The Megyn Kelly Show - June 23, 2026


Vance on Iran Talks, Colombia Elects Right-Wing Outsider, Etan Patz Ruling Reversed： AM Update 6⧸23


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00:00:39.340 It's Tuesday, June 23, 2026, and this is your AM Update. 0.74
00:00:43.880 The first step in permanently denuclearizing or permanently ending a nuclear weapons program in Iran.
00:00:52.600 Vice President J.D. Vance touting progress in talks with Iran, from nuclear inspections and oil sanctions to a broader effort to prevent renewed war across the Middle East.
00:01:03.280 The court concludes the Eighth Amendment concerns identified by a defendant are not implicated at this stage of the proceedings.
00:01:10.800 A Utah judge handing prosecutors two victories in the case against accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, while delaying a ruling that could take the death penalty off the table. 0.79
00:01:21.140 A Trump-backed political outsider claiming victory in Colombia, promising a Bukele-style crackdown as Latin America continues its shift to the right.
00:01:30.460 And the Supreme Court reinstating the murder conviction in one of New York's most infamous missing child cases, nearly five decades after six-year-old Eitan Pates disappeared.
00:01:40.540 All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
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00:03:07.480 Vice President J.D. Vance returning from Switzerland yesterday after high-level talks with Iran,
00:03:14.480 launching the next phase of negotiations toward a permanent nuclear agreement and a broader end
00:03:18.800 to the fighting across the Middle East. Prior to departure, the vice president updating reporters
00:03:23.480 on what he called, quote, a lot of good progress. Mr. Vance announcing what he described as a major
00:03:28.840 breakthrough. We, and this is probably what we're most excited about as Americans, the Iranians have
00:03:34.140 agreed to invite IAEA inspectors back into their country. That is a major milestone for the
00:03:39.880 American people and the first step in permanently denuclearizing or permanently ending a nuclear 0.71
00:03:47.640 weapons program in Iran. And that's exactly what we wanted to do. That's exactly what we asked to
00:03:52.680 happen. We made a lot of great progress on other nuclear talks. Iran, however, almost immediately
00:03:58.220 pushing back on the administration's account. A spokesman for Iran's foreign ministry insisting
00:04:02.760 on state media that Tehran will continue cooperating with the International Atomic Energy Agency
00:04:07.940 only under its existing procedures and has accepted no new obligations.
00:04:13.100 Iran's parliament restricting cooperation with the agency last summer and suspending
00:04:17.360 routine inspections, though state media claims inspectors have continued receiving case-by-case
00:04:22.420 access to active facilities.
00:04:24.940 Iranian officials also claiming the country's nuclear program was not negotiated during
00:04:29.320 the Switzerland meetings at all.
00:04:31.420 President Trump dismissing that denial, writing on Truth Social,
00:04:34.340 Everybody is fully aware that Iran will agree to have major weapons inspections
00:04:39.520 in order to ensure nuclear honesty long into the future.
00:04:44.280 Mr. Vance similarly warning reporters against taking Tehran's public statements at face value,
00:04:49.160 pointing to Iranian claims that its delegation was preparing to
00:04:52.140 abandon the negotiations, only for the talks to continue for another nine hours.
00:04:57.740 Even as the two sides dispute progress on nuclear talks,
00:05:00.880 the administration moving forward with immediate sanctions relief.
00:05:04.600 The Treasury Department issuing a temporary 60-day license
00:05:07.700 authorizing the production, delivery, and sale of Iranian oil,
00:05:11.140 part of the preliminary agreement signed last week,
00:05:14.040 giving negotiators two months to reach a final deal.
00:05:16.900 President Trump yesterday from the Oval touting the renewed flow of oil
00:05:20.020 through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:05:21.460 We took in more oil yesterday than has ever gone through the Strait.
00:05:26.780 You probably see that.
00:05:28.180 We have an oil gusher.
00:05:30.380 The strait is totally open.
00:05:32.120 You know that.
00:05:33.460 And we're negotiating.
00:05:35.340 We'll see how that all goes.
00:05:36.580 But we have two things.
00:05:38.620 We have an open strait and we have a country that will never have a nuclear weapon.
00:05:42.400 Will never, ever have a nuclear weapon.
00:05:45.200 The New York Times acknowledging that while the strait is open,
00:05:48.380 traffic still remains below pre-war levels.
00:05:51.640 Separately, Mr. Vance outlining a proposed framework for any Iranian assets
00:05:55.500 that may eventually be unfrozen.
00:05:57.460 If there is any frozen Iranian assets that are unfrozen, then we have approval over that process, the Qataris have approval over that process, and then the money would actually go to buy American soy, American corn, and American wheat for the benefit of the Iranian people.
00:06:17.680 But fundamentally, what Jared and the Qataris and the entire team here in Bergenstock accomplished is, to me, a classic Trump deal, where if Iranian assets are ever unfrozen, they're going to go to make American farmers richer and to feed the Iranian people.
00:06:35.320 That's a very, very good and very classic Trump deal that's great for our people, great for the people of Iran, and fundamentally, again, will contribute to this regional security architecture that we've built and that we're going to work very hard to ensure that it endures.
00:06:51.340 On the broader regional ceasefire, Vice President Vance acknowledging the situation between Israel and Hezbollah remains a work in progress.
00:06:58.120 We also want to make sure that, you know, when things happen, they don't spiral into a broader escalation.
00:07:03.980 And so we've been, I think, very good at setting up what we're calling a deconfliction mechanism,
00:07:09.480 that you've got a junior guy who fires a drone that didn't have approval from the high command. 0.60
00:07:15.600 Okay, of course, Israel has to respond to that.
00:07:18.440 But then sometimes that response, we could actually have a better and more peaceful situation
00:07:24.160 if Israel responds in the context of a conversation that's ongoing between Hezbollah, Lebanon, Israel, and other partners in the region.
00:07:32.580 There really hasn't been a mechanism to have those discussions until basically around 4 p.m. yesterday,
00:07:38.940 Bergenstock time, when we set that up.
00:07:41.000 Now, I will say you already see the fruits of that.
00:07:43.820 Over the past 24 hours, it's probably been the most peaceful that we've seen the situation in Lebanon.
00:07:49.760 Israel and Lebanon now expected to hold another round of talks in Washington in the coming days,
00:07:54.640 as technical negotiations between the United States and Iran continue under the 60-day framework.
00:07:59.420 Utah Judge Tony Graff handing prosecutors two victories yesterday in the case against
00:08:05.880 accused Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson, while putting off a decision that could affect
00:08:10.580 whether prosecutors are allowed to pursue the death penalty. The ruling is following a hearing
00:08:15.000 last month where both sides argued over the defense's request for sanctions against prosecutors
00:08:19.980 and whether hearsay evidence should be allowed at Robinson's preliminary hearing set for next
00:08:25.260 month. Judge Graff ruling prosecutors will be allowed to use certain hearsay evidence during
00:08:30.220 the preliminary hearing. The defense arguing prosecutors should be required to present
00:08:34.600 witnesses directly rather than rely on statements repeated by investigators. The judge rejecting
00:08:40.340 that argument, explaining that a preliminary hearing is governed by a lower evidentiary
00:08:44.840 standard than a trial. Because a preliminary hearing is limited to determining probable cause
00:08:50.000 rather than guilt or innocence. Due process does not necessarily require all the evidentiary
00:08:55.440 safeguards applicable at trial. It serves only to determine whether probable cause exists
00:09:01.040 to believe the charged offenses were committed. Because defendant's guilt, innocence, and punishment
00:09:08.320 are not at issue during the preliminary hearing, the court concludes the Eighth Amendment concerns
00:09:15.460 identified by defendant are not implicated at this stage of the proceedings.
00:09:20.860 Former Los Angeles County Prosecutor Josh Ritter explaining yesterday on Fox News that the ruling
00:09:25.600 keeps Robinson's hearing in line with the normal preliminary hearing process.
00:09:30.200 When it comes to a preliminary hearing, usually you don't bring in all of the witnesses. It's a
00:09:34.920 much lower standard. You're not talking about beyond a reasonable doubt. You're just talking
00:09:38.360 about probable cause. And to just kind of expedite things, many times they allow for
00:09:44.600 hearsay evidence because the judge doesn't need to arrive at that serious decision of beyond a
00:09:50.980 reasonable doubt. So the rules of evidence are a little different. The defense was essentially
00:09:55.720 trying to recreate the wheel and ask for the same standards of proof to be used or the same
00:10:02.900 standards of evidence to be used at the prelim level that would be used at the trial level.
00:10:07.600 And it's good that the judge finally arrived at this decision. Judge Graff stopping short,
00:10:11.980 of ruling on the defense's request to sanction prosecutors for allegedly violating the judge's
00:10:17.500 gag order on the case. Robinson's attorney is accusing Utah County Attorney Chris Ballard
00:10:22.680 of violating the court's gag order by publicly discussing an ATF report tied to the evidence in
00:10:28.220 the case. The defense asking Judge Graff to sanction prosecutors by removing the death
00:10:33.480 penalty as a possible punishment. Prosecutors calling that proposed penalty grossly disproportionate
00:10:39.700 to the alleged violation. Graff explaining that additional filings submitted shortly before
00:10:44.420 yesterday's hearing required more time to review, pushing his decision to another hearing set for
00:10:49.500 Friday morning. Additionally, Judge Graff rejecting the defense's attempt to require Lance Twiggs,
00:10:55.180 Robinson's former roommate and romantic partner, to testify in person at Robinson's preliminary
00:11:00.340 hearing. Defense attorneys seeking the opportunity to question Twiggs about his agreement to
00:11:05.620 cooperate with prosecutors, hoping to cast doubt on the account he gave investigators.
00:11:10.640 Graff ruling that those broader questions about Twiggs' credibility can be fought over
00:11:14.760 later at trial, and that the defense has not shown his live testimony was likely to stop the
00:11:20.040 case from moving forward. Prosecutors will instead be allowed to present Twiggs' recorded
00:11:24.840 statements to investigators. Robinson's preliminary hearing remains scheduled for July 6th through
00:11:30.580 the 10th. The proceedings will be open to the public and streamed online, though spectators
00:11:35.800 entering the courtroom will be prohibited from bringing phones, laptops, tablets, smartwatches,
00:11:41.220 electronic glasses, and other electronic devices. Robinson remains held without bond on seven
00:11:46.700 charges, including aggravated murder, with prosecutors seeking the death penalty. He has
00:11:51.500 not yet entered a plea. Coming up, a Trump-endorsed political newcomer winning Colombia's presidency
00:11:58.260 with promises to crush the cartels
00:12:00.540 and follow Naive Bukele's tough-on-crime model.
00:12:03.560 And the Supreme Court restoring the conviction
00:12:05.120 of the man found guilty
00:12:06.120 of killing six-year-old Eitan Pates in 1979.
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00:13:22.660 Colombia electing conservative outsider Abelardo de la Espriera as its next president,
00:13:29.860 according to the initial vote count, marking a sharp rejection of the country's left-wing
00:13:33.980 government. With nearly all polling stations reporting, de la Espriera defeating progressive
00:13:39.440 Senator Ivan Cepeda by roughly one percentage point. The lawyer and businessman declaring
00:13:44.660 victory Sunday night in a voiceover translated by Reuters.
00:13:47.740 I appear before you tonight to announce the most important news of my life.
00:13:57.080 The Colombian people have entrusted me with the supreme honor
00:14:00.460 of serving them as their next president of the Republic of Colombia.
00:14:08.980 The results still undergoing Colombia's full legal review process,
00:14:12.360 which requires judges and notaries to verify the count before the winner is formally certified.
00:14:18.320 Cepeda, refusing to concede, telling supporters on Sunday he intends to challenge the results.
00:14:23.940 No presidential election in Colombian history has been overturned through that process.
00:14:28.520 Barring a historic reversal, 47-year-old De La Espriera will take office August 7th
00:14:33.440 after winning the presidency in his first-ever campaign for public office.
00:14:38.020 Supporters pouring into the streets as the results came in,
00:14:40.660 celebrating with cheers, car horns, and vuvuzelas. De la Espriella, known to supporters as the
00:14:46.440 Tiger, building his campaign around nationalism, economic reform, and an aggressive crackdown on
00:14:52.360 the drug cartels and armed groups that have expanded during current President Gustavo
00:14:56.840 Petro's tenure. A political newcomer with a highly polished social media operation,
00:15:02.340 De la Espriella presenting himself as an anti-establishment figure capable of restoring
00:15:07.520 order and reviving Colombia's struggling economy. His security proposals drawing frequent comparisons
00:15:13.160 to Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, including plans to abandon Petro's peace talks with armed
00:15:18.720 groups and construct 10 new mega prisons. Bukele's crackdown transforming El Salvador
00:15:24.740 from one of the world's most violent countries into one of the safest in the region, earning
00:15:29.520 him enormous public support despite criticism from human rights groups over mass detentions.
00:15:34.780 President Trump giving De la Espriella his, quote,
00:15:37.240 complete and total endorsement earlier this month,
00:15:40.040 calling him an intelligent, strong, and tough leader who would stand up to the radical left.
00:15:44.900 The president also warning the election would have major consequences
00:15:48.020 for Colombia's relationship with the United States.
00:15:51.220 De la Espriella, a naturalized U.S. citizen who lived and worked in Florida for more than a decade,
00:15:56.640 promising closer cooperation with the Trump administration against the drug trade,
00:16:00.500 including the eradication of coca crops, a crackdown on cocaine shipments headed north,
00:16:05.420 and possible Colombian participation in a new U.S.-led military coalition targeting cartels.
00:16:11.440 On the economy, de las Priega borrowing from Argentine President Javier Millet's free market playbook
00:16:17.400 with promises to slash the sides of the state and broaden the tax base while also restarting oil exploration and allowing fracking.
00:16:26.000 De las Priegas' victory, marking the latest in a series of elections moving Latin America to the right,
00:16:32.080 following conservative wins in Argentina, Peru, El Salvador, Chile, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Panama in recent years.
00:16:39.920 The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday reinstating the murder conviction of Pedro Hernandez
00:16:44.660 in the disappearance of six-year-old Eitan Pates,
00:16:47.660 restoring the verdict in one of New York City's most notorious missing child cases.
00:16:52.240 Eitan vanishing on May 25th, 1979,
00:16:55.480 after leaving his family's Soho apartment
00:16:57.480 to walk two blocks to his school bus stop by himself for the first time.
00:17:02.100 The six-year-old carrying a dollar to buy a soda along the way,
00:17:05.460 but never reaching the bus or arriving at school.
00:17:08.100 His mother calling police when he failed to come home that afternoon,
00:17:11.280 launching an enormous search involving nearly 100 officers,
00:17:14.940 bloodhounds, and missing child posters
00:17:16.820 bearing Eitan's face plastered across the city.
00:17:20.000 His remains have never been found,
00:17:21.440 The Manhattan District Attorney's Office formally reopening the investigation in 2010
00:17:26.080 Two years later, federal agents and New York police
00:17:29.120 excavating the basement of a building near the Pates family's former home
00:17:32.980 generating renewed attention around the decades-old disappearance
00:17:36.400 That renewed investigation prompting Pedro Hernandez's brother-in-law to contact authorities
00:17:42.000 Hernandez had told relatives and others years earlier that he had killed a child in New York
00:17:47.420 Admissions his brother-in-law believed could be connected to Eitan
00:17:50.420 At the time of the disappearance, Hernandez was an 18-year-old employee at a neighborhood
00:17:55.080 bodega near Eitan's bus stop.
00:17:57.380 Detectives questioning Hernandez in May of 2012, with Hernandez confessing after several
00:18:02.480 hours that he offered Eitan a drink, lured him into the bodega's basement, strangled
00:18:07.740 him, then dumped his body in an alley where trash was collected.
00:18:11.800 Police then reading Hernandez's Miranda rights, with Hernandez waiving those rights and confessing
00:18:16.960 multiple times afterward.
00:18:18.900 Investigators then driving him to the Manhattan District Attorney's Office,
00:18:22.640 where he received another Miranda warning and delivered another videotaped confession to a prosecutor.
00:18:28.020 The defense maintaining that those admissions were false,
00:18:31.100 describing Hernandez as intellectually limited and mentally ill with a history of hallucinations.
00:18:36.680 Hernandez going on trial for the first time in 2015,
00:18:39.620 that case ending in a hung jury after one juror refused to join the other 11 in voting to convict.
00:18:46.120 Prosecutors trying Hernandez again beginning in 2016.
00:18:49.440 At a second trial, jurors asking whether they should disregard Hernandez's later confessions
00:18:53.700 if they believed his first confession was involuntary.
00:18:57.360 The judge answering simply, quote, no.
00:19:00.000 The jury then convicting Hernandez in 2017 of kidnapping and felony murder.
00:19:05.020 The court sentencing him to 25 years to life in prison.
00:19:08.500 After exhausting his appeals through New York state courts,
00:19:11.960 Hernandez then turning to the federal courts to challenge his conviction.
00:19:15.380 arguing that the trial judge should have given jurors a more complete explanation of whether
00:19:20.260 the initial confession could have tainted those that followed. Hernandez's case eventually working
00:19:25.080 its way up to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, which last summer overturned his conviction and
00:19:29.780 found that jurors should have received a fuller explanation about how to consider his confessions,
00:19:35.700 the ruling requiring prosecutors either to try Hernandez for a third time or release him.
00:19:40.500 The Manhattan District Attorney's Office preparing for another trial while simultaneously
00:19:44.900 asking the Supreme Court to restore the original conviction. The High Court siding with prosecutors
00:19:50.560 in a 6-3 decision. Liberal Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown-Jackson
00:19:56.320 dissenting. The unsigned majority opinion concluding that the Second Circuit exceeded
00:20:00.920 the limited authority federal courts have to overturn convictions reached in state court.
00:20:06.000 The Supreme Court therefore reinstating Hernandez's 2017 conviction, ending preparations for a third
00:20:11.940 trial and leaving his original sentence in place. Hernan is remaining at the Elmira Correctional
00:20:17.240 Facility in upstate New York, where he is serving 25 years to life and becomes eligible for parole
00:20:22.700 in 2037. That'll do it for your AM update. I'm Emily Jashinski, host of After Party.
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