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Man Pulled Alive From Venezuela Earthquake Rubble After Eight Days Buried

Megyn Kelly Show · Walz Pardons Abuser, Planned Parenthood Detransition Investigation, NYC AC Crackdown: AM Update 7/3 · July 3, 2026

Megyn Kelly Show

Walz Pardons Abuser, Planned Parenthood Detransition Investigation, NYC AC Crackdown: AM Update 7/3

"He's clearly affected, but he's alive. He's able to say whisper a couple of words."

Hernán Gil was rescued alive after spending eight days trapped beneath nearly 30 feet of concrete and debris from a collapsed shopping center in La Guaira, Venezuela. Rescuers used specialized radar and sonar equipment to locate him, then spent 70 hours carefully cutting through unstable wreckage to reach him. The miracle rescue provided hope amid a disaster that has killed at least 2,295 people following two devastating earthquakes on June 24th.

About this episode

Megyn Kelly delivers a Friday morning news update covering three major stories that highlight policy controversy, medical ethics debates, and international disaster response. The lead story focuses on Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who along with Attorney General Keith Ellison and the state's chief justice, pardoned Thulhu Vang, a 42-year-old immigrant from Laos convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl who became his sister-in-law. The pardon effectively removes the basis for his 2006 deportation order, prompting sharp condemnation from DHS Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Biss, who called the decision disgusting and accused Minnesota officials of protecting dangerous criminals. The episode also features an investigation by Live Action and detransitioner Chloe Cole exposing that Planned Parenthood, while offering extensive gender transition services including hormones and surgery referrals, provides virtually no support for patients seeking to detransition. Cole, who underwent testosterone treatment and a double mastectomy at 15 before rejecting her transgender identity, called clinics nationwide and repeatedly encountered confusion and dead ends, revealing what she describes as a one-way body destruction pipeline. In international news, Kelly reports on the miraculous rescue of Hernán Gil, who was pulled alive from nearly 30 feet of rubble eight days after devastating earthquakes struck Venezuela, killing at least 2,295 people. The episode concludes with lighter coverage of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's request that residents set air conditioners to 78 degrees during a heat wave, a suggestion that drew mockery and resistance from New Yorkers and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Throughout the episode, Kelly maintains her signature direct commentary style while delivering detailed reporting on each story.

Key takeaways

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz pardoned immigrant Thulhu Vang, convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 10-year-old girl, potentially allowing him to avoid deportation despite a 2006 removal order.
DHS condemned the pardon as disgusting, accusing Minnesota officials of protecting a dangerous foreign criminal from removal and highlighting tensions over sanctuary policies.
Investigation by Live Action and Chloe Cole found Planned Parenthood offers extensive gender transition services but provides no meaningful support for patients seeking to detransition.
Detransitioner Chloe Cole, who had a double mastectomy at 15, describes the lack of reversal care as a one-way body destruction pipeline affecting vulnerable youth.
Hernán Gil was rescued alive after eight days trapped beneath 29 feet of rubble in Venezuela, providing rare hope amid earthquakes that killed at least 2,295 people.
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani faced mockery from residents and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis after urging New Yorkers to set thermostats to 78 degrees during a heat wave.
International rescue teams from 27 countries including 2,000 U.S. service members are assisting Venezuela with more than 2,200 rescuers and $300 million in American aid committed.