Airport Chaos as Dems Sacrifice TSA Workers & Flying Public to Protect Illegal Aliens plus Trump Ultimatum on Iran
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What impact does the DHS shutdown have on TSA workers and airport security?
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Welcome, it is Verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. And Senator, we've got a lot to talk about on today's show, including chaos and anarchy at airports all over the country, Democrats continuing to hold the American people hostage, even after we've paid our taxes and all of these services should be provided.
Well, we're three weeks into a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security. Thousands and thousands of employees continue not to be paid, including especially TSA agents. TSA agents have now missed two paychecks. And as a consequence, a number of them are quitting their jobs. A number of them are not showing up. And the burden on them is enormous. And people are seeing it. If you're flying, we're seeing lines at airports two, three, as many as four and five hours long. People are missing their flights. People are missing spring break. And what is infuriating.
How are Democrats and Republicans assigning blame for the TSA funding crisis?
This is all manmade. This is all the Democrats. They have forced this shutdown, and they're forcing the shutdown because they hate ICE. They're forcing the shutdown because the Democrat Party is entirely about illegal aliens now instead of American citizens. We're going to break down exactly what's going on, what the impasse is, and how this is eventually going to come to resolution. We're also going to talk about the latest of what's happening in Iran. And in particular, Iran, President Trump has given Iran an ultimatum, 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz. We're going to explain that. We're also going to lay out how Iran has been firing missiles at Diego Garcia, a U.S.-British military base, and how that escalation may be bringing the Brits into being more active participants in this military conflict.
Yeah, it's certainly going to be very interesting to see how that breaks down, and we're going to talk a lot about it in a moment. I want to also talk to you real quick about the people in Israel. They are under siege, and they are in desperate need of all of our help. And there's a way that you can get involved and have a real impact right now today, and that is with working with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews. A sacred season is approaching, Passover, when we remember God's deliverance, the night he brought his people out of bondage and into freedom. This year, many of God's people will observe in darkness under the shadow of war.
What is the irony behind ICE funding during the DHS shutdown?
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What Republican strategy is proposed to address the funding issue?
All right, Senator, so let's break down kind of where we are with this chaos at airports. I think the media has been very disingenuous about this. Republicans, you voted now how many times to fully fund DHS?
Seven different times. And so, look, the way federal funding works is that every cabinet agency either has to have an appropriation, which is Congress voting to give it the money to spend its budget, or there has to be what's called a continuing resolution, which is just kind of maintaining the status quo. Without one or the other, you have a shutdown. Now, we previously managed to pass appropriations for every cabinet agency in the federal government except DHS.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What impact does the DHS shutdown have on TSA workers and airport security?
0:00–0:57
2
How are Democrats and Republicans assigning blame for the TSA funding crisis?
0:57–2:24
3
What is the irony behind ICE funding during the DHS shutdown?
2:24–3:42
4
What Republican strategy is proposed to address the funding issue?
3:42–4:55
5
How does the shutdown affect national security and airport safety?
4:55–6:11
6
What is President Trump's ultimatum to Iran regarding the Strait of Hormuz?
6:11–7:16
7
What are the economic implications of the Strait of Hormuz closure?
7:16–8:08
8
How is the UK responding to the missile threats from Iran?
8:08–36:36
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