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Walmart's Shift Away from DEI 0:05 Welcome to the Washington Watch News Desk. I'm Sarah Holliday, and here is the latest news. Behind the federal government, America's second largest employer is none other than Walmart.0:17 Like many other large corporations its corporate culture was heavily influenced by diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives Ideas that have been increasingly described by some as the0:29 woke mind virus. But I want to emphasize was because Walmart just announced they're rolling back on their stock of DEI. It turns out inflation stressed Americans are more0:41 concerned with the prices of the products rather than the politics in the produce aisle. It looks like Walmart finally got the message largely because of a man named Robbie Starbuck.0:52 America just voted and we voted against wokeness. We voted for sanity. We voted for corporate neutrality. We don't want companies funding divisive things, and Walmart is setting a great example here for other companies1:03 to turn around. It's not too late. Turn around. People are very forgiving and we can get back to sanity together and rebuild and make this country the greatest it can possibly be.1:11 Starbucks has been a leading voice in exposing, quote, corporate wokeness. And he's been working on Walmart for a while. In fact, Starbucks said this is the biggest win yet for the1:23 movement to end wokeness in corporate America. Moving forward, the retail and grocery giant plans to cut ties with infamous left wing activist organizations. Walmart will allegedly1:35 stop so called racial equity trainings and if you're concerned about children the company said it will no longer gear sexualized transgender related products towards kids. Related to that,1:47 Walmart has also stated they will reevaluate where their money is going. This is to avoid finding any pride events that could expose children to sexual content. Walmart officials said that1:59 the company has been on a journey. They also said they know they're not perfect but they now joined several other popular brands that have already removed their DEI policies. Some of these companies2:10 include John Deere, Tractor Supply Co, Ford, Harley Davidson and Lowe's. This movement to get DEI out of businesses is far from over. DEI opponentsTrump's Legal Victory and Political Implications 2:22 however are not the only ones with victories to celebrate. Fresh off his landslide reelection, president-elect Donald Trump has scored a win at court as well. Over a year ago, Trump was2:34 hit by 2 criminal cases at the hands of the Department of Justice. Special counsel Jack Smith was the head of the charge. But on Monday, Smith dropped the cases altogether. Trump2:46 celebrated this announcement in a post on true social. Several others have joined the president-elect with reactions flooding in from all over. California congressman Daryl Issa said this case was destined to fall2:58 through.2:59 You understand? Smith is is only dismissing that which he was going to lose if he went to court with anyway. I think he wants to get some, amount of his own credibility back by acting like he's actually following the3:10 law. Mhmm. But he didn't follow the law. He abused the law. This3:14 Franklin Graham also weighed in. He said he's thankful these charges against president Donald Trump have finally been dropped and we can move on. What a relief to the American people. As Franklin stated and as3:26 many have agreed, this was a major victory for the rule of law. As we finish up today's news desk, it's important to note that the war between Russia and Ukraine has become even more3:38 dicey. The UK added to the intrigue after tossing out this idea that they might send their own troops to help out Ukraine. However, they have since clarified that they won't be doing that, at least not3:50 right now. France also considers setting troops, but it appears we're still in the dark as to whether they've made up their minds. Meanwhile, North Korea has reportedly sent thousands of troops and4:01 hundreds of ballistic missiles to Russia. This all accompanies the rumors that Putin may be paving the way to a nuclear battle. With the new administration about to come in here in America, could the acceleration4:13 of this war impact Trump's transition into power? What posture should he or America be taking right now? And what other concerns could arise in the weeks to come? A lot of questions, not a lot of4:25 answers. And those are today's headlines. I'm Sarah Holliday. For more news and commentary, be sure to check out the Washington stand at washington stand dot com and follow us on social media for updates atMiddle East Ceasefire and Global Tensions 4:37 FRCDC. Up next is Washington Watch with guest host, Joseph Backholm. We'll see you tomorrow with more news.4:50 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 and5:02 newsmakers, all from a biblical worldview. Sitting in for Tony is today's host, Joseph Backholm.5:10 And welcome to this Tuesday edition of Washington Watch. I am Joseph Backholm. It's my pleasure to be with you. Today on the program in the Biden administration, the state5:21 department has used its influence around the world to push progressive political priorities on other nations. How quickly can this be changed in the next Trump administration? And is President Trump5:33 committed to changing it? We'll discuss that today. Also, big news as you just heard from the news desk, out of corporate America as Walmart decides to drop their DEI programs. Has Walmart5:45 seen the errors of the waves or are they just responding to changing cultural moods? Will the rest of corporate America follow their lead? We'll discuss all of that later as well. But first,5:57 our headlines. About an hour and a half ago, Israel's national security cabinet announced its 10 to 1 vote in favor of a ceasefire deal to end the fighting with the Lebanon based militant6:08 group, Hezbollah, on this Jewish nation's northern border. Shortly after, President Biden delivered remarks from the White House Rose Garden, stating that the deal would take effect at 4 AM6:20 tomorrow local time.6:22 Today, I have some good news report from the Middle East. I just spoke with the prime minister of Israel and, Lebanon. I'm pleased to announce that their governments have accepted the United6:34 States proposal to end the devastating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.6:40 So what does this mean for Israel and the multiple front war that it's been fighting since October seventh terrorist attack by Hamas? Joining me now to discuss it is congressman Keith Self, who served our6:52 country for 25 years before retiring with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Today, he's a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee. He represents the third7:03 congressional district of Texas. Congressman Self, welcome back to Washington Watch.7:08 Good to see you, Joseph. Thank you.7:10 Good to see you, sir. What's your response to the news of this ceasefire?7:15 Well, I think that Israel needed this this ceasefire. They have been fighting a long time. They need to get the people that have been taken out of their homes, near the border back into their7:26 homes. They need to focus on finishing Hamas, and they need to focus on Iran on the long term. So I think that's why they're doing it. And frankly, they've moved Hezbollah back to the Lutani7:38 River, which is the Unifil is supposed to been doing for decades now and didn't. So they have simply reestablished the United Nations line at the Lutani River, and, Hezbollah7:50 will stay behind that now. So I think Israel needed this, and I think it's come at a good time, for them to focus on the broader, picture in the Middle East.8:01 So do you think the timing of this is a function of the fact that Israel feels they have accomplished their mission with this conflict with Hezbollah?8:10 I think that's entirely reasonable because they have destroyed a lot of their leadership, and they've destroyed a huge percentage of the missiles, that Hezbollah had. We used to hear that they had a hundred and8:22 50000 missiles, targeted at Israel, and I understand that they've destroyed a large percentage of that. So, yes, I believe that you can make the case that in the short term, they have8:34 accomplished their mission.8:36 Do you think this this ceasefire announcement will have any impact on their, ongoing conflict with Hamas?8:44 No. I think they will continue to, defend themselves, over the long term in the in Gaza against Hamas. And, eventually, they may have to turn to Iran, to8:55 take care of Iran providing weapons and support to all of the proxies in the, region of Israel. So, no, I think they've done what they need to in Lebanon. I think they will turn their9:07 attention back to Gaza. They'll give their armed forces a rest, and they'll focus on the broader picture. I actually like this. I don't think Biden gets any credit for it at all, but I'm glad that9:19 Israel is taking time to rearm, arrest their troops, and get ready for the future.Biden's Foreign Policy and the State Department 9:25 Well, I wanna explore that comment you made there about Biden not getting any credit for it at all. And, of course, he'd like some credit as he kind of moves out of office, but we know that there just was an election and9:35 the Trump administration is moving in. Some people think the, Trump effect, quote, unquote, is is having a lot of implications even even before he takes office. Do you think the recent election results9:47 were relevant to the timing of this ceasefire?9:50 Absolutely. We're seeing it around the world. Canada and Mexico responded within hours of his threat of tariffs. Hamas back to Hamas. Hamas said we need to end this thing10:02 quickly right after I think it was literally the day after the election results were known. So, absolutely, I think that the Trump effect people are realizing that Trump is serious this time in10:14 reestablishing the credibility of the United States around the world. So we've got world leaders flying in to visit with Trump. So, absolutely, the Trump effect is real. So,10:25 yes, I do.10:28 Do you think the ceasefire will last?10:32 That's a great question, Joseph. And, frankly, the children in all of the surrounding areas have been indoctrinated for so long to hate Jews, to hate Israel. This is what they face in the10:44 future. How long will it last? I have no idea. Remember Hamas said, if you leave us in place, we will do October seventh time and time and time again. So you have a great question.10:56 Long term, meaning years from now, 5 years, 10 years from now, I don't know because of the indoctrination of the children in these areas.11:04 Yeah. And that is, of course, that that that's a millennia old problem at this point. We know that this this conflict, while there are modern versions of it, is far and away not11:16 a new challenge, 1 that we will continue to have to deal with, unfortunately. But I'd like to turn our attention to another conflict, the 1 in Ukraine. Russia said today that, retaliatory11:28 actions are being prepared after Ukraine struck Russian military installations with more US supplied longer range missiles. Now do you think that's saber rattling from Moscow, or11:40 is it a cause for real concern?11:43 It's a cause for real concern across Europe. I think that, Europe is the 1 that is poking the bear in this case, and I just hope that Putin is very patient until11:55 Trump gets into office. Because it looks to me like the European allies along with the Biden administration with the ATACMs. The ATACMs can't get to Moscow, but they can certainly get deep into Russia.12:07 Britain and France have allowed use of their, similar, missiles. So I think that we need to be very careful because this is the possibility of a mistake, and major wars12:19 start with mistakes. If you think of the lead up to World War 1, the lead up to World War 2, there was this you called it saber rattling, but these events that happened and eventually a spark,12:31 either a mistake, the attack on Pearl Harbor, which was intentional. But this, this lead up to this, this time period, these next 2 months is very concerning to me. And I hope12:42 again that Putin is very patient with, what the, our our European allies are doing. We do not want to provoke a wider war. We need to get Trump in there to settle this12:54 thing, quickly.12:57 Well, as we know, the Biden administration has changed some policies by supplying these longer range missiles, and they say they're doing that, in response to Russia's13:09 importing of North Korean troops. Do you believe that? Is it, Russia's change that has led to the Biden administration's change, or is there something else going on?13:21 Well, I'm not sure that's, no. I don't believe that is true. Now the ATACMS that they provided, I can get into the cursed area, which is where Ukraine, invaded and a little bit further. But, no,13:33 I don't believe that the North Korean troops are the reason. So I I would I would say the North Korean troops are there to provide manpower, for this slog that the Russians are13:44 doing. They are greatly depleted. The Russian military is greatly depleted. There are estimates that it would take them 10 years to rebuild their military. So if they are cornered, and you know what13:56 a cornered animal is like, they're desperate. Do not push a cornered animal because Russia is desperate today. And, frankly, I like the, the the Danish model that the European14:08 allies are asking Ukraine to build their own weapon systems because Ukraine, factories are working at about a 30 percent capability. So they can build more weapons rather than14:20 supplying them US weapons, which we may need in the future in our focus toward China. So I like that Danish model that they're talking about. Let the Ukrainians build their own weapons systems.14:32 Yeah. We've seen throughout this conflict in Ukraine that the Biden administration has provided support, but not all the support they could. And they seem to wanna give Ukraine enough to defend themselves, but not14:44 necessarily enough to win because there's always been this fear of escalation. Has the Biden administration gotten over that fear of escalation in the kind of waning hours of their14:55 administration?14:57 I think they're in panic mode. They will do anything to keep Trump out of office, and I believe this is, another effort to do that. But, frankly, you're exactly right. For for, for15:09 years, they gave them enough not to lose, not enough to win. You're exactly right. So now in the lab and since the election, they've made this decision. I see it as the panic15:20 mode to do something, just like they did on the border. They're in the panic mode because Trump will take office on January the twentieth. I think this is a move of desperation to try to get15:32 something stirred up on the European continent.15:36 Well, expand on that if you would to get something stirred up because, obviously, Trump is going to take, he he is going to go into office, and so he is going to be determining the US policy in the15:48 region. What do you think the Biden administration fears at this point that has driven them to really make some significant changes in their policy?15:58 Well, they have said all along that they support Ukraine. But as we just discussed, they've not given them enough support to win, just enough to drag out the war. Why is that? Is it16:09 the defense industrial base that simply wants to sell more weapons? The problem is our defense industrial base cannot supply enough for a major regional war in the Pacific. We can't transport16:21 people there even much less the weapon systems. We measure our guided missile systems in numbers of weeks, not months, not years. So we don't have enough of our own. I have no idea what the16:33 Biden administration is doing. But, again, I see this as a move of desperation. Will something happen on the European continent that will drag us into another European war? God16:46 forbid.16:47 Well, you hint at and and president Trump, while campaigning, seems to believe that he can bring this conflict to an expeditious end. How would he do that?16:58 Real simple. First of all, enforce the sanctions on Russian oil. Import I'm sorry. Export LNG to Europe so that they would be dependent on American energy, not17:10 Russian energy. That would starve the Russian war machine. They sell their oil surreptitiously around the world, clandestinely around the world, and that is what is funding, their17:22 basic wartime economy, which is what they have today, a wartime economy funded by the sales of their, fossil fuels, and we would cut that off. We would also cut off weapon17:34 systems coming from Iran, North Korea, and China. And, frankly, we would starve Russia out, and, they would then come to the table.17:45 Well, in about 30 seconds, if it would be that simple to starve Russia's military capability, why hasn't that been done already?17:54 Look. The Biden administration has not enforced the sanction against either Russia or Iran. Take Iran. They had 4000000000 dollars when Trump left office. They now have, like, a hundred billion dollars in18:06 reserves. Why? Because we don't enforce the sanctions on Iran oil export that we should be enforcing. We can also starve Iran. But Russia is is what we're discussing18:18 here. We could do it very easily. Just cut off their exports, enforce the sanctions around the world. And I think Trump will probably do that along with us drilling, pulling our18:28 Yeah.18:28 Goal our liquid gold out of the ground. I think we'll we'll put a quick end to this.18:34 That would be good news for all of us. Congressman Keith Self, thank you so much for your time.18:38 Thank you.18:40 After the break, the woke oriented foreign policy of the Biden administration, is it about to end? We'll discuss it when we come back.Show more In this video 0:05 Walmart's Shift Away from DEI2:21 Trump's Legal Victory and Political Implications4:26 Middle East Ceasefire and Global Tensions9:25 Biden's Foreign Policy and the State Department18:40 Corporate America's Shift Away from Wokeness
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