Phil marks August 4 in music history before Todd Blanche’s attorney general nomination and the withdrawn anti-weaponization fund carry us into the next hour. We continue with Todd Blanche, Dick Durbin, John Cornyn, Thom Tillis, the disputed settlement fund, and questions about Justice Department independence. The Quakertown Five case then returns in depth as we review the chief’s injuries, plainclothes identification dispute, threats reported before the student walkout, community meetings, diversion programs, and renewed calls to fire Scott McElree.
Aaron Rodgers’ Pat McAfee appearance drives the next segment. We play his attack on Anthony Fauci for repeatedly invoking the Fifth Amendment, discuss the Steelers’ statement supporting players’ personal views, and bring in Stephen A. Smith’s apology to Kyrie Irving. The crew then argues over whether athletes and musicians should speak about politics before shifting to bears raiding trash, climbing into vehicles, and approaching a wildlife photographer’s boat.
Dawn’s Big Three begins at 10:42:42 AM ET with Rand Paul discussing Iran. He argues that Congress, not one president, holds the constitutional power to begin a war, calls the conflict a war of choice, and says military gains are offset by a more heavily armed Strait of Hormuz. The supplied episode ends during Paul’s first answer, so no second or third Big Three item appears in the copy.
