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Episode: Bondi's Brawl in the Senate, Duane “Dak” Kees Weighs In on National Guard Chaos in Chicago, James Comey Pleads Not Guilty & Anti-Trump Hysteria

Date: October 9, 2025

Host: Bill O'Reilly
Guests: Pam Bondi (via hearing clips), Duane “Dak” Kees (Former US Attorney & National Guard Lt. Col.)

Episode Overview

Bill O’Reilly tackles a raucous Senate hearing featuring Attorney General Pam Bondi, the federal deployment of the National Guard to Chicago amid crime and chaos, James Comey’s not guilty plea following his indictment, and what O’Reilly describes as “anti-Trump hysteria” in both media and politics. Legal expert Duane “Dak” Kees joins to break down the National Guard controversy, and O’Reilly scrutinizes the current climate in American politics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Foolishness & Respect in Public Discourse

• O’Reilly opens with an anecdote from Yankee Stadium where fans booed the Canadian anthem, criticizing the “rise of foolishness” in America.
  • "Foolishness is on the rise in America. It’s not as bad as evil...but foolishness is annoying." (Bill O’Reilly, 02:33)

2. Brawl in the Senate: Pam Bondi vs. Judiciary Democrats

The Senate Hearing Atmosphere

• O’Reilly describes the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing as combative political theater, focusing more on media moments than substance.
  • "It was just like an insult derby. And that's what politics has descended into." (Bill O’Reilly, 05:13)
• Attorney General Pam Bondi enters prepared with pointed rebuttals to Democrats’ questions, refusing to discuss unverified allegations related to Epstein and Tom Homan.

Notable Moments: Bondi’s Pushback

• Bondi’s clip highlights her direct finger-pointing at several senators, turning accusations back on them:

  • "Senator, I would be more concerned if I were you when you talk about corruption and money, that you, that when you pushed for legislation that would subsidize your wife's company..."
  • "Senator Whitehouse...you're the one who was taking money from one of Epstein's closest confidants...I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump."
  • "Senator Padilla...I wish that you loved your state of California as much as you hate President Trump."
    (Pam Bondi, 04:07–05:13)

• O’Reilly complains the hearing, with neither side seeking real answers, fails the public’s interest.

3. National Guard Chaos in Chicago

Context & Criticism of Local Leadership

• O’Reilly lambasts Illinois Governor Pritzker for longstanding inaction over Chicago’s violent crime.
  • "4,000 mostly African Americans, 80% have been murdered. And Pritzker has done nothing." (Bill O’Reilly, 08:20)
• He acknowledges a modest decline in crime under Mayor Johnson but insists the city remains far above the national average.
• National Guard deployment is framed as necessary due to local police refusing to protect ICE agents during raids.

Controversial Police Orders

• O’Reilly narrates an incident where Chicago police, upon orders from Chief of Patrol John Hein, refused to intervene in a shootout involving protesters and ICE agents:
  • [Audio Clip] Dispatch: “Per the chief of patrol...clear out from there. We're not sending anybody over to that location.” (Dispatch audio, 12:21)
  • O'Reilly advocates charging Hein with obstruction of a federal investigation (Bill O’Reilly, 12:44)

Duane Kees’s Legal Analysis

• Kees urges caution, needing “a few more facts,” but finds the decision disturbing:
  • “To pull them out en route, it's extremely disturbing for many reasons...there is 43 18 USC 1983...if someone acting under color of state law violates your rights, they can be sued.” (Dwayne Keys, 13:55–15:56)
• He emphasizes police have a distinct legal obligation to intervene in crimes:
  • “Police officers...have a duty to act, has a duty to respond...and then to call them off, I mean, you're now violating state law.” (Dwayne Keys, 18:51)
• Kees supports the President’s legal right to federalize the Guard if procedures are followed:
  • “The President has the absolute right under the Constitution to federalize National Guard, to send them in to protect federal property.” (Dwayne Keys, 19:32)

4. James Comey Pleads Not Guilty

• The episode details former FBI Director James Comey’s plea in an indictment over “lying to Congress” about leaks regarding the Russia probe.
  • "Comey said he didn’t have anything to do with the leaks. His deputy McCabe...at first said Comey did know about [them]...this is a tough case to prove.” (Bill O’Reilly, 21:00)
• O’Reilly doubts Comey will see jail time but sees the case as part of a campaign to “put Comey through the ringer.”

5. Anti-Trump Hysteria & Progressive Backlash

• O’Reilly diagnoses a spike in "anti-Trump hysteria," quoting Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield:
  • “He’s weaponizing the Department of Justice. He’s normalizing the military. He’s talking about rigging our elections to maintain power in November. ...This is not America.” (Dan Rayfield, 24:30)
• O’Reilly responds dismissively, criticizing lack of follow-up questions in media interviews, and compares "The View" to "Mad Magazine" for making outrageous claims:
  • "Now they have reached the point of Mad magazine....they say just anything." (Bill O’Reilly, 26:28)
• He predicts regular Americans are tiring of progressive chaos and violence, foreseeing a political backlash.

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• "Foolishness is on the rise in America. It’s not as bad as evil...but foolishness is annoying." (Bill O’Reilly, 02:33)
• "It was just like an insult derby. And that's what politics has descended into." (Bill O’Reilly, 05:13)
• “Senator Whitehouse...you're the one who was taking money from one of Epstein's closest confidants...I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.” (Pam Bondi, 04:07–05:11)
• "[Pritzker] For six years, 4,000 mostly African Americans, 80% have been murdered. And Pritzker has done nothing." (Bill O’Reilly, 08:20)
• “[Police] have a duty to act, has a duty to respond...and then to call them off...now violating state law.” (Dwayne Keys, 18:51)
• “He’s weaponizing the Department of Justice. He’s normalizing the military. He’s talking about rigging our elections to maintain power...This is not America.” (Dan Rayfield, 24:30)
• “Now they have reached the point of Mad magazine....they say just anything." (Bill O’Reilly, 26:28)

Important Segments & Timestamps

• Opening and Commentary on Public Discourse: 00:00–03:00
• Senate Judiciary Hearing – Pam Bondi’s Rebuttals: 04:07–05:13
• Analysis of the Hearing and U.S. Politics: 05:13–07:32
• Chicago National Guard Deployment: 07:59–12:44
• Dispatch Audio — Police Refuse to Respond: 12:21–12:44
• Dwayne Keys Legal Analysis on Police Conduct: 13:55–20:50
• Comey Indictment and Plea: 20:51–22:20
• Anti-Trump Hysteria & Media Soundbites: 23:50–26:35

Summary

This episode spotlights the deep dysfunction in American political discourse, as illustrated by both theatrical Senate hearings with Pam Bondi and the city of Chicago’s public safety crisis. O’Reilly argues that Democratic politicians weaponize issues to wound President Trump rather than seek solutions, while Bondi’s combative testimony is framed as justified self-defense. The chaotic National Guard deployment is picked apart legally by Duane Kees, who stresses the gravity of police refusing to intervene in violence.

Further, O’Reilly dissects James Comey’s legal troubles, setting modest expectations for outcomes and implying that spectacle, not justice, is the administration's goal. Closing the show, O’Reilly excoriates what he sees as irrational “anti-Trump hysteria” in the media, forecasting a turning tide among average voters rejecting progressive excesses.

Listening to this episode provides a blunt, O’Reilly-style look at political drama, law enforcement controversy, and the temperature of American society, offering memorable barbs, pointed questions, and a stern call for more substance and less spectacle in public life.