Victor Davis Hanson: Cole Thomas Allen Arraignment, Iran Pressure Campaign, COVID Vaccine Cover-Ups, and Athena

Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

News Commentary, News

4.8 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Victor Davis Hanson and host Sami Winc cover several current issues and a historical segment. They react to the arraignment of Cole Thomas Allen, arguing his manifesto and weapons indicate intent to kill President Trump and officials, and faulting lax Secret Service performance while blaming inflammatory “Trump-as-Hitler” rhetoric for inspiring would-be attackers. Hanson then assesses the Iran conflict, saying U.S. strikes crippled Iran’s military and a blockade is squeezing its economy, while warning Tehran may escalate with terrorism or attacks on Gulf oil infrastructure to pressure Trump before the midterms. They address James Comey’s indictment over the “86 47” post, alleging he knew its meaning. Hanson cites reports that HHS suppressed vaccine safety signals, critiques lockdowns and repeated booster pushes, and then explains Athena’s origins, epithets, and role as Athens’ patron. The episode ends on campus moral relativism, polling on political violence, tech/AI power, and comments on Al Gore. WHERE TO WATCH: 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe now!https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉America is worth preserving. Do your part and act now by going to https://www.heritage.org/beautiful 👉Switch your cell phone provider to Patriot Mobile, and you’ll help grow a movement that fuels the Christian conservative cause. Go to PatriotMobile.com/VDH or call 972-PATRIOT and use promo code VDH for a FREE MONTH of service!https://patriotmobile.com/partners/vdh 👉Go to My Patriot Supply to see exclusive deals before offers end! https://www.mypatriotsupply.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.0	Cole Thomas Allen was arraigned today and his lawyers have suggested that they're going to
0:35.3	argue he was not intending to do a mass shooting.
0:38.0	You know, he struck me as a person with just half a plan.
0:42.5	He planned how to get there, to get there early.
0:45.2	He had all his guns with them.
0:46.9	And then I don't think he knew quite what he was going to do running in there.
0:50.4	Oh, he knew what he was going to do.
0:51.8	I'm just saying he had a plan in a sense, yes, he wanted to
0:56.2	kill the administration and Trump, but he was not a professional, I guess I'm trying to say. He thought he was.
1:05.1	He gave a detailed critique of how unprofessional the Secret Service was and how easy it would be and for him to get by them.
1:13.6	And he almost did.
1:15.6	Well, last thing, maybe speaking of science, Al Gore is out in the news again.
1:21.6	And this time he's on the exact opposite side.
1:24.6	Now he's warning of a global ice-sane. Isn't one fraudulent fortune enough?
1:30.3	Hello and welcome to Victor Davis-Hanson in his own words. This is our Saturday edition in which we do
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