Defending Police Heroes, Passing Trey’s Law & Fighting for Imprisoned Christians in China, plus Israel Sues the NYT
The Ben Ferguson Podcast
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🗓️ 15 May 2026
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
1. Support for Law Enforcement during Police Week
- Highlights bipartisan legislation to improve benefits for officers and their families.
- A specific bill aims to:
- Speed up death/disability benefit decisions (within 270 days).
- Expand eligibility to partially disabled officers.
- Core message: Police deserve greater respect, faster support, and fulfilled government commitments.
2. Fixing Bureaucratic Delays
- The current system for officer benefits is described as slow and inefficient, with cases delayed for years.
- The proposed reforms are framed as a common-sense fix to government inefficiency.
- Key theme: Government failure vs. responsibility to public servants.
3. “Trey’s Law” (Child Sexual Abuse Reform)
- Inspired by a victim who was silenced by a legal non-disclosure agreement (NDA).
- The law would:
- Ban NDAs that silence child sexual abuse victims.
- Ensure victims can speak freely about their abuse.
- Already passed in multiple states; advancing federally.
- Central idea: Protect victims and prevent legal systems from enabling abuse.
4. Human Rights Pressure on China
- A bipartisan Senate resolution calls on the U.S. President to:
- Advocate for release of political prisoners in China.
- Focus especially on:
- Religious leaders (Christian pastors)
- Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai
- Passed unanimously (100–0), signaling strong political unity.
- Strategy: Use unified U.S. political pressure as leverage in foreign diplomacy.
5. Foreign Policy Goals with China
- Broader objectives mentioned:
- Encourage China to influence Iran.
- Expand U.S. trade (e.g., agriculture, Boeing deals).
- Promote American economic interests.
6. Criticism of The New York Times & Israel Lawsuit
- Israel is suing The New York Times for defamation.
- Allegations center on a controversial column accusing Israel of abuses.
- The reporting is false, biased, and politically motivated.
- Media outlets are misrepresenting facts about Israel and Hamas.
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| 0:00.0 | This is an I-Heart podcast. |
| 0:02.6 | Guaranteed Human. |
| 0:05.3 | Welcome, it is Vertiquist, Senator Ted Cruz, Ben Ferguson. |
| 0:08.4 | It's so nice to have you with us if you're listening on the radio around the country. |
| 0:11.9 | Senator, we've got a lot to chat about on today's show, including something we haven't seen a long time. |
| 0:16.9 | We are celebrating at the White House in Washington, D.C., law enforcement, not trying to defund them. |
| 0:23.7 | Well, that's exactly right. This past week was police week. We had police officers from all |
| 0:28.4 | across the country come to Washington, D.C., come to the Capitol. And we celebrated, celebrated |
| 0:35.0 | the heroism. We celebrated and remembered the officers who gave |
| 0:39.4 | their lives, gave their lives in duty, defending us. And it really, after all of the vilification, |
| 0:47.3 | after all of the attacks that are directed at police officers, it was nice to have a time |
| 0:51.4 | just to say thank you. And it was also a time that was recognized the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. |
| 0:58.0 | We passed a series of bills out of the Judiciary Committee, including two different bills that I authored. |
| 1:05.0 | One directed specifically to police officers, and a second, protecting child victims of sexual assault. And both of those victories |
| 1:13.4 | are significant. Both of them are now going to the floor of the Senate. I think we'll get both |
| 1:17.6 | passed into law. It's going to be really awesome. We're going to break that down for you in a moment. |
| 1:21.2 | I also want to tell you about a organization that you may not even know exists, and it's one that is so important. |
| 1:28.5 | Americans United for Life and the amazing work that they're doing right now. |
| 1:33.9 | If you are proud to be pro-life, just like I am, then you need to know about the Americans |
| 1:40.4 | United for Life. Over the past 50 years, they have filed more than 200 legal briefs and help create at |
| 1:48.5 | least 400 pro-life bills in over 40 states by writing model legislation, consulting with state |
| 1:56.4 | legislators, and defending their own laws, and other pro-life statutes in court. |
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