Israel Targets Iranian Nukes, How Trump is Navigating Israel-Iran, Sen. Padilla's PR Stunt

3 Martini Lunch

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🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Join Jim and Greg for Friday’s 3 Martini Lunch as they assess Israel’s bold strikes on Iran’s nuclear program and how President Trump and the U.S. are navigating this conflict. They also weigh in on the controversy surrounding California Sen. Alex Padilla being handcuffed after interrupting a Homeland Security press conference in Los Angeles.

First, they lay out what we know about Israel's attacks against Iranian nuclear sites, air defenses, and top military personnel. Jim points out that every president since George W. Bush has stated Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and the Israelis clearly believe they could not wait any longer. They also marvel at the depths which the Mossad infiltrated Iran to help carry out the attacks.

Next, they examine the U.S. response to the strikes. While initial American statements distanced the U.S. from involvement, President Trump voiced strong support for Israel and warned Iran to return to nuclear negotiations. However, Iran now claims it is abandoning those talks altogether.

Finally, they break down the confrontation between DHS Sec. Kristi Noem and California Sen. Alex Padilla. Sen. Padilla interrupted Noem to shout questions. It was only after Secret Service and FBI began restraining him that Padilla identified himself as a U.S. senator. He was eventually handcuffed but quickly released when his identity was confirmed. Jim and Greg agree that Padilla's approach shows he wanted to create a spectacle. Jim also marvels that no one - even in LA - seemed to know what Sen. Padilla looks like.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the three martini lunch.
0:04.9	Grab a stool next to Greg Corumbus of Radio America and Jim Garrity of National Review.
0:10.6	Three martini's coming up.
0:13.1	So glad you're with us for the Friday edition of the three martini lunch.
0:16.6	And if you thought it was going to be a quiet Friday, boy, were you wrong.
0:19.8	What were we wrong?
0:20.6	We talked yesterday about how it was possible to be a quiet Friday, boy, were you wrong? What were we wrong?
0:25.1	We talked yesterday about how it was possible that something could be happening soon in the Middle East because the U.S. was removing some personnel from a few different countries. Turns out those
0:30.5	countries are in the flight line between Israel and Iran, and that's probably why those moves were made,
0:36.0	but it still took quite a few people by surprise last night when Israel launched strikes towards Iran.
0:42.3	We'll be talking a lot about that, and in terms of Israel and Iran.
0:45.5	We'll also be looking at how President Trump has been handling this to this point and how it should look going forward.
0:51.4	And the story that probably would have been our biggest story today, had this
0:54.8	story not intervened, the dust up at the Christiombe press conference where California Senator Alex
1:00.0	Padilla ended up in handcuffs briefly. So a lot to talk about today. And we're glad you're with us.
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