00:00Trump says the deal is done. This morning, Iran is talking about reopening this trade of Hormuz,
00:06but still is not ready to call the agreement final. Plus, after a bipartisan revolt over his interim
00:12pick, President Trump moves quickly to install a new intelligence chief. And SpaceX gets ready to
00:19blast off on Wall Street this morning. The biggest IPO in history could make Elon Musk the world's
00:26first trillionaire. The stories that matter, clear and credible from across the country to around the
00:34world. These are your unbiased updates from Straight Arrow. Good morning, I'm Craig DeGrelli.
00:43After threatening more strikes just hours earlier, President Trump is now saying a peace deal with
00:48Iran could be just days away, calling it a great settlement of the war with Iran. That's where we
00:54begin this morning. Trump claims Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Muttabah Khomeini, has agreed
01:00in principle to a framework for peace that would extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of
01:06Hormuz. That's a sharp turn from Thursday morning when the president was warning of new attacks,
01:11even floating the possibility of taking Karg Island, the hub for most of Iran's oil exports.
01:18It's a very strong memorandum of understanding. That is a little conceptual, but it's something that's
01:24going to get done. And if it doesn't get done for any reason, which I can't imagine that not
01:28happening, they want to sign it as much as I do or more. I would say they want to sign
01:33it more,
01:33maybe a lot more. But it's a very detailed memorandum of understanding, also agreed to by
01:39many other countries that have great influence over them. And everybody wants it done. So it's
01:44going to get done. Trump says Vice President J.D. Vance could travel to Europe within days
01:51for a signing ceremony. The proposed framework, a 14-point document, would reportedly extend the
01:57ceasefire for 60 days, reopen shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, and ease some sanctions on Iran
02:03while negotiations continue. Iranian state media has also published details of what it describes
02:10as a draft version of the memorandum. But this morning, Tehran is not confirming the deal is done.
02:16Iran's foreign ministry says no final agreement has been approved and accuses Washington of
02:22continuing to change its demands. That skepticism follows a week of escalation that saw U.S. warships
02:28fire Tomahawk missiles at Iranian targets. Iran respond with attacks around the Gulf and shipping
02:35through the Strait of Hormuz remain heavily disrupted. For now, questions remain about whether
02:40this is a breakthrough or just the latest step in a negotiation that has repeatedly appeared close
02:46before falling apart. After days of pushback from both parties, President Trump has a new pick to
02:53lead the nation's intelligence agencies. Trump announced Thursday he will nominate Jay Clayton,
02:59the current U.S. attorney in Manhattan and former SEC chairman, to serve as director of national
03:04intelligence. In a truth social post, the president called Clayton highly respected and urged the Senate
03:10to confirm him as quickly as possible. The move comes after bipartisan backlash over Trump's plan to
03:17install housing official Bill Pulte as acting DNI. Lawmakers from both parties questioned Pulte's
03:23qualifications, and the dispute helped derail efforts to extend Section 702, a key U.S. surveillance
03:30authority that is now set to expire tonight at midnight. The House rejected a short-term extension
03:35Thursday, leaving Congress with few options to prevent the program from lapsing. Trump says Pulte
03:41will still serve as acting DNI until Clayton is confirmed. He's only there for a little while. He's
03:47running it for a short while while we get a very talented person, Jay Clayton, as you know. The Clayton
03:53nomination was reportedly recommended by CIA director John Ratcliffe. Federal investigators are
04:00trying to figure out who left a giant message in the grass on the National Mall, and whether it was
04:06meant as a political statement or something more. Take a look at this from ground level. It looks like
04:11a few patches of brown grass, but from high above the National Mall, the markings appear to form the
04:17numbers 86-47 near the World War II memorial. The numbers are not easy to see. The eight is the
04:24clearest,
04:24while the four below it is much harder to make out. Somebody spotted the markings Thursday from the
04:30top of the Washington Monument. Shortly after the discovery, U.S. Park Police, National Guard members,
04:36and other federal officials responded to the area. Investigators collected grass samples and say they
04:42are still trying to determine what caused the discoloration or who may be responsible. A spokesperson for the
04:49Interior Department called it vandalism and said any threat against the president will be taken
04:54seriously. The numbers have become politically charged in recent years. Last year, former FBI
05:00director James Comey posted a photo of seashells arranged to spell 86-47. Trump allies and federal
05:08prosecutors have argued the phrase can be interpreted as a threat toward President Trump, with 86 meaning
05:14get rid of the nation's 47th president. Comey removed the post and said he never intended it as a threat.
05:21He has pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from the case. The investigation comes as the National Mall
05:28prepares for a series of events tied to America's 250th anniversary celebration later this month. If you want to
05:35see more of the pictures, go to our website. To the Upper Midwest now, the man accused of carrying out
05:40one of the
05:41most shocking acts of political violence in recent U.S. history has now admitted he did it. Vance Bolter
05:48pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges in the murders of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa
05:54Hortman and her husband Mark, and the shooting of State Senator John Hoffman and his wife. In court,
06:00Bolter acknowledged he spent months planning the attacks, researched his targets, and disguised himself
06:06as a police officer before showing up at their homes. Prosecutors say he shot and killed the Hortmans
06:12after gaining access to their home by claiming to be police conducting a welfare check. Bolter also
06:18admitted shooting Senator John Hoffman and his wife Yvette multiple times. Both survived. Their daughter
06:24locked the door after the attack, preventing further bloodshed. After the hearing, the Hoffman family said in part,
06:31there is no justice for Mark and Melissa Hortman. While the legal process may provide accountability,
06:37true healing requires something more from all of us. In exchange for the guilty plea, federal
06:43prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty. Bolter is expected to receive two consecutive life
06:49sentences, plus 40 years in prison, though he still faces separate murder charges in Minnesota State
06:55court. This morning, Elon Musk's SpaceX is about to blast off into the Wall Street record books.
07:02SpaceX begins trading today on the Nasdaq in what is expected to be the largest initial public offering
07:08in history. The company is raising about $75 billion, with shares priced at $135 each and more than 555 million
07:18shares hitting the market. The offering is also a major test of investor appetite for Elon Musk,
07:25who has tied SpaceX's future not only to rockets and satellites, but also artificial intelligence. The deal
07:32would value SpaceX at nearly $1.8 trillion and make Musk the world's first trillionaire on paper. He also
07:41will retain about 82 percent of the company's voting power, giving him firm control of its future
07:46direction. Wall Street is already paying close attention with Oppenheimer and New Street Research
07:52among the first firms to begin coverage of the stock. Finally this morning, the White House South Lawn
07:58is now transformed into a UFC fight venue. By Sunday night, the president's backyard will look a lot more
08:05like Las Vegas than Washington. A temporary UFC arena is set to host seven fights as part of the nation's
08:12250th birthday celebration. The event also happens to fall on President Trump's 80th birthday. The
08:19setup includes a full-size octagon, giant video screens, lighting towers, big signs, and a massive
08:26overhead structure known as the claw. Organizers expect more than 4,000 people inside the arena,
08:32with tens of thousands more watching from the ellipse. Opponents have filed a lawsuit trying to delay
08:38or stop the event, arguing it needs additional review and permits. But the White House dismisses
08:44those claims as baseless. Court filings put the production costs at more than $60 million. White
08:50House officials say the UFC is paying for the show, while the federal government is handling security,
08:56traffic control, and emergency services. Pulling it off is a massive operation. Crews have been screening
09:02dozens of trucks a day. Hundreds of contractors are on site, and security will include road closures,
09:09fencing, barricades, and Secret Service screening, much like at the airports. Again, those fights are
09:15on Sunday night. All right, before we head out, here's what we're tracking today. A federal judge weighs
09:19whether to block that nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund created for people who say they were targeted
09:26by the government. Later today in Orlando, the community marks 10 years since the Pulse nightclub
09:32shooting with the remembrance ceremony honoring the 49 victims. Tonight at the Lincoln Memorial,
09:38UFC fighters gather for a news conference ahead of this weekend's event at the White House. We're the
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09:55Thank you. Those are your unbiased updates for this Friday. We'll see you back here next week.
10:00For all of us here at Straight Arrow, I'm Craig DeGrowley. Have a fantastic Friday and a wonderful weekend.
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