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Alejandro mayorkas, the secretary of Homeland Security and shouldnt be. John a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers from across the country escalating attacks against the dhs secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and the border policies. Good afternoon to you. Jacqui good to be with you, john. Im Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith. A group of two dozen texas Lawmakers Led by Chip Roy Will Lock funding from Mayorkas Department unless biden addresses the worsening situation at the border. John across the aisle, focusing of reports of Texas Separating Migrant families and putting pressure to investigate State Agencies for the alleged incidents. Jacqui and mayorkas has taughted the lower number of Migrant Crossings, the tide appears to be turning. In august, stopped 6,000. John complete coverage. Jacqui Casey Stegall in el paso, texas. Renewed debate about the border wall. There is. Under president trump, 15 billion was allocated to build about 740 miles of wall and barriers down here along the southern border. And as you also know, when President Biden took office he almost immediately pulled the plug on that project. And about 290 miles of fence was never finished. So, work sites were virtually abandoned and much of the unused materials have sat since then untouched. Like on this New Mexico Cattle Ranch we visited west of el paso this week where a gap remains in the wall and piles of taxpayerfunded supplies remain, some two and a half years later. If i ran my business like the federal government has run this project i would be broke. Its a simple fact. The waste is an agregious and the fiscal responsibility is very disappointing. Now, a joint Homeland Security subcommittee held a hearing last month where we learned close to 21,000 unused wall panels stored in multiple locations. Whats still not clear, how much is being repurposed and how much is being thrown away or just scrapped. We are talking somewhere around 2 billion worth of materials that have been just sitting down there, that was either allocated or purchased. These are contracts we continue to be able to pay every month. Speaking of those monthly payments, the Army Corps Of Engineers says the government spends about 160,000 every single month just to store and secure these unused materials. Jacqui. Jacqui Casey Stegall for us in el paso. Thanks so much. John as Migrant Crossings trend up heading into the fall, fox news has dramatic footage from the Texas Department of Public Safety showing agents involved in a high speed chase of a group of Human Smugglers before detaining them on foot. Joining us now is texas dps spokesman lieutenant chris oliveras. The dps showed us the footage, it goes through a small rural neighborhood ends up with the two occupants of the vehicle, one whom appears to be a child in the orange tshirt running through the brush, jumps into a swamp. How much more of this are you seeing . It seems to happen almost every day. Whats the danger to the public posed by this . Good afternoon, john. Thanks for having me on. This is a daily occurrence every day on the border, not just us as also local and county, and with that, dangers are the fact you have the high speed chases where the smugglers have no record for the safety of the motoring public. They drive on the wrong side of the road, crash into other cars, Crash Into Ranch Fences then impacts the ranchers they have no regard for Public Safety at all. Its more dangerous. They are involved in a Smuggling Event and poses dangers to the people they are smuggling. Cases before some Illegal Immigrants die because of the smugglers because they crash or last year in san antonio, they died in the back of the tractortrailer because he were smuggled. And open borders you expose and allow criminal organizations to expand their enterprise throughout the united states, recruit drivers, even teenage drivers, its not stopped. We see it every day and it becomes more dangerous as we encounter these individuals, these smugglers. John we saw you folks chasing down the pickup truck, not only off the road but on the wrong side of the road. Obviously dangerous. Chris, charges from democrats, specifically the democratic hispanic caucus, the texas dps is separating migrant families when they come across the border, specifically separating males from women and children. Here is what they, part of what they wrote in a letter to Merrick Garland and Alejandro Mayorkas, after the fathers are incarcerated in state or local facilities, then transferred to immigration and Customs Enforcement custody with no reference to the families they have been separated from, and placed in expedited removal. Mothers and children are traumatized and left wondering what happened to their loved ones. Are you in fact engaging in these separations as democrats charge . Absolutely not, john. And of course we put a statement out on that, and explained, i wanted to explain in detail what we deal with and what we encounter when we see these groups of Illegal Immigrants coming across the river. Now, one thing to keep in mind also, we encounter the groups that present themselves as families, the reason why i say that is because there is no way to determine if there are actual Family Members, they dont have documentation or birth certificates, we have no way to determine if they are actual Family Members. We take their word for it and talk to the children as well, and if we see suspicious behavior or the child is in danger, we can further investigate and will not allow that child to move on with that group. But the encounter with the family groups is very short and brief. Once we encounter them we turn them over. The males that are with the groups, we arrest them, and arrest a driver with a child in a car and drunk driving, there is a separation. To say we are actively involved in separating families is completely false and if you want to look at family separation, look at over the 300,000 unaccompanied children across the border and 85,000 not accounted for that, is a severe form of family separation. What we are trying to do, stop the flow of Mass Migration between the ports of entry and some cases male adults that are with the groups, they will force children through the Concertina Wire so they can injure themselves and we have arrested the male adults endangering the child. Our best interest to look out for the children and make sure it goes with a Family Member if we can determine that. John texas dps has affected the rescues of more than 900 children who were suspected to be involved in child trafficking rings. There is one other issue, too, chris, thats cropping up, thats the border barrier thats down the middle of the rio grand in one section. The Biden Administration is taking you to court saying its illegal. Now the federal government says wait a minute, this is on the mexico side of the border that runs down the middle of the rio grande. What do you say . One thing we are looking at right now, john, the governors official, and if thats the case, it can be moved or extended. But the fact of the matter is, john, its there for a reason, stemming the flow of Mass Migration. There has not been a single illegal crossing in front of the barrier, not a single drowning as well. Drownings taking place and the fact we are seeing illegal crossings taking place further away from the barrier, so the barrier is doing its job. Its actually stopping the flow of Mass Migration between the ports of entry. John well check on whether its on the mexico side or the u. S. Side or right down the center and see what you do with that. Lieutenant, thanks for talking with us. Appreciate it. Jacqui Virginia Governor is firing back Fairfax County schools for defying on pronouns. The district says its complying with federal and state antidiscrimination laws and so Fairfax County schools will remain in opposition of virginias state guidelines. The superintendent writes any student who has a need or desire for increased privacy regardless of the underlying reason shall be provided with reasonable nonstigmatizing accommodations. That means Fairfax County school staff will not inform parents if the student asked to change name or identification. Also will address students by chosen pronouns and play on teams and use facilities that fit with their gender. One activist says the board is keeping parents in the dark. Fairfax county Public Schools is keeping information and secrets from parents regarding really important things like their childrens Gender Identity and i think i know its parents who have the best interest of their children at heart, period. Some parents say they support the district, like one pant addressed board and says she has two transgender children. Very grateful for the support that they received at their school from their faculty, staff, and peers, but im worried. We are worried their names, pronouns and in fact their very identity will no longer be honored at school. Spokeswoman for Governor Youngkin said the policies perpetuate a false notion that the fairfax Public Schools know whats better for the child than the childs parent. The school board is expected to follow the law. Its unclear if and when this might make its way to the court system. Back to you. Jacqui thanks so much. John North Carolina legislature overriding roy coppers vetoes of three bills relating to transgender issues. The bills prevent biological males from competing in girls sports. Bans medical transitions for minors and limits discussion of gender and sexuality in the classroom. The new law after the Veto Override will take effect immediately. Thats one of the first times i think we have seen that happen, where the governor vetoes it and the legislature comes back with the super majority, overrides. Jacqui i think you are right and i dont have any kids so i dont follow these quite as closely as those, but parents like yourself, i mean, im sure you follow all the developments with a closer eye. John this is something that has not gotten across our personal radar at all but certainly we have talked to plenty of people, riley gaines among them, and Caitlyn Jenner as well say its not fair for the biological male to be competing in womens sports. Advantage of the male who has gone through puberty is so great that no amount of Hormone Therapy will override that advantage. Jacqui when it comes to the kids, thats what gets parents involved no matter what position. John as you will find out one day. Jacqui maybe. Standing by for whats described as a Significant Development from police in florida on the death of microsoft executive Jared Bridegan. The husband of bridegans exwife, 1 of 2 people, was already arrested. Well have that live when it begins. John new polling on the republican race for 2024. Biggest news is not about who is in the lead but rather the candidate who has surged into third place. Are we looking at a brandnew race . Our panel, david avello. I voted for trump, this time around its iffy, i guess. I like desantis, hes pretty good. Together we provide nutrients to support immune, muscle, bone, and heart health. Yaaay woo hoo ensure with 25 vitamins and minerals and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. Have fun, sis cant stop adding stuff to your cart . Get the Bank Of America customized cash rewards card, choose the Online Shopping category and earn 3 cash back. That new neighbor is hot thats my husband. Its the inspire implant. Hes not struggling with cpap anymore. All that rest is working wonders for him. Inspire. Learn more and view Important Safety Information at inspiresleep. Com. Veteran homeowners. If youre on a fixed income, inflation can hit you extra hard, especially if youre using high rate credit cards to take care of your familys expenses. Even minimum payments are tough. Its too much and its time to hit back. With a newday 100 va loan, you can borrow up to 100 of your homes value to pay off those high rate credit cards and other debt. And you can save 500 a month. Thats 6,000 a year. Our ears connect us to the moments that matter. Give them the nutrients they need with lipo. Its formulated with ingredients clinically shown to protect your ears from dizziness, ear ringing, and even hearing loss. Never miss a moment with lipo flavonoid. Assistant State Attorney, homicide director, chief assistant, and First Assistant and our victim advocate, mckenzie rodin. This investigation has uncovered the truth of jareds murder. Henry tenon did not act along, Mario Fernandez did not plan along, and acknowledges her central and key role in the cold calculated and Premeditated Murder of Jared Bridegan. We will provide copies of the indictment and other information provided during the discovery process. Thank you all for being here today, and providing the public of this development. John thats the State Attorney of duvall county, Melissa Nelson, some folks might have been obvious news, knowing what we know about this case and how it has unfolded that the exwife of Jared Bridegan, Shana Fernandez will be extradited to florida and firstdegree murder with the death. The county Attorney Says they will seek the Death Penalty for her as they have with her current husband, Mario Fernandez, already arrested for this, and then a third person, henry tenon, a tenant of Mario Fernandez has been arrested as well. So, jacqui, this really is an expected, though sort of i think still Bombshell Development in all of this. A lot of folks were wondering, you know, there was bad blood between Jared Bridegan and Shana Gardner, and the Child Custody Dispute and was it her who ordered a contract to have him killed. The state Attorney Says yes, it was. Jacqui and seeking the Death Penalty, too. Bryan will have more for us on this. Whats your take coming out of this News Conference that we just heard . These are big headlines. Yeah, it is a big headline. There was a lot of Public Scrutiny on gardner in the immediate aftermath of jareds murder, remember, she moved 2800 miles away to Washington State after the murder, did not attend his funeral, and the presser right now, guys. Spending time with your family. Your siblings miss you every day. There is a pain in our hearts that will never go away. Your parents miss you, your wife misses you. Your children miss you. To every single Law Enforcement officer, agency, the district and State Attorney, we could never express our gratitude adequately. We are grateful for your sacrifices and your support. To every reporter, podcast show, producer, thank you, thank you for writing about jareds story. Thank you for caring, thank you for helping us fight for justice. To every person who shared a story, liked, commented, posted fliers, about the truck, those who shared a prayer or sent words of positive encouragement, thank you from the bottom of the bridegan family heart. We love you all. Thank you. For 547 days we have hoped and prayed this day would come. Our hearts will always be full of deep gratitude for the men and women who have worked tirelessly to bring justice forward in jareds case. We are also deeply grateful for the prayers offered on our behalf. Shanas arrest ends one horrific chapter of our pursuit for justice for jared and now we open a new one. This next chapter will be excrutiating. But we are confident in the ability of the Homeland Security<\/a> and shouldnt be. John a Bipartisan Group<\/a> of lawmakers from across the country escalating attacks against the dhs secretary Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a> and the border policies. Good afternoon to you. Jacqui good to be with you, john. Im Jacqui Heinrich<\/a> in for sandra smith. A group of two dozen texas Lawmakers Led<\/a> by Chip Roy Will Lock<\/a> funding from Mayorkas Department<\/a> unless biden addresses the worsening situation at the border. John across the aisle, focusing of reports of Texas Separating Migrant<\/a> families and putting pressure to investigate State Agencies<\/a> for the alleged incidents. Jacqui and mayorkas has taughted the lower number of Migrant Crossings<\/a>, the tide appears to be turning. In august, stopped 6,000. John complete coverage. Jacqui Casey Stegall<\/a> in el paso, texas. Renewed debate about the border wall. There is. Under president trump, 15 billion was allocated to build about 740 miles of wall and barriers down here along the southern border. And as you also know, when President Biden<\/a> took office he almost immediately pulled the plug on that project. And about 290 miles of fence was never finished. So, work sites were virtually abandoned and much of the unused materials have sat since then untouched. Like on this New Mexico Cattle Ranch<\/a> we visited west of el paso this week where a gap remains in the wall and piles of taxpayerfunded supplies remain, some two and a half years later. If i ran my business like the federal government has run this project i would be broke. Its a simple fact. The waste is an agregious and the fiscal responsibility is very disappointing. Now, a joint Homeland Security<\/a> subcommittee held a hearing last month where we learned close to 21,000 unused wall panels stored in multiple locations. Whats still not clear, how much is being repurposed and how much is being thrown away or just scrapped. We are talking somewhere around 2 billion worth of materials that have been just sitting down there, that was either allocated or purchased. These are contracts we continue to be able to pay every month. Speaking of those monthly payments, the Army Corps Of Engineers<\/a> says the government spends about 160,000 every single month just to store and secure these unused materials. Jacqui. Jacqui Casey Stegall<\/a> for us in el paso. Thanks so much. John as Migrant Crossings<\/a> trend up heading into the fall, fox news has dramatic footage from the Texas Department<\/a> of Public Safety<\/a> showing agents involved in a high speed chase of a group of Human Smugglers<\/a> before detaining them on foot. Joining us now is texas dps spokesman lieutenant chris oliveras. The dps showed us the footage, it goes through a small rural neighborhood ends up with the two occupants of the vehicle, one whom appears to be a child in the orange tshirt running through the brush, jumps into a swamp. How much more of this are you seeing . It seems to happen almost every day. Whats the danger to the public posed by this . Good afternoon, john. Thanks for having me on. This is a daily occurrence every day on the border, not just us as also local and county, and with that, dangers are the fact you have the high speed chases where the smugglers have no record for the safety of the motoring public. They drive on the wrong side of the road, crash into other cars, Crash Into Ranch Fences<\/a> then impacts the ranchers they have no regard for Public Safety<\/a> at all. Its more dangerous. They are involved in a Smuggling Event<\/a> and poses dangers to the people they are smuggling. Cases before some Illegal Immigrants<\/a> die because of the smugglers because they crash or last year in san antonio, they died in the back of the tractortrailer because he were smuggled. And open borders you expose and allow criminal organizations to expand their enterprise throughout the united states, recruit drivers, even teenage drivers, its not stopped. We see it every day and it becomes more dangerous as we encounter these individuals, these smugglers. John we saw you folks chasing down the pickup truck, not only off the road but on the wrong side of the road. Obviously dangerous. Chris, charges from democrats, specifically the democratic hispanic caucus, the texas dps is separating migrant families when they come across the border, specifically separating males from women and children. Here is what they, part of what they wrote in a letter to Merrick Garland<\/a> and Alejandro Mayorkas<\/a>, after the fathers are incarcerated in state or local facilities, then transferred to immigration and Customs Enforcement<\/a> custody with no reference to the families they have been separated from, and placed in expedited removal. Mothers and children are traumatized and left wondering what happened to their loved ones. Are you in fact engaging in these separations as democrats charge . Absolutely not, john. And of course we put a statement out on that, and explained, i wanted to explain in detail what we deal with and what we encounter when we see these groups of Illegal Immigrants<\/a> coming across the river. Now, one thing to keep in mind also, we encounter the groups that present themselves as families, the reason why i say that is because there is no way to determine if there are actual Family Member<\/a>s, they dont have documentation or birth certificates, we have no way to determine if they are actual Family Member<\/a>s. We take their word for it and talk to the children as well, and if we see suspicious behavior or the child is in danger, we can further investigate and will not allow that child to move on with that group. But the encounter with the family groups is very short and brief. Once we encounter them we turn them over. The males that are with the groups, we arrest them, and arrest a driver with a child in a car and drunk driving, there is a separation. To say we are actively involved in separating families is completely false and if you want to look at family separation, look at over the 300,000 unaccompanied children across the border and 85,000 not accounted for that, is a severe form of family separation. What we are trying to do, stop the flow of Mass Migration<\/a> between the ports of entry and some cases male adults that are with the groups, they will force children through the Concertina Wire<\/a> so they can injure themselves and we have arrested the male adults endangering the child. Our best interest to look out for the children and make sure it goes with a Family Member<\/a> if we can determine that. John texas dps has affected the rescues of more than 900 children who were suspected to be involved in child trafficking rings. There is one other issue, too, chris, thats cropping up, thats the border barrier thats down the middle of the rio grand in one section. The Biden Administration<\/a> is taking you to court saying its illegal. Now the federal government says wait a minute, this is on the mexico side of the border that runs down the middle of the rio grande. What do you say . One thing we are looking at right now, john, the governors official, and if thats the case, it can be moved or extended. But the fact of the matter is, john, its there for a reason, stemming the flow of Mass Migration<\/a>. There has not been a single illegal crossing in front of the barrier, not a single drowning as well. Drownings taking place and the fact we are seeing illegal crossings taking place further away from the barrier, so the barrier is doing its job. Its actually stopping the flow of Mass Migration<\/a> between the ports of entry. John well check on whether its on the mexico side or the u. S. Side or right down the center and see what you do with that. Lieutenant, thanks for talking with us. Appreciate it. Jacqui Virginia Governor<\/a> is firing back Fairfax County<\/a> schools for defying on pronouns. The district says its complying with federal and state antidiscrimination laws and so Fairfax County<\/a> schools will remain in opposition of virginias state guidelines. The superintendent writes any student who has a need or desire for increased privacy regardless of the underlying reason shall be provided with reasonable nonstigmatizing accommodations. That means Fairfax County<\/a> school staff will not inform parents if the student asked to change name or identification. Also will address students by chosen pronouns and play on teams and use facilities that fit with their gender. One activist says the board is keeping parents in the dark. Fairfax county Public Schools<\/a> is keeping information and secrets from parents regarding really important things like their childrens Gender Identity<\/a> and i think i know its parents who have the best interest of their children at heart, period. Some parents say they support the district, like one pant addressed board and says she has two transgender children. Very grateful for the support that they received at their school from their faculty, staff, and peers, but im worried. We are worried their names, pronouns and in fact their very identity will no longer be honored at school. Spokeswoman for Governor Youngkin<\/a> said the policies perpetuate a false notion that the fairfax Public Schools<\/a> know whats better for the child than the childs parent. The school board is expected to follow the law. Its unclear if and when this might make its way to the court system. Back to you. Jacqui thanks so much. John North Carolina<\/a> legislature overriding roy coppers vetoes of three bills relating to transgender issues. The bills prevent biological males from competing in girls sports. Bans medical transitions for minors and limits discussion of gender and sexuality in the classroom. The new law after the Veto Override<\/a> will take effect immediately. Thats one of the first times i think we have seen that happen, where the governor vetoes it and the legislature comes back with the super majority, overrides. Jacqui i think you are right and i dont have any kids so i dont follow these quite as closely as those, but parents like yourself, i mean, im sure you follow all the developments with a closer eye. John this is something that has not gotten across our personal radar at all but certainly we have talked to plenty of people, riley gaines among them, and Caitlyn Jenner<\/a> as well say its not fair for the biological male to be competing in womens sports. Advantage of the male who has gone through puberty is so great that no amount of Hormone Therapy<\/a> will override that advantage. Jacqui when it comes to the kids, thats what gets parents involved no matter what position. John as you will find out one day. Jacqui maybe. Standing by for whats described as a Significant Development<\/a> from police in florida on the death of microsoft executive Jared Bridegan<\/a>. The husband of bridegans exwife, 1 of 2 people, was already arrested. Well have that live when it begins. John new polling on the republican race for 2024. Biggest news is not about who is in the lead but rather the candidate who has surged into third place. Are we looking at a brandnew race . Our panel, david avello. I voted for trump, this time around its iffy, i guess. I like desantis, hes pretty good. Together we provide nutrients to support immune, muscle, bone, and heart health. Yaaay woo hoo ensure with 25 vitamins and minerals and ensure complete with 30 grams of protein. Have fun, sis cant stop adding stuff to your cart . Get the Bank Of America<\/a> customized cash rewards card, choose the Online Shopping<\/a> category and earn 3 cash back. That new neighbor is hot thats my husband. Its the inspire implant. Hes not struggling with cpap anymore. All that rest is working wonders for him. Inspire. Learn more and view Important Safety Information<\/a> at inspiresleep. Com. Veteran homeowners. If youre on a fixed income, inflation can hit you extra hard, especially if youre using high rate credit cards to take care of your familys expenses. Even minimum payments are tough. Its too much and its time to hit back. With a newday 100 va loan, you can borrow up to 100 of your homes value to pay off those high rate credit cards and other debt. And you can save 500 a month. Thats 6,000 a year. Our ears connect us to the moments that matter. Give them the nutrients they need with lipo. Its formulated with ingredients clinically shown to protect your ears from dizziness, ear ringing, and even hearing loss. Never miss a moment with lipo flavonoid. Assistant State Attorney<\/a>, homicide director, chief assistant, and First Assistant<\/a> and our victim advocate, mckenzie rodin. This investigation has uncovered the truth of jareds murder. Henry tenon did not act along, Mario Fernandez<\/a> did not plan along, and acknowledges her central and key role in the cold calculated and Premeditated Murder<\/a> of Jared Bridegan<\/a>. We will provide copies of the indictment and other information provided during the discovery process. Thank you all for being here today, and providing the public of this development. John thats the State Attorney<\/a> of duvall county, Melissa Nelson<\/a>, some folks might have been obvious news, knowing what we know about this case and how it has unfolded that the exwife of Jared Bridegan<\/a>, Shana Fernandez<\/a> will be extradited to florida and firstdegree murder with the death. The county Attorney Says<\/a> they will seek the Death Penalty<\/a> for her as they have with her current husband, Mario Fernandez<\/a>, already arrested for this, and then a third person, henry tenon, a tenant of Mario Fernandez<\/a> has been arrested as well. So, jacqui, this really is an expected, though sort of i think still Bombshell Development<\/a> in all of this. A lot of folks were wondering, you know, there was bad blood between Jared Bridegan<\/a> and Shana Gardner<\/a>, and the Child Custody Dispute<\/a> and was it her who ordered a contract to have him killed. The state Attorney Says<\/a> yes, it was. Jacqui and seeking the Death Penalty<\/a>, too. Bryan will have more for us on this. Whats your take coming out of this News Conference<\/a> that we just heard . These are big headlines. Yeah, it is a big headline. There was a lot of Public Scrutiny<\/a> on gardner in the immediate aftermath of jareds murder, remember, she moved 2800 miles away to Washington State<\/a> after the murder, did not attend his funeral, and the presser right now, guys. Spending time with your family. Your siblings miss you every day. There is a pain in our hearts that will never go away. Your parents miss you, your wife misses you. Your children miss you. To every single Law Enforcement<\/a> officer, agency, the district and State Attorney<\/a>, we could never express our gratitude adequately. We are grateful for your sacrifices and your support. To every reporter, podcast show, producer, thank you, thank you for writing about jareds story. Thank you for caring, thank you for helping us fight for justice. To every person who shared a story, liked, commented, posted fliers, about the truck, those who shared a prayer or sent words of positive encouragement, thank you from the bottom of the bridegan family heart. We love you all. Thank you. For 547 days we have hoped and prayed this day would come. Our hearts will always be full of deep gratitude for the men and women who have worked tirelessly to bring justice forward in jareds case. We are also deeply grateful for the prayers offered on our behalf. Shanas arrest ends one horrific chapter of our pursuit for justice for jared and now we open a new one. This next chapter will be excrutiating. But we are confident in the ability of the States Attorneys Office<\/a> and Law Enforcement<\/a> to bring truth to light. We expect to see justice carried out to the fullest extent of the law. Our hearts and minds have been with liam and ali since the day of jareds murder but especially for the past year and a half liam and abby have been isolated and kept away from us while they lived with their mother, their step dad and maternal grandparents. Despite my constant request to see or speak to them i have been denied and continuously ignored so i will take this opportunity to do it again. I plead with the gardners to put the emotional and Mental Wellbeing<\/a> of liam and abby above all else and allow them to reconnect with us. We are their family, we love them, we have prayed for them every single day the last 547 days. Since they were ripped away and isolated from us. The kids deserve all the love and support possible as we work through this next chapter. Please do not continue to add to their pain, let our children be siblings again, and put them first and do whats right. Thank you. Anyone up for any you and your Family Member<\/a>s, parents, siblings, never gave up hope. You are standing here today talking about what the state Attorney Says<\/a> is the final arrest in this case. What does that do . You said you are moving into the next chapter. But whats the feeling right now . I think i can speak for all of us. We have had every single feeling the last short time. Theres been anger when we think about what was done. Gratitude, deep gratitude that we are here today. Happiness that we are finally seeing this day and just a lot of heartache, especially for the twins. So we are very grateful to be here and we know we have to buckle up and be ready for whats coming. As a family, did you guys ever think that shana would ultimately be arrested for this incident . From very, very early on everything in my soul and body told me that she was behind it. Deeply emotional day like this. What do you tell your children about today and the results of today . London is too young to know anything. Bexley is older, she was there, shes been part of this since they decided to kill her father in front of her. I have to keep in simple terms because shes only four. She knows that two bad guys have been put in jail and this morning i was able to tell her that who she refers to as the mean mom is going to be in jail as well. Did you know this was coming today . We were given a little bit of a heads up. Adam, you spoke directly to your brother. Do you think he had a hand in keeping this family together and so strong through all this . I think theres not a doubt that jared has been working overtime amongst the family, but also helping in the investigation. Theres been a lot of really incredible breaks that had to happen for this day to come and if you knew jared you knew that he does not give up. Hes very focused and he would make sure that our family got justice while we are still living. So very, very grateful for that. Ill say this. His presence has been felt but i got to be honest with you, its been a broken world. February 16th was a broken seemed like everything just broke, and today it feels a little bit better, it feels like we can do this, and i know jared has a heart and hes been in it and its a step in the right direction. It feels right. State attorney Melissa Nelson<\/a> said the state intends to seek the Death Penalty<\/a> against shana and mario. Does anyone from the family have a comment about that . A life was taken and countless lives were impacted by that. So i believe that the harshest punishment is justified here. Thank you, guys. Appreciate it. Thank you. John so there you have the family of Jared Bridegan<\/a>, including his older brother adam and his widow kirsten talking about the latest Bombshell Development<\/a>, the fact that Jared Bridegan<\/a>s exwife, Shana Gardner<\/a> fernandez has been arrested in richland, washington, where she moved to where she said to escape the scrutiny of the case. She will be extradited back to florida to face the Death Penalty<\/a> of the firstdegree murder of Jared Bridegan<\/a> who was killed after he stopped his car because there was a tire in the road. The alleged triggerman has been in jail along with Mario Fernandez<\/a>, shanas husband. Paul mauro, you heard kirsten say from the very beginning they expected gardner was behind this. Clearly the state agrees and soon she will be facing justice for her alleged crimes and if found guilty could face the Death Penalty<\/a> in the state of florida. Right. So, you know, this case somewhat demonstrates the value of having the Death Penalty<\/a> on the table, even ultimately if it isnt used. Im sure one of the levers they used to get henry tenon to flip on mr. Fernandez was the fact the Death Penalty<\/a> was on the table against him, according to the reporting looks like he was likely the triggerman. There is no indication, however, that mr. Tenon has any information relative to miss gardner, and so it looks like who likely happened is tenon flipped on fernandez and they have been working the case ever since. The question becomes could they flip fernandez against the exwife. And according to that Press Conference<\/a> and i was waiting for the language, they are reporting, that is the head attorney, d. A. Is reporting the Death Penalty<\/a> is still on the table for mr. Fernandez pictured there. That tells me they might not have gotten him to turn and might have put the case together other means and a couple of tells in the Press Conference<\/a> may indicate how they did it. Jacqui we didnt hear a whole lot of new details how they rived at the conclusion or the indictment came ab arrive at the conclusion, but you think they have good evidence there . Surely they feel they have it. They took their time, its a good long time since the event. So, they had the time to put it together. What you notice is that they had what sounds like something of a task force. Now, they were gonna need help because gardner decamped to the pacific northwest, apparently she is comes from a wealthy family, so had the resources to put a wall around her and shielding herself and her two kids from the investigation. Ultimately that crumbled. Im sure they had help in washington. If you notice, the Prosecutor Name<\/a> checked not only the atf but atf analysts. Analysts have become more and more important in Law Enforcement<\/a>. People dont realize a lot of Detective Work<\/a> is done in a cubicle in front of a Computer Screen<\/a> and i have to think regarding what i heard there there was a lot of work done as we have seen in some of the other high Profile Investigations<\/a> we have been seeing recently. Kohberger in iowa, the murdaugh case, phone digital stuff, phone pings, dumps of emails and texts, various other means what went on and how it went on and to build a narrative. And it might be enough to make fernandez flipped. The way it was couched does not sound like he has. Right now they are holding the indictment close to the chest. Going back to february of 2022, and the murder, you heard Kirsten Bridegan<\/a> mention the name bexley, their 4yearold daughter, she was 2 at the time of the murder. She was in the vehicle that Jared Bridegan<\/a> was driving and even though she was two years old she witnessed the whole thing. We have talked to nancy grace about this so many times, paul, and she said from the very moment that she heard about this, nothing added up in terms of this being any kind of a random crime. This thing was planned from the getgo. And put your Investigator Hat<\/a> on for a second. So if Mario Fernandez<\/a> did not flip and they had to discern Shana Gardner<\/a> fernandez forensically, if the two of them talked electronically there would be a trail. But how do you put it together if there were no Electronic Communications<\/a> . It could be very, very tough. Its possible they have another witness we dont know anything about. You can do stuff with video, you can look at where she was at the time, we all know her actions subsequent to the event were suspicious, she did not attend the funeral, and as we have said, she moved 2800 miles across country. But at the end of the day here i think its gonna be one of those things, look, a whole bunch of little piece that is add up to the big picture, probably built it little by little and feel they have enough and to go right to the top at the Death Penalty<\/a> tells me they are probably looking to put the pressure on fernandez if they havent gotten it already. Mentioning the Death Penalty<\/a> in relation to his name and if you are sitting where he is and comes out hey, they got her anyway, then you may say to yourself. What do i have to lose because they arrested her anyway and they are going for the Death Penalty<\/a>, i might as well save myself. There could be some gamesmanship in there, listen, fernandez, we got her anyway, come to the table. I dont know that, thats purely speculation. One other thing here you dont hear very often is that the fact that the family thanked the media and you know, i feel thats very telling here. That tells me there was a lot of responsible reporting here, they felt you dont hear usually hear the reverse and so foxnews. Com has done great reporting, other outlets have and i think it kept it front and center and also helped keep the pressure on and the resources in what sounds like a difficult case. Jacqui a lot of details that need to come out, see a lot of them in the indictment, but paul mauro, appreciate your expertise. Thanks for coming on. John a different topic now, economists are sounding the alarm on mortgage rates, predicting it could reach 8 . Right now the 30year fixed rate at the highest level in 22 years. Charles payne is the host of making money on fox business. I want to put up the freddie mac graph of where mortgage Interest Rates<\/a> have gone since joe biden took office. And other than a slight dip earlier this year, look at that, a steady race to the top for the 30year and the 15year firm. If it hits 8 with another fed rate hike, charles, is that a psychological barrier that really could slow things down in terms of home sales and new Home Construction<\/a> . Its a psychological and monetary barrier. John, i think the great thing about that chart is how fast it went up. Inflation come, 40year inflation had not seen in a generation from all the money poured into the economy and unnecessary, dealing with the consequences of that. The federal reserve, looks like they are going to continue to raise rates, dont know how many times, but not unreasonable 8 would be the key. Whats so unique about this. Because rates went up so quickly, a lot of folks own homes and they are paying mortgage at 3 or less. So now you are talking about mortgages at 8 . Its good if you have a house and paying 2 and you bought a 500,000 and love it but you cant move. You cant move. Even if you maybe a profit you cant move, your ensuing mortgage would be so much it raises the gains. The Housing Market<\/a> is critical to the economy. People cannot move for new jobs and psychological aspect you are talking about. Right now this very moment, Goldman Sachs<\/a> says Housing Affordability<\/a> is the worst it has ever been in this country. That hurts new house developments, people are not going to get married no Starter Homes<\/a> out there, so the overall impact of this directly and indirectly is Mind Boggling<\/a> and worse every day. John ill tell you, real estate places are off the charts at so many places. Charles, think of you and your beloved dodge trex truck, 3. 87 a gallon is the national average. A week ago 3. 82. A month ago, 3. 56. Thats putting a big crimp in peoples budgets. It is, and should not be happening at this time but it is. And it may get worse. We dodged a few bullets last year, a warm winter in europe, chinas economy did not bounce back to the degree we thought it was but china will have to do a major stimulus plan, and it could be a harsh winter, every now and then we get those. This might be the beginning, and Hurricane Season<\/a> here in america, we pray and hope its a mild one. All of those things conspire to push gasoline Prices Higher<\/a> and higher. John and we think 3. 87, approaching 4 a gallon is a high price to pay, but i put together, according to aaa, the highest prices in the nation. California leads 5. 18 a gallon. Followed by washington, 5. 03, oregon, 4. 69, nevada, 4. 42, utah, 4. 23. When gas prices got this high in the early days of the Biden Administration<\/a> we heard people screaming about it. We dont hear that same scream at this point but assume if it keeps heading north we soon will. You will, you will. Speaking of the dodge ram, i went to the gas station once last year, 150 bucks to fill it up, and people lost their minds. When that thanks joe was going around, we get above four bucks, you will see thanks joe on social media. John Wall Street Journal<\/a> says for Real Relief Americans<\/a> will have to wait until the end of 2024. By that time the Energy Information<\/a> administration estimates gas prices will drop to roughly 3. 09 a gallon, near 50 price break from todays prices. But we are going to go through an election before then. See how it works out. Correlation between high gas prices and getting elected, very few things that affect people more than getting in the voters box than high gas prices and other inflationary ills. High gas prices really, really, really anger voters. John and well start up a Gofundme Page<\/a> for you and your trex. Jacqui parents beware, back to School Shopping<\/a> is expected to cost you more. The latest report on Consumer Prices<\/a> show supplies and clothing are more expensive as americans continue to feel the pain of inflation. Fbn Lydia Hu Is Standing<\/a> by. How much can families expect to spend on back to School Shopping<\/a> this year . Quite a bit. Elementary through high school, average of 890 this year on Back To School<\/a> items. A new record from the National Retail<\/a> federation. 25 higher than last year. All in, unprecedented 41. 5 billion this year. Last year, 39. 6 billion. Higher spending driven by increase in demand for electronics and also higher prices, check this out, prices for girls and Boys Clothing<\/a> up, stationery and i have my back to School Backpack<\/a> ready to go for my daughter. A pattern is showing prices for basics, mechanical pencils, higher in price by 16 . Composition books, 9 higher, and index cards, notebooks, folders, all of this is more expensive. While people are spending more this year, they are also hunting for more bargains. The National Retail<\/a> federation says 45 of shoppers are going to the Discount Stores<\/a> this year. Thats up from just 40 last year. It means people are working to stretch the dollar. Back to you. 800 plus, you better find a Discount Store<\/a> somewhere. New Fox News National<\/a> poll shows donald trump maintaining a large lead in the gop primary. Gaining momentum, though, is Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a>, whose Double Digit Polling Numbers<\/a> on track toward challenging ron desantis. David avella, and kevin walling, thank you for being here. Nice to see you, jacqui. Jacqui bring up the polls to start and look at what we are looking at. Stunning. Call for number one, donald trump obviously still in the lead, but the biggest jump here, you had between june and now, Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> go from 5 to 11 . David, what do you think made that happen . He is saying things that americans, particularly republicans want to hear in his message, whether it be his tough stance on foreign adversaries, his belief that government is being used to weaponize political opponents, things republicans ultimately believe. So hes saying what they believe. His challenge going into next week, hes never publicly debated in a president ial forum. And hes not prepared, he says. He gets one chance to make a first impression, what he will be doing for many republicans. I think he probably comes from The School Of Life<\/a> prepares you for the debate. Call for number three here, because vivek ramsey and other candidates in the gop nominating Contest Potential Trouble<\/a> for joe biden because here is how they stack up against joe biden. If donald trump is the nominee, 44 would vote for biden, 41 for trump. But look at this, all of the other ones are in spitting distance, kevin. And joe biden is not getting any more popular. John, as a democrat on the panel good to see the president is leading, even if its between 3 and 6 points, thats what general elections look like, between 3 and 6 . But listen, im excited to watch the debate next week. I think its going to be interesting to see how the field shakes out. To jacquis question, eminem rap that vivek did at the Iowa State Fair<\/a> that maybe propelled him to 11 points, but certainly anyones guess out of that pack to face the incumbent president. Jacqui to go to some of the things that ramaswamy has said, play some sound for you. There is one exchange thats gone viral, a lot of attention. Lets hear it. I dont think that somebody whos religious should be forced to officiate a wedding they disagree with. Or somebody, a woman who has worked hard should be force today compete against a biological man in a swim competition. Or a woman who respects her dignity should be forced to change clothes in a locker room with a man. Thats freedom, its oppression. Many republicans believe hes trying to work through the primary, had the report where the North Carolina<\/a> Legislature Just<\/a> overrode governor coopers veto of their transgender bill saying men and women have to be in separate sports. So hes saying ultimately what many republicans believe. The candidates, theyll want to talk about woke and they need to be talking about wages, as we continue to see things costing more and more, and it is joe bidens biggest problem which is his handling of economy. Hes at 36 , twothirds of americans think hes doing a bad job on the economy. Thats lower than his overall rating. We need to make the campaign about the terrible shape joe biden has put our economy in. John we had joe biden celebrating the one Year Anniversary<\/a> of the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a>, even many white house staffers and biden has said doesnt have so much to do with Inflation Reduction<\/a> as it did promoting green energy and touting bidenomics at every opportunity he gets. As david points out. There are so many people who are hurting, its costing 709 extra a month because of inflation, inflation is coming down, prices are still high, though. The price of gasoline as we talked about with Charles Payne<\/a> is going up. These are not good indicators for an incumbent who wants to get reelected and already very low Approval Rating<\/a>. John, i think thats why the white house is focusing on touting new infrastructure investments, this job growth we are seeing and a lot taking place in red conservative districts, right. They are the ones that are actually spurring this Manufacturing Investment Economy<\/a> and i think, you know, to your point the president needs to do more to flip that tide when it comes to how folks are feeling, empathetic, and also talk about what the president can do and has done to reverse things. John he talked about how good things are. And the fellow in Southern Virginia A Cult Hero<\/a> for the song he sings about the plight of working people. I think you need to campaign where people are feeling the most and thats why he was in milwaukee this last week tackling issues like inflation because no one wants to be beating up the economy, you have to be a cheerleader for the economy. One of the more interesting things i saw is 55 of registered Republican Voters<\/a> say their economic position is either strong or excellent. But the 77 of those same Republican Voters<\/a> say joe biden is doing a terrible job on the economy. I think we view the economy through partisan lenses unfortunately and thats what you are seeing with the number and why its so low for the president. Jacqui should he rename the Inflation Reduction Act<\/a> . Thats how he got it passed, jacqui. Im the first to admit it, how we had to get it passed. We talked about it a year ago. Jacqui got the truth out of you. Joe manchin and west virginia, Approval Rating<\/a> in the tank as he was one of the big advocates for the president s reduction act. John its going to be a tough race. David, kevin, great to see you. A Good Samaritan<\/a> killed while helping victims of a hitandrun crash. What the wife of the marine veteran is saying about her late husband and the driver who hit him. We have that coming up. Jacqui Innocent Bystanders<\/a> caught in the cross hairs as Gang Violence<\/a> soars in chicago. Instead of cracking down on criminals, one group is trying to get gangs to schedule their shootings for certain hours of the day. 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Ask your dermatologist about cosentyx\u00ae. John deadly Gang Violence<\/a>, pervasive fear in chicago and all too often Innocent Bystanders<\/a>, including children, caught in the crossfire and killed. Now a Community Group<\/a> is trying to reduce the bloodshed by getting the gangs to hold their fire until the clock strikes 9 00 p. M. Mike tobin is live in chicago and mike, this would seem like a pathetic idea on its surface. But apparently the community doesnt know what else to do. Well, its making a lot of people nervous, and this idea of a parttime ceasefire started on social media. A local group called native sons picked it up, and now the gangs know about it, but people are concerned it could spark new bloodshed. The gangs are calling it the 9 to 9, meaning a ceasefire from 9 to 9, and the first problem, it sort of creates a Permission Slip<\/a> to go ahead and start shooting right at 9 00. Now, Ralph Edwards<\/a> is a Violence Interrupter<\/a> with a group Called Change<\/a> are us, and the dominant gangs on the north side were not involved in negotiating or designing the ceasefire, dont know the people who created it and are not going to respect it. When they look at it like who did this, who said this, you know, and they will laugh it off. And they might intentionally go against that and go do something during those hours to let whoever know we are not honoring this. The part of town is north of wrigley field, its not immune to Gang Violence<\/a> but not the chaos and bloodshed as the south and west sides. And contributing factor to that, there is a ceasefire in place, they call it a no sly. Vice lords are east of broadway and the black pea stones are to the west. They cannot Cross Broadway<\/a> or trouble over social media and cannot shoot each other. North side is a little different than the rest of the city, the gangs have some structure and leadership that is respected, so no sly has been holding loosely for three years but this was negotiated by the gangs, this 9 to 9 is coming from the outside. John. John mike tobin from chicago, thank you. Jacqui hopeful republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy<\/a> gaining ground and in a hurry. Support doubling since late june. Can he continue his rise . Hell be joining us live on that, plus well ask him about that viral moment at the Iowa State Fair<\/a> and what he means about the tyranny of the minority. Let Innovation Refunds<\/a> help with your erc tax refund so you can improve your business however you see fit. Rosie used part of her refund to build an outdoor patio. Clink dr. Marshall used part of his refund to give his practice a facelift. Emily used part of her refund to buy. I run a wax museum. Let Innovation Refunds<\/a> help you get started on your erc tax refund. Stop waiting. 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