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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

What's Next after Kirk's Tragedy, Christians Persecuted in Nigeria & Tucker plus Osama Bin Laden Equals Week In Review

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.8 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 13 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

  • The assassination of Charlie Kirk

    • They frame Kirk’s death as a political assassination, comparing it to historical killings of JFK, Bobby Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr.

    • The hosts emphasize concerns about political violence, the dangers of polarization, and left-wing reactions online.

    • They highlight messages of unity from unexpected voices on the left, such as Cenk Uygur, while contrasting that with those celebrating Kirk’s death.

  • Persecution of Christians in Nigeria

    • Cruz details violence by Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa, citing statistics of tens of thousands of Christians killed and thousands of churches destroyed.

    • He introduces the Nigeria Religious Freedom Accountability Act of 2025, which seeks to:

      • Classify Nigeria as a “country of particular concern” for religious freedom.

      • Keep Boko Haram and ISIS-West Africa labeled as terrorist groups.

      • Sanction Nigerian officials complicit in persecution.

    • The discussion connects this to broader issues of U.S. foreign policy, criticizing past administrations (especially Obama and Biden) for not doing enough to defend persecuted Christians.

  • Tucker Carlson’s controversial statements

    • Carlson’s remarks about offering condolences to Osama bin Laden’s family, questioning Hamas’s designation as a terrorist group, and sympathetic portrayals of Russia and Iran are strongly criticized.

    • Cruz and Ferguson accuse Carlson of moral relativism, equating his views with those of progressive politicians like Ilhan Omar or Rashida Tlaib.

    • They reaffirm that groups like Hamas, al-Qaeda, and ISIS are terrorist organizations, citing both U.S. and international designations as well as historical attacks.

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0:00.0

This is an IHeart podcast.

0:05.4

Welcome, it is Verdict with Ted Cruz.

0:07.8

We can review Ben Ferguson with you, and we had some really tough stories that you may

0:12.8

have missed that we talked about this week.

0:14.6

First up, we're going to take some time and talk about Charlie Kirk, our dear friend

0:18.8

and the assassination.

0:23.1

And what comes next? We're going to deal with that first. We're also going to talk about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria,

0:29.4

and Senator Cruz is leading the way on trying to stop what's happening on that. And finally,

0:35.1

some shocking comments coming from Tucker Carlson on Osama bin Laden and his

0:41.2

family. It's the weekend review, and it starts right now. Senator, I also want to talk about,

0:48.2

there is a question, I'm sure you've gotten it. I've gotten it too, and that is what's next.

0:55.8

This is a moment where my nine-year-old asked me that I think the toughest question I've ever been asked by him when I put into bed last night.

1:05.8

He knew that Daddy's friend had died, and he said, Daddy, is someone going to shoot you for what you do?

1:14.1

And I gave him the best answer I could. I said, buddy, you know Daddy carries a gun and you know Daddy shoots back.

1:18.7

And he just started crying. And I think there are so many people right now that are worried about

1:26.4

where we are in this divide and

1:30.5

this feeling that the left is just wanting to take out anybody that is successful in

1:35.5

articulating conservative or Christian views. I do worry about where we are as a country.

1:40.7

I also think that that you and I

1:44.2

and so many others that do this,

1:46.3

everybody that I've been texting and talking

1:48.1

with, I don't think any

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