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truth bomb. I think we have finally found our first example of four DHS. At least I'm

hoping. I'm hoping that's what it is because I don't want to believe people on quote my

side are this dumb. So it better be it better be for DHS. Also some feedback Friday where

we will respond to your responses to us. But we begin with your weekly look at the

week that was it is time for the first time in 2019 for the day's group.

We're the tip of the cap to the late great john McLaughlin. We've got a lot to get to while

being gone for about three weeks. Let's get to issue one. Madness moves on.

And Trump made the announcement over Christmas break. We've been fighting for a long time

in Syria. I've been president for almost two years and we've really stepped it up and

we have won against ISIS. We've beaten them and we've beaten them badly. We've taken

back the land and now it's time for our troops to come back home. Soon after Secretary

of Defense James Mattis announced he would be stepping down from his position in his resignation

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