In this wide-ranging conversation, the hosts unpack an eventful week in politics and government. They start by dissecting Donald Trump’s major Supreme Court win affirming presidential authority to fire federal employees, which resulted in over 1,300 layoffs at the State Department—including staff whose jobs were still tied to the long-ended Afghan war. The hosts ridicule the media outrage and highlight how some fired employees left behind anti-Trump slogans, revealing entrenched partisan attitudes inside federal agencies.

The discussion then shifts to alarming new details about security lapses in the attempted assassination of Trump. Despite clear warnings and direct, face-to-face alerts about the shooter’s suspicious behavior—including the use of a rangefinder and laser pointer—Secret Service leaders ignored them. Even after the attack, the officials most responsible were neither disciplined nor removed. With credible threats against Trump escalating, the hosts call for a sweeping overhaul of the Secret Service to prevent another deadly failure.