BONUS POD: Billions Stolen, War Paused & a Communist Mayoral Candidate goes for DC

Verdict with Ted Cruz

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Politics, News Commentary, News, Daily News

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🗓️ 29 June 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

1. Healthcare Fraud Crackdown

There has been a YUGE U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) healthcare fraud bust.
Claims include:
- 455 individuals charged across 45 states
- $6.5 billion in fraud schemes

Fraud isn’t just financial—it costs lives.
A tragic example is presented:
- An 18-year-old athlete died after allegedly receiving a faulty heart screening.
- A doctor reportedly cleared him in 11 seconds without proper review.

2. U.S.–Iran Conflict and Diplomatic Pause

The text shifts to international news, describing:
- A temporary halt in military activity between the U.S. and Iran
- Plans for renewed diplomatic talks in Doha, Qatar

The pause is fragile and not a peace agreement.
Focus areas of negotiation:
- Shipping safety (especially the Strait of Hormuz)
- Sanctions
- Regional security
- Nuclear tensions

Economic Importance:

The Strait of Hormuz carries ~20% of the world’s oil supply, so stability affects:
- Gas prices
- Inflation
- Global markets

3. Trump and DC's mayoral candidate

DC socialist mayoral candidate is as radical as they come:
- Supporting defunding police
- Promoting sanctuary policies
- Expanding bail reform

George Soros and his political influence is fueling these candidates

Key Claims:

Over $100 million spent on midterm elections so far
Funds routed through PACs and nonprofits

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast. Guaranteed Human.
0:04.3	There's a very interesting thing that's happening and it's, we're finding out a lot more now
0:09.1	about the shocking news. Dr. Oz has now come out saying that there is not only a nationwide
0:14.9	health care fraud scheme that is taking place in this country, but the crackdown is about more than recovering stolen
0:22.9	taxpayer dollars. It's about preventing tragedies like the death of an 18-year-old college basketball
0:28.3	player. He also went on to say they will literally steal your life. I want you to hear more of what
0:35.1	he had to say and about these busts for my good friend
0:38.9	Kaylee McAnney talking about this at Fox News Channel.
0:42.6	This is a Fox News alert and a massive bust announced this week, DOJ charging a total of 455
0:49.3	people, including doctors, across 45 states for their alleged rule in $6.5 billion worth of fraud schemes.
0:57.9	That massive takedown involves a heartbreaking story about an 18-year-old college basketball player who died on his campus.
1:07.4	A doctor is now in custody.
1:10.0	And the administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Dr. Oz, who I spoke to earlier, says he is not playing games anymore.
1:18.2	This is a war on fraud, the likes of which you have never seen.
1:23.1	So that kid was hurt irreparably, passed away because nothing was done about these
1:28.0	frosters, and they went right after it.
1:30.5	Their company billed over $90 million while a child was buried by their family.
1:36.5	We spoke about this case in Moore, and here is our interview.
1:40.8	Dr. Oz, thank you so much for being here.
1:42.6	I want to start by asking you about a beautiful
1:45.5	young man 18 years old. We have his picture, Caden Francis. We often think about fraud having
1:51.4	financial victims, but this is a human victim. Tell me about Caden.
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