1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,080 Speaker 1: White House Press Briefing continues Tony Katz, Tony Kats Today, 2 00:00:03,080 --> 00:00:05,360 Speaker 1: what's going on? Everybody good to be with you? Live 3 00:00:05,400 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: streaming there of the YouTube's Tony Katz Twitter, ex, Tony 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: Kat's Facebook, Tony Cats Radio. And they're talking about DC 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,120 Speaker 1: and who they're arresting and the success that they're having. 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:18,960 Speaker 1: And I was just commenting to the livestream crowd that 7 00:00:19,640 --> 00:00:22,000 Speaker 1: so much of what we're seeing about DC and the 8 00:00:22,040 --> 00:00:25,880 Speaker 1: federalization of the police, etc. This is going to lead 9 00:00:25,920 --> 00:00:30,000 Speaker 1: to a conversation that will come very soon about emulating, Hey, 10 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:35,600 Speaker 1: red state governors, see what we're doing. You've got these 11 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:39,120 Speaker 1: blue cities with these ridiculous mayors and these prosecutors who 12 00:00:39,120 --> 00:00:43,440 Speaker 1: don't prosecute. You can take control of the situation to 13 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,680 Speaker 1: the extent that your state laws allow it and create 14 00:00:47,240 --> 00:00:51,160 Speaker 1: a better opportunity. You can create safety insecurity. And this 15 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 1: will show that Democrats not only refuse safety insecurity, they 16 00:00:57,160 --> 00:00:58,160 Speaker 1: can't bring it. 17 00:00:58,920 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 2: You can. 18 00:01:00,320 --> 00:01:03,960 Speaker 1: So why don't you That conversation is coming. Let's bring 19 00:01:04,000 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 1: it back to Caroline Love at the White House Press 20 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:07,559 Speaker 1: Secretary and the Press briefing. 21 00:01:07,640 --> 00:01:10,440 Speaker 3: So much progress and the readout that was given to 22 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:14,080 Speaker 3: these European leaders immediately following his meeting with President Putin 23 00:01:14,319 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 3: that every single one of them got on a plane 24 00:01:16,959 --> 00:01:19,520 Speaker 3: forty eight hours later and flew to the United States 25 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,720 Speaker 3: of America. And if I could just read for all 26 00:01:21,760 --> 00:01:24,399 Speaker 3: of you some of the statements from those European leaders yesterday, 27 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 3: you had President Zealinski himself saying it was a very 28 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:30,760 Speaker 3: good conversation. It was really good. We spoke about very 29 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:35,040 Speaker 3: sensitive points. The Secretary General Mark Ruda, it was the 30 00:01:35,080 --> 00:01:39,000 Speaker 3: president only because of the President that this deadlock was broken, 31 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:43,199 Speaker 3: but with President Putin by starting a dialogue. So these 32 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 3: leaders who this war is in their backyard are very 33 00:01:46,480 --> 00:01:49,240 Speaker 3: grateful that the President took that call and that he 34 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:52,200 Speaker 3: was there to provide them with a readout of Russia's 35 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:54,440 Speaker 3: thinking on this, something that was not done by the 36 00:01:54,480 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 3: previous administration at all. Catherine, thank you. 37 00:01:57,680 --> 00:01:59,520 Speaker 2: Is the White House looking at Budapest or. 38 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 3: The possible I'm not going to confirm or deny locations. 39 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:05,000 Speaker 3: Will provide you with details as soon as we can 40 00:02:05,080 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 3: find up. 41 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,080 Speaker 2: On Christina's question, I understand the why this is working 42 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:10,080 Speaker 2: and allies are working to make this meeting happen, But 43 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:14,040 Speaker 2: did Putin promise to do a meeting with Zelenski, a 44 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:15,600 Speaker 2: direct meeting in the coming weeks. 45 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 3: He has and I just answered that question for you, Franco. Thanks. 46 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:21,800 Speaker 4: I just want to clarify. So you are saying that 47 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:28,880 Speaker 4: President Trump is considering US pilots in US aircraft potentially 48 00:02:28,919 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 4: supporting European or Ukrainian forces. 49 00:02:32,200 --> 00:02:35,680 Speaker 3: The President spoke to that himself this morning when he 50 00:02:35,720 --> 00:02:37,560 Speaker 3: called into Fox and Friends, and I would defer you 51 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:40,320 Speaker 3: to his answer. You can read it directly yourself. Sure. 52 00:02:40,560 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 4: In addition, can I ask no boots on the ground 53 00:02:45,000 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 4: Steve Whitcofts talking about Article five like security guarantees? 54 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:52,080 Speaker 3: Can you talk about what other Article five. 55 00:02:52,200 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 4: Like security guarantees that are being considered if it's not 56 00:02:55,880 --> 00:02:56,640 Speaker 4: boots on the ground. 57 00:02:56,680 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 3: These are very sensitive diplomatic discussions that are currently taking 58 00:03:00,040 --> 00:03:02,800 Speaker 3: place literally as we speak. So I will leave it 59 00:03:02,800 --> 00:03:04,560 Speaker 3: to the National Security team and I'll leave it to 60 00:03:04,639 --> 00:03:10,640 Speaker 3: the President to have those private discussions with these leaders. Margaret, 61 00:03:10,880 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 3: there's gonna be a whole. 62 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 5: Bunch of talk about question. 63 00:03:12,919 --> 00:03:15,240 Speaker 1: You mean, we're gonna have pilots in the air meeting 64 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:18,080 Speaker 1: the Russian's gonna have pilots in the air. That's gonna 65 00:03:18,120 --> 00:03:18,400 Speaker 1: come up. 66 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,239 Speaker 5: Do you think that we might not need the Trilateral 67 00:03:21,320 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 5: and that Zelensky and Putin might come to this conclusion 68 00:03:23,919 --> 00:03:26,160 Speaker 5: on their own. And then, as a follow up, I 69 00:03:26,200 --> 00:03:28,320 Speaker 5: know the President said on Fox News this morning that 70 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 5: he's partially seeking peace in order to get to heaven. 71 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:32,600 Speaker 3: Was he joking or is. 72 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 5: There spiritual motivation behind his piece deals here? 73 00:03:36,440 --> 00:03:39,440 Speaker 3: I think the President was serious. I think President wants 74 00:03:39,480 --> 00:03:40,920 Speaker 3: to get to heaven, as I hope we all do 75 00:03:41,040 --> 00:03:41,920 Speaker 3: in this room as well. 76 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:46,360 Speaker 6: Annie, Thanks King, I'm just a shifting gears to the 77 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,360 Speaker 6: Department of Justice for a minute. Can you walk us 78 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:53,240 Speaker 6: through why a deputy another deputy FBI director was named 79 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,160 Speaker 6: just tramp. Have any displeasure with how the FBI has 80 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 6: been the bele to date? 81 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 3: Another question about the edit of trust to know Andrew 82 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 3: Bailey is extremely qualified. As you know, He's been serving 83 00:04:03,680 --> 00:04:06,560 Speaker 3: with honor as the Attorney General of Missouri and he's 84 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:09,880 Speaker 3: been brought on as another set of very credible and 85 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 3: experienced hands to work alongside the current Deputy Director Dan Bongino, 86 00:04:14,360 --> 00:04:17,320 Speaker 3: under the leadership of the Director, Cash Pattel and the 87 00:04:17,360 --> 00:04:21,039 Speaker 3: Attorney General Pam Bondi, and the FBI has been doing 88 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,680 Speaker 3: a tremendous job. We've seen their agents out on the 89 00:04:23,680 --> 00:04:26,080 Speaker 3: streets as part of this inner agency task force here 90 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 3: in Washington. But the crime that they've been stopping here 91 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:31,960 Speaker 3: in Washington, they've been doing this for seven months all 92 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,560 Speaker 3: across the country. In fact, there's been nineteen thousand arrests 93 00:04:35,600 --> 00:04:39,000 Speaker 3: by the FBI nationwide. That's more than double last year. 94 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:42,440 Speaker 3: In the same time period. Of those, sixteen hundred arrests 95 00:04:42,440 --> 00:04:46,440 Speaker 3: were for violent crimes against children. Four thousand child victims 96 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:49,560 Speaker 3: have been rescued by this FBI under this current leadership, 97 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:53,479 Speaker 3: one thousand arrests from investigations of foreign terrorists organizations. There's 98 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 3: been fifteen hundred kilos of fetanol seas, sixty three hundred 99 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:00,080 Speaker 3: kilos of meth have been seized, and three of the 100 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 3: top ten most wanted have been arrested. So far. Not 101 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 3: a single one of the individuals on the top ten 102 00:05:06,160 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 3: most wanted lists were arrested under the previous administration. We've 103 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:13,000 Speaker 3: arrested three in seven months. So when you're actually working 104 00:05:13,080 --> 00:05:15,600 Speaker 3: in enforcing law and order, you need all hands on deck. 105 00:05:15,640 --> 00:05:17,640 Speaker 3: And so we look forward to welcoming Andrew Bailey to 106 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:18,360 Speaker 3: this new post. 107 00:05:18,760 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 1: That was a pivot and I have to take umbradge 108 00:05:21,279 --> 00:05:23,600 Speaker 1: with it. This is the story of Andrew Bailey, who 109 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:25,520 Speaker 1: I know very little about, the Attorney General Missouri. I 110 00:05:25,560 --> 00:05:27,400 Speaker 1: don't have a single thing against the man. I don't 111 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:29,920 Speaker 1: know his track record in Missouri. I don't know how 112 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: things are going there. He has been brought in to 113 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,599 Speaker 1: be the deputy director of the FBI, the co deputy 114 00:05:35,640 --> 00:05:40,040 Speaker 1: director along with Dan Bongina. Dan Bongina was so disgusted, 115 00:05:40,120 --> 00:05:43,320 Speaker 1: quite obviously, regarding the non release of the Epstein files. 116 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 1: He clearly threatened to quit. He was out of his 117 00:05:46,600 --> 00:05:49,000 Speaker 1: head about it. There was a blow up between him 118 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:54,760 Speaker 1: and Pam Bondy about it. He was convinced to stay. 119 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:57,440 Speaker 1: That seems obvious. And now you're bringing in somebody to 120 00:05:57,440 --> 00:06:02,440 Speaker 1: be the CO have not spoken to Dan about this. 121 00:06:02,720 --> 00:06:05,280 Speaker 1: I don't speak to Dan on any level of daily 122 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 1: basis or non daily basis. We've spoken before, We've done 123 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: interviews before, we've chatted before. I've certainly been supportive of him. 124 00:06:14,240 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 1: Dan Bongino will be back on the radio in six months, 125 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 1: That's my bet. This is absolutely, in my view, transitional. 126 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:30,400 Speaker 1: This is Dan Bongino heading out. This is I don't 127 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:33,520 Speaker 1: I can't answer if pushed out. But I'm sorry, you 128 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:35,920 Speaker 1: cannot sell me on this is all hands on deck. 129 00:06:36,000 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 1: You can't do it. You gave Bailey the same position 130 00:06:40,680 --> 00:06:45,719 Speaker 1: as Bongino after Bongino clearly was disgusted regarding the lack 131 00:06:45,880 --> 00:06:49,880 Speaker 1: of release of the Epstein files and the total backtracking 132 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 1: on that from BONDI at all. Nope, No, you can't 133 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:57,800 Speaker 1: sell me on the idea this is all hands on deck. 134 00:06:58,320 --> 00:07:01,080 Speaker 1: That's not That might be the line, but that's not 135 00:07:01,160 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: the answer. The answer. I'm betting it. I'm playing down 136 00:07:05,200 --> 00:07:10,680 Speaker 1: my marker. Dan Bongino in six months is out and back. 137 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:10,880 Speaker 3: On the air. 138 00:07:12,880 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 1: And in my estimation, if Dan Bongino had quit, that 139 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,560 Speaker 1: guy would be celebrated as a hero in ways it 140 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 1: is hard to fathom, and I cannot wait for his 141 00:07:26,240 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: stories when he returns. You can't, you can't this. That 142 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:36,240 Speaker 1: was a line. I think Caroline love It does a 143 00:07:36,280 --> 00:07:39,640 Speaker 1: very very good job, but that was a line right there. 144 00:07:40,240 --> 00:07:43,000 Speaker 1: My take back to the press conference. 145 00:07:43,080 --> 00:07:45,800 Speaker 3: So, I know he's very proud of all of these achievements, 146 00:07:45,840 --> 00:07:48,400 Speaker 3: and I know he's very honored to serve as the 147 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:51,600 Speaker 3: president of the United States and to restore peace around 148 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:52,560 Speaker 3: this world. Go ahead. 149 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 7: So you mentioned a Median as a Rajahn. Let's say 150 00:07:54,720 --> 00:07:56,800 Speaker 7: conflict that you know, I spent time with the Southern 151 00:07:56,800 --> 00:08:00,840 Speaker 7: Compasses covering that and you know, put them over thirty 152 00:08:00,880 --> 00:08:03,520 Speaker 7: years and he resolved it in just a couple of months. 153 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:08,000 Speaker 7: Are there other conflicts that the presidents are working on 154 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,720 Speaker 7: right now that are off the radar screen that. 155 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,640 Speaker 3: We should be trekking? In fact, there are, there are 156 00:08:13,680 --> 00:08:15,960 Speaker 3: many of the State Department is always working around the 157 00:08:15,960 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 3: clock under the leadership of Secretary Rubio and keeping the 158 00:08:18,480 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 3: President apprized of conflicts that are bubbling up all over 159 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 3: the world. But of course, as you all know, as 160 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,880 Speaker 3: we've talked a lot about in this briefing, he's spending 161 00:08:25,920 --> 00:08:27,600 Speaker 3: a lot of time right now on ending this war 162 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:30,200 Speaker 3: in Russia Ukraine, and of course the conflict in Israel 163 00:08:30,240 --> 00:08:32,280 Speaker 3: and Gaza, which he wants to see come to a 164 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:33,920 Speaker 3: close as well. Sure, go ahead. 165 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:38,000 Speaker 8: So the President said he is starting a movementalitum nail 166 00:08:38,040 --> 00:08:42,479 Speaker 8: in voting. But the states administer elections and not federal authorities. 167 00:08:42,600 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 8: So can you provide any more details about how the 168 00:08:44,640 --> 00:08:46,080 Speaker 8: White House plans to eliminate that. 169 00:08:47,120 --> 00:08:49,320 Speaker 3: The White House continues to work on this and when 170 00:08:49,440 --> 00:08:51,840 Speaker 3: Congress comes back to Washington, I'm sure there will be 171 00:08:51,880 --> 00:08:54,880 Speaker 3: many discussions with our friends on Capitol Hill and also 172 00:08:54,920 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 3: our friends in state legislatures across the country to ensure 173 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,920 Speaker 3: that we're protecting the integrity of the vote for the 174 00:09:00,920 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 3: American people. And I think Republicans generally and the President generally, 175 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:07,640 Speaker 3: wants to make it easier for Americans to vote and 176 00:09:07,720 --> 00:09:10,719 Speaker 3: harder for people to cheat in our elections. And it's 177 00:09:10,840 --> 00:09:13,680 Speaker 3: quite mind boggling that the Democrat Party could stand in 178 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:16,840 Speaker 3: opposition to common sense. He wants to ensure action integrity. 179 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:22,600 Speaker 3: There were great efforts that were made opposition that Hatch 180 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 3: Act reasons to get ahead for the next election. But 181 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:27,600 Speaker 3: I can assure you this is a priority for the president. 182 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 3: Go ahead. 183 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:32,439 Speaker 8: I can just follow up when you're comas Felcaza, there 184 00:09:32,559 --> 00:09:36,880 Speaker 8: was a ceasefire proposal put forward by both Tatar and Egypt. 185 00:09:37,240 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 8: Hamas accepted it on Monday. Israel has yet officially weigh in. 186 00:09:41,760 --> 00:09:44,040 Speaker 8: I'm wondering if the US was at all involved in it, 187 00:09:44,840 --> 00:09:46,880 Speaker 8: if it's supportive of it, and whether or not the 188 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:49,000 Speaker 8: President believes Israel should accept it. 189 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,040 Speaker 3: I don't think it's a coincidence that Hamas accepted this 190 00:09:53,120 --> 00:09:56,199 Speaker 3: proposal after the President of the United States posted a 191 00:09:56,320 --> 00:10:00,160 Speaker 3: very strong statement about this conflict on truth social yesterday. 192 00:10:00,480 --> 00:10:02,800 Speaker 3: I would refer you back to that statement. As for 193 00:10:03,200 --> 00:10:06,640 Speaker 3: this proposal that Hamas has now accepted, the United States 194 00:10:06,720 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 3: continues to discuss it, and I'll let the President weigh 195 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:12,600 Speaker 3: in on it definitively. You're welcome, sure, Caroline. 196 00:10:12,840 --> 00:10:15,280 Speaker 7: Can you describe the President's perspective on taking a stake 197 00:10:15,320 --> 00:10:17,360 Speaker 7: in Intel in exchange for federal grants? 198 00:10:17,520 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 1: And is this so I brought this up earlier through 199 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:20,920 Speaker 1: I knew this question is. 200 00:10:20,880 --> 00:10:24,040 Speaker 3: Coming with other semi conductor companies and managed company. Well, 201 00:10:24,040 --> 00:10:26,440 Speaker 3: the President he's been very clear about the need to 202 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 3: reshore manufacturing that's critical to our national and economic security. 203 00:10:30,760 --> 00:10:34,120 Speaker 3: That is especially in regards to chips and semiconductors, which 204 00:10:34,160 --> 00:10:38,280 Speaker 3: is why the President has initiated the Commerce Department to 205 00:10:38,320 --> 00:10:41,120 Speaker 3: conduct a study on semi conductors, a Section two thirty 206 00:10:41,120 --> 00:10:45,720 Speaker 3: two investigation so we can ultimately implement tariffs and it's 207 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 3: why our export license requirements remain in place as well 208 00:10:49,080 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 3: as for this ten percent government state deal. The Department 209 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,360 Speaker 3: of Commerce continues to work on it. I know Secretary 210 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,520 Speaker 3: Lutnik is working on it and ironing out the details. 211 00:10:57,559 --> 00:11:01,160 Speaker 3: But the President wants to put America's needs first, both 212 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:04,560 Speaker 3: from a national security and economic perspective, and it's a 213 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:07,760 Speaker 3: creative idea that has never been done before to ensure 214 00:11:07,800 --> 00:11:11,760 Speaker 3: that we're both reshoring these critical supply chains while also 215 00:11:12,040 --> 00:11:14,000 Speaker 3: gaining something of it for the American taxpayer. 216 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 1: I'm not sure how an investment into Intel of ten percent, 217 00:11:20,480 --> 00:11:22,960 Speaker 1: the United States thing in ten percent stake is any 218 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:25,719 Speaker 1: different than Cylindra, and that's going to need to be explained. 219 00:11:26,440 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 1: It does not hit the ear well at all. More 220 00:11:31,480 --> 00:11:34,679 Speaker 1: of the press conference as it goes on. More to 221 00:11:34,720 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 1: get to keep it here, I'm Tony Katz. This is 222 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:37,600 Speaker 1: Tony Katz today.