#140 Eli Crane & Tim Burchett - Two Things All Americans Want: Accountability and Transparency
2024/10/21
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Carrie Lake (广告)
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Eli Crane
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Shawn Ryan
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Tim Burchett
Eli Crane：就特朗普暗杀未遂事件而言，国会的问责机制存在严重缺陷。调查委员会成员的选择带有明显的政治色彩，这使得调查结果的可信度大打折扣。他认为，如果特朗普再次当选总统，才有可能实现问责。他还批评了特勤局在安保工作中的失误，认为特勤局缺乏创新和适应现代战争的能力，并且存在"失败向上"的现象。他呼吁对那些在安保决策中犯错的人员追究责任，并建议加强安保措施，包括改进安保策略和增加安保人员，甚至考虑使用私人安保力量。他还表达了对政府利用主流媒体煽动民众仇恨特朗普的担忧，并认为这可能导致更多针对特朗普的袭击事件。
Tim Burchett：他对联邦政府调查特朗普暗杀未遂事件的能力和意愿表示怀疑，因此他和其他人进行了独立调查。他质疑了特勤局关于无法在屋顶部署反狙击手的解释，并进行了实地考察，证明该说法站不住脚。他还指出，国会委员会的运作受到政治因素影响，导致重要议题得不到重视。他认为，美国政府向塔利班提供资金的行为令人震惊，并为此提出了相关法案，但该法案在参议院受阻。他还批评了政府机构的臃肿低效和缺乏问责制，以及政治人物对连任的过度关注。
Shawn Ryan：他认为，国会中比特朗普暗杀未遂事件和政府资助恐怖主义更重要的听证会主题不存在。他还质疑了国会听证会的有效性，认为其往往流于形式，无法真正解决问题。
Carrie Lake (广告)：她指责民主党在四年内摧毁了美国经济，使南部边境陷入混乱，并批评了Ruben Gallego对此负有的责任。
Deep Dive
Congressmen Tim Burchett and Eli Crane discuss the two assassination attempts on former President Trump's life. They question the Secret Service's competence and the lack of accountability, highlighting political motivations behind committee selections and the slow pace of investigations.
- Congressman Crane volunteered for the assassination task force but was rejected.
- None of the three snipers in Congress were selected for the task force.
- The Secret Service's explanation for not placing counter-snipers was deemed inadequate.
- Concerns were raised about the Secret Service's ability to adapt to modern threats.
- The Secret Service appears to be failing upwards with the new director.
- The second assassination attempt reveals continued security inadequacies.
- The lack of drone surveillance during both attempts is questioned.
- The attempted assassin's lack of training and suspicious financial connections are discussed.
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