November 23, 2023 • 31 mins
Senator Tom Cotton of Arkansas has a lot to say about the nominee for Jack Lew as ambassador to Israel. Lew was the coordinator of the deal that released over a billion dollars to Iran in unmarked bills on cargo planes. Why? That’s a question that remains unanswered and makes Senator Cotton and others a no vote. As a combat veteran Senator Cotton is well aware of how serious aiding, funding and arming our enemies is to the American people, and it’s military. Jack Lew is wrong for America and Israel.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
To Sean Hannity show told free. Let me give you
our number. It is eight hundred and ninety four one, Sean,
if you want to be a part of the program.
The controversial nomination of Jack Lou you might remember his
Treasury secretary under Obama and his role in the facilitating
of the money to Iran and now being put up
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to be ambassador tot Israel, which is just insane, has
gotten a lot of attention in DC. And anyway, Jack Lou,
under questioning from Senator Ted Cruz, you know, just refuses
and dodges and ducks and weaves away from answering these
questions about whether he believes the world is safer because
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of the Iran deal. And then he does want to
answer whether or not Ted Cruz's question if he thinks
it's a good idea to send humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Anyone with half a brain knows that aid is going
right into the hands of terrorist known as Hamas that
are in full control of Gaza. And yet Joe, you're president,
wants to put one hundred million dollars in the hands
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of the Palestinians. But yet we know the Palestinian the
authority is now likely to pay the people involved in
the terror attacks recently on Israel. It's insane. Here's Ted
Cruz questioning.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
On October seventh.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Hamas used swarms of sophisticated drones in their October seventh attack.
Do you believe the world is safer today because of
two three three two two three one and the expiration
of the arms in Bargo allowing Iran now to sell
inner ballistic missiles and long range drones.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Senator, I think you would have to agree that the
history of the US engagement on JCPOA has changed substantially
since I.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
Do you think the world is better and safer with
the arms of Bargo?
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Expose the Senator if the US was not.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Yes or no? Are we safer today with no arms
in Bargo?
Speaker 4 (02:00):
It's a much more complicated than that, because we're not
part of JCPOA. Therefore there was no extension of the
arms embargo. I would have advocated for an extension of
the arms embargo, and we might well have.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
And by the way, the Biden administration has been in
power two and a half years, the arms embargo is
expiring today, and you were pivotal, and that happened under
ordinary anti terrorism laws. You can't send money whether there's
a high risk it'll be used for terrorism. But what
did the Biden administration do? It waved or anti terrorism
law because their political agenda was so important they were
willing to take that high risk. Was it a mistake
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to send hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza that,
in a very real and practical way funded the death
squads and funded the rockets that are being used to
murder Israelis.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Center I was not in government at the time these
asians were made. It was a miss saying. I'm not
familiar with the back and forth that you're referring to.
But my understanding is the funding that went to Gaza
was for things like the hospital and humanitarians.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
So was Ofak wrong when it concluded there's a high
risk that Hamasca to derive benefits.
Speaker 4 (03:00):
I would have to look at the document to have hired.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You were one of a few people that has the
expertise to do this.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
I have high regard for Ophak, I just am not
familiar with the doctor.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
So is the world safer or less safe because hundreds
of millions of dollars were sent to Gaza when it's
controlled by.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Moas Senator Hamasa's activities have proven how evil they are
and how important it is.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
You're not answering that question anyway.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Joining us now is Senator Tom Cotton, Great State of Arkansas. Senator,
welcome back to the program.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
Hey, Sean, thanks for having me on.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Let's let's let's get your reaction to how is it
even possible that somebody that had the mindset of Jack
glu and facilitated that that really stupid deal, you know,
enriching the Iranians. Now that that nuclear deal, if you recall,
there was no American inspections allowed at all and any place, anytime, anywhere,
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inspections did not exist. We already know that the Iranians
never once complied with any points in that agreement, and
we know they're still pursuing the nuclear weapons that are
closer than they've ever been. So how does this make
any sense?
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Sean? It doesn't make any sense. Joe Biden, over the
last three years has just picked up where Barack Obama
left off, trying to appease and conciliate the Ayatolas, which
of course has emboldened them to support the kind of
attacks by their proxy group, the Moss that we saw
a couple of weeks ago the worst slaughter of Jews
is rarer iiO and one of the worst terror attacks
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on Americans in modern times, and Jack Blue was right
in the middle of its. Sean. It wasn't just that
he supported and implemented and championed the nuclear deal with Iran.
He went over and above that. Sean. He testified the
Congress in the summer of twenty fifteen that Iran would
not be able to access the US financial system. Seven
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months later, in February of twenty sixteen, he broke his
promise and he gave them a license to convert almost
six billion dollars in Omani currency to US dollars, and
then he lied to Congress about that a couple of
years later. So it's much worse than just advocating for
and implementing the nuclear deal, which is bad enough. It's
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that he lied to Congress about giving them sanctions relief
over and above the nuclear deal. And that's to say
nothing Sean for his repeated criticisms of Benjamin ett Yahu,
for instance, for speaking to Congress in twenty fifteen, or
his defense of Barack Obama's refusal to protect Israel from
yet another anti Semitic UN resolution. Now I know that
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Democrats say like, well, we've got to confirm Jacklu to
show our support for israel I would turn that around, Sean.
What we need to do is defeat Jacklu's nomination to
show a new tougher approach to Iran.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Yeah. So I looked over the Senate report from twenty
eighteen to found that lud during his tenure as Secretary
of the Treasury, granted the specific license that you just
referred to that authorized the conversion of Iranian assets worth
billions of US dollars using the US financial system. That
report also found the administration tried to convert five point
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seven billion dollars from US banks to Iranian assets. It
noted the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control encouraged two
US cor correspondent banks to convert the funds. In January
twenty sixteen, Obama announced four hundred million in cash and
a transfer to Iran, which Lou faced scrutiny for at
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that time, and The Wall Street Journal reported at the
time that the payment was conducted using this combination of
Swiss and other foreign currencies then transported to Iran, and
these cargo planes that we had talked at the time
so much about and to me, you know, at that point,
if you're not going to explain why you did that,
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and you can't answer fundamental questions, you are First of all,
your decision making shows you're not qualified for this position
because the umber one world sponsor of terror number two,
the fact that you're trying to hide it, I mean
it almost sounds like a Biden family, you know, syndicate
operation where a funneling money here, there, in anywhere just
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to get money to Iranium Mullows, which, for the life
of me, Senator I can't understand.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Yeah, Sean, you laid out the facts. Well, I just
want to stress the audience those facts. They don't come
from Sean Hannity. They don't come from Tom Cotton, they
don't come from our friend Linda Graham. They come from
official report of the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led
by Rob Portman, one of the most widely respected senators
in recent times, from twenty eighteen. These are facts, These
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are not allegations, these are not opinions, and Jack lou
won't even answer them in testimony. That's why he cannot
be trusted to be our ambassador. The broader policy, as
you say, is also crazy that we would be enriching
one of our worst enemies, giving them hundreds of billions
of dollars and sanctioned relief under the Obama administration, now
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giving them all just another one hundred billion dollars in relief,
whether it's paying them ransom for six million dollars, or
letting them the export oil to China, our worst enemy
in the world, in violation of the US sanctions policy.
It's little wonder that the Iatolas feel emboldened to strike
at the United States, as we've had more than or
at least seven attacks on Americans in the region in
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just the last two days, and then they feel embold
in support groups like Hamas as they try to kill
more Israelis.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Let's talk about where we are. We know the ground
incursion is imminent, it is happening, it's been green lighted.
We also have the additional warrior, or certainly Israel does,
but any peace loving Americans should have it as well.
You know, a two front war that being from the north.
Then we've got this little warning from a country called Iran.
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Yet again that time is up and they themselves are
threatening to involve themselves. Now, Israel I don't think is
going to have a problem with his Ballah in the
north and an Humas in the in the outh and
the guys of border. But now, if the Iranians directly
involve themselves, we know they're providing weaponry, we know they're
providing military assistance. We know that they were involved in
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the plotting and planning of this worst terror attack in
Israel's history. If they get if they take on further
involvement in this, if they take on a bigger role
in this, if they are actively now also at war
with Israel, what does that mean, Senator well Sean.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
First off, it will mean that Joe Biden has once
again failed to terror Iran, a virulent anti American, anti
Israel regime. What he should have done from the moment
this attack happened on October seventh. This to make it
crystal queer to Iran and to Hesbalah and to other
Iranians supported terrorist groups that any effort to open a
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second front in Israel, any attack on Americans in the
region will be treated by the United States as a
direct attack Byron on the United States. And we met
with massive retaliation. He didn't do that, or if he did,
the Ayatolas didn't believe him, because again, we've had at
least seven attacks on Americans in the last forty eight
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hours in the Middle East. And look what also happened.
One of our navy destroyers in the Red Sea had
to shoot down land attack cruise missiles being fired from Yemen,
presumably to the north endo Israel. Where did a bunch
of goat herders in Yemen get cruise missiles? Shawn, These
aren't RPGs or a K forty seven their cruise missiles,
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and the answer is they got them from Iran. And
Iran has unleashed all of its proxies to try to
kill Americans and try to kill more Israelis.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
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continue now with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton News with us,
can we play this out a little bit. Let's say
it's a two front war to start, and then we
have military involvement by Iran. How does that change the
equation to me that that we then't run the risk
of a wider conflict in war that could drag in
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the entire Middle East. Maybe I'm wrong, Maybe that's maybe
that's way over the top of my thinking. Correct me
if you think I'm wrong. Number two. At that point,
I think all bets are off in terms of what
Israel's response and what their options then are because their
very existence is then hanging in the balance. From my perspective, again,
tell me if I'm wrong.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
I don't think you're wrong in either front Sewan. On
the first point, the risks of inaction here outweigh the
risk of action. Joe Biden and liberals typically only focus
on the risk of action. Well, then they shot at
another American base, but they didn't kill any Americans. They
just wounded some. We should turn the other cheek. Or
they're demanding more sections for relief and they're saying they're
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going to kill Americans if we don't give it to them.
They always obsess about the risks of action. But as
we see time and again throughout the handles of history,
just look at World War One and World War Two,
the risk of inaction is often greater and it is
likely to provoke more attacks on America, more attacks on Israel.
So I think President Biden has to be clear that
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we are prepared to act or if Iran strikes at
Israel or strikes at more Americans, and if it is
a wider war with Ron and Hesbala, then yes, I'm
confident that Israel will do what is necessary to ensure
the survival of the Jewish nation.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
That's a frightening scenario, Senator, because it's not being said,
but we know what's on the table.
Speaker 5 (13:11):
If Benjamin Etahu and Benni Gant, and you have gallants
and their war cabinets are convinced that the Jewish nation
survival is at state. I am confident they will take
all necessary steps to ensure its survival.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Let me ask the harder question, and I know America's
appetite towards being engaged in foreign entanglements is not very
strong right now. I'm frankly for good reason, because what
happens almost every time and is that, you know, everyone's
all gung ho, oh okay, we're going to get involved
in this conflict or whatever, and they get involved. Then
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all of a sudden, over time, the war becomes politicized,
and then it gets criticized, and then people there, you know,
they begin to get soft in their support, and then
they say, oh, never mind, and they want to pull out.
In the case of Biden and Afghanistan, that pullout was
a disaster. And I fear that any military action that
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is not swift and quick, you know, we risk losing
public support for it. What should America's role.
Speaker 5 (14:15):
Be, well, Sean, I think you make some good points
about how hesitance, cautious half measures often do end up failing,
not just on the battlefield, but they quickly lose political support.
And if you're involved in big issues, you should never
go with little measures. I would remind listeners, for instance,
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of what Ron Reagan did in nineteen eighty eight, after
he had warned Iran not to put minds in the
Persian Gulf, and they did, and it struck one of
our navy vessels. Within a few days, he launched at
tax that sank half of Iran's navy and guess what,
they stopped mining the Persian Golf. So there are many,
many shades of action from nothing at all, which is
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what Joe Biden specializes in, to invading a country and
top its government and occupying it for years. And as
you see with Reagan, not just in the Tank war,
but in bombing Libya after the West Berlin bombing of
our American troops, there are actions that you can take
that are swift and decisive and that will restore the
healthy fear that Aron should have of the United States.
Speaker 1 (15:20):
We really appreciate your leadership, Senator you. I mean, you
have just been rock solid on every single issue that
we call and ask you if we're comment on, and
we appreciate it a lot. Thank you, sir for being
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Speaker 1 (16:56):
Hright twenty five to the top of the hour. Thank
you for being with us. Here's a total free number
eight hundred nine four one sean if you want to
be a part of the program. I don't know how
to say this, but this guy's just become a great
friend of mine. Just come to love him. He's like
family to me. His name is Lawrence Jones. You all
know him from Fox, you know LJ across America is
a big hit. He's spent so many you know, I
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don't know how many frequent flyer miles this guy has,
but he has more than anybody I know for sure.
Recently got a massive promotion as a co host of
Fox and Friends in the Morning. We couldn't be happier
for him. And now he's out with his first book
today and it's called American Man, Speaking the Truth about
the War on Masculinity. And it's kind of humorous. There's
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a little bit of a backstory because LJ happens to
be and I really can't give out too many details here.
Friends with my son and LJ and my son get
behind my back and they start, you know, comparing notes
about you know, the lectures that I give both of them,
because it's the exact same lectures. True or false, LJ.
Speaker 7 (18:02):
It is true, It is true. Sean. Honored to be
on your show as always, But you know, I had
to confess to you as I interviewed you for my
book that I actually take those lessons and you know
it's great. Well, we don't want to admit it because
we get tired of hearing it, but we actually aren't listening,
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you know.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
You you actually at one point in the book. Now
I've read the book cover to cover. Let me tell
you what I love about it. And I knew when
you said the war, you know, the truth about the
war masculinity. It's just going to piss liberals off. And
I love that aspect of any good book, any good
conservative writing a book. And you know, but it is
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very very true and men and women, it's just a fact.
I know some people can't stand to hear it. But
there are very distinct differences I think there are. There
is a love that a mother offers a child that
that men just don't seem to have the capacity to offer.
I don't know if you call it maternal instincts, whatever
it is, but I see a difference myself. It's my
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own personal view. And with men, you know, especially with
my kids, I always looked at it as part of
my role tough in their ass up and let them
know right from wrong and raise them the right way.
And I always took that role very as you know,
very seriously, and I think it's the most important job
you do. So there really is, you know, pushback on this,
and it's sort of like, you know, especially when we
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talk about the transgenderism, gender identity issues, people seem to
get somewhat confused over it, and I don't think it
needs to be that confusing.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
Well, Sean, you know one thing that I expressed in
the book, and look, I don't regrutge anybody on what
they they choose, but you know, we're believers and God
made us this way. You know, He made man unique.
He may want woman unique. And this is not a
book that bashes with femininity. You know, we appreciate that,
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but men have to take their place. And there's fundamental
differences in the way Guy created us and the way
that we act, the way our emotions are. And that's okay.
And I think we're living in a society right now
that even from a biological standpoint where you see the differences.
You know, I talked about in the book. Back back
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in the day, they made this movie about Juana Man. Right,
there's this NBA star mel Docking and all that type
of stuff, and he get kicked out of the mel Lee. Well,
he didn't get to the suit, dresses up as a woman,
and he just turns into this sensation on the court
and I'm like, man, we've never seen a woman doctor
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ball like this like this. Well, it comes to find out,
you know, one day the bodysuit is offic it's like
it was a man there in the entire time, and
all the women felt violated. Well that was a movie,
and now we're doing that in real life and we're
celebrating this. And I talked about in the book. His
society is going then men, men are going wrong because
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men aren't taking their places. We're not defending the women.
We're not defending our children. We're not standing up for
the Judeo Christian values that God entrusts us to defend.
We're not being chivalrous, we're not opening up the door,
we're not taking our place. We're forcing women that I
saw one suggestion from a college student when I was
speaking to that there should be selective service for women
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as well. No way, no way. We've got Ukrainian men
going to the front lines, and then we have our
our kids going to the back of the line. So
there's so much that I address in the book. I
encourage people to go Amazon, there anywhere that they get books,
Barns and Nobles to purchase it. But it's a love
letter to women as well. You want your daughter to
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marry American men, you want your son to be an
American man. We talk a lot about our accountability to show.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
No I mean and one of the things you do
you actually it's a compilation in many ways. It's so
well researched, and in that you get some of the smartest,
the wisest, the best advice from from people you know
all across the political spectrum and different varying professions and
I love the fact that you intersperse it. You do
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it in a very interesting way. Even my interview is
just not on my interview now with John Hennity no,
or Sean Hannity said here, or Mark Levin said here,
or you know any number of famous people they interviewed
for the book, which made it very very interesting to me.
And by the way, and you and I are libertarian
on this issue as far as what adults choose to do,
gender identity, et cetera, et cetera. I'm friends with Caitlin Jenner.
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We've been friends a long time. I respect people's right
to live in a free country and make those decisions.
I just don't want teachers having a captive audience of
students indoctrinating them and contradicting values I'm trying to instill
in my children. That's not their job. That's where we
might run sideways. And you're right, it's in many ways,
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you know, Thank God, you know for strong women. I
just I just I have nothing but admiration. I grew
up with older sisters. Everyone was strong, they were tough,
and they made my life a living hell. Of you
want to know the truth, one of the one of
the things that I know about you, and and you
talk about your parents in this book. And you know,
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I've always you know, from the time that I met you,
I always saw that you you had just natural talent
and talent that I didn't believe I had. For sure,
you just belonged on television, and I knew your career
was going to explode. And I told you that from
the beginning. You didn't believe me for a long time,
but I ended up being right on pretty much everything
I told you what happened, And and my other advice
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to you that will keep private is really good advice,
and I hope you always forever listen to it, just
like I want my son and my daughter to listen
to my advice too. And you called me old man
for it, and I won't forgive you for that part
of it. But you know, you've got all this talent
and your ability to connect with people. When I watch
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you in diners, when I watch you talking to people
on the street, when I see you in various locations
where news is breaking, I mean, your connection with people
is just real. And I would say, you know, Laurence
Jones keeping it real every day, and you are always
asking the question that I most want to ask, which
is a gift?
Speaker 7 (24:23):
You know, Sean, You've been I mean from day one,
and I think when I interview you doing this book,
I say, you know, I'm just curious because you never
asked for anything in return. You're supporting me so in
my career, treating me like a second son, family vacations,
and just always the first call, because no young man
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wants to call their parents because they feel like we
feel like we've failed. But the any emergency phone call
is Sean Hannity. And you know, you walk me through
this this industry that my parents could have never walked
me through. And I talked about this in the book
because I think it's important. You know, my mom got
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pregnant with me at sixteen years old. My dad married
her immediately, immediately, and they just celebrated thirty years of marriage.
But he took his place.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
You know what a beautiful story.
Speaker 7 (25:21):
Isn't it. It's crazy because you don't hear these stories
today's time. But I'm not Lawrence Jones on Fox News.
Travel around the country. If my dad doesn't take his
place in the household, and it is an epidemic in
this country of men that don't want to do men things,
get women pregnant, but don't want to step up to
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the plate. And that doesn't mean that things are going
to be all good and gravy. But you have a responsibility.
If you help bring a child in this world, it
is your duty to help raise that child. And part
of the reason why we have things that are happening
all across this country of drugs because men aren't taking
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their roles and so to a certain effect, I interviewed
all these other men that have been successful and that
have got your men and have good perspectives because I
wanted to give an example also to the men that
are struggling out there to take their place, that you
can do it. And here's a map for you. If
you didn't have a dad, if you didn't have an uncle,
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if you didn't have a big brother, this is a
road map for you. You can do it, even if you
didn't have that leadership in your household.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
Well, I will say this, and most of our conversations
are private and personal and two friends talking. But one
piece of advice I did give you after you know,
you shared with me your life's background and your family,
and you know you told me your mom. You told
me this story about your mom getting pregnant. At sixteen,
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you told me the story about your dad and your mom.
It turns out ends up being a preacher and she's
a darn good one. And I met your family and
your dad is a truck driver. And you know where
I'm going with this? What did I always say? Don't
ever what forget what?
Speaker 7 (27:12):
This is rule number one. Do never forget your mom
the preacher, and your dad the truck drive.
Speaker 1 (27:18):
Oh what would and what would they think of whatever
it is you're doing or deciding.
Speaker 7 (27:23):
That's exactly right, especially when they're.
Speaker 1 (27:25):
Not around, Especially when they're not around now. I'd like
to think that it might have been a moment that
you start thinking about it. For example, I guarantee you
right now, there's somebody on their way listening to this
radio program, hearing our voices that maybe go into the
drug dealer. My advice is turn around and go home.
You know there's somebody maybe going to meet somebody to
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hook up with, and they're married and they have children.
My advice is turn your car around and get the
hell home and get out of it before you create
trouble in your life. Because we all have choices in
this life and you know it and I know it,
and it happens every day, and then you know you
suffer the consequences of these bad decisions. And I will
tell you, and I've said this publicly many times, I
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don't think fame is healthy at all.
Speaker 7 (28:10):
Terrible.
Speaker 1 (28:10):
It's got a downside. People's egos. We live it, we
see it. We can name names. We don't, but I should,
you know, I mean it is. Some of these egos
get so out of control over time. And I'm like, man,
you you just forgot where you came from. You can't
forget where you come from. My mom was a prison guard,
my dad was a family cort probation guy and a waiter.
(28:31):
I'm not forgetting that part of their lives. That's who
I am. I grew up poor.
Speaker 7 (28:36):
You can't. And you know, I remember early on in
my career, you gave me all these warnings of you know,
things that come with the job. And I always used
to make fun of you because.
Speaker 1 (28:49):
You know you're unmerciful doing that, But go ahead, no,
I know I love it.
Speaker 7 (28:54):
I love it. Sean doesn't leave his house, he doesn't
go out, he doesn't get a party. If he doesn't,
he doesn't do any of it.
Speaker 1 (29:02):
And you know, dude, I go out on weekends, but
I don't go out during the week Yeah.
Speaker 7 (29:08):
You go out doing the way. He doesn't go out
that much. I'm honest with you. He'll go around in
his community. He may drop by somewhere for an hour,
hour and a half, but he doesn't. He doesn't go
out much. He is a home boy. That the day
some of my friends. Now that I'm working Monday, drough
Friday and I got the weekend off. Now, some of
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my friends were trying to get me to go out,
and they've been trying to I go. No, I'm gonna
stay home. I'm good. I'm good because there's so much
temptation out there.
Speaker 1 (29:39):
There is so much I try and go out with
with family and close friends. That's how I hang out
with always, always the same people.
Speaker 7 (29:48):
Very very rarely. And and there's a reason for it
that because there's there's there's so much that's out there.
Speaker 1 (29:56):
And also that's not the reason I go because I'm
afraid of dealing with that, that sort of thing. I
just well to do. I like a more quiet life.
I've I've I grow close to the cod when I'm quiet,
to be honest, and I think I do a better
job when I'm working out and doing the healthy things
of my life. But I want to just give you
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The controversial nomination of Jack Lou you might remember his
Treasury secretary under Obama and his role in the facilitating
of the money to Iran and now being put up
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to be ambassador tot Israel, which is just insane, has
gotten a lot of attention in DC. And anyway, Jack Lou,
under questioning from Senator Ted Cruz, you know, just refuses
and dodges and ducks and weaves away from answering these
questions about whether he believes the world is safer because
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of the Iran deal. And then he does want to
answer whether or not Ted Cruz's question if he thinks
it's a good idea to send humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Anyone with half a brain knows that aid is going
right into the hands of terrorist known as Hamas that
are in full control of Gaza. And yet Joe, you're president,
wants to put one hundred million dollars in the hands
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of the Palestinians. But yet we know the Palestinian the
authority is now likely to pay the people involved in
the terror attacks recently on Israel. It's insane. Here's Ted
Cruz questioning.
Speaker 2 (01:16):
On October seventh.
Speaker 3 (01:17):
Hamas used swarms of sophisticated drones in their October seventh attack.
Do you believe the world is safer today because of
two three three two two three one and the expiration
of the arms in Bargo allowing Iran now to sell
inner ballistic missiles and long range drones.
Speaker 4 (01:39):
Senator, I think you would have to agree that the
history of the US engagement on JCPOA has changed substantially
since I.
Speaker 3 (01:48):
Do you think the world is better and safer with
the arms of Bargo?
Speaker 4 (01:52):
Expose the Senator if the US was not.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Yes or no? Are we safer today with no arms
in Bargo?
Speaker 4 (02:00):
It's a much more complicated than that, because we're not
part of JCPOA. Therefore there was no extension of the
arms embargo. I would have advocated for an extension of
the arms embargo, and we might well have.
Speaker 3 (02:11):
And by the way, the Biden administration has been in
power two and a half years, the arms embargo is
expiring today, and you were pivotal, and that happened under
ordinary anti terrorism laws. You can't send money whether there's
a high risk it'll be used for terrorism. But what
did the Biden administration do? It waved or anti terrorism
law because their political agenda was so important they were
willing to take that high risk. Was it a mistake
(02:33):
to send hundreds of millions of dollars to Gaza that,
in a very real and practical way funded the death
squads and funded the rockets that are being used to
murder Israelis.
Speaker 4 (02:42):
Center I was not in government at the time these
asians were made. It was a miss saying. I'm not
familiar with the back and forth that you're referring to.
But my understanding is the funding that went to Gaza
was for things like the hospital and humanitarians.
Speaker 3 (02:55):
So was Ofak wrong when it concluded there's a high
risk that Hamasca to derive benefits.
Speaker 4 (03:00):
I would have to look at the document to have hired.
Speaker 2 (03:02):
You were one of a few people that has the
expertise to do this.
Speaker 4 (03:05):
I have high regard for Ophak, I just am not
familiar with the doctor.
Speaker 3 (03:09):
So is the world safer or less safe because hundreds
of millions of dollars were sent to Gaza when it's
controlled by.
Speaker 4 (03:15):
Moas Senator Hamasa's activities have proven how evil they are
and how important it is.
Speaker 2 (03:23):
You're not answering that question anyway.
Speaker 1 (03:25):
Joining us now is Senator Tom Cotton, Great State of Arkansas. Senator,
welcome back to the program.
Speaker 5 (03:31):
Hey, Sean, thanks for having me on.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
Let's let's let's get your reaction to how is it
even possible that somebody that had the mindset of Jack
glu and facilitated that that really stupid deal, you know,
enriching the Iranians. Now that that nuclear deal, if you recall,
there was no American inspections allowed at all and any place, anytime, anywhere,
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inspections did not exist. We already know that the Iranians
never once complied with any points in that agreement, and
we know they're still pursuing the nuclear weapons that are
closer than they've ever been. So how does this make
any sense?
Speaker 5 (04:11):
Sean? It doesn't make any sense. Joe Biden, over the
last three years has just picked up where Barack Obama
left off, trying to appease and conciliate the Ayatolas, which
of course has emboldened them to support the kind of
attacks by their proxy group, the Moss that we saw
a couple of weeks ago the worst slaughter of Jews
is rarer iiO and one of the worst terror attacks
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on Americans in modern times, and Jack Blue was right
in the middle of its. Sean. It wasn't just that
he supported and implemented and championed the nuclear deal with Iran.
He went over and above that. Sean. He testified the
Congress in the summer of twenty fifteen that Iran would
not be able to access the US financial system. Seven
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months later, in February of twenty sixteen, he broke his
promise and he gave them a license to convert almost
six billion dollars in Omani currency to US dollars, and
then he lied to Congress about that a couple of
years later. So it's much worse than just advocating for
and implementing the nuclear deal, which is bad enough. It's
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that he lied to Congress about giving them sanctions relief
over and above the nuclear deal. And that's to say
nothing Sean for his repeated criticisms of Benjamin ett Yahu,
for instance, for speaking to Congress in twenty fifteen, or
his defense of Barack Obama's refusal to protect Israel from
yet another anti Semitic UN resolution. Now I know that
(05:37):
Democrats say like, well, we've got to confirm Jacklu to
show our support for israel I would turn that around, Sean.
What we need to do is defeat Jacklu's nomination to
show a new tougher approach to Iran.
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Yeah. So I looked over the Senate report from twenty
eighteen to found that lud during his tenure as Secretary
of the Treasury, granted the specific license that you just
referred to that authorized the conversion of Iranian assets worth
billions of US dollars using the US financial system. That
report also found the administration tried to convert five point
(06:11):
seven billion dollars from US banks to Iranian assets. It
noted the Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control encouraged two
US cor correspondent banks to convert the funds. In January
twenty sixteen, Obama announced four hundred million in cash and
a transfer to Iran, which Lou faced scrutiny for at
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that time, and The Wall Street Journal reported at the
time that the payment was conducted using this combination of
Swiss and other foreign currencies then transported to Iran, and
these cargo planes that we had talked at the time
so much about and to me, you know, at that point,
if you're not going to explain why you did that,
(06:52):
and you can't answer fundamental questions, you are First of all,
your decision making shows you're not qualified for this position
because the umber one world sponsor of terror number two,
the fact that you're trying to hide it, I mean
it almost sounds like a Biden family, you know, syndicate
operation where a funneling money here, there, in anywhere just
(07:13):
to get money to Iranium Mullows, which, for the life
of me, Senator I can't understand.
Speaker 5 (07:18):
Yeah, Sean, you laid out the facts. Well, I just
want to stress the audience those facts. They don't come
from Sean Hannity. They don't come from Tom Cotton, they
don't come from our friend Linda Graham. They come from
official report of the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, led
by Rob Portman, one of the most widely respected senators
in recent times, from twenty eighteen. These are facts, These
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are not allegations, these are not opinions, and Jack lou
won't even answer them in testimony. That's why he cannot
be trusted to be our ambassador. The broader policy, as
you say, is also crazy that we would be enriching
one of our worst enemies, giving them hundreds of billions
of dollars and sanctioned relief under the Obama administration, now
(07:59):
giving them all just another one hundred billion dollars in relief,
whether it's paying them ransom for six million dollars, or
letting them the export oil to China, our worst enemy
in the world, in violation of the US sanctions policy.
It's little wonder that the Iatolas feel emboldened to strike
at the United States, as we've had more than or
at least seven attacks on Americans in the region in
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just the last two days, and then they feel embold
in support groups like Hamas as they try to kill
more Israelis.
Speaker 1 (08:27):
Let's talk about where we are. We know the ground
incursion is imminent, it is happening, it's been green lighted.
We also have the additional warrior, or certainly Israel does,
but any peace loving Americans should have it as well.
You know, a two front war that being from the north.
Then we've got this little warning from a country called Iran.
(08:48):
Yet again that time is up and they themselves are
threatening to involve themselves. Now, Israel I don't think is
going to have a problem with his Ballah in the
north and an Humas in the in the outh and
the guys of border. But now, if the Iranians directly
involve themselves, we know they're providing weaponry, we know they're
providing military assistance. We know that they were involved in
(09:10):
the plotting and planning of this worst terror attack in
Israel's history. If they get if they take on further
involvement in this, if they take on a bigger role
in this, if they are actively now also at war
with Israel, what does that mean, Senator well Sean.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
First off, it will mean that Joe Biden has once
again failed to terror Iran, a virulent anti American, anti
Israel regime. What he should have done from the moment
this attack happened on October seventh. This to make it
crystal queer to Iran and to Hesbalah and to other
Iranians supported terrorist groups that any effort to open a
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second front in Israel, any attack on Americans in the
region will be treated by the United States as a
direct attack Byron on the United States. And we met
with massive retaliation. He didn't do that, or if he did,
the Ayatolas didn't believe him, because again, we've had at
least seven attacks on Americans in the last forty eight
(10:09):
hours in the Middle East. And look what also happened.
One of our navy destroyers in the Red Sea had
to shoot down land attack cruise missiles being fired from Yemen,
presumably to the north endo Israel. Where did a bunch
of goat herders in Yemen get cruise missiles? Shawn, These
aren't RPGs or a K forty seven their cruise missiles,
(10:29):
and the answer is they got them from Iran. And
Iran has unleashed all of its proxies to try to
kill Americans and try to kill more Israelis.
Speaker 1 (10:37):
Quick break more with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton. As we
continue eight hundred and ninety four to one, Shawn our number.
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continue now with Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton News with us,
can we play this out a little bit. Let's say
it's a two front war to start, and then we
have military involvement by Iran. How does that change the
equation to me that that we then't run the risk
of a wider conflict in war that could drag in
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the entire Middle East. Maybe I'm wrong, Maybe that's maybe
that's way over the top of my thinking. Correct me
if you think I'm wrong. Number two. At that point,
I think all bets are off in terms of what
Israel's response and what their options then are because their
very existence is then hanging in the balance. From my perspective, again,
tell me if I'm wrong.
Speaker 5 (12:06):
I don't think you're wrong in either front Sewan. On
the first point, the risks of inaction here outweigh the
risk of action. Joe Biden and liberals typically only focus
on the risk of action. Well, then they shot at
another American base, but they didn't kill any Americans. They
just wounded some. We should turn the other cheek. Or
they're demanding more sections for relief and they're saying they're
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going to kill Americans if we don't give it to them.
They always obsess about the risks of action. But as
we see time and again throughout the handles of history,
just look at World War One and World War Two,
the risk of inaction is often greater and it is
likely to provoke more attacks on America, more attacks on Israel.
So I think President Biden has to be clear that
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we are prepared to act or if Iran strikes at
Israel or strikes at more Americans, and if it is
a wider war with Ron and Hesbala, then yes, I'm
confident that Israel will do what is necessary to ensure
the survival of the Jewish nation.
Speaker 1 (13:05):
That's a frightening scenario, Senator, because it's not being said,
but we know what's on the table.
Speaker 5 (13:11):
If Benjamin Etahu and Benni Gant, and you have gallants
and their war cabinets are convinced that the Jewish nation
survival is at state. I am confident they will take
all necessary steps to ensure its survival.
Speaker 1 (13:26):
Let me ask the harder question, and I know America's
appetite towards being engaged in foreign entanglements is not very
strong right now. I'm frankly for good reason, because what
happens almost every time and is that, you know, everyone's
all gung ho, oh okay, we're going to get involved
in this conflict or whatever, and they get involved. Then
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all of a sudden, over time, the war becomes politicized,
and then it gets criticized, and then people there, you know,
they begin to get soft in their support, and then
they say, oh, never mind, and they want to pull out.
In the case of Biden and Afghanistan, that pullout was
a disaster. And I fear that any military action that
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is not swift and quick, you know, we risk losing
public support for it. What should America's role.
Speaker 5 (14:15):
Be, well, Sean, I think you make some good points
about how hesitance, cautious half measures often do end up failing,
not just on the battlefield, but they quickly lose political support.
And if you're involved in big issues, you should never
go with little measures. I would remind listeners, for instance,
(14:35):
of what Ron Reagan did in nineteen eighty eight, after
he had warned Iran not to put minds in the
Persian Gulf, and they did, and it struck one of
our navy vessels. Within a few days, he launched at
tax that sank half of Iran's navy and guess what,
they stopped mining the Persian Golf. So there are many,
many shades of action from nothing at all, which is
(14:56):
what Joe Biden specializes in, to invading a country and
top its government and occupying it for years. And as
you see with Reagan, not just in the Tank war,
but in bombing Libya after the West Berlin bombing of
our American troops, there are actions that you can take
that are swift and decisive and that will restore the
healthy fear that Aron should have of the United States.
Speaker 1 (15:20):
We really appreciate your leadership, Senator you. I mean, you
have just been rock solid on every single issue that
we call and ask you if we're comment on, and
we appreciate it a lot. Thank you, sir for being
with us. Thank you Sean eight hundred and ninety four one. Sean,
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Speaker 1 (16:56):
Hright twenty five to the top of the hour. Thank
you for being with us. Here's a total free number
eight hundred nine four one sean if you want to
be a part of the program. I don't know how
to say this, but this guy's just become a great
friend of mine. Just come to love him. He's like
family to me. His name is Lawrence Jones. You all
know him from Fox, you know LJ across America is
a big hit. He's spent so many you know, I
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don't know how many frequent flyer miles this guy has,
but he has more than anybody I know for sure.
Recently got a massive promotion as a co host of
Fox and Friends in the Morning. We couldn't be happier
for him. And now he's out with his first book
today and it's called American Man, Speaking the Truth about
the War on Masculinity. And it's kind of humorous. There's
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a little bit of a backstory because LJ happens to
be and I really can't give out too many details here.
Friends with my son and LJ and my son get
behind my back and they start, you know, comparing notes
about you know, the lectures that I give both of them,
because it's the exact same lectures. True or false, LJ.
Speaker 7 (18:02):
It is true, It is true. Sean. Honored to be
on your show as always, But you know, I had
to confess to you as I interviewed you for my
book that I actually take those lessons and you know
it's great. Well, we don't want to admit it because
we get tired of hearing it, but we actually aren't listening,
(18:25):
you know.
Speaker 1 (18:25):
You you actually at one point in the book. Now
I've read the book cover to cover. Let me tell
you what I love about it. And I knew when
you said the war, you know, the truth about the
war masculinity. It's just going to piss liberals off. And
I love that aspect of any good book, any good
conservative writing a book. And you know, but it is
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very very true and men and women, it's just a fact.
I know some people can't stand to hear it. But
there are very distinct differences I think there are. There
is a love that a mother offers a child that
that men just don't seem to have the capacity to offer.
I don't know if you call it maternal instincts, whatever
it is, but I see a difference myself. It's my
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own personal view. And with men, you know, especially with
my kids, I always looked at it as part of
my role tough in their ass up and let them
know right from wrong and raise them the right way.
And I always took that role very as you know,
very seriously, and I think it's the most important job
you do. So there really is, you know, pushback on this,
and it's sort of like, you know, especially when we
(19:29):
talk about the transgenderism, gender identity issues, people seem to
get somewhat confused over it, and I don't think it
needs to be that confusing.
Speaker 7 (19:38):
Well, Sean, you know one thing that I expressed in
the book, and look, I don't regrutge anybody on what
they they choose, but you know, we're believers and God
made us this way. You know, He made man unique.
He may want woman unique. And this is not a
book that bashes with femininity. You know, we appreciate that,
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but men have to take their place. And there's fundamental
differences in the way Guy created us and the way
that we act, the way our emotions are. And that's okay.
And I think we're living in a society right now
that even from a biological standpoint where you see the differences.
You know, I talked about in the book. Back back
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in the day, they made this movie about Juana Man. Right,
there's this NBA star mel Docking and all that type
of stuff, and he get kicked out of the mel Lee. Well,
he didn't get to the suit, dresses up as a woman,
and he just turns into this sensation on the court
and I'm like, man, we've never seen a woman doctor
(20:41):
ball like this like this. Well, it comes to find out,
you know, one day the bodysuit is offic it's like
it was a man there in the entire time, and
all the women felt violated. Well that was a movie,
and now we're doing that in real life and we're
celebrating this. And I talked about in the book. His
society is going then men, men are going wrong because
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men aren't taking their places. We're not defending the women.
We're not defending our children. We're not standing up for
the Judeo Christian values that God entrusts us to defend.
We're not being chivalrous, we're not opening up the door,
we're not taking our place. We're forcing women that I
saw one suggestion from a college student when I was
speaking to that there should be selective service for women
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as well. No way, no way. We've got Ukrainian men
going to the front lines, and then we have our
our kids going to the back of the line. So
there's so much that I address in the book. I
encourage people to go Amazon, there anywhere that they get books,
Barns and Nobles to purchase it. But it's a love
letter to women as well. You want your daughter to
(21:46):
marry American men, you want your son to be an
American man. We talk a lot about our accountability to show.
Speaker 1 (21:53):
No I mean and one of the things you do
you actually it's a compilation in many ways. It's so
well researched, and in that you get some of the smartest,
the wisest, the best advice from from people you know
all across the political spectrum and different varying professions and
I love the fact that you intersperse it. You do
(22:14):
it in a very interesting way. Even my interview is
just not on my interview now with John Hennity no,
or Sean Hannity said here, or Mark Levin said here,
or you know any number of famous people they interviewed
for the book, which made it very very interesting to me.
And by the way, and you and I are libertarian
on this issue as far as what adults choose to do,
gender identity, et cetera, et cetera. I'm friends with Caitlin Jenner.
(22:38):
We've been friends a long time. I respect people's right
to live in a free country and make those decisions.
I just don't want teachers having a captive audience of
students indoctrinating them and contradicting values I'm trying to instill
in my children. That's not their job. That's where we
might run sideways. And you're right, it's in many ways,
(22:58):
you know, Thank God, you know for strong women. I
just I just I have nothing but admiration. I grew
up with older sisters. Everyone was strong, they were tough,
and they made my life a living hell. Of you
want to know the truth, one of the one of
the things that I know about you, and and you
talk about your parents in this book. And you know,
(23:20):
I've always you know, from the time that I met you,
I always saw that you you had just natural talent
and talent that I didn't believe I had. For sure,
you just belonged on television, and I knew your career
was going to explode. And I told you that from
the beginning. You didn't believe me for a long time,
but I ended up being right on pretty much everything
I told you what happened, And and my other advice
(23:43):
to you that will keep private is really good advice,
and I hope you always forever listen to it, just
like I want my son and my daughter to listen
to my advice too. And you called me old man
for it, and I won't forgive you for that part
of it. But you know, you've got all this talent
and your ability to connect with people. When I watch
(24:04):
you in diners, when I watch you talking to people
on the street, when I see you in various locations
where news is breaking, I mean, your connection with people
is just real. And I would say, you know, Laurence
Jones keeping it real every day, and you are always
asking the question that I most want to ask, which
is a gift?
Speaker 7 (24:23):
You know, Sean, You've been I mean from day one,
and I think when I interview you doing this book,
I say, you know, I'm just curious because you never
asked for anything in return. You're supporting me so in
my career, treating me like a second son, family vacations,
and just always the first call, because no young man
(24:48):
wants to call their parents because they feel like we
feel like we've failed. But the any emergency phone call
is Sean Hannity. And you know, you walk me through
this this industry that my parents could have never walked
me through. And I talked about this in the book
because I think it's important. You know, my mom got
(25:09):
pregnant with me at sixteen years old. My dad married
her immediately, immediately, and they just celebrated thirty years of marriage.
But he took his place.
Speaker 1 (25:20):
You know what a beautiful story.
Speaker 7 (25:21):
Isn't it. It's crazy because you don't hear these stories
today's time. But I'm not Lawrence Jones on Fox News.
Travel around the country. If my dad doesn't take his
place in the household, and it is an epidemic in
this country of men that don't want to do men things,
get women pregnant, but don't want to step up to
(25:43):
the plate. And that doesn't mean that things are going
to be all good and gravy. But you have a responsibility.
If you help bring a child in this world, it
is your duty to help raise that child. And part
of the reason why we have things that are happening
all across this country of drugs because men aren't taking
(26:04):
their roles and so to a certain effect, I interviewed
all these other men that have been successful and that
have got your men and have good perspectives because I
wanted to give an example also to the men that
are struggling out there to take their place, that you
can do it. And here's a map for you. If
you didn't have a dad, if you didn't have an uncle,
(26:24):
if you didn't have a big brother, this is a
road map for you. You can do it, even if you
didn't have that leadership in your household.
Speaker 1 (26:33):
Well, I will say this, and most of our conversations
are private and personal and two friends talking. But one
piece of advice I did give you after you know,
you shared with me your life's background and your family,
and you know you told me your mom. You told
me this story about your mom getting pregnant. At sixteen,
(26:53):
you told me the story about your dad and your mom.
It turns out ends up being a preacher and she's
a darn good one. And I met your family and
your dad is a truck driver. And you know where
I'm going with this? What did I always say? Don't
ever what forget what?
Speaker 7 (27:12):
This is rule number one. Do never forget your mom
the preacher, and your dad the truck drive.
Speaker 1 (27:18):
Oh what would and what would they think of whatever
it is you're doing or deciding.
Speaker 7 (27:23):
That's exactly right, especially when they're.
Speaker 1 (27:25):
Not around, Especially when they're not around now. I'd like
to think that it might have been a moment that
you start thinking about it. For example, I guarantee you
right now, there's somebody on their way listening to this
radio program, hearing our voices that maybe go into the
drug dealer. My advice is turn around and go home.
You know there's somebody maybe going to meet somebody to
(27:46):
hook up with, and they're married and they have children.
My advice is turn your car around and get the
hell home and get out of it before you create
trouble in your life. Because we all have choices in
this life and you know it and I know it,
and it happens every day, and then you know you
suffer the consequences of these bad decisions. And I will
tell you, and I've said this publicly many times, I
(28:06):
don't think fame is healthy at all.
Speaker 7 (28:10):
Terrible.
Speaker 1 (28:10):
It's got a downside. People's egos. We live it, we
see it. We can name names. We don't, but I should,
you know, I mean it is. Some of these egos
get so out of control over time. And I'm like, man,
you you just forgot where you came from. You can't
forget where you come from. My mom was a prison guard,
my dad was a family cort probation guy and a waiter.
(28:31):
I'm not forgetting that part of their lives. That's who
I am. I grew up poor.
Speaker 7 (28:36):
You can't. And you know, I remember early on in
my career, you gave me all these warnings of you know,
things that come with the job. And I always used
to make fun of you because.
Speaker 1 (28:49):
You know you're unmerciful doing that, But go ahead, no,
I know I love it.
Speaker 7 (28:54):
I love it. Sean doesn't leave his house, he doesn't
go out, he doesn't get a party. If he doesn't,
he doesn't do any of it.
Speaker 1 (29:02):
And you know, dude, I go out on weekends, but
I don't go out during the week Yeah.
Speaker 7 (29:08):
You go out doing the way. He doesn't go out
that much. I'm honest with you. He'll go around in
his community. He may drop by somewhere for an hour,
hour and a half, but he doesn't. He doesn't go
out much. He is a home boy. That the day
some of my friends. Now that I'm working Monday, drough
Friday and I got the weekend off. Now, some of
(29:30):
my friends were trying to get me to go out,
and they've been trying to I go. No, I'm gonna
stay home. I'm good. I'm good because there's so much
temptation out there.
Speaker 1 (29:39):
There is so much I try and go out with
with family and close friends. That's how I hang out
with always, always the same people.
Speaker 7 (29:48):
Very very rarely. And and there's a reason for it
that because there's there's there's so much that's out there.
Speaker 1 (29:56):
And also that's not the reason I go because I'm
afraid of dealing with that, that sort of thing. I
just well to do. I like a more quiet life.
I've I've I grow close to the cod when I'm quiet,
to be honest, and I think I do a better
job when I'm working out and doing the healthy things
of my life. But I want to just give you
(30:16):
a big plug here. This book is must read and
if and if there's somebody in your life that needs
good fatherly advice, this is it. American man speaking the
truth about the War on masculinity and it's on Amazon
dot com, Hannity dot com, bookstores now all across the country.
Laurence Jones, congrats in the book. Congratulations on your your
(30:37):
promotion to Fox and Friends. You're doing a great job
and we're proud of you. Thank you the good eight
hundred nine four one. Sean our number if you want
to be a part of the program.
Speaker 6 (30:52):
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