Wednesday Afternoon Update: Top Cop Goes Before Senate, Lightfoot Loses, Wray Alleges Wuhan Lab Leak

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Senate is represented by top cop

Republican senators asked a variety of questions to Attorney General Merrick Galrland today. The focus was on the politicization and abuse of the DOJ targets Christians and Conservatives. Here’s Greg Wilson as the Daily Wire’s Managing Editor.

Garland was grilled Wednesday by GOP lawmakers to the Senate Judiciary Committee about topics such as his inability to make arrests of left-wing protesters residing outside the U.S. Supreme courts’ homes and any alleged biases within the DOJ. Garland was also asked whether America should declare Mexican drug cartels terrorist organizations. There was even a heated exchange between Josh Hawley, Missouri senator, and Garland about the DOJ’s use force against Mark Houck (a pro-life father of seven Mark Houck), who was now acquitted. [which] This seems to be receiving the most attention. The entire segment lasted almost 10 minutes. Garland declined to comment on whether authorities used excessive force in drawing guns on Houck’s Pennsylvania family home.

Lightfoot Loses Chicago Mayoral Race

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Tuesday night saw her lose her re-election bid, making her the first mayor of Windy City in 40 years not to win another term. Daily Wire reporter Tim Meads provides more details about the election as well the critical issue of crime.

Paul Vallas (Democrat), a moderate candidate who ran on a tough anti-crime platform that was endorsed by the police union. He closed the day with a strong lead against the eight other candidates, including Brandon Johnson (progressive Democrat), who came in second. They will be facing off in a runoff election, which takes place on April 4. Lightfoot, for her part, had promised to reduce crime when she was first elected in 2019. However overall crime has increased by 52% since last year and more than 100 percent since 2021. Lightfoot blamed her popularity on her failure to keep her promise despite the fact that she was unpopular. “black woman in America.”

Christopher Wray Alleges Wuhan Lab Leak

Christopher Wray, FBI Director, has received a shocking report from U.S. Energy Department. confirmed Tuesday’s statement by Wray also stated that COVID probably originated in a Wuhan lab. Wray’s remarks follow a report by the energy department, which allegedly came to the same conclusion. However, the Biden administration insists that there is still no consensus on the virus’ origins.

Eric Adams Requests Prayers in Schools

Eric Adams, Democratic New York City Mayor, made some eyebrow-raising comments this week when he suggested that gun violence could be partly explained by the absence of religion in schools. He made these remarks at New York City’s annual interfaith breakfast.

Eric Adams, NYC Mayor: “When we took prayers out of schools, guns came into schools…Don’t tell me about no separation of church and state…you take the heart out of the body, the body dies.”

It’s strange to agree with Mayor Adams. But here we are. pic.twitter.com/FWbvwOX18K

— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) February 28, 2023

Greek Train Wreck

Rescuers searched the wreckage of the two trains that collided in northern Greece late Tuesday evening. 36 people are thought to have been killed. Brandon Beville, Daily Wire Producer and Researcher, broke down the latest news for the Morning Wire podcast.

It is being called the worst rail accident in history of the country and there are many unanswered questions about this tragic event. The passenger train was traveling from ​​Athens, Greece’s capital, to the city of Thessaloniki when it slammed head-on into a freight train traveling in the other direction on the same track. So far, we know police have arrested the stationmaster in the city of Larissa near the crash site … while also detaining two other people for questioning. Police have yet to release names. The speed at which the trains collided is another unknown. The impact caused passengers to fly through cars, some even through the windows of their cars. Officials have confirmed that although 350 passengers were on the train, many of them were returning from Greece’s Carnival. However, eight rail workers died in this crash. Kostas Karamanlis, Transport Minister, has resigned due to the high-speed accident. He said he felt it was his. “duty” Step down “as a basic indication of respect for the memory of the people who died so unfairly.” The cause of the crash is still unknown.

Havana syndrome is not from foreign enemies, Intel Community claims

According to intelligence officials, the Washington Post reported Wednesday that five U.S. intelligence agency concluded that the mysterious Havana Syndrome that affected hundreds of U.S. diplomats may have been caused by an enemy using some kind of energy-based secret weapon. Many people are still puzzled by this report.