Fly Out Day: Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt on why the U.S. needs Greenland

The Daily Punch

Punchbowl News

Government, News, Politics

4.3 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt stopped by the Townhouse to chat with Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer to break down why he thinks the U.S. should pursue Greenland, the capture of former Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro — and more. PLUS don’t miss the debrief with NBC News's Julie Tsirkin and our very own Anthony Adragna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Fly Out Day, our brand new show here at Punchful News.
0:03.8	If you love The Daily Punch, join us every Thursday for even more fresh insight from lawmakers and reporters as Washington heads out of town.
0:11.5	Subscribe to Fly Out Day wherever you get your podcasts.
0:15.6	Would you support U.S. military intervention to take over Greenland?
0:19.6	That's not what anybody's really talking about.
0:21.2	No, no, the White House is talking about.
0:22.6	No, what they've said is what you would say strategically for anything is we take nothing off the table for either.
0:28.4	At the end of the week, Washington empties out.
0:31.3	Fast. Lawmakers, staffers, they're all heading home.
0:37.9	But not before they stop here.
0:46.7	I brought beer.
0:52.8	Hello and welcome back to the Punchmalews Town is for another episode of Flyo Day, our first of 2026.
0:58.4	I'm Anna Palmer with Jake Sherman.
1:00.0	That's me.
1:00.6	New Year?
1:01.5	Same Punch Bowl News.
1:03.0	Same studio.
1:03.9	Same me and you, I guess.
1:06.2	Big birthday for Punch Bowl News.
1:08.1	We are five.
1:09.1	So we're getting into the phase where we actually don't really,
1:13.5	I have kids who are that age, around that age, not that exact age, but I don't want to stereotype them.
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