Media Reporting on a Story They Once Buried, DOJ Pulls Plug on ABA & Kamala’s Word Salad on Colbert Week In Review

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Aug 9, 2025

The podcast dives into the media's portrayal of President Biden's cognitive health, sharply criticizing Jake Tapper and other figures for allegedly covering up his decline. It celebrates the Trump Justice Department's decision to sever ties with the ABA, deeming them biased in their judicial ratings. There's a humorous dissection of Kamala Harris's book and her awkward media performances, painting her responses as scripted and muddled. Lastly, the hosts argue that the Democratic Party lacks a strong leader amid its far-left influence.

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INSIGHT

Alleged Media Cover-Up Of Biden

Ted Cruz and Ben Ferguson accuse Jake Tapper and major outlets of hiding President Biden's cognitive decline.
They argue Tapper now profits from reporting he previously suppressed.

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How Tapper Joined The Book

Alex Thompson reportedly wrote the book then enlisted Jake Tapper after a publisher canceled it.
Cruz frames this as Tapper monetizing a story he helped bury.

INSIGHT

DOJ Pulls ABA From Nominee Vetting

The Justice Department ended the ABA's special vetting role for judicial nominees.
Pam Bondi said the ABA will be treated like other activist groups, with no special access.

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1. Criticism of Jake Tapper and the Media

The Ben and the Senator strongly criticize CNN's Jake Tapper and Axios's Alex Thompson for their book Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again.
They accuse Tapper and mainstream media of knowingly covering up President Biden’s cognitive decline for years.
The book is portrayed as hypocritical, with Tapper allegedly profiting from a situation he helped conceal.

2. American Bar Association (ABA) and Judicial Nominees

The Trump Justice Department’s decision to remove the ABA from its formal role in vetting judicial nominees is discussed.
The ABA is described as a biased, left-wing advocacy group.
Examples are given of highly qualified conservative judges being rated “not qualified” by the ABA.
The hosts celebrate the move as a win for conservative judicial transparency.

3. Kamala Harris’s Book and Media Appearances

Harris’s book 107 Days is mocked as lacking authenticity and reflection.
Her appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is criticized for being scripted and evasive.
Her comments on democracy, the Supreme Court, and the Department of Education are portrayed as incoherent and ideologically driven.

4. Democratic Party Leadership and Direction

Kamala Harris’s inability to name a clear leader of the Democratic Party is used to argue that the party is “rudderless.”
The hosts claim the party is dominated by its far-left wing, including figures like AOC and Ilhan Omar.

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