1 00:00:01,920 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: Latin Americans has got a lot of cartels, They've got 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:07,320 Speaker 1: a lot of drugs flowing. So you know, we want 3 00:00:07,360 --> 00:00:09,879 Speaker 1: to protect our country. We have to protect our country. 4 00:00:09,920 --> 00:00:13,160 Speaker 1: We haven't been doing it for four years, so you 5 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:15,680 Speaker 1: know we're playing a tough game. But we'll have more 6 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: to say about that soon. 7 00:00:17,200 --> 00:00:21,360 Speaker 2: You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben ferguson. 8 00:00:20,880 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 3: Good Wednesday morning. Nice to have you with us on 9 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:25,680 Speaker 3: the forty seven Morning Update, and we've got three big 10 00:00:25,760 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 3: stories for you. First up, more than one hundred thousand 11 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,800 Speaker 3: Americans have said we want to work for the President 12 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:37,640 Speaker 3: and be ice agents. That's right. Nationwide, more than one 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:41,680 Speaker 3: hundred thousand Americans have applied for just ten thousand jobs. 14 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:43,640 Speaker 3: I'll give you the details on how big of a 15 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 3: deal that is in just a moment plus, in a 16 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:48,800 Speaker 3: major move by the White House, it now looks like 17 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:52,400 Speaker 3: it's time to hold the cartels accountable for what they've 18 00:00:52,400 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 3: been doing and torturing, killing, and overdosing American citizens. President 19 00:00:57,560 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 3: has designated them as terrorist organizations. And now how the 20 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:04,240 Speaker 3: President is fighting back in Mexico out of nowhere, decides 21 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 3: to extradit twenty six top cartel leaders to the US 22 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 3: all because of Donald Trump putting America first. How safe 23 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,480 Speaker 3: is this going to make America? I'll explain it as well. 24 00:01:15,560 --> 00:01:20,760 Speaker 3: And finally, Adam Schiff in big trouble, new accusations coming 25 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 3: out from a Democrat that he purposely leaked classified information 26 00:01:26,319 --> 00:01:30,880 Speaker 3: to undermine and overthrow the Trump presidency. Back in two 27 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:34,760 Speaker 3: thousand and seventeen. It's the forty seven Morning Update and 28 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,000 Speaker 3: it starts right now. 29 00:01:36,160 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: Story number one. 30 00:01:37,200 --> 00:01:40,959 Speaker 3: Donald Trump has done something that's truly incredible, allow law 31 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:44,839 Speaker 3: enforcement to do their jobs, and now Americans are signing 32 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:48,000 Speaker 3: up in record numbers to get in on law and order. 33 00:01:48,280 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 3: We now have found out that over one hundred thousand 34 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 3: Americans have submitted applications for jobs at the US Immigration 35 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:00,600 Speaker 3: and Customs Enforcement known as ICE, following the launch of 36 00:02:00,640 --> 00:02:04,080 Speaker 3: a Department of Homelanned Security hiring campaign in late July. 37 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:08,120 Speaker 3: The Trump administration initiatives seeks to add ten thousand more 38 00:02:08,160 --> 00:02:11,240 Speaker 3: ICE personnel. Because of the tens of millions of illegal 39 00:02:11,280 --> 00:02:14,280 Speaker 3: immigrants that are in this country, ICE agents are needed, 40 00:02:14,440 --> 00:02:17,919 Speaker 3: and now they're offering major perks as well and even 41 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 3: easing some of the qualification restrictions to make sure that 42 00:02:21,240 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 3: we get incredible people that are willing to work within ICE. 43 00:02:25,240 --> 00:02:27,280 Speaker 3: This is one of the best parts of all of 44 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:30,040 Speaker 3: what Donald Trump has done. In a statement, the Department 45 00:02:30,040 --> 00:02:33,880 Speaker 3: of Homeland Security Secretary Christy Nomes stress the significance of 46 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 3: the hiring push, saying quote, this is a defining moment 47 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: in our nation's history. Your skills, your experience, and your 48 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:44,200 Speaker 3: courage have never been more essential. Together, we must defend 49 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:48,080 Speaker 3: the homeland. No emphasize that ICE agents are responsible for 50 00:02:48,160 --> 00:02:51,720 Speaker 3: deporting the worst of the worst criminals from the United 51 00:02:51,760 --> 00:02:55,000 Speaker 3: States of America. To draw in applicants, ICE is providing 52 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,359 Speaker 3: sign on bonuses as high as fifty thousand dollars, along 53 00:02:58,360 --> 00:03:02,000 Speaker 3: with programs for re paying or for giving student loans 54 00:03:02,200 --> 00:03:07,520 Speaker 3: and additional perks. This hiring campaign occurs amid DHS statistics 55 00:03:07,560 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 3: showing an eight hundred and thirty percent surge in attacks 56 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,560 Speaker 3: on ICE agents, a number that no medicated has now 57 00:03:15,680 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 3: climbed to one thousand percent because the radical left demonizing 58 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:24,560 Speaker 3: law and order. The acting ICE Director Todd Lyons has 59 00:03:24,639 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 3: drawn also attention to the difficulties ICE agents are enduring 60 00:03:28,639 --> 00:03:31,480 Speaker 3: and encountering in the public because of the open border 61 00:03:31,560 --> 00:03:35,560 Speaker 3: policies of the former Biden Harris government. The dedicated men 62 00:03:35,680 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 3: and women of ICE now face unprecedented challenges and removing 63 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,760 Speaker 3: millions of criminal legal aliens from our country, and that's 64 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:47,440 Speaker 3: exactly why they're trying to hire ten thousand new individuals now. 65 00:03:47,480 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 3: The ICE hiring portal features various positions such as deportation officer, 66 00:03:53,040 --> 00:03:57,760 Speaker 3: criminal investigator, and general attorney, and it also clearly responds 67 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:01,840 Speaker 3: to the occupational hazard. It's noting that agents are quote 68 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:05,600 Speaker 3: expertly trained and that all possible measures are implemented to 69 00:04:05,640 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 3: protect them. Every candidate for law enforcement position will be 70 00:04:09,280 --> 00:04:13,920 Speaker 3: subject to health evaluations, substance screenings, and fitness tests during 71 00:04:13,920 --> 00:04:17,359 Speaker 3: the recruitment. This is exactly why they've received more than 72 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 3: one hundred thousand applicants, because so many people are willing 73 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:22,719 Speaker 3: to fight to protect this country when they know the 74 00:04:22,760 --> 00:04:25,920 Speaker 3: commander in chief is backing them up. And that's exactly 75 00:04:25,920 --> 00:04:29,040 Speaker 3: what you're getting from President Trump. Next story number two, 76 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:31,760 Speaker 3: I want to take you back to February of this 77 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,640 Speaker 3: year and something big happen at the White House. The 78 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:40,840 Speaker 3: Trump administration designated several major drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel, 79 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:46,479 Speaker 3: MS thirteen and others as quote global terrorists organizations. Well, 80 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:49,679 Speaker 3: now we know more about why that decision was made. 81 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 3: Donald Trump's executive authority has now been used and has 82 00:04:53,279 --> 00:04:58,240 Speaker 3: signed a directive empowering the Pentagon to prepare military options 83 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:03,280 Speaker 3: on land and its see against Latin American drug cartels 84 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 3: that have been designated as quote foreign terrorists organizations. Preparedness 85 00:05:08,960 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 3: and non immediate action is what this is really all about. 86 00:05:12,839 --> 00:05:15,920 Speaker 3: Military plans are being drawn up, we're being told now, 87 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 3: including special forces, intelligence operations, naval operations, and surveillance. The 88 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:26,640 Speaker 3: threshold for actual deployment has not been crossed yet. No 89 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:30,919 Speaker 3: ground operations, we've been told, are imminent. But Mexico is 90 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:38,160 Speaker 3: already responding to this. In fact, today Mexico extradited twenty 91 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:42,159 Speaker 3: six top cartel leaders to the US and a Trump 92 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:46,760 Speaker 3: administration deal. The transfer comes ahead of a twenty five 93 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:51,640 Speaker 3: percent tariff on Mexican goods imposed by President Trump. Mexico 94 00:05:52,080 --> 00:05:54,839 Speaker 3: handing over these twenty six top cartel leaders in the United 95 00:05:54,880 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 3: States of America this week is massive. It's something that 96 00:05:58,080 --> 00:06:01,600 Speaker 3: Biden never even tried to do or Obama. The cartel 97 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,920 Speaker 3: figures were scheduled to fly the US on Tuesday. We 98 00:06:04,920 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 3: were being told by reporters today is the latest example 99 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:13,120 Speaker 3: of the Trump administration's historic effort to dismantle cartels and 100 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:17,279 Speaker 3: foreign terrorist organizations. That's what Attorney General Pam Bondi said 101 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 3: to Fox News, saying, quote, these twenty six men have 102 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:24,320 Speaker 3: all played a role in bringing violence and drugs to 103 00:06:24,360 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 3: American chores. Under the Department of Justice, they will face 104 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:31,520 Speaker 3: severe consequences for their crimes against his country, and we're 105 00:06:31,600 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 3: grateful to the President of Mexico and the Mexican government 106 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:38,120 Speaker 3: for their collaboration in this matter. Now, one of the 107 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 3: twenty six cartel members that was turned over the US 108 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 3: is a man that was wanted. His name was Gonzales Vallecina. 109 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 3: He was a leader of one of the top Mexican 110 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:51,479 Speaker 3: cartels and he also is accused of participating in the 111 00:06:51,520 --> 00:06:55,040 Speaker 3: two thousand and eight killing of a Los Angeles sheriff deputy. 112 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:58,320 Speaker 3: He's one of those that is among the twenty six 113 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:01,480 Speaker 3: that are being handed over to the US. The Trump administration, 114 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 3: by the way, has classified that cartel, the CJNG, as 115 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:10,920 Speaker 3: a terrorist organization. Mexico's Attorney General's office and the Security 116 00:07:10,920 --> 00:07:13,960 Speaker 3: Ministry confirmed the men were being handed over, saying the 117 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,680 Speaker 3: deal was made after the US Justice Department said it 118 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:20,640 Speaker 3: wouldn't seek the death penalty for any of the men. 119 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:24,760 Speaker 3: The deal comes amid the Trump administration's focus on border security, 120 00:07:25,120 --> 00:07:28,200 Speaker 3: an attempt to crack down on Mexican cartels that's in 121 00:07:28,360 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 3: drugs across the border. President Trump's top priority is protecting 122 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,200 Speaker 3: the homeland, which is why it took the bold steps 123 00:07:35,280 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 3: to designate several cartels and gangs as foreign terrorists organizations. 124 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 3: That's what the Deputy White House Press secretary said today 125 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 3: in a statement that was released Mexican president on Friday, 126 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:49,560 Speaker 3: so the US military would not be entering Mexican territory 127 00:07:49,600 --> 00:07:55,320 Speaker 3: following reports that Washington could take action to combat the cartels, saying, quote, 128 00:07:55,360 --> 00:07:58,760 Speaker 3: we co operate, we collaborate, but there is not going 129 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:02,760 Speaker 3: to be an invasion. It's off the table, absolutely off 130 00:08:03,000 --> 00:08:06,480 Speaker 3: the table, quote unquote, Which brings me back to the 131 00:08:06,520 --> 00:08:08,800 Speaker 3: White House. I want you to take a listen to 132 00:08:08,880 --> 00:08:11,280 Speaker 3: part of what was said about what the present is 133 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 3: planning to do and how serious he is about combating 134 00:08:14,960 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 3: these terrorists. Here he is, in his own words, You were. 135 00:08:18,800 --> 00:08:21,800 Speaker 4: Talking about sending military forces to fight against the drug 136 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 4: cartels in Latin America. Do you think it's worth sending 137 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:28,000 Speaker 4: our forces or US forces there to take this. 138 00:08:28,000 --> 00:08:32,839 Speaker 1: On cartels where Central Latin America. Latin America's got a 139 00:08:32,880 --> 00:08:35,560 Speaker 1: lot of cartels, They've got a lot of drugs flowing. So, 140 00:08:36,480 --> 00:08:38,520 Speaker 1: you know, we want to protect our country. We have 141 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,840 Speaker 1: to protect our country. We haven't been doing it for 142 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:44,360 Speaker 1: four years. And we love this country like they love 143 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 1: their countries. We have to protect our country. So you know, 144 00:08:47,960 --> 00:08:50,280 Speaker 1: we're playing a tough game. But we'll have more to 145 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:51,160 Speaker 1: say about that soon. 146 00:08:51,360 --> 00:08:54,600 Speaker 3: We'll have more to say about that soon. Clearly, the 147 00:08:54,600 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 3: President United States of America not messing around when it 148 00:08:57,520 --> 00:09:00,839 Speaker 3: comes to protecting the homeland. And here is number three 149 00:09:00,960 --> 00:09:05,800 Speaker 3: in a bombshell report. A Democratic whistleblower has come forward, 150 00:09:06,040 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 3: a long time staffer on the House Intelligence Committee and 151 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:15,560 Speaker 3: told the FBI back in December of twenty seventeen, during 152 00:09:15,559 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 3: Donald Trump's first year in office, that then Representative Adam 153 00:09:20,960 --> 00:09:26,400 Speaker 3: Shift authorized the leaking of classified information during the Russia 154 00:09:26,520 --> 00:09:32,240 Speaker 3: Gate investigation to discredit President Donald Trump, believing that he 155 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 3: would be appointed CIA director under a potential Hillary Clinton presidency. 156 00:09:37,600 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 3: In meetings, Adam Shift allegedly stated the leaks would be 157 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:47,440 Speaker 3: used to indict President Trump. When the whistleblower objected, others 158 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:51,800 Speaker 3: reportedly reassured him that they would not quote be caught. 159 00:09:52,240 --> 00:09:56,200 Speaker 3: The whistleblower described a system where sense of material was 160 00:09:56,360 --> 00:10:00,560 Speaker 3: funneled to Shift and then selectively leaked to the press. 161 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:04,880 Speaker 3: One document allegedly seen by a small group including Shift 162 00:10:04,960 --> 00:10:08,720 Speaker 3: and Representative Eric swallwell you remember the congressman that was 163 00:10:08,760 --> 00:10:13,200 Speaker 3: literally sleeping with a Chinese spy, was leaked almost verbatim 164 00:10:13,559 --> 00:10:18,040 Speaker 3: within a day. The whistle blower labeled these actions unethical 165 00:10:18,200 --> 00:10:22,920 Speaker 3: and potentially treason US and sought FBI involvement, though the 166 00:10:23,000 --> 00:10:27,240 Speaker 3: Department of Justice reportedly declined to pursue the investigation further. 167 00:10:27,480 --> 00:10:30,640 Speaker 3: The White House Press secretary calling the report a bombshell, 168 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:35,320 Speaker 3: signing the newly released FBI documentation about the whistleblower's account. 169 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 3: Here's more of what Caroline Levitt had to say when 170 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:40,640 Speaker 3: she was asked about it in the White House briefing room. 171 00:10:40,880 --> 00:10:44,719 Speaker 4: Okay, thanks Caroline. My question involves Russia Gate. A whistleblower 172 00:10:44,760 --> 00:10:49,560 Speaker 4: alleged that Congressman Adam Shift approved leaking classified information to 173 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:53,160 Speaker 4: smear President Trump's image during the Russia guse scandal because 174 00:10:53,200 --> 00:10:56,800 Speaker 4: the president planned to investigate Adam shift and what would 175 00:10:56,800 --> 00:10:59,080 Speaker 4: accountability look like if more. 176 00:10:58,960 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 5: Information confirms The President has already said he wants to 177 00:11:02,640 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 5: see Adam Shiff held accountable for the countless lies he 178 00:11:05,520 --> 00:11:08,560 Speaker 5: told the American people in relation to the Russia Gate scandal. 179 00:11:08,800 --> 00:11:11,040 Speaker 5: I brought Tulsea Gabbert out to this podium to talk 180 00:11:11,080 --> 00:11:13,840 Speaker 5: to you about all of that, and this administration is 181 00:11:13,880 --> 00:11:18,200 Speaker 5: taking accountability very seriously. As for this new FBI whistleblower report, 182 00:11:18,240 --> 00:11:21,920 Speaker 5: I understand cash Ptel last night declassified a three h 183 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:25,720 Speaker 5: two FBI document showing that a whistle blower who is 184 00:11:25,760 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 5: a Democrat, a career intelligence officer who worked for Democrats 185 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:32,280 Speaker 5: on the House Intel Committee for more than a decade, 186 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:36,640 Speaker 5: repeatedly warned the FBI in twenty seventeen that then Rep. 187 00:11:36,720 --> 00:11:41,880 Speaker 5: Adams Shiff had approved leaking classified information to smear then 188 00:11:42,080 --> 00:11:45,840 Speaker 5: President Donald Trump over the Russia Gate scandal. This is 189 00:11:45,920 --> 00:11:49,960 Speaker 5: obviously a bombshell whistleblower report. Hopefully more people in this 190 00:11:50,080 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 5: room will cover it as such. And I have a 191 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 5: quote from the FBI director for all of you. He 192 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:57,600 Speaker 5: has said this for years to certain officials use their 193 00:11:57,640 --> 00:12:02,320 Speaker 5: positions to selectively leak classified in information to shape political narratives. 194 00:12:02,440 --> 00:12:05,199 Speaker 5: It was all done with one purpose, to weaponize intelligence 195 00:12:05,240 --> 00:12:09,000 Speaker 5: and law enforcement for political gain. Those abuses eroded public 196 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:12,400 Speaker 5: trust in our institutions. The FBI will now lead the charge, 197 00:12:12,440 --> 00:12:15,319 Speaker 5: with our partners at DOJ and Congress will have the 198 00:12:15,400 --> 00:12:18,800 Speaker 5: chance to uncover how political power may have been weaponized 199 00:12:18,960 --> 00:12:22,480 Speaker 5: and to restore accountability. That's what the administration is focused on, 200 00:12:22,520 --> 00:12:25,480 Speaker 5: and hopefully we'll see some more media reports on this 201 00:12:26,240 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 5: whistleblower allegation. If this were reversed, If if this were 202 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:34,800 Speaker 5: allegations against the President or any of these cabinet officials, 203 00:12:34,800 --> 00:12:37,280 Speaker 5: I'm sure everyone in this room would cover it. As such. 204 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:40,679 Speaker 3: This is obviously a major story that the media doesn't 205 00:12:40,679 --> 00:12:42,880 Speaker 3: want to cover, but we're going to keep you informed 206 00:12:42,880 --> 00:12:44,240 Speaker 3: on it, and we're going to make sure you know 207 00:12:44,320 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 3: exactly what's happening every step of the way. 208 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 2: Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update 209 00:12:49,960 --> 00:12:54,040 Speaker 2: with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever 210 00:12:54,080 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 2: you're listening to this podcast right now and for more 211 00:12:57,160 --> 00:13:00,880 Speaker 2: in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Firgus podcast 212 00:13:01,160 --> 00:13:02,960 Speaker 2: and we will see you back here tomorrow.