About this episode

The episode discusses Venezuelan gang threats, the FRAUD Act targeting scammers, and America's political shift with insights from various guests.

Former Riverside Police Chief Tom Weitzel discusses court records that he says validate earlier warnings about Venezuelan gang activity that some news organizations questioned. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joins the show to explain the FRAUD Act and how Congress hopes to crack down on foreign scammers targeting Americans. Doug Blair of Heritage Action for America discusses the rise of progressive candidates in local politics and what conservatives can do to counter those movements. Fox News Radio's Jeff Monosso wraps up the show by explaining why FDA testing determined earlier concerns about Taco Bell lettuce were a false positive. Key Segments: Court records and Venezuelan gang concerns The FRAUD Act targets foreign scammers The fight over America's political direction FDA clears Taco Bell lettuce See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Ray Stevens

Guests: Tom Weitzel, Tom Emmer, Jeff Monosso, Doug Blair

Topics covered

• Venezuelan gang activity
• FRAUD Act
• foreign scammers
• political shifts
• progressive candidates
• Taco Bell lettuce

Keywords

• Venezuelan gangs
• FRAUD Act
• scammers
• political direction
• Taco Bell
• FDA testing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Heritage Action for America

Places: Venezuela, America

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