THOUGHTCRIME Ep. 63 — Matt Gaetz’s Future? Jussie Smollett’s Jailbreak? War Fever with Russia?

While Charlie continues his Mar-a-Lago service, the Thoughtcrime crew explore questions like:   -What is Matt Gaetz’s political future? -Of Trump’s remaining nominees, who has the toughest path to confirmation? -How did Jussie Smollett just pull a Houdini to escape his hate crime hoax conviction?Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is "What is a woman?" the Achilles heel question that the left is simply incapable of answering? Polls suggest trans radicalism cost Democrats the 2024 election, but the party's base is determined not to moderate on it, no matter the cost. Megyn Kelly joins to talk about the left being trapped in the trans trap and why left-wing cable news ratings are in the toilet. Plus, Charlie delivers a colorful broadside against the bloated bloated authoritarian useless monstrosity known as the "Department of Education."Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matt Gaetz's nomination as attorney general didn't work out, but the Florida firebrand is uncowed and undeterred. Gaetz joins Charlie for his first interview since withdrawing his bid for AG, talking about why he made the choice to back out, what his thoughts are on replacement pick Pam Bondi, and what the future holds for him. He also speaks to Brooke Rollins on her personal experience with Pam Bondi, and why she is a great option for AG.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In his last days as president, Joe Biden seems determined to turn the Ukraine War into World War 3. Why? Because, as Jeffrey Tucker of the Brownstone Institute says, the left knows a revolution is coming to D.C. and prefers just about any outcome, including nuclear armageddon, to that outcome. Charlie talks to Tucker, then lets Trump FCC pick Brendan Carr lay out his vision of what the new administration can do over the airwaves, including preventing censorship and banishing pharmaceutical ads. Charlie also talks about how conservatives should react to the ongoing Daniel Penny murder trial.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With Charlie still on the ground in Mar-a-Lago, he takes some time to explain how a transition really works: the decisions, the processes, the key questions, all the inside baseball. Congresswoman Nancy Mace joins to discuss her battle to secure the bathrooms of Congress (yes, really).Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie had a Prove Me Wrong tag-team with Vivek Ramaswamy at the University of Pittsburgh just before the election. Listen to Charlie and Vivek debate what causes poverty, whether a career can match parenthood for meaning, whether abortion is murder, and more.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The media laughed that the Trump campaign placed its trust in Charlie Kirk and Turning Point instead of the D.C. experts. They aren't laughing now. Tyler Bowyer joins Charlie to explain how Turning Point Action developed its ground game ahead of the presidential race and beat the Democrats at their own game. Blake joins to discuss the the ongoing Democratic reaction and how the GOP can continue Trump's momentum into his administration.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The illegal immigrant who murdered Laken Riley has been convicted, and while it's a start at justice, it isn't enough. Charlie urges the importance of confirming Trump's picks so that the border can be secured and college kids can go jogging without fearing for their lives. He also talks to Captain John Konrad talks about the systematic breakdown of the military and why the problems to be solved go far beyond mere “wokeness.”Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Charlie's "Prove Me Wrong" sessions at East Carolina and UNLV were some of his most combative ever. Listen as Charlie debates when (if ever) abortion should be legal, whether systemic racism is real, whether transgenderism is a phase, and more.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Department of Justice is the nerve center of the Deep State. They're the ones who can investigate, impugn, and indict anybody they decide is an enemy. Darren Beattie explains why putting Matt Gaetz at the top of the DOJ as Attorney General is Trump's most important Cabinet pick, and the dramatic reforms Gaetz could potentially unleash. Plus, Sen. Ron Johnson talks about the suspicious defeat of Eric Hovde and why a full audit of Wisconsin's elections is in order.Support the show: http://www.charliekirk.com/supportSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.