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2026. Happy Thursday to you. It's the Derek Hunter podcast for that day. I am the

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Uh, right.

Where to start?

Honestly, I get, that's, I'm kind of, last night I was pissed off right at the start

of the show.

I think you could tell.

Today I'm sort of pissed off again at the start of the show. I think you could tell. Today I'm sort of pissed off again at the start of the show

because we are watching opportunities just wither away.

Wither away.

We have an administration that is largely staffed by adults this time. The first one, less so.

But this time it is, and they're doing a fine job for the most part, but then there are the clowns

that are in some of the most important positions, particularly the FBI and the Justice Department. I've complained about it before.

Pam Bondi's screwing up of everything related to Kilmar-Abrego-Garcia can't bring successful

charges against anybody without looking like a complete moron and having them dismissed.

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