in the House Judiciary hearing and engaging in a testy exchange.
    And of course, this testy exchange with Congressman Raskin.
  • Dwayne McDonald — Person · Referenced official / press conference speaker · 2 mentions · first at
    Identified as an RCMP deputy commissioner giving official updates on victims and clarifying the suspect’s status/identity in the Canadian school shooting story.
    Commissioner McDonald with more details on the victims.
  • Eric Swallwell — Person · Referenced lawmaker / participant in hearing · 1 mention · first at
    Appears in the hearing segment raising concerns about threats against him and his family; Bondi agrees to follow up and notes some matters are active.
    Jeffrey Epstein. How ironic is that? In a rare moment of agreement, Congressman Eric Swallwell of California, raising concerns about violent threats against him and his family.…
  • Bernard Johnson — Person · Referenced local official · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as the El Paso mayor criticizing the FAA’s initial 10-day airspace shutdown as a major disruption.
    Traffic, rewriting medical evacuation flights, and raising rapid alarm among the public. El Paso Mayor Bernard Johnson describing it as quote a major and unnecessary…

Companies & orgs

  • Department of War — Company · Referenced organization · 5 mentions · first at
    Involved in the controversy over the El Paso airspace closure, with conflicting explanations about its role in drone testing.
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Company · Referenced organization · 1 mention · first at
    Key law enforcement agency responding to and investigating the mass shooting in British Columbia.
    Which is an enrollment of around 175 students in grades 7 to 12 from a quote self-inflicted injury. Authorities now coming under fire for what they did and did not say about…

Concepts & topics

  • Epstein Files Transparency Act — Concept · Key argument · 1 mention · first at
    Central to a heated debate in the House Judiciary Committee hearing, focusing on transparency and justice for Epstein survivors.
  • UAPs — Concept · Referenced topic · 2 mentions
    Briefly mentioned as a speculative explanation for the El Paso airspace closure, though dismissed as unlikely.
    And what was the coordination with the Department of War and was it exactly what happened? And while some have speculated about unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs, the new term for UFOs, Wolf dismisses that as unlikely.

Places & events

  • El Paso — Place · Setting · 5 mentions · first at
    Central to a discussion about an unprecedented airspace closure and subsequent reversal, raising questions about security and coordination.
  • Tumbler Ridge Secondary School — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Site of a deadly mass shooting in British Columbia, highlighting the event's impact on a small community.
  • British Columbia — Place · Setting · 3 mentions · first at
    Location of a tragic mass shooting, adding context to the discussion on gun violence and public safety.
    A gunman opening fire in western Canada on Tuesday, killing eight and injuring dozens more in one of the deadliest shootings in the country's history. This the latest act of violence in North.
  • Fort Bliss — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Adjacent to El Paso International Airport, mentioned in relation to military testing of anti-drone technology.
    Pentagon reportedly planning tests of anti- drone military technology near Fort Bliss adjoining the El Paso International Airport, including a high energy laser, but safety…
  • Santa Teresa — Place · Setting · 1 mention · first at
    Mentioned in the context of the FAA's airspace closure over El Paso, indicating the geographical scope of the restriction.
    Paso, Texas, now raising deeper questions about what really happened after it was quickly reversed. The FAA issuing a notice to airmen or NOTAM Tuesday night blocking flights…

Sponsors

  • Birch Gold Group — Company · Sponsor · 1 mention · first at
    Promoted as a service for diversifying savings into precious metals, especially gold, during economic uncertainty.
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Full transcript with timestamps

Good morning everyone. I'm Mark Halpert, host of Next Up, filling in today for Megan Kelly. It's Thursday, February 12th, 2026, and this is your AM update.

There's electronic breadcrumbs that would be left. Law enforcement continues searching Nancy and Annie Guthri's neighborhood in Tucson and stumble on what may be a key piece of evidence. to close airspace for 10 days. I think you you would think that something very very significant is happening in in real time.

Federal officials reverse an unprecedented airspace closure over El Paso within hours. In an eyebrow raising move, Canadian authorities identify the suspect in a deadly mass shooting at a school which follows a familiar pattern. And Attorney General Pam Bondi goes toe-to-toe with Democratic lawmakers in a heated House Judiciary Committee hearing. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.

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mind regardless of the uncertainty. Text MK to 989898. Law enforcement officials continuing their search for 84year-old Nancy Guthrie and finding what might be a key piece of evidence yesterday. Since the release of videos and images recovered from a nest camera showing a masked individual outside NY's door on the night of her disappearance, law enforcement receiving more than 4,000 calls. MK True Crime host Phil Holloway, reporting from Tucson, says much of yesterday's law enforcement activity was focused on searching roadways and foothills just north of NY's home. In a possible new breakthrough, investigators discovering a black glove on the roadside about 1 and a half miles from NY's home. Fox News reporting a second black glove was also discovered. The figure captured on NY's nest cam was wearing what appeared to be a similar pair. Investigators spotted recently going doortodoor in NY's daughter's

Annie's neighborhood again as well about 5 miles away from NY's home. Holloway spoke to some of Annie's neighbors about what the FBI is asking them about.

They are looking for the neighbors to turn over any relevant information from any electronic devices that they may have. But specifically, one of the things that uh I was told they were looking for was a phone. And apparently a phone was believed to have been in the possession of the perpetrator, the one seen in the photos and videos at uh Nancy Guthri's door. So if that phone were turned on, that phone would have talked, so to speak, with every cell tower between uh NY's home and wherever it went. And in addition, it would have talked to every uh wireless router. So there's electronic breadcrumbs that would be left when a phone, if it's turned on, is is traveling. And so the FBI presumably would be able to trace the route that that phone would have taken if it were turned on when the perpetrator left NY's house.

Megan will have much more on this case later today on the Megan Kelly show. And anyone with information is urged to call 1800 call FBI or submit tips at tips.f. fbi.gov. A dramatic and mysterious announcement of a 10-day shutdown of airspace over El Paso, Texas, now raising deeper questions about what really happened after it was quickly reversed. The FAA issuing a notice to airmen or NOTAM Tuesday night blocking flights in the airspace over El Paso and nearby Santa Teresa, New Mexico from yesterday through February 21st, citing quote temporary flight restrictions for special security reasons. The sweeping grand stop disrupting commercial traffic, rewriting medical evacuation flights, and raising rapid alarm among the public. El Paso Mayor Bernard Johnson describing it as quote a major and unnecessary disruption, one that has not occurred since 9/11. Within hours of issuing the 10-day grand stop, the FAA

suddenly lifting the order. CBS News reporting the closure resulting from a spat between the FAA and the Department of War over drone related testing. The Pentagon reportedly planning tests of anti- drone military technology near Fort Bliss adjoining the El Paso International Airport, including a high energy laser, but safety coordination meetings with the FAA were still pending. According to CBS, the Pentagon felt ready to proceed with testing prior to scheduled safety meetings. FAA administrator Brian Bedford then abruptly closing the airspace without first notifying the White House, the Pentagon, or DHS. Transportation Secretary Shawn Duffy pointing to the involvement of the cartels, posting to X, quote, "The FAA and Department of War acted swiftly to address a cartel drone incursion. The threat has been neutralized and there's no danger to commercial travel in the region. The restrictions have been lifted and normal

flights are resuming." However, CBS reporting at least one object initially believed to be a foreign drone during recent operations turned out to be a party balloon and it was reportedly shot down. Now, with conflicting explanations emerging, questions mounting about whether this was a real security emergency, a breakdown in coordination, or maybe something else entirely, former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf tells us cartel drone activity along the border is real and it's extensive.

Yeah, I mean, there's significant amount of cartel activity when it comes to the use of drones. I mean thousands and thousands of recorded incursions and others and and usually you know an incursion of the US is just very very briefly because most of their operations are are on the Mexican side or if they are dropping contraband you know they will drop it over the border and then the drone will will treat very very quickly. This doesn't appear to be the same case. Um, so we'll see what what more information comes out, but the use of drones by cartels and limited amount of counter drone authority that the Department of Homeland Security has as well is kind of an ongoing battle.

Despite that threat, Wol tells us cartel drone activity rarely shuts down airspace, especially at any major airport.

Historically, you do not see airspace closures because of of drone activity. Usually if it if it is, it's because the Department of War is interdicting or uh there's a significant amount of drones that are coming fairly close to commercial aircraft landing or or takeoff uh paths at a at a commercial airport and it's and it's a a prolonged incursion of some kind. I mean, normally where you see a lot of these incursions along the border are not in urban areas or if they are in urban areas, they're in small urban areas and unlike El Paso.

You know, there are other airports in Del Rio and Brownsville that are that are fairly close to the border.

Wol says the FAA is often cautious, but he has major questions about the initial 10day shutdown. if there is any type of threat to commercial aviation, they're going to close that airspace and then they're going to figure out what's going on and then and then try to open it back up, which was the case, right? I mean, the the 10day closure that the FAA originally put out is is highly unusual, you know, wherever the president's at, right, for instance, or when there's a Super Bowl or when there's a big event. But those are limited duration in most cases, maybe a couple of days. And so to close airspace for 10 days, I think you you would think that something very very significant is happening in in real time and then of course the FA pulls it back and says, "Okay, it's canled." I think they're probably they probably do need to answer some questions to say, "Well, why did you jump to 10 days right away?

And what was the coordination with the Department of War and was it exactly what happened?" And while some have speculated about unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs, the new term for UFOs, Wolf dismisses that as unlikely.

I suppose it's possible. Uh but I think what's more logical uh is that either responding to uh drone incursions by the cartels, which we know they use, they use drones very liberally, or the fact that uh you know the Department of War was was testing some type of technology as well. I think it's I think that's more plausible given the location.

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A gunman opening fire in western Canada on Tuesday, killing eight and injuring dozens more in one of the deadliest shootings in the country's history. This the latest act of violence in North America to be carried out by a man pretending to live as a woman. Police receiving reports of an active shooter at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School located in a rural town in British Columbia around 1:20 p.m. local time on Tuesday, arriving at the scene within 2 minutes. Authorities finding six of the victims dead at school before discovering the bodies of two more victims at a residence in the remote town which has just 2400 residents. It remains unclear what time those murders took place. The gunman also injuring 25 people, two with quote serious or life-threatening injuries according to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or RCMP.

Dwayne McDonald, a deputy commissioner at the Royal Canadian Invented Police in British Columbia, saying in a Wednesday press conference that one of the victims, previously believed to have died in transport to the hospital, actually remains in critical condition. Commissioner McDonald with more details on the victims.

The deceased victims from the school include an adult female educator, three female students, and two male students between the ages of 13 and 17. Two of two additional victims, an adult female and a male youth, were located deceased in the local residence.

The New York Times identifying the victims at the residence as the 18-year-old shooter's 39-year-old mother and 11year-old stepbrother. Police finding the suspect dead at the school, which is an enrollment of around 175 students in grades 7 to 12 from a quote self-inflicted injury. Authorities now coming under fire for what they did and did not say about the suspect in the aftermath of the shooting. An initial alert issued about the active shooter at the school Tuesday afternoon describing the suspect as quote female in a dress with brown hair. Police Superintendent Ked Floyd later characterizing the shooter in a press briefing as a quote gunperson, fueling speculation that the shooter may have been identifying as transgender. On Wednesday, RCMP confirming the speculation, identifying the shooter as a resident of Tumblr Ridge who was born male and began presenting as a girl around the age of

12. At yesterday's press conference, Commissioner McDonald pushing back on claims that authorities were withholding the information about the shooter, instead saying the department is simply respecting his identity.

We're not hiding it. I will say this, we identify the suspect as they chose to be identified in public and in social media. I can say that Jesse was born as a biological male who approximately the information that I have approximately six years ago began to transition to female and identified as female uh both socially and um publicly.

Attorney General Pam Bondi on the hill yesterday appearing before the House Judiciary Committee for more than 5 hours in a hearing with more fireworks than a typical Fourth of July. Ranking member Jamie Rask and Democrat of Maryland starting off the proceedings with this friendly greeting.

I asked the chairman to add a few extra rounds of questions today because we each have 5 hours of questions, not 5 minutes, but we're stuck with 5 minutes. That's clearly insufficient to give voice to America's victims and survivors and to demand answers about all the corruption and cover-ups that we see at DOJ right now. We've got just one round. So we ask you politely but firmly, Madam Attorney General, please do not waste one second of our precious time by evading questions, by changing the subject or engaging in personal attacks against members of Congress. We saw your performance in the Senate and we're not going to accept that. This isn't a game.

Democrats focusing largely on the Epstein Files, pressing A.G. Bondi on the DOJ's handling of the document roll out, which was supposed to be completed by December 19th under the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law by President Trump. Democratic lawmakers frequently invoking the presence of a group of alleged Epstein victims in attendance, berating A.G. Bondi for what they call a lack of accountability for Epstein survivors.

To promote justice for the people, you've got to listen to the victims. like the women seated behind you today. You still haven't met with these survivors.

To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands if you have still not been able to meet with this Department of Justice.

But I'm going to ask the victims behind you right now. First, can you please stand up? And then can you please raise your hand if you think after everything you've heard today you feel that AG the feds have your back? Do we have your back? And that's the issue. Madame AG.

Attorney General Bondi firing back accusing Democrats of a glaring double standard noting that many of the loudest voices regarding the Epstein files were silent on the issue for years.

You all should be apologizing. You sit here and you attack the president and I am not going to have it. I'm not going to put up with it. You know, all they want to do, all the the American people need to know this. They are talking about Epstein today. This has been around since the Obama administration. This administration released over three million pages of documents. Over three million. And Donald Trump signed that law to release all of those documents. He is the most transparent president in the nation's history. And none of them none of them ask Merrick Garland over the last four years one word about Jeffrey Epstein. How ironic is that? In a rare moment of agreement, Congressman Eric Swallwell of California, raising concerns about violent threats against him and his family. Ag Bondi pledging to work with the congressman and all lawmakers who are dealing with threats.

What I want to talk to you next is serious and I did not expect this would happen and I'd like your help on it. May through December of 2025, we received messages at my office that said, "I hope somebody shoots you and your children and your wife in the head. I would stay indoors as much as possible." and my children unfortunately have to do that. The president can come after me. It's fine. I'm in the arena. So are these folks. But we never expected that the Department of Justice would not seek to prosecute and investigate those who are making threats against us.

Congressman, I completely agree with you. Uh I I know about several of those personally involving you. Um I believe one has been charged publicly. None of you should be threatened ever. None of your children should be threatened. None of your families should be threatened. I'll gladly talk to you after this hearing about your cases, but I can tell you some of them are very active.

Appreciate that. Now, yield back. And of course, this testy exchange with Congressman Raskin.

You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch. Not on our time. No way. And I told you about that, Attorney General, before you started.

You don't tell me. Oh, I did tell you because we saw what you did in the Senate.

You're a lawyer. Not even a lawyer. Committee will be in order. Time and I should get back at least 45 seconds.

We will give you a few more seconds. I said that already. Well, that'll do it for your AM update. I'm Mark Halpern, host of Next Up on the MK Media Podcast Network. Catch the Megan Kelly show today live on SiriusXM, the Megan Kelly channel 111 at noon east, on youtube.com/making, and on all your favorite podcast platforms.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12"?

Mark Halpern (Host), Pam Bondi (Guest), Chad Wolf (Guest), Bernard Johnson (Guest), Brian Bedford (Guest).

What is "El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12" about?

In today's update, officials are investigating the disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie in Tucson, where they have discovered a potentially significant piece of evidence. Meanwhile, the federal government swiftly reversed a rare airspace closure over El Paso, and Canadian authorities have identified a suspect in a tragic school shooting that mirrors previous incidents, alongside a…

What is mentioned in this Megyn Kelly episode?

19 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Attorney General Pam Bondi, El Paso, Mark Halpert, Epstein Files Transparency Act, Department of War, Megan Kelly. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "El Paso Airspace Closure Mystery, Canadian School Shooting, Bondi Brawls on the Hill: AM Update 2/12"?

The episode runs 19 min; the transcript is about 3,091 words in 40 timestamped sections.

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