The Young Turks Bongino VS. Smith - January 9, 2026
Jan 10, 2026
In this enlightening discussion, Yasmin Khan, a journalist specializing in foreign policy, joins retired U.S. military lieutenant colonel Anthony Aguilar, who reveals troubling connections between U.S. law enforcement training and Israeli tactics. Abed Ayyub, from the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, discusses impactful advocacy, including a provocative billboard in Times Square. The trio delves into pressing issues like militarized policing, Palestinian rights, and the implications of political infighting within the MAGA movement.
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Video Undermines Self-Defense Claim
- The ICE agent's cell phone video undermines claims of self-defense by showing shots fired from the side after the vehicle turned.
- Cenk Uygur argues the tape exposes intent and contradicts defenders' narratives about immediate danger.
Side Shots Expose Partisan Denial
- Multiple hosts highlight that two shots clearly hit from the side, making danger claims implausible when he could step away.
- They say supporters' insistence the shots were all frontal reflects partisan denial, not evidence.
Violence As Political Entertainment
- Hosts identify a political culture that celebrates violence against ideological opponents as a core fascist tendency.
- John Iadarola ties defenders' rhetoric to a joy in others' suffering rather than genuine belief.
