1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,720 Speaker 1: Welcome. It is verdicuous. Center. 2 00:00:01,800 --> 00:00:04,320 Speaker 2: Ted Cruz ben Ferguson with you as well, and if 3 00:00:04,360 --> 00:00:06,360 Speaker 2: you're listening on the radio, it's so nice to have 4 00:00:06,400 --> 00:00:08,440 Speaker 2: you with us all over the country and Center. 5 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:09,680 Speaker 1: We've got a big show. 6 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:12,800 Speaker 2: We got a lot to talk about, including election night 7 00:00:12,840 --> 00:00:15,600 Speaker 2: in America. You've got big movements at the Department of 8 00:00:15,600 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 2: Holme Security, and some really interesting news that deals with 9 00:00:20,040 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 2: Iran well. 10 00:00:21,960 --> 00:00:24,240 Speaker 3: And we're going to start with Iran. What is happening 11 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:28,360 Speaker 3: in the military conflict with Iran. America is having incredible 12 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:34,080 Speaker 3: success taking out Iran's military forces, their ability to use 13 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 3: missiles and drones to murder their neighbors, to murder Americans. 14 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 3: We're going to break down exactly where things stand and 15 00:00:41,760 --> 00:00:43,519 Speaker 3: where they're likely to go. We're also going to do 16 00:00:44,159 --> 00:00:48,960 Speaker 3: some analysis of, in particular, the impact that cutting off 17 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:52,960 Speaker 3: the flow of oil from Iran and from Venezuela is 18 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 3: having on China, which is one of the most significant 19 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:58,440 Speaker 3: consequences of what's unfolding. We're going to break that down 20 00:00:58,480 --> 00:01:02,680 Speaker 3: for you. We're going to talk in addition about the 21 00:01:02,720 --> 00:01:05,240 Speaker 3: big news that broke this week, which is that we're 22 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 3: going to have a new Secretary of the Department of 23 00:01:07,120 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 3: Homeland Security. President Trump announced that Christy Nome is no 24 00:01:10,720 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 3: longer going to be the Secretary of DHS, and inner 25 00:01:13,520 --> 00:01:16,680 Speaker 3: place is going to be Mark Wayne Mullen the Center 26 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:18,840 Speaker 3: Form Oklahoma. We're going to talk about why that happened 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:22,520 Speaker 3: and what to expect next. And finally, we're going to 28 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 3: talk about the elections that happened this weeks, in particular 29 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 3: the elections in Texas. 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Job this is a big display of 67 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:49,680 Speaker 2: What america can do. 68 00:03:50,880 --> 00:03:53,480 Speaker 3: Well there's no doubt that our military has been incredibly, 69 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 3: effective you. KNOW i will, say as we're now just 70 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:01,200 Speaker 3: about a week into the attack On, iran there are 71 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:05,240 Speaker 3: people who are asking what is our? Objective and it 72 00:04:05,280 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 3: has been less than transparently clear to a fair number 73 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:12,440 Speaker 3: of folks what it is we're trying to. ACCOMPLISH i 74 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 3: want to be very clear what it is that we're 75 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:21,159 Speaker 3: trying to. Accomplish iran is a profound national security threat 76 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:26,400 Speaker 3: to The United. States the regime In iran for forty 77 00:04:26,440 --> 00:04:29,560 Speaker 3: seven years has been the number one state funder of 78 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 3: terrorism in the. World for forty seven, Years iran has 79 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:37,960 Speaker 3: provided ninety percent of the funding TO, amas ninety percent 80 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:41,080 Speaker 3: of the funding To, hesbela ninety percent of the funding 81 00:04:41,120 --> 00:04:47,080 Speaker 3: to The. Huthis they have killed to date nearly one Thousand. 82 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:53,039 Speaker 3: Americans The, iyatola when he was still, alive would lead 83 00:04:53,520 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 3: mobs chanting death To. America The iyatola twice hired hit 84 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 3: men to try to Murder President Donald. Trump The president 85 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:10,599 Speaker 3: On saturday made the decision to go, in to go 86 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,720 Speaker 3: in with overwhelming force and to take out The, ayatola 87 00:05:15,240 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 3: to take out this. Regime what's the? Objective let me 88 00:05:19,279 --> 00:05:24,120 Speaker 3: be very, Clear the objective is regime. Collapse it is 89 00:05:24,279 --> 00:05:28,279 Speaker 3: taking this government. Out The ayatola was eliminated the first. 90 00:05:28,360 --> 00:05:32,640 Speaker 3: Day much of His national Security, council the top, leadership 91 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:37,960 Speaker 3: was eliminated the first day they were meeting. Together israel 92 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:43,960 Speaker 3: took them out with a targeted, bombing and they're. Gone moving, 93 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:52,120 Speaker 3: forward our objectives likewise are taking Out iran's short range 94 00:05:52,160 --> 00:05:56,919 Speaker 3: and medium range missiles and their drone. Capacity now right, Now, 95 00:05:56,960 --> 00:06:00,080 Speaker 3: iran we just had a very lengthy classified briefing this, 96 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:04,560 Speaker 3: week SO i heard from the senior administration officials on 97 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:08,120 Speaker 3: all of these. Issues iran has been producing roughly one 98 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:11,800 Speaker 3: hundred missiles a, month and one of the reasons that 99 00:06:12,120 --> 00:06:16,640 Speaker 3: the administration acted now is you, look so today we 100 00:06:16,760 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 3: have SIX us servicemen and women who'd been killed if 101 00:06:24,600 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 3: we had. Delayed iran was building so many, Missiles iran 102 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 3: was building so many drones that an attack at a 103 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:36,240 Speaker 3: later date would have likely resulted in substantially MORE us. 104 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 2: Casualties, yeah AND i think a lot of people didn't 105 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: understand how close they were actually doing. 106 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 3: That, yeah, Listen, iran in the course of the nuclear 107 00:06:46,120 --> 00:06:51,680 Speaker 3: negotiations had told our negotiators that they had uranium and 108 00:06:51,720 --> 00:06:57,640 Speaker 3: enrich uranium sufficient to produce eleven nuclear. Bombs and their, 109 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 3: INTENTION i, believe was to develop nuclear. Weapons and to be, honest, 110 00:07:02,480 --> 00:07:05,280 Speaker 3: look they wanted nuclear. WEAPONS i think if they had 111 00:07:05,279 --> 00:07:08,840 Speaker 3: had nuclear, weapons they would have used nuclear. Weapons the 112 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 3: risk was unacceptable that The, iotola when the guy routinely 113 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 3: screams death To. America if there's one principle of, geopolitics 114 00:07:20,840 --> 00:07:25,640 Speaker 3: it's when someone tells you they want to kill you believe. Them, 115 00:07:26,000 --> 00:07:30,800 Speaker 3: yeah The iyatola and The Iotola. Kamene by the, way 116 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 3: his predecessor was The Iatola. Komene their names are really. 117 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:39,320 Speaker 3: Similar they're different. Dudes they're both theocratic lunatics who Hated 118 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:47,760 Speaker 3: american and they both have killed vast numbers Of America. 119 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 3: Americans they have been waging war AGAINST us for forty seven. 120 00:07:51,880 --> 00:07:57,560 Speaker 3: Years and as you, KNOW i spent virtually the entire 121 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 3: day On friday right before this war launched With President. 122 00:08:00,640 --> 00:08:03,120 Speaker 3: TRUMP i was On Air force one with. HIM i 123 00:08:03,200 --> 00:08:05,240 Speaker 3: was in the beast riding one on one with, him 124 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 3: and we spent most of that time talking About. Iran 125 00:08:08,720 --> 00:08:12,640 Speaker 3: it was right before he issued the go order AND 126 00:08:12,880 --> 00:08:17,880 Speaker 3: i was urging. HIM i, said this regime has never 127 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 3: been more, fragile never been more. Vulnerable do not let 128 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:29,520 Speaker 3: this opportunity. Pass take them out, now because there is very, 129 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,120 Speaker 3: little if, anything we can do in the global stage 130 00:08:32,720 --> 00:08:37,160 Speaker 3: that will IMPROVE us national security more taking out The iranian. 131 00:08:37,240 --> 00:08:42,400 Speaker 3: Regime this will Make americans. Safer Donald trump, agreed and 132 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:43,079 Speaker 3: the actor. 133 00:08:45,280 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 2: SATOR i want to get back into what we're talking 134 00:08:46,840 --> 00:08:47,120 Speaker 2: about With. 135 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:47,800 Speaker 1: IRAN a moment. 136 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:53,040 Speaker 2: Ago the objective question has been a really important one 137 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,959 Speaker 2: and an important. Response there are a lot of conservatives 138 00:08:55,960 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: that are worried about getting into a never ending. War 139 00:08:58,480 --> 00:09:00,520 Speaker 2: there's a lot of people that will never get my 140 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:05,480 Speaker 2: generation of that evidence that was put before THE un 141 00:09:05,640 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 2: about why we should go Into iraq and we found 142 00:09:07,840 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 2: out that intelligence was, well basically, crap and there's people 143 00:09:11,440 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 2: that worry that we're going to get into another situation like. 144 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:16,480 Speaker 2: That i'm not worried about. THAT i think The president's 145 00:09:16,520 --> 00:09:19,760 Speaker 2: been very clear by his objective, here AND i want 146 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,280 Speaker 2: you to talk more about it BECAUSE i think there's 147 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 2: a lot of people that have those questions for good. 148 00:09:23,360 --> 00:09:29,480 Speaker 3: Reason the objective is very, simple to collapse this, regime 149 00:09:30,080 --> 00:09:33,520 Speaker 3: to take this regime out of. Power, NOW i will 150 00:09:33,559 --> 00:09:36,320 Speaker 3: say The trump administration has been a little bit cautious 151 00:09:36,360 --> 00:09:40,000 Speaker 3: and articulating, That AND i think the reason is they 152 00:09:40,000 --> 00:09:43,960 Speaker 3: are reluctant to say the words regime. Change and you 153 00:09:44,040 --> 00:09:48,160 Speaker 3: just highlighted, why because regime change brings back The Iraq 154 00:09:48,200 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 3: war brings Back GEORGE. W bush and a lot of bad. Experiences, 155 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:54,320 Speaker 3: now let me be, CLEAR i think The Iraq war 156 00:09:54,400 --> 00:09:56,480 Speaker 3: was a. Mistake i've been very. Clear i've been on 157 00:09:56,520 --> 00:09:59,200 Speaker 3: the record for that for more than a decade that 158 00:09:59,240 --> 00:10:02,640 Speaker 3: The Iraq war was a. Mistake that being, said The 159 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 3: Iraq war was a mistake because we went In Saddam, 160 00:10:06,240 --> 00:10:09,240 Speaker 3: hussein who was an evil, dictator was murdering his own, 161 00:10:09,280 --> 00:10:13,240 Speaker 3: people he was killing. Terrorists we came, in we Toppled Saddam, 162 00:10:13,280 --> 00:10:16,320 Speaker 3: hussein the terrorists took. Over they began Killing. Americans it 163 00:10:16,480 --> 00:10:18,920 Speaker 3: Made america less. Safe by the, way we did the 164 00:10:18,960 --> 00:10:22,840 Speaker 3: same thing In. Libya kadafi was again an evil. Tyrant 165 00:10:22,880 --> 00:10:25,760 Speaker 3: he was murdering his own, citizens he was killing. Terrorists 166 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:28,360 Speaker 3: we came in and toppled. Him the terrorists took over 167 00:10:28,440 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 3: began Killing. AMERICANS i don't believe we should do something 168 00:10:31,880 --> 00:10:35,760 Speaker 3: that results in More americans being at. Risk this is 169 00:10:35,800 --> 00:10:40,400 Speaker 3: a qualitatively different. Situation The iatola and The mullahs have 170 00:10:40,520 --> 00:10:43,559 Speaker 3: effectively declared war on The United. States they have been 171 00:10:43,640 --> 00:10:47,959 Speaker 3: waging more actively Killing americans for forty seven. Years they 172 00:10:48,000 --> 00:10:51,400 Speaker 3: have been funding terrorists Killing americans for forty seven. Years 173 00:10:52,040 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 3: and so removing, radical, theocratic homicidal and genostidal maniacs from 174 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 3: power Makes america substantially. Safer that's what the administration is. 175 00:11:05,080 --> 00:11:09,040 Speaker 3: Doing they haven't necessarily articulated that the objective is regime. 176 00:11:09,120 --> 00:11:12,839 Speaker 3: Collapse what they've talked about is they've, said we want 177 00:11:12,880 --> 00:11:15,440 Speaker 3: to take out the short range, missiles the medium range, 178 00:11:15,440 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 3: missiles the, drones the drone manufacturing, capacity the missile manufacturing. 179 00:11:19,520 --> 00:11:23,280 Speaker 3: Capacity all of that is. Right but, look there are 180 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,520 Speaker 3: lots of countries On earth that have short range and 181 00:11:25,559 --> 00:11:28,880 Speaker 3: medium range. Missiles france has short range and medium range. 182 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:32,360 Speaker 3: Missiles we're not Bombing france right. Now Why Because france 183 00:11:32,440 --> 00:11:34,920 Speaker 3: is not led by theocratic lunatics who want to murder. 184 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:39,080 Speaker 3: Us the reason we're acting Against iran is the, government 185 00:11:40,280 --> 00:11:43,080 Speaker 3: The iyahtola who's no longer with. Us thank, you And 186 00:11:43,160 --> 00:11:45,160 Speaker 3: i'm very glad he went to meet his seventy two. 187 00:11:45,240 --> 00:11:51,600 Speaker 3: Virgins i'm sure he is deeply dismayed when he discovers 188 00:11:51,640 --> 00:11:54,120 Speaker 3: that all seventy two of his virgins Are Nick. Fuenttez 189 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:57,480 Speaker 3: i'm sure that that is not what he, anticipated. Hah 190 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:04,360 Speaker 3: but It the reason we are acting is because the 191 00:12:04,440 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 3: leadership of this country has been trying to and has 192 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:11,280 Speaker 3: been in fact Killing. Americans AND i want you to 193 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:16,280 Speaker 3: listen To President trump when he talks about number. ONE 194 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,000 Speaker 3: i want you to listen To President trump when he 195 00:12:18,040 --> 00:12:19,360 Speaker 3: talks about the successes we've. 196 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:19,880 Speaker 1: Had give a. 197 00:12:19,880 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 4: Listen and before we, BEGIN i THINK i will say 198 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:27,000 Speaker 4: a few words about what's going on with respect to 199 00:12:27,120 --> 00:12:33,439 Speaker 4: our operation in the country Of. Iran The United states, 200 00:12:33,559 --> 00:12:40,800 Speaker 4: military together with the Wonderful israeli, partners continues to totally 201 00:12:40,800 --> 00:12:45,960 Speaker 4: demolish the, enemy far ahead of schedule and at levels 202 00:12:46,000 --> 00:12:50,200 Speaker 4: that people have never seen. Before, actually we're destroying more 203 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:55,680 Speaker 4: Of iran's missiles and drone capability every single, hour knocking 204 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:59,600 Speaker 4: him out like nobody thought it was. Possible as soon 205 00:12:59,600 --> 00:13:04,080 Speaker 4: as they off a, missile within four, minutes the launcher 206 00:13:04,120 --> 00:13:07,880 Speaker 4: gets hit they don't know what's. Happening but we have 207 00:13:07,920 --> 00:13:11,440 Speaker 4: the greatest military anywhere in the. World their navy is, 208 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:15,559 Speaker 4: gone twenty four ships in three. Days that's a lot of. 209 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:23,640 Speaker 4: Ships they're anti aircraft weapons are, gone so they have 210 00:13:23,679 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 4: no air, force they have no air. Defense all of 211 00:13:26,840 --> 00:13:33,400 Speaker 4: their airplanes are, gone the communications are, gone missiles are, 212 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:38,760 Speaker 4: gone launches are, gone about sixty and sixty four. Respectively 213 00:13:39,880 --> 00:13:43,440 Speaker 4: other than, that they're doing quite. WELL i, said what's. 214 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:48,920 Speaker 4: Left but they're tough and they want to, fight and they're. 215 00:13:48,960 --> 00:13:51,040 Speaker 4: Calling they're, saying how do we make a? DEAL i, 216 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,520 Speaker 4: said you're being a little bit, late and we want 217 00:13:54,559 --> 00:14:00,240 Speaker 4: to fight now more than they. Do we've had seven, 218 00:14:00,320 --> 00:14:03,280 Speaker 4: years depending on the way you count, it but forty 219 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:08,160 Speaker 4: seven years of horror with this. Group and you know 220 00:14:08,200 --> 00:14:11,360 Speaker 4: when you see somebody walking down the street without their, 221 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 4: legs without the, arms whose faces so badly affected and, 222 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:26,400 Speaker 4: hurt it mostly came from Nine solemony And, iran and 223 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,960 Speaker 4: we are the presidents lived with. 224 00:14:30,040 --> 00:14:30,840 Speaker 1: IT i didn't live with. 225 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,720 Speaker 4: It and so our people are doing a great job, 226 00:14:33,920 --> 00:14:37,720 Speaker 4: again the greatest military any one's scene. 227 00:14:37,920 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 1: CENTER i love. 228 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,400 Speaker 2: That he just is so proper. Military but let's go 229 00:14:41,480 --> 00:14:43,160 Speaker 2: back to the oil part as, well which is really. 230 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:46,880 Speaker 3: Important so one of the critical pieces of this that 231 00:14:46,920 --> 00:14:50,760 Speaker 3: many people don't realize is that between going After maduro 232 00:14:50,840 --> 00:14:55,080 Speaker 3: And venezuela and going After, iran in addition to taking 233 00:14:55,120 --> 00:14:59,440 Speaker 3: out two very serious enemies Of, America President trump is 234 00:14:59,480 --> 00:15:04,880 Speaker 3: also taking a serious step Against china because Both venezuela 235 00:15:04,920 --> 00:15:09,600 Speaker 3: And iran have been sending vast amounts of oil To. 236 00:15:09,760 --> 00:15:13,320 Speaker 3: China what percent Of iran's oil exports do you think 237 00:15:13,920 --> 00:15:15,400 Speaker 3: have historically gone To? 238 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:16,920 Speaker 1: CHINA i got. 239 00:15:16,960 --> 00:15:19,080 Speaker 2: It i'm going to guess it's a significant amount because 240 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:20,160 Speaker 2: they definitely need them as an. 241 00:15:20,160 --> 00:15:23,400 Speaker 3: Ally oh that was kind of a weasley, answer but 242 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:25,840 Speaker 3: let me let me give you them more precise. Answer 243 00:15:26,680 --> 00:15:29,680 Speaker 3: that would be eighty seven point two percent Of iran's 244 00:15:29,720 --> 00:15:32,160 Speaker 3: oil export gone To. China what percent Of venezuela's do 245 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:32,840 Speaker 3: you think when. 246 00:15:33,200 --> 00:15:36,920 Speaker 2: It's got to be say sixty percent, plus that's actually. 247 00:15:36,640 --> 00:15:39,640 Speaker 3: Pretty good fifty five point one. Percent so more than 248 00:15:39,640 --> 00:15:43,520 Speaker 3: half Of venezuela's and nearly ninety percent Of iran's have 249 00:15:43,640 --> 00:15:46,560 Speaker 3: gone To. China and so the effect of taking both 250 00:15:46,600 --> 00:15:50,560 Speaker 3: of these leaders out has been not only to reduce 251 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,200 Speaker 3: the threats To, america but it has done a serious 252 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:56,160 Speaker 3: blow To china and their energy. Sources that makes a 253 00:15:56,160 --> 00:15:56,760 Speaker 3: big difference For. 254 00:15:56,800 --> 00:16:00,520 Speaker 2: AMERICA i want to be honest with you for a 255 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:03,480 Speaker 2: second about how an act of compassion really. FEELS a 256 00:16:03,520 --> 00:16:06,280 Speaker 2: couple of years, AGO i made the choice to partner 257 00:16:06,680 --> 00:16:11,600 Speaker 2: with an amazing organization Called Compassion. International why BECAUSE i 258 00:16:11,640 --> 00:16:15,480 Speaker 2: wanted to sponsor a child in. Need it was a nice, idea, 259 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:18,800 Speaker 2: sure BUT i had no idea just how much that 260 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:22,960 Speaker 2: simple act would change my life as. 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Center there was 272 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:09,720 Speaker 2: a shake, up and you don't want to ever be 273 00:17:09,800 --> 00:17:12,480 Speaker 2: the first one to be A cabinet secretary to get the, 274 00:17:12,520 --> 00:17:13,720 Speaker 2: boot but it was pretty. 275 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:15,240 Speaker 1: Queer christyome got the boot this. 276 00:17:15,320 --> 00:17:17,840 Speaker 2: Week one of your colleagues is going to take over 277 00:17:17,880 --> 00:17:19,600 Speaker 2: At department Of home And, Security Mark Wayne. 278 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:21,159 Speaker 1: MOHEN i want to get your take on all of. 279 00:17:21,200 --> 00:17:25,840 Speaker 3: That, well The president announced this week that he was 280 00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:30,120 Speaker 3: Removing Christy nome From secretary OF dhs and replacing her 281 00:17:30,280 --> 00:17:32,719 Speaker 3: with With Mark Wayne. MULLEN i have to say this 282 00:17:32,880 --> 00:17:36,520 Speaker 3: was not much of a surprise to anyone watching. Closely 283 00:17:37,640 --> 00:17:40,960 Speaker 3: Christy nome testified before The Senate Judiciary committee this. WEEK 284 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,280 Speaker 3: i was part of that that. HEARING i questioned her 285 00:17:43,320 --> 00:17:48,720 Speaker 3: on it that the questioning was bumpy and and and 286 00:17:48,800 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 3: she Got The democrats of, course went after or, hard 287 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:54,200 Speaker 3: but a number Of republicans went after her heart as. 288 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 3: Well AND i have to say one of those that 289 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:02,760 Speaker 3: that was the most effective was my friend and colleague From, 290 00:18:02,920 --> 00:18:07,320 Speaker 3: Louisiana John. Kennedy john has been on this podcast and 291 00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,440 Speaker 3: he's someone who's a good friend of. MINE i want 292 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:14,280 Speaker 3: to Play John kennedy's cross examination Of Christy nome because 293 00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 3: this was this proved very consequential cross. Examination give a. 294 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:27,120 Speaker 5: Listen how do you square that concern for, waste WHICH 295 00:18:27,160 --> 00:18:34,640 Speaker 5: i share with the fact that you have spent two 296 00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:43,159 Speaker 5: hundred and twenty million dollars running television advertisements that feature you. Prominently. 297 00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:48,000 Speaker 6: Sir The president tasked me with getting the message out 298 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:50,639 Speaker 6: to the country and to other countries where we were 299 00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:54,480 Speaker 6: seeing the invasion come, from with putting commercials out that 300 00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:57,000 Speaker 6: told them that if they were in this country, illegally 301 00:18:57,400 --> 00:18:59,720 Speaker 6: that they needed to leave or we would detain them 302 00:18:59,720 --> 00:19:01,680 Speaker 6: and re move them and they not get the chance 303 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:04,639 Speaker 6: to come back To america the right way that has 304 00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:05,280 Speaker 6: been extremely. 305 00:19:05,359 --> 00:19:10,199 Speaker 5: Effective ask you to run these, advertisements is that? 306 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:14,640 Speaker 6: Right we had that. Conversation, yes BEFORE i was put 307 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:17,359 Speaker 6: in this position and sworn in and confirmed and since 308 00:19:17,400 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 6: then as. 309 00:19:17,760 --> 00:19:24,000 Speaker 5: Well, okay did you did you bid at those service? Contracts, 310 00:19:24,200 --> 00:19:24,600 Speaker 5: yes they. 311 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:27,320 Speaker 6: Did they went out to a competitive, bid and career 312 00:19:27,320 --> 00:19:31,800 Speaker 6: officials at the department chose who would do those advertising. 313 00:19:31,800 --> 00:19:39,720 Speaker 5: Commercials and the people that you ended up picking were 314 00:19:39,800 --> 00:19:43,399 Speaker 5: people who had formerly done your political work back in 315 00:19:43,480 --> 00:19:44,480 Speaker 5: shop To. Cote is that? 316 00:19:44,600 --> 00:19:48,040 Speaker 6: Right, no that's not, correct, Sir, no it's, not. Sir 317 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:53,120 Speaker 6: the individuals WHO i, believe the careers who they chose 318 00:19:53,680 --> 00:19:57,760 Speaker 6: were two different media. Firms there's been conversation about their, 319 00:19:57,800 --> 00:20:01,520 Speaker 6: subcontractors but we have no legal authority to look into 320 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:03,119 Speaker 6: subcontractors on work like. 321 00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:08,640 Speaker 5: That, Okay and you're saying that you're testifying That President 322 00:20:08,680 --> 00:20:13,200 Speaker 5: trump approved this ahead of, time Because i'm understanding. 323 00:20:13,960 --> 00:20:16,879 Speaker 6: We had conversations about making sure that we were telling. 324 00:20:16,920 --> 00:20:21,600 Speaker 5: People i'm asking you a short to, interrupt but The 325 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:25,560 Speaker 5: president approved ahead of. Time you spending two hundred and 326 00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:29,959 Speaker 5: twenty million dollars RUNNING tv ads across the country in 327 00:20:30,000 --> 00:20:32,640 Speaker 5: which you are featured, Prominently, sir. 328 00:20:32,520 --> 00:20:35,080 Speaker 6: We went through the legal. Processes did it create the? 329 00:20:35,119 --> 00:20:37,679 Speaker 5: President? Yes he? 330 00:20:37,800 --> 00:20:38,000 Speaker 4: Did. 331 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:38,880 Speaker 5: Yes. 332 00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:43,840 Speaker 6: Okay one Thing SENATOR i think would be helpful to 333 00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:47,680 Speaker 6: know is how effective that communications has been that got 334 00:20:47,720 --> 00:20:48,920 Speaker 6: overwhelming active. 335 00:20:48,640 --> 00:20:55,080 Speaker 5: In your name. RECOGNITION i, MEAN i, personally JUST i 336 00:20:55,119 --> 00:20:57,680 Speaker 5: mean to, me it puts The president in a terribly 337 00:20:57,720 --> 00:21:02,679 Speaker 5: awkward spot and that it AND i Just i'm not 338 00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:04,840 Speaker 5: saying you're not telling the. Truth it's just hard for 339 00:21:04,880 --> 00:21:08,160 Speaker 5: me to believe you on The president AS i do 340 00:21:08,320 --> 00:21:12,800 Speaker 5: that you, said Mister, president here's some Ads i've cut 341 00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:15,159 Speaker 5: And i'm going to spend two hundred and twenty million 342 00:21:15,240 --> 00:21:19,120 Speaker 5: dollars running them that he would have agreed. To THAT 343 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:23,680 Speaker 5: i don't Think russ vote AT o AND b would 344 00:21:23,680 --> 00:21:26,560 Speaker 5: have agreed to. That it's something that we have to. 345 00:21:26,600 --> 00:21:34,720 Speaker 5: Defend i'm on The Appropriations. COMMITTEE i, mean my research 346 00:21:34,800 --> 00:21:38,119 Speaker 5: shows that you did not bid them, out that, you 347 00:21:38,880 --> 00:21:42,560 Speaker 5: in fact one of the people you picked The Strategy. 348 00:21:42,640 --> 00:21:47,840 Speaker 5: Group i'm. Sorry Save America media was a company formed 349 00:21:47,880 --> 00:21:53,760 Speaker 5: eleven days before you picked, them and that The Strategy 350 00:21:53,800 --> 00:21:56,800 Speaker 5: group got most of the money and the head of 351 00:21:56,840 --> 00:22:04,080 Speaker 5: that is to your former. Spokesperson i'm, look we all 352 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:06,760 Speaker 5: have friends who are. Qualified i'm not quippling with. That 353 00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:12,800 Speaker 5: i'm just it troubles me quarter a fifth to a 354 00:22:12,880 --> 00:22:17,560 Speaker 5: quarter of a billion dollars of taxpayer money when when 355 00:22:17,560 --> 00:22:20,879 Speaker 5: we're scratching for every penny and we're fighting over recision. 356 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:27,080 Speaker 5: PACKAGES i just can't agree With Madam. Secretary are you 357 00:22:27,119 --> 00:22:28,000 Speaker 5: still running those? 358 00:22:28,040 --> 00:22:28,359 Speaker 3: Ads? 359 00:22:28,760 --> 00:22:32,440 Speaker 6: SENATOR i did not have anything to do with picking those. 360 00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:36,200 Speaker 6: CONTRACTORS i know politicals at The department Of Homeland security 361 00:22:36,680 --> 00:22:42,159 Speaker 6: understand as followed the competitive bid process for. EVERYTHING i 362 00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:44,920 Speaker 6: think the ads are due to end here In. MARCH 363 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:48,200 Speaker 6: i think within a. Week i'm not sure the one 364 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:50,720 Speaker 6: that is running is focusing on angel. Families have you 365 00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:52,880 Speaker 6: seen that it is the one that's talking about this 366 00:22:52,920 --> 00:22:55,600 Speaker 6: is our, why this is why we work every. Day 367 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:58,240 Speaker 6: it's for The angel families and they're victims. 368 00:22:59,640 --> 00:23:02,320 Speaker 2: Center it was it was not not a good showing 369 00:23:02,359 --> 00:23:06,240 Speaker 2: there for for. Her and you, know you're colleague There 370 00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:09,200 Speaker 2: Senter kennedy asking. QUESTIONS i think a lot Of americans care. 371 00:23:09,240 --> 00:23:11,879 Speaker 2: About The president's also come out saying she did not 372 00:23:11,960 --> 00:23:13,520 Speaker 2: run this by him in the in the in the 373 00:23:13,520 --> 00:23:16,440 Speaker 2: amount of money being spent, either that that also didn't 374 00:23:16,480 --> 00:23:17,399 Speaker 2: work well for her. 375 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:23,919 Speaker 3: Either, well and and that that's something that that That 376 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:29,840 Speaker 3: John kennedy pointed. Out he said in the. Aftermath. Uh 377 00:23:29,880 --> 00:23:34,320 Speaker 3: he said That President trump was quote mad as a murder, 378 00:23:34,359 --> 00:23:38,680 Speaker 3: hornet That nome claimed he approved the two hundred million 379 00:23:38,680 --> 00:23:42,920 Speaker 3: DOLLAR ads. Contract uh and and and, Listen john is 380 00:23:42,920 --> 00:23:46,399 Speaker 3: a good friend of. MINE i talked to him today 381 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:49,280 Speaker 3: on The senate. Floor AND i just the number of 382 00:23:49,359 --> 00:23:53,800 Speaker 3: nominees that his cross examinations have taken, out it is quite. 383 00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:58,280 Speaker 3: Remarkable AND i think it Was John kennedy's cross examination 384 00:23:58,480 --> 00:24:03,200 Speaker 3: that that that was pivotal in the decision to shift From. Christy. 385 00:24:03,680 --> 00:24:06,720 Speaker 3: LOOK i LIKE christi. PERSONALLY i had dinner with with 386 00:24:06,720 --> 00:24:09,920 Speaker 3: with her just a few weeks, ago AND i do 387 00:24:10,000 --> 00:24:12,560 Speaker 3: think the results of The apartment Of Homeland security in 388 00:24:12,640 --> 00:24:14,879 Speaker 3: terms of security in the border have been very. Effective 389 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:20,280 Speaker 3: uh and and so that that is. BENEFICIAL i Think 390 00:24:20,320 --> 00:24:24,160 Speaker 3: John kennedy's line of questioning here was fair and and 391 00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:30,320 Speaker 3: and it was it was incredibly. EFFECTIVE i also, think 392 00:24:30,320 --> 00:24:34,560 Speaker 3: and we've talked about this on the podcast, before that 393 00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:39,159 Speaker 3: the messaging from the, administration particularly following the shooting of 394 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:44,760 Speaker 3: two Different americans In, MINNEAPOLIS, uh that the messaging was 395 00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:48,719 Speaker 3: was wrong and and it did real. Damage uh that 396 00:24:48,520 --> 00:24:52,560 Speaker 3: that that THAT i think that the messaging Was, look 397 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:56,720 Speaker 3: anytime An american citizen is killed in a confrontation with law, 398 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:00,360 Speaker 3: enforcement it's a. Tragedy and and we should see our 399 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:04,800 Speaker 3: officials acknowledging it's a. Tragedy we should see our officials, saying, 400 00:25:04,840 --> 00:25:07,240 Speaker 3: listen if there's an officer involved, shooting there's going to 401 00:25:07,240 --> 00:25:10,040 Speaker 3: be an investigation where he'd examine what hammet happened and 402 00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 3: determine what exactly caused. It and, instead the rhetoric immediately. 403 00:25:17,200 --> 00:25:17,800 Speaker 1: Leaped to. 404 00:25:19,280 --> 00:25:25,640 Speaker 3: Really aggressive, rhetoric calling both of the individuals using language 405 00:25:25,680 --> 00:25:30,840 Speaker 3: like terrorists and seeking mass. Murder and that was hard 406 00:25:30,840 --> 00:25:35,200 Speaker 3: to square with the facts of what. OCCURRED i think 407 00:25:35,240 --> 00:25:39,640 Speaker 3: that rhetoric did damage to the, administration AND i think 408 00:25:39,680 --> 00:25:41,560 Speaker 3: it was one of the things that contributed to the 409 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:47,680 Speaker 3: decision of The president to shift From Christy domes as 410 00:25:47,720 --> 00:25:52,320 Speaker 3: the leader Of Homeland. Security Mark Waynemullen Mark, Wayne i've 411 00:25:52,359 --> 00:25:56,800 Speaker 3: served with him in The. Senate he's a good. Guy 412 00:25:57,040 --> 00:26:00,320 Speaker 3: he's someone The president. TRUSTS i think he will be. 413 00:26:00,359 --> 00:26:02,359 Speaker 3: CONFIRMED i think it will be a party line vote 414 00:26:02,400 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 3: in The. Senate we may Get John, fetterman BUT i 415 00:26:07,359 --> 00:26:09,960 Speaker 3: would be surprised if any Other democrat votes for. Him 416 00:26:09,960 --> 00:26:13,720 Speaker 3: so my prediction is the vote On Mark waynemullen will 417 00:26:13,760 --> 00:26:17,120 Speaker 3: be fifty four to forty. Six that forty Six democrats 418 00:26:17,119 --> 00:26:21,760 Speaker 3: will vote. Now AND i Think Mark wayne look that 419 00:26:21,800 --> 00:26:25,840 Speaker 3: there there are advantages to being an experienced elected. Official 420 00:26:25,880 --> 00:26:28,720 Speaker 3: he was A house, member he's been A. Senator i'm 421 00:26:28,760 --> 00:26:31,800 Speaker 3: hopeful that he will bring a level of professionalism and. 422 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:37,359 Speaker 3: Effectiveness the results of dhs have been quite, strong BUT 423 00:26:38,520 --> 00:26:42,639 Speaker 3: i do THINK i do think that the testimony That 424 00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:47,040 Speaker 3: Secretary nome gave it was not an easy day for, 425 00:26:47,119 --> 00:26:49,800 Speaker 3: her AND i Think John Kennedy Tom tillis also led 426 00:26:49,880 --> 00:26:53,399 Speaker 3: into her really. Hard BUT i think The kennedy cross 427 00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:57,119 Speaker 3: examination was more, significant there's been quite a bit of 428 00:26:57,160 --> 00:27:01,600 Speaker 3: reporting that The president was unhappy that she said that 429 00:27:01,680 --> 00:27:04,240 Speaker 3: he knew about the ads she had, run and and 430 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:07,040 Speaker 3: AND i don't have independent knowledge of, that but BUT 431 00:27:07,080 --> 00:27:12,119 Speaker 3: i don't have reason to doubt that. Reporting, yeah and so, 432 00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:16,040 Speaker 3: look we need to secure our. Border we've had an 433 00:27:16,080 --> 00:27:18,879 Speaker 3: incredible success rate doing so so, far And i'm hopeful 434 00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,080 Speaker 3: that Bark Wade mullen coming, in we'll continue with that 435 00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,639 Speaker 3: success and continue to keep our family. 436 00:27:23,680 --> 00:27:27,960 Speaker 2: Safe it was election day On tuesday In. America it 437 00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:31,280 Speaker 2: was a very big election day In. Texas. Uh there 438 00:27:31,400 --> 00:27:33,720 Speaker 2: was certainly some upsets on The house. Side there was 439 00:27:33,760 --> 00:27:36,080 Speaker 2: a lot of people around the country Watching Dan crinshaw's. 440 00:27:36,160 --> 00:27:39,760 Speaker 2: Race he lost that race to someone that you. Endorsed 441 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:41,760 Speaker 2: that was a big. One that WAS i was on 442 00:27:42,040 --> 00:27:44,800 Speaker 2: NATIONAL tv talking about over and over. Again and then 443 00:27:44,840 --> 00:27:47,640 Speaker 2: there's obviously The senate race that's happening as. Well that's 444 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:51,040 Speaker 2: now gone into a runoff between two people that you know, 445 00:27:51,119 --> 00:27:54,800 Speaker 2: well you're colleague in The senate and Also Ken, Paxson 446 00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:56,800 Speaker 2: so we're gonna have to wait and see how that 447 00:27:56,840 --> 00:28:00,000 Speaker 2: plays out as. Well but then there's also The Day 448 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:04,119 Speaker 2: democrat running against whoever wins that. Runoff and this is 449 00:28:04,160 --> 00:28:08,440 Speaker 2: a guy That democrats are really excited. About he's, talented he's, 450 00:28:08,560 --> 00:28:11,920 Speaker 2: radical he's, extreme but he comes across like a very 451 00:28:12,280 --> 00:28:14,000 Speaker 2: moderate guy if you listen to him. 452 00:28:14,000 --> 00:28:18,560 Speaker 3: Today, well we had primary day In texas this week 453 00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:20,920 Speaker 3: and it was highly. Consequential Number, one there were a 454 00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:26,160 Speaker 3: number Of house candidates WHO i endorsed who. Prevailed we 455 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:30,439 Speaker 3: had One Jessica, steinman who was my former regional director In. 456 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:35,040 Speaker 3: Houston she won decisively The republican. Primary she is going to, 457 00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:39,760 Speaker 3: be in all, likelihood the Next republican congress member From. 458 00:28:39,800 --> 00:28:43,360 Speaker 3: Houston we had Another Chris gober who's been my lawyer 459 00:28:43,360 --> 00:28:46,520 Speaker 3: for ten. Years he won his primary. Decisively he's going 460 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:50,680 Speaker 3: to be a New republican congressman From Central. Texas we 461 00:28:50,760 --> 00:28:55,520 Speaker 3: had Another John, bonk WHO i, endorsed who is a close. 462 00:28:55,600 --> 00:28:58,280 Speaker 3: Friend he is the son in law of one of 463 00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:01,800 Speaker 3: my closest friends in the, world who was who's been 464 00:29:01,800 --> 00:29:03,320 Speaker 3: my national finance chairman for. 465 00:29:03,440 --> 00:29:05,680 Speaker 2: Years but by the, way that was a fun. Night 466 00:29:05,920 --> 00:29:08,040 Speaker 2: just just let's take a moment to talk about how 467 00:29:08,040 --> 00:29:10,840 Speaker 2: fun that. Was so you were obviously in D. C 468 00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:13,320 Speaker 2: BUT i went to the victory party And it's fun 469 00:29:13,320 --> 00:29:15,440 Speaker 2: to see someone that you AND i know personally and 470 00:29:15,480 --> 00:29:18,920 Speaker 2: a smile on your dear Friend willy's, face and Even 471 00:29:19,560 --> 00:29:21,640 Speaker 2: heidi was there as well at your. Wife it was 472 00:29:21,800 --> 00:29:24,080 Speaker 2: really a cool evening to see someone work hard and. 473 00:29:24,120 --> 00:29:27,000 Speaker 2: WIN i know you had to have a really that 474 00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:28,120 Speaker 2: had to feel personal to. 475 00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:32,600 Speaker 3: You So, Willie Who's? Who's John bonk's father in law 476 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,959 Speaker 3: is one of my two or three closest friends on Planet. 477 00:29:35,960 --> 00:29:38,240 Speaker 3: Earth AND i love. Him He's he's a good. Man 478 00:29:38,320 --> 00:29:41,440 Speaker 3: he's a principled. Man he's a, conservative he's a godly. 479 00:29:41,520 --> 00:29:46,000 Speaker 3: Man he's someone who FRANKLY i rely on for, advice 480 00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:50,440 Speaker 3: for spiritual. Counseling we pray, together we talk, together and 481 00:29:50,760 --> 00:29:55,920 Speaker 3: And John john is very likely to. Win he did 482 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:58,320 Speaker 3: not clear fifty, percent so unfortunately there's going to be a. 483 00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:00,880 Speaker 3: Runoff BUT i think he's going to prove. VEIL i 484 00:30:00,920 --> 00:30:03,000 Speaker 3: actually did a rally for him just a week. Ago 485 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:05,360 Speaker 3: in the middle of the, rally WHILE i had several 486 00:30:05,480 --> 00:30:08,280 Speaker 3: hundred people there rallying for, HIM i got the chance 487 00:30:08,360 --> 00:30:10,960 Speaker 3: to announce from the stage WHILE i was up there 488 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:14,680 Speaker 3: That President trump had endorsed. Him that was a very cool. 489 00:30:14,720 --> 00:30:17,280 Speaker 3: Moment we knew it was likely to. COME i thought 490 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:20,240 Speaker 3: there was a chance That trump would call on the cell. 491 00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:21,840 Speaker 3: Phone if he had, CALLED i would have put the 492 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:23,840 Speaker 3: cell phone up to the microphone and let him announce 493 00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:27,240 Speaker 3: it to the whole. Crowd, INSTEAD i got to, announce 494 00:30:27,240 --> 00:30:30,880 Speaker 3: and the crowd went. Nuts that was really gratifying to 495 00:30:30,920 --> 00:30:35,480 Speaker 3: have three people who are two who are members of 496 00:30:35,800 --> 00:30:37,920 Speaker 3: my team and have been, employees and another who's a 497 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:41,360 Speaker 3: very close. Friend to see three new likely members Of 498 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:45,240 Speaker 3: congress coming that that was a big. Deal we also 499 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:48,640 Speaker 3: Had Don haffein's WHO i endorsed for for comptroller in 500 00:30:48,840 --> 00:30:52,440 Speaker 3: a statewide position In texas that won. Decisively that was 501 00:30:52,480 --> 00:30:57,160 Speaker 3: a big. Victory and then you Noted Dan. Crenshaw, look 502 00:30:57,520 --> 00:31:02,440 Speaker 3: in my fourteen years in The, SENATE i almost never 503 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:07,800 Speaker 3: endorse Against republican. Incumbents and there's a reason if you're 504 00:31:07,840 --> 00:31:10,640 Speaker 3: serving in The, senate if you're working In, congress if 505 00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,400 Speaker 3: you're endorsing against your, colleagues it makes it very hard 506 00:31:13,440 --> 00:31:17,520 Speaker 3: to get anything done like that makes lifelong, enemies and 507 00:31:17,560 --> 00:31:19,840 Speaker 3: so you just have to be really reluctant to do. 508 00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:23,520 Speaker 3: SO i endorse in open, races BUT i almost never 509 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:28,920 Speaker 3: endorse in races Against republican. Incumbents i've made two exceptions 510 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:32,080 Speaker 3: in fourteen. Years the first Was Liz, cheney Because Liz 511 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:35,080 Speaker 3: cheney lost her mind and became a radical leftist who 512 00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:38,080 Speaker 3: Hated President. Trump and SO i endorsed her, Opponent Harriet, 513 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:41,360 Speaker 3: hageman who beat her and is getting ready to be 514 00:31:41,400 --> 00:31:44,400 Speaker 3: the New senator For wyoming. Now and THEN i did 515 00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:46,880 Speaker 3: it again For Dan crenshaw for much the same, reason 516 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:53,080 Speaker 3: because he had really lost lost his, way he had 517 00:31:53,080 --> 00:31:58,560 Speaker 3: gotten angry with his. Constituents there were multiple instances in 518 00:31:58,600 --> 00:32:01,040 Speaker 3: which he. Yelled there's one instance where he yelled at 519 00:32:01,040 --> 00:32:03,800 Speaker 3: a fourteen year old, girl and and just got angry 520 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:08,560 Speaker 3: in this race that there's a very good friend of 521 00:32:08,600 --> 00:32:12,640 Speaker 3: mine who's been a longtime supporter and close, friend who 522 00:32:12,720 --> 00:32:18,400 Speaker 3: was Supporting dan's, opponent and And dan decided to just 523 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:21,520 Speaker 3: light him. Up this is a, banker a private citizen 524 00:32:21,640 --> 00:32:24,160 Speaker 3: in in In, texas and And dan decided to go 525 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:27,280 Speaker 3: after him. Personally AND i got to, say that pissed me. 526 00:32:27,320 --> 00:32:29,600 Speaker 3: Off he's a close friend of, mine and and AND 527 00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:35,680 Speaker 3: i didn't Like dan just just attacking him, directly and 528 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:38,920 Speaker 3: and SO i endorsed his, Opponent Steve. Toast Steve toath 529 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:40,880 Speaker 3: has been a state legislator for a number of. Years 530 00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:44,920 Speaker 3: he's a very strong conservative and and it ended up 531 00:32:45,000 --> 00:32:48,760 Speaker 3: that that That Steve toath won and one decisively won 532 00:32:48,800 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 3: by a big, Margin and that was a little bit 533 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:58,000 Speaker 3: of a cannon, shot you, KNOW i will. Say dan, also, 534 00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:00,520 Speaker 3: oh a couple of months, ago we were on a 535 00:33:00,720 --> 00:33:05,440 Speaker 3: plane landing IN dc and in the jetway walking, Off 536 00:33:05,520 --> 00:33:09,400 Speaker 3: dan began screaming and cursing at, me and it was 537 00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:11,720 Speaker 3: really a little. Unhinged and he was, like why are 538 00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:14,840 Speaker 3: you coming after? Me AND i was, like, Well i'm. 539 00:33:14,880 --> 00:33:21,240 Speaker 3: Not and he was mad that supporters of mine were 540 00:33:21,520 --> 00:33:26,040 Speaker 3: supporting his, opponents and, LOOK i don't control what my supporters. 541 00:33:26,080 --> 00:33:30,320 Speaker 3: Do they're you, know individuals who have free. Choice but 542 00:33:30,480 --> 00:33:33,400 Speaker 3: he was literally screaming and cursing at. Me AND i 543 00:33:33,400 --> 00:33:36,960 Speaker 3: told him at the, TIME i, Said, dan IF i 544 00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:39,760 Speaker 3: come after, YOU i promise. 545 00:33:39,400 --> 00:33:40,800 Speaker 1: You you'll not. 546 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:44,360 Speaker 3: Like it will not be, subtle it will not be. 547 00:33:44,480 --> 00:33:49,000 Speaker 3: Hidden you will have full awareness of. It BUT i 548 00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:53,560 Speaker 3: told him, AFTERWARDS i, said, listen in fourteen years in The, 549 00:33:53,600 --> 00:33:56,160 Speaker 3: senate you were the only house member who's ever screamed 550 00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:58,160 Speaker 3: and cursed at me on an. Airplane and that includes 551 00:33:58,160 --> 00:34:01,400 Speaker 3: all The democrats, like and so it just it, pushed 552 00:34:01,520 --> 00:34:04,200 Speaker 3: it pushed me beyond the. Edge and the voters Of 553 00:34:04,240 --> 00:34:07,640 Speaker 3: texas decided that that he was not reflecting their conservative, 554 00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:10,360 Speaker 3: values and so they've Elected Steve toathe will be a 555 00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:14,319 Speaker 3: great member Of. Congress he'll be a strong. Conservative now 556 00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:17,120 Speaker 3: we've got The senate. Race The senate, race there is 557 00:34:17,160 --> 00:34:21,120 Speaker 3: a runoff Between John, cornyn my colleague right, now And Ken, 558 00:34:21,160 --> 00:34:24,239 Speaker 3: paxton The Attorney. General both of THEM i know very. 559 00:34:24,280 --> 00:34:26,040 Speaker 3: Well both of them are friends of. Mine both of 560 00:34:26,080 --> 00:34:30,400 Speaker 3: Them i've worked together closely with for. Years i've endorsed 561 00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:32,520 Speaker 3: both of them in the, Past i've campaigned with both 562 00:34:32,560 --> 00:34:34,719 Speaker 3: of them in the. Past AND i got to say 563 00:34:34,719 --> 00:34:38,040 Speaker 3: that this primary is better and. Nasty, look it is 564 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:42,560 Speaker 3: to date the most expensive primary In american. History And 565 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:47,759 Speaker 3: john And ken really dislike each, other and so it 566 00:34:47,840 --> 00:34:49,239 Speaker 3: is going to be. Brutal it is going to be. 567 00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:52,880 Speaker 3: UGLY i don't know how it's going to. Resolve The 568 00:34:53,080 --> 00:34:55,920 Speaker 3: President trump tweeted out this week that he is going 569 00:34:56,000 --> 00:34:58,200 Speaker 3: to make an. Endorsement he is not, Yet so we'll 570 00:34:58,239 --> 00:35:01,360 Speaker 3: see what The president decides to do on. This BUT 571 00:35:01,600 --> 00:35:04,640 Speaker 3: i will say at the same, time The democrats nominated 572 00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:07,719 Speaker 3: a guy Named James talrico's a state. Rep and this 573 00:35:07,760 --> 00:35:11,400 Speaker 3: guy is. Dangerous he's an ordained, Minister he's a, radical 574 00:35:11,480 --> 00:35:15,960 Speaker 3: he's a hardcore, leftist and will in subsequent podcast breakdown 575 00:35:16,160 --> 00:35:19,440 Speaker 3: just how radical and extreme his record. Is but what 576 00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:24,440 Speaker 3: makes him dangerous is he sounds. Reasonable he masks he 577 00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:31,120 Speaker 3: masks his radicalism in reasonable, sounding soft. Language he masks 578 00:35:31,120 --> 00:35:35,680 Speaker 3: it in the language of a. Pastor it's incredibly deceptive and, 579 00:35:35,719 --> 00:35:38,600 Speaker 3: dishonest but that makes it. Dangerous and so we'll got 580 00:35:38,640 --> 00:35:40,080 Speaker 3: a real fight In, texas AND i don't know what 581 00:35:40,160 --> 00:35:41,239 Speaker 3: the result to, be and. 582 00:35:41,320 --> 00:35:42,040 Speaker 1: We're going to cover it. 583 00:35:42,040 --> 00:35:43,640 Speaker 2: ALL i can promise you that don't free it down 584 00:35:43,680 --> 00:35:46,000 Speaker 2: With verdic With Ted cruz wherever you get your podcasts 585 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:47,799 Speaker 2: in the. CENTER i will see you back here on 586 00:35:47,840 --> 00:35:49,560 Speaker 2: this radio station next week as. 587 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:49,839 Speaker 1: Well