Hour 1 - Guest Host Brian Mudd

Summary

The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show

Guest Host: Brian Mudd
Episode: Hour 1
Date: November 28, 2025
Podcast by iHeartPodcasts

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Overview

This episode, guest-hosted by Brian Mudd, focuses on the tragic events surrounding the attack on two West Virginia National Guard members in Washington, D.C., perpetrated by an Afghan national who was vetted and brought to the U.S. following the fall of Afghanistan. Mudd dissects the policy failures he attributes to the Biden administration, especially the handling of the Afghan withdrawal and border security. He reflects on America’s national security posture, crime statistics among non-citizens, and the Biden versus Trump approach to border and foreign policy, inviting White House correspondent John Decker for on-the-ground insight.

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Main Discussion Points & Insights

1. Opening on Tragedy: The D.C. Attack

• Summary of the Incident

  • Brian Mudd sets the stage by highlighting the recent fatal attack on National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom and the critical injury of Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf by an Afghan national near the White House. (03:29)
  • Points to the incident as a symptom of ongoing consequences from what he describes as President Biden’s “failed policies.”

• Quote:

  • "Not what I wanted to be talking about today. Not how I hoped we would start the show today. Probably not how you wanted to spend your Black Friday or Thanksgiving weekend. But here we are because we're still paying the price for Joe Biden having been president of the United States." — Brian Mudd (03:29)

2. Foreign Policy Critique: The Afghanistan Withdrawal’s Lingering Impact

• Cites Robert Gates (former Obama Sec. of Defense) on Biden’s long record of “bad foreign policy calls.” (05:30–06:50)
  • Points to the collapse of Afghanistan as the turning point re-empowering terrorist groups and sending a signal of American weakness.
  • Draws lines from the Afghan withdrawal to later security crises: Russian aggression in Ukraine, renewed activity by global terror organizations, and domestic fallout.
• Quote:
  • "Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue of the past four decades. A streak that remained intact throughout his entire presidency." — Brian Mudd, paraphrasing Robert Gates (05:47)

3. Border Policy and Non-Citizen Crime

• Mudd presents statistics linking the Biden administration’s border/asylum policies to increased crime rates (21:00–22:45).

  • Claims non-citizens were “nine times more likely to commit a crime” during Biden years.
  • Details spikes in violent crimes, sexual offenses, drug crimes, and especially homicide/manslaughter among non-citizens.

• Quote:

  • "914% more likely to commit a crime than you... Homicide, manslaughter, nearly 10 times as likely to kill somebody as you. Just like what we saw in D.C." — Brian Mudd (21:20)

4. Law Enforcement and National Guard Response

• White House correspondent John Decker joins (23:19) to offer a first-hand and institutional perspective.
  • Reports on immediate White House lockdown, perimetric security, and large-scale Guard presence following shooting.
  • Announces that President Biden is sending 500 additional guardsmen to D.C., possibly expanding to other cities.
  • Emphasizes the rarity and shock of such incidents in a usually secure environment.
• Quote:
  • "The president announcing that 500 additional guardsmen will be brought into the nation's capital. That will be within days. That will augment what's already there. And that sends an important message." — John Decker (25:30)

5. Vetting, Media Transparency, and Broader Implications

• Examination of the attacker’s background—worked with the CIA, came in with the 2021 Afghan evacuation.
  • Raises concern about possible ongoing threats from among other Afghan refugees and asylum seekers (29:14–32:38)
  • Decker reveals exclusive, unpublished images and questions media reticence over their release. (29:47–31:18)
• Quote:
  • "To me, that's newsworthy. That is newsworthy to see that... there's nothing to be concerned about, in terms of legal consequences for any... news organization that wished to publish this photograph." — John Decker (31:18)

6. Listener Call-In: Perspective on Security and Immigration

• Chris, a former E6 in the military, questions vetting and situational awareness of soldiers on scene.
  • Claims the attacker’s attire should have raised suspicion. (34:25–35:07)
  • Advocates for strict deportation (“they should all go home and come back the right way” due to terrorist infiltration).
• Quote:
  • "A lot of people came into this country illegitimately, and they said over 12 to 14,000 known terrorists were brought in in the southern border... I'm sorry. They should all go home and come back the right way." — Chris (35:13)

7. Trump Policy Era: Deportations and Crime Decline

• Mudd lauds the Trump administration’s strict border enforcement:
  • Reports over 2 million deportations in the current year, most self-initiated to avoid “tough detention facilities” (39:54)
  • Crime rates among non-citizens reportedly plummeting: homicide down 20%, robberies/property crime down 14%, violent crime down 11%.
• Quote:
  • "What we've seen through the Trump administration's strong policies, a lot of people that have been leaving the United States... over 2 million illegal aliens have been deported this year, and most of them by choice." — Brian Mudd (40:44)
  • "Crime has been falling, homicides down by 20% since Trump became president, robberies and property crime down 14%, violent crime in general down 11%. It's almost like it's related." — Brian Mudd (42:00)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote/Description | |-----------|--------------|-------------------| | 03:29 | Brian Mudd | “Not what I wanted to be talking about today … we're still paying the price for Joe Biden having been president of the United States.” | | 05:47 | Brian Mudd | “Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue of the past four decades.” (paraphrasing Robert Gates) | | 21:20 | Brian Mudd | “914% more likely to commit a crime than you ... Homicide, manslaughter, nearly 10 times as likely to kill somebody as you.” | | 25:30 | John Decker | “The president announcing that 500 additional guardsmen will be brought into the nation's capital ... And that sends an important message.” | | 31:18 | John Decker | “To me, that's newsworthy... there's nothing to be concerned about, in terms of legal consequences …” (regarding suspect photo release) | | 35:13 | Chris (Caller)| “A lot of people came into this country illegitimately … They should all go home and come back the right way.” | | 40:44 | Brian Mudd | "Over 2 million illegal aliens have been deported this year, and most of them by choice." | | 42:00 | Brian Mudd | "Crime has been falling, homicides down by 20% since Trump became president." |

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Important Segment Timestamps

• 03:29 — Mudd opens with the D.C. National Guard attack, connecting it to Afghanistan policy.
• 05:47 — Criticism of Biden's lifelong foreign policy record, quoting Robert Gates.
• 21:00-22:45 — In-depth review of crime rates among non-citizens.
• 23:19 — John Decker joins: On-the-ground DC perspective, Guard deployment.
• 29:14–32:38 — Vetting of attacker, questions on radicalization, transparency of suspect’s identity.
• 34:25–35:13 — Caller Chris: On profiling, security, and deportation.
• 39:54–42:00 — Update on deportations, crime statistics, and impact of Trump-era tactics.

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Tone and Style Notes

• Brian Mudd's delivery: Blunt, unapologetically partisan, employs a mix of sarcasm, frustration, and urgency. Uses rhetorical questions and pointed criticism, especially when discussing Biden’s record and policy impacts.
• John Decker: Professional, measured, and focused on facts and first-hand accounts. Offers context without overt partisan commentary.
• Listener Callers: Reflect conservative grassroots sentiment, direct and emotional.

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Conclusions & Takeaways

• The episode centers on the direct and indirect costs of U.S. immigration and foreign policy, using the D.C. National Guard attack as a focal lens.
• Mudd asserts that strong border enforcement and aggressive deportation efforts under new Trump policies are reversing trends established under Biden, with measurable drops in crime.
• John Decker provides rare behind-the-scenes insights into White House security and the shock effect within the capitol.
• The episode argues for increased vigilance, thorough vetting, and robust deportation to safeguard national security and public safety.

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For those seeking to understand the current right-of-center discourse on national security, border policy, and executive leadership, this episode offers a passionate, granular, and timely analysis—anchored in immediate news, historical context, and a sense of ongoing crisis management.

Transcript

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Welcome to today's edition of the Clay Travis and Buck Sexton show podcast.

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President Trump announcing he will permanently ban migration from the third world to allow the US system to fully recover. This comes after 20 year old national Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom died Thursday after being shot by an Afghan national near the White House. 24 year old Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolf, who was also attacked, is currently fighting for his life. Suspect is in custody after being shot by another service member.

[Brian Mudd]

That is fox's Ashley Strohmeier. Not what I wanted to be talking about today. Not how I hoped we would start the show today. Probably not how you wanted to spend your Black Friday or Thanksgiving weekend. But here we are because we're still paying the price for Joe Biden having been president of the United States. It's an unfortunate thing, sense of the past, but it's not all bad news. And so we're going to walk you through this and we're going to get to some potentially great news like for example, Trump care, which is what I have been advocating for essentially my entire life. And about now you're going, hold on. This is not Clay. This is not Buck. It is not. This is Brian Mudd. I'm the host of the Brian Mudd show and I am hubbed out of my home station WJNO in West Palm beach, just a few miles from the President. Mar A Lago. It is always an honor and a pleasure truly to have these opportunities with you and really thank you for taking a little time out of your Black Friday, your Thanksgiving weekend to spend with the show. So as always, I want to make it worth your while. You'll hear me say there are two sides of stories and one side to facts and fact of the matter is I did have a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family and friends as well, including our friend Eileen who heads up the local St. Vincent de Paul at our church. And just a wonderful human being, reminder of all the good things that can be this time of year and all throughout the course of this year and so do wish the same for you and your family. But obviously for two service members from West Virginia in Washington, D.C. just before Thanksgiving, yeah, anything but, anything but a wonderful Thanksgiving. Certainly not what they expected to see either having just been sworn in and Islamic terrorists from Afghanistan. That the fun thing is now that we are hearing was vetted, we're hearing that. Okay, so. And the collapse of Afghanistan, the debacle, the embarrassment that was Biden allowing everything that transpired back in August of 2021 to take place, that confirmed to the rest of the world that we are that week with Joe Biden as president. Every single aspect of all of that weakness that continues to be manifest to this day, it continues to serve as a reminder of the importance to stand by and thank those who serve in all the armed forces, right down to those in law enforcement as well. During this holiday season, those who put on the badge, they leave their families, they go to work never knowing what the heck might happen next. So, yeah, serves as that kind of reminder, too. When I was taking a look at how I wanted to address this today, I thought back to the feelings I had immediately following the collapse in Afghanistan and what it was that I covered on that particular day. And the fact of the matter is that it's as true today as it was then. I'm going to walk you through it. So we are still paying the price for Joe Biden. Joe Biden has been wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue of the past four decades. A streak that remained intact throughout his entire presidency. Those were the words of Obama's Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates might remember that right during the Obama administration ended up writing a book, ended up talking about just how Joe Biden was absolutely wrong on every major foreign policy decision. And my thought in the immediate aftermath of the collapse in Afghanistan was that, you know what, really should not be surprised here? Is there any surprise? The only Obama cabinet member that was opposed to the raid that took out Osama bin Laden suddenly going to start making better foreign policy decisions or any kind of decisions, period. And so in the wake of the terror attack, they left 13American soldiers dead as we had our plane that was evacuating with all kinds of. I'm sure they were vetted. They were all really just vetted Afghans, just like the Islamic terrorists that had been vetted, we're hearing now by the Biden administration. So you should feel good about all that. He just lost his mind is what we're hearing now. But as we lost those 13 service members in Afghanistan during the final collapse, now we're taking a look at a loss of 14. God willing, it won't be 15. Joe Biden killed 13 members of our military on that day. He killed one this far out of office. And how many Americans independent of the vetted Afghan refugees continue to pay the price by zip and border policies every single day. So, yeah, one of the things that came to mind back In August of 2021, when this all took place is I was thinking, you know what, we started hearing about things like the Taliban again. And one of the questions I posed that day to my audience was, when was the last time you thought about the Taliban? Was it was like 15 or 20 years ago. When was the last time you heard about Al Qaeda? It would have been when Osama bin Laden was taken out and back in 2021, that was over a decade ago. And I also asked the question about prior to that particular week In August of 2021, when was the last time that you were worried about isis? It had been about four years when Trump finished bombing the blank out of them. Remember how President Trump back in the 2016 campaign ran on bombing the blank out of ISIS? They had their caliphate. You know, you had Obama, he called on the Muslim Brotherhood to rise up, and they're like, okay, great, we're going to do that. And so you had all the Islamic terrorists around the world, like, sweet, got the back in the president, United States. We're going to go out there, we're going to do our thing. They did. And so Trump runs on, okay, we're going to bomb the blank out of him, Gets into office, he bombs the blank out of isis. They went away. All this stuff was not an issue during the entirety of the Trump administration. But then Biden. But then Biden. So, yeah, Biden was wrong on nearly every major foreign policy and national security issue of his entire life, which was in politics. But the difference was versus when Robert Gates first made that statement, as we saw during the entirety of his four years, he didn't have somebody who could override his bad decisions. He just went ahead and steered all of those bad decisions. And so every single day that Joe Biden was president of the United States, it made the United States less safe, for that matter, and made the entire world less safe. And it's what happens when you put your trust in the wrong people. It's what happens when you make bad decisions, and there are consequences that you have to pay for them. And it's got to be a learning opportunity that never stops. As we take a look towards next year's midterm elections, for anybody who's like, oh, you know, I just don't know. I mean, we might need Democrats back in. How could you take a chance going back to what has been that you continue to pay a price for every single day that you're less safe for and your family's less safe for every single day. You know, I into my thoughts in that particular day, just in the aftermath of the fall of Afghanistan in 2021, by saying my expectations for the Biden administration were low. At that point, I was genuinely the most concerned for our country that had been in my lifetime. But already by that point, his first year in August, just a matter of months, he managed to prove to be far worse than I'd even envisioned that he would be. You know, one of the things he said in the immediate aftermath of the fall of Afghanistan In August of 2021, he said, we will hunt down everyone who perpetrated the attack. You know, that we never got anybody, none of the terrorists responsible for taking out those 13 service members, not one of them. Now, due to the Trump administration, we can have confidence that for our vetted, so called vetted Afghan terrorists who just took a 14th service member's life in Washington D.C. that there will be accountability. But I'd leave it to Biden to import the terror into our country. You know, one of the things I thought in that moment is that if Biden, when he said, we will hunt down everyone who perpetrated the attack that he never did, if you were going to address everyone responsible for that attack, he's, he would have started by resigning because nobody was more responsible than him. And so from our southern border to Afghanistan, the country in the world was a less safe place because Joe Biden was President of the United States. You know, he wasn't competent enough to be president of an hoa, let alone the United States, but he was, because speaking of vetting, yet a dishonest news media back then that didn't. And yet too many Americans that take our freedom and safety for granted. And this is one of the lessons to move forward is that you can't take our freedom and our safety for granted. You know, back in the 2020 cycle, you had the people would be like, oh, mean Trump tweets, give me Joe Biden. And that would be like a guy that was probably somewhere on the homosexual Alphabet, but it'd be a boo mean Trump, Orangeman, give me Joe Biden. Even that person's less safe and has been less safe every single day because Biden was President United States. And you take a look at what's going on right now as we're dealing with the aftermath in D.C. as President Trump is working on peace with Russia and Ukraine. It was that whole event In Afghanistan that laid the groundwork for all this mess because that was the go ahead to Putin to, yeah, you know what, let's go ahead and invade Ukraine. And remember Biden leading up to the Russian invasion of Ukraine is, we're going to be super tough. Putin's not going to do it because we got sanctions and tough, tough, tough talk. And Putin's laughing. It was a fait accompli because he showed everything in that moment about how weak we were as a country with that man as president and with the left in general in charge. And so you see on so many different fronts all the different things we are competing with from the southern border and the deportation situation, the crimes that we continue to combat, all the frustrations and challenges of ICE every single day, the need to try to reach peace with Russia and Ukraine, this situation with these service members in D.C. so much of this all goes back to that one particular moment in August, along with Biden's four years of open border policies. But that was really the floodgate moment where everybody, every bad actor knew that there was no credibility left within the United States. They knew that it was open season. All they needed to do was get here. All they need would need to do is do something like hop on a refugee plane from Afghanistan or get to the southern border and, and go a sa this where I say asylum and border patrol agent beaten down by life in the Biden administration. Go. Oh yeah, it's another magic, a word person. Here's a brochure. Pick out your, your four or five star resort, you know, we'll and just take you straight there. Let no, no expense of the American taxpayer be spared and making you comfortable in our country, all that stuff that we are continuing to combat. So that's the bad news. We do have some better news about some of this. But first I want to walk you through the crime that is committed by the so called vetted people, by the asylum seekers, by the people that the Biden administration let in. But also what we're seeing as the Trump administration has been successfully combating this. That's coming up next. I'm Brian Mudd, in for Clayne Buck. Shh.

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[Brian Mudd]

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Around the clock in Washington, the more we will find out bad. Following the terror death of Sarah Beckstrom, she of the West Virginia National Guard. Having only just been sworn in to protect D.C. you hear U.S. attorney Janine Pirro talking about the upgraded charges. Now as we pray for the other man in, in critical condition and you take a look at why this has taken place. Because Joe Biden was President of the United States. It's as simple as that. And when you take a look at how much more crime we ended up suffering during the Biden administration, it was profound. When you take a look at the crimes committed by non citizens, this of course a crime by a non citizen, what we saw was a staggering increase where the average non citizen during the Biden administration nine times more likely to commit a crime than you. The average natural born American citizen, 914% more likely to commit a crime. Remember the old thing always used to be, well they, they're they're just warm and fluffy people who want to pick grapes and want to pick oranges and they, they, they, they mean no harm. And, and they're less, they're actually less likely to commit a crime than you. Not so much. 914% more likely to commit a crime than you. It wasn't just any kind of crime either. When you take a look at the types of offenses, massive increases in straight across the board. Sexual offenses up nearly twofold. Illegal drugs fivefold. Assault, battery, domestic violence sixfold. How about this? Homicide, manslaughter, nearly 10 times as likely to kill somebody as you. Just like what we saw in D.C. and so it is a truly sad and tragic situation that yet again we are paying for because Joe Biden was President of the United States. But thankfully we are going to combat this. We are combating this. And I'll share some of that information. We're also Going to check in with our White House correspondent John Decker. Next, Brian Mudd in for Clay and Buck.

[John Decker]

Sarah Beckstrom of West Virginia, one of.

[Brian Mudd]

The guardsmen that were talking about, highly.

[John Decker]

Respected, young, magnificent person, started service in June of 2023. Outstanding in every way. She's just passed away.

[Brian Mudd]

Twin President Trump announced the loss of Sarah, of course, part of the attack in D.C. after two West Virginia Guardsmen that were attacked in this terror attack by this Afghan refugee who was her hearing has been vetted. Was was vetted by the the Biden administration. You have Andrew Wolf, the other guardsman in remaining in critical condition. Joining us talk about this and more is iHeartRadio's White House correspondent and also the host of the White House Briefing Room with John Decker podcast, our own John Decker. John, it is great to talk with you. I'm sorry that it's about under these circumstances. I know this isn't what anyone, including the president, hoped to be talking about over Thanksgiving weekend.

[John Decker]

Well, that's right. I was out there on the streets of Washington, D.C. when this occurred. I reported for hours on end in the aftermath of this horrific shooting that happened just two blocks from the White House. The perimeter was set up such that, Brian, you could not get within two blocks of the White House in the aftermath of this horrific shooting which took place on Wednesday. And so my thoughts, my heart, my prayers go out to those two families, one dealing with a tremendous loss, the other one obviously so concerned about their loved one who remains in critical condition.

[Brian Mudd]

John, the response by the administration isn't to back down. It's to bring in even more reinforcements. In terms of guardsmen in D.C. what are you hearing about this? And also, you know, just some of your experience with the guardsmen and women that have been serving in D.C. for some time now.

[John Decker]

Well, as you know, Brian, I work at the White House. I'm there literally every day. I go into the White House complex and report from there. And on the streets around Washington, D.C. downtown Washington, D.C. every day I'll see a group of guardsmen that are just walking around showing their presence. So it's something that I've gotten used to. And I think others that live with or work within blocks of the White House also have gotten used to as well. To what you asked me about. That's right. The president announcing that 500 additional guardsmen will be brought into the nation's capital. That will be within days. That will augment what's already there. And that sends an important message. You know, I think that the president wants to make Washington D.C. the nation's capital, a safe place to live, a safe place to work. And what happened on Wednesday was just, I think, a shock to everybody because there has been no incidents of violence against any members of the National Guard since the President declared that national emergency in mid August, bringing in the national guard into Washington D.C. nothing until what happened on Wednesday with these, this terrible incident that happened at 17th and I Street. Again, that's just two blocks from where I enter the White House every day.

[Brian Mudd]

Spry mudd in for Clay and Buck. We are joined by White House correspondent John Decker, and he is iHeartRadio's White House correspondent, also the only member of the White House press corps who's an attorney, also celebrating his 30th anniversary as well as a. As a White House correspondent. Had a remarkable run. John, in terms of the impact in the Capitol, what, what does this look like going forward at this point?

[John Decker]

Well, what it looks like is I think that the Guard that will be brought in, those 500 additional members coming in from other states, augmenting what is already there, will have a greater presence in Washington, D.C. and we know that the President has spoken about bringing the Guard into other major urban areas as well. He's mentioned Chicago, for instance, is one of those places, Baltimore. But right now, I think the President's focus is on Washington, D.C. the place where he lives, the place where he works, the place where he says Washington, D.C. has become a safer place to live and work. It has been, you know, just based upon the statistics. And this, I think, is the reason why what happened on Wednesday is such a tremendous shock that this could happen in broad daylight while people were just out for their lunch break. And think about, you know, happening the day before Thanksgiving as well, Brian. I mean, people's focus is certainly, you know, looking ahead, looking to head to spending the holiday with friends and loved ones, family. Certainly not what I think anybody would have expected on the day before Thanksgiving.

[Brian Mudd]

John, a lot that is being dug into, obviously about the suspect, about the attacker, about the man referred to as a terrorists from Afghanistan, said to have worked with American intelligence agencies, said to have been vetted by the Biden administration. What do you know about this individual and what, what have you learned as this has unfolded?

[John Decker]

Well, what we've learned and what I've learned is that this individual did indeed work with the CIA in Afghanistan during the course of the war and obviously was on a flight to flee Afghanistan in the fall of Afghanistan in President Biden's first year in office. I don't know, Brian, have you seen a picture of this individual other than sort of the file photos of this picture? I'm curious.

[Brian Mudd]

No, I have not.

[John Decker]

I have. The reason I ask that is I have a very good friend of mine who is a White House photographer managed to be right there in the immediate aftermath of this shooting. And I'll give you my description of this person. He is someone who has a very large stomach. He's got a very full beard, fuller than what you've seen in those file photos. And, you know, he just ethnically looks Afghan as well. So this is someone that would stand out on a city street. And of course, we know that the type of weapon he used was a handgun. And that is what, you know, I was struck by was just how he looked after he was detained by police, was on the ground. That's the photograph that I've seen that I don't think has been made public. And if it has been made public, they typically pixelate, you know, the face and other aspects of the photograph. So that's what I saw on Wednesday, late afternoon, when a White House photographer showed me what he was able to snap being right there on the scene in the immediate aftermath of this shooting.

[Brian Mudd]

Well, it begs the question, so is there more to the story? Why hasn't this been disseminated? Is this something that media outlets are spiking, or is this protocol at this stage in the investigation?

[John Decker]

I do not know. To me, that's newsworthy. That is newsworthy to see that there's, to me, again, no reason to pixelate the photograph of the suspect who clearly was the person involved in this shooting. There's nothing to be concerned about. I say that as a First Amendment lawyer. There's nothing to be concerned about in terms of legal consequences for any type of. Of news organization that wished to publish this photograph. So that's the reason why I asked that question, whether the photograph that I have seen, you know, on his camera that he took is something that has been out there beyond what I saw late Wednesday afternoon.

[Brian Mudd]

Yeah, I would say that's a significant part of the story at this point. And you then wonder, John, okay, so the circumstances under which he came to the United States, we're hearing vetted, hearing worked with intelligence agencies, and we know that there are a bunch of people that were on that plane out of Afghanistan that all kinds of question marks can go up about, independent of all the people that, you know, just were claiming to be asylum seekers during the Biden administration. So is this the only individual we. We have to worry about here. What are your thoughts about this?

[John Decker]

Well, I think that's the job of all of those law enforcement agencies to make certain that this is just an isolated incident. And I think that they have to determine whether this person was, quote, unquote, Brian, a bad person when he left Afghanistan initially or whether he was radicalized while here in the United States. That is also something which I'm sure law enforcement is looking into. But what it does for those Afghans who did indeed help the US Military and were brought here because they would certainly be targeted by the Taliban. It, you know, it's one of those instances, Brian, where one individual paints a broad brush on every Afghan that was able to get out of Afghanistan during the fall of Kabul, during the fall of that country. It paints them all with this broad brush because of this person that did this terrible act on Wednesday afternoon.

[Brian Mudd]

Iheartradio White House correspondent John Decker. John, thank you so much for taking the time to join us to cover this during this Thanksgiving weekend. Best to you and your family.

[John Decker]

Always great to be with you, Brian. Thanks a lot. Best to you as well. Have a good rest of your Thanksgiving weekend. And the best of everyone out there listening as well.

[Brian Mudd]

Sure enough. All right, and let's go to the phones real quick. There's a caller, Chris, who I think has a really good point, and it's related to what I was talking about a little bit earlier and where I want to go here in just a moment. Got a lot of information. Chris, welcome to the show.

[John Decker]

Thank you.

[Brian Mudd]

You know, go ahead.

[John Decker]

Served in the military. I was senior. E6. They should have had a few more senior people because I was trained in reading body language. And this guy was dressed in what I would call the kind of clothing that sets off an alarm.

[Brian Mudd]

You know.

[John Decker]

Because I was in a country where we had people trying to bring bombs in.

[Brian Mudd]

And so, Chris, you, you think that there should have been alarm bells going off at the, at the appearance of this individual?

[John Decker]

Yes.

[Brian Mudd]

Yeah.

[John Decker]

He was dressed in traditional clothing. That's unusual even in that time of the year. But I was, like I said, I was 58 years old in a war zone now.

[Brian Mudd]

Appreciate your service. I understand you have a point about deportations as well.

[John Decker]

A lot of people came into this country illegitimately, and they said over 12 to 14,000 known terrorists were brought in in the southern border. I'm sorry. They should all go home and come back the right way. My mother's people were Armenian and Christian, Arab, and we got here because of a genocide.

[Brian Mudd]

Chris, thanks for the call and I got a lot of information about the deportation situation because one of the big deals in terms of trying to clean up the Biden mess, you know, I talked about the collapse of Afghanistan and the implications from our southern border to Putin with Russia, to the bad actors around the world that knew, you know what, it's open season on our targets. It's the reason why Hamas went after Israel. You know, that wouldn't have happened either if Trump had been president, but also what we are currently combating. So taking a look at how much crime has been coming down since we have been working on deportations and where we stand with deportations, I'm going to pick up there next. I'm Brian Muddle and for Klein Buck. Shh.

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[Brian Mudd]

Every one of those people need to go somewhere they don't need to be.

[John Decker]

In the United States.

[Brian Mudd]

If it's going back to Afghanistan, so be it. Congressman Byron Donald talking about the attack in D.C. but it's true of all of these bogus refugees, bogus asylum seekers that took advantage of the Biden administration. Brian Mudd in for Clay and Buck and mentioned that during the four years of the Biden administration we saw the world's bad actors take advantage of us. Right? We know this specifically the average non citizen, the average magic, a word person person who would go to the southern border or wherever and say send them and then just get the the open season pass into the United States and often a lot of aid including from NGOs along the way. So they were nine times more likely to commit a crime than you or me. Nine times more. You still have the left that will repeat the lies that oh no oh, no, they are less likely to commit a crime than you or me. They just want to, you know, pick vegetables. The jobs that Americans don't want to do, which is BS as well. But that's a whole other topic. What we have seen since the Trump administration not only cracked down on border policies, you have fewer than 99%. You know, that's the. We've had a decline of greater than 99%. Those who have been getting through most months, nobody gets through. You certainly don't have asylum seekers being flown into the United States. But what we've seen through the Trump administration's strong policies, a lot of people that have been leaving the United States, the deportations, which is critical for so many reasons. But the most effective way that the Trump administration has engaged in deportation so far been through those who have taken a look at a lot of the detention facilities and gone, you know what? I don't think I want to go there, so I think I'll just go ahead and leave on my own. So, according to the latest information from the Department of homeland security, over 2 million illegal aliens have been deported this year, and most of them by choice. So if you take a look, how many have ICE actually detained, put in detention facilities, and then eventually on planes to wherever it's been about 527,000. But we have over 1.6 million self deportations that have taken place. And so very important crackdown on any of the border abuse. And effectively, what we see in real time is that about as many illegal aliens as came into the United States during Biden's last year have exited it so far this year. So that's an important piece of the puzzle. About 8,000 fewer illegal immigrants per day in the United States. And what's happened? Look at this. Crime has been falling, homicides down by 20% since Trump became president. Robberies, property crime down 14%. Violent crime in general down 11%. It's almost like it's related. So the good news is the Trump administration's policies, while they can't catch everything that the Biden administration screwed us with or did to us, we are steadily making progress. And a lot of it is coming from people that don't want to be going to the detention facilities. So when the left demonizes them and they want to talk about how awful it is there, you know, let them. It's actually okay. Coming up, we're going to take a look at some. Some of the other mess that President Trump is undoing. Russia and Ukraine.

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