The Megyn Kelly Show - March 06, 2025


Rep. Green Facing Censure, Vance Teases Finishing the Wall： AM Update for 3⧸6


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House Republicans prepare multiple censure resolutions after Rep. Al Green's unprecedented outburst at President Trump's Joint Address. Tax Network USA helps solve your tax problems and is your go-to go-between when it comes to resolving tax problems.

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00:00:00.000 Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly. It's Thursday, March 6th, 2025. And this is your
00:00:08.220 AM update. I'm willing to suffer whatever punishment is available to me. I didn't say
00:00:13.340 to anyone, don't punish me. House Republicans prepare multiple censure resolutions following
00:00:18.580 Congressman Al Green's unprecedented outburst at President Trump's joint address. I think the
00:00:24.820 president's hope is that by the end of the term, we build the entire border wall. Vice President
00:00:29.520 J.D. Vance calling on Congress to provide resources to fortify the southern border and deport illegal
00:00:35.180 aliens. The Supreme Court delivering a blow to the Trump administration's order to freeze
00:00:39.800 foreign aid funding. But is it as bad as the media suggests? And Mr. Trump's plan for a Gaza Riviera
00:00:47.460 may not have been bluster after all. All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM update.
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00:01:51.000 tnusa.com slash Megan. tnusa.com slash Megan. April 15th at Just Around the Corner. Act now before the
00:01:56.940 IRS acts first. Multiple censure resolutions circulating the halls of Congress following
00:02:04.840 Texas Congressman Al Green's unprecedented outburst during President Trump's joint address. First to the
00:02:11.640 floor, Washington Congressman Dan Newhouse. Now, therefore, be it resolved that Representative
00:02:18.220 Al Green be censured. Representative Al Green forthwith present himself in the well of the
00:02:24.660 House of Representatives for the pronouncement of censure and Representative Al Green be censured
00:02:31.880 with the public reading of this resolution by the Speaker. The measure is expected to be taken
00:02:37.460 up within days. Fox News Digital reporting Texas Congressman Troy Nels has his own resolution,
00:02:43.600 co-signed by about 30 House Republicans, and still a third will be filed by the House Freedom Caucus.
00:02:50.300 Immediately following his removal from the chamber, Mr. Green telling reporters he's prepared for any
00:02:55.800 consequences. I'm willing to suffer whatever punishment is available to me. I didn't say to anyone,
00:03:01.740 don't punish me. I've said I'll accept the punishment, but it's worth it to let people know
00:03:06.860 that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president's desire to cut Medicaid,
00:03:12.320 Medicare, and Social Security. Democrat disrespect hitting its peak in a moment where President Trump
00:03:18.120 honored a 13-year-old boy with brain cancer. As Republican members delivered a standing ovation for
00:03:24.400 DJ Daniel, Democrats remained seated. The partisan reaction continuing on MSNBC after the fact with
00:03:32.520 this incredible comment from Nicole Wallace. And I hope he lives the life he wants to live with you,
00:03:39.540 and I hope he has a long life as a law enforcement officer. But I hope he never has to defend the
00:03:45.100 United States Capitol against Donald Trump supporters. And if he does, I hope he isn't one of the six who
00:03:50.720 loses his life to suicide. Senator John Fetterman, who was in attendance, posting to X, quote,
00:03:56.160 a sad cavalcade of self-owns and unhinged petulance. We are becoming the metaphorical car alarms that nobody
00:04:03.460 pays attention to, and it may not be a winning message. A CBS News YouGov poll surveying speech
00:04:10.120 watchers showing high marks for the president. 76 percent overall approved of the speech, 74 percent saying
00:04:17.180 it was presidential, 68 percent reporting it made them feel hopeful and proud, and 63 percent saying
00:04:23.540 Mr. Trump focused on issues they care about. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete
00:04:32.060 Hegseth, and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard touring the southern border in Eagle Pass,
00:04:38.160 Texas. Border officials escorting the delegation on an aerial tour, providing updates to enforcement
00:04:44.020 efforts. In a briefing, the vice president making some news with this comment.
00:04:48.700 I think the president's hope is that by the end of the term, we build the entire border wall.
00:04:53.300 And of course, that's the physical structure of the border wall itself. But we even heard today,
00:04:57.320 there are so many good technological tools. We're using artificial intelligence to make us better at
00:05:03.240 the job of border enforcement. In the first Trump administration, the projected cost of the border
00:05:07.800 wall was between $8 and $12 billion. A 2023 House Homeland Security Committee report says the Biden
00:05:14.080 migrant crisis could cost taxpayers up to $451 billion. As illegal border crossings plummet,
00:05:21.980 the rate of deportations is also slowing down. In the first week of the Trump administration,
00:05:27.700 daily numbers on the deportations were being posted to social media, tallying up arrests and removals.
00:05:34.160 Those updates have stopped. Vice President J.D. Vance defending the administration's efforts,
00:05:40.140 but calling on Congress for more support.
00:05:42.800 One of the most important parts of the president's reconciliation priorities is, of course,
00:05:47.260 tax reform on the one hand. And on the other hand, making sure that we get proper resources so
00:05:52.820 that we can pay for the flights and we can pay for the detention centers and we can pay for all the
00:05:57.220 components necessary to ensure that we're re-migrating illegal immigrants back to their country of origin.
00:06:03.260 Congress is currently working on a continuing resolution with hopes of passing a budget in
00:06:08.120 September. Stanford's Dr. Jay Bhattacharya yesterday morning appearing before the Senate
00:06:16.560 Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. Dr. Bhattacharya is President Trump's pick to lead
00:06:22.160 the National Institutes of Health. The NIH is the biomedical research agency of the U.S. with a $47
00:06:29.000 billion budget and 27 sub-institutes and centers. The NIH deeply involved in many controversial aspects
00:06:37.000 of public debates like vaccines, animal testing, and the COVID response. Dr. Bhattacharya promising to
00:06:44.400 achieve President Trump's mission to restore trust in institutions and to make America healthy again.
00:06:50.200 During COVID, Dr. Bhattacharya bucked establishment thinking, authoring the Great Barrington Declaration
00:06:56.000 in October 2020. The declaration opposed COVID lockdowns, advocated for natural immunity,
00:07:03.200 and for a policy focused on protecting the most vulnerable. A completely opposite policy than the
00:07:09.780 one advocated by the Biden administration, which worked to silence Dr. Bhattacharya. Dr. Francis Collins,
00:07:16.300 who used to run the NIH, referred to the Barrington Declaration as the work of, quote, fringe epidemiologists.
00:07:22.940 After Elon Musk bought Twitter, he revealed that the administration under Joe Biden pressured the
00:07:28.980 social media company to suppress Dr. Bhattacharya's posts, the doctor sharing with the committee his
00:07:34.060 view on the role of scientists in public debate. The proper role of scientists in a pandemic is to
00:07:41.360 answer basic questions that policymakers have about what the right policy should be. Our role isn't to
00:07:47.660 make decisions to say you shouldn't be saying goodbye to your grandfather as he's dying in a
00:07:54.120 hospital. It shouldn't be to say you can't have a funeral because it's too dangerous. The scientists
00:07:59.720 say here's what the risks are, and then you decide whether you take it. Dr. Bhattacharya facing a
00:08:05.660 question from Louisiana Senator Bill Cassidy, who is also a doctor, on the value of revisiting what
00:08:12.060 Senator Cassidy considers a thoroughly examined issue, the link between vaccines and autism.
00:08:18.180 Just because somebody is upset about something, do we have the opportunity cost of devoting
00:08:23.400 resources at something which has already been pretty well examined? Yes, you're absolutely right,
00:08:28.400 Senator. We don't need to address every idea or concern. But if those concerns result in
00:08:35.280 parents not wanting to vaccinate their children for a vaccine that is well tested, my sense is that
00:08:41.840 my inclination is to give people good data. Despite some controversial topics, the hearing
00:08:47.200 overall remained well-mannered. The most contentious issue caps on indirect funding. Now that refers to
00:08:54.380 the overhead costs of medical research. The Wall Street Journal reporting these costs can range from
00:09:00.080 15 percent to 90 percent of a total grant. In early February, the Trump administration moved to cap
00:09:07.500 indirect costs at 15 percent, a move quickly challenged in court. Last night, a federal judge
00:09:14.340 extending the block on imposing caps as the case winds through the courts. These caps would result in
00:09:21.380 massive funding cuts to universities, Republican and Democrat senators pressing Dr. Bhattacharya on the issue.
00:09:27.560 Trump administration announced an illegal plan to cap indirect cost rates at 15 percent. That amounts
00:09:34.040 to a massive funding cut for research institutions, large and small, red and blue states, everyone.
00:09:39.620 To impose this arbitrary cap makes no sense at all. And this is in blatant defiance of appropriations law,
00:09:50.620 which prohibits NIH from capping these costs. Dr. Bhattacharya, recognizing the senator's concerns,
00:09:57.400 but reiterating the stance of the Trump administration, there is too much waste in government and in its grants.
00:10:03.560 The money that comes to me, the direct costs as researchers, I understand exactly where that money goes.
00:10:09.260 The indirect costs, I don't know where that goes. I think that a lot of it likely goes to the things that are worthwhile.
00:10:15.380 And I've heard lots of folks, including from Stanford, who say that. And I agree with them. You know, support for buildings,
00:10:21.760 light bulbs to make sure that we can see in the lab, and a whole host of other important things.
00:10:27.540 But there's a lot of distrust about where the money goes because the trust in the public health establishment has collapsed in the pandemic.
00:10:35.100 I think transparency regarding indirect costs is absolutely worthwhile. And I want to make sure that the money goes to the research.
00:10:42.420 Republican Senator from Kansas, Roger Marshall, backing up Dr. Bhattacharya, calling indirect funding a grift from universities.
00:10:50.300 Later today, the hearing from Mr. Trump's pick to head the FDA, Dr. Marty McCary of Johns Hopkins, will take place.
00:10:57.200 Coming up, the Supreme Court delivers a temporary blow to the Trump administration, and the president's grand vision for the reconstruction of Gaza may not have been a negotiating tactic after all.
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00:12:12.300 The Supreme Court weighs in on a $2 billion legal battle, handing the Trump administration a temporary setback.
00:12:23.020 The ruling stems from a lawsuit against President Trump's executive order pausing all U.S. foreign aid for 90 days.
00:12:30.080 Two weeks ago, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition, a major foreign aid contractor,
00:12:36.160 filed a lawsuit against the State Department, arguing the funding freeze was unlawful.
00:12:42.000 A federal district judge appointed last minute by President Biden, who was confirmed by only one vote,
00:12:48.600 issued a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration,
00:12:52.940 meaning while the judge evaluated the legality of the order, foreign aid payments had to resume.
00:12:58.800 But when the administration took too long to restart payments, it argues that it had to review each contract,
00:13:06.320 AVAC, this group, returned to court, seeking a contempt order.
00:13:10.440 In response, the judge, Amir Ali, ordered the administration to immediately pay
00:13:15.580 for contracts on which the work had already been done, an estimated $2 billion.
00:13:21.260 The Trump administration appealing to the U.S. Supreme Court,
00:13:23.900 arguing that once the checks are cut, the money will be gone forever,
00:13:27.560 and that the broader lawsuit on the merits is still ongoing.
00:13:31.760 In a 5-4 decision, the liberal justices, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett,
00:13:37.880 siding with the lower court.
00:13:39.740 In a scathing dissent, Justice Samuel Alito, joined by Justices Clarence Thomas,
00:13:44.480 Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh, writing, quote,
00:13:47.080 Does a single district court judge, who likely lacks jurisdiction,
00:13:51.480 have the unchecked power to compel the government of the United States
00:13:54.440 to pay out, and probably lose forever, $2 billion taxpayer dollars?
00:13:59.520 The answer to that question, he continues, should be an emphatic no,
00:14:03.760 but a majority of this court apparently thinks otherwise.
00:14:07.020 I am stunned.
00:14:08.900 Justice Alito accusing the lower court judge of abusing his power,
00:14:13.320 and accusing his colleagues of failing in their responsibility to prevent abuse of judicial power.
00:14:18.960 This case is not over, however.
00:14:20.780 The next hearing is set for later today.
00:14:23.500 Stay tuned.
00:14:27.960 President Trump squashing Egypt's counterproposal for the reconstruction of Gaza.
00:14:33.080 The president shocking the world, most of all Arab leaders, with his post-war plans for Gaza. 0.83
00:14:39.000 A tremendous asset for the Middle East.
00:14:41.820 It's fronting on the sea.
00:14:44.000 It's going to be a great economic development job.
00:14:46.180 It's going to put people to work, a lot of people to work.
00:14:48.420 And those people are all going to be from the Middle East. 0.92
00:14:50.840 And if they don't want to leave, how are you going to force them, Mr. President?
00:14:54.120 Oh, they're going to be great.
00:14:55.120 They're going to be very happy.
00:14:57.060 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praising Mr. Trump's plan, calling it revolutionary.
00:15:02.160 Many others speculating the announcement was just a negotiating tactic,
00:15:05.780 a ploy to get Middle Eastern leaders to come up with a way to rebuild the area themselves.
00:15:10.320 The Egyptians quickly rallying other Arab leaders, presenting the White House with a $53 billion plan.
00:15:16.280 The Wall Street Journal reports the plan envisions a six-month period setting up temporary housing,
00:15:22.960 followed by two years of reconstruction.
00:15:25.220 The third phase of that plan calls for a development of a, quote,
00:15:28.840 Mediterranean seafront revitalized by resorts and beaches.
00:15:33.060 The White House promptly rejecting that plan, however, on the grounds that it does not adequately
00:15:37.860 address Hamas leadership in Gaza and the area is not safe for human habitation.
00:15:43.520 A spokesman for the National Security Council saying,
00:15:46.860 residents cannot humanely live in a territory covered in debris and unexploded ordnance.
00:15:53.140 The ceasefire in Gaza expired on Sunday.
00:15:56.460 Fighting has not resumed, though Israel has paused sending aid vehicles.
00:16:01.100 Axios reporting the Trump administration is holding direct talks with Hamas to return U.S. hostages.
00:16:06.680 The talks are unprecedented.
00:16:09.300 No U.S. official has ever engaged with Hamas since its designation as a terror group in 1997.
00:16:15.860 President Trump, in a lengthy post on Truth Social last night, writing in part, quote,
00:16:20.080 Shalom Hamas means hello and goodbye. 0.76
00:16:24.380 You can choose.
00:16:25.700 Release all of the hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the
00:16:31.740 people you murdered, or it is over, in all caps, for you.
00:16:36.680 For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza while you still have a chance. 0.89
00:16:40.860 Also, to the people of Gaza, a beautiful future awaits, but not if you hold hostages.
00:16:46.020 If you do, you are dead.
00:16:49.940 Fifty-nine hostages are still held captive by Hamas in Gaza.
00:16:54.120 Israeli defense forces confirm 35 are dead.
00:16:57.700 Five Americans remain. 0.52
00:16:59.100 Only one is believed to be alive, 21-year-old Edan Alexander.
00:17:04.520 Officials are reportedly also negotiating the possibility of a broader deal to end the war.
00:17:11.520 That'll do it for your AM Update.
00:17:13.280 I'm Megan Kelly.
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