Iran Threatens Trump w Assassination plus Doctor can't answer 'Can Men Get Pregnant?'

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Podcast Summary: The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson

Episode: Iran Threatens Trump w Assassination plus Doctor can't answer 'Can Men Get Pregnant?'
Host: Ben Ferguson (Premiere Networks)
Date: January 15, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode of The 47 Morning Update tackles two headline-grabbing topics:

1. Rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran, including threats against President Trump and potential U.S. military responses.
2. A contentious Senate hearing where a doctor, questioned by Senator Josh Hawley, refuses to answer directly whether men can get pregnant—highlighting cultural battles over biological sex and transgender issues in law and medicine.

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1. U.S.–Iran Escalation and Threats Against President Trump

Key Points & Insights

• Maximum Pressure Campaign:
  The Trump administration has intensified economic and diplomatic pressure on Iran, particularly by restricting oil exports and imposing tariffs on countries doing business with Iran.
  • "We've been applying a maximum pressure campaign on Iran's oil exports to cut off the sources of the regime's funding." (A, 00:00)
• Iran’s Human Rights Crisis:
  The Iranian regime’s violent crackdowns on protests have led to reports of thousands killed or abducted; White House strongly condemns these actions.
  • “Large protests...led to thousands of deaths and detentions. President Trump in the White House not only condemning the crackdown, but calling out the rest of the world, saying it is time for them to stand up to Iran as well.” (B, 05:29)
• Potential for U.S. Military Action:
  President Trump has left all options open and signaled support for Iranian protesters, including a possible military response if executions or mass killings continue.
  • “Military options absolutely remain on the table. The White House also saying they have not ruled out military action.” (B, 04:41)
• Threats Against President Trump:
  Iranian state TV has aired direct threats against Trump, referencing the failed assassination attempt on the campaign trail and vowing future attempts would not miss.
  • “Iran has explicitly threatened to murder President Donald Trump. In the last 24 hours, Iranian state TV aired threats...saying this time the bullet won't miss…” (B, 07:24)
• Bipartisan U.S. and Global Response:
  U.S. officials and a bipartisan group of lawmakers are pressing for action, including measures to restore internet access in Iran. European nations have summoned Iranian ambassadors.
  • “There’s also clearly a united front in the U.S…a bipartisan group of US Lawmakers is pushing for measures such as restoring Internet access in Iran…” (B, 05:09)
• Representative’s Warning:
  • Quote: “The United States has demonstrated...we can touch you anywhere at any time of our choosing. And when the president is saying that he's going to have their back, I would, I would heed his words.” (Rep. Carlos Jimenez, 06:58)

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2. Capitol Hill Debate: Can Men Get Pregnant?

Key Points & Insights

• Senate Hearing on Abortion Pills and Biological Definitions:
  At a Senate Health Committee hearing, Dr. Nisha Verma (OB-GYN, Physicians for Reproductive Health) was challenged on the question of whether men can get pregnant. This exchange took center stage in a broader conversation about abortion, women’s rights, and definitions of sex and gender in medicine.

  • “A moment that drew national shock and attention involved Senator Josh Hawley…questioning an OB GYN specialist, Dr. Nisha Verma…” (B, 09:20)

• Contentious Exchange: Dr. Verma vs. Sen. Hawley:
  Dr. Verma repeatedly declined to directly answer “Can men get pregnant?” instead emphasizing care for patients with various identities and the complexity of the issue, leading to a tense back-and-forth.

  • Senator Hawley: “Can men get pregnant?” (A, 10:34)
  • Dr. Verma: “I take care of people with many identities, but can men get pregnant? Many women that can get pregnant? I do take care of people that don't identify as women.” (D, 10:51)
  • Hawley: “Do science and evidence tell us that men can get pregnant? Biological men, can they get pregnant?” (A, 11:16)
  • Dr. Verma: “Yes. No questions like this are a political tool.” (D, 11:21)
  • Hawley: “It is not polarizing to say that there is a scientific difference between men and women. And I want this to be clear…for the record, it is not polarizing to say that women are a biological reality…” (A, 13:51)

• Host Commentary:

  • Ben Ferguson calls the exchange “truly amazing” and “sad,” arguing that it’s clarifying for the public to see the refusal to answer a basic biological question.
  • “It is truly amazing that doctors like Ms. Verma decline or just simply can't answer if a man can get pregnant. It is sad…” (B, 14:42)

• Broader Political and Cultural Implications:
  The host suggests the moment highlights a divide on basic scientific truths and accuses progressive forces of pushing a “radical agenda,” emphasizing the Trump administration’s commitment to “the safety of women and abortion drugs for women who are the only sex that can biologically become pregnant.” (B, 14:42)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Iranian Threats:

  • “Iran has explicitly threatened to murder President Donald Trump...saying this time the bullet won't miss, referring to the attempted assassination...” (Ben Ferguson, 07:24)

• On U.S. Military Capability:

  • “United States has demonstrated...we can touch you anywhere at any time of our choosing.” (Rep. Carlos Jimenez, 06:58)

• On the Doctor’s Testimony:

  • Senator Hawley: “Can men get pregnant? That’s a yes or no question. It really is, I think.” (A, 11:59)
  • Dr. Verma: “I think you're trying to reduce the complexity of a lot...” (D, 12:02)
  • Hawley: “For the record, it's women who get pregnant, not men.” (A, 12:45)
  • Hawley: “Your refusal to recognize women as women and men as men is deeply corrosive to science, to public trust, and yes, to constitutional protections for women as women.” (A, 13:51)

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Timeline and Timestamps

• 00:00–01:40: Overview of Trump’s Iran policy and situation update
• 02:00–06:00: Developments: Killing crackdown in Iran, protest support, U.S. tariffs, and military options
• 06:58: Rep. Carlos Jimenez on U.S. military reach and presidential resolve
• 07:24: Iranian threats against President Trump
• 09:20: Transition to culture war and abortion pill hearing on Capitol Hill
• 10:09–13:51: Extended exchange Senator Hawley vs. Dr. Verma over whether men can get pregnant
• 14:42: Ben Ferguson’s commentary on the implications of the hearing
• 15:50: Podcast concludes (outro, skipped)

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Tone and Language

• The episode maintains a distinctly conservative, combative, and urgent tone, especially around the defense of “biological reality” and the necessity of strong U.S. action both internationally (against Iran) and domestically (in culture war issues).
• Language is direct, emotive, and occasionally confrontational, notable particularly in exchanges involving Senator Hawley, Dr. Verma, and the host’s wrap-up.

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Summary Takeaways

• Foreign Policy:
  The Trump White House is applying maximum pressure on Iran and is responding assertively to Iranian threats, with military action a real possibility.
  Global response is increasing as reports of Iranian atrocities mount.

• Cultural and Legal Debates:
  The episode spotlights how debates over sexual identity and biological fact are now central on Capitol Hill, with conservatives demanding clear definitions and medical experts facing political scrutiny.
  The high-profile, combative exchange in the Senate is portrayed as evidence of an elite unwillingness to acknowledge “basic reality,” with implications for both science and law.

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For listeners and readers who missed the episode, this summary covers the central news, controversies, and the political framing presented by Ben Ferguson, offering a clear view of the issues and rhetoric driving the conversation in this edition of The 47 Morning Update.

Transcript

[A]

This is an iHeart podcast, Guaranteed Human. We are quickly approaching the endgame of President Trump's plan that he put into effect almost immediately when he came into office. We've been applying a maximum pressure campaign on Iran's oil exports to cut off the sources of the regime's funding. The Iranian leadership has been hurting the people. They have been spreading the money around the globe for proxy wars.

[B]

You're listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Good Thursday morning. Nice to have you with us on the 47 Morning Update. And we've got two major stories for you. First up, President Donald Trump and the issue of Iran. Iran is now threatening to kill the president, the United States of America. So what is the president's response and what's happening on the ground? And will military action actually happen at the hands of the president and his orders? We'll break that all down for you in a moment. We're going to also, we had a big day at the Supreme Court yesterday dealing with women and men and sports, especially transgenders, trying to take over women's sports. Well, now we had an even bigger day on Capitol Hill. But this time, the radicals on the left sent doctors who can't even explain if a man can get pregnant. It was truly incredible. And we have the audio you have to hear. But first, I want to tell you about our friends over Patriot Mobile. 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The White House earlier today was very busy as the president said this from the Oval Office about the latest of what he's being told is happening on the ground. We've been told that the killing in Iran is stopping, stopped stopping. And there's no plan for executions or an execution or execution. So I've been told that a good authority, we'll find out about it. The president wasn't done there. The president is also now putting major pressure on Iran. Donald Trump has canceled meetings with Iranian officials, impose a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, and suggested that help is on its way for the protesters, a phrase he has used to signal potential diplomatic or even military operations. And the president was also asked about that and said clearly military options absolutely remain on the table. The White House also saying they have not ruled out military action. And there have been warnings from US Officials that very strong responses would follow if Iranian authorities carried out executions or continued mass killings. Trump's national security team has been reviewing a range, we're being told, of potential responses, including military airstrikes. Now, military precautions are also part of what we're talking about right now. Some US Personnel in the Middle east have been advised to relocate amid concerns about possible retaliation if the US Were to take action. Iran has also warned that it would respond to any U.S. strikes. And then there's been the global reaction beyond the U.S. european nations have summoned Iranian ambassadors, and a bipartisan group of US Lawmakers is pushing for measures such as restoring Internet access in Iran to help the free flow of information as well as for those on the ground to organize. So, in short, there's a lot happening in Iran, a lot that we don't know about because of the blackout of the Internet and the phones. But one thing is for sure, the president is putting maximum pressure on Iran and is making it clear there's a very good chance military action could be taken against the leadership Iran's authorities are violently suppressing. We also know large protests, and that has already led to thousands of deaths and detentions. President Trump in the White House not only condemning the crackdown, but calling out the rest of the world, saying it is time for them to stand up to Iran as well. The White House also keeping diplomatic and military options on the table. The president clearly working the room in every direction he can. US Policy responses remain fluid and under review as the global pressure is also starting to mount from other countries that are finally getting on board. One thing's for sure, all eyes are on Iran. All eyes are on Tehran, and, and all eyes are on America as well. There's many reports now coming out of Iran that they believe more than 15,000 victims may have either been killed or abducted by the government. There's also clearly a united front in the U.S. for example, Representative Carlos Jimenez, a Republican from Florida on the House Homeland Security Committee, said this about Congress.

[C]

It won't be boots on the ground, but, you know, the United States has demonstrated to the people around the world that we, we can touch you anywhere at any time of our choosing. And when the president is saying that he's going to have their back, I would, I would heed his words. This president, when he makes statements like that, usually follows up. And so when he's saying to the protesters, keep on protesting because we're going to have your back, I believe this president is going to have their back.

[B]

There's one thing that is for sure. President Trump has the back of the people that are celebrating in the streets in Iran and advocating and fighting for their freedom. There's also another interesting part of this story. Iran has explicitly threatened to murder President Donald Trump. In the last 24 hours, Iranian state TV aired threats against Donald Trump, saying this time the bullet won't miss, referring to the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. And even with that happening, it's obvious that the President of the United States of America is making sure that this isn't personal, but about national security and about protecting the people who are trying to get their freedom right now in the streets of Iran. Now, story number two. Yesterday in Washington, D.C. there was a fight, the Supreme Court over men in women's sports, boys in girls sports. And the ACLU could not define what a woman even was in front of the Supreme Court. Well, on Capitol Hill, there was another debate that will also shock you. There was a hearing in the Senate held under the Health, Education, labor and Pensions Committee, and it was officially focused on the safety and regulation of abortion pills, including concerns about the use of the medication mifepristone. Now, this drug has exploded after the fall of Roe v. Wade, and as liberals are trying to do everything they can to put abortions on demand through pills. Republicans on the panel argued for stricter oversight and regulations on how these drugs are prescribed and distributed. Democrats are defending the existing policies and emphasize access, as they describe it, to care or abortion on demand. Now, a moment that drew national shock and attention involved center Josh Hawley. And he was questioning an OB GYN specialist, Dr. Nisha Verma, who was testifying on behalf of Physicians for Reproductive Health. The exchange centered on whether men can get pregnant, a question Republicans pressed to highlight what they described as scientific clarity around biological sex in the context of reproductive health. Dr. Verma declined to answer with a simple yes or no. Instead, there was this exchange. I want you to listen to exactly what the Trump administration is up against and why it's so important. We have leaders like Senator Hawley and others who are willing to ask simple questions but demand answers from the, quote, leaders of the radical left, including Doctors.

[A]

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Since you bring it up, why don't we start there? Dr. Verma, I wasn't sure I understood your answer to Senator Moody a moment ago. Do you think that men can get pregnant?

[D]

I hesitated there because I wasn't sure where the conversation was going or what the goal was. I mean, I do take care of patients with different identities. I take care of many women. I take care of people with different identities. And so that's where I paused. I think. I wasn't sure where you were going with that.

[A]

Well, the goal is just the truth. So can men get pregnant?

[D]

Again, the reason I paused there is I'm not really sure what the goal of the question is.

[A]

The goal is just to establish a biological reality. You just said a moment ago that science and evidence should control, not politics. So let's just test that proposition. Can men get pregnant?

[D]

I take care of people with many identities, but can men get pregnant? Many women that can get pregnant? I do take care of people that don't identify as women.

[A]

Can. Can men get pregnant?

[D]

Again, as I'm saying, let me just.

[A]

Let me just remind you, you testified to a moment ago, science and evidence should control, not politics. So should. Can men get pregnant? You're a doctor.

[D]

Science and evidence should guide medicine.

[A]

Do science and evidence tell us that men can get pregnant? Biological men, can they get pregnant?

[D]

I also think yes. No questions like this are a political tool.

[A]

No yes. No questions are about the truth, Doctor, let's not make a mockery of this proceeding. This is about science and evidence. And I'm asking you, you know, the United States Supreme Court just heard arguments yesterday at great length on this question. This is not a hypothetical question. This is not theoretical. It affects real people in their real lives. And you're here as an expert, called by the other side as an expert, and you've been telling us that you. That you follow. Right. You're a doctor and you follow the science and the evidence. So I just want to know, based on the science, can men get pregnant? That's a yes or no question. It really is. I think.

[D]

I think you're trying to reduce the complexity of a lot.

[A]

I'm not. I'm trying to get. It's not complex. I'm trying to get to an answer. And I'm trying to test, frankly, your veracity as a medical professional and as a scientist. Can men get pregnant?

[D]

I think you're also conflating.

[A]

Extraordinary. No, I'm not conflating male and female, they're two different things. There's biological men and there's biological women. And I want to know, can men get pregnant?

[D]

Well, you were talking about is biological.

[A]

You're not going to answer my question.

[D]

Biological males.

[A]

This isn't hard. Doctor, can men get pregnant? Yes or no?

[D]

I would be more than happy to have a conversation with you that is not coming from a place of trying to be polarized and push.

[A]

I'm not trying to be polarizing. I'm trying to ask. I think it is extraordinary that we are here and hearing about science and about women. And for the record, it's women who get pregnant, not men. We are here about the safety of women and science that shows that this abortion drug causes adverse health events in 11% of cases. That's 22 times greater than the FDA label. Another fact you haven't acknowledged and yet you won't even acknowledge the basic reality that biological men don't get pregnant. There's a difference between biological men and biological women. I don't know how we can take you seriously and your claims to be a person of science if you won't level with this on this basic issue. I thought we were past all of this. Frankly, I can't believe we're still here talking about this.

[D]

I am a person of science and I'm also someone here who's here to represent the complex experiences of my patients. And I don't think polarized languages, language or questions serve that goal. I don't think they serve the American.

[A]

It is not polarizing to say that there is a scientific difference between men and women. And I want this to be clear. And for the record, it is not polarized, polarizing to say that women are a biological reality and should be treated and protected as such. That is not polarizing. That is truth. It is also, by the way, the United States Constitution, which offers unique protections to women in a variety of circumstances as women. And your refusal to recognize women as women and men as men is deeply corrosive to science, to public trust, and yes, to constitutional protections for women as women. And I just, I think it's extraordinary that you would sit here and advance a political agenda that has been thoroughly discredited and rejected by the American people in this forum. And I'm glad we had this exchange because it is exceptionally clarifying. It is also in many ways quite depressing.

[B]

It is truly amazing that doctors like Ms. Verma decline or just simply can't answer if a man can get pregnant. It is sad they were having to spend the time in Congress to answer the question about the biological reality about men not being able to get pregnant and clarity on a record. This also goes back to concerns about the safety of women and abortion drugs for women who are the only sex that can biologically become pregnant. The good news is now conservatives and this White House are on the offensive to make sure that these radicals are held accountable for what they've been teaching and preaching and the abuse that they've been doing to so many through the idea that they are somehow administering medicine when reality is they're just pushing a radical agenda. Thank you for listening to the 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever you're listening to this podcast right now. And for more in depth news, also subscribe to the Ben Ferguson Podcast and we will see you back here tomorrow.

[A]

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