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Today on Washington Watch: President Trump signs executive orders affecting birthright citizenship and birth tourism; Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Confirmation hinges on a slim vote margin; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey enter a defense agreement over how to deal with the Iranian threat; A Federal court protects children from drag shows; New data on assisted suicides and same-sex marriage.
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Today on Washington Watch: President Trump signs executive orders affecting birthright citizenship and birth tourism; Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Confirmation hinges on a slim vote margin; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey enter a defense agreement over how to deal with the Iranian threat; A Federal court protects children from drag shows; New data on assisted suicides and same-sex marriage. ...more Show the full description Show less Today on Washington Watch: President Trump signs executive orders affecting birthright citizenship and birth tourism; Attorney General Todd Blanche’s Confirmation hinges on a slim vote margin; Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey enter a defense agreement over how to deal with the Iranian threat; A Federal court protects children from drag shows; New data on assisted suicides and same-sex marriage.
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In this video 0:00 News Brief: Blanche Confirmation & Headlines12:00 Senate Updates & Birthright Citizenship EOs19:00 Congressman Babin on Ending Birth Tourism29:00 Middle East Pact & Florida Drag Law Victory38:00 Religious Liberty, Culture Shift & Biblical Response
News Brief: Blanche Confirmation & Headlines 0:00 I'm Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council and host of Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. Every day, we offer a biblical perspective on the news as well as insightful interviews with elected leaders,0:11 newsmakers, and culture experts. We have a great program planned for you today, but 1st, get up to speed on the top headlines with Washington Stan's news brief.0:26 Welcome to the Washington Stan news brief. I'm Casey Harper bringing you today's big stories. After a long and difficult road, Todd Blanch may finally have the votes he needs to be confirmed as attorney general.0:38 Blanch's confirmation hearing was last month, and the path forward seemed promising. That is until senators Tom Tillis and John Cornyn, both of whom have a rocky relationship with president Donald Trump, said they0:49 wouldn't vote for Blanche. Cornyn and Tillis wanted promises in writing that the IRS would not exempt president Trump from future audits and that the Department of Justice's anti weaponization fund was dead1:01 for good. Though president Trump equivocated, Blanche's pledge was good enough for the Republicans who voted him out of committee this week.1:10 I've never liked this 17 76 fund. It made no sense to me, and I thought it was an insult to the police officers and the people that defended us on January the 6th. It's done. It's been rescinded,1:21 and I am satisfied.
1:23 Of course, as we've noted before on the news brief, Democrats weren't happy with Blanche, a former federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, but probably more importantly, president Trump's former personal
1:35 lawyer.
1:37 This man is not our lawyer. He is not America's lawyer. He is about to become Trump's sword against his adversaries and shield
1:48 against any scrutiny.
1:50 Regardless, it seemed smooth sailing. That is until Republican Susan Collins said this week she would not support Blanche. She pointed to reporting that Blanche would crack down on the illegal shipping of abortion pills,
2:02 something pro life groups have been calling on president Trump to do for a long time. Then senator Lisa Murkowski said the same thing Friday morning. That put all eyes on Bill Cassidy, likely
2:14 the swing vote for Blanche's nomination. But senator Cassidy said on the senate floor Friday that despite some of his initial concerns, Blanche would have his vote. Over the
2:25 last several days, I've heard from lots of people sharing their views on this nomination. And most of the time, it's clear, mister Blanch has become a referendum on how people feel about president
2:37 Trump. If you don't like the president, you don't like mister Blanch. If you do like the president, you do. I have not approached it that way. This process should be about mister Blanche and how he will go forward in a
2:48 difficult job and how the American people can be best served. I have a history with mister mister Trump, but that history does not matter 1 bit. All considered, I will vote for mister Blanche.
2:59 I'll be criticized for this vote. What's new?
3:02 Cassidy said he still has concerns about things like politicized prosecutions, but he argued that if Blanche is confirmed, he has more authority to push back against president Trump in those cases. 1
3:14 other news out of Washington, president Trump said Friday he isn't giving up on his White House ballroom. A federal appeals court Friday morning blocked the construction of the east wing, a 400000000 dollar project,
3:25 though the president points out that much of that is going towards security and is being funded by private donors. The court ruled, though, 2 to 1, that the president cannot continue without congressional authorization.
3:37 But president Trump vowed Friday afternoon to appeal to the US Supreme Court saying, quote, the military and secret service are viewing this horrendous politically motivated and unlawful ruling as a national security
3:48 threat to our nation in that the entire complex is being built for the protection of our country and additionally, all future presidents. The president has emphasized the increased security capabilities of
4:00 this construction. No word yet on whether the Supreme Court will take up the case. Well, for our last story, senator Mitch McConnell said he has been released from a rehab center and would continue his recovery at home.
4:12 The 84 year old Kentucky Republican suffered a fall in mid June that left him briefly unconscious. While hospitalized, he developed pneumonia and was treated with antibiotics. That, of course, left Republicans with 1
4:23 less vote in the senate. Now he's apparently on the mend, and we wish him a speedy recovery. Well, that is today's news. I'm Casey Harper. You can dive deeper at the Washington Stand, which is Family Research Council's
4:35 outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview. As for us, we're back next time with more stories that matter.
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
5:04 newsmakers, all from a biblical world view. Sitting in for Tony is today's host, Jody Heiss.
5:10 All considered. I will vote for mister Blanche. I'll be criticized for this vote. What's new? But
5:26 the people of Louisiana can be assured that I worked hard to understand the issue and to make the right decision.
5:38 That was senator Bill Cassidy expressing his support for Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general. It sets the stage for a full senate vote. Welcome to this Friday, August
5:50 7th edition of Washington Watch. I'm your Friday host, Jody Heise, and very thankful to be able to spend the next hour with you discussing some of the top news items from a biblical perspective. Thanks for joining
6:02 us. Coming up on today's program, in addition to the senate's efforts to confirm Todd Blanche as the new attorney general, we'll examine president Trump's executive orders aimed
6:14 at ending birth tourism. Congressman Brian Babin from Texas will join us for that discussion and more. Then in Turkey, we have Turkey, Pakistan, and
6:26 Saudi Arabia. They've all signed a joint defense agreement in response to the threat posed by Iran. So that's big news. What could this mean for Israel and security across the Middle East in general?
6:38 Peter Duran of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies will join us for his analysis of that development. Plus, Dylan Fisher, chief of staff at Florida Family Voice will join
6:50 us to discuss a huge legal victory aimed at protecting children from drag queen events. So all that and much more is coming your way the next hour right here on Washington Watch.
7:07 We'll begin with the senate's efforts to confirm Todd Blanche as US attorney general. And joining us now to fill us in is Washington Watch watch reporter Mary Stackhouse. Mary, Louisiana
7:19 senator Bill Cassidy announced his support for Todd Blanch. That's a pretty big deal. So what happens next in this confirmation process?
7:28 Jody, earlier today, senator Cassidy's speech on the senate floor became emotional at times. In the end, he announced that he would support Todd Blanche's confirmation as attorney general. This helps clear the way for
7:39 president Trump's nominee. Now this comes after weeks of scrutiny over the justice department's independence from the White House. Cassidy emerged as the likely deciding vote after Republican senator Lisa Murkowski of
7:51 Alaska said that she would oppose Blanche for the top US law enforcement job, leaving the nomination on the brink. Here's what senator Cassidy said on the senate floor.
8:00 All considered. I will vote for mister Blanche. I'll be criticized for this vote. What's new? But
8:15 the people of Louisiana can be assured that I worked hard to understand the issue and to make the right decision.
8:26 Senator Cassidy's support for Blanche capped 1 of the most contentious cabinet fights of president Trump's 2nd term. Jody.
8:34 Alright. So we have the expected confirmation vote now for Todd Blanche. What else is happening on the senate's agenda?
8:42 The senate earlier today overwhelmingly passed sweeping sanctions legislation targeting Russia, advancing a long delayed measure originally championed by the late senator Lindsey Graham. The bill now heads to the house
8:53 where it could be considered as early as next month. Here's Graham's sister, Darlene Graham, who was appointed to hold the late senator's seat.
9:01 On this vote, the yays are 86, the nays are 11. The 60 vote threshold having been achieved, the bill is passed.
9:14 Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, was 1 of Ukraine's strongest supporters in congress throughout the war with Russia. The legislation is designed to increase economic pressure on Moscow over its ongoing invasion
9:26 of Ukraine. The other major priority is passing a continuing resolution to keep the government funded. It's still unclear when lawmakers will reach an agreement, but securing government funding has been senate majority
9:38 leader John Thune's top objective before the chamber breaks for its summer recess. The senate had been scheduled to begin its recess today, but the government funding measure and the Todd Blanch confirmation vote could
9:50 keep senators in Washington through Monday. Jody?
9:54 Returning to some news coming out of the White House, president Trump yesterday signed a couple of executive orders on birthright citizenship. What is the president hoping to accomplish with these new executive
10:06 orders, which both of them seem to specifically address the issue of illegal immigration.
10:12 Jody, limiting birthright citizenship has 1 of the has been 1 of the top priorities for president Trump in his efforts to tackle illegal immigration. The White House is taking particular aim at what it calls birth
10:24 tourism in which pregnant foreigners travel to the US to give birth. After his June 30th setback in the Supreme Court, president Trump called on congress to act, but yesterday, he opted for executive orders,
10:36 which set policy but they don't carry the same weight as laws passed by congress. The Supreme Court had struck down president Trump's executive order as unconstitutional which targeted a wide swath of immigrants
10:48 in the country illegally or temporarily. The administration says that the new directive falls outside the purview of the Supreme Court ruling as it seeks to reinterpret the narrow historical exceptions to
11:00 citizenship at birth and expand who's ineligible. Now president Trump said that these orders would ban birth tourism. Let's listen into his comments.
11:09 This will give us the right to do it in a much more forceful manner. But they've taken birthright citizenship, and they've made a joke out of it. I thought we were gonna win it at the Supreme Court. Unfortunately, we had
11:19 a bad decision, very unfair decision. Our country suffers because of it, and we're ending it a different way.
11:26 The 14th amendment has long been interpreted as guaranteeing citizenship for babies born in the US with only narrow exceptions such as children of foreign diplomats or members of an enemy occupying force.
11:38 The Center for Immigration Studies, which supports lower levels of immigration, estimated that in an analysis in 20 20 that between 20025 thousand mothers came to the
11:50 US for birth tourism in a year long period between 20 16 and 20 17. There were 3600000 births in the US in 20 25. The executive orders also limit the rights of children born to
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12:02 foreign government employees in the US and children of people who are classified as alien enemies. The orders could also affect people born in US territories should congress enact a proposed law to end automatic
12:14 citizenship there. Jody?
12:17 Alright, Mary. Real quickly before I let you go on the international front, we talked real briefly about the joint defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey. How does that impact the region? What's
12:28 that gonna mean?
12:29 That's right, Jody. This agreement signed in the Saudi city of Mecca today brought together Sunni Muslim nations concerned by Iran's attacks on the gulf exporters. Iran and its allies have been firing on Saudi
12:41 Arabia and other gulf states and blockading their energy shipments since the US and Israel attacked it on February 28th in a major escalation after years of regional tumult. Now the Mecca
12:53 joint defense agreement is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression. It stipulates that an armed attack against any of the 3 would be regarded as an attack on all, they said in a joint
13:05 statement. The 3 nations share concerns about the increasingly aggressive military stances of both Israel and the revolutionary Shiite Iran as their longtime US ally struggles to contain regional
13:16 upheaval that has caused a global energy crisis. Jody.
13:21 Alright. Mary, thank you so much for these updates. We appreciate it. I wanna turn back now and talk about president Trump's executive orders on birthright citizenship. And joining us now to discuss this is
13:33 doctor Brian Babin, represents the 36th congressional district in Texas, cohost of the, House Congressional Border Security Caucus, which I was honored to serve beside him with,
13:45 and he's also part of the transportation and infrastructure committee. Great to see you, congressman Babin. Welcome back to Washington Watch. Thanks for joining us.
13:54 As always, Jody, great to be with you. We miss you, man. And but we appreciate what you're doing with Family Research Council, brother.
14:02 Well, thank you. Alright. It looks like president Trump is trying to attempt a more narrow approach to try to limit birthright citizenship. Give me your your perspective on these executive orders.
14:14 Yeah. You bet. I think the president's doing exactly the right thing. I'm so disappointed in the Supreme Court. We had 2 Republican appointees, vote against
14:26 what I thought was a very, very reasonable case that should have been easy for someone. The 14th amendment was passed after the civil war to make
14:38 the children of slaves, citizens of the country. And, that has been that has morphed over the years into that anyone,
14:50 sneaking into the country, buying their way in with a travel visa or something like that, has a baby over here, immediately they become an American citizen. We're the only 1st world country that I know of
15:02 that that has this this type of situation. So, because the Supreme Court, ruled this way, the president is doing the right thing here, in in in writing this executive
15:13 order, to get rid of things such as birth tourism. It's a birth tourism, he said it. It's a joke. It's a multimillion dollar industry
15:26 where you have wealthy foreigners, come over on on tourist visas, pay big money to to some, junket, travel agency or something of it, some such,
15:38 have a baby, and then take that baby home to back to China or Russia or wherever they're from, and that baby's automatically a a US citizen. And when they're 18, they can come back over here and vote. Well, guess what?
15:50 We think there may be upwards of 500 to 700000 of these babies already, residing in places like China who could come over here and actually throw up, you know, throw an election,
16:03 when they're 18 years old. And this is still going on in a big way. So thank goodness for the president, who was trying to do something about it. He signed these 2 executive orders, to
16:15 protect, our, you know, our citizenship. It is American citizenship should be a really big deal. Just like the Apostle Paul playing Roman citizenship in the
16:26 bible, American citizenship ought to mean something and this has cheapened, American citizenship in a way that I think is unacceptable.
16:35 Well, and you're leading the charge on this. You've got a a piece of legislation, Birthright Citizenship Act, which would go beyond really, or or enforce, drive a stake in the ground. So on this issue, beyond the
16:47 executive orders, what what what does your bill do and why is it important to have legislative action on this issue in addition to the executive orders?
16:56 You bet. An executive order can be immediately overturned with the next by the next president. If we get another democrat in there or republican that doesn't, doesn't like the way things are googling, they can
17:07 immediately reverse what president Trump has done. So the the US Congress has to codify it. They have to pass a bill. It has to be signed by the president to put, basically, this bill
17:19 would would put in law his, his executive order. And, what this, what what what what it would do, we will we will have a this this bill is is, would
17:31 take a a person who comes into the United States, a child is born to them, but 1 of the parents has to be, either a US citizen,
17:43 a legal, lawful permanent resident who is residing here or number 3, a lawful immigrant actively serving in the in the United States Armed Forces. And, this is the
17:55 only way you can become a citizen with this bill. It is not it's not overly hard. It just it it specifies what in the 14th amendment where it says,
18:07 a subject to the jurisdiction thereof. Meaning, who is subject to the jurisdiction thereof, by this 14th amendment? Can can someone just sneak into the country, have a baby, and that that they're
18:19 they're subject to the jurisdiction thereof? No. They're still subject to the jurisdiction of the country they that they came from. They're that they are citizens.
18:26 That's right. Congressman Babin, we're gonna have to end it right there, but I thank you so much for your leading the way on this issue. And it's always great to see you, my friend. Thank you for joining us on Washington
18:38 Monument.
18:38 Jody. God bless you, my friend.
18:40 Alright. Coming up next, we're gonna talk about the new defense pact between 3 regional powers in the Middle East and what it might mean for the US and Israel. Stay with us. We'll be right back in a moment.
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21:54 Glad to have you back. I'm Jody Heisz, your Friday host here on Washington Watch. Thanks for tuning in. We all are watching what's happening in Iran. And as it continues to unfold, I just wanna
22:06 encourage you to join us in praying for, obviously, our military, but also for the people of Israel and the people of Iran, for our leaders who are carrying such heavy weights and responsibilities
22:18 in their decision making. We have some prayer points that might be helpful to you. We'd love for you to get them. Simply text the word Iran to 6 7 7 4 2, and we'll get those prayer points to
22:29 you. And as as we have mentioned earlier already, Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have now signed a joint defense pact. That basically means
22:41 that if any 1 of them are attacked, it will be as though all of them are attacked. They're going to stand together in this. And this alliance comes, of course, in the midst of the ongoing conflict,
22:54 between the United States and Iran, which among other things has certainly disrupted shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz. Obviously a key oil passage there.
23:06 But there are reports of a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But whether or not the US is going to be supportive of that deal certainly remains yet to be seen.
23:18 But what does this pact between Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi mean for Israel? And what's what's it mean for the Strait of Hormuz? Well, joining us now to discuss this
23:30 is Peter Doran. He's an adjunct senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Peter, thanks for joining me. Welcome back to Washington Watch, and let me just start off getting your reaction to
23:41 this new defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
23:47 Well, Jody, NATO doesn't have the same ring as NATO, but these 3 countries certainly want us to think that they are in the process of creating a new North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
23:59 but set for the Middle East. But look at where they signed it in Mecca on a Friday. Pakistan and Turkey traveling to Mecca for this this signing ceremony. And, yes, they included this important
24:11 clause, an attack on 1 is an attack on all. But, Jody, here's the twist. Who's the enemy here? Who's the opponent? When we created NATO in 19 49, there was a big red arrow pointed from
24:22 the communist block towards Western Europe. Everyone knew who the opponent was. All 3 of these countries, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey, they have different opponents. So we don't quite think this is a a new NATO in
24:34 the making.
24:37 Interesting perspective there, but I think, 1 that carries a lot of weight with it. As I look and read, there's a a lot of analysts suggesting that this trilateral framework, however we
24:49 we wanna, describe it, does carry some weight. I mean, you've got the wealth, the financial wealth of Saudi Arabia. You've got Pakistan with a a nuclear arsenal. Obviously, a
25:00 large military in Turkey. What what's your take on that kind of perspective that it could indeed carry a pretty big stick in the Middle East?
25:11 Well, certainly, Turkey has, the 2nd largest military in NATO behind the United States. But the only country over the last 6 months that has been attacked by anyone in this
25:23 alignment is Saudi Arabia, and the attacker is the IRGC launching drones and missile strikes against civilian targets, against oil infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. The
25:34 Pakistan and Turkey have been sitting on their hands and not acting. There's clearly a signaling mechanism going on here. That's why everyone traveled to Mecca for this signing ceremony.
25:46 The Saudis want the IRGC and Iran to understand, we have friends. They are powerful. Don't hit us again. But we also have to understand, there is a there is a
25:58 vacuum created by the perception of American weakness that we do not want anyone else to to comprehend. We don't want that signaling mechanism to spread. So the fact that we have 3 friends of
26:10 America, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey, all signing this agreement, that's good. But we really need to understand that peace through strength should be backed by American strength.
26:23 So what do you think this ultimately would mean for Israel?
26:27 Well, this is not going to be an alliance that is directed against Israel. This is a defensive alliance, on paper, and I believe in practice. Turkey has the military. Let's also
26:39 recall, some of these countries, are have not been the greatest threats to Israel, but I don't see them lining up to attack Israel. What we're really seeing here is that the opponent is
26:51 Iran for Saudi Arabia, and Turkey and Pakistan are attempting to, join hands with the Saudis in order to show that they have regional weight and power. But Israel for
27:02 now, is not the target of this alignment.
27:06 Alright. Real quickly, your thoughts on the Strait of Hormuz. There's talks that it could reopen soon, but, the support of the United States in this, a potential deal certainly is not guaranteed. Where where do you think
27:18 this deal is headed?
27:20 Jody, I would be shocked if president Trump approved in any way, shape, or form of this agreement as it is being, explained by the Iranian side. Let's remember, it is
27:32 critical that the IRGC does not, is not allowed, to charge tolls or extortion fees on commercial shipping that passes through the Strait of Hormuz. Right now, that is
27:44 what the Iranians want. That's what they've said they've agreed to with the Omani side, and president Trump has been clear on this the whole time. That's just a nonstarter. So I'll be shocked if he approves of this
27:56 agreement.
27:58 So president Trump has repeatedly insisted that a deal with Iran could be signed very soon. What what is it gonna take for that to happen?
28:06 Well, Jody, you can hear my frustration from miles away. If the day ends in why, president Trump is promising that a deal is near, and yet where is the deal? Also, we've already had a deal. The moment
28:18 the, before the ink even dried, the Iranian regime was already breaking a deal. So I have very low expectations, for any new additional breakthrough. I think it'll turn out the same way
28:30 the last deal turned out. The IRGC will immediately break it, and we'll be back to square 1. President Trump must show strength, resolve, and he must apply pressure military pressure to this regime before
28:41 we're gonna see any significant capitulation, by the, IRGC and its leaders in Tehran.
28:50 Well, he certainly has, shown a lot of strength to this point. You would think it would be enough to get their attention, that they would listen. And even now, saying that if they don't come to the table with the deal,Show more
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