Evening Wire: SpaceX Rocket Set To Crash & Spokane Wildfire Caused By Arsonist? | 8.4.26

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**John Bickley** (0:33)
A man has been arrested in connection to arson and the Spokane wildfire. Todd Blanche clears the Senate Judiciary Committee, and a SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon. I'm Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley with Georgia Howe. It's Tuesday, August 4th. This is Evening Wire.

**Georgia Howe** (0:50)
A convicted felon has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a wildfire in Washington State. Daily Wire contributor Tim Pearce has more.

**John Bickley** (0:58)
Prosecutors in Washington State have charged 37-year-old Aaron Ferranacci with first degree arson for allegedly sparking the Old Trails fire. That fire is one of three that torched parts of Spokane County and forced 65,000 people to evacuate over the weekend. The Old Trails fire alone has burned more than 3,600 acres. Authorities arrested Ferranacci, who was previously convicted of manslaughter, after a witness placed him near where the fire started. According to the Spokane County Sheriff, investigators say the fire's initial spark came from a match or a butane lighter. Ferranacci is being held on a $1 million bond.
President Trump's pick to be attorney general cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today. The committee pushed through Todd Blanche's nomination after a pair of Republicans were satisfied that a $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund would not be revived. The fund was set up to compensate those who say they have been politically targeted by the Justice Department, but was killed earlier this year after criticism from lawmakers. Blanche's nomination passed the committee along party lines. Senate Majority Leader John Thune could bring up Blanche for confirmation in the Senate as soon as this week.

**Georgia Howe** (2:04)
President Trump warned embattled Congressman Max Miller that his path to re-election is in jeopardy following domestic abuse allegations from his now ex-wife. The Ohio Republican told The Wall Street Journal that Trump called him on Monday and quote, kept on reiterating, it's going to be tough. Though the Congressman said the president did offer his support. The accusations against Miller come from Emily Moreno, the daughter of Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno, who called on Miller to resign along with multiple other top Republicans. Moreno accused Miller of throwing hot water on her, holding a gun to her head and breaking her daughter's collarbone. Miller has denied all the allegations and says he's filing paperwork for an ethics investigation into himself, posting he has quote, nothing to hide.

**John Bickley** (2:46)
ICE officers in Tennessee rescued a two-year-old toddler from the streets last month. Daily Wire immigration reporter Jenny Tear has more.

**Jenny Tear** (2:54)
The Daily Wire has learned that on July 13th, officers were running a routine enforcement operation in Murphy's Borough, Tennessee when they found the toddler wandering free outside with a heavily soiled diaper. Officers saw the boy nearly hit by a passing car. ICE agents cared for the child and eventually located his mother, who was found napping in a nearby apartment with the door open. She appeared to be unaware that her son had wandered off, and she said that it was the first time he had ever done so.
No criminal charges were filed against the mother. ICE official Scott Ladwig said, We're grateful that our team was able to act quickly and help ensure this child's safety.

**Georgia Howe** (3:35)
In our continued coverage of the DC Reflecting Pool incident, the US. Olympian arrested for alleged vandalism has seen all charges dropped, and Trump is not happy. Daily Wire lifestyle reporter Lauren Baer has the latest.

**Lauren Baer** (3:47)
US. Olympian David Hearn was arrested in June for allegedly vandalizing the newly refurbished DC Reflection Pool. Hearn was detained for five hours and was subsequently indicted on one charge of felony destruction of property. Hearn maintains that his only action was touching a piece of the pool liner that had already peeled away.
Now, US. Attorney Jeanine Pirro has announced that all of the charges against Hearn have been dropped. President Trump continues to blame vandalism for the damage to the pool and rebuked Pirro's decision, saying she, quote, folded like an umbrella. As we reported yesterday, all available evidence suggests that the damage was due to improper installation.

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