Morning Wire Evening Wire: CBP Officer Rammed & Trump's Greenland Decision | 1.21.26
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Jan 21, 2026 Today's highlights include a dramatic vehicle ramming in Compton where a CBP officer was injured, prompting shots to be fired. Elon Musk supports a doctor fighting against gender-affirming care practices. President Trump insists on using negotiation over force regarding Greenland. Discussions also involve U.S. military movements amid unrest in Iran and a poll showing public backing for Trump's health care funding plan. In lighter news, Vice President J.D. Vance announces he’s expecting his fourth child, bringing joy to the White House.
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Compton Vehicle Ramming Incident
- A CBP officer was injured after an illegal immigrant rammed officers in Compton and an agent fired defensive shots.
- The suspect, William Eduardo Moran Carballo, fled on foot, was not hit, and was later apprehended.
Greenland As A Strategic Priority
- President Trump said he will not use military force to take Greenland but insisted the U.S. must control the strategically located island.
- He framed Greenland as a core national security interest between the U.S., Russia, and China and seeks negotiations to discuss acquisition.
Canada's Hypothetical U.S. Incursion Exercise
- Canada modeled responses to a hypothetical U.S. invasion, stressing it's unlikely but planning contingencies.
- The study showed reliance on militias and asymmetric tactics given disparities between U.S. and Canadian military capacity.