This is America turning into a country gripped by victimhood and

identity and division?

How has this happened and how have the riots in protesting of recent days contributed to the current division of the

country and a misrepresentation of America's values.

The Heritage Foundations Mike Gonzales joins me on the podcast to discuss this and his new book, The Plot to Change America.

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Now on to our top news. Attorney General William Barr defended the decision to send federal officials to

Portland while he testified before the House Judiciary Committee for the first time on Tuesday.

Violent riots and unrest in Portland led to the government sending federal troops to the city

to protect the courthouse and other government buildings.

Democratic leaders, including Portland's mayor, Ted Wheeler, have criticized the action.

Barr explained the necessity for federal officials during his the violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless

havoc and destruction on innocent victims. The current situation in

Portland is a telling example.

Every night for the past two months,

a mob of hundreds of riders have laid siege to the Federal Courthouse

and other nearby federal property.

The riders have come equipped for fight, armed with powerful slingshocks, tasers, sledgehammers,

saws, knives, rifles, and explosive devices.

Inside the courthouse are a relatively small number

of federal law enforcement personnel charged

with a defensive mission to protect the courthouse.

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