Whoa! Total Chaos Erupts in Senate at Live Cross Exam
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What sparked the chaotic Senate cross‑examination that Ben Meiselas describes?
You're wasting everybody's
time, Senator.
You're a whack job. Senator,
you are a wastingly next level whack job.
Yep, so complete chaos broke loose at various Senate hearings yesterday. You saw right there MAGA Republican Senator Kennedy cross-examining Richard Painter on a crypto bill. Painter is an ethics lawyer who used to work in the White House about 15 or 20 years ago or so. Painter wants to make sure there's transparency in crypto. Crypto. I'll show you more of that in a moment. I want to show you what else went down in the Senate right here. Um, you had a lot of ambassadors appointed by Donald Trump testifying, and they didn't know the most basic, basic facts about the country that they are an ambassador for. You would think that they would just do some minimal homework and just study some basic facts. You think if you were about to testify before
the Senate about your confirmation to be an ambassador, you'd learn about the country. Ah, that's just me. So here Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth called out Trump's ambassador to Singapore for being completely unprepared and clueless. Here, watch this.
What does holding the ASEAN chairmanship entail for Singapore? Can you name one thing? a role that they would have to play as ASEAN chair. What will
Well there you know that that there uh this is a this the ASEAN chair is not only one country, there are ten countries involved No the
ASEAN chair is one country. One country
but there are ten countries involved as an ASEAN group and
not answering my question. You're not answering my question, sir. Can you name one thing that will be a cr of critical importance to Singapore as ASEAN chair? A roll. There are many things. Can you name one
defense economics?
Those are very broad. Name name an issue.
Trade.
I I don't think no. Okay. Let's let's do something. In what way does the United States Navy work with Singapore and how do you envision strengthening the US Navy's work with Singapore? And are there any facilities that come to mind that are central to our relationship with Singapore?
We Uh thank you for your question. But we have a naval presence in Singapore and we our uh our military they always do exercise with the Singapore. The they come here, the army of Singapore they come here for the training as well. So we have a close ties with the Singapore in defense.
How did Senator Kennedy’s questioning of Richard Painter highlight crypto‑industry concerns?
Can you name a specific thing? Please, I'm trying to help you here, but you've not even done your homework, sir. You want to be ambassador to Singapore, um, one of the most important alliances friends we have in the Indo-Pacific, a key place that we're gonna be fighting against our greatest adversary in the region, the PRC. Singapore may feature incredible culture, but that should not be treated as a glamour posting. This nation is too important to the United States, to ASEAN, to the entire region. And frankly, I think the mission is important to US interests and national security, and it should actually be a Foreign Service officer. But I have even larger concerns with the political pick when that political pick is somebody as unqualified as you.
I've opposed olip political picks for Singapore from Democrats. So this is not a this is not a partisan issue. I I I just feel that you are not taking this seriously, and you think this is a glamour posting that you're gonna be live a nice life in Singapore, but what we need is somebody who's gonna. Yeah. I am out of time. I have a couple of additional questions related to management that I'll submit for the record, but I want to reinforce again for you right now. You are not currently prepared for this posting, period, and you need to shape up and do some homework.
Okay, next you had Kimberly Gilfoyle. Yes, Don Jr.'s ex-fiance or girlfriend who was shipped out to Greece after Don Jr. got a new girlfriend. And here she is in her opening statement. This is completely absurd. Let's play it.
It is with great and profound sense of honor and deep humility that I appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to serve as the United States Ambassador to Greece.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What sparked the chaotic Senate cross‑examination that Ben Meiselas describes?
0:00–2:36
2
How did Senator Kennedy’s questioning of Richard Painter highlight crypto‑industry concerns?
2:36–5:15
3
Why did Senator Tammy Duckworth call out the U.S. ambassador to Singapore for being unprepared?
5:15–7:45
4
What facts about U.S.–Singapore trade did the hearing reveal and why do they matter?
7:45–10:47
5
How did the episode transition to a discussion about the Ridge wallet promotion?
10:47–13:32
6
What criticism was leveled at FEMA and Texas officials over flood‑warning delays?
13:32–17:09
7
Why is the proposed cut to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting controversial?
17:09–19:43
8
What final calls to action does Ben Meiselas make for listeners at the episode’s close?
19:43–20:48