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Political Updates and Challenges 0:05 Good afternoon. I'm Victoria Marshall with the latest news from the Washington Watch news desk. House speaker Mike Johnson has announced that Congress will most likely pass a temporary funding bill to fund0:17 the government through next year. The federal government runs out of money on December twentieth. In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Johnson blamed senate majority leader Chuck Schumer for holding up the0:29 appropriations process.0:31 The house has done its work. The senate has not. Chuck Schumer is still the democrat leader, there in the senate, and he has refused to put a single appropriations bill on the floor. That's not how the process is0:41 supposed to work, so it's broken down in that regard. So we're running out of clock. December twentieth is the deadline. We're still hopeful that we might be able to get that done. But if not, we'll have a a temporary0:52 measure, I think, that would go into the first part of next year and allow us the necessary time to get this done. And I I think that would be ultimately, a good move because the country would benefit from it because1:03 then you'd have Republican control and we have we'd have a little more say in what those those spending bills are.1:09 Right now, Democrats have controlled the Senate and the White House while Republicans have control of the House. This congress is set to end on January third, and the next 1 will see a congress and White House completely1:21 controlled by Republicans. Johnson, as well as incoming senate majority leader John Thune, have said they are ready to deliver on president-elect Donald Trump's America First agenda. And in other domestic1:33 news, Pennsylvania Democrats are trying to flip the Pennsylvania Senate race in their favor by counting misdated or undated ballots. Despite the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling these1:45 ballots are invalid under state law. Despite the Associated Press calling the Pennsylvania Senate race for Republican Dave McCormick, incumbent senator and Democrat Bob Casey has refused to concede the1:57 race. The race is now under a recount and county election boards in Bucks, Center, Philadelphia, and Montgomery counties have decided to flout the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling and count improperly2:08 dated ballots.2:10 We all know that precedent by a court doesn't matter anymore in this country, and people violate laws anytime they want. So for me, if I violate this law, it's because I want a court to2:22 pay attention to it.2:23 That was a Bucks County commissioner saying she would ignore the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling. The RNC in Pennsylvania GOP are appealing to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to block the counted the2:35 counting of undated ballots in all of Pennsylvania's 67 counties. And in international news, a president Joe Biden has for the first time authorized Ukraine to use2:47 Western made long range missiles to strike inside Russia. The introduction of thousands of North Korean troops on Russia's front lines with Ukraine led Biden to make the decision. A2:59 Kremlin spokesperson said the decision had qualitatively increased the US's involvement in the war, calling it a new spiral of tension. Russia has repeatedly warned against green lighting3:11 Ukrainian strikes deeper inside the country, and president Vladimir Putin had pointed to the Ukrainian use of the US made long range missiles as a red line for Russia. The policy shift3:22 appears to be part of the Biden administration's push to give what it can to Ukraine before January twentieth when president-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office. Trump is expected to press for3:34 negotiations to end the war in Ukraine. And finally, in other domestic news, Texas governor Greg Abbott is continuing to strengthen his state's border security as the border state3:46 expects a wave of mass migration before the incoming Trump administration. Abbott tweeted that Texas will continue to deploy every tool and strategy available under our historic border3:58 mission to protect and defend our state and our nation. The governor also pledged to continue the state's migrant busing program that delivered nearly a hundred and 20000 migrants to the sanctuary cities of New York,4:09 Chicago, Washington DC, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles since April 20 22. Additionally, Texas troopers and national guard soldiers deployed under the governor's operation lone4:21 star continue to carry out mass migration response exercises along the border region. Abbott's comments come as Illinois governor JV Pritzker and Massachusetts governor Mara Healy vow they4:33 will not cooperate with ICE officials or deportation efforts once Trump takes office. And those are today's headlines. I'm Victoria Marshall. Up next is Washington Watch with Tony Perkins.4:45 We'll see you tomorrow with more.4:52 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 and newsmakers,5:05 all from a biblical worldview. Washington Watch with Tony Perkins starts now.5:11 We're running out of clock. December twentieth is the deadline. We're still hopeful that we might be able to get that done. But if not, we'll have a a temporary measure, I think, that would go into the first part of next5:22 year and allow us the necessary time to get this done.5:25 That was house speaker Mike Johnson yesterday on Fox News Sunday. Welcome to this Monday edition of Washington Watch. Glad you tuned in. Congress faces a ticking clock with just 1 month until the current5:37 temporary spending measure expires. So what's next? Well, we'll get insights from Ohio congressman Warren Davidson in just a moment. And brace yourself for this.5:47 Our military and the role of the military is in the constitution for a reason, and I think we're really at risk of politicizing the military in a way that we can't put the genie back in the bottle. Really?5:59 That was senator elect Alyssa Slotkin on ABC this weekend. Her comments were about a proposed warrior board that will review the mission competency of the Pentagon's top brass.6:11 We'll discuss her comments and their implications. Doctor Adam Rasmussen will join us to break down the latest numbers from the 20 24 election as they have been analyzed, who voted,6:23 who didn't, and what does it tell us? Plus, I'll share highlights from my weekend conversation with RealClearPolitics White House correspondent Philip Wegman about president Trump's cabinet6:35 picks.6:36 What that tells you is that it is Donald Trump fundamentally who's making these decisions and him alone. It's not an adviser. It's not any outside group. It's him.6:48 We'll talk about it. All this and more coming up on this Monday edition of Washington Watch. Well, as our nation approaches a significant transition in leadership, we're facing pressing global challenges7:00 and critical decisions in this lame duck session of congress that's already underway. Now this moment demands not just vigilance and observation, but it calls for unified fervent7:11 prayer. And we believe this is a season for heightened spiritual vigilance, and that's why we've launched Operation Prayer Shield, a powerful collective prayer effort to seek God's divine protection,7:23 wisdom, and guidance for our nation, for Israel, and our allies during this pivotal time. So from now until January the twentieth, we invite you to stand with us in prayer by texting shield, that's7:35 s h I e l d, to 6 7 7 4 2. That's 6 7 7 4 2, the word shield. You'll receive weekly alerts, daily prayer points, and other resources to keep you engaged7:47 and praying during this critical time. So join us in covering our nation in prayer. Text shield to 6 7 7 4 2 today. I'm not sure how they say thisMilitary and Government Accountability 7:59 with a straight face, but the left is claiming that the incoming administration's proposal to make sure the top brass in the military can lead the military in its mission is8:11 politicizing the military. Who's who has politicized the military? I would suggest it's the left as they have used it as a laboratory for8:22 social experimentation. Well, joining me now to discuss this in more is congressman Warren Davidson, a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Financial Services Committee. He's also a veteran of the United8:33 States Army. He represents the eighth congressional district of Ohio. Congressman Davidson, welcome back to the program. Always great to see you.8:41 Tony, it's always an honor. Thank you for talking with me tonight.8:44 Alright. So let's start with this issue of the Warrior Board, the left claiming that would politicize the military. 1 look at the National Defense Authorization Act and how the8:55 cleanup effort has been underway by Republicans to remove the political elements would suggest to me it's not the right that's doing it, but the left.9:05 Yeah. I mean, that was, part of the effort we've had really since Democrats took the majority. They've continued to push for, you know, kinda woke and weaponized government. And 1 of the kinda key woke elements, they9:16 created this 3 letter acronym, DEI, diversity, equity, and inclusion, which are really just political officers. They created these departments in every federal agency, and they're there to politicize every9:28 department. And they're clearly doing it in the Department of Defense, you know, very aggressively pushing it out and frankly imposing training on troops all the way through the field. So, we need to extract this from9:39 our military and get them back to being strong and focused.9:42 Do you think this is a good idea that the president has put forth with what's being called a warrior board to evaluate the competency of the military's9:54 top brass?9:56 Yeah. Absolutely. I mean, fundamentally, the the Department of Defense has never passed an audit since they were required to pass an audit, and no 1 ever gets held accountable. And look, it's not like we can just say,10:05 oh, we're done with you guys. We're closing the Department of Defense. We can't really do that, but we can hold somebody accountable for it. No one's ever gotten fired for failing the audit. And every year they're10:16 rewarded with more money and more responsibility. And so it's time. I've had a bill for years now that I introduce every session to try to say when it says whenever, the Department of Defense fails10:28 an audit, 10 percent of the general officer corps is eliminated. And then, you know, there will be consequences for it. And frankly, our senior ranks are already bloated. I mean, we have 1 officer for every10:40 9 enlisted soldiers. When we won World War 2, we had 1 officer for every 30 enlisted soldiers. So we're very top heavy.10:48 Now their justification for opposing this Warrior Board and advancing their DEI agenda within the military says that11:00 this is the way you get diversity in our military, and diversity is what makes our military strong.11:06 Well, I think that, you know, the ability to shoot, move, and communicate lethal force is what makes our military strong. And frankly, the cohesion out of the unit comes when that is the focus. You11:18 inherently build a diverse unit, so you take the most talented people at each of the skill sets required to succeed and the unit flourishes. And I mean, you see that in all kinds of arenas, We should certainly see it in11:30 our military. And the other thing is it's not uncommon. I mean, you know, if you look at, George c Marshall did this, in a in a really big scale and in a smaller scale, Barack11:42 Obama eliminated 200 officers when he took, the White House. So, not an unprecedented thing at all to go through and and, you know, purge kinda some of the excesses and11:53 realign the military. And this should happen throughout government, but of all the places it should happen and most clearly aligns with the president's prerogatives, it's in his role as commander in chief.12:04 The president-elect Donald Trump has tapped Pete Hegseth as the the the next defense secretary. Your thoughts?12:13 I'm very excited. I've really enjoyed getting to know Pete Hegseth, and, you know, I'm sure he's overwhelmed with feedback and celebratory praise, but he's also been wrongly12:25 criticized. I mean, this guy, okay, he's a major. Usually, need these seasoned insiders. Well, Donald Trump tried the seasoned insiders. He tried, you know, general Mad Dog Mattis, and supposedly, he was gonna lead12:37 transformative change. He didn't lead anything. He was a disaster. Then he brought in all of the lobbyist insider, Mark Esper. Take somebody that12:49 actually means what I'm talking about, which is we're gonna get a strong and focused military. Pete Hegseth has written books about it. He's a well educated, very successful combat veteran as an infantry officer,13:01 and I think he's the right kind of leader. But we have to get him confirmed.13:05 Alright. Let's turn now to the lame duck session of congress. 1 of the issues front and center in this lame duck session is the funding of government. We've got until December the twentieth. It's13:16 about 1 month to go. What are we gonna be looking at? Is it going to be another short term continuing resolution, booting it into the first of next year? We're gonna see an omnibus. What do we,13:29 what do we anticipate?13:31 Well, no secret. Washington DC loves the status quo. They've lobbied hard for it for years, and they fight to preserve it. And they're pushing for an omnibus so that, you know, you can get at least 1 more year13:43 of this woke and weaponized government. All the policies and priorities that the American people just rejected are reflected in the current, spending plan. Disaster for Congress to accept, an13:54 omnibus. And, you know, speaker Johnson has persuaded me convincingly that he's not gonna get rolled with an omnibus, that he is gonna push for a CR that goes14:06 into the president's first hundred days. And that's the fastest way to deliver on the promises Donald Trump and others that make up our Republican majority in the House and Senate, made to the American14:18 people. So why would we delay that for another year? We should absolutely hit that in the first hundred days. And the best way to do that is to get a continuing resolution that goes into the first hundred days.14:28 So an omnibus that, some have been discussing would be funding for the rest of the year kind of lumped together as we've seen before. You never know what's tucked away in there, but it it, would14:40 add additional funds to the government. Whereas a CR simply extends what we currently have until the new administration can put their fingerprint on the14:52 funding priorities.14:54 Yeah. Precisely. So, if if you did an omnibus, it would fund the government with no real reforms, plus ups, more spending. There were some negotiations that go in there, earmarks that everybody wants to15:06 get for their priorities back home. In general, it's been more money in more places, on more people, and it would go all the way till September thirtieth15:18 That's the fiscal year 20 25 spending plan. That was frankly due September thirtieth of this year, but has kind of turned into the Christmas tradition that Congress, well, you gotta pass this or we're gonna have to stay15:30 through Christmas. If that's what it takes, fine, stay through Christmas. But the reality is we should push it out into the, you know, at least early February. So you get, you know, a little bit of runway with the House15:41 and Senate. There's really no reason we couldn't have this by the end of January though on the president's desk with priorities that he and we promised to deliver to the American people during this campaign season.15:52 And and congressman Davidson, may call me, cynical, but with a lame duck session where you've got the senate majority right now, Democrat going out, Chuck16:04 Schumer playing the heavy hand consistently time and time again,16:08 if16:09 there were an omnibus, I can guarantee you there would be objectionable spending elements in there that the voters who just cast their votes on November fifth would be opposed to.16:21 A hundred percent there would be, and there were last time. I mean, you know, speaker Johnson caught a lot of blowback because less than half of the Republicans in the house voted for the last omnibus. I mean, he broke16:31 it into 2 pieces. But but not just, my colleagues and I were unhappy with that. The American people were pretty unhappy with that because we get funded a lot of things that we promised not to fund,16:43 and that got us through this election cycle. But we certainly shouldn't start the next 1 off on a bad foot by by getting more another year of the same bad policy. So we need to get it, into16:55 the first hundred days so we can deliver on really what this campaign season was all about. And the American people overwhelmingly rejected this woke weaponized government, and they wanna secure border. At the most basic17:06 level, fund interior resettlement of people trying to enter our country illegally? Why wouldn't we turn that off? Why couldn't we in the very first, days deliver on President Trump's17:18 promise to stop taxing tips? Things like that ought to be in this make America first, make America great again, America first, funding priorities, and we should be able to do it in the first hundred days.17:29 Congressman Warren Davis had 1 minute left. Is this something that, our viewers and listeners need to weigh in with with their members of congress say, you know, just just give it over to president Trump. Let him shapeShow more In this video 0:05 Political Updates and Challenges7:57 Military and Government Accountability17:30 Christian Influence in Politics36:07 Cabinet Nominations and Political StrategyComments No comments yet. Start the conversation.
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