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Join the discussion on US' continued efforts to stop the war in Ukraine, illegal shipments of the abortion drug into pro-life states, and a two-state solution that the U.S. and Israel boycotted
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International Tensions and Sanctions 0:00 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington, DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and sound bites into conversations with our nation's leaders and0:12 newsmakers, all from a biblical world view. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.0:19 I'm gonna make a new deadline of about 10, 10 or 12 days from today. There's no reason in waiting. There's no reason in waiting. It's 500:30 days. I wanna be generous, but, we just don't see any progress being made.0:37 That was president Donald Trump yesterday shortening Russia's 50 day window to reach a ceasefire or face crushing sanctions to just 10 to 12 days. Welcome to this July 20 ninth edition of Washington0:48 Watch. I'm your host, Tony Perkins. Thanks so much for joining us. Well, despite the increased pressure, Russia appears unmoved. Just last night, it launched a major barrage of drones, cruise missiles, and1:00 ballistic missiles. South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham, who has authored legislation to ramp up sanctions on Russian oil, will join me in just a moment. Also ahead, Baptist pastors and leaders from1:12 22 states have sent a letter to president Donald Trump urging him to end a dangerous Biden era policy that allows abortion drugs to be mailed even into states with laws that protect the1:24 unborn. We'll talk with doctor Will Hall of the Louisiana Baptist Convention, 1 of the signers of the letter. Plus, more than a hundred and 30 Trump administration nominees are stalled on the1:36 senate floor. What's behind the delay? Montana senator Steve Daines, a member of the senate leadership team, will he'll fill us in and tell us why. And finally1:47 The UK will recognize the state of Palestine by the United Nations General Assembly in September unless the Israeli government takes substantive1:59 steps to end the appalling situation in Gaza, agree to a ceasefire, and commit to a long term sustainable peace reviving the prospect of a 2 state solution.2:12 That was UK prime minister Keir Starmer earlier today saying that if Israel does not come to a ceasefire in Gaza and agree to2:24 a 2 state solution, UK is gonna join France in September at the United Nations General Assembly and call for a Palestinian state. Carolyn Glick,2:35 international affairs adviser to the prime minister of Israel, will join us later from Jerusalem. All of that and more coming up on this edition of Washington Watch. Let me encourage you if2:47 you've not yet downloaded the Stand Firm app so that you can keep up with Washington Watch no matter where you are. Go to the App Store and get the Stand Firm app. Not only will you have access to Washington Watch, but2:58 we also have our news and commentary from a biblical perspective, the Washington Stand. That is a constant news feed on the Stand Firm app, as well as my morning devotional, stand on the word.3:10 All of that is found on the Stand Firm app. Go to the App Store. Download the Stand Firm app. Well, earlier today, a Russian spokesman told reporters that Moscow has taken notes or taken into3:21 account president Trump's announcement of a new deadline for Russia to end its war with Ukraine, but they said its special military operation but its special military operation continues.3:33 Yesterday, president Trump said he would give Russia 10 to 12 days to end the war rather than the 50 he had given back on July the fourteenth. What might president Trump do if Russia fails to meet that new deadline?3:44 Joining me now to discuss this and more is US senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, serves on 4 senate committees, including the budget committee. He joins us by phone. Senator Graham, welcome back to Washington3:56 Watch. Thanks for, joining us.3:59 Well, thank you for covering this. It's very important topic. Thank you.4:03 Well, let's, start with, the president saying, alright. You only have 10 to 12 days now instead of the 50. What actions might the president take? Does this bring in your measure that4:14 calls for increased sanctions on Russian oil?4:21 Yes. I think so. There's 2 ways is what is he gonna do? He said today on the airplane coming back from from England, it was 10 days. So he said 10 days.4:33 So the clock is ticking. Now what would he do? At the end of 10 days, if there's not a ceasefire, he's going to put sanctions on those who buy Russian oil and gas. Putin could care less4:44 apparently about how many Russians get killed in the battle. You know, hundreds of thousands have been killed and wounded. I don't think he cares about sanctions because he lives pretty well, him4:56 and his cronies. So what we're doing, I've talked to president Trump about, is go after the customers. He's a fossil fuel economy, Putin is. So Trump is threatening to go after China, India,5:08 Brazil, and other countries that buy Russian gas that prop up Putin's war machine with tariffs a hundred percent. So in other words, China, if they keep buying Russian sheep oil to prop up5:20 this war machine Putin, Trump's gonna put a hundred percent tariff on Chinese products coming into America, and they're gonna have to pick between the American economy and helping Putin. I think that's the best way to5:31 get Putin to the table.5:33 So these countries that are buying this Russian oil, despite the international pressure not to do so, then the United States will take actions against those secondary countries, secondary5:45 sanctions on those countries in what they sell to the United States.5:50 Tariffs, not sanctions. And the this EU deal with the European Union is the most fantastic deal I've ever seen an American president negotiate. We're gonna put a 156:02 percent tariff on European products. Some of them, you know, a lot of them coming in, like, a hundred billion dollars a year. We're gonna replace Russian oil and gas in European6:14 countries over time. This is a fantastic deal. But what Trump is telling, people like China countries like China and India who buy cheap Russian oil6:25 Right.6:25 To benefit their economy, that you're gonna pay a price for keeping this war going because without you helping Putin, he wouldn't be able to prosecute the war. This will be a game changer, and it's coming in6:37 2 days. And my bill has congress allow him, you know, setting, this up for him. So he can do it through executive action, or he can have congress6:49 pass a bill allowing him to do it. I wanna help the president, give him the most leverage possible. I think they'd beat 90 votes in the US Senate to allow the president to put tariffs on countries that7:01 buy Russian oil that don't help Ukraine from 0 to 500 percent. Let him pick the number.7:08 Now these currently, is is Russia selling this oil, cheaper in order to get it to these7:15 Dirt cheap. I mean, this is you know, Tony has a good India is buying oil from Russia and reselling it. Now Europe last week put a7:27 price they will pay on Russian oil at 48 dollars a barrel versus what had been 60. Well, the goal list is not buying Russian oil and gas, but that's gonna take a while.7:39 We gotta build pipelines and ships and all that stuff. But Russia is selling it well below market because Putin just needs enough money7:49 to get And this is what's financing their war machine.7:52 Totally. I mean, Trump, as always, goes for the juggler. Trump has figured out. We've talked about this for about a year. Without oil and gas customers,8:04 Putin's out of business.8:06 And this doesn't require any military, assistance from the United States.8:10 1 bullet.8:11 This is all economic.8:12 1 bullet. All you're telling India and China, you have been profiting off this war. You don't do a thing to help Ukraine.8:24 Right.8:24 You're buying oil from Russia well below market. It's cheap oil, helps your economy but keeps the war going. You're gonna have to make a decision 10 days from now.8:36 Well If you keep doing that, you're gonna lose access to the American economy.8:40 Well, senator Lindsey Graham, I'd like to have a conversation at some point about India because they play both sides. They, you know, they Totally.8:47 Hundred percent.8:48 They wanna have a close relationship with the United States, but they're unwilling to make a commitment to the same values that we embrace. They're playing with China and Russia. I think they're unreliable, but that's8:57 another conversation. I only have 5 more minutes, and I wanna I wanna go to another foreign policy issue. Okay. I I I wanna play a clip of Israeli foreign minister Gideon Czar responding to the9:09 international pressure for a ceasefire in Gaza. Play clip 4, please.9:14 The The international pressure on Israel during critical days in the in the negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage deal has already caused Hamas to harden its9:26 position. This pressure is directly sabotaging the chances for a ceasefire and a hostage deal.9:35 I mean, today, the the prime minister of the UK coming out saying that if we don't have a ceasefire and Israel doesn't agree to a 2 state solution, we're going to join France in September9:47 and vote for a Palestinian state. That's counterproductive. Is it not?9:53 Well, I I know this is a religious radio show, but it's asked backwards. You should be doing the opposite. I've been telling Israel that if Hamas10:05 doesn't agree to lay down their arms and the leaders exit Gaza, go in and do what we did to Berlin and Tokyo, take the place by force.10:17 The Europeans are prolonging the war by putting on the table a Palestinian state makes, as the foreign minister said in Israel,10:28 Hamas harder to deal with. I've talked to the British today. I've talked to the French. You're making it harder to find a ceasefire, not easier. So here's my position. To our friends10:40 in Israel. Do what you have to do to finish Hamas off if they do not agree to lay down their arms, period.10:49 Does the United States stick with him? I mean, the the president you know, I I know he's been very good on on Israel, but he he even he is seems to be moved by Hamas propaganda coming out11:01 of Gaza.11:03 I don't mind having humanitarian quarters to help feed people.11:07 Right.11:08 But we've got Hamas over in a corner now. You're negotiating with the ISIS. That's like asking the, you know, Israelis to negotiate11:20 with the religious Nazis, Hamas.11:22 Mhmm.11:23 They were to kill all the Jews, and they're religious fanatics. So if you can't convince them to lay down their arms and the leaders go somewhere else,11:35 then I think Israel needs to use everything at their disposal to end this war quickly. And I don't mind helping feed people, kids, but the goal is to end the11:46 war so there's no future October seventh. And the Palestinian people will never have a better life as long as Hamas is around. We'll come in gunplum 2 years11:58 after the most brutal attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Enough already. Finish Hamas off.12:04 Alright. I'm gonna be joining, joined by Caroline Glick a little bit later in the program. We're gonna talk about that. What I think is a pretty bold and pretty aggressive humanitarian effort that they put12:16 forth down there. But Hamas has been, hijacking and stealing and selling a lot of the humanitarian relief.12:25 Just 1 last thought. Did anybody suggest we should feed the Germans or the Japanese during World War 2?12:33 Yeah. It12:35 Yeah. Here's what's happened.12:37 Why why do we hold why do we hold the the the Jewish state to a to a different standard?12:42 I don't find that. They're not safe with our life. Do you agree with us? Hamas, Hezbollah, or blind Houthis. They're surrounded by groups, ISIS, Al12:54 Qaeda types that wanted to kill all the Israelis. They believe they have to kill the Jews to honor God. Right. They're religious fanatics. And when we were in13:06 the fight for our lives in World War 2, if you had suggested we need to start feeding the Germans or the Japanese as we're fighting their13:17 forces, people are running out of town. Right.13:20 They would have looked at you like you were from outer space.13:23 Like yes. And we've lost the sense of that this is a war for the survival.13:30 That that Hamas started. A war that Hamas started.13:34 Israel started it.13:35 Not Israel. Yeah. Alright. Senator, we're out of time. Withdrew. Out of time. Always great to talk with you. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, thanks for joining us. Alright, folks. We're gonna talk more about13:46 that a little bit later with Carolyn Glick who, works with the prime minister of Israel. But coming up next, a letter to president Donald Trump regarding the dangerous and deadly abortion drug mifepristone.Abortion Policy and Baptist Advocacy 13:58 Don't go away.14:06 A family is the oldest, most tested, and most reliable unit of society. It is divinely created and sustained, and yet there are those who are always tampering with its values and structure.14:18 That's why we need organizations like the Family Research Council that can effectively defend and strengthen the family.14:25 Family Research Council began over 40 years ago, like all great movements of God, with prayer. Today, rooted in the heart of the nation's capital, FRC continues to champion14:38 faith, family, and freedom in public policy and the culture from a biblical worldview.14:44 FRC is 1 of those bright lights that helps us focus on true north. And I shudder to think had they not been here that it could have been worse, worse, worse.14:54 The Family Research Council is key. It's 1 of a handful of groups that I think will determine whether our children live in a country that15:06 enjoyed all of the freedom and all the opportunity that we enjoyed in this great land.15:12 It's just a wonderful parachurch organization that doesn't seek to take the place of the church, but it seeks to assist the family and the church as we try to move forward successfully,15:24 not in a defensive mode, but in an offensive mode as we seek to live our lives according to the holy scriptures.15:32 FRC, is not gonna be whooped. You know, we're we're gonna fight. We're gonna take a stand. And, again, we don't retreat.15:41 You will never see in front of this building here in Washington, DC, a white flag fly. We will never step back. We will never surrender, and we will never15:53 be silent.15:59 In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and and the word was God, and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory.16:11 Family Research Council invites you to join our stand on the word bible reading plan as we reflect upon the life of Jesus, the word who dwelt among us. Come with us16:23 and discover the glory of the word. Read the gospels and witness the life changing story of Jesus, his life, death, and resurrection. Come read how Jesus transformed the lives of16:35 common people and how those same people transformed the known world through the power of the Holy Spirit. Come with us for 10 to 15 minutes a16:43 day and read the entire New Testament before the New Year. Find our16:43 Bible reading plan in Testament before the new year. Find our Bible reading plan and daily devotionals from Tony Perkins at FRC dot org slash bible. Join16:55 us and stand on the word.17:02 Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us on this Tuesday. Alright. This week, 40 Baptist leaders representing 22 states signed on to an FRC letter to president Donald Trump urging him17:14 to take immediate action on the dangerous abortion drug mifepristone, which has been a growing threat to women and unborn children, thanks in part to a Biden era policy that still17:25 remains in place. Now 63 percent of abortions are now being performed through this abortion pill. Now considering how president Trump has been so forceful in fixing the17:37 debacles of the last administration, why is this deadly policy still in place? Joining me now to, to discuss this is, doctor Will Hall, director of the Louisiana Baptist Office of Public Policy,17:49 the executive editor of the Louisiana Baptist message. Doctor Hall, welcome to Washington Watch. Thanks for, joining us.17:58 Absolutely. And, thanks for the conversation that preceded this. Excellent.18:02 Well, a lot going on in the world, and, we we bounce all over. And we wanna come back to this domestic issue because I think actually, doctor Hall, there are 2 things I think we have to get right as a nation.18:14 1 is how we align with the word of God when it comes to Israel. And second and, actually, I would say first is how we align with the issue of life as God has ordained it because every human being18:26 has the fingerprint of God, the image of God. They're image bearers. And we've seen something happen in, post Roe since the Dobbs decision. We've actually seen18:37 an increase in abortion in this country primarily because of the abortion pill. And you've been speaking out on this and so have Baptist leaders, and now they've signed a18:49 letter to the president to that effect.18:52 Well, I wanna thank you for taking, the lead in this letter and allowing our our state leaders to participate in this. But, Cutter, it is it is very critical to all of us. And, you know, especially for19:04 us, you know, there are 12 states that have totally banned all abortions. And this letter, will help us put that last piece of the whole work in place, that will help us to19:16 stop the illegal abortions that are taking place in in our states. And19:20 Let me talk let me ask you about that, doctor Hall, because you're you're you're the head of the the Office of Public Policy. So you know policy there in the state of Louisiana, my home state. I helped pass a lot of the19:32 pro life laws there. Louisiana is 1 of the strongest pro life states in the nation. And as you pointed out, there's about 13 that have totally lined up on the side of life. But in19:43 effect, that's being nullified by a federal policy that allows abortion pills to be mailed into those states.19:51 Yeah. And it seems to contradict, president Trump Trump's position on this, which he has stated as a state's rights issue. And so in order to protect state's rights, he needs to come20:03 alongside as as a partner in completing a ban on the shipment of of abortion bills in the states that ban it. I think he ought to ban a total,20:15 a a a national, shipping, of the, abortion bills.20:19 Right.20:20 But specifically for those states that have that have taken the the law and the measures legal measures to say, we don't want mifiducristone and lisinoprostol to be shipped into our our20:32 state. We don't want to, we don't want our, women and children being exposed to, telemedicine appointments for abortions without a state doctors.20:41 Because the the the president and others, I I don't necessarily agree with this, interpretation of the Dobbs decision, but many have said, well, this gives the states the rights the right to protect20:53 the unborn. I think it gives policymakers, all policymakers, federal and state to do that. However, let's just take the state for a moment. We have 41 states that have actually adopted some form21:05 of law restricting abortion, protecting the unborn. But, again, those are all being nullified because of the in the the non enforcement of the Comstock21:17 Act that allows abortion pills to be mailed into states. And secondly, the FDA policy that no longer requires an in person consultation in order to dispense the21:29 these abortion pills. It's led to about 11 percent increase in emergency situations with women ending up in in, emergency rooms as a result of this. But this is not something new21:41 for the the Southern Baptist. This was an issue at the most recent convention, where Baptists gathered. Speak to that issue and how this is an issue that, as a whole, the whole21:52 Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in the country is speaking into this.21:59 Well, first, I wanna say that that banning, methopristol or both abortion pills is essential to protecting the lives of the unborn. And, as you noticed,22:11 there's been a tick up across the nation in abortions because of the easy availability of these drugs. But this, this letter asking post Trump take action,22:23 also essential to protect the health of women and children. You know, we're we have a, a case, that is, getting a lot of attention, where we're suing a doctor in New York because,22:36 she shipped, abortion bills to a mother, had no contact with young girl, that actually ended up with abortion bills. The mother coerced the young girl and then take the pills. Young girl was22:48 actually planning to have a gender reveal party. And the only reason that we found out about this coercion and also about this legal activity by New York is because the young girl had severe hemorrhaging and23:00 made a 9 1 1 call. Police arrived, thought there was something else with Dawn and realized that she had taken the abortion pill, and she had opened the emergency room in a a proof of commission. And so,23:12 we've got to do something, 1, to protect the unborn, and 2, to protect our our living children. Bad medicine?23:19 This is a, a a human trafficker's dream to be able to do this. We've got a case, a similar case in Texas where a boyfriend, got the, the the pill through the23:31 mail and put it into, I think it was his girlfriend. I don't think it was his wife. His girlfriend's drink, and a similar outcome. So this is an issue of, of health for the women,23:43 and, obviously, it's deadly for the babies. Do you see this as as being a a a continuing to be an issue with Southern Baptists across the country? I mean, 22 states signing on to this is pretty significant. It's a pretty23:55 widespread, element of the the Baptist Convention across the country.24:03 Yes. Look. I I I talk with my peers, across the, the mixed states that that were part of the Southern Baptist Convention, and, it's an issue in their states. Of course, you can tell because of the number of leaders24:15 that signed on. We passed a resolution in 20 23. Our state asking the government to do the very same things that you asked in this letter24:26 that you, that you, led in getting to president Trump. And then, of course, the Southern Baptist took the story. I you know how difficult it is, Tony, to get an24:38 agreement on such contingency24:40 Right.24:40 Among, you know, the the diverse people that make up the Southern Baptist Convention, but it passed without, without objection.24:48 Well, I'm I'm prayerful and hopeful that the president, will respond to this letter from, these, 40 Baptist leaders. Doctor Hall, thanks for joining us. Folks, stick with us. We're back after this.Show more In this video 0:00 International Tensions and Sanctions13:53 Abortion Policy and Baptist Advocacy25:02 Political Obstruction and Senate Dynamics34:02 Israel's Struggle for Truth and Security54:02
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