Lindsey Graham Guest-Hosts Verdict Flashback
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Welcome to a very special episode of Verdict with Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson with you. And as we promised, Senator, as we talked about your dear friend Lindsey Graham and his passing, we said we were going to put out that original episode with the Senator that he was the very, very first guest of Verdict. And that is going to be this show.
Well, Lindsey Graham, the Senate lost Lindsey this weekend. The world lost Lindsey this weekend. He was one of a kind. He had an extraordinary life and legacy serving our nation. 23 years in the Senate, 33 years in the Air Force. He made a profound difference. And he was also, he was the very first... guest on Verdict right when this show launched, and he came in and joined us right when the show was started. It started on the first day of the very first Trump impeachment. This episode is in the middle of the impeachment, and Lindsey came from the Senate floor leaving about midnight to go to the studio to record. It was a classic and priceless episode. In fact, he starts off by saying, what is a podcast?
And we actually talked for years about selling t-shirts, verdict with Ted Cruz, and on the back, what is a podcast, Lindsey Graham? He was one of a kind. I am grieving and miss my friend, every member of the Senate, Mrs. Lindsey Graham. And Give a listen to this podcast. Watch this podcast to remember why he was such an extraordinary senator and such an extraordinary human being.
Hello, I'm Senator Lindsey Graham. Welcome to Verdict with Ted Cruz, the number one podcast in the entire country. What is a podcast?
Welcome back to Verdict with Ted Cruz. I'm Michael Knowles. I'm joined by not one, but two U.S. senators to help us break down the most shocking day of the entire impeachment trial. Senator Graham, thank you so much for being here. Glad to be here. Gentlemen, the last time that we sat down, I was told this impeachment was going to drag on for weeks. We were going to get witnesses. We were going to get Bolton. We were going to get Hunter Biden. This was going to get long and ugly. I go to sleep. I wake up today And the senators are voting. No more witnesses. This thing could be over next week. Senator Cruz, what happened?
Well, today was a big day.
Who was Lindsey Graham and why is this episode a tribute to him?
And let me say, Lindsey, thank you. Thank you. I appreciate your coming. This is late at night. We spent all day in the Senate.
They're not spending a lot of money on production.
Well, this was you're right yesterday. If the vote had gone differently today, this trial could have gone on for months. We could have seen it drag on and on and on. And it was a big deal. It was up in the air. And today was the most important vote we've had in the entire trial. It really came down to we knew we had 47 Democrats that wanted more witnesses. Why? Because they hadn't proved in the case they're losing. And so the only hope they have is extend it, go on a fishing expedition and see if they can find something.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–3:40
2
Who was Lindsey Graham and why is this episode a tribute to him?
3:40–10:21
3
What happened in the Senate vote on calling additional witnesses in Trump's first impeachment?
10:21–14:42
4
How did Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham try to persuade Senators Murkowski and Alexander?
14:42–18:54
5
Why would calling John Bolton create constitutional and executive privilege issues?
18:54–27:23
6
How did the White House defense answer the 'assume Bolton is right' hypotheticals?
27:23–38:25
Speakers
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