1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:03,799 Speaker 1: After this weekend's fatal shooting of Alex Pretty a partial 2 00:00:03,839 --> 00:00:07,599 government shutdown. Well, unfortunately it's looking more and more likely. 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,359 Senate Democrats and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer they have already 4 00:00:12,439 --> 00:00:16,199 said that they will not help advance the spending package 5 00:00:16,280 --> 00:00:20,480 that's up for consideration this week if if it includes 6 00:00:20,839 --> 00:00:26,839 DHS funding, And unfortunately for Trump Republicans, he actually needs 7 00:00:27,120 --> 00:00:31,719 Democratic support to pass this bill. And lucky for US, 8 00:00:31,960 --> 00:00:36,079 Republicans have had enough after this weekend shooting as well. 9 00:00:36,320 --> 00:00:39,679 I mean, just wait until you hear what GOP Congress 10 00:00:39,719 --> 00:00:43,039 members are saying. Welcome back to The Michael Cohen Show 11 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:46,600 on our continued journey to one million subscribers, and yes 12 00:00:46,679 --> 00:00:49,399 we had a setback, but this weekend we've been doing 13 00:00:49,479 --> 00:00:52,799 great thanks to you, so hit subscribe, watch, comment, and 14 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:56,920 share because this level stupidity it's got to stop now. Also, 15 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,359 on a programming note, I also want to let you 16 00:00:59,439 --> 00:01:02,799 know that while Maya Culpa and Political Beatdown will no 17 00:01:02,880 --> 00:01:06,719 longer be shown on the Midas Touch Network, the shows 18 00:01:06,799 --> 00:01:09,280 they're not going anywhere, and they're going to be on 19 00:01:09,319 --> 00:01:13,719 my YouTube channel, The Michael Cohen Show, or like Maya Coppa, 20 00:01:13,920 --> 00:01:17,640 wherever you get your podcast. In fact, there's a great 21 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:21,879 one right now that just came out with Michael Fenone. Okay, 22 00:01:22,040 --> 00:01:24,879 so let's break down what could happen this week by 23 00:01:25,000 --> 00:01:28,920 starting with Chuck Schumer's comments. In it, he turns around 24 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:33,000 and he writes, today, Senate Democrat Leader Chuck Schumer released 25 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:37,200 the following statement on the appropriation bill following the shooting 26 00:01:37,319 --> 00:01:42,400 in Minnesota. What's happening in Minnesota is appalling and unacceptable 27 00:01:42,599 --> 00:01:47,439 in any American city. Democrats sought common sense reforms in 28 00:01:47,480 --> 00:01:51,280 the Department of Homeland Security spending bill, but because of 29 00:01:51,439 --> 00:01:56,120 Republican's refusal to stand up to President Trump, the DHS 30 00:01:56,159 --> 00:02:00,840 bill is woefully inadequate to rein in the abuses of ICE. 31 00:02:01,359 --> 00:02:05,319 I will vote no. Senate Democrats will not provide the 32 00:02:05,400 --> 00:02:09,159 votes to proceed to the appropriations bill if the DHS 33 00:02:09,159 --> 00:02:13,560 funding bill is included. That's breaking news right there, right 34 00:02:13,599 --> 00:02:17,680 there now. I also want to show you part of 35 00:02:17,719 --> 00:02:21,840 a Politico article that I think really outlines and explains 36 00:02:21,879 --> 00:02:24,360 this the best. Let me show you what it says. 37 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:29,439 Shut Down risk grows as Democrats revolt after Minneapolis shooting. 38 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:34,120 Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Senate Democrats will not provide 39 00:02:34,159 --> 00:02:38,159 the votes to fund immigration enforcement, part of a six 40 00:02:38,240 --> 00:02:42,599 bill package set for action next week. It further goes 41 00:02:42,639 --> 00:02:46,240 on to say, I am voting against any funding for 42 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:50,680 DHS until and unless more controls are put in place 43 00:02:50,960 --> 00:02:54,199 to hold ICE accountable. And that was said by Senator 44 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:58,560 Brian Shatz, Democrat of Hawaii, in a statement on Saturday, 45 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:02,680 and I quote, these repeated incidents of violence across the 46 00:03:02,759 --> 00:03:07,879 country are unlawful, needlessly escalatory, and making all of us 47 00:03:08,319 --> 00:03:12,319 less safe. Further goes on say I have the responsibility 48 00:03:12,520 --> 00:03:16,560 to hold the Trump administration accountable when I see abuses 49 00:03:16,599 --> 00:03:19,599 of power like we are seeing from ICE right now. 50 00:03:19,879 --> 00:03:22,960 Rosen said on X that is why I'll be voting 51 00:03:22,960 --> 00:03:26,919 against any government funding package that contains the bill that 52 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:30,400 funds this agency until we have guardrails in place to 53 00:03:30,439 --> 00:03:36,319 curtail these abuses of power and ensure more accountability and transparency. 54 00:03:37,199 --> 00:03:40,680 The DHS bill passed the House Thursday two twenty to 55 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:45,080 two seven, with only seven Democrats voting for it, but 56 00:03:45,199 --> 00:03:49,360 Republican House leaders merged it with five other bills funding 57 00:03:49,599 --> 00:03:53,319 the Department of Defense, Health and Human Services, and State, 58 00:03:53,639 --> 00:03:57,599 among others, sending it to the Senate as one package 59 00:03:57,879 --> 00:04:00,919 and finally they turns ont said, but stripping out the 60 00:04:01,039 --> 00:04:05,800 DHS bill before the Friday deadline would require every Senator 61 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:09,439 to agree something. Republicans are not likely to be able 62 00:04:09,479 --> 00:04:13,039 to get any changes to the package. Meanwhile, will require 63 00:04:13,120 --> 00:04:15,719 sending it back to the House, which has already left 64 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:21,040 town until after the shutdown deadline. Instead, Republicans believe it's 65 00:04:21,120 --> 00:04:24,199 up to Democrats to decide whether or not to vote 66 00:04:24,199 --> 00:04:29,000 against the funding package and avoid a partial shutdown. GOP 67 00:04:29,120 --> 00:04:32,439 leaders are not currently expected to bring the House back 68 00:04:32,519 --> 00:04:36,480 early from its break. According to three people granted anonymity 69 00:04:36,600 --> 00:04:40,639 to discuss internal strategy, let me be crystal clear, the 70 00:04:40,800 --> 00:04:44,560 last thing right now, the last thing that this country 71 00:04:44,639 --> 00:04:48,600 needs is a partial shutdown, because look, let's be at 72 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:52,480 least honest with each other. As soon as that happens, 73 00:04:52,839 --> 00:04:58,160 Democrats clearly will be pointing their fingers to the Republicans saying, 74 00:04:58,759 --> 00:05:02,160 how could we possibly vote on this bill that includes 75 00:05:02,399 --> 00:05:07,120 this gestapo like DHS. How could you possibly ask us 76 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:13,800 with now the second murder of a white male Minnesotan 77 00:05:14,439 --> 00:05:19,600 who who was a icee, you veteran nurse, how could 78 00:05:19,639 --> 00:05:23,800 you possibly well, Simultaneously, the GOP will point, and they 79 00:05:23,839 --> 00:05:27,680 will try to say the Democrats are shutting down government 80 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:31,279 yet again because they don't care about the American people, 81 00:05:31,360 --> 00:05:33,720 that they want to make it harder for the American 82 00:05:33,839 --> 00:05:36,879 This is all part of, of course, the Democratic plan 83 00:05:37,480 --> 00:05:42,319 to control and to win the midterm elections. The end 84 00:05:42,360 --> 00:05:46,160 of the day, the end of the day, Americans will 85 00:05:46,160 --> 00:05:52,399 suffer once again. That has to be expected. Democrats agree 86 00:05:52,399 --> 00:05:56,240 with Schumer and AOC Let me show you what she posted. 87 00:05:56,759 --> 00:06:00,439 In it, she writes, this is the strength of rest re sponse. 88 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:05,040 We need people's calls and organizing work. Thank you to 89 00:06:05,120 --> 00:06:08,920 all who mobilized. No action is ever too small. This 90 00:06:09,279 --> 00:06:13,079 is why we never give up. Thank you, Senate Democrats. 91 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,360 And that, of course was predicated on a statement that 92 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:20,480 was put out and so Democratic Representative Greg Sazar. He 93 00:06:20,639 --> 00:06:25,160 explained that Democratic senators they need to have five literally 94 00:06:25,279 --> 00:06:29,959 five non negotiables going into the vote. Play the clip. 95 00:06:30,160 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 2: What I think we've all seen is that folks watching 96 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:37,959 at homes, voices have been heard. Until just recently, it 97 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,000 seems like that ice funding bill was going to make 98 00:06:40,040 --> 00:06:44,439 it through the Senate. But thankfully Senate Democrats are saying no, 99 00:06:44,639 --> 00:06:49,959 we cannot leave ice and Trump's mass deportation machine in place. 100 00:06:50,519 --> 00:06:52,959 And so now we need to ask our senators before 101 00:06:52,959 --> 00:06:55,199 they send the bill back to the House, in my view, 102 00:06:55,240 --> 00:06:58,439 for at least five non negotiables. First, pull Ice and 103 00:06:58,560 --> 00:07:02,000 CBP out of Minneapolis, know more of this in Minneapolis 104 00:07:02,079 --> 00:07:07,160 or other American cities. Two, the masks need to come off. Three, 105 00:07:07,360 --> 00:07:11,399 no more arresting and supporting US citizens for a full 106 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:15,199 and thorough investigation of the killing of miss Good and 107 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:18,040 mister Pretty. And number five, we've got to end these 108 00:07:18,079 --> 00:07:22,720 indiscriminate arrest quotas and warrantless arrest and surches. This is 109 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:24,600 the kind of things that all Americans should be able 110 00:07:24,639 --> 00:07:27,519 to agree on and all Senators should insist on in 111 00:07:27,560 --> 00:07:27,959 this bill. 112 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,199 Speaker 1: By the way, he's one hundred percent of right. This 113 00:07:30,319 --> 00:07:37,199 is not woke, this is not partisan. This is American life. 114 00:07:36,959 --> 00:07:41,560 These are the norms that we've become accustomed to living 115 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,279 in our democratic republic. But by the way, it's not 116 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:49,279 just Democrats. There are some members of the GOP who 117 00:07:49,399 --> 00:07:53,079 feel exactly the same way. So let's get into those 118 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:58,199 juicier comments, for example, coming from members of the Republican side. 119 00:07:58,240 --> 00:08:01,199 Senator Tom Tillis, Well, let me show you what he posted. 120 00:08:01,360 --> 00:08:05,000 He posted this, there must be a thorough and impartial 121 00:08:05,040 --> 00:08:10,319 investigation into yesterday's Minneapolis shooting, which is the basic standard 122 00:08:10,360 --> 00:08:14,879 that law enforcement and the American people expect following any 123 00:08:14,959 --> 00:08:19,800 officer involves shooting for this specific incident, that requires cooperation 124 00:08:19,959 --> 00:08:24,199 and transparency between federal, state, and local law enforcement. Any 125 00:08:24,199 --> 00:08:27,879 administration official who rushes to judgment and tries to shut 126 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:31,759 down an investigation before it begins are doing an incredible 127 00:08:31,839 --> 00:08:35,679 disservice to the nation and to President Trump's legacy. I 128 00:08:35,759 --> 00:08:38,759 absolutely agree. In fact, that's the basis of my substec 129 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:43,120 Stephen Miller, himself, a one man shit show, is destroying 130 00:08:43,399 --> 00:08:50,399 anything anything that could possibly resemble a legacy of Trump's administration. Now, 131 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:53,919 Senator Lisa Marskowski let me show you what she posted. 132 00:08:54,320 --> 00:08:57,720 In her statement, she writes, the tragedy in chaos the 133 00:08:57,759 --> 00:09:02,120 country is witnessing in Minneapolis shocking the killing yesterday of 134 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:06,120 Alex Pretty, a US citizen, by ICE agents, should raise 135 00:09:06,159 --> 00:09:11,080 serious questions within the administration about the adequacy of immigration 136 00:09:11,399 --> 00:09:15,840 enforcement training and the instructions officers are given on carrying 137 00:09:15,879 --> 00:09:19,960 out their mission. Lawfully carrying a firearm does not justify 138 00:09:20,039 --> 00:09:24,840 federal agents killing an American, especially as video footage appears 139 00:09:24,879 --> 00:09:29,879 to show after the victim has been disarmed. A comprehensive, 140 00:09:29,919 --> 00:09:33,799 independent investigation of the shooting must be conducted in order 141 00:09:33,879 --> 00:09:38,240 to rebuild trust, and congressional committees need to hold hearings 142 00:09:38,279 --> 00:09:41,600 and do their oversight work. ICE agents do not have 143 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:45,440 carte blanche in carrying out their duties. Well, of course 144 00:09:45,480 --> 00:09:49,960 they don't. Of course they don't, especially not if their duties, 145 00:09:51,080 --> 00:09:54,399 if their duties require. Once you have somebody down on 146 00:09:54,440 --> 00:09:57,120 the ground smashing him in the face with one of 147 00:09:57,159 --> 00:10:02,720 those those canister sprays, those those repellents whatever they call them, 148 00:10:02,799 --> 00:10:06,440 the irritant repellents, hitting him in the face with an 149 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:10,240 empty canister. And while he's getting hit in the face 150 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:13,200 with that canister, another guy is punching him in the mouth. 151 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:17,159 And while that's happening, another one is literally leaning on 152 00:10:17,279 --> 00:10:20,000 his back, and all of a sudden, out of nowhere, 153 00:10:20,159 --> 00:10:24,080 here comes another ICE agent to do what to pull 154 00:10:24,120 --> 00:10:28,000 out his firearm and to shoot him in the back, 155 00:10:29,240 --> 00:10:34,679 and then all chaos broke out. Ultimately another life lost. 156 00:10:35,240 --> 00:10:37,879 Let me show you also what Senator Bill Cassidy spoke 157 00:10:37,919 --> 00:10:41,399 about against the shooting in it. He turns around and writes, 158 00:10:41,840 --> 00:10:46,320 the events in Minneapolis are incredibly disturbing. The credibility of 159 00:10:46,360 --> 00:10:49,559 ICE in DHS are at stake. There must be a 160 00:10:49,679 --> 00:10:53,279 full joint federal and state investigation. We can trust the 161 00:10:53,320 --> 00:10:56,840 American people with the truth, by the way they can. 162 00:10:57,679 --> 00:11:01,600 You can trust the American people with the truth. We 163 00:11:01,639 --> 00:11:05,679 all know what we saw. It bothers me so much 164 00:11:05,840 --> 00:11:07,679 when they turn around and they look at us, and 165 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,679 they must think we're stupid. Don't trust your lying eyes. 166 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:15,279 Listen to what Listen to what Christinoman is saying. Listen 167 00:11:15,320 --> 00:11:18,879 to what Cash Patel is saying. Listen to what you know. 168 00:11:19,240 --> 00:11:24,679 These these administration officials are saying. No, No, I think 169 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:28,200 I'm gonna trust my eyes. And the breakdown, the second 170 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:30,679 by second, minute by minute breakdown. 171 00:11:31,159 --> 00:11:31,279 Speaker 2: Now. 172 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:34,879 Speaker 1: Also over the weekend, Attorney General Pambondi, she wrote a 173 00:11:34,960 --> 00:11:38,559 letter to Governor Tim Walls. This blew me away. This 174 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:42,600 literally blew me away. Attorney General Pambondi writes a letter 175 00:11:42,639 --> 00:11:47,080 to Governor Tim Walls saying that she will have ICE 176 00:11:47,279 --> 00:11:53,759 pulled out of Minneapolis if Minnesota agrees to hand over 177 00:11:54,120 --> 00:11:59,080 all of their voter files. Now, obviously, people aren't happy 178 00:11:59,159 --> 00:12:03,159 about her posal right sending it to Chris Murphy. He 179 00:12:03,240 --> 00:12:07,519 called her out heading into this week's vote. Let me 180 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:09,559 show you what he had to say. Play the clip. 181 00:12:09,919 --> 00:12:13,279 Speaker 3: This has never been about public safety. Minneapolis is a 182 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:16,360 much less safe place today because Ice is there. 183 00:12:17,240 --> 00:12:18,399 Speaker 1: This is likely. 184 00:12:18,159 --> 00:12:20,399 Speaker 3: About trying to rig and steal the election. Donald Trump 185 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:24,360 is wildly unpopular, He's not committed to democracy, and he 186 00:12:24,480 --> 00:12:28,000 knows the only way that his movement is to retain power. 187 00:12:28,480 --> 00:12:32,399 The only way that his corporate allies retain power, as 188 00:12:32,519 --> 00:12:36,200 billionaire allies retain power this November, is for Trump to 189 00:12:36,240 --> 00:12:40,720 steal the election. And so he's saying to Minneapolis, if 190 00:12:40,759 --> 00:12:43,759 you don't give me control of the voter rolls, then 191 00:12:43,919 --> 00:12:46,240 ICE isn't leaving. And you can see that if he 192 00:12:46,240 --> 00:12:48,960 gets away with it in Minnesota, he's likely going to 193 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:55,120 try it in places like Philadelphia and Phoenix, other key 194 00:12:55,159 --> 00:12:59,440 cities in swing states. So understand why it's so important 195 00:12:59,440 --> 00:13:03,519 for us to try. I have been arguing all weekends 196 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:08,240 that the Senate should not pass funding for the Department 197 00:13:08,279 --> 00:13:12,240 of Homeland Security first and foremost, because this is a 198 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:15,480 rogue agency that's operating outside of the law and is 199 00:13:15,559 --> 00:13:20,200 killing American citizens. But also because the underlying game here 200 00:13:20,919 --> 00:13:26,840 maybe to steal the twenty twenty sixth election, and no senator, 201 00:13:27,159 --> 00:13:30,360 but in particular, no Democratic senator, should play a part. 202 00:13:30,399 --> 00:13:34,200 Speaker 1: In fact, he's right right now. I don't know whether 203 00:13:34,279 --> 00:13:37,960 or not that's the reason. Whatever the reason is, I 204 00:13:38,000 --> 00:13:43,600 cannot think of one that would ever justify an administration 205 00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:48,519 demanding the voter rolls of the state. It just doesn't 206 00:13:48,519 --> 00:13:50,960 make any sense to me at all. I cannot think 207 00:13:51,039 --> 00:13:55,919 of one logical reason. And this is the danger that 208 00:13:55,960 --> 00:13:59,519 we're living in right now. As I always used to say, 209 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:02,399 like the old statement, does it matter who you vote for? 210 00:14:02,639 --> 00:14:06,919 All that matters is who's counting the vote. And I 211 00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:10,879 hope to God for our Democratic Republic, for the future 212 00:14:11,039 --> 00:14:16,480 of this country that this never happens. And as always, 213 00:14:16,919 --> 00:14:20,399 thanks for listening. Hey everyone, First of all, thanks for watching. 214 00:14:20,519 --> 00:14:23,600 I mean, we're going to be posting daily episodes with 215 00:14:23,799 --> 00:14:27,919 reactions and talking about politics. We'll be talking about everything 216 00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,759 in fact, so please like and subscribe join us on 217 00:14:31,799 --> 00:14:32,440 this journey.