unclear she was joining the fight or breaking it appeared she is also a nearby mayor where she is under investigation for how she spent taxpayers money pair including trips to las vegas. critics call her america's worst manner and believe that his or right in the middle of that melee period her lawyer says false accusations outright lies and putting her and others in danger so she continues to get attention. that's the story for this wednesday generally 29th but the story goes on we look forward to seeing you back here tomorrow at 3:00 here will cain is standing by ready to kickoff his show this afternoon to have all of you the dow is down 143-point spare bit rocky for those tech stocks will see you tomorrow pair have a good one. ♪ ♪

>> will: lived from the heartland welcome to the will cain show. we start here cat fighting for politics to make america healthy again. >> we shouldn't be giving 60% of the kids in school processed food that's making them sick pair i don't want to take food away from anybody. if you like mcdonald's cheeseburger diet coke which my boss loves you should be able to get them but you should know what the impacts are on your family and your health. >> i was a heroin addict for 14 years 42 years in recovery. i hear the many stories about the barriers to access to care for me to improve that. >> we just had an measles case in rhode island packed the first since 2013 and frankly he

frighten people. >> i think i know the personal receipt paid for this decision. i want to say publicly i thank you for that i truly appreciate what you're doing a. [applause] >> robert f. kennedy jr. makes his cave joseph is to the department of health and human services. allowed criticism. you know what is bipartisan? there is pretty much a uniform opinion that the united states of america health care system is that it's not serving americans so it's quite shocking to see some stand there today defend the status quo and destroy or attempt to destroy a reformer appeared with look into it with our big 31st number 1 rubber affinity jr. says fairly for everyone in attendance and watching on television that he believes in a role for vaccines

and he has laid out his goals for hhs. >> a healthy person has a thousand dreams copied a sick person has only one. reports claim i'm anti-vaccine are anti-industry i neither pair i am protosafety. [cheering] >> order a pleas proceed mr. kennedy c i am protosafety i work for years to raise awareness about the mercury and toxic chemicals in fish and nobody called me any fish. the first thing i've done every morning for the past 20 years is to get on my knees and pray to god that he would put me in a position to end the chronic disease epidemic and to help america's children. should i be so privileged as to be confirmed will make sure our

tax dollars to support healthy foods. >> so what are his goals we they are as follows. to buy -- been high fructose corn syrup found fluoride from water been through dies and support sustainable farming. reduce chemical usage study the causes of sickness. say what you will about robert f. kennedy jr. fact you agree or disagree? you have to agree or wholly disagree? but can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good i've questioned rfk jr. about how he feels about climate change or guns but there is no doubt this man believes and is praying to god he has the opportunity to help americans win it comes to their health. he was questioned by both the left and the right and it brings us to number 2 this is from senator thom tillis of north carolina he asked rfk jr. if he is a conspiracy theorist. >> have a real quick question for you are you a conspiracy theorist. [laughter] >> that's a pejorative that's

applied to. is mainly to keep me from asking difficult questions pair i was told that i was a conspiracy theorist that label was applied to me because i said that the vaccines the covid-19 vaccine didn't prevent transmission and prevent infection care win the government was telling people and americans that it would appear. >> he went on to put out he was gold page conspiracy thirst is a red dye causes cancer and it's been adopted by the fda -- fda now appear he said he could along for a week as many could. conspiracy theories is almost a budge of honor image or on the right track. but he points out the reason we need reformation at hhs is because of number 3 with the fattest sickest most expensive health care country in the world we simply need to get our act together and he had the conversation about what's needed

with senator cortez musto. >> let me ask you this because he keeps stating the drop administration and you're just going to follow what is a barrick is that what you're doing or you just a rubber-stamp in this position? >> first interim estimates and the chronic disease epidemic and making of america healthy again pair if we don't solve the problem senator all the other disputes we have about who is paying and whether it's insurance companies asked whether its providers act whether it's hmos or patients are families contact all of those are moving gestures around the titanic pair our trip is sinking to her 60% inquiries and medicare over the past proper years the biggest budget line and is growing faster than the other and no other nation in the world has what we have here a new event nation hazard on -- we have the highest chronic disease burden of any country in the

world church. >> in fact 90% of our health care expenditures are due to mental health issues or seven extension of chronic disease. take a look at this 945,000 heart disease and stroke deaths per year. 1.7 million cancer diagnosis 600,000 cancer deaths 38 million americans with diabetes. take a look at obesity 20% of children 40% of adults -- adults are obese pair rfk jr. understand you have to get to the core issue and if we need reformation might need someone who is willing to be radical about how we adjust our health. you don't have to let the perfect be the enemy of the good you don't have to agree with them about energy -- everything but we might not continue down the same path of status quo weeping of her century but will continue to be broke fact that an sick. our next guest has a pretty simple message for both parties if they oppose rfk jr.

>> want to play nice and might -- i won't pair i will personally find challenges to primary use of the people for him in your next election and i will list hundreds of thousands to join me. stealing human recall nicole shanahan was our rfk jr.'s running mate and has run for the presidency when he ran as an independent peer she was his vice presidential running mate and joins me know a bit to see you nicole. what did you think of the hearing what do you think of their performance by the senators and rfk jr. >> he did a great job and i just want everybody to know that the unity movement is very strong in the united states right now arguably it's the largest movement in the world and it's a lot catapulted president from iraq into the white house and it's fully behind rfk jr.'s confirmation.

so watching senators at work today i have to say thank you senator ron johnson period i got many text messages from moms across america who were interiors to hear his earnest support of rfk jr.'s confirmation and i also want to make it clear that yes, we are watching every one of these votes back every senators actions and every word that came out of their mouths and their hundreds of thousands that are mobilized to take action during primary season. >> will: while the opening you shared is backed up by the stats unification is backed up by this poll pair 48% voters would vote for rfk jr. that is the highest of any truck nominees to cabinet positions per so as you point out it's clear supporters helped wound donald trump the presidency but i'm not sure that's going to be heard or listen to buy every republican senator.

in your video you named names and said you'd be dropping monitor primary though senators. >> that's correct. i listed 13 but really we are watching all of these seats we are now at a breaking point in america. urich either started working egg big pharma and big business are you are working on behalf of the people. and there is a contract they each of these senators has with the people not with these corporations but with the people. and we are watching who is going to get us that contract tax who is breaching it. the people will not stand for this any longer and we want change pair we want a leader. bobby is that leader he went out there and took those slings and arrows for all of us today and we are very grateful and stand behind him. >> nickel i want to put up his

resume all the thanks rfk jr. has done in his career. he founded children's health defense fund which came up today in the hearing at one point named "time" magazine's hero for the pelt planet. you elected to join him in his race for presidency and here you are with me right now talking about this moment where he could take over hhs. why are you so passionate about rfk jr.? >> well, i act like millions of americans capped one healthy food, healthy medicine and a healthy planet. i want to watch my child grow up healthy. i don't want these numbers of parents that are burying their own children is far too high. the number increases year after year. there is no greater tragedy then watching your child suffer and having to bury your own child. i've heard from hundreds of thousands of these parents across america it has to stop.

>> will: you put it out in your video i can hear your passion in your voice i really can nicole. at the give also backed it up with your pocketbook as he pointed out in your video. might have been on opposite sides in several outcomes in politics in 2020 you help funding get those two seats in georgia but now using do you will do the opposite if they vote against rfk jr. pair ill dedicate that same passion manager primary though senators it's real pleasure to have you and hear the genuine passion from you. >> thank you will. >> will: already. we have other high-profile confirmation hearings this week. tomorrow the fbi director nominee cash patel going before senators. chad program is here to set the stage on capitol hill pair chet. >> will good afternoon democrats believe both nominees are radioactive. patel stands a better chance of

confirmation bipartisan senators have deep concerns about whether he can guard the nations secrets and if our allies trust him. >> if confirmed, miss gabbert would be a lock -- walking liability due to our intelligence committee and national security pair she has a long and trouble history of spreading falsities and sympathizing with the likes of vladimir putin and asad. >> it's believed at least six per republicans could oppose her picture may struggle to get support on the intelligence committee. one senior senate source conceded it would be tough to confirm her. garrett has gdp allies. >> no one said publicly that they are not going to support her eye think it's important for her to continue to work and make sure she has the votes the democrats are probably unlikely to support her. but i support her again i think she is a patriot. >> the senate judiciary committees sent the nomination

of pam bondi to serve as attorney general to the floor today. summer republicans believe democrats are doubling down on certain nominees. >> i was at a judiciary committee hearing this morning where i saw people who refer to themselves as friends of pam bonnie vote against her. is a shirts versus skins game so i'm nothing anything they're saying right now seriously. >> the senate continues to follow through nominees. senators right now are voting to confirm lee's eldon to leave the cpap or if confirmed 6 of 7 nominees received bipartisan support. next in the queue for the floor as doug brigham up for secretary of the interior. will. >> will: so chad i treat betting markets like looking out the window and deciding whether or not it's currently raining. tells me what's happening right now it doesn't tell me what's going to happen tomorrow are what the weather is later this week. right now it focuses on the three individuals he talked

about. everyone else's well over 95%. rfk jr. went up today after his hearings to 86% in your conversations on the hill talking to senators is that what you've heard as well senators feel more confident now about rfk jr.? >> if you talk to senators on republican side they all said some of them who have reservations indicated they wanted to see how he would perform and the hearing. i suspect we'll get statements of support now people waiting to see how this went maybe wait to see when the vote comes out if he infected gets out of committee and there is another pressure point applied right now in the past our rigid trade events the vice president put out a statement he said they represent a new coalition in the republican party and thence says to reject them would be an insult of those voters. that's the pressure now on those republican senators spew on that's think you for sharing with us chad.

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welcome back to the will cain show pair 20 me know fellow texan congressman chip roy. although as said chip country music i didn't qualify that he likes red dirt texas country music pair they gave me tim mcgraw known complains about him but i know you would've preferred whiskey myers. >> you read about my brother what unity you got to bring us some texas music in give us some flat leg. >> will: i'll take care of you and we did take care of a shot there not for outsider district. bringing you into talk about a lot going on today. let's start with this that just happen an hour ago asked the signing of the laken riley bill president trump said he wants dod to prepare guantanamo bay to facilitate up to 30,000 beds for criminal illegal immigrants. this is what he said about one hour ago, convert -- coppe coppersmith. >> sending an executive order to

instruct the departments of defense and homeland safety -- security to prepare the 30,000 person migrant facility at guantanamo bay most people don't know about a? 30,000 beds in guantanamo to detain the worst criminal illegal aliens threatening american people some so bad we don't trust the countries to all them we're gonna send them out to guantanamo this would double our capacity immediately and it's a tough place to get out of. >> creative and innovated donald trump is thinking of new solutions. you're thinker, what do you think of guantanamo for criminal illegal immigrants. >> my disagreement with the present are few and for between we are completely aligned on this. he is 100% current to use guantanamo we have dangerous offenders on our streets and not the bill signing today for laken riley her family were there i

want to congratulate mike collins and the authors of the legislation i was a coauthor that bill is now signed into law and it's a great first bill to kick off this presidents turn with support of the congress but importantly another lady was there who lost her daughter to a venezuelan game here we want these individuals to be kept somewhere not on our streets the president is right let's put them and guantanamo and tell the world they're going to take the plane's back but we've someplace to put them we have to house them and deal with it congratulations to tom homan where now starting to continue to get these people out of our country thousand removals and growing. i saw the order from ice yesterday. >> will: yes the numbers are encouraging. you know, senator mike lee had an innovative encouraging creative ideas yesterday and inspired you.

you told us here at the show that you like the idea as well and it's that the idea i think it's also not just congress but secretary of state can issue letters of reprisal it's been done but it hasn't been known for 40 years. that allows private citizens essentially to combat drug cartel smuggling route in the united states. it certainly created from the senator but it's something i am hearing you like congressman. >> youngman three. business of the donor policy history that we should recognize and cartels are foreign organization for frankly to the people we are seeing flood our country though now what we need

is for congress to do it's job as well to provide the resources necessary to be able to exercise removals from a country and do things like pain these individuals to i worry were getting bogged down in typical let's get a build boom boom was good defense funds idea is creative win jack. >> that brings me to my last topic. we've so much in common we went to university of texas law school we are from texas. you are on my mind the other d day, much of the republican congress went to florida for a retreat to try to get on the same page will remove trump's

agenda to the legislative side of the aisle thought with a one vote right now, "one member advantage for mike johnson it will be a real trick pulling off putting on everyone in the same page. i know you put the statement out as to why he didn't go to the retreat he said it was a waste of time you don't want to spend the money and semi question is congressman are you going to be part of the team and whatever comes out from the republican conference? >> unity without purpose is not going to be helpful. we need unity with purpose. all happen in florida let's be clear this was a preseparate to resort. this was not vice president are president this was republican. one astra republican leadership was what are we going to do there? are we going to make a determination we will reduce deficits or will it be more the same stuff i've been hearing for

months that we will save wait quick nod nod don't worry taxes will get them done but we won't cut spending make sure deficits go down. that's actually what's happening. i was getting realtime updates from my colleagues i'd rather be home with my family my wife and kids we had a frozen will pump your time in texas ricer. >> you have the gc i'll go vote put forward solutions and produced i'm on team trump team getting the solutions done to deliver spending restraint so scott besson can get deficits down as he said and as the president said in his own ardent inoculation speech we've got to get inflation under control that means ending the tax of inflation. >> all right no one would ever burger for spending time with her family are in texas but it sounds like they have work to do

to bring you over. focused on deficits that so what i hear. congressman chip roy thank you for being with us today. >> c will god bless. >> will: take -- taker discrete senator bob menendez sent to docent toots to prison

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big news from lower manhattan in the last hour former new jersey democrat senator bob menendez sentenced to 11 years in prison on corruption charges. ryan is outside the courthouse with the latest. hey, brian. >> reporter: good afternoon this 11 year prison sentence is the longest ever imposed against a u.s. senator in our nation's history. judge sidney stein saying "somewhere along the way i'm sorry to say you became a corrupt politician".

the 71-year-old would know also have to forfeit over hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold bars and cash found in his home and any benefits he received through bribery and fraud. his coconspirators two new jersey businessmen also sentenced today to seven and eight years in prison and ordered to pay nearly $21 million in fines. recommendation of 15 year prison sentence noting he is the first senator ever convicted of acting as a foreign agent. in court today, he begged the judge for mercy and cried. a lesser sentence of no more than eight years. he spoke in front of his son packed sister and daughter and he said every day he is awake as punishment. he said he was far from a perfect man but his 50 years of public service he has done more good than bad. then after the court he maintained his innocence then and minute reports he is seeking clemency from president trump he said this.

>> is right. this process is political and it's corrupted to the core. chi president trump cleans up the cesspool and restores the integrity to their system. >> reporter: a jury last july convicted him of 17 federal charges including bribery and acting as a foreign agency on behalf of the government of egypt. guilty of selling his influence to three new jersey businessmen in attempting to interfere in at least two criminal cases on their behalf and like i said influencing or working on behalf of egypt's government. in exchange he received the gold bars and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash found in his new jersey home. he has maintained his innocence as he heard and ultimately we expect he will appeal this case. but history was made here today. will. >> will: it sure was. 11 years for a senator.

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♪ ♪ president trump is taking on the schools aren't making the grade. the president set design and executive order today that will stop funding k212 schools that teach critical race theory are radical gender ideology -- k-12. let's step back and think about critical race theory how becomes a critical post breeding ground for diversity, equity, and inclusion. president trump signed an order to end the programs and the government including in the military. that was music to the ears of our next guest who's a senior advisor to the di office for the air force he is christopher walker retired air force general and he said he was

picked to be on this der board because he is black and therefore they assume he is in favor of der but not so much. for nearly two years he became a mole in the office and said he witnessed leaders he respected bow to der pressure is. he is not relieved we have a new president at secretary. he joins me now. thank you for being with us. let's start with how this started. so you get appointed to this at the air force and they assumed you were black sea must like di. >> i want to give you a bit more inside -- we still had at that time some of president trump's first term appointees in high places and that's how i got in. the wink-wink implication was that i was supposed to be in

there to these movement are stop the crazy. >> will: got it. so you knew from the beginning what your roommate be but everyone else did they assume because you are black you are supporting the der equates. >> holy smokes if they did a little bit of background check on me, the thousands of people in the military know me know i've been a conservative for 30 something years. is the but then i saw the light back in 1986 or 87. is is asked for questions would've learned fear but they didn't because they assumed. >> it seems to be the purpose of the whole enterprise assume your thoughts and everything. so what did you see accretion now you are a mole behind the scenes what did you secretly.

>> so there are some things they were trying to do whichever in the coming rafts trying to get things reviewed the four excuses the -- there was this trying to convince us that they are -- that all whites are opera service. we weren't buying it but some people were. i saw all of that and said okay enough is enough. >> will: sue's insanity

weakness pair i hope you'll forgive me thank you jamie a return to shuffle the decks at low bit. >> believe me i know how that goes. i look forward to talking with you again more in-depth. >> will: thank you alok forward to that as well. solicitor marched to the border quickly on more action her department is taking p or secretary think of her being with us. i understand you have something to share with us we haven't heard yet about what you will be doing at dhs?" >> yes thank you for free -- inviting me to be with you. we've stopped all grant funding being abused by ngos to facilitate illegal immigration into this country.

has been spent by the federal government that's been sent to ngos to facilitate this invasion of our country so i've taken action to stop those funds reevaluate them and make sure we are actually using taxpayer dollars in a way that strengthens this country and makes a safe. i think people are curious when you look at grants given out and how they are utilized in the evaluation needs to be done. we are not spending another dime to help the destruction of this country we'll make sure we follow through on what donald trump has promised and that is to make sure we secure our border and deport those who are here illegally committing criminal actions and our taxpayer dollars are spent to help it. >> will: and madam secretary it'll think people fully understand the roll many ngos play in facilitating the illegal immigration. want to share these numbers with everybody. if we spent this function isaac

herzog but the vast network ngos care that's a massive contributor here to illegal immigration pair so what you're telling us today is that now stops? at least the federal funding. >> yes. the department of homeland security we've stopped spending the sonos fund g law within the ashley's side of the border toes to those to come to them and they get them across the border so they are just operating in the united states they are operating outside the united states to help it easier for the sweater to break our laws.

spending some faith and salvation are doing good work and have them of less fortunate and ngo is sometimes an aberration they create an entity to use taxpayer dollars to do something the federal government is not allowed to do. to do shallow government operation that through the bid needed to lead to us to some safety. >> and they are as asians and they do do good work and social here test with this from dod and prepare watch him obey his

arty being utilized in this manner. there are already -- is the worst of the worst that i kept there. many times those were sent there are gang members like a people that have created terrorist activities in the united states of america and have been a real danger and fed to our people. so what we are doing is utilizing resources to expand the capacity there and make sure as we continue to do our president trump has talked about and deporting people here illegally and making our streets more dangerous is we are going to utilize guantanamo bay for a more expensive purpose then putting resources there to make sure we have the space people out of the country right away will make sure our country's massive thank you for sharing

that information about ngos and guantanamo bay. thank you. >> speaker-09: thank you will talk soon. >> will: all right now to the leader in the other department evolved the new defence secretary says in a prompter pete hegseth joins us for his very first interview since being confirmed. mr. secretary great to see you today. >> thank you great to see youtube the host of the trend to upend outmanned veg relations on a fantastic show i love watching it great to see you. nothing but blues got ahead. >> will: my plan was to score this first interview promote it and build up to a one-hour long sit down instead it was a phone call in the middle of a commercial break because he want to talk to us and everyone watching america about this new order from president trump to house some 30,000 criminal

illegal immigrants in guantanamo bay. >> he had to piggyback on what secretary kristi noem said their incomplete partnership behind donald trump's mission to secure the southern border pair everyone watching the show understands the can -- responsibility was advocated for four years under the bud and a administration. we've seen an infiltration of gangs and human trafficking and drug trafficking that's unacceptable. as you saw from day one donald trump executive orders reestablishing -- reestablishing the military commitment to protecting territorial sovereignty of the southern border which is a shift. the military has been in support of dhs and in many ways rightfully so. the present declares an emergency we are committed to that. we've scent troops national guard and reserve but also active-duty southern border means to assist in introductions but also to help fortify the border wall that president biden allowed to become more opted the

gaps. ultimately providing for the first time ever military air -- criminal aspects and others held illegally dod is there to support exporting those folks to other countries. in some cases that's taken some time and president trump has been very clear with those countries that if you aren't willing to take your criminals back for illegals back that will hold you accountable. thing shifted quickly. in other cases we want somewhere all still hold them safely in the interim pair criminal illegals pair guantanamo bay is a perfect place. i serve their 2004 until 2005 americans think of it the images on the screen the detention facilities with folks from taliban and al qaeda those are the people i guarded in camp five and camp six and camp

x-ray. that's one part of it the other part is a naval station where is long been for decades a mission to provide for migrants and refugees and resettlement pair so there are places khaki's aren't the camps and outputting criminals in camps pure this is a temporary transit which is re: the mission of naval station guantanamo bay where we can put up tens of thousands if necessary to move illegals out of our country where they do not belong back to the countries where they came from improper process. >> so i want to make sure i understand this. of course the images going to be a vote by many people win you say guantanamo bay is going to be the present side of guantanamo bay and the question is are you treating illegal immigrants the same we're treating mohammed. and i know this to be true what you're telling us guantanamo has been used for illegal immigrants i think 30 years bill clinton

used it for something similarly in the 90s. so you will be using it as a way station and in essence where criminal illegal immigrants are not yet accepted by their home country. do i have that correctly? if that's the case describe for me the kind of illegal immigrants that will be sent there. >> reporter: more are less he or rate. its folks may be in transit to their home country and it's taking a little time to move with the processing and paperwork. better they be held at a safe location like guantanamo bay which is meant and built for migrants and mend and built to sustain that weigh from the american people as the process properly to where they came from. i can break down the locations because they burned in my brain i spent so much time there. they are built for a pair one is the golf course on the naval station that can be expanded to provide an additional 6000 places where americans or illegals can go.

so it's applying a movement but not in movement because we are behind for because were ramping up for the possibility to expand mass deportations because president trump is dead serious about can illegal criminals out of our country and the dod is not only willing to be proud to partner with dhs to defend the sovereignty of our southern border and advance the mission. >> i want to ask you about general america really. his portrait was taken out at the pentagon. i think there is currently something put together to explore if you should be demoted periods security clearances have been taken away. tell me the thought process at the white house and pentagon with mark millie. >> accountability is back will its the understanding that if you actively underline the chain of command as general millie did under the previous trump a administration we will review those actions inside the defense department.

that something president biden was in his purview to do just like in our purview the defense department we had an opportunity to review thanks he may have done inside the chain of command while president trump is present undermining those authorities. security clearance revoked there will be a review of the ring he will retain all retirement and he will have that process. but this is a demonstration inside president trump's defense department we'll hold not just junior level but the highest levels possible accountable for actions and that's the signal it was meant to send. >> will: i know you've been busy i've forgotten many return texts certainly have my phone calls go to voice mail. one of the things you've been busy with is addressing der right off the bat. we also just had an interview with a air force general telling us about what he encountered over his time essentially as a moral in the air force. what's the first thing you did

it looks like he wrote in a notepad. dod doesn't equal der. what's being done to cut out der in military cleats. >> president trump at out the executive order we've got our directive out today. i think president trump said it perfectly in his and a real address which is what we are enforcing as well. they dod we'll be colour-blind and merit-based. colour-blind as it has be in and merit-based as it should be because as you know better than anybody der ascends the opposite signals pair pitting people against each other based on their color and background or gender defense department is in the business of fighting and winning wars. the highest possible states. we want the best people regardless of backgrounds competing for those positions ready to fight accountable to their senior leaders. dni doesn't do that and it not t undermines it, so everyone will be treated equally based on merit and we are making sure

across the army, navy, marine corps, and spaceports, that is happening. there is no hedging, will, no changing of names or softly manipulating something. dei is gone. we are ripping it out root and branch and getting back to the bases with high standards. >> will: okay, i told you just a moment ago, this doesn't count, this little interview we just did for 10 minutes together, i am super honored that i'm your first interview as the secretary of defense but this doesn't count. we are going to have a sit down together and figure it out. i'm going to ask you one of my questions right now. i watched you on saturday. i watched your wife and all of those kids and you gave a hug to them right after you were confirmed. i wish i could have been there, i would ask you that day, man, how did that moment feel to be confirmed, hug your family, kiss your wife as secretary of defense? >> thank you for the question, will. what an honor peered i said at the end and today, all glory to god, couldn't have done it

without my lord and savior jesus christ, without my wife, s and how strong she is. jenny has been at my side this entire time and what an absolute humbling honor to have a chance to represent the fighting men and women of this country. so as a sigh of relief that one process was over, will, hug my family and say we are in this together and i know you wanted to be there, brother, so you will get that interview, i will salute, that is going to happen. >> will: all right, thank you so much. i knew and i know you had to get straight to work and we appreciate the work you are doing for america. your new secretary of defense, pete hegseth. thank you. all right, there you have it, there is your first exclusive interview. didn't know it was going to happen today or we would have promoted it a little bit but i promise we will getting more interviews, and giving them to you hear from the heart of america, getting to the heart of what matters. here on "the will cain show." next up, "the five." ♪ ♪