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Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force

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January 8, 2026 · 10 min · 1,657 words · 21 timestamped sections

This is the full, timestamped transcript of "Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force", an episode of Morning Wire published January 8, 2026 (10 min, about 1,657 words). It mentions 32 people, works and ideas, including Daily Wire (company), ICE, Venezuela, fraud investigations, Trinitarios Dominican gang.

What this episode is about

Protests in Minneapolis have intensified following the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agents, with demonstrators clashing with police and local leaders disputing the justification for the incident. Concurrently, Vice President JD Vance announced a new federal anti-fraud task force aimed at addressing widespread fraud allegations in Minnesota, expanding efforts to other states, and emphasizing a nationwide initiative to protect taxpayers.

Key takeaways

Minneapolis protests escalate as residents challenge narratives post-fatal shooting; truth gets murky amid chaos.
Vance's anti-fraud task force shows how quickly a state issue can snowball into a national scandal.
Congress moves to limit presidential power in Venezuela; checks and balances finally flexing their muscle in D.C.
Colombian president's conciliatory call exposes the precarious balance between diplomacy and Trump’s military swagger.
Trump withdraws from global organizations; is nationalism the antidote or just a new brand of isolationism?

Who speaks in this episode?

John Bickley (Host) · 4 min speaking
Georgia How (Host) · 1 min speaking
Kabat Phillips (Guest) · 1 min speaking
Joel Needler (Guest) · 1 min speaking
Cameron Arand (Guest) · 1 min speaking
Zach Juul (Guest) · 1 min speaking
Tim Pierce (Guest) · 1 min speaking
Christy Gnome (Guest) · 1 min speaking

What is discussed, and when

0:00 – 3:00: Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, fraud investigations, Cameron Arand
3:00 – 6:00: Daily Wire (company), Venezuela, Trinitarios Dominican gang, international organizations
6:00 – 9:00: Jimmy Kimmel, JP Morgan Chase, Warner Bros. Discovery, ICE
9:00 – 10:08: College Football Playoff, Nick Saban

Notable quotes from "Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force"

Today following the fatal shooting of a woman who ICE says attempted to ram an agent with her car. Daily Wire senior editor Kabat Phillips reports.
about Daily Wire (company) · at 0:22
Secured 100 indictments with more enforcement to come. The VP went on to say that fraud investigations are expanding beyond Minnesota to states including California and Ohio…
about fraud investigations · at 1:27
Future remains uncertain and the administration has made clear it will continue pursuing its Venezuela strategy in the national interest. Tougher sanctions for Russia are in…
about Venezuela · at 2:40
Appreciated his tone and that arrangements are being made for a meeting at the White House. We now have a date for President Trump's State of the Union speech, February 24th.…
about State of the Union · at 4:05
Of a violent gang in New York. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome announced today that 54 members and associates of the Trinitario's Dominican gang who are operating…
about Trinitarios Dominican gang · at 5:26
JP Morgan Chase is taking over Apple's massive credit card program, potentially ending Goldman Sachs troubled foray into consumer lending. JP Morgan will become the new issuer of the Apple Card, a.
about JP Morgan Chase · at 6:44
An ICE agent today shot and killed an unarmed 37y old woman. Kimmel also riffed on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, telling ICE to quote, Get the f out of the city.
about ICE · at 8:32
The Cotton Bowl against the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. One interesting point to note, all four head coaches remaining in the College Football Playoff spent time as assistants for former Alabama head coach Nick Sabin.
about College Football Playoff · at 9:29

Who and what is mentioned in this episode?

People

Jimmy Kimmel — Person · Referenced commentator/critic · 2 mentions · first at 8:06
Discussed for mocking Trump and supporters and for commenting on the Minneapolis ICE shooting in his monologue.
Uncertainties. This was the sixth offer made by Paramount and rejected by Warner Brothers. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel worked the Minneapolis ice shooting into his opening…
Kabat Phillips — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at 0:26
Credited for reporting on the Minneapolis protests and law enforcement response.
Today following the fatal shooting of a woman who ICE says attempted to ram an agent with her car. Daily Wire senior editor Kabat Phillips reports.
Joel Needler — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at 1:18
Delivers details on JD Vance's anti-fraud task force announcement and DOJ staffing plan.
In Minnesota, Vice President JD Vance announced a new federal task force today to tackle the issue. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler has more. Vance says that the…
Cameron Arand — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at 2:09
Reports on Senate passage of legislation limiting presidential military action in Venezuela.
President's ability to take further military action in Venezuela has passed the Senate. Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arand has the details.
Mike Johnson — Person · Referenced government official · 1 mention · first at 4:17
As Speaker of the House, formally invites Trump and sets the State of the Union date.
A date for President Trump's State of the Union speech, February 24th. The date was made firm after an official invite from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. He wrote to…
Susan Collins — Person · Referenced lawmaker · 1 mention · first at 2:21
Named as a Republican senator supporting the resolution requiring congressional approval for further Venezuela military action.
Approval moving forward. The vote passed 52 to 47 with Republican senators Ran Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Marowski, Todd Young, and Josh Holly joining Democrats in backing the…
Zach Juul — Person · Referenced reporter · 1 mention · first at 3:24
Reports on Trump comments about Colombia and Gustavo Petro's subsequent call to the White House.
Operation, this time in Colombia, the country's president called the White House promising a meeting. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul reports.
David Conn — Person · Sports segment guest · 1 mention · first at 8:53
Provides the College Football Playoff semifinals preview as a co-host of a sports show.
And the college football playoffs pick up again tonight. Here with a preview is Cran & Con co-host David Conn. The College Football Playoff semi-finals have arrived. Miami will take on Miss in the Fiesta Bowl today, January 8th,.
Todd Young — Person · Referenced lawmaker · 1 mention · first at 2:21
Named as a Republican senator supporting the Venezuela resolution.
Approval moving forward. The vote passed 52 to 47 with Republican senators Ran Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Marowski, Todd Young, and Josh Holly joining Democrats in backing the…
Nick Saban — Person · Referenced sports figure · 1 mention · first at 9:38
Mentioned as the common coaching lineage for remaining CFP head coaches (all served as his assistants).
Coaches remaining in the College Football Playoff spent time as assistants for former Alabama head coach Nick Sabin.

Companies & orgs

Daily Wire (company) — Company · Publisher / newsroom producing the episode · 5 mentions · first at 0:11
The episode is a Daily Wire news roundup featuring multiple Daily Wire editors and reporters delivering segments.
ICE — Company · Core topic (law enforcement actor) · 1 mention · first at 8:37
Central to Minneapolis shooting narrative and to New York gang arrests; portrayed as conducting enforcement actions that sparked protests and commentary.
Trinitarios Dominican gang — Company · Core topic (criminal organization) · 1 mention · first at 5:47
Described as a transnational criminal organization whose members/associates were arrested in New York for serious crimes.
JP Morgan Chase — Company · Core business topic (acquirer/issuer) · 2 mentions · first at 6:44
Announced as the new issuer taking over the Apple Card portfolio, expanding its credit card dominance.
Warner Bros. Discovery — Company · Core business topic (deal decision-maker) · 2 mentions · first at 7:23
Rejects Paramount's hostile takeover bid and cites a Netflix merger as superior for shareholders.
Warner Brothers Discovery has formally rejected the hostile takeover bid from Paramount amid their merger deal with Netflix, dubbing the proposed terms inferior to the Netflix partnership.
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change — Company · Core topic (international organization exited) · 1 mention · first at 4:47
Cited as a major climate-related international framework the U.S. is ending affiliation with under Trump's executive order.
Ending the country's affiliation with 66 groups, many tied to climate and gender activism, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Green Climate Fund.…
Green Climate Fund — Company · Core topic (international organization exited) · 1 mention · first at 4:51
Named as one of the climate-linked groups the U.S. will exit as part of Trump's executive order withdrawing from international organizations.
Ending the country's affiliation with 66 groups, many tied to climate and gender activism, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Green Climate Fund.…
Goldman Sachs — Company · Referenced company (seller/exiting partner) · 1 mention · first at 6:47
Portrayed as exiting the Apple Card portfolio at a discount after losses and delinquencies in its consumer lending push.
Billion in balances, further solidifying JP Morgan's dominance in the credit card market. Goldman is selling the portfolio at a rare discount, reflecting higher delinquency…
FBI — Company · Referenced investigative agency · 1 mention
Mentioned as jointly reviewing the Minneapolis shooting incident alongside Minnesota investigators.

Products & tech

Apple Card — Product · Core business topic (financial product) · 1 mention · first at 6:51
Discussed as a large co-branded credit card portfolio transitioning from Goldman Sachs to JPMorgan Chase.
JP Morgan Chase is taking over Apple's massive credit card program, potentially ending Goldman Sachs troubled foray into consumer lending. JP Morgan will become the new issuer of the Apple Card, a.

Concepts & topics

fraud investigations — Concept · Core policy theme · 2 mentions · first at 0:07
Central to JD Vance's announcement of a federal task force, subpoenas/indictments, and DOJ staffing changes.
military action — Concept · Core policy theme · 1 mention · first at 2:07
Appears in the context of limiting presidential authority in Venezuela and Trump floating an operation in Colombia.
Legislation aimed at limiting the president's ability to take further military action in Venezuela has passed the Senate. Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arand has the details.
international organizations — Concept · Core policy theme · 1 mention · first at 4:34
The administration's executive order ends U.S. affiliation with dozens of international groups, framed as wasteful/misaligned.
President Trump is pulling the US out of dozens of international organizations.
safety concerns — Concept · Public safety rationale · 1 mention · first at 1:07
Cited as the reason Minneapolis public schools canceled classes amid fears of riots and protests.
Remain high. Meanwhile, Minneapolis public schools has canceled classes Thursday and Friday due to quote safety concerns posed by potential riots and protests. Amid all the…
narco-terror networks — Concept · Policy justification frame · 1 mention · first at 2:33
Cited by the White House as a target of actions in Venezuela, framing operations as disrupting criminal-terror linkages.
House has argued its actions in Venezuela were lawful, targeted, and necessary to disrupt naroterror networks and restore regional stability. The measure now heads to the House…
American interests — Concept · Justification frame (policy rationale) · 1 mention · first at 4:55
Used to justify withdrawal from international organizations as being misaligned with U.S. priorities.
Green Climate Fund. The Trump administration says the organizations are wasteful and misaligned with American interests. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the decision a…
criminal network — Concept · Law enforcement framing · 1 mention · first at 6:05
Used to describe the gang ecosystem targeted by arrests in New York.
And recognized that they needed to be brought to justice. These arrests and these removals represent a significant blow to the criminal network that has been terrorizing…
bipartisan talks — Concept · Legislative process descriptor · 1 mention · first at 3:06
Describes cross-party collaboration behind the Russia secondary sanctions bill.
Secondary sanctions and tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, including China, India, and Brazil. The bill is a product of bipartisan talks, including Graham and…
climate activism — Concept · Referenced policy/culture topic · 1 mention · first at 4:45
Mentioned as one category of activism tied to international groups the administration is leaving.
The president signed an executive order ending the country's affiliation with 66 groups, many tied to climate and gender activism, including the UN Framework Convention on…

Places & events

Venezuela — Place · Core topic (foreign policy theater) · 3 mentions · first at 2:07
Focus of Senate action limiting presidential military authority and referenced as the site of a midnight raid tied to counternarcotics/narco-terror claims.
State of the Union — Event · Core topic (political event) · 1 mention · first at 4:11
Trump's State of the Union date is set following an invitation from Speaker Mike Johnson.
College Football Playoff — Event · Core topic (sports event) · 2 mentions · first at 8:58
Featured in the closing segment previewing semifinal matchups and coaching storylines.

Full transcript with timestamps

0:03 More protesters take to the streets in Minneapolis. The vice president announces a federal anti-fraud task force and college football semi-finals kickoff tonight. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia How. It's Thursday, January 8th. This is Evening Wire.

0:20 More protests erupted in Minneapolis today following the fatal shooting of a woman who ICE says attempted to ram an agent with her car. Daily Wire senior editor Kabat Phillips reports.

0:31 Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside a federal building Thursday, confronting officers and chanting threatening slogans as authorities deployed tear gas and pepper balls.

0:47 At least four protesters were detained. Homeland security officials say the victim of the shooting ignored repeated lawful commands. Minneapolis city leaders strongly dispute that account, calling the shooting unjustified. State and federal authorities say the FBI and Minnesota investigators are jointly reviewing the incident as tensions remain high. Meanwhile, Minneapolis public schools has canceled classes Thursday and Friday due to quote safety concerns posed by potential riots and protests. Amid all the fraud allegations in Minnesota, Vice President JD Vance announced a new federal task force today to tackle the issue. Daily Wire senior editor Joel Needler has more. Vance says that the administration has already issued more than 1,500 subpoenas and secured 100 indictments with more enforcement to come. The VP went on to say that fraud investigations are expanding beyond Minnesota to states

1:34 including California and Ohio, calling the initiative a major inter agency push to protect taxpayers. The Justice Department will add a dedicated associate attorney general position focused solely on the issue. Now, of course, that person's efforts will start and focus primarily in Minnesota, but it is going to be a nationwide effort because unfortunately, the American people have been defrauded in a very nationwide way.

1:58 The White House says a nominee for the new DOJ role could be announced within days.

2:03 Legislation aimed at limiting the president's ability to take further military action in Venezuela has passed the Senate. Daily Wire political reporter Cameron Arand has the details. The measure would require congressional approval moving forward. The vote passed 52 to 47 with Republican senators Ran Paul, Susan Collins, Lisa Marowski, Todd Young, and Josh Holly joining Democrats in backing the resolution. The White House has argued its actions in Venezuela were lawful, targeted, and necessary to disrupt naroterror networks and restore regional stability. The measure now heads to the House where its future remains uncertain and the administration has made clear it will continue pursuing its Venezuela strategy in the national interest. Tougher sanctions for Russia are in the works in Congress and they have President Trump's blessing. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Wednesday that the

2:57 president supports a bill to impose secondary sanctions and tariffs on countries that purchase Russian oil, including China, India, and Brazil. The bill is a product of bipartisan talks, including Graham and Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal, among others. With the president's support behind it, the bill could be up for a vote as early as next week.

3:17 After threats from President Trump that he was open to another military operation, this time in Colombia, the country's president called the White House promising a meeting. Daily Wire reporter Zach Juul reports.

3:28 Gustavo Petro's call followed Saturday's unprecedented midnight raid in Venezuela. The next day aboard Air Force One, President Trump put Colombia on notice, saying a raid there, quote, "Sounds good to me."

3:41 Colombia is very sick, too. Run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States, and he's not going to be doing it very long, let me tell you.

3:51 Pro initially slammed the president, but on Wednesday evening, Trump revealed that he'd received a consiliatory call from Pro. He quote to explain the situation of drugs and other disagreements that we have had. President Trump said, adding that he appreciated his tone and that arrangements are being made for a meeting at the White House. We now have a date for President Trump's State of the Union speech, February 24th. The date was made firm after an official invite from Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. He wrote to Trump, quote, "Together in 2025, your administration and the 119th Congress delivered one of the most consequential agendas in history, and Americans across this great country will experience the tangible results of common sense governance."

4:34 President Trump is pulling the US out of dozens of international organizations. Daily Wire reporter Tim Pierce has more. The president signed an executive order ending the country's affiliation with 66 groups, many tied to climate and gender activism, including the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Green Climate Fund. The Trump administration says the organizations are wasteful and misaligned with American interests. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the decision a fulfillment of Trump's pledge to stop funding what he described as globalist bureaucracies. Treasury officials confirm the US will also exit the green climate fund, saying affordable energy, not climate mandates, drives growth. The White House says reviews of other international commitments are ongoing.

5:24 ICE officers nab several dozen members of a violent gang in New York. Homeland Security Secretary Christy Gnome announced today that 54 members and associates of the Trinitario's Dominican gang who are operating across New York have been arrested. Among them were individuals accused of weapons trafficking, human smuggling, narcotics distribution, and armed robberies. Here's Noom.

5:45 During our investigation, we learned that these scumbags were affiliated with the transnational criminal organization, the notorious Triniturus um gang in New York. We began to target every single last person that is affiliated with them and recognized that they needed to be brought to justice. These arrests and these removals represent a significant blow to the criminal network that has been terrorizing communities and right here in New York City and throughout the United States.

6:15 France and the UK are making plans for a post-war Ukraine and have agreed to make joint military investments in the embattled nation. The agreements came out of talks in Paris on Tuesday between leaders from Europe, the US, and other allies. The discussions focused on the specifics of security guarantees for Ukraine, as well as support for rebuilding its economy after the war. Beyond the shared security commitments, France and the UK will set up military hubs to help coordinate allied activities and armament factories in Ukraine.

6:44 JP Morgan Chase is taking over Apple's massive credit card program, potentially ending Goldman Sachs troubled foray into consumer lending. JP Morgan will become the new issuer of the Apple Card, a co-branded program with roughly $20 billion in balances, further solidifying JP Morgan's dominance in the credit card market. Goldman is selling the portfolio at a rare discount, reflecting higher delinquency rates and losses that plagued the program since its launch in 2019. JP Morgan says it's confident it can absorb the risk and grow the business while Apple gains a partner with a far larger consumer banking footprint. The transition is expected to take about 2 years.

7:23 Warner Brothers Discovery has formally rejected the hostile takeover bid from Paramount amid their merger deal with Netflix, dubbing the proposed terms inferior to the Netflix partnership. Dailyire Entertainment reporter Amanda Harding has more. The Warner Brothers board wrote in a letter to shareholders Wednesday that they quote negotiated a merger with Netflix that maximizes value while mitigating downside risks and they unanimously believe that merger is in the best interest of the company. The letter further stated that the Paramount offer is not more favorable to WD shareholders than the Netflix merger and continues to be inadequate because of insufficient value taking into account price and numerous risks, costs, and uncertainties. This was the sixth offer made by Paramount and rejected by Warner Brothers. Late night host Jimmy Kimmel worked the Minneapolis ice shooting into his opening monologue last night and

8:13 heaped scorn on Trump and his supporters. The comedian held up a red shirt during his monologue emlazed with the words Donald J. Trump is going to kill you and suggested that this was quote the new slogan for MAGA supporters. Kimmel went on to disparrage Trump's response to the shooting. this maniac. He isn't just killing people overseas. An ICE agent today shot and killed an unarmed 37y old woman. Kimmel also riffed on Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, telling ICE to quote, "Get the f out of the city."

8:43 To ice. And the college football playoffs pick up again tonight. Here with a preview is Cran & Con co-host David Conn. The College Football Playoff semi-finals have arrived. Miami will take on Miss in the Fiesta Bowl today, January 8th, while Indiana and Oregon will face off in a rematch from the regular season in the Peach Bowl on Friday, January 9th. The Indiana Hooers are the number one overall seed and the only undefeated team remaining. Oregon's lone loss came against the Hooers back in October. The Miss Rebels are on a two-game playoff win streak under new head coach Pete Golding after former coach Lane Kein departed for LSU. And the Miami Hurricanes are coming off of a win in the Cotton Bowl against the defending champion Ohio State Buckeyes. One interesting point to note, all four head coaches remaining in the College Football Playoff spent time as assistants for former Alabama head coach

9:41 Nick Sabin. 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 the fallout from the fatal ice shooting in Minneapolis, the US seizing two more oil tankers, and the food pyramid getting flipped upside down. 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: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force"?

John Bickley (Host), Georgia How (Host), Kabat Phillips (Guest), Joel Needler (Guest), Cameron Arand (Guest), Zach Juul (Guest), Tim Pierce (Guest), Christy Gnome (Guest).

What is "Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force" about?

Protests in Minneapolis have intensified following the fatal shooting of a woman by ICE agents, with demonstrators clashing with police and local leaders disputing the justification for the incident. Concurrently, Vice President JD Vance announced a new federal anti-fraud task force aimed at addressing widespread fraud allegations in Minnesota, expanding efforts to other states, and emphasizing…

What is mentioned in this Morning Wire episode?

32 people, works and ideas are mentioned, including Daily Wire (company), ICE, Venezuela, fraud investigations, Trinitarios Dominican gang, JP Morgan Chase. Each one on this page links to its own page with every episode that mentions it.

How long is "Evening Wire: Minneapolis Protests Widen & Federal Fraud Task Force"?

The episode runs 10 min; the transcript is about 1,657 words in 21 timestamped sections.

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