1) Media vs. Military: Narco‑Boat Strikes <ul> <li>Central assertion: Media outlets (especially The Washington Post) allegedly &ldquo;slandered&rdquo; the military with false reporting about a U.S. strike on a Venezuelan drug boat; Senator Tom Cotton is quoted saying everyone on the boat was a &ldquo;valid target&rdquo; based on intelligence.</li> <li>Details cited: <ul> <li>References to NBC&rsquo;s question about orders by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to target all individuals on the boat; Cotton responds that the operation aimed to destroy drug boats and that intelligence gave &ldquo;high confidence&rdquo; all aboard were traffickers.&nbsp;</li> <li>Discussion of the Law of War Manual and whether firing on &ldquo;shipwrecked&rdquo; persons would be illegal; the host&rsquo;s questions are framed as attempts to undermine the military.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Broader framing: The piece compares this episode to past controversies (e.g., the &ldquo;Russia dossier&rdquo;), alleging coordinated efforts by Democrats and media to undermine or criminalize Trump officials and intimidate service members.</li> </ul> 2) Voter Rolls & Election Integrity <ul> <li>Core allegation: The Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon (spelled &ldquo;Harmei Dylon&rdquo; in the text) purportedly announced DOJ findings of 260,000+ deceased individuals on voter rolls and thousands of registered non‑citizens; DOJ has sued multiple states to obtain voter list data.</li> <li>States mentioned: Lawsuits or actions described against Delaware, Maryland, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and large cleanup activity in North Carolina (over 100,000 registrations)</li> <li>Author&rsquo;s stance: Argues for voter ID, claims Democrats oppose roll cleanup for political advantage, and quotes Trump asserting elections are &ldquo;crooked and rigged.&rdquo;</li> </ul> Please Hit Subscribe to this podcast Right Now. Also Please Subscribe to the&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpodcasts.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-ben-ferguson-podcast%2Fid1386375601&data=05%7C02%7CRobertoDiaz%40iheartmedia.com%7Cd55f297ce8824f6f31a808dddbf7fab7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638908580290104132%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=RRil7WRhuVH0YkqvMtYlSMRSI71cvsxmUy24iRBm1e8%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6">The Ben Ferguson Show</a> Podcast and <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-verdict-with-ted-cruz-56253661/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4">Verdict with Ted Cruz</a> Wherever You get You're Podcasts. And don't forget to follow the show on Social Media so you never miss a moment! Thanks for Listening X:&nbsp;<a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2Fbenfergusonshow&data=05%7C02%7CRobertoDiaz%40iheartmedia.com%7Cd55f297ce8824f6f31a808dddbf7fab7%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638908580290178175%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=toMizYItYEpQnaEde%2BnCLJEal7XzVD%2BzvBtrHUIgbc4%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="10">https://x.com/benfergusonshow</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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