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Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26

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This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26", an episode of Morning Wire published January 7, 2026 (11 min, about 1,835 words). It mentions 36 people, works and ideas, including Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, ICE, Evening Wire, Oil.

What this episode is about

A fatal shooting involving ICE in Minneapolis occurred when a woman allegedly attempted to run over officers, prompting a self-defense response from an agent. Meanwhile, Russia demands humane treatment for crew members after the U.S. seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic, and discussions arise over California potentially requiring voter ID.

Key takeaways

  • A tragic ICE shooting in Minneapolis: a tale of hostile streets and public safety miscommunication.
  • Russia's demand for humane treatment post-tanker seizure raises eyebrows; isn't irony a dish best served cold?
  • Venezuela's oil transfer to the US could last only days—talk about a flash sale on sanctions!
  • Maduro's militias crack down on dissent with a heavy hand; democracy or dictatorship—just add rifles?
  • China's arrests of underground Christians highlight its unyielding grip on faith; freedom's a tough sell these days.

Who speaks in this episode?

What is discussed, and when

  1. – 3:00: ICE, Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, Oil
  2. – 6:00: Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, Donald Trump, collectivos
  3. – 9:00: fraud, Daily Wire (company), Brandon Gil, child welfare programs
  4. – 10:36: Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, Oil, Clauddio Nez Valente

Notable quotes from "Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26"

  • Minnesota. Russia sounds off as another oil tanker is seized. And will California require voter ID? I'm Georgia How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January 7th, and this is Evening Wire.
    about Daily Wire (company) · at
  • Show the woman's vehicle hitting an officer before shots are fired. But Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey is saying ICE is to blame and demanding they leave the city.
    about Jacob Frey · at
  • President Trump has announced that Venezuela will transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Cassie Akiba has more.
    about sanctioned oil · at
  • Pro Maduro militias are cracking down on descent in Venezuela and searching for supporters of the US raid that toppled the strong man. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the story. Plane closed gunmen.
    about Venezuela · at
  • Officials in Denmark and Greenland have requested to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as President Trump has renewed his efforts to acquire the territory. Delaware…
    about Donald Trump · at
  • The Minnesota fraud scandal has made its way to Washington as the House Oversight Committee heard testimony earlier today.
    about fraud · at
  • We caught up with Gil after the hearing.
    about Brandon Gil · at
  • Trump administration to end the mail orderer abortion policies, and to release a safety study on the effects of myopristone, which is the active drug used in medication…
    about myopristone · at

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

  • Donald Trump — Person · Referenced political leader · 3 mentions · first at
    Announces Venezuelan sanctioned-oil transfer to the U.S., comments on the raid that captured Maduro, and renews efforts to acquire Greenland.
  • Brandon Gil — Person · Referenced lawmaker / questioner · 2 mentions · first at
    Questions witnesses about political incentives behind fraud oversight failures and provides post-hearing takeaway blaming Democrats.
  • Jacob Frey — Person · Referenced local official / quoted speaker · 1 mention · first at
    Minneapolis mayor who blames ICE for the fatal incident and demands ICE leave the city, framing it as harming safety and residents.
  • Bill Cassidy — Person · Referenced senator / hearing lead · 1 mention · first at
    Leads an upcoming Senate hearing on abortion pill dangers and urges rollback of mail-order abortion policies.
    Administration to roll back Biden era rules that currently allow the drug to be shipped through the mail. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana will lead the Senate hearing. A…
  • Kristen Robbins — Person · Referenced witness / state representative · 2 mentions · first at
    Testifies about alleged weakening of protections in Minnesota child care-related oversight and cites whistleblower reports.
    Absolutely. We have credible whistleblower reports that the Department of Human Services Administration up to the OIG and the commissioner met with a group called the.
  • Cassie Akiba — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at
    Delivers details on Trump's announced Venezuelan oil transfer, including volume, pricing, and control of proceeds.
    Venezuela will transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Cassie Akiba has more.
  • Zach Juul — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at
    Reports on pro-Maduro militias/collectivos cracking down in Caracas after the U.S. raid capturing Maduro.
    Descent in Venezuela and searching for supporters of the US raid that toppled the strong man. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the story. Plane closed gunmen deployed by…
  • Walter Hudson — Person · Referenced witness / state representative · 1 mention · first at
    Testifies at House Oversight about Minnesota fraud, alleging political incentives to cover up widespread fraud.
    The witnesses included state representatives like Walter Hudson and Kristen Robbins as well as Brendan Belaloo, a former federal prosecutor who was involved in the prosecution of.
  • Vivian Mosfeld — Person · Referenced foreign official · 1 mention · first at
    Identified as Greenland Foreign Minister requesting a meeting with Marco Rubio about U.S. claims regarding Greenland.
    Renewed his efforts to acquire the territory. Delaware reporter Tim Pierce has the details. Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Mosfeld and Denmark Foreign Minister Lars Rasmusen…
  • Lars Rasmusen — Person · Referenced foreign official · 1 mention · first at
    Identified as Denmark Foreign Minister requesting a meeting with Marco Rubio to address misunderstandings about Greenland.
    Territory. Delaware reporter Tim Pierce has the details. Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Mosfeld and Denmark Foreign Minister Lars Rasmusen said separately that they've…
  • Amanda Presto Jakamo — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at
    Reports on the upcoming Senate hearing and policy push regarding mifepristone and mail-order abortion rules.
    The Senate is set to hold a hearing next week on the potential dangers of the abortion pill. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presto Jakamo has more. Pro-life groups have urged the…
  • Clauddio Nez Valente — Person · Referenced suspect · 1 mention · first at
    Named as the suspect who allegedly confessed on video to killings at Brown University and of an MIT physics professor.
    According to transcripts, Neves Valente said, quote, I am not going to apologize because during my lifetime, no one sincerely apologized to me and that he had been planning the attack for six.
  • Brendan Belaloo — Person · Referenced witness · 1 mention · first at
    Named as a former federal prosecutor witness at the House Oversight hearing, noted for involvement in Jan. 6 prosecutions.
    The witnesses included state representatives like Walter Hudson and Kristen Robbins as well as Brendan Belaloo, a former federal prosecutor who was involved in the prosecution…

Companies & orgs

  • Daily Wire (company) — Company · Publisher / producing organization · 8 mentions · first at
    The episode is produced by The Daily Wire and features multiple Daily Wire reporters delivering segments and quotes.
  • ICE — Company · Core topic organization · 3 mentions · first at
    Involved in the Minneapolis shooting during an enforcement action; also criticized by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
    What happened was our ICE officers were out in an enforcement action. They got stuck in the snow because of the adverse weather that is in Minneapolis. They were attempting to push out their.
  • Evening Wire — Company · Podcast / episode · 1 mention · first at
    The show format for the transcript; the host introduces it explicitly as 'Evening Wire.'
    How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January 7th, and this is Evening Wire.
  • Pro Maduro militias — Company · Core topic organization (paramilitary) · 1 mention · first at
    Described as cracking down on dissent and searching for supporters of the U.S. raid that toppled/captured Maduro.
    Pro Maduro militias are cracking down on descent in Venezuela and searching for supporters of the US raid that toppled the strong man. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the story. Plane closed gunmen.
  • collectivos — Company · Core topic organization (paramilitary) · 1 mention · first at
    Named as armed paramilitary members setting up checkpoints in Caracas to search for pro-U.S. sentiment after the raid.
    Collectivos were out in full force on Tuesday as the pro Maduro regime seeks to maintain control of the country. Men armed with rifles set up checkpoints in the capital city of…
  • Army Delta Force — Company · Referenced military unit · 1 mention · first at
    Identified as leading the raid that captured Maduro, with other special operations units collaborating.
    Non-life-threatening injuries. President Trump called the operation effective but very violent. The raid was led by elite Army Delta Force members in collaboration with Special…
  • Minnesota Minority Child Care Association — Company · Referenced organization (alleged influence) · 1 mention · first at
    Named in testimony as meeting with Minnesota DHS administration and allegedly opposing efforts to strengthen protections amid fraud concerns.
    Department of Human Services Administration up to the OIG and the commissioner met with a group called the Minnesota Minority Child Care Association multiple times and that…
  • 75th Ranger Regiment — Company · Referenced military unit · 1 mention · first at
    Named as collaborating in the raid alongside Delta Force and the 160th SOAR.
    Army Delta Force members in collaboration with Special Operations Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
  • 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment — Company · Referenced military unit · 1 mention · first at
    Named as providing special operations aviation support in the raid.
    Collaboration with Special Operations Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
  • Early Reign Covenant Church — Company · Referenced organization (religious) · 1 mention · first at
    Cited as the center of arrests in China as part of pressure on underground churches.
    The arrest centered around Early Reign Covenant Church, a prominent evangelical Presbyterian church, as well as a school linked to the congregation. This comes just months after the Chinese government.
  • Zion Church — Company · Referenced organization (religious) · 1 mention · first at
    Another underground church referenced as previously targeted by Chinese government actions.
    Linked to the congregation. This comes just months after the Chinese government rounded up prominent leaders at Zion Church, another well-known underground church. The head of…

Concepts & topics

  • Oil — Concept · Core topic concept · 3 mentions · first at
    Connects the seized tanker story and Trump's announcement about Venezuelan oil shipments and rebuilding oil infrastructure.
    A fatal ICE involved shooting in Minnesota. Russia sounds off as another oil tanker is seized. And will California require voter ID? I'm Georgia How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January.
  • fraud — Concept · Core topic concept · 3 mentions · first at
    Frames the Minnesota scandal discussed in Congress, including allegations of widespread fraud tied to political incentives and weakened protections.
  • sanctioned oil — Concept · Core topic concept · 2 mentions · first at
    Key to the tanker seizure (transported sanctioned oil) and to Trump's announced transfer of Venezuelan sanctioned oil to the U.S.
  • myopristone — Concept · Core topic concept (health policy) · 1 mention · first at
    Identified as the active drug used in medication abortions; subject of calls for a safety study and policy changes.
  • child welfare programs — Concept · Core topic concept · 2 mentions · first at
    Discussed as a policy area where advocates want federal funding tied to rejecting gender ideology; also adjacent to Minnesota child care oversight testimony.
    Advocates fighting radical gender ideology are pushing the White House to keep the ideology out of child welfare programs. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret…
  • domestic terrorism — Concept · Framing concept · 1 mention · first at
    Used by DHS Secretary Christy Gnome to characterize the Minneapolis incident involving ICE officers.
    It was an act of domestic terrorism.
  • terrorized — Concept · Rhetorical framing concept · 1 mention · first at
    Used by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to describe the impact of ICE presence on residents.
    Have contributed so greatly to our city, to our culture, to our economy are being terrorized. And now somebody is dead.
  • political gain — Concept · Explanatory concept · 1 mention · first at
    Used to explain alleged incentives behind overlooking fraud in Minnesota according to witness testimony and questioning.
    100%. Did the Waltz administration and Democrats intentionally, in your opinion, overlook this fraud while it was happening for political gain? I'll start with you, Miss Robbins.
  • terrorism — Concept · Related concept · 1 mention · first at
    Appears as the broader category invoked via the phrase 'domestic terrorism' in the ICE shooting segment.
    It was an act of domestic terrorism.

Places & events

  • Venezuela — Place · Core topic location · 5 mentions · first at
    Central to multiple segments: a seized tanker tied to a Venezuelan 'shadow fleet,' Trump's announced oil transfer, and internal crackdowns by pro-Maduro forces after a U.S. raid.
  • North Atlantic — Place · Referenced geography · 1 mention · first at
    Location where American forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker (the Marinara).
    Russia is demanding proper and humane treatment of crew members after American forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic. The vessel known as the Marinara was…
  • Karacas — Place · Referenced city location · 1 mention · first at
    Named as the capital city where collectivos set up checkpoints during the crackdown.
    Tuesday as the pro Maduro regime seeks to maintain control of the country. Men armed with rifles set up checkpoints in the capital city of Karacas where they stopped drivers to…

Full transcript with timestamps

A fatal ICE involved shooting in Minnesota. Russia sounds off as another oil tanker is seized. And will California require voter ID? I'm Georgia How with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Wednesday, January 7th, and this is Evening Wire.

A woman was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis after officials say she tried to run over agents with her car. The Department of Homeland Security says officers were blocked by a group of people when the woman allegedly accelerated toward them, prompting an ICE officer to fire in self-defense. Here's DHS Secretary Christy Gnome.

It was an act of domestic terrorism. What happened was our ICE officers were out in an enforcement action. They got stuck in the snow because of the adverse weather that is in Minneapolis. They were attempting to push out their vehicle and a woman attacked them and those surrounding them and attempted to run them over and ram them with her vehicle. An officer of ours acted quickly and defensively shot to protect himself and the people around him. And my understanding is is that she was hit and is deceased.

Video posted on social media appears to show the woman's vehicle hitting an officer before shots are fired. But Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey is saying ICE is to blame and demanding they leave the city.

To ICE, get the out of Minneapolis. We do not want you here. Your stated reason for being in this city is to create some kind of safety. And you are doing exactly the opposite. People are being hurt. Families are being ripped apart. Long-term Minneapolis residents that have contributed so greatly to our city, to our culture, to our economy are being terrorized. And now somebody is dead. Russia is demanding proper and humane treatment of crew members after American forces seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic. The vessel known as the Marinara was seized today between Iceland and the British Isles under a US court order. Moscow says Russian nationals may be among the crew and wants them returned home. However, the White House has rejected that demand.

Again, this was a Venezuelan shadow fleet vessel that has transported sanctioned oil. The vessel was deemed stateless after flying a false flag and it had a judicial seizure order and that's why the crew will be subject to prosecution.

President Trump has announced that Venezuela will transfer between 30 and 50 million barrels of sanctioned oil to the US. Daily Wire foreign affairs reporter Cassie Akiba has more.

The president described the oil as high quality and said that it would be delivered immediately to US ports on storage ships. He posted on social media Tuesday that the oil will quote be sold at its market price and that the money will be controlled by me to ensure that it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States. The Venezuelan shipment is enough to supply the US for roughly 1 and a half to 2 and 1/2 days based on America's daily consumption of about 20 million barrels. Venezuela currently produces only around 1 million barrels per day, marking a sharp drop from the roughly three million barrels a day it produced before socialist Hugo Chavez took power in the late 1990s.

Pro Maduro militias are cracking down on descent in Venezuela and searching for supporters of the US raid that toppled the strong man. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul has the story. Plane closed gunmen deployed by Venezuela's leaders are walking the streets and stopping vehicles as they crack down on disscent and pro-American sentiment. The paramilitary members known as collectivos were out in full force on Tuesday as the pro Maduro regime seeks to maintain control of the country. Men armed with rifles set up checkpoints in the capital city of Karacas where they stopped drivers to search their vehicles, phones, and personal belongings looking for any evidence of support for the United States capturing Maduro. Police meanwhile were instructed to quote immediately begin the national search and capture of everyone involved in the promotion or support for the armed attack by the United States.

Officials say 75 Venezuelan and Cuban nationals were killed as a result of the operation over the weekend, including dozens killed in a gunfight at Maduro's compound. Seven American troops were injured with two sustaining serious but non-life-threatening injuries. President Trump called the operation effective but very violent. The raid was led by elite Army Delta Force members in collaboration with Special Operations Soldiers from the 75th Ranger Regiment and the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

Chinese authorities arrested several Christians on Tuesday as part of an ongoing pressure campaign against underground churches. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler reports.

The arrest centered around Early Reign Covenant Church, a prominent evangelical Presbyterian church, as well as a school linked to the congregation. This comes just months after the Chinese government rounded up prominent leaders at Zion Church, another well-known underground church. The head of the advocacy organization Luke Alliance told the Daily Wire that the government wants to exert more control over the churches, including making them register any online services they have before meeting, and they do not want Christian parents educating their children in the faith.

Officials in Denmark and Greenland have requested to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as President Trump has renewed his efforts to acquire the territory. Delaware reporter Tim Pierce has the details. Greenland Foreign Minister Vivian Mosfeld and Denmark Foreign Minister Lars Rasmusen said separately that they've requested a meeting with Rubio. They said similar meetings had been requested last year but never granted. Mzfeld said, quote, "The strong request for a meeting is related to the US's claims about our country." For his part, Rasmusen said he hoped the meeting would clear up certain misunderstandings about the situation.

Meanwhile, the White House said, "All cards are on the table in their push to acquire it." It said in a statement, quote, "The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief's disposal." The Minnesota fraud scandal has made its way to Washington as the House Oversight Committee heard testimony earlier today. The witnesses included state representatives like Walter Hudson and Kristen Robbins as well as Brendan Belaloo, a former federal prosecutor who was involved in the prosecution of January 6th protesters. Here's Representative Brandon Gil from Texas questioning Hudson and Robbins.

You're saying that there was a political incentive to cover up widespread Somali fraud. Is that right?

100%. Did the Waltz administration and Democrats intentionally, in your opinion, overlook this fraud while it was happening for political gain? I'll start with you, Miss Robbins.

Absolutely. We have credible whistleblower reports that the Department of Human Services Administration up to the OIG and the commissioner met with a group called the Minnesota Minority Child Care Association multiple times and that they were trying to weaken protections. We had several changes we wanted to do and they opposed all of them. I would agree.

Absolutely. The whistleblowers confirm it. We caught up with Gil after the hearing.

My main takeaway from today is that Democrats, even when caught up in a massive scandal, are unwilling to put the country first and confront the scale of this fraudulent activity. As we saw today, the Waltz administration not only looked away as this was happening, but harassed and intimidated whistleblowers who were trying to call out the fraud. And it was all done to court the Somali community in Minnesota. And I think Minnesota is the tip of the iceberg here.

The Senate is set to hold a hearing next week on the potential dangers of the abortion pill. Daily Wire reporter Amanda Presto Jakamo has more. Pro-life groups have urged the Trump administration to roll back Biden era rules that currently allow the drug to be shipped through the mail. Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana will lead the Senate hearing. A medical doctor himself, Cassidy has pushed for the Trump administration to end the mail orderer abortion policies, and to release a safety study on the effects of myopristone, which is the active drug used in medication abortions. He told the Daily Wire, quote, "The medical evidence is clear. Chemical abortion drugs not only kill innocent babies, but also put women in serious danger."

Advocates fighting radical gender ideology are pushing the White House to keep the ideology out of child welfare programs. Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olahan has the exclusive. The advocates are calling for an executive order targeting child welfare programs and pointing to national examples of the state removing children from loving parents who refuse to support gender ideology. The DailyWire reviewed the copy of a draft executive order presented by the advocates which proposes the president tie child welfare programs federal funding to a rejection of gender ideology. The advocates plan to follow up on this proposed order with legislation in Congress. The order redefineses child abuse and neglect since under the current language, leftist organizations can claim that child abuse includes refusing to affirm a child's gender identity. It would also tie federal funding for foster care to

state plans that don't refuse foster parents for their religious or political beliefs, as well as programs that don't house foster children according to gender identity.

The man suspected of killing two students at Brown University and an MIT physics professor confessed to the crimes on video. Authorities said yesterday that they recovered an electronic device with several short videos of Clauddio Nez Valente in which he described his planning process and mental state following the attacks. According to transcripts, Neves Valente said, quote, "I am not going to apologize because during my lifetime, no one sincerely apologized to me and that he had been planning the attack for six semesters."

And Deep Blue California could soon require voter ID. More than a million Californians signed onto a proposition that would require voters to show some form of identification on election day. The measure follows a state law that went into effect this year, which bars local governments from requiring voters to show ID. The measure, which would reverse that law, will be on ballots across the state this November. Those are your drive home updates this evening. To learn more about these stories, go to dailywire.com. And in case you missed it earlier today, we covered some major stories, including Trump laying out plans to rebuild Venezuela's oil infrastructure and reform the government, ICE surging to Minnesota, and more blue states under fire over fraud allegations. Thanks for tuning in. We'll be back tomorrow morning with another full edition of Morning Wire.

Questions about this episode

Who speaks in "Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26"?

Georgia How (Host), John Bickley (Host), Christy Gnome (Guest), Jacob Frey (Guest), Cassie Akiba (Guest), Zach Juul (Guest), Amanda Presto Jakamo (Guest), Mary Margaret Olahan (Guest).

What is "Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26" about?

A fatal shooting involving ICE in Minneapolis occurred when a woman allegedly attempted to run over officers, prompting a self-defense response from an agent. Meanwhile, Russia demands humane treatment for crew members after the U.S. seized a sanctioned oil tanker in the North Atlantic, and discussions arise over California potentially requiring voter ID.

What is mentioned in this Morning Wire episode?

36 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, ICE, Evening Wire, Oil, Donald Trump. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Evening Wire: ICE-Involved Shooting Turns Fatal | 1.7.26"?

The episode runs 11 min; the transcript is about 1,835 words in 24 timestamped sections.

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