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Thursday, September 25th, 2025 - TX ICE shooting; Trump’s DOJ hit list; ABC-Kimmel drama; Epstein-Trump statue; “Aligator Alcatraz" detainees missing

Morning Announcements

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Daily News, News, News Commentary, Politics

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

Today’s Headlines: A gunman opened fire from a Dallas rooftop into an ICE detention center yesterday, killing one detainee, critically injuring two others, and then taking his own life. The FBI says they found a bullet at the scene marked “ANTI-ICE,” and are investigating the shooting as targeted ideological violence. Meanwhile, Trump’s Justice Department is reportedly teeing up criminal charges against former FBI director James Comey (for allegedly lying to Congress in 2020) and pushing a shaky mortgage fraud case against New York AG Letitia James—after swapping out the U.S. attorney who refused to pursue it. Over in late-night drama, Jimmy Kimmel pulled 6 million viewers for his defiant return, which sent Trump into an all-caps meltdown online threatening ABC. FCC chair Brendan Carr, who helped push Kimmel’s initial suspension, says he’s not stopping there—hinting at targeting The View and even SNL next. Also, two GOP reps are pushing to mint $400,000 coins featuring Charlie Kirk’s face (yes, real currency). On the Hill, Democrats flipped Raul Grijalva’s Arizona seat with his daughter Adelita, giving them 218 votes—just enough to force a floor vote on releasing the Epstein files. That news came as an anonymous golden statue of Trump and Epstein holding hands briefly appeared on the National Mall before being quietly removed. And in Florida, records suggest that more than 1,200 men detained at the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” ICE camp this summer have since gone missing from government databases, with officials giving only vague “call ICE” notes as explanations. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: 1 detainee killed and 2 others critically injured in Dallas ICE facility, Homeland Security says MSNBC: Former FBI Director James Comey facing imminent indictment threat Bloomberg: Justice Department Presses Ahead With James Mortgage Fraud Case The Daily Beast: Trump Rages at Kimmel’s Defiant Comeback by Threatening ABC NYT: The F.C.C.’s Brendan Carr Plans to Keep Going After the Media Following Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Miami Herald: GOP lawmakers push for Charlie Kirk likeness on US coins. ‘Permanent recognition’ NYT: Arizona Democrat’s Win Clinches Bid to Force Epstein Files Vote WAPo: Park Service removes statue of Trump and Epstein from National Mall in D.C. Miami Herald: Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Yesterday a shooter opened fire into an ICE detention center in Dallas, killing one detainee and critically injuring two others before taking his own life.

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The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Joshua John, reportedly shot his rifle from a nearby rooftop.

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While the exact motivation for the shooting was not stated, FBI director Kash Patel tweeted a photo that showed a bullet found at the scene

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with the words anti-ice written on it in what appeared to be a black marker. The FBI says they're

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