Hot Seat: Sen. Ruben Gallego on Swalwell, Iran, and Latino Voters

About this episode

Senator Ruben Gallego discusses his relationship with Eric Swalwell, his views on Iran, and strategies to engage Latino voters.

Arizona Senator Ruben Gallego is one of the Democratic Party's rising stars — but his friendship with the disgraced Eric Swalwell has put him on the hot seat. In this episode, he gets candid about that relationship, shares his take on Iran as an Iraq war vet, and explains what it'll take to win back Latino voters. Plus, find out why Ana is furious at Caitlyn Jenner for not supporting the trans community — and why Katie Miller's tweet has her in stitches. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ana Navarro

Guest: Ruben Gallego

Topics covered

• politics
• Latino voters
• Iran
• Democratic Party
• current events

Keywords

• Ruben Gallego
• Eric Swalwell
• Iran
• Latino voters
• politics
• Caitlyn Jenner
• Katie Miller

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democratic Party

Places: Arizona, Iran, Iraq

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