September 6, 2025 • 19 mins
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The Joe Biden Autopen Investigation
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Sources describe an ongoing House Oversight Committee investigation led by Rep. James Comer.
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The central allegation is that Biden may not have personally signed key documents (pardons, executive orders, etc.) during his presidency, with aides allegedly using an autopen (a device that replicates signatures).
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Several Biden staffers, including close aides and even the First Lady’s staff, have reportedly invoked the Fifth Amendment instead of testifying.
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Comer suggests this points to a larger cover-up about Biden’s mental fitness and who was actually in charge in the White House during his later months in office.
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Future testimony is expected from former White House officials such as Andrew Bates, Karine Jean-Pierre, and Jeff Zients.
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U.S. Military Escalation in the Caribbean and Venezuela
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The Trump administration is described as taking a hard stance against drug cartels and Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, labeling him a “narco-trafficker.”
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In late August and early September, the U.S. reportedly deployed 7–8 warships, a nuclear submarine, over 4,000 personnel, and surveillance aircraft to the Southern Caribbean.
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The official reasoning is to combat drug trafficking, but Venezuela accuses the U.S. of pursuing regime change under the guise of anti-drug operations.
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The U.S. has placed a $50 million bounty on Maduro, escalating tensions.
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Venezuelans opposed to Maduro are said to feel “quiet euphoria,” seeing Trump’s moves as supportive of their freedom struggle.
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Broader discussion includes fentanyl and cocaine trafficking, cartel violence, and U.S. strategies to designate cartels as terrorist organizations, enabling expanded military and intelligence action.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Do you have full confidence in what RFK Junior is
doing well.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
I didn't get to watch the hearings today, but he's
a very good person's and he means very well, and
he's got some little different ideas. I guarantee a lot
of the people at this table, like RFK Junior and
I do. It's not your standard talk, I would say that,
and that has to do with medical and vaccines. But
if you look at what's going on in the world
with help and look at this country also with regard
(00:26):
to health, I like the fact that he's different.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Good Saturday morning to you, Ben Ferguson with you, and
these are some of the stories that you may have
missed that we talked about this week on the forty
seven Morning Update. First up, big names coming to Capitol Hill,
as James Comber is also sharing what he described as
unprecedented details surrounding the Biden autopen investigation.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
What did he reveal? I have it all for you.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Also, Donald Trump going after cartel who have been designated
as terrorist organizations.
Speaker 5 (01:03):
In a way we haven't seen in my lifetime.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
The United States has significantly ramped up its military presence
in the Southern Caribbean and now there are seven to
eight warships, including a nuclear powered submarine, on top of
thousands of US military personnel.
Speaker 5 (01:22):
So what is this all about. I'm going to explain
it to you.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
The why is Maduro terrified after we've up the bounty
on him as a narco terrorist. But before we get
to that, I want to talk to you about my
friends at Kirk Elliott Precious Metals. Two days ago, I
got my new order of silver. Now I'm investing in
silver right now because the pricing on it is amazing
and the upside well, it's real. I actually have a
(01:49):
one hundred ounce silver bar. It is actually really cool.
It's really heavy because it's one hundred ounces. But I
also know that I bought it at the right place
and I wasn't paying massive up charges on quote rare
or special coins and then when you go to sell them,
you take away all of your earning potential. Why do
(02:10):
they do it this way at Kurt Elliott Because they
have transparent pricing up front. It's very simple. You pay
eight percent when you buy. And here's what matters to
you the most. Nothing when you sell. There are no
hidden fees ever with Kurt Elliott Precious Metals. This is
the reason why I recommend them. It's not just about investing,
(02:33):
it's about making sure you get more for your money.
And that is exactly why Kurt Elliott helps people all
the time. Whether it's gold or silver, you can hold it,
be a good steward of it, you can pass it
on to future generations, and you can build wealth with it.
It's real, bollyon, never gimmicks, just investment grade gold and silver.
(02:55):
No overpriced coins, no flashy markups. And it's a company
that I love because they are a faith driven company.
Speaker 5 (03:03):
There's no pressure, just honest care.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
They treat every client like family, offering honest answers up
front to help you make wise informed decisions. Now, if
you're seeking a partner when it comes to gold and
silver with an eternity mindset, visit k e PM dot
com slash ben. That's k e PM dot com slash ben.
(03:29):
You can also call them seven two zero six oh
five thirty nine hundred. That's seven two zero six oh
five thirty nine hundred. So let's faithfully steward what God
has given so you can experience real peace now and
for generations to come.
Speaker 5 (03:47):
K e PM dot com slash.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Ben It's the forty seven Morning Update and it starts
right now.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Story number one, the Joe.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Biden autopen investigation, continues to heat up the headlines, describing
exactly what the game plan is of those that were
around Joe Biden and just how massive the cover up
actually is. Whether it's the AP saying quote Joe Biden
ad invokes fifth to decline testimony and investigation, or the
Guardian Republican leading inquiry into Biden's autopen use has digitally
(04:19):
signed letters, or even the Daily Beast James Comber announces
new investigation into Biden over the use of the autopen. Well,
we now have new information as James Comer sat down
with Fox News Sunday, and here is part of what
he had to say about it. The assessment that Biden
staffords are deliberately refusing to answer questions about the autopen
(04:43):
use and providing extraordinary levels of obfuscation. Now James Comer
seems to be really hammering in on the facts and
continuing to press the investigation into whether Biden used an
autopen to sign documents like pardons, raising major concern about
who may have truly been in charge during the final days, weeks,
(05:04):
or months of the Joe Biden presidency. Now in May
of this year, comer initiated a fresh probe. He issued
letters to key aids, including many of those close to
the president in non political roles, for example, like Biden's physician,
doctor Kevin O'Connor, and warning of subpoenas if they don't cooperate.
(05:25):
Fast forward to June of this year, testimony from several
raised major red flags, some admitting limited direct interaction with
Biden and no insight into the autopen approval process, suggesting
a total lack of transparency or oversight. And then the
Fifth Amendment invocations continued. On July the sixteenth, a former
(05:49):
aide to First Lady Joe Biden invoked the Fifth Amendment
during his Oversight Committee appearance, becoming the second such individual
in the probe to do so. Responded by stating that
the public is concerned about unaccountable decision making within the
White House. In other words, who was actually in charge.
The bottom line is clear. Representative Comerce asserts he now
(06:12):
has unprecedented evidence of a cover up involving the autopen
use and Biden's cognitive decline. Now, this is what he
had to say on Fox Sunday Morning.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
Take a listen.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
This week, the House Oversight Committee is set to continue
its investigation into Joe Biden's mental fitness during his presidency
when former White House Deputy Assistant Andrew Bates sits down
for an interview on Friday. Former White House Press Secretary
Kareeine Jean Pierre, and former White House Chief of Staff
Jeff Designs are also slated to peer before the committee
(06:47):
in coming weeks. Joining me now with more on his
investigation into former President Biden. In the chairman is the
chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Congressman James Comer. It's
great to have you with us this morning.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
Welcome.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
I want to get the latest on the investigation, Congressman,
but also what we've heard so far, Key figures, taking
the fifth Key figures that day after day said that
Biden was totally fit and ready to do the job.
Now saying they really didn't spend that much time with him.
The testimony doesn't add up with what we saw. Something
(07:21):
is awry here, Something's definitely awry.
Speaker 6 (07:24):
Look when you have Ian SAMs, who was the face
of the White House response to the very damaging report
that said that Joe Biden was a forgetful old man.
He was the face of the White House response to
our investigation Byron Donalds and myself as well as all
the members of the House oversycmvitia, when we found that
(07:45):
China had in fact wired money to LLC's owned by
Biden family members. He was the one that would always
respond and see he talked to Joe Biden. Joe Biden
was vibrant. Joe Biden did not do this, The famili
sayesn't and then come to find out when we put
under oath, he admits, well, I only saw Joe Biden
two times over a two year period. That's unprecedented. We're
(08:07):
trying to get to the bottom of who was operating
the autopin. I think what you're gonna see iss unless
John Pierre and some of these others come in and
and you know, tell us more. It's becoming very apparent
that Joe Biden really wasn't the one in command at
the end of his presidency. And that's important because you're
talking about thousands of pardons and dozens of executive orders
(08:29):
that were signed with that autopen, and it appears without
President Biden's knowledge.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
Very clearly James Comer sharing unprecedented details surrounding the Biden
out open investigation and also what the White House is
doing to.
Speaker 5 (08:42):
Hold people accountable as well.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
This is exactly what so many Americans voted for and
why I think there's many in Washington right now, in
the Deep State that are very concerned about what's happening now.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Story number two.
Speaker 4 (08:55):
President Donald Trump made it very clear when he was
running for president and backing it up now that if
you are in the drug trade, he considers you a
dangerous individual that is a member of a terrorist organization,
and he's not going to allow Americans to die at
the hands of fetnel and other drugs that have been
pouring into this country. Now, lots of those drugs have
(09:17):
been stopped because we've secured the border, but the President
says that's not enough. And now we're seeing what is
next on the present's agenda. The United States has significantly
ramped up its military presence in the Southern Caribbean. We
are now learning this started in late August and now
in two September, as the US Navy has deployed around
(09:40):
seven to eight warships, including very large cruisers, amphibious assault vessels,
and at least one nuclear powered submarine.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
That's not all.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
More than four thousand US personnel, including about twenty two
hundred marines, are now operating in the area. This build
up includes surveillance aircraft and even a US spyplane. We're
being told the stated objective is actually very clear combat
drug cartels, and the Trump administration has framed this deployment
(10:16):
as part of a broader campaign against Latin American drug
trafficking and criminal networks. Officials have labeled Venezuelan President Maduro
as a narco trafficker, boosting the reward for his capture
now to fifty million dollars, and designating his alleged cartel
of the SUNS a terrorist organization. Meduro's reaction has been fierce.
(10:42):
He's armed and mobilized and defiant. President Maduro taking strong countermeasures,
deploying troops along the coast and Columbia border. He's also
called on citizens to join civilian militias and warned he
would quote constitutionally declare republic in all if the US
forces attack Maduro and other Venezuelan officials are now accusing
(11:05):
the US of using anti drug rhetoric as a pretext
for regime change and gunboat diplomacy. Here's more about the
move from Fox News.
Speaker 7 (11:16):
Well, the US is deploying destroyers and thousands of marines
towards Venezuela as President Trump looks to crack down on
Kurtels and the Maduda regime. They could reportedly reach the
country's coast as soon as tomorrow. Here to discuss is
dissident project speaker and an immigrant from Venezuela, Jorque Galicia,
along with frager U political commentator and Venezuelan political refugee
(11:39):
Franklin Carmargo. So great to have you both on. I'm
going to start with you, Corke. What is the reaction
to Venezuelans. I know you guys are in close contact
with people who are living there right now. Over seventy
eighty percent of the country voted for the opposition party
against Madudo. How are they feeling in this moment, knowing
(12:00):
that these destroyers are coming so close to the Venezuelan coast.
Speaker 5 (12:04):
Well, first of all, Rachel, thank you for having me again.
Speaker 8 (12:06):
I think how many people in Venezuela are extremely optimistic.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
They cannot really be loud about it because they're facing
a terrible criminal regime.
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 7 (12:15):
I spoke to one of the opposition activists who was
holed up in that embassy for over a year before
she was rescued, and I asked her and she said,
it's a silent euphoria. And so while they're quietly celebrating
what President Trump is doing right now in Venezuelan and
(12:36):
frankly for the whole Western hemisphere Franklin, meanwhile, Venezuelans who
are living abroad are putting out the most remarkable TikTok
Instagram videos I've ever seen. You're seeing the destroyers coming
into the ocean and the planes coming over in Ymca playing,
and just the euphoria from the dissident community who's abroad
(12:58):
is so palpable and thankful to the administration. Give us
more context to that.
Speaker 9 (13:03):
Yes, the Venezuelan people recognizes that the Truma administration is
probably one of the biggest allies that freedom fighters Venezuelan
freedom fighters have had over the last twenty five years.
Is someone who has recognized that Maduro is not just
a threat to South America's not just a threat to
Venezuelan's but it's also a threat to the American people.
(13:23):
And I think it is the most important thing to
mention right now when we talk about Nicolas Maduru, when
we talk about Venezuelan regime, we're not just talking about
a government that we dislike or a dictatorship, a soft dictatorship.
We're talking about a narco state, a government that produced
over twenty five percent of the entire cocaine that is
(13:44):
produced in the entire world. It's also a regime that
sent Trendagua, the same criminal organization that killed, for example,
Lake in Riley, or that killed Joseline Nongarai. So there
is a need for the American pain, for the well
being of the American people in the Western hemisphere, to
(14:05):
have a regime changed to stop these cartels. But Venezuela's
recognized that Trump is an ally that the US government
is probably the biggest hope that we currently have.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Now you hear the stats there, and it's very clear
that not only is this in essence a failed state,
it's a state where the people rose up against Maduro
and he just clung to power anyway. And now we
know that he is nothing but a narco terrorist. It
is a terrorist organization that he's a part of, and
his money is coming directly from the cocaine that he
is delivering to the world. Yet, Venezuela's president is now
(14:41):
accusing the United States of seeking regime change in his
country and the military deployment that has happened now, it
was authorized by President Trump in a simple effort to
disrupt drug cartel activity. It's part of the White Houses.
They described it his broader border policy. Maduro said the
build up is an intervention in his quote country affairs,
saying this to the people, they are seeking regime change
(15:04):
through military threat, and that's where he also wants the
rest of the world to believe. Maduro added, quote, Venezuela
is confronting the biggest threat that has ever seen on
our continent in the last one hundred years, and saying
a situation like this has never been seen. Maduro said
Venezuela won't bow to threats and that it was super prepared.
(15:26):
Now the Trump administration is accused again Maduau of engaging
in drug trafficking, going so far as to announce that
fifty million dollar reward for information leading to his arrest
and his conviction. The fifty million dollars that is not
a little amount of money when it comes to how
much we're willing to pay as a nation. This is
one of the biggest rewards we've ever had. Take a
(15:48):
listen to this from Fox as well.
Speaker 2 (15:50):
People have wanted to do this for years.
Speaker 8 (15:52):
President Trump putting war back in the War on drugs,
designating eight drug cartels as foreign terrorist organization.
Speaker 10 (16:00):
It allows us to now target what they're operating and
to use other elements of American power, intelligence agencies, the
Department of Defense, whatever to target these groups.
Speaker 5 (16:08):
If we have an opportunity to do it, we.
Speaker 10 (16:10):
Have to start treating them as armed terrorist organizations, not
simply drug dealing organizations.
Speaker 8 (16:16):
That changes the battlefield. Cartel members become enemy combatants and
allow the use of military assets. The question is how
the Navy intercepting ships carrying narcotics special operations targeting cartel
leaders or drone strikes on drug labs in Mexico.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Mexico probably doesn't want that, but we have to do
what's right.
Speaker 8 (16:38):
Publicly, President Claudia Scheinbaum says Mexico will cooperate, but claims
the US plans, no boots on the ground, nothing that it.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Has nothing to do with Mexican territory. It has to
do with their country.
Speaker 3 (16:50):
It does not involve our territory.
Speaker 8 (16:53):
Yet, most cocaine goes through Mexico and it produces most
of the fentanyl that killed more than two hundred and
sixty five Americans during President Biden's term.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
These are armed organizations that have their own militaries.
Speaker 9 (17:06):
I absolutely believe that we need to take action. It's
what type of action are we going to take.
Speaker 8 (17:12):
But just because you don't hear about an operation doesn't
mean it didn't happen.
Speaker 9 (17:16):
Now.
Speaker 8 (17:17):
One of the name cartels is the Venezuelan gang Trende Agua.
Last week, the US slept a fifty million dollar bounty.
I'm President Nicholas Maduro accusing him of using it to
help traffic narcotics into the US.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
Let's just stop there for a second and also just
recognize something that was said there. Under the Biden administration,
more than a quarter million Americans died from fetnol an
overdose from fetnol. You think about that number, and then
you think about these cartels. They've engaged in historic violence
and tear throughout our hemisphere and around the globe. They
have destabilized the economies and internal security of countries while
(17:54):
also flooding the United States with deadly drugs, violent criminals,
and vicious gangs. That is what the Chief Pentagon spokesman,
Sean Parnell said during a news conference this week. He
also said this it requires a whole of government effort
and through coordination with regional partners, the Department of Defense
will undoubtedly play an important role in meeting the Presence
(18:16):
objective to eliminate the ability of these cartels to threaten
the territory, safety, and the security of the United States
and its people. As a matter of security and policy,
we do not speculate on future operations now. What is
very clear is the Presidence saying I'm not waiting around
for nations to act. I'm going to act now because
(18:39):
it's important that we protect and defend America's homeland and
make sure that while he's present, another quarter million Americans
don't lose their lives to fetnal overdoses, and that doesn't
count all of those that are killed by cartel members
and the violent gangs that are in America as well.
Speaker 3 (18:56):
Thank you for listening to the forty seven Morning Update
with Ben Ferguson. Please make sure you hit subscribe wherever
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and we will see you back here on Monday morning.
Do you have full confidence in what RFK Junior is
doing well.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
I didn't get to watch the hearings today, but he's
a very good person's and he means very well, and
he's got some little different ideas. I guarantee a lot
of the people at this table, like RFK Junior and
I do. It's not your standard talk, I would say that,
and that has to do with medical and vaccines. But
if you look at what's going on in the world
with help and look at this country also with regard
(00:26):
to health, I like the fact that he's different.
Speaker 3 (00:29):
You're listening to the forty seven Morning Update with Ben Ferguson.
Speaker 4 (00:33):
Good Saturday morning to you, Ben Ferguson with you, and
these are some of the stories that you may have
missed that we talked about this week on the forty
seven Morning Update. First up, big names coming to Capitol Hill,
as James Comber is also sharing what he described as
unprecedented details surrounding the Biden autopen investigation.
Speaker 5 (00:53):
What did he reveal? I have it all for you.
Speaker 4 (00:55):
Also, Donald Trump going after cartel who have been designated
as terrorist organizations.
Speaker 5 (01:03):
In a way we haven't seen in my lifetime.
Speaker 4 (01:05):
The United States has significantly ramped up its military presence
in the Southern Caribbean and now there are seven to
eight warships, including a nuclear powered submarine, on top of
thousands of US military personnel.
Speaker 5 (01:22):
So what is this all about. I'm going to explain
it to you.
Speaker 4 (01:25):
The why is Maduro terrified after we've up the bounty
on him as a narco terrorist. But before we get
to that, I want to talk to you about my
friends at Kirk Elliott Precious Metals. Two days ago, I
got my new order of silver. Now I'm investing in
silver right now because the pricing on it is amazing
and the upside well, it's real. I actually have a
(01:49):
one hundred ounce silver bar. It is actually really cool.
It's really heavy because it's one hundred ounces. But I
also know that I bought it at the right place
and I wasn't paying massive up charges on quote rare
or special coins and then when you go to sell them,
you take away all of your earning potential. Why do
(02:10):
they do it this way at Kurt Elliott Because they
have transparent pricing up front. It's very simple. You pay
eight percent when you buy. And here's what matters to
you the most. Nothing when you sell. There are no
hidden fees ever with Kurt Elliott Precious Metals. This is
the reason why I recommend them. It's not just about investing,
(02:33):
it's about making sure you get more for your money.
And that is exactly why Kurt Elliott helps people all
the time. Whether it's gold or silver, you can hold it,
be a good steward of it, you can pass it
on to future generations, and you can build wealth with it.
It's real, bollyon, never gimmicks, just investment grade gold and silver.
(02:55):
No overpriced coins, no flashy markups. And it's a company
that I love because they are a faith driven company.
Speaker 5 (03:03):
There's no pressure, just honest care.
Speaker 4 (03:06):
They treat every client like family, offering honest answers up
front to help you make wise informed decisions. Now, if
you're seeking a partner when it comes to gold and
silver with an eternity mindset, visit k e PM dot
com slash ben. That's k e PM dot com slash ben.
(03:29):
You can also call them seven two zero six oh
five thirty nine hundred. That's seven two zero six oh
five thirty nine hundred. So let's faithfully steward what God
has given so you can experience real peace now and
for generations to come.
Speaker 5 (03:47):
K e PM dot com slash.
Speaker 4 (03:49):
Ben It's the forty seven Morning Update and it starts
right now.
Speaker 3 (03:53):
Story number one, the Joe.
Speaker 4 (03:54):
Biden autopen investigation, continues to heat up the headlines, describing
exactly what the game plan is of those that were
around Joe Biden and just how massive the cover up
actually is. Whether it's the AP saying quote Joe Biden
ad invokes fifth to decline testimony and investigation, or the
Guardian Republican leading inquiry into Biden's autopen use has digitally
(04:19):
signed letters, or even the Daily Beast James Comber announces
new investigation into Biden over the use of the autopen. Well,
we now have new information as James Comer sat down
with Fox News Sunday, and here is part of what
he had to say about it. The assessment that Biden
staffords are deliberately refusing to answer questions about the autopen
(04:43):
use and providing extraordinary levels of obfuscation. Now James Comer
seems to be really hammering in on the facts and
continuing to press the investigation into whether Biden used an
autopen to sign documents like pardons, raising major concern about
who may have truly been in charge during the final days, weeks,
(05:04):
or months of the Joe Biden presidency. Now in May
of this year, comer initiated a fresh probe. He issued
letters to key aids, including many of those close to
the president in non political roles, for example, like Biden's physician,
doctor Kevin O'Connor, and warning of subpoenas if they don't cooperate.
(05:25):
Fast forward to June of this year, testimony from several
raised major red flags, some admitting limited direct interaction with
Biden and no insight into the autopen approval process, suggesting
a total lack of transparency or oversight. And then the
Fifth Amendment invocations continued. On July the sixteenth, a former
(05:49):
aide to First Lady Joe Biden invoked the Fifth Amendment
during his Oversight Committee appearance, becoming the second such individual
in the probe to do so. Responded by stating that
the public is concerned about unaccountable decision making within the
White House. In other words, who was actually in charge.
The bottom line is clear. Representative Comerce asserts he now
(06:12):
has unprecedented evidence of a cover up involving the autopen
use and Biden's cognitive decline. Now, this is what he
had to say on Fox Sunday Morning.
Speaker 5 (06:25):
Take a listen.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
This week, the House Oversight Committee is set to continue
its investigation into Joe Biden's mental fitness during his presidency
when former White House Deputy Assistant Andrew Bates sits down
for an interview on Friday. Former White House Press Secretary
Kareeine Jean Pierre, and former White House Chief of Staff
Jeff Designs are also slated to peer before the committee
(06:47):
in coming weeks. Joining me now with more on his
investigation into former President Biden. In the chairman is the
chairman of the House Oversight Committee, Congressman James Comer. It's
great to have you with us this morning.
Speaker 5 (06:59):
Welcome.
Speaker 1 (07:00):
I want to get the latest on the investigation, Congressman,
but also what we've heard so far, Key figures, taking
the fifth Key figures that day after day said that
Biden was totally fit and ready to do the job.
Now saying they really didn't spend that much time with him.
The testimony doesn't add up with what we saw. Something
(07:21):
is awry here, Something's definitely awry.
Speaker 6 (07:24):
Look when you have Ian SAMs, who was the face
of the White House response to the very damaging report
that said that Joe Biden was a forgetful old man.
He was the face of the White House response to
our investigation Byron Donalds and myself as well as all
the members of the House oversycmvitia, when we found that
(07:45):
China had in fact wired money to LLC's owned by
Biden family members. He was the one that would always
respond and see he talked to Joe Biden. Joe Biden
was vibrant. Joe Biden did not do this, The famili
sayesn't and then come to find out when we put
under oath, he admits, well, I only saw Joe Biden
two times over a two year period. That's unprecedented. We're
(08:07):
trying to get to the bottom of who was operating
the autopin. I think what you're gonna see iss unless
John Pierre and some of these others come in and
and you know, tell us more. It's becoming very apparent
that Joe Biden really wasn't the one in command at
the end of his presidency. And that's important because you're
talking about thousands of pardons and dozens of executive orders
(08:29):
that were signed with that autopen, and it appears without
President Biden's knowledge.
Speaker 4 (08:34):
Very clearly James Comer sharing unprecedented details surrounding the Biden
out open investigation and also what the White House is
doing to.
Speaker 5 (08:42):
Hold people accountable as well.
Speaker 4 (08:44):
This is exactly what so many Americans voted for and
why I think there's many in Washington right now, in
the Deep State that are very concerned about what's happening now.
Speaker 3 (08:54):
Story number two.
Speaker 4 (08:55):
President Donald Trump made it very clear when he was
running for president and backing it up now that if
you are in the drug trade, he considers you a
dangerous individual that is a member of a terrorist organization,
and he's not going to allow Americans to die at
the hands of fetnel and other drugs that have been
pouring into this country. Now, lots of those drugs have
(09:17):
been stopped because we've secured the border, but the President
says that's not enough. And now we're seeing what is
next on the present's agenda. The United States has significantly
ramped up its military presence in the Southern Caribbean. We
are now learning this started in late August and now
in two September, as the US Navy has deployed around
(09:40):
seven to eight warships, including very large cruisers, amphibious assault vessels,
and at least one nuclear powered submarine.
Speaker 5 (09:52):
That's not all.
Speaker 4 (09:53):
More than four thousand US personnel, including about twenty two
hundred marines, are now operating in the area. This build
up includes surveillance aircraft and even a US spyplane. We're
being told the stated objective is actually very clear combat
drug cartels, and the Trump administration has framed this deployment
(10:16):
as part of a broader campaign against Latin American drug
trafficking and criminal networks. Officials have labeled Venezuelan President Maduro
as a narco trafficker, boosting the reward for his capture
now to fifty million dollars, and designating his alleged cartel
of the SUNS a terrorist organization. Meduro's reaction has been fierce.
(10:42):
He's armed and mobilized and defiant. President Maduro taking strong countermeasures,
deploying troops along the coast and Columbia border. He's also
called on citizens to join civilian militias and warned he
would quote constitutionally declare republic in all if the US
forces attack Maduro and other Venezuelan officials are now accusing
(11:05):
the US of using anti drug rhetoric as a pretext
for regime change and gunboat diplomacy. Here's more about the
move from Fox News.
Speaker 7 (11:16):
Well, the US is deploying destroyers and thousands of marines
towards Venezuela as President Trump looks to crack down on
Kurtels and the Maduda regime. They could reportedly reach the
country's coast as soon as tomorrow. Here to discuss is
dissident project speaker and an immigrant from Venezuela, Jorque Galicia,
along with frager U political commentator and Venezuelan political refugee
(11:39):
Franklin Carmargo. So great to have you both on. I'm
going to start with you, Corke. What is the reaction
to Venezuelans. I know you guys are in close contact
with people who are living there right now. Over seventy
eighty percent of the country voted for the opposition party
against Madudo. How are they feeling in this moment, knowing
(12:00):
that these destroyers are coming so close to the Venezuelan coast.
Speaker 5 (12:04):
Well, first of all, Rachel, thank you for having me again.
Speaker 8 (12:06):
I think how many people in Venezuela are extremely optimistic.
Speaker 6 (12:11):
They cannot really be loud about it because they're facing
a terrible criminal regime.
Speaker 5 (12:15):
Yeah.
Speaker 7 (12:15):
I spoke to one of the opposition activists who was
holed up in that embassy for over a year before
she was rescued, and I asked her and she said,
it's a silent euphoria. And so while they're quietly celebrating
what President Trump is doing right now in Venezuelan and
(12:36):
frankly for the whole Western hemisphere Franklin, meanwhile, Venezuelans who
are living abroad are putting out the most remarkable TikTok
Instagram videos I've ever seen. You're seeing the destroyers coming
into the ocean and the planes coming over in Ymca playing,
and just the euphoria from the dissident community who's abroad
(12:58):
is so palpable and thankful to the administration. Give us
more context to that.
Speaker 9 (13:03):
Yes, the Venezuelan people recognizes that the Truma administration is
probably one of the biggest allies that freedom fighters Venezuelan
freedom fighters have had over the last twenty five years.
Is someone who has recognized that Maduro is not just
a threat to South America's not just a threat to
Venezuelan's but it's also a threat to the American people.
(13:23):
And I think it is the most important thing to
mention right now when we talk about Nicolas Maduru, when
we talk about Venezuelan regime, we're not just talking about
a government that we dislike or a dictatorship, a soft dictatorship.
We're talking about a narco state, a government that produced
over twenty five percent of the entire cocaine that is
(13:44):
produced in the entire world. It's also a regime that
sent Trendagua, the same criminal organization that killed, for example,
Lake in Riley, or that killed Joseline Nongarai. So there
is a need for the American pain, for the well
being of the American people in the Western hemisphere, to
(14:05):
have a regime changed to stop these cartels. But Venezuela's
recognized that Trump is an ally that the US government
is probably the biggest hope that we currently have.
Speaker 4 (14:17):
Now you hear the stats there, and it's very clear
that not only is this in essence a failed state,
it's a state where the people rose up against Maduro
and he just clung to power anyway. And now we
know that he is nothing but a narco terrorist. It
is a terrorist organization that he's a part of, and
his money is coming directly from the cocaine that he
is delivering to the world. Yet, Venezuela's president is now
(14:41):
accusing the United States of seeking regime change in his
country and the military deployment that has happened now, it
was authorized by President Trump in a simple effort to
disrupt drug cartel activity. It's part of the White Houses.
They described it his broader border policy. Maduro said the
build up is an intervention in his quote country affairs,
saying this to the people, they are seeking regime change
(15:04):
through military threat, and that's where he also wants the
rest of the world to believe. Maduro added, quote, Venezuela
is confronting the biggest threat that has ever seen on
our continent in the last one hundred years, and saying
a situation like this has never been seen. Maduro said
Venezuela won't bow to threats and that it was super prepared.
(15:26):
Now the Trump administration is accused again Maduau of engaging
in drug trafficking, going so far as to announce that
fifty million dollar reward for information leading to his arrest
and his conviction. The fifty million dollars that is not
a little amount of money when it comes to how
much we're willing to pay as a nation. This is
one of the biggest rewards we've ever had. Take a
(15:48):
listen to this from Fox as well.
Speaker 2 (15:50):
People have wanted to do this for years.
Speaker 8 (15:52):
President Trump putting war back in the War on drugs,
designating eight drug cartels as foreign terrorist organization.
Speaker 10 (16:00):
It allows us to now target what they're operating and
to use other elements of American power, intelligence agencies, the
Department of Defense, whatever to target these groups.
Speaker 5 (16:08):
If we have an opportunity to do it, we.
Speaker 10 (16:10):
Have to start treating them as armed terrorist organizations, not
simply drug dealing organizations.
Speaker 8 (16:16):
That changes the battlefield. Cartel members become enemy combatants and
allow the use of military assets. The question is how
the Navy intercepting ships carrying narcotics special operations targeting cartel
leaders or drone strikes on drug labs in Mexico.
Speaker 2 (16:33):
Mexico probably doesn't want that, but we have to do
what's right.
Speaker 8 (16:38):
Publicly, President Claudia Scheinbaum says Mexico will cooperate, but claims
the US plans, no boots on the ground, nothing that it.
Speaker 2 (16:45):
Has nothing to do with Mexican territory. It has to
do with their country.
Speaker 3 (16:50):
It does not involve our territory.
Speaker 8 (16:53):
Yet, most cocaine goes through Mexico and it produces most
of the fentanyl that killed more than two hundred and
sixty five Americans during President Biden's term.
Speaker 7 (17:02):
These are armed organizations that have their own militaries.
Speaker 9 (17:06):
I absolutely believe that we need to take action. It's
what type of action are we going to take.
Speaker 8 (17:12):
But just because you don't hear about an operation doesn't
mean it didn't happen.
Speaker 9 (17:16):
Now.
Speaker 8 (17:17):
One of the name cartels is the Venezuelan gang Trende Agua.
Last week, the US slept a fifty million dollar bounty.
I'm President Nicholas Maduro accusing him of using it to
help traffic narcotics into the US.
Speaker 4 (17:29):
Let's just stop there for a second and also just
recognize something that was said there. Under the Biden administration,
more than a quarter million Americans died from fetnol an
overdose from fetnol. You think about that number, and then
you think about these cartels. They've engaged in historic violence
and tear throughout our hemisphere and around the globe. They
have destabilized the economies and internal security of countries while
(17:54):
also flooding the United States with deadly drugs, violent criminals,
and vicious gangs. That is what the Chief Pentagon spokesman,
Sean Parnell said during a news conference this week. He
also said this it requires a whole of government effort
and through coordination with regional partners, the Department of Defense
will undoubtedly play an important role in meeting the Presence
(18:16):
objective to eliminate the ability of these cartels to threaten
the territory, safety, and the security of the United States
and its people. As a matter of security and policy,
we do not speculate on future operations now. What is
very clear is the Presidence saying I'm not waiting around
for nations to act. I'm going to act now because
(18:39):
it's important that we protect and defend America's homeland and
make sure that while he's present, another quarter million Americans
don't lose their lives to fetnal overdoses, and that doesn't
count all of those that are killed by cartel members
and the violent gangs that are in America as well.
Speaker 3 (18:56):
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