Key Takeaways
- Senator Tom Cotton defended a U.S. military strike on a Venezuelan drug boat, refuting media reports.
- The Department of Justice found over 260,000 deceased individuals and thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls.
- The DOJ filed lawsuits against six states for non-compliance with voter list data requirements, sparking calls for voter ID.
Deep Dive
- Senator Tom Cotton stated that all individuals on a targeted Venezuelan drug boat were 'valid targets' based on intelligence.
- The operation's goal was to destroy drug boats operated by foreign cartels trafficking drugs into the U.S.
- The host characterized media coverage, including by The Washington Post, as 'slandering' the military with 'total lie' reporting about unlawful killings.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon announced DOJ findings of over 260,000 deceased individuals on voter rolls.
- The DOJ also identified thousands of non-citizens registered to vote across the country.
- North Carolina officials are undertaking a cleanup of over 100,000 registrations, highlighting a significant state issue.
- The DOJ filed lawsuits against six states—Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington—for failing to provide required voter registration data.
- President Trump stated elections are 'crooked and rigged' and supported voter ID as essential for restoring integrity.
- The host noted pushback from Democrat state officials regarding voter roll cleanup, suggesting political advantage in maintaining current lists.