Breaking With Brett Jensen

Tune in here to this ​Friday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking

Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about a political focus on election integrity, Jensen interviews Michael Whatley, the RNC Chairman, and former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who emphasize the importance of volunteer participation to help safeguard the election process in key battleground states. They encourage people to get involved and take part in monitoring elections to prevent issues like voter fraud and ensure the integrity of the vote.

Later in the Show We here from Conley Frodes who explains the intricacies of the appeal and clemency process, highlighting the time-sensitive nature of such cases, and discusses the broader context of the death penalty in South Carolina.

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

 Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by talking about former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz withdrawing from considerations to be attorney general and has been replaced by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Breaking Brett has interviewed the former Florida AG in the past where he questioned her on election integrity efforts. Bondi has overseen some controversial elections, where election integrity was called into question.

Brett also discusses the ongoing controversies surrounding various election recounts across the state in some of the most hotly contested races. The big one being the North Carolina House, with protests planned as we end Day 2 of the statewide recounts. These recounts include checking that all voters are alive, are not felons, and are documented American citizens. Listen here for ongoing updates on these races.

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking

Brett Jensen kicks off the show with some breaking news that you can only get here or on X @Brett_Jensen. Yesterday, at J.M. Alexander Middle School in Huntersville, a fight broke out between a boy and a girl that ended with the girl stabbing the boy in the eye with the handle of a comb. The girl was arrested and taken to Stonewall Jackson Youth Development Center, there have been no updates on the boy's condition.  

Brett also discusses what is happening with the youth in Mecklenburg County, the kids aren't scared of the repercussions because they know they'll get a slap on the wrist and be back home in no time. Many of the magistrates are either uninformed or serving as social justice warriors rather than serving the people of Mecklenburg County.  

Later, Brett discusses election recounts in the closest races and protests across the state. The odds of any elections being overturned by a recount are slim to none with modern ballots being scanned by machines. Brett shares an example of a previous recount where approximately 1 in 130,000 votes were overturned. The protests revolve around these hotly contested races with recounts expected. 

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Tune in here to this ​Tuesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

 Less than a week following Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden’s apology video on leaked audio that captures him using two racial slurs, he sat down for his first interview with WBT’s Brett Jensen, who first reported on the audio in 2022.

The video interview was roughly 40 minutes long and covered a wide range of topics, most of which centered around the controversies that have risen over the course of McFadden’s six years in office.

The interview was extensive and intensive, and included such topics as the audio, racism, jail deaths, workplace environment, the closed juvenile detention center, as well as what the N.C. Sheriff’s Association had to say during his meeting with the board last week.

“Well, the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association did put out a hard statement, and I expected them to put out a hard statement” McFadden said. “Last Thursday, I met with a panel of 12 in a room, and I can tell you we had about an hour discussion."… “

For the next hour, I spoke my heart. And I spoke to every sheriff in there – some individually. Some asked me a lot of questions and some sheriffs said, ‘We expected you to come in here and tell us something. But we were more interested if you were going to tell us the truth.’ …

“Thursday, they wrote a letter and as far as they’re concerned, that is it. Be careful what you say. Understand that people hold you to a higher standard. I told them I’m human. … I think that most of the sheriffs in there understood that and we had a great conversation.” 

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by talking about the 2024 elections in Mecklenburg County and how they are officially over with the last of the provisional ballots being counted today. Tricia Cotham started the day up by 215 votes with 214 provisional votes left to be counted, 73 of the votes were counted today before Cotham was officially elected to the North Carolina House for the 105th District. Representative Cotham was public enemy no. 1 for the Democratic party, who spent millions of dollars on attack ads and support for her opponent, going so far as to have celebrities and even the VP Tim Wallz.

Later, Brett shares Sheriff Garry McFadden's apology for the video that has been blowing up recently showing Sheriff McFadden using racist slurs. Although the audio is over two years old, a recent republishing has sparked a new interest that has Sheriff McFadden's feet to the fire. In his apology video, he takes full responsibility for his actions and accepts that as Sheriff he is held to a higher standard. Sheriff McFadden claims that he remains committed to the work of the Sheriff, protecting the people of Mecklenburg county and the residents within the jail.

 

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Tune in here to this ​special Wednesday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off tonight's special show at The Vintage Whiskey and Cigar Bar in Charlotte for our third WBT Cigar Club Meetup, by talking about being a member of The Vintage's cigar club since before they had even finished construction. The Vintage hosted the first WBT Cigar Club Meetup last spring, and it is quickly becoming a beloved tradition among Breaking Brett Jensen's listeners. 

Brett also dives into the Sheriff Garry McFadden situation regarding some racist comments he made a few years ago. Brett thinks Sheriff McFadden won't go down without a fight and will have to be removed from his position because there's no chance he steps down willingly.

Brett is joined by the owners of The Vintage, Gage and Grayson Wassweiler, brothers who bought The Vintage from the original owner to discuss what the transition has been like. They also discuss their favorite cigars, business experience and more. 

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Tune in here to this ​Tuesday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen!

Breaking Brett Jensen kicks off the show by talking about the ongoing situation with Sheriff Garry McFadden on comments that Brett covered over two years ago. Brett also discusses The WBT Cigar Club meet up tomorrow night at The Vintage Whiskey and Cigar Bar in Charlotte. Breaking Brett Jensen will be on location from 6 to 9 p.m. smoking cigars and chatting with listeners and cigar lovers alike. If you're interested in chatting with Brett and getting a peek behind the scenes of Breaking with Brett Jensen, email your RSVP request to [email protected] or email Brett directly at [email protected].  

Later, Brett gives an update on the "most famous dog in North Carolina," his beloved golden retriever Maggie. He also shares more details on the Sheriff Garry McFadden situation regarding comments made over two years ago where Sheriff McFadden made some racist comments to his deputies.

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Tune in here to this ​Thursday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! 

Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks the show off by talking about the tight races for North Carolina’s House seat 105 and Senate seat 42, where absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted, and a growing controversy involving the Charlotte Observer, a CMS School Board member, and the Jewish community over a pro-Palestinian image. 

Brett interviews Olga Washington, a lawyer and expert on relations within the Black and Jewish community as well as Greg Kosimovsky, a CMS parent originally from Belarus, and Sivonne & Ryan Stone, parents of a child in CMS to discuss the responses from CMS leadership and the Charlotte Observer.

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Tune in here to this ​Wednesday's edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! 

Breaking with Brett Jensen kicks off the show with a recap of the local elections in Mecklenburg County and surrounding North Carolina areas, reviewing previous guest estimates of final polling numbers. 

and Brett Jensen talks more about the local races, particularly focusing on the tight race in Tricia Cotham's district, which could determine whether Republicans maintain a supermajority in the statehouse. And explains how provisional and absentee ballots are impacting the outcome

He also discusses his accurate prediction regarding Mark Robinson's loss in the North Carolina gubernatorial race, citing his unpopularity among Republican women and independents. 

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Tune in here to this ​Monday edition of Breaking With Brett Jensen! Breaking

Brett Jensen kicks the showoff by talking about election day tomorrow and gives an overview of why so many people are enchanted by former President Donald Trump.

Brett also shares his interview with a woman from Trump's rally in Gastonia this past weekend, discussing why she supports Trump.

In the second segment of the show, Brett interviews NC State Senator Brad Overcash, out of Gaston County.

 The third segment is an interview with NC State Senator Todd Johnson out of Union County.

Finally, to wrap up this Monday's show, Brett interviews Pat Harrigan, who looks to be elected as a US Congressman representing NC District 10. 

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