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Last thing before we go tonight A Day in the Life of Newsmax, the cable channel, for those who think Fox News is to leftist First, there was this guest appearance by Madison Rootin tootin cawthorne the North Carolina Congressman last seen beating up on a tree. He shared a curious opinion on Newsmax. That promptly went unchallenged. This is a Medical Apartheid plain and simple. There’s over 100 million Americans, who are

Vaccinated. I think it’s even more than that. And if they want to start shutting down air travel for these people to get around the country. I think is actually a constitutional violation because you actually have a constitutionally protected right to free unrestricted travel within the United States of America.

Perhaps you’re wondering as we did, who’s going to tell him we checked the Constitution. No mention that we could find of Airlines includes increased legroom. Tray tables, carry-on bags, peanuts. None of it. Retired General Michael Hayden reacted, this way. Quote. I don’t think so. He’s in Congress. We have to go to school 10th grade, maybe. But wait, as they say there’s more same anchor guy. Same network this time. The guest was an Afghanistan veteran.

The was talking about the huge effort to airlift, Friendly’s out of Afghanistan, but the segment ended faster than our withdrawal from Kabul.

I can tell you this didn’t happen under President Trump, and I know there’s a lot of people on the left that want to try to blame President Trump. He wanted out of Afghanistan real bad. He was real frustrated, not being able to get out, but he didn’t pull out because he knew this would happen. In fact, we all did, I called it on this program? My 12 year old son knew about it. And so I’ve got Americans there that are stuck to me. That’s a hostage situation. But Joe, I appreciate you working to get them out. I really do and I wish you all to working with you respect. Thank you.

Grant, I mean like veterans, you know, being one right in our friends are over there. We follow this closely for multiple administration’s and we know the Chomps administration’s efforts here were fairly weak that they were trying to limit the number of people that would get out. So, there was coordination problems. Go. I’m gonna go, I’m gonna cut you. I’m already, I’m already week. I’m already low on time. Joe Joe. I’m here. Come on. Please cut them off. Now, cut them off now.

You’re not going to blame this on President Trump on my show.

That escalated quickly. So that’s Newsmax. And please seriously. Spare a thought for the challenge. They face every business day having to program an entire network. We’re just one single viewer.

Well, good. Evening. Once again, day 240 of the Bogdan ministration. And tonight. There is a arming new reporting about that rally planned for this coming, Saturday, at the US Capitol in support of those original rioters and insurrectionists, who sacked the building on January 6th. Well, the breaking news tonight is a report that the Gathering and potential Mayhem could start early as in tomorrow. CNN reporting tonight that this warning came in the form of an unclassified intelligence briefing. That was

Shared with state and local authorities. Memo also reportedly warned of this potential for violence as early as tomorrow. And says, quote in early September social media users discuss storming, the US Capitol on the night before the rally and one user commented on kidnapping and identified member of Congress. Well, they might be disappointed to learn the Congress. Being Congress is not in session tomorrow or over the weekend. The warning is also said to mention the potential for

A lone wolf attacks in the days ahead. Those were a law enforcement of course capital is now being protected with a seven foot high fence tonight. A similar barrier has been installed around the Supreme Court building nearby the entire area as well as the city itself, has been flooded with law enforcement as you might imagine earlier today. House Speaker Pelosi and Republican congressman. Adam kinzinger talked about security preparations at the Capitol. Everybody will be ready.

More ready for them. I’m pretty confident. We won’t see a repeat of occupying the capitol. I’m not confident. We won’t see violence. I am confident that law enforcement is more prepared. But I think it’s ironic that, you know, the, the rallying cry is Justice for January 6. I think Justice for January 6. Would have done the impeachment and removal of Donald Trump. I think it’s time. We stopped as a as a party or any leaders accepting that somehow these ideas of oathkeepers, which is basically a militia that wants to overthrow.

Government that that’s okay.

Now, we mention this last night. The organizer of this Saturday, rally is a former Trump campaign staffer named Matt Brainerd. He claims those prosecuted for the Insurrection are essentially political prisoners, who are being mistreated. There is no evidence to back that up. But the former president today, issued a statement on brand echoing that view and egging on the effort. It reads in part quote. Our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted. So unfairly relating to the January 6th.

Concerning the rigged presidential election, of course that contains a lie. There was no rigged presidential election. Saturday’s rally in d.c., May not be the only one, several others expected this weekend. And next Saturday for good measure all around our country. Today. We also learned the house committee that is investigating. 16 has asked the Pentagon for a slew of documents related to security planning ahead of the riot house. Members are also seeking any records related to the

Joint Chiefs of Staff, chairman Mark Millie’s, actions on that day. Following the reports documented in this new book. That’s a milli, a assured China, the Trump would not authorize a strike against them and Clint given the urgency of tonight’s DHHS warning. I’d like to begin with you. They try not to cry wolf as no one needs to remind you. They are also a government agency. So they’ve got to watch out for their backside with 16 in mind. What do you reckon when?

Into a warning like this and how worried are you about tomorrow or Saturday for that matter? Brandon the second question. I’m not particularly worried because you’re seeing all the printed vented and measures that weren’t in place on January, 6 are in place this time around and they’re doing everything in terms of an intelligence process to forewarn people, putting up, those barriers getting law enforcement out there. There’s not going to be a January 6 on September 18th. That being said for any

Extremists that were to show up here, or peaceful protesters, they are firmly committed and they want to make a show. And so I think that’s what we’ve seen, you know, across the board with the protest movements that they’ve continued to go on. There is some intensity to that and that really overlaps with vaccines and vaccine mandates this point, but on the extremists and many have not getting given up on January 6 and they say the they see the opportunity of the September 18th as a way to Showcase themselves.

There’s been splintering amongst many of these militia groups. There’s chapters all over the country and they’re not necessarily United. And for anyone that does show up here. They’re trying to make sure themselves. Make a name for themselves and really try and Advance them and what other extremist movement is.

X part of the warning from DHS that got the attention of a lot of people. Something you’ve spoken about it and was in part of your first answer. Is this splintering, the possibility of state and local groups attracting every, and any kind of grievance. We saw what happened without warning at the Michigan state house. And I presume everyone’s going to have eyes on major targets.

Across this country, but again, what a burden on State and local police forces across the country this weekend.

And that’s exactly the right Brian and it extends Beyond just this weekend in the state capitals. What you’re seeing is a lot of these militia groups and their French splinters the ones that are more mobilized, more agitated and oftentimes more violent are picking their local state and local officials there, picking those buildings and that really is a tough egg to crack because think of the intelligence you have to gather across the country to do a good assessment of that.

Locals don’t have it. I would also add a couple of additional things. If you just look around the country, the school board, clashes that have gone on just in the last month, over both vaccine mandates, mask mandates, add into that Afghan refugees in Afghan Refugee. Centres. When we look at the white supremacist space today, that’s what’s been coming up and there was a patch has essentially are allegedly handed out in Michigan that were called for hunting badges. Essentially for

And refugees. So this is going to be a toxic mix as we enter the fall. I think we’re you know in a very dangerous point for a kind of a forest fire effect where one attack by any sort of extremist of one type of the kickoff other attacks down the road. And that’s what we’ve seen with the capital. Where I think we’ve had enough three incidents since January 6. We’re just Lone Wolf attackers of people that are even mentally Disturbed, go there. Because that is a magnet now for extremism.

The rationing of Health Care is now a stark reality in the state of Idaho. Hospital resources are now stretched. So thin beds are so hard to find the Idaho Department of Health and Wellness. Today declared a Statewide crisis, according to the CEO of the Idaho Hospital Association, Brad Whitlock, quote. It really is a minute-by-minute.

Bennett assessment of where beds are open and Hospital saying. We don’t know where we’re going to put the next one since Idaho is not alone. National Guard and Reserve, units are being deployed to help restore basic health care in some places back with us. Tonight. With that in mind is one of those members and our friend. Dr. Van Gupta, Critical Care pulmonologists in Seattle, who specializes in illnesses like covid. He’s also on the faculty at the University of Washington Institute for

Metrics and evaluation importantly. Tonight is on assignment for the Air Force Reserve in Southern Ohio, as part of the Air Force, Critical Care, Air transport. Team doc. Thank you for being with us on first. Tell us about your mission.

Brian. Good evening. Great to see you Critical Care, transport, C cat for short, Brian is in my view. I’m biased but I think it’s the tip of the spear for military’s medical capabilities. Think of it as us being able to do a Mobile Medical ICU at 30,000 feet in the C-130. I think we actually have four do viewers, I picture of what that looks like. If we can show that it is incredible. What are the modern military could do in terms of transporting critically ill patients.

Covid or otherwise point A to point B and bright. I’ll just quickly say the mission has changed previously. This was trying to send a survey. Take back soldiers from downrange on to launch Tool in Germany, or to Walter Reed or bam. Seon San Antonio. Now, we’re talking about respiratory pandemics. So that’s why we’re here over. Trying to adapt to a changing Mission threat, environment and making sure we can deploy these resources effectively.

So I is part of what you’re saying that when a state like Idaho when a state like Florida or Mississippi runs out of beds, when critically ill patients have to go to an open ICU bed that we may use the lift capacity of the US Air Force to do that.

Absolutely, and and here’s the idea here in the Pacific Northwest. I’m back in Ohio right now, but in the Pacific Northwest that there are five states connected across and trying to share really scarce resources. So it’s important to be able to transport patients from point. A to point B, from Boise to Seattle or Boise to Spokane, to get them on our Advanced Life, Safety, the saving therapy. So transports, important military can do that better than any other organization C-130 Cece.

Team. However, I’m a. We also have advanced military capabilities, Garden Reserve, ICU providers. That can actually help staff a field. I see you. So we could be deployed in multiple different ways, Brian on the eve of what could be a major recommendation concerning vaccine booster shots and FDA advisory panel expected to vote tomorrow on Pfizer, booster shots for the fully vaccinated panel is meeting days ahead of the White House, planned, rollout of the shots.

Which was to begin, September 20th, that would be next. Monday, Pfizer says, it’s research. Found boosters are needed six months after the second dose when protection from infection begins to wane. There’s been a whole lot of debate. However, among Health officials about these third shots, even though many Americans have gone ahead and gotten their third shot today. The White House said it will go along with whatever guidelines are set tomorrow.

We respect our range of viewpoints, but we really rely on the people who are leading our health and medical agencies, whatever those advisory committees recommend. You guys will follow their rep. Yeah. Yes, of course remembering the goal was to get us to 70 or 80% vaccinated right now. Just over fifty four percent of all Americans are considered fully vaccinated and there is new and sobering news out of Florida. It’s a milestone. Not the good kind.

That states pandemic, death toll reached and exceeded 50,000 Souls today, 50,000 and just Florida alone. After officials reported another 1554 new deaths today. Alone in that state doctor. It is bracing to hear a guy as experienced as Clint mentioning, vaccines and Mac vaccines mandates as one of the underpinnings of potential violence again in our country, but there we are.

ER, that’s 2021 in a nutshell. I’m curious as to where you think this booster decision will come down tomorrow and your own opinion on boosters, for those who could use them.

Yeah, Brian. So this is actually become one of the most divisive issues. They’ve had internally in the White House and among the agencies since the pandemic began and who would have expected that? So we have actually several different points of view about this and some of it will get resolved when the special advisory panels Council meets with the FDA. But here’s the essence of it. There are some people who say it is really important to focus on getting people their first shots before we get the boosters and second of all, there’s the world.

Organizations that manding. Basically, that the wealthy countries pay attention to the extraordinary needs of many. Many countries overseas that do not even have to percent of their population is vaccinated. But in the meantime, there are very serious arguments about is there enough data to support vaccines. A third shot. And I think there’s no question that for older people and people with lots of health risks brand. They should be getting a third shot. On the other hand. There are people within the FDA.

Say who oppose others in the FDA who say, we’re not ready. We don’t have enough data, others are saying, while the Israeli data is very convincing and so is the data from the Drone, companies drug companies. So this is not yet resolved Brian, but at the end of the day, we’re going to end up with booster shots for everyone. I think that’s probably a good idea as long as we focus on the most vulnerable first.

okay, Shannon, that’s how

Beat into the conversation, all of this, the back-and-forth has brought more incoming fire on the Biden White House for their messaging on things like boosters, having long since ago for reasons beyond their control, fallen short of the herd immunity goal.

Well, and I think it’s important to put all of this public debate that we are seeing about boosters little bit of context to that. It was back in August that the Biden Administration made a very, very unusual move in coming out ahead of the FDA ahead of the CDC and making a recommendation based on the data that they had. Seen at that point, that not just the elderly.

Just high risk people. But that everyone the general population start getting booster shots. Eight months after their second dose beginning the week of September 20th. So actually having the administration put a timeline and a timeframe on when these boosters should go out, that is not the way things are done in the drug approval process in the scientific Community. The White House has tried to in a way distance themselves from that in recent weeks.

Saying this was not a White House recommendation that this was a recommendation by the country’s top Public Health officials, but it is worth noting that those top. Public Health officials are political appointees, the head of the FDA, the Surgeon General. These are not the career scientists that typically make these decisions. So by going about this in such an unusual way. It has just added to the controversy and

Debate around an issue that of course was going to have some controversy about it. But as really spilled into the public domain and you know, whether or not the FDA advisory committee recommends, this and the FDA staff ends up giving the clearance and the CDC Advisory committee. Several days later, goes along with it. You know, we may see boosters come next week as Administration planned, but we may not. And if we don’t, or if we don’t see it recommended for the general population,

Ian like the administration officials recommended last month. It is going to be one more instance where this white house essentially set an artificial deadline for themselves. Like, you know, July Fourth, having 70 percent of the population vaccinated or even in foreign policy Afghanistan having troops out by September 11th, and then August 30th. Another deadline. They have placed on themselves that they won’t really be meeting.