1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,040 Speaker 1: And my name's Nigel Hammer's over there with a very 2 00:00:02,080 --> 00:00:04,240 Speaker 1: special guest on the hotline. 3 00:00:04,280 --> 00:00:09,880 Speaker 2: Senator from the great state of Indiana, Jim Banks joins us. Senator, 4 00:00:10,000 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 2: you are part of the Senate Armed Forces Committee. It's 5 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:17,360 Speaker 2: my understanding they had a security briefing with you guys 6 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 2: today with the latest on what's happening with this war 7 00:00:20,600 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 2: in Iran. Is there anything you can tell us here 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:25,520 Speaker 2: in Indy that we learned today. 9 00:00:26,200 --> 00:00:30,120 Speaker 3: Well, it was an extensive briefing by military leaders and 10 00:00:30,160 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 3: then Pentagon officials, and I think what I can share 11 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 3: with you is simply this, the operation has been very effective. 12 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:42,440 Speaker 3: We've wiped out most of Iran's ballistic missile stockpile, We've 13 00:00:42,440 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 3: wiped out most of their navy ships, We've wiped out 14 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 3: forty nine of their leaders, including the Supreme Leader, and 15 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:56,320 Speaker 3: then Steve Witkoff earlier today said publicly that we've wiped 16 00:00:56,360 --> 00:01:00,520 Speaker 3: out almost all of their enriched uranium and was mission 17 00:01:00,560 --> 00:01:04,440 Speaker 3: to begin with is to block Iran from ever achieving 18 00:01:04,520 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 3: a nuclear weapon, and that that was what where all 19 00:01:06,840 --> 00:01:09,639 Speaker 3: that started. If you remember, just two weeks ago, President 20 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 3: Trump was telling the regime the iotolus, to come to 21 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:17,440 Speaker 3: the table and negotiate a deal that would end their 22 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:20,520 Speaker 3: pursuit of a nuclear weapon. And he warned him like 23 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:22,720 Speaker 3: seventy something times that if you don't, if you don't 24 00:01:22,760 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 3: do that, there will be hell to pay. 25 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 1: He drew. 26 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,839 Speaker 3: President Trump drew a red line, and unlike unlike Obama's 27 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:31,839 Speaker 3: red line red lines that he drew, President Trump actually 28 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:34,160 Speaker 3: kept it, and then the Iranians got the hell to 29 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:37,160 Speaker 3: pay part of it and the rest is history. So 30 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:41,640 Speaker 3: I think we are days away from ending the operation. 31 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 3: That at least, that's my hope and what I've expressed 32 00:01:45,160 --> 00:01:47,119 Speaker 3: to the White House. Let's do everything that we need 33 00:01:47,160 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 3: to do as quickly as we can do it, and 34 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:52,880 Speaker 3: then turn this country over. Let the people of Iran 35 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 3: determine their own fate. And one way to do that, 36 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,559 Speaker 3: by the way, I'll just finished with this. We've got 37 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 3: to get internet working in Iran. That's how the that's 38 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 3: how the people there who want to gain back their freedoms. 39 00:02:05,000 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 3: Remember all the protesters the Iranian the regime and Iran 40 00:02:09,639 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 3: killed over thirty thousand of their protesters and their people. 41 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 3: We get we need to get internet working again, because 42 00:02:15,960 --> 00:02:20,440 Speaker 3: the the the regime there shut down the internet when 43 00:02:20,480 --> 00:02:22,639 Speaker 3: all this started, and we got to find a way 44 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:25,240 Speaker 3: to get internet working again so they can organize and 45 00:02:25,320 --> 00:02:29,040 Speaker 3: communicate and then start protesting again. And I think ultimately 46 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:32,080 Speaker 3: that will lead to them overthrowing this evil regime and 47 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:34,800 Speaker 3: the people who want their freedoms back taking back their country. 48 00:02:34,919 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: Senator, what do you think of the guy that's kind 49 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:44,079 Speaker 1: of they nominated now the Iatola's son, effectively this the 50 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:47,880 Speaker 1: new supreme leader. And also the fact that the Iranian 51 00:02:47,960 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 1: Revolutionary Guard Corps is still, you know, kind of running 52 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,639 Speaker 1: things or kind of an operation. What do you think 53 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 1: of those problems in how is the United States going 54 00:02:58,919 --> 00:02:59,480 Speaker 1: to handle that? 55 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:01,480 Speaker 3: Trydn't hear me? I just said I would not want 56 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 3: to be that guy like I would go. I would 57 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:08,040 Speaker 3: go dig a cave in Antarctica and hide and get 58 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:13,480 Speaker 3: get the hell out. I don't know, but that guy 59 00:03:13,560 --> 00:03:15,639 Speaker 3: is a That guy is a total target. I wouldn't 60 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 3: want to be hammer any of the other ayatolas so 61 00:03:18,280 --> 00:03:20,320 Speaker 3: and President Trump has made very clear that he's an 62 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:24,200 Speaker 3: unacceptable choice. And I don't think. I don't think this 63 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,520 Speaker 3: operation is going to end before you see unacceptable choices 64 00:03:27,560 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 3: eliminated one way or another. So I don't know where 65 00:03:31,080 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 3: where where we're going to go from here. But the 66 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,040 Speaker 3: President has been very clear about that, and obviously this 67 00:03:36,120 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 3: guy's this guy's target until they choose someone that is acceptable, 68 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,120 Speaker 3: that wants to come to the table and negotiate with 69 00:03:43,160 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 3: the with the United States and our allies and ensure 70 00:03:46,200 --> 00:03:48,720 Speaker 3: us that they've given up on this end goal of 71 00:03:48,800 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 3: achieving a nuclear weapon again, because we know what they'll 72 00:03:50,960 --> 00:03:53,640 Speaker 3: do with the nuclear weapon. I mean, these are these 73 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:58,160 Speaker 3: are a bunch of of of lunatics that would use 74 00:03:58,200 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 3: a nuclear weapon against the US or allies, and we're 75 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:01,760 Speaker 3: not going to let them do that. 76 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:05,200 Speaker 2: Speaking with Senator Jim Banks, Senator, one of the things 77 00:04:05,240 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 2: we've talked about on our program is I think we 78 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 2: have such high expectations for the United States military. We 79 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,720 Speaker 2: know it's the best in the world. So when we 80 00:04:14,760 --> 00:04:18,279 Speaker 2: go into a conflict with a country like Iran, we 81 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 2: expected to be just like the way the Dream Team 82 00:04:21,320 --> 00:04:24,840 Speaker 2: dominated and Gola back in basketball and the Olympics back 83 00:04:24,880 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 2: in the day, just a total domination, a total wipeout, 84 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:32,920 Speaker 2: and it happening really really fast. Is that unfair that 85 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 2: we have that, you know, image in our head that 86 00:04:35,560 --> 00:04:38,200 Speaker 2: this should be something that's done quickly. Is that unfair. 87 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 3: No, that's exactly the image that you should have in 88 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 3: your head. And you should think back to the you know, 89 00:04:43,960 --> 00:04:46,200 Speaker 3: the the Dream Team. I mean you think back to 90 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:49,919 Speaker 3: that era. Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Those were the 91 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 3: last foars that the United States of America actually won. 92 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: And it was remember as General Colin Powell and what 93 00:04:56,480 --> 00:05:00,159 Speaker 3: we now call the pow the Powell doctrine, get in, 94 00:05:00,680 --> 00:05:03,760 Speaker 3: do the job, and get out. And that's the doctrine 95 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:08,200 Speaker 3: that President Trump is applying with epic fury. I totally 96 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 3: believe it. I mean, he's this has been a highly 97 00:05:10,600 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 3: successful operation, probably the most sophisticated military operation that we've 98 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:18,159 Speaker 3: ever seen. That looks a lot more like Desert Storm 99 00:05:18,279 --> 00:05:20,280 Speaker 3: than it does like Iraq Afghanistan. 100 00:05:21,160 --> 00:05:24,240 Speaker 2: Senator, let's talk about something a little happier here if 101 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:28,839 Speaker 2: we can. The Freedom two fifty, the IndyCar Series coming 102 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:32,680 Speaker 2: to Washington, d C. I'm an IndyCar guy. I love 103 00:05:32,760 --> 00:05:36,720 Speaker 2: the racing. I followed the series. I'm super excited for this. 104 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 2: You were part of the press conference yesterday. How's this 105 00:05:41,520 --> 00:05:43,000 Speaker 2: going to turn out? How's this going to be? 106 00:05:43,960 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 3: Well? This is so cool, It's gonna be free, It's 107 00:05:46,800 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 3: going to be in our nation's capital. It's going to 108 00:05:48,760 --> 00:05:51,920 Speaker 3: zip around between the Capitol and the White House on 109 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:58,040 Speaker 3: a Grand Prix road race track. Joseph Newgarden was there. 110 00:05:58,080 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 3: I mean, what a stud That guy is. Two time 111 00:06:00,040 --> 00:06:02,800 Speaker 3: Indy five hundred winner and he just won. He just 112 00:06:02,839 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 3: won over the weekend in Phoenix, and he flew straight 113 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:08,760 Speaker 3: to DC to help unveil the track, and and I 114 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:10,240 Speaker 3: guess I'll spend a little bit of time with him. 115 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:13,880 Speaker 3: Team Uh, team Penske, Roger Penske is funding a lot 116 00:06:13,960 --> 00:06:15,920 Speaker 3: of it. This is not a this is not any 117 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 3: This is not a race that anybody Indy Car, the Penskes. 118 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 3: No one's going to make money off of this race. 119 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:24,400 Speaker 3: This is a part of the America two fifty celebration. 120 00:06:24,440 --> 00:06:27,360 Speaker 3: And what better way to celebrate America than to bring 121 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,080 Speaker 3: IndyCar to our nation's capital. So I'm excited about it. 122 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:32,800 Speaker 3: I hope you guys will come and join me for it. 123 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 3: I mean, this is going to be something that my 124 00:06:34,720 --> 00:06:36,680 Speaker 3: whole family is going to come out to Washington, d C. 125 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,120 Speaker 3: For And I hope, I hope you guys come out 126 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 3: because it's going to be a really cool experience. Uh, 127 00:06:42,560 --> 00:06:46,240 Speaker 3: it's gonna it's not going to go around. Initially, the 128 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,840 Speaker 3: track was going to go around the capital, and some 129 00:06:48,880 --> 00:06:51,920 Speaker 3: of the Democrats, believe it or not, blocked the plan 130 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 3: to do that and needed congressional approval. So so there 131 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:58,520 Speaker 3: you go. I mean, Democrats are anti race cars, anti 132 00:06:58,640 --> 00:07:01,400 Speaker 3: Indy car, and they actually really prove it by blocking 133 00:07:01,600 --> 00:07:03,440 Speaker 3: what I thought would have been a really cool track. 134 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:08,200 Speaker 3: But but the Penske guys, the Indy car guys, came 135 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:12,480 Speaker 3: out and they chose another track. And you had you 136 00:07:12,480 --> 00:07:15,160 Speaker 3: had the Mayor of Washington, d C there yesterday. I mean, 137 00:07:15,200 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 3: she's a left wing radical Democrat, but she's excited about 138 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,440 Speaker 3: this and and the City of Washington, d C. Is 139 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:25,160 Speaker 3: helping do it. You had Secretary Duty, Department of Transportation, 140 00:07:26,040 --> 00:07:29,800 Speaker 3: and the Secretary Burgham. The Secretary of Interior runs all 141 00:07:29,840 --> 00:07:32,520 Speaker 3: the National Parks. It's going to go through and around 142 00:07:32,560 --> 00:07:35,760 Speaker 3: the National Mall. So it's gonna be so cool. I 143 00:07:35,800 --> 00:07:37,679 Speaker 3: know all that. I've talked to a few of the drivers. 144 00:07:37,720 --> 00:07:40,640 Speaker 3: They're all really excited about it. And hopefully, guys, this 145 00:07:40,760 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 3: would be something that when it goes really well, I 146 00:07:44,040 --> 00:07:46,520 Speaker 3: think it could very well be something that is added 147 00:07:46,840 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 3: as an annual event. And I think our country is going. 148 00:07:49,360 --> 00:07:52,320 Speaker 1: To love it. We just got the official invite from 149 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:56,240 Speaker 1: the Senator. We're going to be sitting in the suite. 150 00:07:57,600 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 3: Come on, we'll make it. We'll make it an explength 151 00:08:00,200 --> 00:08:01,160 Speaker 3: of a lifetime for sure. 152 00:08:01,480 --> 00:08:04,880 Speaker 2: Senator Jim Banks, we appreciate your time, Thank you so much, 153 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 2: and we'll talk to you soon. 154 00:08:06,840 --> 00:08:07,480 Speaker 3: Have a good day.