Hugh Hewitt interviews former National Security Advisor Robert C. O'Brien. O'Brien expresses Israeli officials' heartbreak over recent attacks, criticizes U.S. pressure for a ceasefire with Hamas, and the need to finish off Hamas before addressing other diplomatic matters. He also discusses China's influence via TikTok and expresses hope for President Trump's return to office.

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Heartbreak in the Holy Land | Hugh Hewitt with Robert C. O'Brien

As we watch the president navigate the ongoing interactions with the remaining leadership in Iran, it’s worth reminding ourselves: President Trump has done hundreds of deals. He also walked away from probably three times as many deals.

The thousands of commentators with little to zero knowledge of negotiations are just guessing.

Here’s what we know:

First: President Trump has the crucial experience, and:

Second: the D Team in Iran doesn’t.

No president in 47 years has dealt Iran blows like this. President Trump isn’t going to trade massive leverage for the approval of states that aren’t our allies.

President Trump is very good at the close. He's not going to get taken. He's walked away from a lot of tables. If it's a bad deal or the Iranians do the bait and switch deal, he will walk away again and I hope combat would resume. But right now, we just don't know.

 

I just don't think the president is going to get fooled.

As we watch the president navigate the ongoing interactions with the remaining leadership in Iran, it&rsquo;s worth reminding ourselves: President Trump has done hundreds of deals. He also walked away from probably three times as many deals.
The thousands of commentators with little to zero knowledge of negotiations are just guessing.
Here&rsquo;s what we know:
First: President Trump has the crucial experience, and:
Second: the D Team in Iran doesn&rsquo;t.
No president in 47 years has dealt Iran blows like this. President Trump isn&rsquo;t going to trade massive leverage for the approval of states that aren&rsquo;t our allies.
President Trump is very good at the close. He's not going to get taken. He's walked away from a lot of tables. If it's a bad deal or the Iranians do the bait and switch deal, he will walk away again and I hope combat would resume. But right now, we just don't know.
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I just don't think the president is going to get fooled.

Hugh Hewitt: Trusting Trump

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In 1976, Harry Jaffa wrote that in 1776 the United States was nothing, promising to become everything; and having become everything it was promising to become nothing.  This is truer now, on our 250th anniversary, than 50 years ago.

The state of our students’ civic understanding is abominable: we are at a record low of students knowing the basic fundaments of our constitutional and political formation and makeup.  This directly results from a deliberate mis-educating of our youth: an education system that teaches that America is a blight rather than a blessing on and to the world and its citizens. Who would want to study, much less venerate, that kind of country?

C.S. Lewis wrote; to miseducate a child is to leave him more susceptible to propaganda as an adult. Thus, I give you our disaffected young adults: alienated from America and her successes; young adults susceptible to carnival barking podcasters promoting a down-market view of patriotism and America.  What a shame at such a time as this.  We must take back our schools.

In 1976, Harry Jaffa wrote that in 1776 the United States was nothing, promising to become everything; and having become everything it was promising to become nothing.&nbsp; This is truer now, on our 250th anniversary, than 50 years ago.
The state of our students&rsquo; civic understanding is abominable: we are at a record low of students knowing the basic fundaments of our constitutional and political formation and makeup.&nbsp; This directly results from a deliberate mis-educating of our youth: an education system that teaches that America is a blight rather than a blessing on and to the world and its citizens. Who would want to study, much less venerate, that kind of country?
C.S. Lewis wrote; to miseducate a child is to leave him more susceptible to propaganda as an adult. Thus, I give you our disaffected young adults: alienated from America and her successes; young adults susceptible to carnival barking podcasters promoting a down-market view of patriotism and America.&nbsp; What a shame at such a time as this.&nbsp; We must take back our schools.

Seth Leibsohn: Miseducating a Nation

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This Memorial Day comes as our nation marks 250 years of freedom—a quarter of a millennia since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

On this Memorial Day, we should pause and recognize that we don’t have one without the other. That is: We only have the freedom that we cherish as a result of those who stood up to fight for it and defend it. And more specifically: Willing to pay the ultimate price.

From the Revolutionary War and the nation’s founding to those who have paid the price in recent days and months as President Trump and his administration work to ensure that the mullahs of Iran never have a nuclear weapon: We remain free today because of the men and women who have committed themselves to our nation’s defense.

Over 1.3 million have paid the ultimate price.

Today: We say “thank you.”

It’s also a day for us to dedicate ourselves to what—in 1863—Abraham Lincoln called “the unfinished work” before us.

On behalf of Salem Media, Happy Memorial Day.

This Memorial Day comes as our nation marks 250 years of freedom&mdash;a quarter of a millennia since the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
On this Memorial Day, we should pause and recognize that we don&rsquo;t have one without the other. That is: We only have the freedom that we cherish as a result of those who stood up to fight for it and defend it. And more specifically: Willing to pay the ultimate price.
From the Revolutionary War and the nation&rsquo;s founding to those who have paid the price in recent days and months as President Trump and his administration work to ensure that the mullahs of Iran never have a nuclear weapon: We remain free today because of the men and women who have committed themselves to our nation&rsquo;s defense.
Over 1.3 million have paid the ultimate price.
Today: We say &ldquo;thank you.&rdquo;
It&rsquo;s also a day for us to dedicate ourselves to what&mdash;in 1863&mdash;Abraham Lincoln called &ldquo;the unfinished work&rdquo; before us.
On behalf of Salem Media, Happy Memorial Day.

Hugh Hewitt: Because They Gave All

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Heartbreak in the Holy Land | Hugh Hewitt with Robert C. O'Brien

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