Greg Steube, John Rutherford, Vincent Harinam, Dean Nelson, Travis Weber

Greg Steube
John Rutherford
Vincent Harinam
Dean Nelson
Travis Weber

July 8, 2020

Today's show features:

  • Greg Steube, U.S. Representative for the 17th district of Florida, on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Little Sisters of the Poor, and also on Congresswoman Rashid Tliab introducing a bill that slashes federal funding for law enforcement agencies.
  • John Rutherford, U.S. Representative for the 4th district of Florida, former sheriff, and member of the House Committee on Appropriations, on Congresswoman Rashid Tliab's proposed bill to cut law enforcement funding.
  • Vincent Harinam, Law-Enforcement Consultant and Ph.D. candidate at the University of Cambridge, on the rising wave of crime across the country.
  • Dean Nelson, FRC's Senior Fellow for African-American Affairs, on why remembering Frederick Douglass' great Fourth of July speech in context is helpful and necessary.
  • Travis Weber, FRC's Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, on today's two victories for religious freedom at the U.S. Supreme Court.

Episode Resources:

Family Research Council · Rep. Greg Steube insists that even moderate Dems don't want to be associated with defunding police

Family Research Council · Rep. John Rutherford shares what happened when he was a sheriff and the city slashed police dollars

Family Research Council · Vincent Harinam links the spike in U.S. crime to the ripple effect of anti-police sentiment

Family Research Council · Dean Nelson argues that even black America has forgotten the real Frederick Douglass

Family Research Council · Travis Weber sums up two big victories at SCOTUS, including closure on the nuns' 7-year case