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October 7, 2025 · 54 min
Peace negotiations continue on the anniversary of Hamas’s savage attack on Israel, weaponized FBI spying on Republican members of Congress is exposed, and the U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments begin.
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Reflecting on October 7 and Israel's Resilience 0:00 From the heart of our nation's capital in Washington, DC, bringing compelling interviews, insightful analysis, taking you beyond the headlines and soundbites into conversations with our nation's leaders and0:12 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.0:18 We have to remember what October seventh, marks. It was a massacre. It was the the darkest day for the Jewish people since the Holocaust. These are objective facts. And right now, there are people protesting against0:30 Israel for fighting a war to defend their people and their homeland.0:35 That was house speaker Mike Johnson expressing his unwavering support for Israel on the second anniversary of Hamas's brutal attack on Israel. Welcome to this October seventh edition of Washington Watch. I'm your host,0:47 Tony Perkins. Thanks so much for tuning in. Well, coming up, the Biden Department of Justice is under fire for targeting Republican senators in its so called Arctic Frost investigation. Senator Lindsey0:59 Graham, 1 of those targeted, joins me in just a moment. Then the Supreme Court takes up a major challenge to Colorado's counseling law restricting conversations with minors about sexual orientation and gender1:10 identity. Jonathan Scruggs from Alliance Defending Freedom who attended today's oral arguments will join me. About 21:22 years after Hamas's savage assault that killed over 1200 Israelis and took 250 hostages, Israel remained steadfast in its fight to defend its people and defeat the terrorist organization1:33 Hamas. The 48 hostage is still unaccounted for. Many fear dead. A breakthrough may be emerging for the remaining live hostages as president Trump's peace plan drives talks aimed at ending the violence1:45 and securing their release. Joining me now is Washington stand reporter Casey Harper who's been tracking this story throughout the day. Casey, what's the latest out of Israel?1:55 Yeah. Well, Tony, it has been a somber day across Israel. As you mentioned, today marks 2 years since Hamas' horrific October seventh attack, a day that was observed with sirens sounding nationwide and memorials that2:07 were held from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.2:21 Families of hostages, they gathered in hostages square and across the country to honor their loved ones. Meanwhile, indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed in Egypt centered on president Trump's 20 point2:33 peace plan. Now both sides are considering terms for a ceasefire, which include hostage release and expand expanded humanitarian aid to Gaza. Now a US delegation, which includes Jared Kushner and Steve2:45 Witkoff, they joined those discussions today. And also earlier today, president Trump met with Canada's prime minister at the White House and expressed optimism that an agreement could be within reach.2:56 Think there's a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East. It's something, even beyond the Gaza situation. We want a release of the hostages immediately, etcetera. And so our team is over there3:08 now.3:09 Well, Tonya, as Israel remembers, 1 of the deadliest terror attacks in decades, the world is watching closely.3:15 Alright. Thanks, Casey, for that update. These past 2 years have revealed much. Not only the failure of the 2005 Gaza disengagement would effectively handed control of Gaza to3:27 Hamas, which they used to launch their attack on Israel, but also a global rise in antisemitism like anything we've seen in nearly a century. Now here at Family Research Council, our support for Israel3:39 has never wavered, and it never will. Now that doesn't mean a blank check for any government policy that we agree with everything that they do, but it does mean that we should pursue policies aligned with scripture,3:50 affirming Israel's right to exist and to live free from the threat of annihilation. Your October seventh attack was barbaric. I was I went I've been to Israel 5 times since October4:01 seventh. I've been through these communities. I've seen I've I've met with former hostages, families of hostages. This must not be minimized, and we should continue to pray for Israel. Later in the program, Chris4:13 Mitchell, CBN's Middle East Bureau chief is gonna join us from Jerusalem. Now turning to a, another critical issue here at home, Casey. The US Supreme Court heard a major case today involving religious4:25 freedom and free speech. What can you tell us?4:27 Yeah. You're right, Tony. This is a huge case with big implications. So a Christian therapist, Kaylee Chiles, she's challenging Colorado's ban on so called convey conversion therapy for minors. She argues it censors4:38 voluntary conversations about faith and identity.4:41 Colorado's law hurts kids struggling with gender dysphoria, Jules de la Cruz. If counselors wish to engage clients on these issues, the law limits them to 1 option of encouraging kids4:53 to reject their body. That is a tragedy.4:57 Charles says the law violates her first amendment rights and prevents her from helping clients who simply want their lives to align with their faith. Now this case in question, Charles v Salazar, it could set a national5:08 precedent on professional speech and religious liberty, Tony.5:12 Alright. Thanks, Casey. We're gonna actually go a little bit deeper in that case with, ADF senior counsel Jonathan Scruggs, a little bit later when he joins us. But first, another news related to the courts. Louisiana5:23 attorney general Liz Murrell is taking on the FDA over the abortion drug mifepristone. I spoke with her earlier today, Casey, but it was before I saw the suit. What's the latest on this?5:34 Yeah. That's right, Tony. I know this is an issue you and, FRC have been leading on, but yesterday, Louisiana filed a lawsuit challenging the Biden administration's 20 23 FDA rule. Now that rule allows the abortion pill,5:46 mifepristone to be mailed even to states like Louisiana that ban abortions. So lawsuit argues that the pill is unsafe and that the FDA just ignored those key safety concerns and that the rule, of course, violates5:58 the law. Louisiana, they're seeking to block the rule to protect their laws, unborn babies, and the health of women, Tony.6:05 Alright, Casey. Tomorrow, actually, here on Washington Watch, we're gonna be joined by the attorney general of Louisiana, and, she's gonna tell us why Louisiana had to take this legal action against the Trump6:16 administration to uphold the state's pro life laws. Thanks so much, Casey.6:19 Thanks, Tony.6:20 Alright. I wanna go6:21 back now to yesterday's disclosure of the FBI targeting 8 Republican senators and 1 member of the house as a part of its Arctic Frost investigation. Joining me now to discuss this6:32 and a whole lot more is US senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina who was 1 of6:38 the Republican members who was targeted. He serves on several senate committees, including the judiciary committee. He joins us by phone. Senator Graham, welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us.6:47 Hey. Thank you, Tony.6:49 Talk about chilling free speech. Arctic Frost, they're tracking you. What'd they hear? What'd they find out?6:55 Well, this is not about free speech. It's about separation of powers. It's about my ability as the chairman of the judiciary committee, in January fourth through the seventh to find out what7:07 I need to learn before I vote to certify an election, whether or not my committee, in the senate should do an investigation of what happened in 20 20. We're a separate branch of7:19 government. The idea that Jack, Smith's FBI agents in 20 23 would look at my phone records as to who I called,7:31 where I was at, and how long those phone calls lasted is unconstitutional in my view, is appalling and should make people worried all over the country,7:43 whether you like me or not. This is a very big deal. Kash Patel and Dan Bongino have done a great job cleaning up this mess, and I will let you know what I learn in the future.7:55 Well, chairman of the judiciary committee, Chuck Grassley, said that this is arguably worse than Watergate. You agree?8:02 Yeah. Well, just think about it. There are 8 United States senators, all Republican, that were surveilled, by FBI agents working for Jack Smith. What people gotta realize is that Jack Smith8:14 was a special counsel appointed to investigate Trump. He was appointed 3 days after Trump announced in 20 22 he was gonna run8:26 for office again. Within 5 months of president Trump announcing in 20 22 he would seek the nomination, for the Republican Party in 20 24 to run for president.8:38 There were 5, 4 jurisdictions indicted him with 60 or 70 felony charges. New York, the attorney general.8:49 Right.8:49 Manhattan, DA, Fulton County DA, Fannie Willis. Jack Smith brought charges against him for mishandling classified information and trying to, you9:01 know, change the outcome of the 20 20 election. 1 indictment in Washington, DC, the other in Florida. So within 5 months announcing he's gonna run again, he had 4 of the most liberal jurisdictions9:13 in the country load him up with charges. And I think it wasn't about 20 20. It was designed to stop him for 20 24. In 20 23, we now know Jack Smith's9:25 FBI agents were looking at my phone calls and that of my fellow colleagues regarding 20 20. This is a big deal. And9:34 we haven't heard the last of this. We're gonna hear more?9:37 Yeah. I hope so.9:38 Okay. Alright. I I mean, because a lot of times we hear these things and then we just kinda move on because there's some other outrageous thing that happens. But you're right. This is a this is separation of powers. This9:48 is a big deal. If it's not addressed, it'll happen again.9:52 Amen.9:53 Alright. Let's move on because we only have you for 4 more minutes, and there's a lot to cover. I I wanna talk about very quickly government shutdown. We're in the, you know, day 7 here, and there's now talk. The10:04 president said he might be open to some negotiations over these, subsidies, these premium subsidies for ACA or the Obamacare. What do we know?10:15 Well, I think I don't know how this movie is gonna end, but I know this. With the when you have a policy dispute, you don't shut down the government to resolve it. That's holding people hostage.10:27 The subsidies we're talking about are Obamacare. They apply to people that make 400 percent above poverty.10:34 Right.10:34 Insurance companies get paid for everybody they enroll. I think there's a lot of fraud. It needs to be reformed, and I'm not gonna extend these subsidies in current form.10:43 Okay.10:43 And shutting down the government to get me to do that is not gonna work, and I hope we all10:48 And and it should be known that these were only done for, like, during the COVID era. It was supposed to be a short term10:54 behind us. That's right.10:55 Right.10:55 Exactly.10:56 And and and but 1 thing, senator Graham. If these are negotiated either post a government shutdown, If the the thing about Obamacare, the ACA, it does not have hide protections.11:08 This ought to be a part of the conversation.11:10 Yeah. I couldn't agree with you more. As a matter of fact, you know, COVID's behind us. Obamacare is just escalating costs like we said it would. Obamacare is not health care reform. It's11:22 taking money from the middle class to give to people in lower income levels their health care virtually free. It's a reallocation of money to create health care programs11:34 for people based on income, and the most of the money is coming from the middle class. Right. You're paying more. Some people get it for free. That's not health care reform. That's sort of redistricting.11:46 Who gets the biggest cut is the insurance companies are making a a killing off of this.11:51 Killing. They get paid for every person they sign up, and some of these people may not even exist. That's what I wanna look at.11:57 So it's the fraud. You just throw trillions of dollars at it. You're gonna get more fraud. Alright. Less than 2 minutes, left, senator Graham. Today, October seventh, 2 years ago, Hamas launched this attack on12:09 Israel. It now appears the world's turned against Israel, not Hamas.12:14 Yeah. It's kinda sad. You know, people don't like strong Jewish people, apparently. Every time Israel is strong, it gets condemned. Antisemitism exists,12:25 but every time Israel fights back and strikes back, the world piles on. 2 years ago today, the largest loss of Jewish life occurred in the most barbaric attack since the holocaust. It was12:37 designed to prevent Saudi Arabia from recognizing Israel. It is directly related to Iran's support for Hamas. They filmed it so you couldn't look away. I am more dedicated than ever to destroying12:49 Hamas, make sure they never come back, and see if we can get Saudi Arabia and Israel back on track to end the Arab Israeli conflict. That's the best way to win this war.12:59 Does that 20 point plan eliminate Hamas in the threat of the future?13:03 It does. But it's gotta Hamas has to disarm. They can't be part of the future of the Palestinian world.13:11 Is that negotiable? Is that negotiable?13:14 To me, that's nonnegotiable.13:15 If13:16 that is not achieved, the whole thing fails.13:20 I would agree with you, senator Lindsey Graham. Senator, thanks for joining us.13:24 God bless. Thanks.13:25 Senator Lindsey Graham of, South Carolina. Look. You you can't allow this situation in Gaza to go back to to allow Hamas to remain in power and13:36 rebuild and simply launch another attack. You know, they took over in 2007. Alright? The disengagement was 2005. Hamas was quote, unquote elected in 2007. They spent all of this13:48 time preparing for what happened 2 years ago. Alright. Coming up next, the Supreme Court back in session. Big case today. We're gonna talk about it next year on Washington Watch. Don't go away.14:01 3 years ago, the Supreme Court issued its historic Dobbs decision, a ruling that overturned Roe versus Wade, which for nearly 50 years imposed abortion on demand, silencing voters and14:12 bypassing the democratic process across the country. The Dobbs decision was a huge step forward against abortion, but it didn't outright ban it. It returned the power to the people. Now,14:24 29 states have laws on the books protecting life. However, there's a catch. Abortion numbers since Dobbs have actually gone up with an increase of 12 percent since 20 20,14:36 climbing from 930000 to over 1000000 in each of the most recent years. So how can this be? The answer is simple, the abortion drug. Today, over 6014:48 percent of US abortions involve abortion drugs, many of these without medical oversight. In 20 21, the Biden administration quietly removed bare minimum long standing safety14:59 protocols for the abortion drug that have existed for 20 years to protect women from life threatening risks and ensuring informed consent. The Biden DOJ then declared that they would not enforce the15:11 Comstock Act, which prevents the mailing of anything that causes an abortion. This is not only illegal, but also dangerous. A study shows nearly 11 percent of women who take the15:23 abortion drug end up in the emergency room with serious complications. Unless the Trump administration reverses these reckless Biden era policies, pro life laws will remain15:35 largely symbolic. Without a full review and repeal of mifepristone, unborn lives will remain in grave15:42 danger, and pregnant mothers will remain at risk.15:42 Let's stand for life and16:00 In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word was God, and the word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory.16:12 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 us16:24 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 lives16:36 of common people and how those same people transform the known world through the power of the Holy Spirit. Come with us for 10 to 15 minutes a day and read the entire New Testament before the New16:47 Year. Find our bible reading plan and daily devotionals from Tony Perkins at f r c dot org slash bible. Join us and stand on the word.17:01 Alright. Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks so much for, joining us on this, Tuesday. I think it's Tuesday. It's been a long week already. Coming up October seventeenth and eighteenth, the pray vote stand summit17:12 in California. Actually, we're going to California. Southern California pray vote stand at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills. To find out more and to register, go to pray vote stand dot o17:24 r g. Right. And and 1 of the reasons we're gathering is, to address issues like we saw here today in Washington. 1 day after returning to the bench for the new term, the US Supreme Court heard17:36 the case of a Colorado licensed counselor who's challenging her state's counseling censorship law. Legacy Media is describing the case as a case against conversion therapy.17:49 Alright? But the Colorado law does more than that. It forbids a licensed counselor from even even having voluntary conversations with minors about sexual orientation18:00 or gender identity unless it directs young people towards so called gender transition. It's a 1 way street. So how'd it go today? Well, joining me to share what happened inside the courtroom is JonathanShow more In this video 0:00 Reflecting on October 7 and Israel's Resilience18:07 Religious Freedom and Legal Challenges in the U.S.33:47 Empowering Teachers and Defending Biblical Truth46:41 The Spiritual and Global Significance of Israel54:03
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