Are leftists the dumbest criminals? + HUD Secretary Scott Turner

Jan 23, 2026

Joining the discussion is Scott Turner, the former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, who shares insights from his tenure. He reveals how HUD discovered $1.9 billion in misplaced funds and the steps undertaken to recover these losses. The conversation spans critical housing policies, disaster recovery, and the urgent need for seven million housing units. Turner also reflects on his time in the NFL, offering a unique perspective on the evolution of the league and its impact on players today.

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ANECDOTE

Perp Walks From Minneapolis Church Disruption

Josh and colleagues recount the Minneapolis church disruption and arrests of Nekima Levy Armstrong and William Kelly.
They describe video evidence contradicting activist claims of merely asking questions during service.

INSIGHT

Activist-Media Collusion Claims

Hosts argue the Don Lemon church incident showed activists and left-wing media collude to manufacture narratives.
They say swift legal consequences reverse that playbook and restore accountability.

INSIGHT

Prosecution Lapses Fueled Later Disorder

Hosts argue past failure to prosecute 2020 riots emboldened later disruptive activists.
They claim recent arrests show a renewed effort to hold perpetrators accountable.

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🎙️ No better start to a Friday than the fallout from the church disruption in Minnesota, and for once, we actually get the kind of consequences we hoped for. We talk through the arrests, the perp walks, and the sheer audacity of watching people try to rewrite what happened in Minneapolis. However, there is a continued refusal to bring charges against Don Lemon. We go through what it says about Minnesota’s political rot, what it says about activist media, and why this whole “I’m just reporting” act falls apart when the so-called journalist is obviously part of the operation.

🫏 We saved this for your Friday: Krysten Sinema getting dragged into a divorce filing that reads like a political thriller written by a horny screenwriter. We get into the alleged affair, the weird trips, the gifts, the encrypted messaging, the drugs, and the “this can’t be real” details that somehow keep piling up. It’s messy, it’s ridiculous, and it’s exactly the kind of story that makes you wonder how anyone in Washington functions in public at all.️

🏠 Then, we sit down with HUD Secretary Scott Turner to discuss housing, homelessness, and disaster recovery. He tells Ashbrook that HUD uncovered $1.9 billion in misplaced funds and moved to return those dollars to the Treasury. Turner also explains why they cut contracts, including $4 million in DEI-related contracts.

00:00 - Crime, punishment, and chaos

04:10 - It’s perp walk season

05:58 - Activist goes on CNN and tries to rewrite the story

10:07 - Another perp walk: “Da Woke Farmer” gets arrested

15:47 - Activists + media collusion

19:44 - Krysten Sinema scandal is totally wild

28:15 - Divorce filing details: affair allegations and power dynamics

37:30 - MDMA, “boring” missionary talk, and peak absurdity

47:33 - Variety with a great pic and taking a whale ride

57:49 - HUD Secretary Scott Turner

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