1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,159 Speaker 1: Welcome. It is Verdict with Ted Cruz week in Review 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,480 Speaker 1: Ben Ferguson with you, and we had some major stories 3 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: that you may have missed that we talked about this week. 4 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,720 Speaker 1: First up, remember the famous Maryland Man, the Maryland Father, 5 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:15,360 Speaker 1: that the DIMS demanded be brought back to America. Well, 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: he's coming back to America to face human trafficking charges. 7 00:00:18,880 --> 00:00:21,600 Speaker 1: We'll have those details on that in just a moment. Also, 8 00:00:21,840 --> 00:00:24,200 Speaker 1: the media is trying to convince you that what you're 9 00:00:24,239 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: watching on TV is not writing. No, it's just peaceful. 10 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:31,040 Speaker 1: Don't believe you're lying eyes. We call them out and 11 00:00:31,120 --> 00:00:33,839 Speaker 1: we've got the proof of exactly what they're saying and 12 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 1: how it's wrong. And finally, Center Cruz talked to the 13 00:00:37,040 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 1: ambassador from Israel moments after the attack on Iran. What 14 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:44,040 Speaker 1: did he have to say? We'll break all that down 15 00:00:44,120 --> 00:00:47,320 Speaker 1: for you. It's the Weekend Review and it starts right now. 16 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,480 Speaker 1: Democrats have been obsessed with the Maryland Father, the Maryland 17 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: man who just happened to get deported, who was an 18 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 1: illegal immigrant, who was caught human smuggling through my home 19 00:00:57,960 --> 00:01:02,000 Speaker 1: state of Tennessee, and they like it never happened. And 20 00:01:02,040 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 1: now all of a sudden, We're like, they were demanding 21 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,080 Speaker 1: you bring him home, bring him back to America. Well, 22 00:01:06,080 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 1: guess what, the dude's coming home. 23 00:01:08,600 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: He is indeed, and he has been brought to be prosecuted. 24 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: He has been indicted. He has been indicted for human trafficking. 25 00:01:19,720 --> 00:01:21,319 Speaker 1: Wait, I thought he was just a Maryland dad, not 26 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:22,399 Speaker 1: a human trafficker. 27 00:01:22,560 --> 00:01:24,840 Speaker 2: Well, I will tell you. I'm holding the indictment in 28 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 2: my hand and it is stunning. So how long was 29 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 2: he a human trafficker? Well, according to the indictment, from 30 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:37,640 Speaker 2: inn Or around twenty sixteen through in Or around twenty 31 00:01:37,760 --> 00:01:40,000 Speaker 2: twenty five, So for nine years. 32 00:01:39,800 --> 00:01:40,839 Speaker 1: That's a pretty good career. 33 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:47,160 Speaker 2: Kilmar Armando Abrego, Garcia and others known and unknown to 34 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: the Grand Jury conspired to bring undocumented aliens to the 35 00:01:50,880 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 2: United States from countries such as Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Ecuador, 36 00:01:55,720 --> 00:02:00,120 Speaker 2: and elsewhere, ultimately passing through Mexico before crossing into Texas. 37 00:02:00,160 --> 00:02:03,400 Speaker 2: Very nice they came into Texas. The co conspirators knew 38 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 2: the undocumented aliens did not possess authorization to enter the 39 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:12,600 Speaker 2: United States. They used cell phones, they used social media applications. 40 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 2: The indictment also alleged Kilmar Armando Abredo Garcia was a 41 00:02:19,200 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 2: citizen of El Salvador, was not a United States citizen, 42 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,640 Speaker 2: was living in the United States, and was also a 43 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:34,600 Speaker 2: member and associate of the transnational criminal organization MS thirteen. 44 00:02:35,600 --> 00:02:37,920 Speaker 1: No, he's a dad. Hold on a second, you can't 45 00:02:38,040 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 1: say that this is just a Maryland dude, Maryland dad, 46 00:02:40,760 --> 00:02:41,639 Speaker 1: Maryland man. 47 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 2: And by the way, they accurately describe MS thirteen. MS 48 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:49,640 Speaker 2: thirteen was a criminal enterprise engaged in, among other activities, 49 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:55,360 Speaker 2: acts and threats involving murder, extortion, narcotics, trafficking, firearms trafficking, 50 00:02:55,639 --> 00:03:00,399 Speaker 2: alien smuggling, and money laundering. MS thirteen operated throughout North 51 00:03:00,440 --> 00:03:03,760 Speaker 2: and Central America, including in Ol salvad Or, Guatemalca, Mexico, 52 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:06,919 Speaker 2: the United States, including in Texas, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, 53 00:03:06,919 --> 00:03:12,800 Speaker 2: and elsewhere. Now, how many illegal aliens do you think 54 00:03:13,520 --> 00:03:14,639 Speaker 2: he's charged with smuggling? 55 00:03:14,680 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 1: I'm assuming zero because he's just a Maryland man. He's 56 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: just a Maryland dad. 57 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: He's a Maryland dad. I want to read this paragraph. 58 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:28,000 Speaker 2: Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, as detailed further below, used his 59 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: status in MS thirteen to further his criminal activity. 60 00:03:33,120 --> 00:03:36,600 Speaker 1: Right, not as a father or dad, as a MS 61 00:03:36,680 --> 00:03:37,800 Speaker 1: thirteen gang member. 62 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: Over the course of the conspiracy, the co conspirators knowingly 63 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:52,240 Speaker 2: and unlawfully transported wait for it, thousands of undocumented aliens, 64 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:57,400 Speaker 2: many of whom were MS thirteen members and associates. 65 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:00,080 Speaker 1: So you're bringing in people that are now member of 66 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,640 Speaker 1: a terrorist organization into the country. So not just random 67 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: buel pang. He was smuggling and members of the town 68 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:10,480 Speaker 1: organization in the United States America for not one year, 69 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:12,600 Speaker 1: not two, not three, not four, not five years, but 70 00:04:12,720 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: nine years. 71 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,040 Speaker 2: Yes, and and and look, the fact that DOJ brought 72 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,040 Speaker 2: this indictment means presumably they have the evidence to prove 73 00:04:21,040 --> 00:04:23,039 Speaker 2: this indictment. They're going to put on that evidence. They're 74 00:04:23,040 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 2: going to put on that that that evidence that this 75 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:29,480 Speaker 2: guy was a gang member for for nine years, that 76 00:04:29,480 --> 00:04:31,880 Speaker 2: that that he was part of a conspiracy that smuggled 77 00:04:32,080 --> 00:04:35,520 Speaker 2: thousands of people illegally, including other gang members. 78 00:04:37,360 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: You think the media is gonna apologize for another stories. 79 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,760 Speaker 1: So we're attacking Trump and saying that he just sent 80 00:04:41,800 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 1: a Maryland dad, a Maryland man. 81 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 2: And understand, this is the same the same illegal immigrant 82 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: that my colleague Chris Van Holland, Democrat from Maryland flew 83 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:56,240 Speaker 2: down and had really what was a very sweet margarita 84 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:57,719 Speaker 2: with I mean it was a Broman. 85 00:04:58,440 --> 00:04:59,080 Speaker 1: It was a moment. 86 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 2: It was a bro moment, you know, as I tweeted 87 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:06,039 Speaker 2: out at the time, you know, find somebody who looks 88 00:05:06,080 --> 00:05:09,000 Speaker 2: at you the way Democrats look at illegal alien MS 89 00:05:09,040 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 2: thirteen gang members, like the sweet nothings in his eyes 90 00:05:15,960 --> 00:05:17,760 Speaker 2: as he looked on. And by the way, you saw 91 00:05:17,760 --> 00:05:21,000 Speaker 2: Democrat house members, you know, all on a parade to 92 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:21,960 Speaker 2: go down there. 93 00:05:21,800 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: They wanted to use your tax dollars to go see 94 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:24,400 Speaker 1: the Maryland man. 95 00:05:24,800 --> 00:05:27,359 Speaker 2: This is the face of the Democrat Party. This is 96 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,440 Speaker 2: who they stand for. So look, you ought to ask 97 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:33,440 Speaker 2: yourself at home, am I an MS thirteen gang member, 98 00:05:33,480 --> 00:05:37,800 Speaker 2: who's a human trafficker who smuggles in thousands of aliens, 99 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:41,520 Speaker 2: who smuggles in gang members? If so the Democrats of 100 00:05:41,560 --> 00:05:44,360 Speaker 2: the party for me, If you're not, if you kind 101 00:05:44,360 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 2: of think we don't want human traffickers and gang members 102 00:05:47,160 --> 00:05:49,800 Speaker 2: in America, well then I don't know what the Democrats is. 103 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 1: This like the ultimate FAFO like moment because for Democrats, 104 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:56,599 Speaker 1: and I want people to understand the funniest part of 105 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:01,359 Speaker 1: the story, Democrats demanded we bring him back. He's coming back, 106 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 1: gonna go to jail for a long time, and then 107 00:06:03,839 --> 00:06:06,560 Speaker 1: after he served his time, apparently we're gonna send him 108 00:06:06,640 --> 00:06:08,680 Speaker 1: right back to the country where he just came from. 109 00:06:09,200 --> 00:06:11,080 Speaker 1: It didn't just go from bad to worse, like he 110 00:06:11,080 --> 00:06:13,000 Speaker 1: would have been better off just staying where he was. 111 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,520 Speaker 1: Look a Democrats actually are putting this man in. 112 00:06:15,520 --> 00:06:19,440 Speaker 2: Jail, and these facts, the facts that prove he was 113 00:06:19,480 --> 00:06:22,320 Speaker 2: a human trafficker, the facts and evidence that DJ is 114 00:06:22,360 --> 00:06:25,520 Speaker 2: gonna put on. I hope and believe the American people 115 00:06:25,560 --> 00:06:28,120 Speaker 2: need to know those facts because they need to know. Look, 116 00:06:28,120 --> 00:06:30,599 Speaker 2: we've already in this podcast cover how the guy is 117 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:34,800 Speaker 2: allegedly a wife beater, that he has a long history 118 00:06:34,839 --> 00:06:37,679 Speaker 2: of criminality. We played the audio of him being caught 119 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: human trafficking, but at the time we didn't know that 120 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:47,080 Speaker 2: there was a decade worth of thousands of people being trafficked, 121 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:49,280 Speaker 2: including other gang members. 122 00:06:49,400 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 1: Call for what you wish for, right and. 123 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 2: By the way, to understand, Look, I don't know specifically 124 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 2: what this gang member did, but I'll tell you Ms. Thirteen. 125 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,440 Speaker 2: When they are human trafficking, they are raping women, They 126 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:07,000 Speaker 2: are raping children, they are abusing women and children that 127 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 2: they are abusing little boys, little girls. 128 00:07:11,280 --> 00:07:13,880 Speaker 1: They're soul lists. They do not care about human life. 129 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:19,600 Speaker 2: Are here it is MS thirteen is evil and in 130 00:07:19,680 --> 00:07:23,840 Speaker 2: Texas we see the atrocities they carry out. I fully 131 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:26,160 Speaker 2: expect the evidence that comes out in this trial to 132 00:07:26,200 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 2: be nothing short of horrifying. And I got to say, 133 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:34,239 Speaker 2: if you're a Democrat and you've decided the entire future 134 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 2: of your party is defending this guy, yeah, you know 135 00:07:38,160 --> 00:07:40,400 Speaker 2: what's weird, Ben, I'm not sure the Democrats. 136 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 1: Are worried right now. I don't think they are. 137 00:07:42,040 --> 00:07:46,280 Speaker 2: I mean, that's the strangest thing is in the face 138 00:07:46,320 --> 00:07:46,840 Speaker 2: of this. 139 00:07:46,920 --> 00:07:48,720 Speaker 1: There used to be in politics moments where you knew 140 00:07:48,760 --> 00:07:51,480 Speaker 1: you screwed up, were even your party. Look, they're all 141 00:07:51,480 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: in in California and still on defending this guy. 142 00:07:54,080 --> 00:07:58,240 Speaker 2: Their position is is that one Democrat congresswoman said, law 143 00:07:58,320 --> 00:08:02,000 Speaker 2: enforcement get the f out. That's their message. No cops, 144 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 2: no ICEN, open border patrol. We don't defend We don't 145 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,760 Speaker 2: defend California. We don't known know Americays, but gang members 146 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 2: and murderers europeeps. 147 00:08:10,760 --> 00:08:13,040 Speaker 1: Amazing. Now, if you want to hear the rest of 148 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 1: this conversation. You can go back and listen to the 149 00:08:15,640 --> 00:08:20,320 Speaker 1: full podcast from earlier this week. Now onto story number two. 150 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 1: None of what you said can be true because I 151 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:26,760 Speaker 1: have a montage of the media is saying that what 152 00:08:26,960 --> 00:08:31,120 Speaker 1: you just described is a lie. It's not rioting, it's 153 00:08:31,200 --> 00:08:35,240 Speaker 1: not looting, it's not burning of police cars. Here's the 154 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,040 Speaker 1: media saying you're just wrong. 155 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:41,800 Speaker 3: The La County Police say that they have it under control. 156 00:08:42,240 --> 00:08:46,320 Speaker 3: Caring a flag is not illegal. As you know, what 157 00:08:46,440 --> 00:08:49,280 Speaker 3: did happen in nineteen ninety two was so different from 158 00:08:49,280 --> 00:08:51,680 Speaker 3: what we're seeing now. I mean, that was. 159 00:08:53,360 --> 00:08:54,280 Speaker 1: A real riot. 160 00:08:54,559 --> 00:08:58,280 Speaker 4: Video after video has shown that these agents are the 161 00:08:58,320 --> 00:09:04,720 Speaker 4: ones provoking protesters and also making up, you know, aggression 162 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:08,920 Speaker 4: by these protesters, and later video shows people were not aggressive. 163 00:09:09,120 --> 00:09:13,199 Speaker 5: We are having an administration that's targeting peaceful protests, people 164 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:15,719 Speaker 5: that are there at protests. The president is sitting in 165 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:18,200 Speaker 5: the National Guard because he doesn't like the scenes. He 166 00:09:18,240 --> 00:09:21,200 Speaker 5: doesn't like the scenes of people peacefully protesting. 167 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:24,280 Speaker 4: Unrest is isolated. La has homed to millions of people, 168 00:09:24,480 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 4: most of them are having a normal day here on Sunday. 169 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:29,440 Speaker 3: You know, you've heard reports that there are riots on 170 00:09:29,480 --> 00:09:31,640 Speaker 3: the streets of Los Angeles. That is not what's happening 171 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:33,320 Speaker 3: across the city of Los Angeles. 172 00:09:33,320 --> 00:09:36,200 Speaker 4: Covenson's right, there was anything like a riot happening on 173 00:09:36,280 --> 00:09:37,480 Speaker 4: Friday Saturday, and we just. 174 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:42,200 Speaker 3: Witnessed protester thanking a National Guardsman for his service. 175 00:09:42,240 --> 00:09:46,920 Speaker 4: Here in California, lapd By most estimates, had this under 176 00:09:46,960 --> 00:09:48,200 Speaker 4: control last night. 177 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 2: No, I don't think the National Guard is needed now. 178 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:53,240 Speaker 1: Things in La are called. 179 00:09:53,280 --> 00:09:56,440 Speaker 2: There was a protest that got a little unruly late 180 00:09:56,480 --> 00:09:56,880 Speaker 2: at night. 181 00:09:57,080 --> 00:10:03,920 Speaker 1: There have been no violence where anybody that was protesting hit, anybody, shot, anybody, 182 00:10:04,320 --> 00:10:05,319 Speaker 1: threatening anybody. 183 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:06,160 Speaker 5: Nothing. 184 00:10:07,160 --> 00:10:10,160 Speaker 1: What is just a bunch of people having fun watching 185 00:10:10,240 --> 00:10:10,840 Speaker 1: cars burn. 186 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 2: Most of those demonstrators were very peaceful. 187 00:10:13,640 --> 00:10:16,439 Speaker 3: They were chanting, they were shining, people were driving by 188 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:17,559 Speaker 3: fonking their horns. 189 00:10:18,240 --> 00:10:20,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's just normal life out there. 190 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:20,480 Speaker 3: You know. 191 00:10:20,520 --> 00:10:22,800 Speaker 2: They were just having fun watching cars burn. You know, 192 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:25,960 Speaker 2: you know, that's just that's just good old fashion entertainment. 193 00:10:26,040 --> 00:10:29,000 Speaker 2: Like get out your popcorn, you know, light some police 194 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 2: cars on fire. 195 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:33,400 Speaker 1: You know, DC next time you and I are just 196 00:10:33,440 --> 00:10:36,160 Speaker 1: hanging out, you know, we we should just maybe just 197 00:10:36,320 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: I don't know, find a car and just set on 198 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:40,280 Speaker 1: fire and watch it burn. We're not doing the illegal. 199 00:10:40,320 --> 00:10:41,319 Speaker 1: Everything's fine. 200 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:45,559 Speaker 2: So to to give you a sense of just how 201 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 2: how much propaganda the media is desperately trying to spend, 202 00:10:49,720 --> 00:10:51,240 Speaker 2: I'm gonna read you four headlines. 203 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: All right. 204 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 2: So this is a headline from the New York Times quote, 205 00:10:55,040 --> 00:10:59,600 Speaker 2: the Mexican flag becomes a potent LA protest symbol. Trump 206 00:10:59,640 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 2: official of cast demonstrators waving the Mexican flag as insurrectionist. 207 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 2: But for many protesters who are Mexican American, the flag 208 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:11,880 Speaker 2: represents pride in their heritage. Now mind you, they're waving 209 00:11:11,880 --> 00:11:14,400 Speaker 2: the flags saying, dear God, whatever you do, do not 210 00:11:14,440 --> 00:11:17,320 Speaker 2: send me back to Mexico. That is their message. But 211 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:21,120 Speaker 2: apparently it's pride in their heritage. Simultaneously, here's CNN quote, 212 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:27,560 Speaker 2: Trump is acting like an authoritarian. California's crisis now rests 213 00:11:27,679 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 2: on what he does next. That's CNN nice and objective. 214 00:11:31,960 --> 00:11:32,319 Speaker 1: All right. 215 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:37,040 Speaker 2: How about the Washington Post quote, He's waging a war 216 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:43,800 Speaker 2: on us as Trump escalates Angelino's defend their city. Across 217 00:11:43,840 --> 00:11:47,760 Speaker 2: this vast metropolis, residents denounce what they consider an attack 218 00:11:47,840 --> 00:11:52,000 Speaker 2: on the very fabric of their city, on their neighbors, coworkers, 219 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 2: family members. That's the Washington Post, and finally NPR. NPR, which, 220 00:11:56,760 --> 00:11:58,560 Speaker 2: by the way, you and I are paying for every 221 00:11:58,559 --> 00:12:00,520 Speaker 2: one of us who listens, is paying for it through 222 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:04,560 Speaker 2: our tax dollars. Here's what NPR says. Quote Trump using 223 00:12:04,679 --> 00:12:08,959 Speaker 2: National Guard in la is an abusive power, says national 224 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:14,080 Speaker 2: security expert. That's the media, well, and with the media 225 00:12:14,640 --> 00:12:17,520 Speaker 2: doing everything they can to deny the truth, to lie, 226 00:12:17,600 --> 00:12:21,040 Speaker 2: to obfuscate, to pretend that this is all peaceful, that 227 00:12:21,120 --> 00:12:24,480 Speaker 2: there's no violence, never mind the violence that is unfolding 228 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:26,600 Speaker 2: in front of our eyes. You know, Maxine Waters said, 229 00:12:26,640 --> 00:12:29,760 Speaker 2: don't believe your lying eyes. I'm telling you there's no violence. 230 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,160 Speaker 2: What is Gavin Newsome doing? Is he protecting the people 231 00:12:32,200 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 2: of California. No, Instead, he's suing President Trump to stop 232 00:12:37,920 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 2: the President from protecting the people of California. Gavin Newsom 233 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:45,920 Speaker 2: tweeted out, quote, I have formally requested the Trump administration 234 00:12:46,120 --> 00:12:49,480 Speaker 2: rescind their unlawful deployment of troops in Los Angeles County 235 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:53,280 Speaker 2: and return them to my command. We didn't have a 236 00:12:53,320 --> 00:12:56,640 Speaker 2: problem until Trump got involved. This is a serious breach 237 00:12:56,640 --> 00:13:00,520 Speaker 2: of state sovereignty and flaming tensions while pulling reales from 238 00:13:00,520 --> 00:13:06,000 Speaker 2: where they're actually needed rescind the order return control to California. 239 00:13:06,679 --> 00:13:13,560 Speaker 2: So Gavin Newsom is not upset that illegal immigrants have 240 00:13:13,640 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 2: flooded into this country for the last four years across 241 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:20,240 Speaker 2: open borders. He's not upset that murderers, murderers and rapists 242 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,080 Speaker 2: and child molesters and gang bangers have been released. He's 243 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:27,360 Speaker 2: not upset that Californians are being murdered, are being violently 244 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:30,319 Speaker 2: assaulted by illegal immigrants. None of that dismays him. He's 245 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,640 Speaker 2: not upset at the looting. He's not standing with the 246 00:13:32,679 --> 00:13:35,720 Speaker 2: poor small business owners and shop owners whose stores were 247 00:13:35,720 --> 00:13:39,280 Speaker 2: destroyed by the violent crime. None of that upsets him. Instead, 248 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 2: Gavin Newsom's problem is damn at. Number one, Trump is 249 00:13:43,520 --> 00:13:46,240 Speaker 2: arresting illegals, and where are the Democrats? Where the party 250 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:51,319 Speaker 2: of illegals? And number two, even worse, Trump is sending 251 00:13:51,440 --> 00:13:55,360 Speaker 2: in federal officers, sending in the National Guard to keep 252 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 2: communities safe, to protect families, to protect homes. That is 253 00:14:00,080 --> 00:14:02,840 Speaker 2: unacceptable because if there's one thing the Democrats stand for 254 00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:07,840 Speaker 2: beyond illegal immigrations and crime, it is preventing the police 255 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:10,920 Speaker 2: from doing their job, preventing them from keeping you safe. 256 00:14:11,440 --> 00:14:16,320 Speaker 2: I think that really sums up the lunacy of where 257 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 2: the left is today. 258 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,280 Speaker 1: Final question on this one. I don't think there's any 259 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,920 Speaker 1: near end in sight. I think this is going to 260 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:25,560 Speaker 1: continue to grow. Do you agree? 261 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:29,400 Speaker 2: I do. And let me say we started by saying 262 00:14:29,440 --> 00:14:32,840 Speaker 2: this went where we predicted, that this spreads nationally, that 263 00:14:32,880 --> 00:14:35,760 Speaker 2: we see these protests and these riots and cities across 264 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:38,760 Speaker 2: the country, and I think we need to follow the money. 265 00:14:38,760 --> 00:14:41,120 Speaker 2: And that's certainly what I am urging the President, urging 266 00:14:41,160 --> 00:14:43,440 Speaker 2: the Department of Justice to do, is follow the money 267 00:14:43,680 --> 00:14:46,040 Speaker 2: and anyone who is funding this. This is just like 268 00:14:46,080 --> 00:14:48,720 Speaker 2: the anti Semitic protests on college campuses. By the way, 269 00:14:49,040 --> 00:14:52,480 Speaker 2: I suspect it's the same people who funded the anti 270 00:14:52,480 --> 00:14:56,280 Speaker 2: Semitic protests, who funded the ANTIFA in Black Lives Matter riots. 271 00:14:57,760 --> 00:15:03,120 Speaker 2: It is the same radicals who hate America. Many of 272 00:15:03,160 --> 00:15:06,720 Speaker 2: them are openly Marxist. Black Lives Matter is openly Marxist. 273 00:15:07,320 --> 00:15:11,480 Speaker 2: They're rabidly anti Israel, They're rabidly anti capitalism, they're rabidly 274 00:15:11,520 --> 00:15:14,960 Speaker 2: anti police, they're rabidly anti law and order. They're rabidly 275 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,680 Speaker 2: pro criminal, they're rabidly pro violence. But we need to 276 00:15:18,760 --> 00:15:23,080 Speaker 2: follow the money and prosecute anyone who is funding riots 277 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 2: across this country. And I hope that's exactly what the 278 00:15:25,960 --> 00:15:27,120 Speaker 2: Trump administration does. 279 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:29,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, no doubt about it. Before we wrap, I got 280 00:15:30,000 --> 00:15:33,080 Speaker 1: to just hit pause and you got a really cool 281 00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 1: letter from a kid. This inspires me, It makes me happy. 282 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:40,040 Speaker 1: It reminds me when I got into radio when I 283 00:15:40,080 --> 00:15:42,600 Speaker 1: was twelve years old. And I want you to just 284 00:15:42,680 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: tell us about this letter and I want to read 285 00:15:44,720 --> 00:15:46,600 Speaker 1: it for everybody listen as a verdict. It's awesome. 286 00:15:47,080 --> 00:15:49,680 Speaker 2: Well, listen, I had a member of my staff who 287 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:52,680 Speaker 2: was down in Texas this past week and was at 288 00:15:53,040 --> 00:15:56,680 Speaker 2: Fort Cavazos, which actually just got renamed back to Fort 289 00:15:56,720 --> 00:16:01,840 Speaker 2: Hood So and he was there for Cavazos and there 290 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:05,120 Speaker 2: was a major who's stationed stationed there who gave him 291 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:07,320 Speaker 2: a letter and gave him a letter. It was a 292 00:16:07,400 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 2: letter from from his ten year old son. And I'm 293 00:16:10,960 --> 00:16:12,320 Speaker 2: going to read it. I'm not going to give you 294 00:16:12,320 --> 00:16:14,400 Speaker 2: his his last name, but but but I'm gonna I'm 295 00:16:14,400 --> 00:16:16,720 Speaker 2: gonna read the letter that that that I. 296 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:18,040 Speaker 1: Was handed today. 297 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:22,040 Speaker 2: Dear Senator Cruz, my name is Justin and I am 298 00:16:22,080 --> 00:16:25,200 Speaker 2: a student at Hill Country Christian School of Austin, and 299 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:29,080 Speaker 2: I am pro God pro life and pro gun, Republican 300 00:16:29,120 --> 00:16:33,720 Speaker 2: who loves America, Jesus and politics. I want to write 301 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:35,400 Speaker 2: to you to say thank you for everything you have 302 00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:40,160 Speaker 2: done for Texas in America. Uh there's a paragraph that's 303 00:16:40,200 --> 00:16:42,520 Speaker 2: really nice and in praising me, which I'm going to 304 00:16:42,560 --> 00:16:46,200 Speaker 2: skip because that seems a little self senator to read 305 00:16:46,240 --> 00:16:48,560 Speaker 2: a paragraph praising me. But here's the paragraph I wanted. 306 00:16:48,560 --> 00:16:52,640 Speaker 2: I wanted every Verdict listener to hear. I listen to 307 00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:59,400 Speaker 2: your podcast Verdict every week. I have learned so much 308 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:02,240 Speaker 2: from you about how government works and all the things 309 00:17:02,280 --> 00:17:05,159 Speaker 2: you are doing to stop the radical left agenda and 310 00:17:05,240 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 2: help President Trump pass the America First agenda. You have 311 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:12,600 Speaker 2: helped me to want to be a politician when I'm older. 312 00:17:13,000 --> 00:17:16,640 Speaker 2: Thank you for everything you do. Sincerely, justin h ten. 313 00:17:16,880 --> 00:17:18,800 Speaker 1: As before, If you want to hear the rest of 314 00:17:18,840 --> 00:17:21,720 Speaker 1: this conversation on this topic, you can go back and 315 00:17:21,800 --> 00:17:24,239 Speaker 1: dow the podcast from earlier this week to hear the 316 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:27,800 Speaker 1: entire thing. I want to get back to the big 317 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:30,040 Speaker 1: story number three of the week. You may have missed. 318 00:17:30,560 --> 00:17:32,240 Speaker 1: One of the things I love about doing the show 319 00:17:32,280 --> 00:17:37,840 Speaker 1: center is moments after this attack took place Israel on Iran, 320 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,280 Speaker 1: you were actually on the phone with the ambassador from Israel. 321 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,640 Speaker 1: What did he tell you about this attack? How long 322 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:47,600 Speaker 1: had they been planning this, What was the final decision 323 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:51,000 Speaker 1: that made this happen in the last several hours. 324 00:17:51,600 --> 00:17:55,360 Speaker 2: Well, understand, this show happens real time. It happens real 325 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:58,120 Speaker 2: time in real life. You and I are recording this 326 00:17:58,480 --> 00:18:01,119 Speaker 2: early in the morning Friday morning. This podcast will come 327 00:18:01,160 --> 00:18:02,960 Speaker 2: out later in the day on Friday. So some of 328 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:05,480 Speaker 2: you will be listening to this on Friday, others of 329 00:18:05,520 --> 00:18:08,360 Speaker 2: you will be hearing this on radio on Saturday or Sunday. 330 00:18:08,840 --> 00:18:11,520 Speaker 2: And so the world may have changed forty eight hours. 331 00:18:11,600 --> 00:18:12,160 Speaker 1: At the time. 332 00:18:12,560 --> 00:18:16,320 Speaker 2: When a war is initiating, it is a mountain of time. 333 00:18:16,400 --> 00:18:20,120 Speaker 2: What I can tell you is late Thursday night, as 334 00:18:20,280 --> 00:18:23,920 Speaker 2: Israel was launching it its attacks, before Iran has engaged 335 00:18:23,920 --> 00:18:28,120 Speaker 2: in a counterattack, I was on the phone with the 336 00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:30,600 Speaker 2: Israeli ambassador of the United States and he told me 337 00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:35,640 Speaker 2: that the attack at least so far, had gone extraordinarily well, 338 00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:38,960 Speaker 2: that they'd taken out senior leadership of the IRGC. And 339 00:18:39,000 --> 00:18:41,520 Speaker 2: I got to say, by the way, that's a huge 340 00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:45,320 Speaker 2: victory for the United States of America. The IRGC has 341 00:18:45,440 --> 00:18:50,920 Speaker 2: murdered over six hundred American servicemen and women. They are 342 00:18:51,119 --> 00:18:55,639 Speaker 2: grotesquely hostile to the United States, and for Israel to 343 00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:59,000 Speaker 2: take them out it is enormous benefit to America. But 344 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:02,159 Speaker 2: at the same time, the Israeli ambassador told me that 345 00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:05,560 Speaker 2: the instruction had gone out in Israel to the people 346 00:19:05,560 --> 00:19:08,879 Speaker 2: of Israel go to a bomb shelter, either be in 347 00:19:08,920 --> 00:19:11,520 Speaker 2: a bomb shelter or be very near a bomb shelter, 348 00:19:11,680 --> 00:19:15,760 Speaker 2: because they are anticipating early in the morning Friday morning, 349 00:19:16,600 --> 00:19:20,159 Speaker 2: that Iran is going to launch a massive counter attack 350 00:19:20,359 --> 00:19:26,720 Speaker 2: with ballistic weapons. And Israel has extensive anti missile defenses, 351 00:19:27,480 --> 00:19:30,760 Speaker 2: but Iran has sufficient volume that if they launch everything, 352 00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:34,199 Speaker 2: they have the capacity to overwhelm the defenses, and so 353 00:19:34,440 --> 00:19:36,800 Speaker 2: there is a very real possibility. The people of Israel 354 00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:40,880 Speaker 2: are braced. They understand. Look, look that they're not playing 355 00:19:41,760 --> 00:19:45,440 Speaker 2: they're not playing games that they are playing with real stakes. 356 00:19:45,440 --> 00:19:49,000 Speaker 2: They're playing with live rounds. The people of Israel understand 357 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:52,359 Speaker 2: right now, as you and I are recording this, that 358 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:55,880 Speaker 2: we may see Israeli's die right now, because Iran has 359 00:19:56,000 --> 00:19:59,920 Speaker 2: enough missiles that if they launch them all, there will 360 00:20:00,080 --> 00:20:03,880 Speaker 2: the Israeli's murdered in the minutes and hours ahead of us. 361 00:20:04,560 --> 00:20:07,480 Speaker 2: But at the same time Prime Minister Netanyah, who made 362 00:20:07,520 --> 00:20:09,679 Speaker 2: the decision, It's a decision I agree with. It's a 363 00:20:09,680 --> 00:20:13,440 Speaker 2: decision that I think was right, which is the risk 364 00:20:14,480 --> 00:20:19,400 Speaker 2: of Israelis dying and of Americans dying if Iran acquires 365 00:20:19,400 --> 00:20:23,679 Speaker 2: a nuclear weapon is qualitatively different that we could face. 366 00:20:24,400 --> 00:20:29,360 Speaker 2: With an Iranian nuclear weapon, we could face millions murdered. 367 00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:33,600 Speaker 2: And so listen, I want to underscore what I said 368 00:20:33,600 --> 00:20:36,040 Speaker 2: at the beginning of this podcast. Pray for the people 369 00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:39,119 Speaker 2: of Israel and pray for our servicemen and women in 370 00:20:39,160 --> 00:20:42,240 Speaker 2: har harm's way, because this is a very very dangerous 371 00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:42,920 Speaker 2: time right now. 372 00:20:43,440 --> 00:20:46,000 Speaker 1: Well, let's talk about who is targeted and what this 373 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:49,120 Speaker 1: looks like moving forward from the standpoint of Israel. I mean, 374 00:20:49,400 --> 00:20:52,800 Speaker 1: the objective here is clearly to put them back when 375 00:20:52,800 --> 00:20:55,119 Speaker 1: it comes to their nuclear program, but they also went 376 00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,320 Speaker 1: after people that were involved in that program, which is 377 00:20:57,359 --> 00:21:00,920 Speaker 1: a really big way to move things backwards. Yeah. 378 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:04,320 Speaker 2: Look, this was a decapitation strike. It was targeted at 379 00:21:04,359 --> 00:21:08,479 Speaker 2: the senior military leaders in Iran. It was targeted at 380 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:12,560 Speaker 2: the nuclear facilities in Iran. It was targeted at the 381 00:21:12,640 --> 00:21:18,520 Speaker 2: anti air assault facilities in Iran. It was a very 382 00:21:18,640 --> 00:21:23,280 Speaker 2: targeted but massively effective strike. Now Iran is going to 383 00:21:23,359 --> 00:21:27,359 Speaker 2: strike back. Understand that that that's not a possibility or 384 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:31,880 Speaker 2: a probability. It is a certainty that Iran will hit back. Now, 385 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:34,800 Speaker 2: what I hope Iran understands is they should not hit 386 00:21:34,840 --> 00:21:39,280 Speaker 2: back at America. Hitting back at America would escalate this dramatically. 387 00:21:40,119 --> 00:21:44,000 Speaker 2: And I will say the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, 388 00:21:44,040 --> 00:21:46,280 Speaker 2: he put out a statement Thursday night. Let me read 389 00:21:46,320 --> 00:21:52,119 Speaker 2: his statement. Quote tonight, Israel took unilateral action against Iran. 390 00:21:53,040 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 2: We were not involved in strikes against Iran, and our 391 00:21:56,640 --> 00:22:00,840 Speaker 2: top priority is protecting American forces in the region. Israel 392 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:03,879 Speaker 2: advised us that they believe this action was necessary for 393 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:07,919 Speaker 2: its self defense. President Trump and the administration have taken 394 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:12,239 Speaker 2: all necessary steps to protect our forces and remain in 395 00:22:12,320 --> 00:22:16,560 Speaker 2: close contact with our regional partners. Let me be clear, 396 00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:24,040 Speaker 2: Iran should not target US interests or personnel. Now. Look, 397 00:22:24,359 --> 00:22:26,680 Speaker 2: I'm glad that the Secretary of State was putting out 398 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:30,360 Speaker 2: that statement defending our servicemen and women. I wish there 399 00:22:30,400 --> 00:22:33,080 Speaker 2: had been more in that statement saying we stand with Israel. 400 00:22:33,119 --> 00:22:37,040 Speaker 2: That was missing from the statement, and it shouldn't have 401 00:22:37,040 --> 00:22:41,040 Speaker 2: been from my perspective, we stand unequivocally with Israel. But 402 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,480 Speaker 2: I understand why the Secretary of State didn't do that, 403 00:22:45,040 --> 00:22:49,360 Speaker 2: which is that he's concerned that Iran may strike at 404 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:53,359 Speaker 2: US military forces. Now, in my view, the way to 405 00:22:53,480 --> 00:22:55,800 Speaker 2: prevent that is not to say to Iran, hey, we 406 00:22:55,880 --> 00:22:58,640 Speaker 2: had nothing to do with that, which was the main 407 00:22:58,720 --> 00:23:03,919 Speaker 2: theme of the Secretary of State's statement, but rather to say, 408 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:08,920 Speaker 2: if you attack US forces, the consequences will be overwhelming. 409 00:23:09,000 --> 00:23:13,919 Speaker 2: I think Iran responds more to stick than the carrot, 410 00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:17,119 Speaker 2: but we shall see, and it is any way you 411 00:23:17,160 --> 00:23:19,760 Speaker 2: look at it, on unbelievably dangerous time. 412 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:23,879 Speaker 1: Senator, Let's talk about some of the people that have 413 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:27,400 Speaker 1: been taken out here. There's two aspects of these strikes. One, 414 00:23:28,119 --> 00:23:31,000 Speaker 1: nuclear scientists are being reported that they were targeted and 415 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,480 Speaker 1: have been killed, and that is the brains of the 416 00:23:34,560 --> 00:23:37,879 Speaker 1: nuclear program. If you want to stop Iran from doing this, 417 00:23:38,359 --> 00:23:42,960 Speaker 1: taking out nuclear scientists is absolutely brilliant. It's the computer system, 418 00:23:43,119 --> 00:23:47,199 Speaker 1: the nervous system of everything they're trying to accomplish. That's incredible. 419 00:23:47,240 --> 00:23:51,119 Speaker 1: But we also now know from virtually every news agency 420 00:23:51,160 --> 00:23:55,440 Speaker 1: is reporting this that the IRGC tear chief Salami has 421 00:23:55,560 --> 00:24:00,000 Speaker 1: also been eliminated. That is significant as well. 422 00:23:59,680 --> 00:24:03,800 Speaker 2: We now know that Hussein Salami is lunch meat, and 423 00:24:04,119 --> 00:24:07,479 Speaker 2: I feel a little cheesy making fun of him, But 424 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:14,119 Speaker 2: then again, the guy is a racist, genocidal, homicidal, lunatic. 425 00:24:15,040 --> 00:24:19,040 Speaker 2: So I hope after Salami, beloney and Pastrami both get 426 00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:22,840 Speaker 2: eliminated as well. And if you look at the head 427 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:28,840 Speaker 2: of the IRGC, he has responsibility for murdering over six 428 00:24:29,240 --> 00:24:34,199 Speaker 2: hundred US servicemen and women. So if you love the 429 00:24:34,200 --> 00:24:36,160 Speaker 2: men and women of the Armed Services, if you are 430 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:40,280 Speaker 2: grateful for friends, family, loved ones who have served defending 431 00:24:40,320 --> 00:24:43,639 Speaker 2: this nation, then you ought to say tonight to the 432 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:46,200 Speaker 2: nation of Israel, thank you, thank you for taking out 433 00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:50,040 Speaker 2: the head of the IRGC that is responsible for murdering 434 00:24:50,359 --> 00:24:54,760 Speaker 2: hundreds of American servicemen and women. President Trump, when he 435 00:24:54,800 --> 00:24:58,080 Speaker 2: was president the first time, he took out General Solimani, 436 00:24:59,080 --> 00:25:04,119 Speaker 2: and now today the Israelis have taken out Salami, a 437 00:25:04,240 --> 00:25:08,720 Speaker 2: successor who is the terror chief of the IRGC, and 438 00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:11,800 Speaker 2: he is now with his seventy two versions, so that 439 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:14,840 Speaker 2: I will tell you, much to his dismay, those virgins 440 00:25:14,880 --> 00:25:17,359 Speaker 2: are all Gomer Pyle and it's not what he hoped for. 441 00:25:18,040 --> 00:25:19,800 Speaker 1: I got to say one of the best parts about 442 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:23,040 Speaker 1: this story just side note. If you look up Insaami 443 00:25:23,080 --> 00:25:27,760 Speaker 1: on his pages on the Wikipedia, it already says he's 444 00:25:27,920 --> 00:25:31,320 Speaker 1: like the former guy in charge of the IRGC. I 445 00:25:31,359 --> 00:25:33,640 Speaker 1: love the Internet when they get it right really quickly. Center. 446 00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:37,160 Speaker 1: It is amazing to see this moment in history, because 447 00:25:37,200 --> 00:25:39,520 Speaker 1: this is a moment in history. And I got to 448 00:25:39,560 --> 00:25:42,680 Speaker 1: ask you this, a Ran now is going to respond. 449 00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,760 Speaker 1: I'm sure in some way. I'm sure Israel is expecting 450 00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:49,040 Speaker 1: that you made it very clear to night America's warning 451 00:25:49,359 --> 00:25:54,840 Speaker 1: and from this administration, what happens next and what is 452 00:25:54,840 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 1: Israel expecting in your mind. 453 00:25:57,400 --> 00:26:00,159 Speaker 2: Well, it depends on the escalation. I think it is 454 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:04,000 Speaker 2: one hundred percent certain that Iran will respond by firing 455 00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:07,840 Speaker 2: missiles at Israel. Israel gets that, they understand that they're 456 00:26:07,920 --> 00:26:12,439 Speaker 2: ready for that. There is some real possibility that Iran 457 00:26:12,480 --> 00:26:16,240 Speaker 2: will respond by firing missiles or other weapons at Americans. 458 00:26:16,760 --> 00:26:19,200 Speaker 2: And I think if they do that, they will dramatically 459 00:26:19,359 --> 00:26:22,480 Speaker 2: escalate this conflict. I think they will provoke. If they 460 00:26:22,560 --> 00:26:25,240 Speaker 2: murder American servicemen and women, I think you will see 461 00:26:25,280 --> 00:26:29,760 Speaker 2: President Trump respond with devastating force. And so again my 462 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,840 Speaker 2: message to the iatola Is do not do that their 463 00:26:33,880 --> 00:26:35,760 Speaker 2: response to Israel, I don't know what it will be. 464 00:26:37,080 --> 00:26:40,840 Speaker 2: There is a risk that their response is devastating, that 465 00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:45,400 Speaker 2: it is overwhelming. They have a massive number of ballistic missiles, 466 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:49,040 Speaker 2: so if they fire them, all the odds are significant 467 00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:52,199 Speaker 2: that we will see a very large number of Israelis murdered. 468 00:26:53,240 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 2: What I'm saying, Prime Minister net Yahoo understands. 469 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:57,560 Speaker 1: He knows that. 470 00:26:58,320 --> 00:27:01,439 Speaker 2: He knows that, but by virtue of engaging this attack tonight, 471 00:27:02,160 --> 00:27:05,119 Speaker 2: there's a real risk of a significant number of Israelis 472 00:27:05,160 --> 00:27:09,240 Speaker 2: being murdered. But he did this because he knows that 473 00:27:09,280 --> 00:27:13,480 Speaker 2: if Iran has a nuclear weapon, many many more Israelis 474 00:27:13,480 --> 00:27:16,199 Speaker 2: and many many more Americans are at risk of being murdered. 475 00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:21,600 Speaker 2: Look the Iatola chance death to America and death to Israel. 476 00:27:21,800 --> 00:27:26,080 Speaker 2: I believe he believes that, and so acquiring a nuclear 477 00:27:26,119 --> 00:27:28,359 Speaker 2: weapon is not just an academic question. If he gets 478 00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:31,680 Speaker 2: a nuclear weapon, I believe he is trying to acquire 479 00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:35,159 Speaker 2: one because he wants to carry out his promises of 480 00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:38,320 Speaker 2: death to Israel and death to America. And that's precisely 481 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:41,720 Speaker 2: why Israel has launched this attack, to stop him from 482 00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:42,840 Speaker 2: getting that capability. 483 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:46,840 Speaker 1: As always thank you for listening to Verdict with Center 484 00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:49,320 Speaker 1: Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you don't forget to deal 485 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:51,600 Speaker 1: with my podcast, and you can listen to my podcast 486 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:53,680 Speaker 1: every other day you're not listening to Verdict or each 487 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,159 Speaker 1: day when you listen to Verdict afterwards, I'd love to 488 00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:59,280 Speaker 1: have you as a listener to again, Ben Ferguson Podcasts, 489 00:27:59,280 --> 00:28:01,800 Speaker 1: and we will see you back here on Monday morning.