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Dr. Gina
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David Brody
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David Brody
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Dr. Gina
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David Brody
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Wes Palm
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Dr. Gina
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Wes Palm
We begin this Monday morning with breaking news as we have one eye on the Pentagon, another eye on the Mid east following the attacks this weekend on Iran. We're watching the Pentagon because Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Raising Cain both expected to take the podiums that you see here on your screen momentarily and update us on the situation in Iran. Let's bring in Dr. Gina and David. I'm Terrence Bates. As we continue to wait for those two to take the podium, new developments this morning, guys, Kuwait has shot down two American F15s. We are hearing the good news is that all six American pilots and crew members on those planes were able to eject safely. Unfortunately, Kuwait also where at least two Americans were killed in retaliation attacks over the weekend from Iran. Several more injured. That is the story so far this morning. David and Gina, good morning.
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Dr. Gina
Good morning. Good morning, Terrence. I think this is where prayer kicks in heavy for our troops and for our country. This is no kidding around time. David.
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David Brody
Yeah. Look, this is the seventh country that President Trump has sent military strikes in since he started in his second term. That is going to shock a lot of Imaga. We're about to get ready here. What's interesting to me, I'm just going to have to put on my glasses that anybody know that's they're getting ready. It's the old notes before he just put the remarks that comes out, which means it's coming. Look, this is the 17th largest country in the world, 93 million people. It's the size of Texas and Alaska combined. This is not your kind of run of the mill small country, as we know. And that's why today at the Pentagon, I want to find out exactly what's the strategy not just within Tehran, but the entire country and how you go about attacking such a large country. And once again, it is not attack on the people of Iran, but that the Basij, which of course is the civilian patrols all around Iraq. They pretty much control the streets. Got to get rid of them. And the IRGC obviously crucial. There's about 125,000, 200,000 or so IRGC troops all around the country.
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Dr. Gina
Terrence, on the ground we have actually Neil McCabe at the White House there. We'd like to bring him in for a moment. Good morning, Neil.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Hi. How are you?
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Dr. Gina
Good. What can you tell us? What are you hearing on the ground there at the White House?
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David Brody
Well, I think everyone's sort of standing by for what's going on at the
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Terrence Bates
Pentagon at in a.
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David Brody
We just lost Neil.
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Wes Palm
We're not okay.
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Terrence Bates
So I think what people are really
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David Brody
curious about is those three jets that were shot.
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Wes Palm
But people have to ask how did
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Terrence Bates
this happen with friendly fire taking out
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David Brody
three jets, not the Iranians.
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Wes Palm
Right. And I think to your point, there are going to be questions asked about Kuwait, particularly since those jets were shot down by The Kuwaitis.
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Dr. Gina
Here we go.
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Wes Palm
And. All right, I'm sorry, Neil. We've got Pete Hegseth coming out here as well as General Kane. They are taking the podium, so let's listen in.
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Terrence Bates
Well, good morning. We just finished an update with Admiral Brad Cooper, the CENTCOM commander. Across the CENTCOM aor. Our leadership and troops, as you would expect, doing a fantastic job. Two days ago, under the direction and direct orders of President Donald J. Trump, the Department of War launched Operation Epic Fury, the most lethal, most complex and most precise aerial operation in history. For 47 long years, the expansionist and Islamist regime in Tehran has waged a savage one sided war against America. They didn't always declare it openly, except for their constant chance of death to America. They did it through the blood of our people. Car bombs in Beirut, rocket attacks on our ships, murders at our embassies. Roadside bombs in Iraq, in Afghanistan, funded and armed by Iranian Quds Force and IRGC killers. My generation of veterans carry the names of brothers who never came home. Brothers butchered by Iranian backed roadside bombs and well armed militias, thousands of our own. We didn't start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it. Their war on Americans has become our retribution against their ayatollah and his death cult. It took the 47th president, a fighter who always puts America first, to finally draw the line. After 47 years of Iranian belligerence, he reminded the world as he has time and time again, being an American means something unbreakable. If you kill Americans, if you threaten Americans anywhere on earth, we will hunt you down without apology and without hesitation and we will kill you. President Trump has also been very consistent. Crazy regimes like Iran, hell bent on prophetic Islamist delusions, cannot have nuclear weapons. It's common sense, many have said it, but it takes guts to actually enforce it. And our President has guts. Iran's stubborn and self evident nuclear pursuits, their targeting of global shipping lanes and their swelling arsenal of ballistic missiles and killer drones were no longer are no longer tolerable risks. Iran was building powerful missiles and drones to create a conventional shield for their nuclear black male ambitions. Let me say that again. A conventional shield for their nuclear black male ambitions. Our bases, our people, our allies, all in their crosshairs. Iran had a conventional gun to our head as they tried to lie their way to a nuclear bomb. It almost worked under Obama and his terrible deal, but not under this president. Turns out the regime who chanted Death to America and death to Israel was gifted. Death from America and death from Israel. This is not a so Called regime change war. But the regime sure did change, and the world is better off for it. Today, in their desperation, the enemy is unmasked as Iranian missiles and drones rain down indiscriminately on the hotels, airports, apartments and other civilian targets of their neighbors. Cowardly terrorist tactics. From a regime that for decades has trafficked in cowardly terrorist tactics lies, death and destruction. To this day, the Iranian leadership has built nothing except proxies and missiles and drones and deeply buried nuclear factories and facilities. Peaceful nuclear ambitions do not need to be buried underneath mountains. Last June, Operation Midnight Hammer obliterated their nuclear program to rubble. Afterward, we told them plainly, that's it. Now make a deal. They arrogantly refused. We said, rebuild it and we'll stop you again. This time far worse. Well, President Trump, Secretary Rubio, Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, they bent over backwards for real diplomacy, offering pathway after pathway to peace. I watched it. I was there. They tried over and over and over again earnest attempts at peace. The former regime had every chance to make a peaceful and sensible deal, but Tehran was not negotiating. They were stalling, buying time to reload their missile stockpiles and restart their nuclear ambitions. Their goal? Hold us hostage, threatening to strike our forces. Well, President Trump doesn't play those games. And as Secretary Rubio said after the Maduro raid, if you don't know, now you know. President Trump puts America and Americans first. He doesn't hesitate. And neither do our troops. The mission of Operation Epic Fury is laser focused. Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons. We're hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically. With every passing day, our capabilities get stronger and Iran's get weaker. We set the terms of this war from start to finish. Our ambitions are not utopian. They are realistic, scoped to our interests and the defense of our people and our allies. Speaking of people, we hope the Iranian people take advantage of this incredible opportunity. President Trump has been clear. Now is your time. To Iran Iranian security forces, choose wisely. President Trump has also been clear about your fate in either direction. To the media outlets and political left screaming, endless wars. Stop. This is not Iraq. This is not endless. I was there for both. Our generation knows better. And so does this president. He called the last 20 years of nation building wars dumb. And he's right. This is the opposite. This operation is a clear, devastating, decisive mission. Destroy the missile threat, destroy the navy, no nukes. Israel has clear missions as well, for which we are grateful, capable Partners. As we've said since the beginning, capable partners are good partners. Unlike so many of our traditional allies who wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force, America, regardless of what so called international institutions say, is unleashing the most lethal and precise air power campaign in history. B2s, fighters, drones, missiles, and of course, classified effects, all on our terms with maximum authorities. No stupid rules of engagement, no nation building quagmire, no democracy building exercise, no politically correct wars. We fight to win and we don't waste time or lives. As the President warned, an effort of this scope will include casualties. War is hell and always will be. A grateful nation honors the four Americans we have lost thus far and those injured. The absolute best of America. May we prosecute the remainder of this operation in a manner that honors them. No apologies, no hesitation. Epic fury for them and the thousands of Americans before them taken too soon by Iranian radicals. Before I turn it over to General Kaine for the operational update, let me speak straight to you, the Joint Force, our warriors on the front lines. This is your moment. This is the generational turning point America has waited for since 1979 and since the rudderless wars of hubris. My generation, our generation endured. Don't listen to the noise, just stay focused. Our Commander in Chief is steady at the wheel. We face a determined enemy. But you are better. But we must prove it. Every single day. History doesn't care if we're tired, if we're scared, or if the fight feels big. It demands warriors who rise anyway. Peace through strength. The warrior ethos. Lethality. Unity of purpose. Those are not slogans. They're the beating heart of what it means to wear the uniform. That uniform. You think clearly. Under fire, you act decisively. In chaos, you uphold the Constitution and you uphold our country without hesitation. We are not defenders anymore. We are warriors trained to kill the enemy and break their will. History is watching. Be the force you swore an oath to be. Focused, disciplined, lethal and unbreakable. We will finish this on America first. Conditions of President Trump's choosing, nobody else's. As it should be. And know this, above all, President Trump and I have your back. Always. Through fire, through criticism, through fake news, through everything. We unleash you because you are the best, most powerful, most lethal fighting force the world has ever seen. May Almighty God watch over you and his providential arms of protection extend over you. Godspeed, warriors, and keep going. General Kaine, over to you.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Thank you, Mr. Secretary, and good morning, everyone. The purpose of my portion of the briefing today is to update you and the American people on the actions taken thus far. The briefing will discuss the preparation, the planning, setting the force, the early operations, and how we're assessing the progress thus far. So let's get started. On Saturday, 28th February at 01:15 Eastern Standard Time, 9:45am local, Tehran time, on the orders of the President, United States U.S. central Command, under the command of United States Navy Admiral Brad Cooper, commenced Operation Epic Fury. As I said, I'm going to walk you through the initial phases of the operation. But first I want to express my deep condolences and the condolences of the Joint Force to the Department of War personnel killed and wounded in action thus far. As the Secretary said, they're heroes and represent the best of our nation has to offer. They're true examples of what selfless service means. Our deepest and heartfelt condolences are with their families, their friends and their units. We grieve with you and we will never forget you. Additionally, I stand here before you today grateful for each service member, planner, logistician, operator across our Joint Force, for our Department of War civilians, our intelligence community teammates, our interagency teammates who continue to stand in harm's way alongside us. I am proud of all of you as you take the fight to the enemy and we are the best in the world at integrating. Period. I want to extend my personal gratitude to the dedicated commanders and senior enlisted leaders and the enlisted members of the Joint Force who are fighting this fight across the CENTCOM aor. In addition to Admiral Cooper and Fleet Master Chief Compton, I want to highlight a few today, U.S. army Central Command commander Lt. Gen. Pat Frank, who along with his team are fighting the counter missile and counter drone fight. United States Navy Central Command Commander Vice Admiral Kurt Renshaw and his team who are engaged with the Iranian Navy and projecting American naval combat power from the seas and United States Air Force Central Command Commander Lieutenant General Derek France and his leadership team who are crushing Iranian targets from the air. I want to highlight the support to the CENTCOM fight from other combatant commands who are directly involved with this effort to include U.S. spacecom, U.S. cybercom and U.S. eUCOM. I also want to specifically call out United States Transportation Command and U.S. stratCom for their contributions to this fight. We cannot project American combat power at the time and place of our choosing without both. And finally, I want to express how deeply thankful I am for the continued service and sacrifice of the entire Joint Force and their families. Their unwavering commitment and dedication are the cornerstones of this effort. So let me start with a few details. First, to be clear, as the Secretary said, this is not a single overnight operation. The military objectives that CENTCOM and the Joint Force have been tasked with will take some time to achieve and in some cases will be difficult and gritty work. We expect to take additional losses and as always, we will work to minimize US Losses. But as the Secretary said, this is major combat operations. So let me talk about the preparation and the planning. On February 28, the full strength of America's armed forces came together in a unified purpose against a capable and determined adversary. The United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, Coast Guard and our reserve components integrated across our combatant commands and began coordinated operations with the Israeli Armed forces of an unprecedented scale. As the Secretary laid out, our military objectives are clear. Our mission is to protect and defend ourselves and together with our regional partners, prevention Iran from the ability to project power outside of its borders and be ready for follow on actions as appropriate. Across every domain, land, air, sea, cyber, the US Joint Force delivered synchronized and layered effects designed to disrupt, degrade, deny and destroy Iran's ability to conduct and sustain combat operations. On the US Side. This marked the culmination of months and in some cases years of deliberate planning and refinement against this particular target set. From precision strikes against key military infrastructure to persistent intelligence and targeting integration to the close coordination of the components across vast distances, this operation again demonstrated America's reach, readiness and professionalism and that of our Joint United Force. It was historic not only in the operational scope but in the level of joint integration displayed across every element of the Joint Force. And as I said earlier, this work is just beginning and will continue. So now to talk a little bit about setting the force and setting the theater on the order of the Secretary of War over the last 30 days to reinforce deterrence and provide the President with credible options should action be required, the Joint Force began to systematically reposition assets and personnel across the region. These movements ensured that US Forces remained postured, protected and ready to respond decisively for any emerging threat. This deployment included thousands of service members from all branches, hundreds of advanced fourth and fifth generation fighters, dozens of refueling tankers, the Lincoln and Ford Carrier Strike Group and their embarked air wings, sustained flow of munitions, fuel, supplies, all supported with command and control, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance network. And the flow of forces continues today. In fact, Admiral Cooper will receive additional forces even today. This rapid buildup of forces demonstrated the Joint Forces ability to adapt and project power at the time and place of our nation's choosing. I want to highlight a couple specific cases for you. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, which many of you know was down in the Western Hemisphere, redeployed across the Atlantic to set the theater. The ship, her crew, their families and the entire strike group took a deep breath and as they always do, began planning to conduct combat operations. The integrated Reserve and National Guard forces have continued to demonstrate the value of America's reserve forces, including the Wisconsin Army National Guard operating in Kuwait and Iraq, and Air National Guard units from a variety of states to include Vermont and Virginia. In the case of the Vermont Air national guard and the 158th Fighter Wing, they were mobilized for Operation Absolute Resolve and then were tasked to take their F35As across the Atlantic instead of going home to be prepared to support this operation. The same is with our Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command, Tanker and Mobility Forces who stepped right out of their civilian jobs to deploy and to protect the region. Lastly, I want to highlight the unsung heroes of warfare, our American Logisticians and Sustainment Force, those who quietly work every day behind the scenes to project and sustain America's combat power. Our leaders from World War II were right when they said professionals do logistics. As regional tensions rose, the Joint Force elevated our force protection measures on the order of the Secretary and reposition discreetly civilians and non essential personnel designed to ensure the safety and security of our Joint Force. By the time operations began, only essential forces remained on our bases and in theater already capable to respond. So now let me move to h hour. At 15:38 3:38pm on Friday, February 27, the United States Central Command through the Secretary of War received the final go order from President Trump. The President directed and I quote, operation Epic Fury is approved. No aborts. Good luck, close quote. In the region, every element of the Joint Force made their final preparations. Air defense batteries readied themselves, checking their systems to respond to Iranian attacks. Pilots and crews rehearsed their strike packages for the final time. Air crews began loading their final weapons and two carrier strike groups began to move towards their launching points across the globe. Our operations centers came alive in Tampa, Florida, here at the Pentagon and of course, forward in the Central Command aor. As always, operational security was paramount as we sought to maintain and sustain the element of surprise. This operation was highly classified so that at each hour the enemy would see one thing, speed, surprise and violence of action. The first movers were US Cybercom and US Spacecom Layering non kinetic effects, disrupting and degrading and blinding Iran's ability to see, communicate and respond. At H hour, the beginning of major combat operations. 0115 local Eastern Daylight Time, 09:45 local AM Tehran time. As dawn crept up across the Central Command AOR, the skies surged to life. More than 100 aircraft launched from land, sea fighters, tankers, airborne early warning electronic attack bombers from the States and unmanned platforms forming a single synchronized wave. This was a daylight strike based on a trigger event conducted by the Israeli Defense Forces enabled by the US Intelligence community. The first shooters at sea were Tomahawks unleashed by the United States Navy, closed in on Iranian naval forces and began to conduct strikes across the southern flank in Iran. On the ground, forces fired precision standoff weapons measured deliberate, precise and lethal. This was a massive overwhelming attack across all domains of warfare, striking more than 1,000 targets in the first 24 hours. We are now roughly 57 hours into the operation. In the initial phase, Centcom's focus was systematic targeting of Iranian's command and control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure designed to daze and confuse them. Coordinated space and cyber operations effectively disrupted communications and sensor networks across the area of responsibility, leaving the adversary without the ability to see, coordinate or respond effectively. The combined impact of these strikes, swift, precise and overwhelming, has resulted in the establishment of local air superiority. This air superiority will not only enhance the protection of our forces, but also allow them to continue the work over Iran. Over the course of the last two days, the Joint Force has launched hundreds of missions from land and sea and delivered tens of thousands of pieces of ordnance. The effort continues to scale. This included American B2 bombers which again similar to Midnight Hammer, flew a 37 hour round trip sortie from the continental United States, dropping precision penetrating munitions on Iranian underground facilities across the southern flank and slightly deeper. Additionally, Israel has separately executed hundreds of sorties against hundreds of targets. Beyond Air Force and Navy aircraft, strike packages, coordinated salvos of precision standoff weapons from across the region have neutralized hundreds of preplanned targets. As I mentioned earlier, in support of these kinetic operations, US Cybercom and Spacecom have continuously layered effects to disrupt, disorient and confuse the enemy. I will note that this operation had several combat firsts which I'll allow at some point in the future Admiral Cooper to talk about since he owns the aor. While we've prosecuted a relentless offensive campaign, our defense has been equally important. Across the theater, operations have remained steady and disciplined. Once again, our integrated air and missile defense network is performing exactly as it's intended. US Patriot and Thaad Batteries, along with ballistic missile defense capable Navy destroyers continue to coordinate and execute intercepts with precision and consistency. I wish that every American could hear the voice communications like I have as these joint operations centers remain calm, focused and cool while executing under fire over and over again. Collectively, these systems have intercepted hundreds of ballistic missiles targeting US forces, our partners, and regional stability. The threat from one way attack UAVs has remained persistent. Our systems have proven effective in countering these platforms, engaging targets rapidly. Each intercept represents hundreds of hours of training, readiness and technology all coming together to work as designed. We remain vigilant in the counter UAV fight. And the defense of the region is not ours alone. As the threat grew, our partners surged in beside us. Air defense batteries in Qatar, the uae, Kuwait, Jordan and Saudi Arabia joined the fight. Proof positive that years of training, trust and hard earned integration pay off. I am aware of the loss of three US Air Force F15Es overnight in the region. I am grateful for the safety of the crews. And we know that this was not from hostile enemy fire. As this matters under investigation, I'll not comment further on this. Let me close. Operations will remain active across the theater and across the globe. The US Forces are postured not only to maintain pressure, but to respond and adapt as required. Operation Epic Fury stands as a reminder of what the United States military uniquely delivers. The ability to project power on a global scale with speed, surprise, precision and overwhelming force when and where our nation requires it. What we've demonstrated over the past several days reflects years of investment in readiness, joint integration and professionalism of the Joint Force. As major combat operations continue across centcom, we remain engaged globally. America's Joint Force retains the credibility, capacity and flexibility to respond to any contingency anywhere in the world, at any time. To those who would test our resolve or threaten the United States, our allies or our interests, understand clearly we can reach you. We can sustain the fight and we can scale the fight. And we will prevail. To the American people, your Joint Force remains steady, frosty, calm and focused. Your service members are trained, disciplined and determined. We understand the risks of this mission and the weight of the responsibility that we carry. We also recognize that our families also shoulder the burden at home. You are a part of this too. I am proud today, as I am every day, to stand as a member of America's Joint Force. There is no mission too complex, no distance too great, and no adversary too determined. For the men and women who wear our nation's uniform, we mourn our fallen, we honor their families, and we continue Our mission with focus, unity and strength. And now I'm happy to take any questions.
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Terrence Bates
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Right here.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Go ahead.
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Dr. Gina
Thank you for your time.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
What percentage of Iranian long straight capabilities
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Dr. Gina
are still in the fight?
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Terrence Bates
And what is our exit strategy here
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Dr. Gina
and when will it be deployed?
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Terrence Bates
Well, they, they have long range strike capabilities which we are hyper focused on. The brief we got just this morning. Admiral Cooper knows exactly and precisely what kind of threat matrix he's looking at. The way they might change their techniques and how we adapt to that. So we're making sure the theater commander has absolutely everything he needs. I mean, one of the things the Chairman mentioned is for months and months, even before we built up, we ensured that we had maximum defensive capabilities in theater to allow the President the decision space in the future. So even before this buildup in the last 30 days, we discreetly brought defensive assets in to make sure, understanding that there are Iranian capabilities. As far as timeframe, I would never hang a timeframe. From our perspective, the Commander in Chief sets the op tempo in terms of this fight. As I said, it's on his terms. And we'll make sure that Admiral Cooper and his team have everything they need. Not just to defend. I mean the best defense is good offense. And so we are aggressively pushing into that airspace over that southern flank to ensure that we control it and we destroy anything that moves that would attempt to shoot us. Think of it as shooting the archer instead of the arrows. That's where we want to be. And we have the kind of exquisite intelligence to get over the top, find that and destroy it. Won't happen overnight. This is a big battle space with a lot of capabilities. That's part of the reason why it's such a threat to us. That's why I talk about conventional umbrella to blackmail nuclear ambitions. They were building up this conventional arsenal in order to ensure that no one would ever block them from their ability to get nuclear weapons. So we're very clear eyed about the nature of this Iranian threat and we're going to get after it. I don't know if you have anything to add to that, Mr. Chairman.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Thank you for the question. The only thing I'll add is unlike an operation, a single operation like Midnight Hammer or Absolute Resolve, it'll take some time for us to conduct battle damage assessment. And the targeting cycle that CENTCOM will run will take those things into effect. Admiral Cooper will adjust his plan and fires accordingly to ensure that we're attriting that he's focused on long range strike capability coming out of the enemy. And that's a key and essential part of it.
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Dr. Gina
Capabilities that still exist from the enemy front.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Yeah, that's what I mean when I say we're still doing bda Normally, we'd be able to see a singular thing, and we'd assess pretty quickly. He's doing offense and assessment simultaneously. So it'll take longer for us to assess than it would in a single operation.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Secretary Hexa, thank you, Reagan Reese with the Daily Caller.
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Dr. Gina
Two questions for you.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
The president said yesterday in his video
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
message that we will leave Iran when we complete all of our objectives.
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David Brody
What are our objectives?
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
And can you share more information on
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Dr. Gina
how the soldiers who were killed were killed?
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Terrence Bates
Well, I laid out the objectives, as did the chairman. They're completely nested. I mean, Iran has an ability to project power against us and our allies in ways that we can't. We can't tolerate. So whether that's ballistic missiles and drones, so offensive capabilities, effectively, their navy, which would attempt to set other terms and impose different costs. Drone capabilities, which we laid out there. And ultimately, though, this tying it back to Midnight Hammer, the president has been willing to make a deal. You can't have a nuclear bomb. Radical Islamists can't have a nuclear bomb that they wield against the world. He gave them every single opportunity. Then we precisely took it away. And even, even then, after that, they didn't have that. They didn't come to the table with a willingness to give it away. So ultimately, that those nuclear ambitions, which never ceased, are something that had to be addressed as well. So that's a discrete sense of what's being addressed here to ensure that they can't use that conventional umbrella to continue a pursuit of nuclear ambitions. And then as it pertains to the US Casualties, that particular incident was, you know, you have air defenses and the lot's coming in, and you hit most of it. And we absolutely do. We have incredible air defenders. Every once in a while, you might have one. Unfortunately, we call it a squirter that makes its way through, and in that particular case, it happened to hit a tactical operations center that was. That was fortified. But these are powerful weapons. So we certainly will do, as I said, moments like that as we remember them, and we take care of them and take care of their families, only stiffen our resolve to ensure that we. We do this properly.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Thank you.
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Terrence Bates
Yeah, thank you.
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David Brody
Secretary Hexad. I had two questions for you.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
First, are there currently any American boots
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Wes Palm
on the ground in Iran?
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Terrence Bates
No, but we're not going to go into the exercise. Of what we will or will not do. I think it's one of those fallacies for a long time that this department or presidents or others should tell the American people and our enemies, by the way, here's exactly what we'll do, here's exactly how long we'll go, here's exactly how far we'll go, here's what we're willing to do and not do. It's foolishness. And so President Trump ensures that our enemies understand we'll go as far as we need to go to advanced American interests. But we're not dumb about it. You don't have to roll 200,000 people in there and stay for 20 years. We've proven that you can achieve objectives that advance American interests without being foolish about it. Now, will we be bold about it? Are we willing to be decisive about it? Do we put months and months of planning into what kind of effects we want to achieve? Absolutely. But going forward, why in the world would we tell you, the enemy, anybody, what we will or will not do in pursuit of an objective? We fight to win. We fight to achieve the objectives the President of the United States has laid out. And we will do so unapologetically. Thank you.
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David Brody
Is there any significance to Israel carrying out the strike to kill the ayatollah?
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Wes Palm
And I wanted to know what was
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David Brody
your immediate reaction to finding out about his killing?
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Terrence Bates
I think Israel did a great job in the conduct of that operation.
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Dr. Gina
President Trump put a four week timeline.
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Terrence Bates
Are you saying that's wrong?
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David Brody
Yeah.
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Terrence Bates
Thank you. You mentioned during the briefing, General Kane,
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
that there would be additional troops sent to the region.
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Terrence Bates
Could you say how many troops currently
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
are involved in this operation and how
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Terrence Bates
many additional troops are planned to go in in this next phase?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
I don't want to talk specifics because that would tip the enemy off. We have more tactical aviation flowing into theater just based on the time it took to get it out there. I think we're just about where we want in terms of total combat capacity and total combat power. For Admiral Cooper, one of the things though, that a commander, he'll consistently assess the trajectory of the campaign, is he on or off trajectory. And then make an ask of the Joint Force, which will then develop options for consideration by the Secretary and the President to either increase or in some cases decrease the amount of combat capability that we have over there.
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Terrence Bates
I heard the question about four weeks. It's the typical NBC sort of gotcha type question. President Trump has all the latitude in the world to talk about how long it may or may not take four weeks, two weeks, six weeks. It could move up, it could move back. We're going to execute at his command the objectives we've set out to achieve. And what he has shown ability to do that other presidents can't quite seem to have the aperture to do. Well, I mean, Joe Biden didn't even know what he was doing is to look for opportunities and off ramps and escalations for the United States creates new opportunities to execute what we need on our own timeline. So you can play games about four weeks, five weeks. He has all the latitude, and I'm glad he does, because there's no better communicator than our president expressing those things. I've been in meetings with the president for the last two and a half days. We know exactly where his headspace is, and he will communicate, as he should, exactly what he would like, and we will follow those orders. And I think he, everything he said on that is right down the middle.
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David Brody
Absolutely.
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Terrence Bates
Yes.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Right there.
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Terrence Bates
Yes, sir.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Thank you very much. Secretary, I left my hometown of Sakist
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Wes Palm
in Iranian Kurdistan in 1996. Can you promise that I will be
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
able to return home safely this year?
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Wes Palm
And I have a following question, too, please.
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Terrence Bates
I appreciate the question. I'm not here to place guarantees on that. But I think the message the president has given has been clear to the people of Iran. This is your moment. There were the world was seized by these crowds and then seized by the reality of this regime killing tens of thousands of innocent protesters. So we saw the nature of the regime yet again exposed. We saw many, many of the Iranian people seek a change there. This is their moment to take advantage
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David Brody
of it, for sure.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Secretary, you serve in Iraq and know that no American soldiers were killed in Kurdistan.
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Wes Palm
The Kurdish people are very pro American. Will you continue protect Kurdistan and Peshmerga
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
as loyal ally of the United States? Why? I'm asking this question because now Kurdistan
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Wes Palm
is under attack by Iranian drones and by proxies in Iraq and on the region.
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Terrence Bates
I think I can speak to allies generally in the region who we've been in constant communication with. We've been standing shoulder to shoulder with them, and we appreciate their capabilities. Absolutely. Yes, right here.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Hi. Thank you. Cameron Arkin with the Daily Wire. My question is about some of the domestic threats, if any, regarding this right now. Would there be any concerns about Iranian sleeper cells and kind of what has the Trump administration been doing to kind
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Terrence Bates
of monitor these well, across the Internet agencies in full coordination? Of course, we're paying attention to any potentialities there this is a former regime, a regime that seeks to export that ideology and try to sow terror. We're ready for that. We've seen these types of folks before and the American people can rest assured that we're vigilant on that.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Kind of a follow up on that last question. There was just this, what appears to be be a terrorist attack in Austin yesterday. Does that change the operation at all? What effect does that have?
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Terrence Bates
It doesn't change the operation at all. And I know the authorities are, are executing exactly the way they should.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Secretary Hicksett.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
And one for Chairman Kaine as well.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
I understand to your point here that you don't want to broadcast everything for our adversaries to hear. But the American people also want to
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Dr. Gina
know what they're sending their men and women to war for.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Is there a concern of this spiraling into a longer war and then one for the Chairman when you're done.
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Terrence Bates
Did you not hear my remarks? I mean we're ensuring the mission gets accomplished. But we are very clear eyed as the President has been, unlike other presidents about the foolish policies of the past that recklessly pulled us in to things that were not tethered to actual clear objectives. So we know we have plans, we have generals, we have chairmans, we have commanders, CENTCOM commanders, Admiral Cooper, who's executing very deliberately to ensure outcomes that I laid out are accomplished. But we would never in front of a press pool, lay out how long that may take. The mission for our war fighters, which is what matters to us, is very, very clear and they're executing it right now violently.
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Dr. Gina
Quickly. I have one for the chairman. You said this is not a one night operation. It will take time to achieve the goals. What would be the goal line here for you?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
I think the Secretary laid out the military objectives and that's what we execute against, is the military objectives.
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Terrence Bates
Last one, right here.
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Dr. Gina
Thank you, sir. As you've said, there are a large amount of U.S. service members that are in harm's way right now.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
What is your prayer for them?
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Terrence Bates
First of all, my prayer for them is that I do pray for them. My wife prays for them. Our family prays for them. Our cabinet prays for them. None of this is done on a whim. Having been in their boots, having been in their shoes, having been in their flight suits, I think we, I mean, I know we think about them with every decision that we make and every recommendation that we make to the President of the United States, those, those, those recommendations are made prayerfully. And when I pray every day for them. And for this mission, I pray simply for the biblical wisdom to see what is right and the courage to do it. It's going to take courage to follow through on this. There's going to be a lot of noise and we pray for that and we hope all of you do as well. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Thank you.
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Wes Palm
You've been listening to Secretary of War Pete Hagseth along with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, laying out the mission in Iran. There is a lot to unpack from what you just heard. So let's bring back Dr. Gina and David, along with South Carolina Congresswoman Sherry Biggs. She is the congresswoman who is the highest ranking actively serving guardswoman in Congress. Congresswoman, we appreciate you sticking around. As I mentioned, there's a lot to talk about here, here. One of the things that struck me, Secretary Hegseth, laying out that part of the reason for this war is or that this war in fact, is a general, a generational turning point. My colleague David Brody, as we were listening to all of this, also pointing out that the secretary is saying this is not Iraq, this is not endless. How do you assess all of that and where do you stand on what you just heard from the secretary and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Well, good morning and thank you so much for having me. It was really exciting to hear the secretary of War, Hegseth and also General Kane. I couldn't help but think of I just finished Air War College last year, early last year, and the playbook is there. We talked over and over about how conflict was going to be viewed differently, how we wouldn't be doing the same things. And you see that playing out and you see it in the success, you know, with we had Midnight Hammer, the capture of Maduro, and now they're in Iran. And the success of what our Pentagon has been able to accomplish, it's exciting. And I'm so grateful to our military members, our heroes, our warriors. I just pray for them daily. And I'm also praying for our leaders. President Trump, yesterday, when I heard him say the hour of your freedom as at hand, it just gave me chills. I mean, we are changing history and nobody else could get this done.
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Dr. Gina
This whole thing is really fascinating to watch transpire. And President Trump has had a consistent message, really throughout his lifetime on the topic of Iran and what can be done there and how it can be. You just don't want to say one because war is so awful when there's any price to pay, but one from an America first perspective. Let me ask you this. If all of our efforts are successful there, will that change our financial obligations to Israel?
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
You know, I can't really speak on that. I feel like we have to just stay focused on keeping America first. Israel is definitely an ally and very grateful for their joint work with us right now. So we'll, we'll see where this leads and go from there.
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Dr. Gina
Could it, could it change that?
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Possibly. I think so. But, you know, I think Israel has so much to offer. They lead in technology, they have their own assets. You know, I think just working with them as an ally and, and providing protection for our nation, I think that there's a lot to be said in that.
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David Brody
Congresswoman, look, a lot of folks talk about maga. This is what MAGA thinks. You know, timeout. You know, MAGA thinks different things depending on, you know, who's talking within maga, first of all. But I'm curious to kind of get your sense of some of their concerns. You know, I always call it the isolationist crowd. That's not true. Gina's correcting me on that. You're right, Gina. I'm not quite sure what the term is exactly. Non interventionist. They'll say America first. So what do you say to the Tucker Carlson crowd? You know, folks like that who were saying what happened in Iran was, quote, disgusting and evil. And what about the unknown? I mean, we don't know. I mean, this could go sideways, obviously, and there's no guarantee that this might be somewhat of a quagmire. I mean, there's always that possibility for sure.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Well, I certainly don't have a crystal ball, and I can't speculate what's going to happen, but I think that this action was critical to protecting Americans. I don't think we had a choice. I mean, the President has tried to sit down at the table and discuss options, and we weren't getting anywhere. The Iranian regime, they're evil. You know, they just chose to keep delaying things. They chose to keep deceiving not only our country, but others. And all they want is continued aggression. And we can't have that. We have to put a stop to it to protect our country. They don't need nuclear weapons. Even the Democrats, you saw at the State of the Union, even the Democrats agreed that Iran cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons.
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Wes Palm
Congresswoman, let's get to the elephant in the room. And Secretary Hagseth as well as General Kaine addressed this to some degree during their news conference just this morning. Kuwait Shot down three of our fighter jets. They're calling it a situation at this point of friendly fire. But that's got to raise even more concerns in that region, particularly as our soldiers are trying to carry out their mission.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Yes. I mean, we just have to stay focused, and this is going to change. Our strategy will change, and they will be making decisions. But people that are trying to hurt our military members will be held accountable.
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David Brody
Congresswoman Biggs, thank you so much for sticking around throughout that press conference. We really appreciate your time.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Thank you so much.
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David Brody
All right, joining us now, we've got more guys. We're going to get geopolitical strategists in here. He's U.S. army veteran. We know him well. He's Black Hawk pilot as well. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Darren Gob. Darren, thanks for being here. Well, what do you make of Hegset's comments? Clearly, this is going to go about a month or so, maybe less, maybe more. We don't know. What are your concerns this morning or how do you feel it's gone so far?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Yeah, Good morning. I think ultimately, when you're going to ask the question about how it's gone so far, I will tell you, it's kind of like watching the most highly choreographed dance routine in the world, and you expect perfection from it, and that's what you're getting. It's expertise, it's professionalism, it's tight synchronization on targets. I mean, having been involved in helping plan operations of this scale and magnitude, even for the scenario that we're actually executing now with Iran, I'll tell you, I've been impressed with the results, how fast it's happened, how well it's happened, the relatively low cost to all of it, though, of course, we don't like to ever lose anybody. But you can't let that stop you. And America can be confident that our military is still by far the best in the world as a result. Despite that. Are there concerns? There always are. There's a few things that I've been looking at primarily. Can Iran successfully somehow impede traffic in the Straits of Hormuz? We've done a very good job of targeting their Navy, though, to make sure they can't do that. And we got to keep a very close eye on it. Number two is how long will Iran basically just kind of lash out throughout the region, it seems, against every country and make more enemies where they may have not had one in the first place and what will result from that? So we have to watch the fallout from that specifically but most of that will be nations and peoples turning against Iran more than anything. At the same time, we have to watch our own back where our forces are arrayed against those inside any of these nations who may seek to harm us. And the last one, and probably the most significant, is what will the people of Iran do? And what will the IRGC and the Quds force and those who are trying to maintain power the best they can do to try to keep it? And will the Iranian people rise up and take back their country from their dictators? Because that's the ultimate answer. We're setting the conditions the best we can to make sure that threat is reduced as far as we can and whatever time it takes to get it done. But that final and most important step will be up to them. And that's what we really need to keep our eye on too.
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Dr. Gina
All right, well, we certainly do appreciate your perspective. Perspective want to have you back soon for more because there's going to be a lot to digest. No question about that. We're going to come back in just a moment with more of American Sunrise. Stay where you are.
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Wes Palm
coming up on this second hour of American Sunrise, Iranian leaders are vowing revenge after US And Israeli airstrikes rocked the country over the weekend, killing the Islamist regime's supreme leader. President Trump says the strikes will continue for at least a week. We'll have the very latest straight ahead, including the very latest from a news conference just held by Secretary of War Pete Hagseth. Plus, Iran is moving to block access to the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most critical pathways for oil experts. We'll talk about how the markets are reacting to the ongoing combat operations. Also ahead, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing for a vote to restrain President Trump's authority following 47's decision to strike Iran over the weekend. We'll talk about the political fallout, those stories and so much more ahead on this second hour of American sunrise.
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David Brody
Good morning, America.
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Dr. Gina
Welcome to American sunrise. Whether it's culture, we have breaking news to share with you.
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Wes Palm
Politics.
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David Brody
President Trump is joining us live now from Florida.
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Wes Palm
We've got you covered.
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David Brody
This is what it looks like to be a patriot.
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Wes Palm
We have to protect the American The
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Dr. Gina
American dream is still alive.
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David Brody
I'm David Brody.
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Wes Palm
I'm terrence.
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Dr. Gina
And I'm Dr. Gina.
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David Brody
Welcome back, Everybody, to the second hour of American Sunrise. I'm David Brody coming to you from D.C. let's bring in Dr. G and Wes Palm and T. Bates in our Denver newsroom. Good morning. We just heard from Pete Hegseth. He says it's going to be gritty. That was the word he used. Expect more losses from General Kaine. Gina, this is gonna get worse before it gets better. Let's be very clear about this. He did say, here's the quote. This is from Pete Hegseth. If you kill Americans, we will kill you. Sounds America first to me. I'm curious to get your take on what we heard this morning. Good morning to you, by the way.
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Dr. Gina
Good morning, David. This is just gonna be sort of an up and down thing because if this goes well, we all know president secures his spot as the peace president. And I believe that's his sincere goal. If this goes sideways, the midterms are in big peril. And I don't have to tell either one of you that. So many times, though, I feel like we have underestimated this president and what he was doing. This is the guy who said from the beginning, I'm about ending all wars. He's been saying that throughout the tenure of his efforts, political efforts whatsoever, really throughout his life. And I don't believe he would do this, would have executed this attack if it weren't about the bigger picture of ending wars. I think he wants to be that president worse than anything. He wantswe know his priority is to end the Russia, Ukraine war. The problem is Putin's not even at the table right now. So by eliminating the Iranian drones in Iran and Venezuela, he basically took away a major weapon, which puts a serious kind of pressure on Putin. I think this is the part of the war that's not being discussed. It really forces the hand of Putin in a certain way and could impact everything happening geopolitically right now. Terrence?
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Terrence Bates
Yeah.
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Wes Palm
And President Trump basically putting this or giving a new lease on life, if you will, to the Iranian people, telling them this is the time, this is the time for you to stand up and retake your future. Just moments ago, as we mentioned, Secretary of War Pete Hagseth and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Kaine, offering up the mission objectives when it comes to the attacks on Iran over the weekend. Three US Soldiers or at least two have been killed in Kuwait as a result of retaliation attacks from Iran. At least five other seriously wounded there. And just this morning we are learning that three American fighter jets were shot down by the Kuwaitis moments ago. Secretary Hegseth addressing the death toll so
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Terrence Bates
far, my generation of veterans carry the names of brothers who never came home, brothers butchered by Iranian backed roadside bombs and well armed militias, thousands of our own. We didn't start this war, but under President Trump, we are finishing it.
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Wes Palm
Meantime, the FBI is now investigating whether a deadly shooting in Austin, Texas over the weekend is related to the attacks on Iran. Now, I've got to warn you, some of the video you're getting ready to see may be a bit disturbing. Police say the man who shot and killed at least two people and wounded more than a dozen others was wearing clothes with an Iranian flag, flag design on them and the words Property of Allah on his shirt. The shooting is being investigated as a potential terror attack. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says the closed door testimonies from Thursday and Friday involving Bill and Hillary Clinton will be released as soon as the Clintons and their lawyers approve it. In the meantime, Comer is out with some details about the former president's six hour deposition on Friday. He says Clinton testified under oath that he saw nothing and did nothing wrong when he associated with Epstein decades ago. Committee members also say Clinton testified that he never saw anything to make him think President Trump was involved with Epstein. We, of course, we're of course hoping, excuse me, that the video recordings and transcripts of both interviews will be released as soon as today so that you can hear the interviews for yourself. That's a quick check of your headlines. Now let's bring in Adrian Hernandez from Weather Nation to get a quick check of your forecast, particularly in the war zone in Iran. Adrian, good morning.
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Terrence Bates
Good morning, Terrence. And yeah, across the Middle east we're actually looking at some pretty clear conditions. Not just Iran, but Iraq and Saudi Arabia also not really dealing with much in the realm of any meaningful precipitation. I mean, looking at the last 12 hours, all we've seen is a few showers up in the northern Middle East, a few of these spots a little
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
bit further, further down south across the more mountainous regions picking up some cloud cover.
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Terrence Bates
If we're talking about temperatures, there'll be anywhere from the mid to upper 50s, the high 40s and even the low 60s there out in Baghdad for those temperatures around 6 o' clock in the afternoon. Now looking at the forecast ahead going into 11 o' clock in the morning, a lot of this reflectivity is coming back. But this is likely going to be
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
just more cloud coverage.
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Terrence Bates
Just an isolated chance for some rainfall, nothing too major going into the end of today and into tomorrow morning. Things should be looking relatively dry for most of the the Middle East. If you're further down south again, that's really the biggest chance we'll have of seeing any kind of meaningful precipitation. But now to take you back a little bit towards the lower 48 out in Kendall, Florida. This was a look just yesterday had some really, really rainy conditions down in southern Florida. And then now if you're out towards Iowa City, we had white out conditions, lots of snowfall in that region as well. We're still tracking the remnants of that system as it makes its way across the Ohio Valley where a lot of these temperatures are being a little bit cooler, especially if you're hugging the Atlantic coast, getting up to 26 degrees for your high. Out in Boston, likely going to be the last day we'll see some real cool weather because all of this warmth that's down south will start to ascend towards the east.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
We'll get some warm temperatures across the
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Terrence Bates
deep south and all those temperatures will make its way towards the Northeast. For your forecast, high temperatures down in southern Texas though get up to 88 degrees by the time we get to Thursday. Out in San Antonio with some moisture
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
and some really warm air, we'll have
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Terrence Bates
a severe weather outlook for Tuesday night. Large hail will be the main threat. Wednesday we'll have a severe weather outlook and including Dallas and then into Thursday, Friday and Saturday we will continue to have severe weather outlooks. So severe weather season is on the way and of course we're kicking things off with a little bit of a
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
bang going into the end of the work week.
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Terrence Bates
So make sure you do have ways to get severe weather alerts if anything
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
is touched down in your area.
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Terrence Bates
Terence, at the very least for Denver, you guys have been warmer than normal. So I'm guessing you are pretty happy about that. Not really looking at too much snowfall,
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
things relatively good over where you're at.
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Wes Palm
You know me too well. Maybe I'm just that big of a crybaby because I don't like the cold. Adrian, always good to see you, my friend. Thank you.
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Terrence Bates
Likewise.
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Wes Palm
All right. Let's get you over to David Brody. David, we got that Middle east forecast and I will just say hopefully the conditions are right. If in fact, our troops in that region are ordered to escalate, the conditions will be right for them to successfully do so.
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David Brody
No doubt about it. T. Bates all right. Well, let's move to the Middle East. Iran vowing revenge after the killing of its supreme leader as a widening war erupts across the Middle East. US And Israeli forces continuing to trade heavy strikes with Tehran. We just heard that this is probably going to last at least a month, possibly longer. We just don't know. President Trump says the operation said it could take four weeks or less. So that's kind of what Hegseth and the general, General Kaine said this morning. And now they're urging the Iranian people to rise up and take control over the country. Here he was over the weekend, by the way. Here's the president finally.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
To the great proud people of Iran, I say tonight that the hour of your freedom is at hand.
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Terrence Bates
Stay sheltered. Don't leave your home. It's very dangerous outside.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Bombs will be dropping everywhere.
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Wes Palm
When we are finished, take over your government.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations.
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David Brody
All right. Joining us with analysis is research analysts for the foundation for the Defense of Democracies. That would be Jonathan Saye. Jonathan, good morning. There's a lot to unpack here militarily. Maybe you want to address some of that. But I am curious, on the regime change situation, how do you think that will play out? Is there a sense of we know the Iranian people want regime change, but what does that look like? And I don't mean geopolitically. I'm talking about on the streets of Iran actually going ahead and making the move towards regime change. How would that play out exactly? And how long could that something like that take?
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Jonathan Saye
So it's going to be, of course, a extensive campaign. And the core to that is having an opposition figure. And that is the crown Prince Pahlavi, who's been leading this movement, you know, having been involved in Tehran's Protest myself in 2009, we were there on the streets and we never got external support. The administration at the time under Obama thought any help to the Iranians by an American public would somehow have negative implications. We know that no longer continues to be the case. So as to what Iranians on the ground want talking to folks is that they are standing by. Of course, the president directly noted that they should stay in shelters. It's not time to rise up quite yet. It's really about degrading the capacity of repression. Both Israelis and American strikes have been taking out different pillars that have been killing protesters. So once that leadership level is gone and once the protesters are actually called upon by the opposition and by the US Administration to take to the streets, that's where we're going to see defections, of course. And we're talking about mid level and lower level military officials. So it is really going to come down to them if they want to really face the consequences of dealing with the masses that are going to take to the streets or if they're going to defect and join the movement or defend the movement with their weaponry. But what we do know is that the mindset on the ground is absolutely revolutionary. Iranians already sacrificed their lives about 40,000 about a month ago. And if there's any indication, they're really willing to risk more right now, because to them, it is now or never. It is an unprecedented opportunity. And once the spark really was ignited by the US And Israeli attack, Iranians are just awaiting further instructions to take to the streets and reclaim their country.
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Wes Palm
Jonathan, from the outside looking in, it seems to me that there's kind of this three pronged approach. Yes, the United States has begun to bomb and take down the infrastructure, if you will, there in Iran. You mentioned the social uprising, but there seems to also be the third pronged, which would be the political uprising. There's already a move in place to install a new ayatollah. And it seems to me the political infrastructure also needs to be broken, broken down in order to change the regime there. Am I off there? Am I off base?
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Jonathan Saye
No, you're absolutely correct. And Israeli officials actually announced that they're going after previous current and future leaders. Now, when you look at, you know, which ayatollahs these are, they're not legitimate. They're not nearly as known as much as the previous ayatollah. Of course, more and more is really targeted at assassination, is going to eliminate these people. The fact that the campaign needs to go on as long as it that's supposed to, we're talking about weeks. And that is exactly why, because you want to ensure that there is no one that could replace this. And that's a major signal, meaning no matter whom you elect, he's going to be destroyed. So it is upon you to realize that there is no way out but through for you regime officials. So of course, you're right to point out the political leadership, but again, that is mostly symbolic. The political leadership is there to legitimize the military anger. You're talking about the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They really feed off of each other, you know, legitimizing one another. But again, it's more important for us to focus on that apparatus that of course, is killing Iranians inside and killing US Servicemen on the outside. So it's really like you mentioned, it is a two layered game we've seen so far, Israelis taking the lead with one of these hyper local targetings. It needs to even be more specific than that. I think once the major wave is over, we're going to see more attacks against specific squads and battalions operating throughout the country that would allow the civil society to breathe. But I don't think the Iranian public or the United States at this point would accept another form of leadership change within the same framework of the Islamic Republic. I think everybody understands that we need systemic change for our prosperity to really occur.
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Dr. Gina
President Trump has said that the removal of Iran's supreme leader will make diplomatic solutions with Iran easier. Do you what is your prediction here? What do you really foresee in the future? And even more importantly, what are you hearing on the streets from the Iranian people?
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Jonathan Saye
So, of course we need to realize that there's no differentiation between different figures within the Islamic Republic. Whether we talk about reformists, hardliners, ayatollahs, or the IRGC figures, all of them are aligned on major issues that they do not want to halt enrichment. We have to remember this foreign minister right now that's in charge, that is coming out and publicly saying they're not going to halt uranium enrichment, that's used for weaponization, is affiliated with a reformist camp. So no matter whom you have in charge, of course they're not going to provide concessions. Especially the more paranoid they become. They're going to increasingly think any compromise is a sign of weakness. As for the Iranians inside, they already see this crumbling. So when I talk to folks on the ground, as challenging as that is, because of the Internet outages but still you're able to communicate. They don't really see a viable option. They don't know anybody within the system that would be notable or legitimate enough to really take lead. So I think to them they're just waiting on instructions. They see this as a crumbling state. Of course, they saw the president really backing them. It would be a catastrophe for us to alienate this pro America population by somehow entertaining another form of an ayatollah. Again, this is really time is of essence. I don't think America is actually considering installing a new ayatollah in place. The new leadership has to come from Iranians on the ground and they're increasingly calling for the crown prince at least as a transition phase. So the focus is really for us to get to that transition. And after that we're going to see the political dynamics led by the opposition. Hopefully we're going to see elections very soon for Iranians to decide what kind of governance system they want post regime change.
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David Brody
Jonathan, we've got like 20 seconds, but I just want to double check something. I heard that the Iranian public, overall citizens there are more secular than Muslim. Is that true? I understand it's like under 40% are Muslim. It's mostly more secular. Is that just confirming that?
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Jonathan Saye
Absolutely. Having grown up there, this is the Middle East's largest anti Islamist movement. There is a major vacuum there. And of course, Iran has the largest growing Christian population because because of how much the population is really pivoting away from Islamism, really gravitating towards secularism, at least in a form of government. I mean, if you want to be a practicing Muslim and keep that to the boundaries of your home and not to impose that on others, of course, Iranians welcome that. It's really about differentiating between church and state like you see here in the United States.
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David Brody
Jonathan say great information. Appreciate the time.
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Wes Palm
Thanks.
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David Brody
All right, coming up, banks tightening lending just as Americans are feeling the financial strain. So what does this credit crackdown mean for families that are already drowning in debt? We're going to talk about it after the break. Stay with us, everybody.
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David Brody
I know this has been a very serious show with the war and everything, but is this from Flashdance? I'm a little confused. Anyhow, it's Washington, D.C. all right. That was just the only jovial thing I'll say all show. It's been a serious show. Welcome back everybody to American Sunrise. The Federal Reserve says banks across the country are tightening their lending standards standards. And for many Americans, it's hitting really at the worst possible time. The holidays are over, bills are arriving, we're all fat. And January is turning into a financial wake up call for millions already feeling the pressure. So what does this new credit crackdown mean for people already buried in credit card debt and personal loans and high interest payments? Well, joining us now is Gillian Barbary. You know her from television, but what you may not know is Gillian, hello. You've actually lived through this kind of financial stress. Great to have you tell us more about what folks can do this time of year because this really needs to be a financial wake up call. Good morning to you.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Good morning, David. Thanks for having me. And I do have leg warmers on from the knees down for Flashdance. That's the only thing I'll say that's kind of funny.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Nice.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
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David Brody
That's fantastic. They're in the business of giving you way less headaches. Taking the headaches away. Jillian Barbary, thanks for being here. I really appreciate your time. And once again, you go to what is it? Debt.com.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
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David Brody
Done with debt.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Thank you, David.
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David Brody
What am I doing? Donewithdebt.com I'll figure it out.
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Terrence Bates
All right.
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David Brody
Thank you. Thanks, David.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
I get it. Thanks, David.
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David Brody
All right, coming up, we're heading down to Wall street for the opening bell and also insight into how to hold onto your hard earned dollars with some common sense hashtag straight of Hormuz. We'll discuss oil prices when we come back.
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Wes Palm
A live look at Jerusalem and Israel as the United States and Israel over the weekend attacked Iran and are beginning or continuing the mission to free the people of Iran and to make sure that Israel itself is safe from the world's largest sponsor of terror. Welcome back everyone. Terence Bates here. Back here in the United States, we're getting ready for the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. It's set to ring here in just a few minutes. Here's a quick look at the futures as you can see top to Bottom are really only one bright spot. But the major indices, the Dow S P 500 and the NASDAQ, not looking so good at the moment. But all of that can change as that opening bell rings and as trading gets underway. We'll take it to New York for that here in just a little bit. Now let's get you over to David. David, good morning to you. What we just saw, that shot, that wall, is it the Weeping Wall or the Wailing Wall? What was that wall? It's got a name.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Western Wall.
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David Brody
The Western Wall.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
The Western Wall.
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David Brody
It's also called the Wailing Wall, but
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Wes Palm
the Wailing Wall, I wasn't sure I had it in my mind, but I just couldn't get it all together there. Thank you, David. I knew you would know.
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David Brody
You bet. No, it's right there at the Temple Mount, which of course is the apex. I mean, if Jerusalem's the apex, the Temple Mount is the apex of the apex. So, I mean, that's where everything is, let's be honest. There's a lot of controversy over that specific site. Oh, look at that. Well, thank you. Right on cue. We get the full Temple Mount right there. Thank you so much. So someone's listening to me, which is shocking. All right, teammates. Thank you, sir.
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Wes Palm
Thanks, David.
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David Brody
Appreciate it. All right, we're continuing to follow combat operations in Iran as the joint operation between the US And Israel continues following the killing of Iran's supreme leader. By the way, he's in hell. The market's already feeling the impact. Joining us now with what you need to know about keeping your hard earned dollars in your wallet where it belongs is Stormwall Advisor founder Michael Wilkerson. Why am I talking just like that? I don't know. Michael. Good to see you, sir. All right, so President Trump says strikes are going to continue throughout the week, probably for weeks now. What impact is this going to have on the markets? I was just looking there. I guess we'll find out here in a few moments to see how it starts off. But we're all looking at oil for sure, Michael.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
David, I think what we can say is that sentiment is shifting from risk on to risk off. That was already happening. The markets were anticipating these moves, which were somewhat telegraphed by President Trump over and the administration over the last few weeks. We've seen some weakness already this morning in equity markets on that basis, while at the same time, traditional safe havens like treasury bonds, like oil in particular, and gold, all rising over the weekend. Oil is a little bit different because the concerns stem from global supply and will what's happening in the Middle east disrupt global supply, given the impact on Iran itself, but also the neighbors that have been affected by this conflict?
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David Brody
Yeah. So let's talk about oil for a second because we're obviously getting reports that Iran is now restricting navigation along the Strait of Hormuz. And that of course is one of the world's most critical routes for oil exports. Some are saying this could bring us back to like this 1970s style gas crisis. I know it feels alarmist, but clearly when the Strait of Hormuz is affected, it's going to affect oil prices. And I'm assuming, or do I have that wrong?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
I think you're right. Generally now we're in a very different situation from the 1970s. At that time, the US was a net importer. About 60% of our oil came from overseas. OPEC had about, in other words, the Middle east producing countries had about a third global share. Today the US Is the world's largest producer and we're a net exporter. And thanks to President Trump and the policies to maintain American energy independence, the situation is very, very different. And the importance of the Middle east has also shifted quite a bit since then. OPEC doesn't have the power that it does. So for a number of reasons, I don't think the analogy is quite the same. Of course there could be global supply issues. We're in a much stronger position than we were 50 years ago.
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David Brody
So we got less than a minute left. But you just said something about a minute ago about a risk on and risk off experience. Explain that in terms of how that works with the stock market. So risk off is a good thing then because.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Not necessarily so. Risk on means that investors are positive and have a, a good view, want to put money at risk, want to invest into the market. Risk off means fear is prevailing over greed, at least for the short term. And they're more concerned about capital protection preservation than they are about seeing the next high flying growth stock go up. And so what we're seeing is that shift as this. Obviously the conflict with Iran is raising concerns about what it means for oil, what it means for global markets. And you're seeing investors take a much more conservative position that's likely to persist through the week and indeed through the conflict.
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David Brody
Great information, Michael Wilkerson. Love having you on. You're the voice of reason, the business voice of reason, the money voice of reason. Thank you, sir, we appreciate it.
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Terrence Bates
Thanks, Evan.
- [86:52]
David Brody
All right, let's head back to T. Bates in Denver. Is he in Denver or Is he in the Strait of Hormuz? I don't know where he is, but he is sponsored by amac.
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Wes Palm
We're less than a minute away from the opening bell on the New York Stock Exchange. I was just checking my clock to see how far out we are. You'll hear the applause here momentarily and then we'll count down for the opening bell. There's the applause right on cue. And the bell is going to ring here. In short order. We'll get an idea of how the market's looking on this first day of trading of the week, particularly given this weekend's attacks on Iran. That likely is going to impact the markets a little bit, particularly oil prices. But again, we'll get the confirmation here moment right there on cue. You have it. The markets are now officially open and here's a quick look at how things are looking. The dow S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are all down a little bit, but they're at the bottom. That's what I was alluding to. Oil is up and it's likely going to be up here for a little while given that Iran is trying to cut off oil exports and oil movement through the Gulf of Hormuz. We of course will continue to monitor all of that. Also some of the precious metals up as there's uncertainty following the attacks there in Iran. We'll of course monitor all of that though for you throughout the week. Think about this. In 2006, $20,000 equaled roughly through roughly 33 ounces of gold at spot price. At today's prices, those 33 ounces would be worth about $165,000. Smart Americans diversify a portion of their savings into precious metals. And that's why you need to consider buying gold from my friends over at the Birch Gold Group. For thousands of years, gold has become a store of hell of wealth. Excuse me. And today it's a crucial part of any balanced strategy. Even better, the Birch Gold Group can help you convert an existing IRA or 401k into a tax sheltered retirement account in gold. All you have have to do to get more information is text the word America to the number 9898. 98. And you'll receive your free information kit on gold. There's no obligation here, just useful information with an A rating with the Better Business Bureau and tens of thousands of satisfied customers. Let the Birch Gold Group help you diversify with Gold. Now that is really peace of mind. Text the word America to the number 9898. 98 again America. Text that number or that word to the number 9898. 98 today. Time to take a quick break. When we come back here on American Sunrise. President Trump's move to strike Iran and topple the Islamist regime is drawing mixed reactions on Capitol Hill. Representatives Thomas Massie, Ro Khanna and others are demanding a vote to restrain the President. We'll have the details on that after the break.
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David Brody
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Dr. Gina
All right. Welcome back to American sunrise. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for joining us this morning. We invite you to join in our conversation on Getter and rumble. It is time now to take the pulse of America. Here's the beat today. Following US And Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend, a growing number of lawmakers now demanding Congress return to Washington to vote on new war power resolutions directly targeting President Trump's ability to take military action. Democrat Ro Khanna and Republican Thomas Massie leading the push in the House, while others, including Greg Cesar, are calling Trump's moves illegal and demanding an immediate vote. In a post on X, Rep. Massi wrote, I am opposed to this war. This is not America First. When Congress reconvenes, I will work with Rep. Ro Khanna to force a congressional vote on war with Iran. The Constitution requires a vote and your representative needs to be on record as opposing or supporting this war. Now in the Senate, Andy Kim is urging a vote on Tim Kaine's war powers measure, claiming that the current cycle of violence could spiral out of control. Joining us now with analysis RAP chief White House correspondent Brian Glenn. Brian, good morning. Lawmakers. Given a little pushback with the war powers vote, how will the White House respond?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
You know, the White House has, President Trump has been pretty vocal about his opinion on this War Powers act.
- [93:45]
Wes Palm
And, and I do think a vote should take place.
- [93:48]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
I do think that every elected official should have their opinion on record on whether or not this war was justified or not. Now, if there was to have a vote, it would be midweek, perhaps maybe on Wednesday, and that ultimately would get vetoed by President Trump. But you've got some bipartisan, you've got in the Senate, you've got Rand Paul and Tim Kaine and of course in the House you have Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie both kind of pushing back on this. But often I've wondered the need for this. Now there is a 48 hour notification
- [94:25]
Wes Palm
that they must have and they did have that. So you did have people in the
- [94:28]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
leadership position get a heads up on this. But I've often wondered, do we give,
- [94:33]
Wes Palm
and this is what President Trump has said, is it an unfair advantage to
- [94:37]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
our enemies if we open up this dialogue to Congress and have this on the floor debate? And you know how the media is, things are leaked to the media, they
- [94:46]
Wes Palm
get put out, they can put our
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
service members in harm's way.
- [94:49]
Wes Palm
So maybe as far as the element of surprise. Dr. Gina I think that what the
- [94:54]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
president, what he did was best in keeping our military safe rather than taking
- [95:00]
Wes Palm
this to Congress and have them vote
- [95:03]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
on it prior to any kind of preemptive strike. So I think in this particular case, I think it worked. But nevertheless, I do think there needs to be a vote on this and let everyone be on the record if they were for these strikes against Iran.
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Dr. Gina
Yeah, we've all been overseas, or at least some of us have, who work in this industry and seen how they'll pull a clip from a specific Congress member or something and act like that's the official line of the American people. And so that does it does it is sort of a straddle, isn't it? Brian, how will this impact the midterms? If it goes one way, it goes the other way. What are your predictions there? What does President Trump need to be cognizant of right now?
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
He needs to be careful that this
- [95:49]
Wes Palm
doesn't spread into a regional conflict, which
- [95:51]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
it already has with the Gulf states. Now, if this was to get messy and go on longer than four weeks, go in to April, perhaps even May, and perhaps if we see any type
- [96:03]
Wes Palm
of domestic retaliation for this like we
- [96:06]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
saw in Austin, I don't think this helps Republicans at all because this will be viewed as getting the US Involved in another longtime war. And even though it's started on March
- [96:18]
Wes Palm
1st, if, if we're voting on November
- [96:22]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
and it's, there's still some type of
- [96:24]
Wes Palm
escalation in the public eyes of the
- [96:28]
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
public opinion, they seen that as a long term. So I don't think it helps Republicans. Now on the flip side, let's just say 60 days from now, this thing is peace. We've got Iranian people somewhat in control of their government. You see some type of new leadership come out. It does come off as a victory, but we're in some very dicey territory right now. Dr. Gina yeah.
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Dr. Gina
And the psychology of the American people is really going to be fascinating to watch. I feel like this time around, for some reason, maybe more than other times in our political history. Brian Glenn, and always interesting to get your insight and perspective. Thank you.
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Wes Palm
Thank you.
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David Brody
Thank you.
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Dr. Gina
Let's get on over to David Brody. Debro.
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David Brody
Hello. Thank you, Gina. I appreciate it.
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Jonathan Saye
Hello.
- [97:14]
Wes Palm
Welcome.
- [97:15]
David Brody
Well, thank you for inviting me to the show. I appreciate it.
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Terrence Bates
All right.
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David Brody
Newly released internal memos are raising serious questions about just how involved the Biden administration may have been in helping Georgia prosecutor Fani Willis build her case against President Donald Trump. So there are these documents obtained by Just the News, of course. Course. Just the News. And also America first legal revealing, waived executive privilege, millions in federal funding, and direct coordination with Washington officials. Well, joining us now with Moore is a guy that can directly address this for sure. That would be Georgia State Senator and congressional candidate Colton Moore. Colton Fani Willis, the gift that keeps on giving and along with the Biden administration. Tell us more about this devious plot, if you will.
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Colton Moore
You know, it's just the latest and give it two more weeks, maybe a month. And there's going to be some more revelations as well. I mean, it doesn't take but about every six months. And we find out some more things that Fani Willis has done. Right. Just in November, we learned that she had secret bank accounts that no one knew how they were funded. We knew that she increased her profile by the tune of about $600 million. You know, and if you go back from the very get go, we still haven't answered the question, why did she release the indictment before the grand jury ever concluded? So we're just going to keep stacking up all of these problems. But when is someone going to have the courage to prosecute Fannie Willis? I mean, the crimes keep stacking on top of one another. Everything from Nathan Wade just to how she handled the case to begin with. I mean, she is the true RICO here. She's always pushed that on Trump and the 18 others as if they're running a mafioso scheme. But it's becoming clearer and clearer that she and the Biden White House were running the rico.
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Wes Palm
So what you're describing leads to the next question because several of your colleagues there in the Georgia State Senate are pushing to use grand juries to investigate election and voting crimes. One could argue that this, what happened there in Fulton county was an election crime.
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David Brody
Crime.
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Wes Palm
As part of this resolution, there's also a move to introduce new criteria for punishing and removing district attorneys in that state. Again, fingers pointing back towards Fani Willis. I think flesh this out for us who aren't there in Georgia.
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Colton Moore
Yeah, I mean, I don't think anybody has a problem with creating the avenue of grand juries. I think that's a foundational part of the United States is having the ability to have a grand jury. Remember, it was Fani Willis originally using this investigative grand jury over a regular grand jury, which, which got this indictment to start with. I think grand juries obviously should have more power, but what they're also trying to do is create an illusion that the Attorney general of this state doesn't have the ability to go after rogue district attorneys. I mean, there were multiple district attorneys who were investigated and even arrested during this whole debacle with Fani Willis, but Fani Willis wasn't arrested and investigated. So just to continue to point the finger and say we need to pass more law. That's absolutely ridiculous. Law is no good if it's not going to be enforced. We have a lot of laws already on the books. They need to be enforced.
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David Brody
Colton, we want to ask you about Iran. Obviously, many on the right are claiming they've been betrayed by the administration. I know that sounds vague. Many on the right. You know, there's a contingent of MAGA that believes that Tucker Carlson has called the airstrikes on the Islamist regime disgusting and evil. You've got mtg. Former congresswoman has echoed some similar comments. Where do you stand on this?
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Colton Moore
You know, I really haven't made much of a public appearance or statement about this. On Sunday, my pastor, who's got the, you know, the Israel flag right out in front of the church even he said, you know, I'm not going to make a statement on this until we see how this shakes out a little bit. I mean, we just learned that F15s were shot down over Kuwait with federal or with friendly fire. You know, we've already lost Americans, David. I just continue to pray that innocent lives are not lost, that American lives are protected, and ultimately that this evil in Iran is finally, once and for all destroyed. I mean, I can remember even in high school listening to Netanyahu say Iran is just days or weeks away from nuclear weapons. And I'm tired of that talking point. So I hope President Trump wipes this out very quickly because ultimately I think Congress does have the ability to come in and vote to shut it all down. So I hope this happens very quickly and this doesn't turn into a drawn out war. Because remember, my generation was very young when we saw all of, you know, Operation Iraqi Freedom. And then ultimately it just created three or four more heads of evil after the regime was toppled. And I hope that doesn't happen here.
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David Brody
Just so I understand. So basically you're standing, you're running for Congress, obviously, and the special election is next week. So just so I understand what you're saying, you're saying the jury's still out and you are not necessarily supporting the strike right now. You're taking a wait and see approach. Is that what you're saying?
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Colton Moore
I'm supporting the strike. What I'm saying is I want this thing to be taken care of and not become a drawn out war. Because if it is a drawn, drawn out war, that's where I'm going to be changing my ways. And I'm going to say we need to shut this thing down before it becomes a middle east debacle. You know, right now I think we've got the upper hand. We've taken out Khomeini, but you know, what is it going to turn into in the next three or four weeks? And I think the jury's still out on that.
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David Brody
That's fair. That's fair. Colton Moore, great to have you. Great to have you as always.
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Wes Palm
Thanks.
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Colton Moore
Thank you gentlemen. We'll see you later.
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David Brody
All right, good. Sounds good. All right. Coming up, a rare piece of America's history is taking flight. The Freedom Plane national tour is now underway, bringing founding era documents to communities across the country. This is cool. We're gonna have a live look from the ground after the break. Don't go anywhere, everybody.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
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Wes Palm
Good morning, Emily. I just came over from the Pentagon press briefing and it's just appropriate here that we're celebrating America's 250th anniversary with the Freedom 250. And the National Archives are going to be on this plane behind us. It's a converted 737 that's going to depart for Kansas City. We're at Reagan Airport here at the Coast Guard station. We expect to lineup of speakers. We're going to do interviews maybe with the pilots of this converted 737 over here. This plane is beautiful and this goes in sync. You know, I was part of the mobile museum launch with Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy a few months ago in North Carolina where six semi tractor trailer trucks, mobile museums will be touring the country. And this plane behind us will be going to eight cities including including Denver, Miami, Seattle, Dearborn, Atlanta, Los Angeles and other cities here. And some of the documents on here are amazing. They're going to have an original graving of the Declaration of Independence, the articles of Association, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Oaths of Allegiance. The Treaty of Paris which ended the Revolutionary War separated separating Britain and the Canadian border from the United States. The secret printing of the Constitution in draft form from 1787 and the tally of votes approving the Constitution in 1787 and the Senate markup, the Senate markup of the Bill of Rights. This is a real historic opportunity, goes in line with Trump's agenda. Freedom250 educating our young people and the population populations across the United States as to the founding Fathers in true honor of them.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Wow.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
What an incredible opportunity for Americans in Kansas City and all the other cities that you mentioned there. David, after today to be able to view these documents, educate themselves about America, a great way to celebrate the USA for America. 250. David, I know that you have been really close with all of the planning for these celebrations. What else can we expect leading up to this July through America 250 all these celebrations for America. What is coming up?
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Wes Palm
Well, as you know Emily, I was part of the nuclear reactor transport, the only airlift of a nuclear reactor in world history aboard a C17 a few weeks ago with the Energy Secretary and the Under Secretary of war they expect 3 of 10 nuclear small modular reactors which are going to change the a game for American energy, strategic energy dominance and quoting Trump's executive orders and 3 of 10 may be reaching critical testing by July. That's an anticipation of the 250th anniversary and these events will continue. The mobile museum tour, the Freedom Plane, a lot of other stuff going to be announced. It's going to be a really busy spring and the beginning of our summer here.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Oh, it certainly is. Well, David Zier, we look forward to your comments coverage throughout the rest of the day. Every time I look up at the TV screen, you're at a different event somewhere else. I thought we cloned you after a while there, David. Look forward to it. Thank you again for being with us this morning.
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Wes Palm
Thanks Emily.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
Coming up, Congressman Byron Donalds takes his governor's bid straight to voters to voters in Florida with a high energy meet and greet at Miami's iconic Versailles. We're checking in after the break. Stay with us.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
Foreign.
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Congresswoman Sherry Biggs
There.
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Dr. Gina
This is Miami folks. Pretty day today. Sun shining a little bit. Spring is coming for all of you snow covered friends out there. We're back with American sunrise. I'm Dr. G. Thanks for Joining us today, there's an event about to start here in Florida. Congressman Byron Donalds taking his gooby push directly to voters holding a campaign style meet and greet question and answer event at Versailles in Little Havana, one of the most iconic and political cultural landmarks in the state. The location is absolutely no accident as Donald's looks to build support with Hispanic voters. With Florida's national influence and a Trump endorsed candidate in this race. Some other people in this race too. This is a primary. This event carries significant weight. Joining us now from Little Havana is Javier Negray host of the Right News show right here on Real America's Voice Espanol. Good to see you Javier. What is the reaction there on the ground?
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Terrence Bates
Good morning Gina.
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David Brody
I love your accent, your Spanish accent. So we are here in Cafe Versailles
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Terrence Bates
which is very, very beautiful restaurant in all Habana Little Havana in Miami.
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David Brody
As you said, this movement of the candidate for governor Byron Donald is really interesting because he wants to attract the Hispanic voter. You know the Democrats are always talking about that President Trump, Baron Donald hates
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Wes Palm
illegals, hates immigrants and that's not true.
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David Brody
You know Biden Donald wants to make
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Terrence Bates
this meet and greeting to explain the Hispanic community that he wants to make law and order in Florida state. Like illegal aliens has to be deported but legal immigrants like we can have
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Wes Palm
here, like Cuban people from Venezuela, we
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David Brody
have empanadas, really interesting people that they
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Terrence Bates
want to meet in person. Byron Donald who is very close to this Hispanic community, he's running all over
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David Brody
the state like going to the farms, going.
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Dr. Gina
Yeah but this is, this is interesting Javier, working people because this is a primary, he still has a primary to win. So that tells me because normally you would see something like this, I'm just going to say it in a general election. So this might have two reasons that Byron Donalds would be doing this. One might be because he believes there are enough Hispanics voting in the Republican primary for this to have impact. But two to sort of be presumptive in saying I'm going to be the general nominee. But there is a primary. How many folks are in that primary? Because I'm hearing more about it than I thought I would would.
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Terrence Bates
Yeah, it's around 100 people. It's so loud the, the entrance. You know a lot of people wanted to come but it's really important the moment, you know, because the ICE operation is true that in Doral, in Little Havana, in this neighborhood with this Hispanic community some of them are like scared because they are watching the news or the.
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Dr. Gina
Javier, I'm so sorry we're going to have to have you back soon because we are completely out of time at the end of the show. So thank you so much for updating us.
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Terrence Bates
And he's leading the pools.
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David Brody
Thank you very much.
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Dr. Gina
Byebye, Javier Negre. Thank you, war room, you guys. Coming up next, hug your children, love God, go boldly live the truth. This is an I heart podcast, guaranteed human.