Evening Wire: Feds CRACK DOWN on California Voter Fraud & French President Leaves Country Amid Riots | 10.19.26

Georgia Howe (0:00)

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Federal agents crack down on voter fraud in California. Trump announces the construction of a new golf course in DC.

And Macron leaves the country as France burns. I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Monday, October 19th. And this is Evening Wire.

John Bickley (0:39)

Federal agents have launched a sweeping voter fraud crackdown in California. They're seeking more than two dozen foreign nationals accused of illegally registering to vote, with many allegedly casting ballots in US elections already. The operation comes as the Trump administration presses California to review a list of more than 20,000 suspected non-citizens on its voter rolls. One of those arrested was Omar Alexander Munoz. He's a 72-year-old Belizean national accused of falsely claiming US citizenship to vote in multiple elections between 2020 and 2024

In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused the Trump administration of using its, quote, politicized Justice Department to suppress voters in a, quote, desperate attempt to interfere in California's elections.

Georgia Howe (1:23)

Several up-and-coming socialist Democrats say they don't plan on impeaching President Trump a third time. Here's Daily Wire contributor Tim Pierce with more.

Tim Pierce (1:32)

Two DSA members were likely to be in the next class of House lawmakers, say they don't plan on trying to impeach the president again. In fact, they say a third impeachment could actually help him.

Maylott Quiroz in Colorado and Daria Lisa Chevalier in New York are left-wing even for Democrats, but they told Politico that they're interested in meaningful accountability.

SPEAKER_4 (1:51)

Daria Lisa, do you support impeaching the president?

Daria Lisa Chevalier (1:55)

You know, I support accountability.

My only question here is that that is something that Trump himself seems to want. And so my question is, is that actually going to be meaningful accountability for the Trump administration?

SPEAKER_4 (2:09)

So Maylott, is impeachment one of the tools that you think Democrats should use?

Maylott Quiroz (2:13)

I'd have to learn more about what the case would be. I think he has committed multiple impeachable offenses without question. But I want to make sure, you know, like Daria Lisa said, the accountability has to actually lead to some material changes.

Tim Pierce (2:29)

Ask what kind of accountability the DSA members would pursue. Here's what Chevalier said.

Daria Lisa Chevalier (2:34)

Congress needs to actually grow back into its own power, right? And take accountability for the things that it is supposed to be accountable to. Things like the power of the purse, right? Why are we still funding these foreign wars? Why are we still funding so much of Trump's agenda? Why are we not subpoenaing so many of the people who are profiting from his corruption and grilling them and getting answers for the American people?

John Bickley (3:00)

The terrorist mastermind behind 9-11 and two of his accomplices lost a bid today to reinstate dead plea deals to try to avoid the death penalty. The Supreme Court rejected the request from Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two of his co-defendants, Mustafa al-Hassawi and Walid bin Attash. The court had been asked to overrule a former defense secretary's decision to withdraw plea deals that would have allowed the men to avoid a death sentence. The trio had cut an agreement with military prosecutors back in 2024 to plead guilty to 9-11 crimes and receive life imprisonment. But Secretary Lloyd Austin withdrew the deals days later and removed the official in charge. The men are scheduled to go to trial in 2028

Georgia Howe (3:42)

President Trump announced that work on a DC golf course would begin immediately after a tussle over tree removal with a federal judge. The Interior Department began renovations on the East Potomac Golf Links course earlier this year, work that removed hundreds of trees. Last week, Judge Ana Reyes ordered the Trump administration to stop any more tree removals until at least October 26th. In a heated Zoom hearing, the Biden-appointed judge berated the Trump administration attorneys for not notifying her ahead of the tree removal. Reyes had asked for notice before major changes were made to the course after a Green Group and two DC residents filed a complaint over the president's plans. The president responded on Truth Social that work would continue and that Reyes is a quote crazed lunatic whose courthouse tapes will reveal may be insane.