Morning Wire Violence Engulfs Mexico & Britain’s Epstein Reckoning | 2.24.26
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Feb 24, 2026 
Bev Turner, GB News commentator who explains UK legal probes, Mary Margaret Olohan, Daily Wire White House correspondent previewing the State of the Union, and Tim Pierce, Daily Wire reporter with on-the-ground Mexico coverage. They discuss arrests tied to Jeffrey Epstein files and potential charges. They cover the killing of El Mencho, nationwide cartel violence, threats to Americans, and the political fights around the State of the Union.
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U.S. Backing Helped Take Out El Mencho
- The U.S. played a supporting role in the operation that killed Jalisco Cartel leader El Mencho, marking a major blow against a top global trafficker.
- Tim Pierce notes the cartel's drugs cause tens of thousands of American deaths and the U.S. pressured Mexico to be more aggressive.
Pair Enforcement With Drug Education Campaigns
- Invest in public education about the dangers of cartel-supplied drugs alongside law enforcement pressure.
- Derek Maltz advised the U.S. should pair relentless operations with campaigns on fentanyl, synthetics, cocaine, and meth harms.
Cartel Retaliation Sparked Nationwide Chaos
- The killing sparked widespread violent retaliation across 20 Mexican states with road blockades and at least dozens of security deaths.
- Tim Pierce warned many Americans are temporarily trapped as airports and roads shut and reported National Guard casualties.