10:05 – 10:22 (17mins)  Larry Behrens, 
the communications director at Power The Future, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs. 
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent yesterday announced a new round of sanctions meant to isolate the Iran regime. More than 60 “entities, individuals and vessels that enable the regime to procure nuclear and missile technology, earn revenue from oil and carry out cyber operations” will be targeted.

Primary points: 

• The Biden Administration talked tough about Iran while allowing billions to flow through illegal oil sales. This operation appears to do what should have been done years ago: target the buyers, shippers, and governments helping Iran dodge sanctions.
• Every dollar Tehran gains through illegal oil sales can help fund the IRGC and the regime’s campaign against America, Israel, and our allies. Cutting off that revenue is not optional. It is basic national security.
• The United States can confront Iran’s oil machine because American energy workers have built the production and infrastructure to keep America and our allies supplied. Energy independence is not a slogan. It is leverage.
• Biden crippled American energy, lectured about climate, and failed to seriously enforce Iran oil sanctions. President Trump is making clear that America will not let Tehran sell oil in the shadows and use the proceeds to threaten the world.
• More American energy means less leverage for Tehran, Moscow, Beijing, and every other hostile power that depends on energy chaos to gain influence.

10:25 – 10:37 (17mins) Biden Memoirs