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Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss current events including the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, the Iran conflict, COVID vaccine controversies, and various societal issues.

Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc cover several current issues and a historical segment. They react to the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, arguing his manifesto and weapons indicate intent to kill President Trump and officials, and faulting lax Secret Service performance while blaming inflammatory “Trump-as-Hitler” rhetoric for inspiring would-be attackers. Hanson then assesses the Iran conflict, saying U.S. strikes crippled Iran’s military and a blockade is squeezing its economy, while warning Tehran may escalate with terrorism or attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure to pressure Trump before the midterms. They address James Comey’s indictment over the “86 47” post, alleging he knew its meaning. Hanson cites reports that HHS suppressed vaccine safety signals, critiques lockdowns and repeated booster pushes, and then explains Athena’s origins, epithets, and role as Athens’ patron. The episode ends on campus moral relativism, polling on political violence, tech/AI power, and comments on Al Gore. WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new…

People in this episode

Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Guest: Sami Winc

Topics covered

• Cole Thomas Allen Arraignment
• Iran conflict
• COVID vaccine cover-ups
• political violence
• moral relativism
• tech and AI power

Keywords

• Cole Thomas Allen
• Iran
• COVID vaccine
• James Comey
• political violence
• Athena
• moral relativism
• tech
• AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HHS

Places: Iran, Athens

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