Border State Showdown
The Sean Hannity Show
Sean Hannity
4.0 • 9.9K Ratings
🗓️ 17 February 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
In Hour 2, Sean Hannity zeroes in on explosive comments made by Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes regarding stand-your-ground laws and ICE agents. Hannity breaks down why law enforcement leaders across Arizona condemned the remarks and what the controversy means for border states already struggling with illegal immigration. He is joined by Arizona Senate President Warren Petersen, who announces his campaign to unseat Mayes and restore what he calls law-and-order leadership in the state.
The conversation expands into the broader national immigration debate, examining the pressures faced by border communities and the political consequences heading into the next election cycle. Hannity emphasizes the dangers of reckless rhetoric directed at federal agents and the importance of clear legal standards when it comes to self-defense laws. He also reflects on the legacy of former Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and contrasts past leadership with the current political climate.
As the 2026 race begins to take shape, Hannity frames Arizona as a critical battleground for border enforcement, public safety, and the future direction of the American Southwest.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:04.3 | Hour to Sean Hannity Show, toll free, it's 800, 941. |
| 0:07.7 | Sean, if you want to be a part of the program over the weekend, |
| 0:11.7 | Savannah Guthrie releasing another Instagram post. |
| 0:16.6 | It was heartbreaking to look at this post because it's now entering its third week. |
| 0:24.0 | Her mom's been missing. |
| 0:25.7 | Her mother, 84-year-old mother, an abduction. |
| 0:29.0 | And now all we know is that this guy was outside of the house and that they're desperately trying to find the abductor. |
| 0:39.3 | And it, you know, you imagine yourself, try and put yourself in her shoes. |
| 0:45.2 | I mean, it looks like she hadn't slept in weeks, but I don't think anybody would be able to sleep in weeks. |
| 0:49.6 | It was just as terrible what this family is having to go through. |
| 0:53.1 | We do have a lot of developments here. |
| 0:55.3 | One is TMZ has gotten a fourth letter. |
| 0:58.9 | They also put out anything. |
| 1:01.2 | If you have any tip you want to send to us, |
| 1:03.9 | we'll pass the information onto the FBI. |
| 1:06.1 | If you feel uncomfortable doing that, |
| 1:08.4 | they did have the DNA from the glove two miles away. |
| 1:12.6 | Preliminary results are in. |
| 1:14.8 | It looks like it's male DNA. |
| 1:16.5 | That's something Nancy Grace who's going to join us in a minute has been saying now for |
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