SITREP 34: Lebanon Ceasefire, UK Murder Outrage, & President Trump's Coal Revival
Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
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🗓️ 5 June 2026
⏱️ 12 minutes
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Summary
The Situation Report for June 5, 2026. Rep. Crenshaw covers the biggest stories of the past week. The ceasefire agreement the U.S. just brokered between Israel and Lebanon – and why Hezbollah could screw it all up. How a shocking murder case in Britain is exposing the country's "two-tier system" of justice. Why President Trump just went all-in on coal – and what it means for grid reliability and energy costs. All this and much more news in less than 12 minutes.
All you need to know about Iranian Proxies, Hezbollah, and the U.S. brokered ceasefire in Lebanon
The Henry Nowak murder case rocks Britain
UK erupts in riots over Britain's 'Two-Tier Justice' system
Senate passes massive border security funding
President Trump revives the American coal industry
Why reliable power matters more than green subsidies
Hiring surges as the labor market beats expectations
China deepens ties with Kim Jong Un regime
US cities brace for the World Cup
If you read nothing else before America 250: American Covenant by Yuval Levin
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| 0:00.0 | We hold these truths to be self-evident. That all men are created. As a member of Congress, I get to have a lot of really interesting people in the office. Experts on what they're talking about. This is the podcast for insights into the issues. China, bioterrorism, Medicare for all, in-depth discussions, breaking it down into simple terms. We hold. We hold these truths, we hold these truths with Dan Crenshaw. |
| 0:24.0 | Welcome sit rep 34. Thanks for joining us as we cover the most important issues from this week |
| 0:29.0 | and arm you with the facts. So let's start with Iranian proxies and the peace process. Now there was a |
| 0:34.6 | U.S. brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on June 3rd. And that continues to hold. Now this is important a U.S. brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon on June 3rd, and that continues |
| 0:39.1 | to hold. |
| 0:40.1 | Now, this is important for U.S. interests because Iran is always attempting to use Hezbollah |
| 0:44.7 | and the conflict in Lebanon as leverage to extract concessions at their own negotiating |
| 0:49.9 | table with us, the United States. |
| 0:51.6 | Now, additionally, there is this deal proposed by the United States |
| 0:55.4 | between Israel and Hezbollah that would have required Hezbollah to cease attacks and withdraw from |
| 1:00.5 | southern Lebanon, allowing the Lebanese government and military to re-sert control. Hezbollah rejected |
| 1:06.0 | this agreement, calling it a surrender, and has continued attacks against Israel. The Iranian- back terror group has demanded an Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon before it will consider ending hostilities. |
| 1:16.7 | Now, if you're confused, it's understandable. |
| 1:18.8 | Hezbollah operates as a major power in Lebanon, but it's not the government of Lebanon. |
| 1:23.2 | The Lebanese armed forces are not Hezbollah. |
| 1:25.9 | In fact, we, the United States, maintain pretty tight relations with the Lebanese armed forces. We Hezbollah. In fact, we, the United States, maintain pretty |
| 1:27.8 | tight relations with the Lebanese armed forces. We've historically done training exercises alongside |
| 1:32.4 | them. The Lebanese government is caught between the power of Hezbollah and the fact that |
| 1:38.7 | they must also protect their own sovereignty in southern Lebanon or be seen as weak and feckless |
| 1:43.5 | in the face of the Israelis. |
| 1:45.4 | Now from the Israeli perspective, they're not at war with Lebanon, but with Hezbollah, who effectively |
| 1:49.5 | controls southern Lebanon. Now another new development to all this is the following. |
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