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The Daily Signal Podcast

Virginia’s Top Cop: Jason Miyares on Law, Rights, and Immigration

The Daily Signal Podcast

The Daily Signal

News, Government, Politics, Daily News

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

As the 249th anniversary of the nation has passed and we begin a yearlong series of community celebrations of Virginia’s role in the founding of the United States of America, it needs seemingly constant refresher that in order to secure our rights we need to be a nation of laws that establish the appropriate punishments if someone transgresses your rights. Those laws require law enforcement officers and in Virginia, the apex of that list is the Attorney General. The Daily Signal spent some time with Jason Miyares on a number of topics including; “How does the son of an immigrant feel about deporting the migrants that were let into the Country and the Commonwealth over the past four years?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Thanks for listening to this bonus episode of The Daily Signal podcast.

0:11.0

I'm your host, Joe Thomas, Virginia correspondent for The Daily Signal.

0:15.4

Before we dive into today's interview, I want to thank you for tuning in today.

0:20.0

If you're a first-time listener,

0:21.9

the Daily Signal brings you fact-based reporting and conservative commentary on politics, policy,

0:28.0

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0:34.2

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0:40.0

You can find additional content at DailySignal.com.

0:44.2

Now, let's get started with today's conversation right after this.

0:48.2

First thing today and the Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Jason Miaris, taking a little time out from trying to, A, you know, keep the laws enforced in Virginia and then B, oh, run for reelection as well.

1:05.0

Jason, thank you for squeezing some time out for us. How are you doing this morning?

1:09.5

I'm doing great. How are you?

1:11.5

Excellent. Excellent. Thank you again for everything you've been doing. As the incumbent in the

1:16.7

statewide race, I know Winsome is incumbent as lieutenant governor, but talk about your role as sort of

1:25.1

the guy who's been through this before for the ticket now as summer begins

1:30.4

and all the fairs and all the all the sweaty door knocking has to get started.

1:35.6

Well, I mean, and listen, I get the great joy from the next couple months of asking Virginians

1:39.2

to rehire me to hire them to protect them as attorney general.

1:43.9

I like to say we're the people's protector.

1:45.7

We've had an incredible record of protecting Virginians, not just from criminal misconduct,

1:50.6

but corporate misconduct as well. And so we're proud of the work that we've done and where we

1:55.9

were in Virginia when we took office versus where we are today is really night and day. So we're proud of our record.

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