Forty Years Gone in Forty Days plus Deportation Orders Ignored, another Violent Crime

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

1. U.S. Military Operation Against Iran (“Operation Epic Fury”)

The U.S. and Israel destroyed Iran’s conventional military capability in under 40 days.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) commander asserting Iran suffered a “generational military defeat.”
Emphasizes:
- Over 13,000 U.S. strikes
- Participation of 50,000+ U.S. personnel
- Elimination of Iran’s missile, drone, naval, and defense-industrial capacity
Criticism of the operation as politically motivated by the “left.”

2. Ceasefire and Continued U.S. Pressure on Iran

A fragile ceasefire, stressing U.S. forces remain fully postured and ready.
Warnings from Donald Trump:
- U.S. forces remain deployed
- Iran must not pursue nuclear capability
- Strait of Hormuz must remain open
Alleged Iranian attempts to charge tanker fees, is extortion driven by financial desperation.

3. Illegal Immigration and Violent Crime

Shifts focus to crimes committed by undocumented immigrants.
Cites specific examples:
- British nationals from the Middle East caught entering via the U.S.–Canada border
- A Haitian immigrant accused of murdering a gas station clerk in Florida
Argues:
- The individual had been ordered deported but was protected via Temporary Protected Status (TPS)
- Biden-era policies enabled violent crime by releasing or shielding offenders

4. Criticism of Democratic Immigration Policy

Features commentary from Senator Ted Cruz:
- Claims Democrats prioritize illegal immigrants over citizens
- Accuses Democrats of opposing ICE and deportations
Connects immigration policy to:
- Election strategy
- Crime
- Terrorism risk
Trump’s presidency led to a >99% drop in illegal crossings

5. Government Waste, Fraud, and Abuse – California Healthcare Fraud

Details a $267 million hospice fraud scheme in California (Operation Skip Trace).
Describes:
- 21 charged individuals
- 14 fake hospice companies
- Use of stolen identities
- Minimal recovery of stolen funds (~$30 million)
California leadership is:
- Ignoring warnings
- Acting only after public exposure
- Failing to prevent systemic fraud

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0:00.0	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:02.6	Guaranteed Human.
0:05.3	CENTCOM Chief has come out and said that Iran has suffered a generational military defeat.
0:12.1	40-year military buildup crushed in under 40 days.
0:16.2	If you do the math on that, that means for every year it took them to build their military.
0:20.6	We were able to
0:21.8	dismantle it in a 24-hour period. The U.S. Central Command Commander Adam Brad Cooper said Thursday,
0:30.0	the United States not only has achieved its core military objectives under Operation Epic Fury,
0:35.5	but declaring Iran has suffered a generational military defeat.
0:41.1	That is obviously a big point of contention for the left, because they want you to believe
0:46.6	that what has happened so far has been a total failure. Now, as he was providing an update on the
0:52.7	fragile ceasefire that has taken hold right now,
0:56.2	Cooper said that U.S. forces not only dismantled Iranian regime's ability to project power beyond its borders,
1:02.5	but also saying this, we set out to dismantle that capability, and we clearly accomplished that major task. He said Iran's conventional military
1:13.6	that had been built up over 40 years is in essence gone. I want you to take a listen to the update
1:20.3	from the CENTCOM commander on Operation Epic Fury in his own words. I'm Admiral Brad Cooper,
1:27.3	commander of U.S. Central Command.
1:28.3	Less than six weeks ago, more than 50,000 of America's sons and daughters in uniform launched Operation Epic Fury and embarked on a mission of profound consequence.
1:38.3	We set out to dismantle the Iranian regime's ability to project power beyond its own borders, and we
1:45.3	clearly accomplished this task.
1:48.7	Iran has suffered a generational military defeat.
1:52.0	The United States and Israel systematically destroyed Iran's ability to conduct large-scale
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