Mamdani Goes Viral & Fauci to be Held in Contempt? | 8.4.26

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**Georgia Howe** (0:34)
The Senate is poised to hold a pair of crucial votes on President Trump's pick for AG and holding Anthony Fauci in contempt.

**Zohran Mamdani** (0:41)
This isn't about the Constitution. This isn't about the law.

**SPEAKER_5** (0:44)
This is about contempt.

**John Bickley** (0:46)
Contempt for this body and contempt for the American people. We have the latest from Capitol Hill.

**Georgia Howe** (0:51)
I'm Georgia Howe with Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Tuesday, August 4th, and this is Morning Wire.

**John Bickley** (1:05)
Zohran Mamdani sparks another firestorm over his government-run grocery stores and a billion-dollar housing plan for the homeless.

**Zohran Mamdani** (1:13)
We are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers, whether it be at sort of a library card exit, and also we manage who's buying.

**Georgia Howe** (1:22)
And the WNBA becomes ground zero for the culture war, as more protesters clash over Sophie Cunningham and more coaches weigh in.

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Would you welcome a biological male in WNBA?

**SPEAKER_4** (1:34)
When we talk about biological male and scientifically where we are, I think it's a totally different scenario.

**John Bickley** (1:40)
Thanks for waking up with Morning Wire. Stay tuned. We have the news you need to know.

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**Georgia Howe** (4:00)
All eyes are on the Senate again today as they prepare for a big confirmation vote on President Trump's new AG, and as Senator Rand Paul pushes for a contempt vote for Dr. Anthony Fauci.

**John Bickley** (4:11)
Joining us from the Capitol is Daily Wire Opinion Editor, Ben Domenech, host of The Big Ben Show. Ben, good to have you back on.

**Ben Domenech** (4:17)
Great to be with you.

**John Bickley** (4:18)
So there's a lot of headlines coming out of DC this week. Some familiar names in them, none more polarizing than Fauci.
We'll get to him, but first, let's start with this big breakthrough deal on Todd Blanch, Trump's pick for Attorney General. What led to Republican holdouts finally agreeing to confirm him?