The Vince Coglianese Show

INTERVIEW – James Carafano – vice president of foreign and defense policy studies, The Heritage Foundation

IRAN TENSIONS:

Iran Threatens to Violate Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Uranium Enrichment. (NY Times) -- LONDON — Iran announced on Monday that it would soon exceed the limits on the nuclear fuel it is permitted to possess under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, which the United States withdrew from last year, leaving the door open to an “unlimited rise” in Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and potentially triggering another flashpoint with Washington. The announcement by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization was the country’s latest signal that it will abandon the pact unless the other signatories to the deal help Iran circumvent punishing United States economic sanctions imposed by President Trump. The threat seemed aimed primarily at the European signatories, to convince them to break with Washington and swiftly restore some of the economic benefits of the deal to Tehran. After the United States withdrew from the nuclear deal, the Trump administration imposed severe economic sanctions that have discouraged any outside companies from doing business with Iran. More recently, it followed that up with measures to all but cut off Iran’s revenues from oil sales, the lifeblood of its economy.

President Trump's national security team is expected to discuss sending more US military force to the Middle East in the wake of tanker attacks.  (CNN) President Donald Trump's national security team is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send additional US military force to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the discussions. It is not yet clear how soon Trump will be briefed and when a decision will be made, the officials said. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan hinted at the discussions Friday. "When you look at the situation, a Norwegian ship, Japanese ship, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, 15% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, so we obviously need to make contingency plans should the situation deteriorate but we also need to broaden our support for this international situation," he said.

Pompeo on Iran: US considering range of options including military. Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is "considering a full range of options" regarding rising tensions with Iran, including military options, but emphasized that President Donald Trump has said that he does not want to go to war. "The United States is considering a full range of options. We have briefed the President a couple of times, we'll continue to keep him updated. We are confident that we can take a set of actions that can restore deterrence which is our mission set," Pompeo said in an interview on CBS "Face the Nation." When asked if a military response was included in that set of actions, Pompeo responded, "Of course.""The President will consider everything we need to do to make sure, right? But what's the President said? We don't want Iran to get a nuclear weapon," Pompeo added. "President Trump has said very clearly, he doesn't want to go to war."

ABC NEWS: Iran attempted to shoot down a U.S. drone that was surveilling the attack on one of two tankers hit in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning, U.S. Central Command says. The attempt missed the MQ-9 Reaper by "approximately one kilometer"

James Carafano: Iran’s incredibly stupid blunders and terrorist aggression continue, while US responds wisely. (Fox News/James Carafano) - The Iranian regime is nothing if not consistent. It always manages to do the wrong thing, at the wrong time, in the wrong place, for the wrong reasons. Thursday brought more evidence that this woeful streak continues. The day broke with reports of two oil tankers burning off the coast of Iran. Then, in an afternoon appearance before reporters in Washington, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced: “It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today.”

Buttigieg: "Extremely Disturbing" To See Iraq War Architect John Bolton Pushing For War With Iran: "There's no question that Iran has a pattern of malign activities. There's also no question that there is a pattern that is disturbingly reminiscent of the run up to the war in Iraq, in some cases being driven by the same people."

Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls for strikes against Iran

Sen. Tom Cotton says, “unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

HONG KONG PROTESTS: Hong Kong was once again the scene of enormous peaceful demonstrations Sunday, a day after the territory’s chief executive bowed to public pressure by suspending a contentious extradition bill viewed as a challenge to the city’s autonomy.

In "Stunning Reversal", Hong Kong Indefinitely Suspends Extradition Bill

Close to 2 million people took to Hong Kong's streets on Sunday, according to the organizers of the protest against a controversial extradition bill. Hong Kong's leader apologized for mishandling an extradition bill as protest  organizers said almost two million marchers returned to the streets

In Hong Kong, aerial footage shows thousands of protesters marching in opposition to a controversial extradition bill. Many are dressed in black and wearing white ribbons on their chests:

INTERVIEW - MARK KRIKORIAN - Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)

MIGRANTS QUARANTINED ON THE BORDER: About 5,200 immigrants detained by ICE are now being quarantined due to exposure to mumps or chicken pox.  (Daily Mail) - ICE quarantined more than 5,000 for mumps, chicken pox exposure: More than 5,000 migrants detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been placed in quarantine after being exposed to mumps or chicken pox, the agency said Friday.

TX Border Patrol agents are concerned about being exposed to Ebola by a migrant fleeing Congo for the US, but more agents are worried about other illnesses popping up among detainees at stations across the border, according to union representatives. (Washington Examiner) - EAGLE PASS, Texas — Some Border Patrol agents in Texas are concerned about exposure to Ebola by a migrant fleeing the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the United States. But more of them are worried about other illnesses frequently popping up among detainees at stations across the southern border, according to union representatives. Border Patrol’s holding facilities in the Del Rio and El Paso sectors, or regions, are inundated with sick detainees, as well as sick agents. Jon Anfinsen is a National Border Patrol Council vice president and based in Del Rio, which includes Eagle Pass, where most Congolese are arriving. Anfinsen represents approximately 1,000 agents who are based out of 10 regional holding stations. Anfinsen has been an agent 12 years and said the number of people in custody and subsequent illnesses among that population is “unprecedented.”

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Sanctuary Bill Into Law. Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation into law Friday that bans “sanctuary cities” in the state, fulfilling a pledge he made while on the campaign trail. DeSantis — at a ceremony in the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners alongside Florida GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz — added his signature to SB 168. The bill requires state and local governments to honor retainers made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and to cooperate with federal immigration authorities

Julian Castro tells woman whose Social Security number was stolen by illegal, ‘Crime happens’ 

ICE is considering opening a second permanent facility where transgender migrants can be detained amid the influx of Central Americans crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.

Mexico steps up revisions amid US pressure over migrant flow via @foxnews. COMITAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities increased immigration enforcement along well-traveled routes for migrants in southern Mexico over the weekend, checking identifications, pulling migrants off public transport and intercepting four trucks packed with nearly 800 migrants. The National Migration Institute said 1,000 immigration agents had been deployed in the north and south of Mexico. The deployment comes as Mexico faces heightened pressure from the U.S. to reduce the surge of mostly Central American migrants through its territory. Mexico plans to position 6,000 National Guard troops by Tuesday to its southern border with Guatemala.

Mexico Releases Terms of Migration Deal With Trump. Under agreement signed to avoid punitive U.S. tariffs, Mexico is responsible for stemming flow. (WSJ) - MEXICO CITY—Mexico released the side agreement made with the U.S. that outlines additional measures it would take if it fails to stem a surge in migration from Central America to the U.S., including becoming a “safe third country.” The supplementary agreement signed June 7 between the two countries shows that Mexico will require migrants fleeing their homelands through Mexico to seek asylum there. Mexico agreed to examine domestic laws and regulations to identify necessary changes to implement the side agreement.

INTERVIEW - JOE DIGENOVA - legal analyst and former U.S. Attorney to the District of Columbia – shared his thoughts about the Trump-Stephanopolous interview and what’s ahead for the last two weeks of June on the Supreme Court docket.

Trump cites lessons from Nixon, says he ‘was never going to fire Mueller.’ Trump lashes out after George Stephanopoulos presses him on obstruction, claiming he had full authority to fire Mueller. "But I wasn't gonna fire. You know why? Because I watched Richard Nixon go around firing everybody, and that didn't work out too well."

 Push to impeach Trump stalls amid Democrats’ deference to — and fear of — Pelosi / (Washington Post/By Rachael Bade) Prominent liberals in the House, impatient with Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s opposition to impeaching President Trump, seemed on the brink of a major breakthrough one night last month. The chairman of the Judiciary Committee, a key Pelosi ally and the man who would preside over the hearings, was preparing to buck his party’s leader and join the pro-impeachment movement.Pelosi moved swiftly. She summoned her top lieutenants to a late-night meeting and hatched a plan — that six party leaders, speaking in unison, would make clear to the chairman why impeaching Trump was a terrible idea.

CENSUS CITIZENSHIP QUESTION AND PARTISAN GERRYMANDERING ARE THE TWO BIGGEST ISSUES LEFT... With just two weeks left in the month of June, the justices have yet to issue rulings in 24 cases, including high-profile decisions that will affect the census citizenship question and partisan gerrymandering.

INTERVIEW - PROFESSOR WILLIAM "BILL" JACOBSON - professor at Cornell Law School and president  of Legal Insurrection foundation

Jury hits Oberlin College with a total $44.2 million in damages. (Toledo Blade) -- ELYRIA, Ohio — The family at the center of a defamation lawsuit against Oberlin College hugged in celebration on Thursday when a jury granted them $33 million in punitive damages on top of the $11 million compensatory award they’re already owed by the liberal arts school. The newly decided punitive damages — money awarded to plaintiffs in a civil lawsuit to punish defendants and deter future bad conduct — were broken down by the jury into $17.5 million for David Gibson, $8.75 million for family patriarch Allyn Gibson, and $6.97 million for their company, Gibson Bros, Inc. The family sued Oberlin following an incident on Nov. 9, 2016, in which a black college student attempted to shoplift wine from Gibson’s Bakery. A grandson of the family also named Allyn Gibson, who is white, followed the student out, leading to a physical altercation in front of the store. The student and two friends — who were also black — were then arrested. Protests erupted on campus in the days following, with students claiming that the robbery charge and subsequent conflict were racially motivated, as well as claiming a history of racial profiling in the store. The arrested students later backtracked on those claims and pleaded guilty to misdemeanors in court, and the Gibsons brought a lawsuit against both Oberlin College and Vice President and Dean of Students Meredith Raimondo. The suit alleged libel and accused the school of supporting the students’ harmful actions and cutting economic ties with the bakery.

Monday 6/17/19: Professor William Jacobson, Joe diGenova, Mark Krikorian, James Carafano and guest host Beverly Hallberg

8am – A         INTERVIEW – James Carafano – vice president of foreign and defense policy studies, The Heritage Foundation

IRAN TENSIONS:

Iran Threatens to Violate Nuclear Deal’s Limits on Uranium Enrichment. (NY Times) -- LONDON — Iran announced on Monday that it would soon exceed the limits on the nuclear fuel it is permitted to possess under the landmark 2015 nuclear deal, which the United States withdrew from last year, leaving the door open to an “unlimited rise” in Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and potentially triggering another flashpoint with Washington. The announcement by Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization was the country’s latest signal that it will abandon the pact unless the other signatories to the deal help Iran circumvent punishing United States economic sanctions imposed by President Trump. The threat seemed aimed primarily at the European signatories, to convince them to break with Washington and swiftly restore some of the economic benefits of the deal to Tehran. After the United States withdrew from the nuclear deal, the Trump administration imposed severe economic sanctions that have discouraged any outside companies from doing business with Iran. More recently, it followed that up with measures to all but cut off Iran’s revenues from oil sales, the lifeblood of its economy.

President Trump's national security team is expected to discuss sending more US military force to the Middle East in the wake of tanker attacks.  (CNN) President Donald Trump's national security team is expected to discuss in detail this week whether to send additional US military force to the Middle East in the wake of last week's attack on two oil tankers, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the discussions. It is not yet clear how soon Trump will be briefed and when a decision will be made, the officials said. Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan hinted at the discussions Friday. "When you look at the situation, a Norwegian ship, Japanese ship, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, UAE, 15% of the world's oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz, so we obviously need to make contingency plans should the situation deteriorate but we also need to broaden our support for this international situation," he said.

Pompeo on Iran: US considering range of options including military. Washington (CNN)Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the United States is "considering a full range of options" regarding rising tensions with Iran, including military options, but emphasized that President Donald Trump has said that he does not want to go to war. "The United States is considering a full range of options. We have briefed the President a couple of times, we'll continue to keep him updated. We are confident that we can take a set of actions that can restore deterrence which is our mission set," Pompeo said in an interview on CBS "Face the Nation." When asked if a military response was included in that set of actions, Pompeo responded, "Of course.""The President will consider everything we need to do to make sure, right? But what's the President said? We don't want Iran to get a nuclear weapon," Pompeo added. "President Trump has said very clearly, he doesn't want to go to war."

ABC NEWS: Iran attempted to shoot down a U.S. drone that was surveilling the attack on one of two tankers hit in the Gulf of Oman on Thursday morning, U.S. Central Command says. The attempt missed the MQ-9 Reaper by "approximately one kilometer"

James Carafano: Iran’s incredibly stupid blunders and terrorist aggression continue, while US responds wisely. (Fox News/James Carafano) - The Iranian regime is nothing if not consistent. It always manages to do the wrong thing, at the wrong time, in the wrong place, for the wrong reasons. Thursday brought more evidence that this woeful streak continues. The day broke with reports of two oil tankers burning off the coast of Iran. Then, in an afternoon appearance before reporters in Washington, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced: “It is the assessment of the United States government that the Islamic Republic of Iran is responsible for the attacks that occurred in the Gulf of Oman today.”

Buttigieg: "Extremely Disturbing" To See Iraq War Architect John Bolton Pushing For War With Iran: "There's no question that Iran has a pattern of malign activities. There's also no question that there is a pattern that is disturbingly reminiscent of the run up to the war in Iraq, in some cases being driven by the same people."

Rep. Adam Kinzinger calls for strikes against Iran

Sen. Tom Cotton says, “unprovoked attacks on commercial shipping warrant a retaliatory military strike against the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

HONG KONG PROTESTS: Hong Kong was once again the scene of enormous peaceful demonstrations Sunday, a day after the territory’s chief executive bowed to public pressure by suspending a contentious extradition bill viewed as a challenge to the city’s autonomy.

In "Stunning Reversal", Hong Kong Indefinitely Suspends Extradition Bill

Close to 2 million people took to Hong Kong's streets on Sunday, according to the organizers of the protest against a controversial extradition bill. Hong Kong's leader apologized for mishandling an extradition bill as protest  organizers said almost two million marchers returned to the streets

In Hong Kong, aerial footage shows thousands of protesters marching in opposition to a controversial extradition bill. Many are dressed in black and wearing white ribbons on their chests:

8am – B/C     Simpson Joins Twitter On Nicole's Death Anniversary, Says He Has Some “Getting Even” To Do. O.J. Simpson opened a Twitter account Friday, two days after the anniversary of the slaying of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. His first tweet? A video of him saying, ‘I got a little getting even to do’  Simpson vowed he will use social media to “set the record straight,” in a video the notorious figure posted to his new Twitter account Saturday night. “You know, for years, people have been able to say whatever they want to say to me, with no accountability,” the former NFL player said in the video. “But, now I get to challenge a lot of that BS and set the record straight.” Simpson joined Twitter, under the username @TheRealOJ32 -- referencing the jersey number he wore -- nearly 25 years to the day after his ex-wife's murder. Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend, Ron Goldman, were found stabbed outside her Los Angeles home on June 12, 1994. Soon after, O.J. Simpson became the prime suspect in the murder investigation which quickly became an international phenomenon. In October 1995, a jury found him not guilty, capping off his stunning trial. While Simpson avoided prison in that case, he was convicted in 2007 on armed robbery and kidnapping charges. He was sentenced to 33 years in prison, nine years minimum without parole. He was released on October 1, 2017.He added: “More importantly I’ll be able to talk about everything, especially sports fantasy football. And even politics. But for now let me just say to my fellow fathers out there, happy Father’s Day, and God bless.”

8am – D/E     Trump ‘all in’ on bill to make burning the American flag illegal (NY Post) -- President Trump is “all in” on the latest attempt to make flag-burning illegal, he wrote Saturday in a post boosting a proposed constitutional amendment. “All in for Senator Steve Daines as he proposes an Amendment for a strong BAN on burning our American Flag,” Trump tweeted. “A no brainer!” Daines (R- Montana) and Sen Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) reintroduced legislation Friday, Flag Day, that would allow Congress to override the First Amendment and criminalize desecration of the stars and stripes. Daines proposed a similar measuree in 2017 that stalled in the Senate. “A flag worth dying for is a flag worth protecting,” Cramer said Friday. But the Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that desecrating the flag is a protected form of free speech. Trump has made much of his love of Old Glory, criticizing the NFL for allowing players to kneel rather than salute it and frequently embracing it at rallies.

Monday 6/17/19: Professor William Jacobson, Joe diGenova, Mark Krikorian, James Carafano and guest host Beverly Hallberg

Monday 6/17/19: Professor William Jacobson, Joe diGenova, Mark Krikorian, James Carafano and guest host Beverly Hallberg

Monday 6/17/19: Professor William Jacobson, Joe diGenova, Mark Krikorian, James Carafano and guest host Beverly Hallberg

Best of: Sean Spicer, ICE's Mark Morgan, Mark Levin and James O'Keefe

INTERVIEW - MARK LEVIN - host of the "Mark Levin Show on WMAL and author of new book "Unfreedom of the Press" (30 mins)

His thoughts on Bernie's so-called ‘Democratic Socialism’

Discussed what he thinks about the press hysteria over Trump's foreign intel comments yesterday.