Hugh Hewitt: Democrats Are Putting Our National Security at Risk
Townhall Review | Conservative Commentary On Today's News
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🗓️ 26 March 2026
⏱️ 2 minutes
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Summary
Some four weeks into the war with Iran, a couple of things have become clear—and both worth highlighting.
First, in undertaking this mission, President Trump fully restored the American deterrent that was forfeited by President Biden’s collapse in Afghanistan. President Trump demonstrated again the remarkable power of the American military and solidified the most important relationship with America’s most important and powerful ally — Israel.
And second, with all that clarity comes one more impossible-to-deny truth: With America involved in a battle with a terrorist regime, Democrats have repeatedly chose in vote after vote to keep the Department of Homeland Security shuttered and unfunded. That is ridiculous and wildly irresponsible.
The spectacle of the Democrats risking America to make talking points for MS-NOW audience should leave an enduring impression: The Republicans are the party of security at home and abroad. Democrats couldn't care less.
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| 0:27.1 | where hope meets your day. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcast. This is Hugh Hewitt for |
| 0:32.3 | townhall.com. Some four weeks into the war with Iran, a couple of things have become clear |
| 0:37.1 | and both worth highlighting. |
| 0:39.3 | First, in undertaking this mission, President Trump fully restored the American deterrent that was forfeited by President Biden's collapse in Afghanistan. |
| 0:46.8 | President Trump demonstrated again the remarkable power of the American military and solidified the most important relationship with America's most important and |
| 0:55.0 | powerful ally, Israel. And second, with all the clarity that comes one more impossible to |
| 1:01.0 | deny truth, with America involved in a battle with a terrorist regime, Democrats have repeatedly |
| 1:06.1 | chose in vote after vote to keep the Department of Homeland Security shuddered and unfunded. |
| 1:12.1 | That is ridiculous and wildly irresponsible. |
| 1:15.6 | The spectacle of the Democrats risking America to make talking points for MS Now audience |
| 1:20.2 | should leave an enduring impression. |
| 1:22.5 | The Republicans are the Party of Security at home and abroad. |
| 1:25.8 | Democrats couldn't care less. |
| 1:29.6 | In times like these, we all need a word of encouragement. |
| 1:32.8 | From pastor and bestselling author Max Lucado comes the Max Lucado encouraging Word podcast with over 40 |
| 1:38.1 | years of ministry and more than 145 million books sold in 50 languages. |
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