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In April, America witnessed the highest number of migrants illegally crossing our Southern border in history. U.S. border patrol agents encountered 178,622 migrants during that month alone. Vice President Kamala Harris’s team has gone into panic mode as leaders on both sides of the aisle are demanding action. This panic could potentially be a result of knowing that if she were linked to the horrendous conditions at the border, it could be politically damaging to her possible future plans. Vice President Harris was appointed back in March by President Biden to address the border crisis. Yet she hasn’t even visited the border. In fact, since she was tasked with addressing the border crisis, it has gotten worse – MUCH WORSE. Essentially, she has limited her involvement on the border to leading diplomatic talks with Mexican and Northern Triangle leaders in order to learn the root causes behind this surge in migration. In April, of the 178,622 migrants encountered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, roughly 44% were from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. The countries where Harris is going to discuss root causes and migration to the U.S don’t even make up half of the people surging the border. She is once again out of touch with reality. By ignoring this crisis at hand, it has also turned into a judicial crisis with a caseload of 3.2 million. Our judges simply cannot get through that high of a number of cases. So, the United States under the Biden Administration, is sitting at an all-time high for border crossings and all-time low for deportation. To make matters even worse, President Biden has handcuffed ICE and the Border Patrol – the very people we need to stop drugs, criminals, and potential terrorists from entering our country. Deportation officers are being put on a leash so tight that some say their work is being functionally abolished. In fact, agents are saying they now spend most of their day on paperwork, working out, or doing nothing at all. ACLJ Senior Counsel and Director of Policy Harry Hutchison explained the solution to solve this crisis: "Well first and foremost, you have to reverse virtually each and every Biden policy initiative. That’s the first step. Secondly, you have to reinstate Trump era policies, the remain in Mexico policy, Trump’s policy with respect to refugees and asylum entrants, that’s two things we should keep in mind." Much of the blame should also be pinned on Congress. Senate Majority Leader Schumer promised to transform America, and the result we are seeing is lawlessness. As Professor Hutchison said, “I think that at the end of the day that is the biggest problem – the [Left’s] commitment to lawlessness on steroids.” This crisis will go on to contribute to higher human trafficking, drug cartels, homicide, and all kinds of issues for Americans. We have already filed a lawsuit against the Biden Administration over the border crisis and its refusal to comply with our Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request. President Biden and Vice President Harris may think this crisis will go away, but it won’t, and neither will we until we see action to address the crisis at the border. We will continue to hold this President and his Administration accountable. Today’s full Sekulow broadcast is complete with even more analysis of the crisis at the border at the failed plan from the Biden Administration to address it.

The House of Representatives may vote to impeach the President tomorrow. However, this decision may present an important jurisdictional question - if the impeachment trial lasts beyond Trump’s presidential term, can he still be convicted in the Senate on that impeachment?

The ACLJ is taking a Parental Bill of Rights to Congress. The Sekulow team explains how the bill protects parents, the actions needed to pass this bill, and how YOU can get involved. This and more on today's Sekulow.

Go to www.fieldofgreens.com and use promo code jay to get 15% off your first order or 10% off a subscription Judge Aileen Cannon will preside over President Donald Trump’s classified documents case in federal court, and she has already ordered both sides to expedite security clearances for the lawyers involved. How will this impact Trump’s chances in the 2024 presidential election against likely Democrat nominee President Joe Biden? The Sekulow team discusses this and more on today’s show.

Yesterday President Biden stated the threat of nuclear "armageddon" is highest it's been in 60 years. Biden pointed to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962 as the last time the world has faced such danger with regard to nuclear war. Jordan and the Sekulow team discuss the President's statements as well as assess the current situation in Russia and Ukraine as Putin's war continues into its 8th month. This and more today on Sekulow.

Election integrity is a hot button issue in America, and you have many questions. We are here to shed light on what happened in Wisconsin, what is Senate’s role in the Electoral College, and can Dominion machines be trusted?

In the wake of this week’s unprecedented raid on former U.S. President Donald Trump’s personal residence by the FBI, President Donald Trump has called out Attorney General Merrick Garland, demanding that the AG “release the documents” that were used to obtain a search warrant on Mar-A-Lago. Yesterday AG Garland gave what I wouldn’t even call a press conference since he didn’t take any questions, but maybe an “appearance” would be an appropriate word. He essentially just released a statement, and as usual didn’t sound very strong, or very clear. His explanations were a bit shaky. He did admit that he had signed off on the warrant authorizing the raid on President Trump’s home, which we of course knew, but he was basically just confirming the fact to the media. Attorney General Garland kicked off his statement with the claim: “Since I became Attorney General, I have made clear that the Department of Justice will speak through its court filings, and through its work.” Now we wait for the release of the documents, which we will analyze thoroughly and update you with what we find. Today’s full Sekulow broadcast includes further in-depth discussion of the Attorney General’s statement and what the documents might reveal.

President Trump has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government over the FBI raid on his Mar-a-Lago residence. Jay, Jordan, and the Sekulow team discuss this breaking news and provide their unique insight on all aspects of the President's lawsuit. This and more today on Sekulow.

China Launches "Police Stations" in New York, London, and Worldwide

Breaking news: A security supervisor at the National Archives has been removed amid our lawsuit for targeting and kicking out pro-life students, grandparents, and others. Jay, Jordan, and the Sekulow team discuss this major development. This and much more today on Sekulow.

BREAKING: Judge Scott McAfee issued his ruling in the disqualification hearing for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis: Either she and her office or Special Prosecutor Nathan Wade must step aside. Assuming DA Willis remains on as prosecutor, the case against President Donald Trump for Georgia election interference will continue. The Sekulow team discusses the judge's decision about the improper relationship and financial issues between DA Willis and Wade, Trump's classified documents case in Florida, a new ACLJ FOIA lawsuit over UNRWA funding – and much more.

Go to www.fieldofgreens.com and use promo code jay to get 15% off your first order or 10% off a subscription Today is arraignment day for former President Donald Trump. What does this mean for Trump, the current front runner for the Republican nomination for President? ACLJ Chief Counsel Jay Sekulow – who has personally worked on the Trump legal team in the past – provides expert analysis on what to expect from today’s proceedings. We are also joined by special guest Rev. Pat Mahoney as well as Senior Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell and ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Mike Pompeo on today’s show.

BREAKING: First Bus of Border Crossers Arrives in DC

Yesterday, Americans across the country cast their ballots in the 2022 Midterm elections. The balance of power is still too close to call as we go live on today's Sekulow broadcast. Jay, Jordan, Logan, and the Sekulow team provide the latest updates and provide their analysis on the results as they keep coming in. This and more today on Sekulow.

President Biden unveils a $2 trillion spending package - how high will your taxes go? Today on Sekulow, we discuss President Biden’s newly unveiled infrastructure plan. Of course, he’s planning to pay for it by raising taxes. White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki talked about this earlier today: "What the President proposed is changes to the corporate – to make the corporate tax code more fair, bring the rate from 21% up to 28%, what it was before former President Trump took office, and dis-incentivize sending jobs overseas; something I think most people, most Americans think we should be doing anyway. If people have alternative proposals, we’re happy to hear them. But let’s talk about them. This is just the beginning of the process." There’s a lot of things in this infrastructure package that would not really be considered infrastructure. Things such as roads, bridges, and airports are all infrastructure. But there are also a number of Green New Deal items in this package. For instance, part of the Green New Deal was putting $300 billion into retrofitting affordable housing as well as constructing and upgrading green schools. Some of that is fine, but it is right out oft the Green New Deal. In fact, I believe this is President Biden’s trojan horse for the Green New Deal. Members of Congress on the Left are saying that the price tag on this plan is not going to be $2 trillion, but more likely it’s going to be $4 trillion and perhaps even more. How are they going to pay for it? As White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said, tax hikes. You’ll hear corporate rates going from 21% to 28%. The highest it has ever been is 35%. You may immediately think, well I’m not a corporation so how does that affect me? Make no mistake, there are personal tax hikes being proposed, including a marriage penalty. Remember, when corporate tax rates go up, the cost is passed along to the customer. Things become more expensive. Jobs move to other parts of the world, creating more unemployed Americans.. Even if you are not in the earning category where personal income taxes would go up, you are going to feel the impact of the corporate increase in a big way. And these numbers could actually change for the worse when it gets to Congress. If they use the budget reconciliation process, it could pass with zero Republican votes, like the last stimulus did. That would not be a good thing for the country. Today is the day. Time is running out. We have only a handful of hours to go in our March Matching Challenge, and your help is critically needed to do the work of the ACLJ. The work we do defends the unborn, Israel, religious liberty, and parents’ rights. We expose the Deep State. We’ve fought and defeated the Obama-Biden IRS. None of this happens without your support. This new season has brought even more and greater challenges; and the ACLJ is needed now, more than ever. Your support is needed now, more than ever. The Matching Challenge means that every donation is effectively doubled. $5 becomes $10. $10 becomes $20. Your most generous donation helps us get to our critical goal. Please support the work of the ACLJ and double your impact by donating right now. The full broadcast is complete with much more analysis by our team of President Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure spending plan and the Biden Administration’s plan for a vaccine passport - it’s not what you think. We also discussed Big Tech censorship of President Trump.

On today’s Jay Sekulow Live, we discuss the potentially imminent action that will be taken by the U.S. Supreme Court on the Texas lawsuit. That lawsuit may ultimately put the fate of the presidential election in the hands of four state legislatures.

President Biden accidentally used the word “crisis” finally when describing the reality of the conditions at the Southern border. This was a complete slip-up and didn’t align with the political narrative the Left wants the American people to believe. Which explains why White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki was quick to cover up the President’s slip-up. When a reporter asked about the President’s intention behind calling the border a crisis, President Biden’s Press Secretary quickly tried to backpedal: "Well, let me first say that we have made some progress in moving children from out of Border Patrol facilities into shelters. Nearly 1,000 unaccompanied minors have been transferred out of CBP facilities and into the care of Health and Human services just this weekend. We still have a lot of work to do, but that is a step forward in our view. The President does not feel children coming to our border seeking refuge from violence, economic hardships and other dire circumstances is a crisis. He does feel the crisis in Central America, the dire circumstances that many are fleeing from, that is a situation we need to spend our time and effort on, and we need to address it if we are to prevent more of an influx of migrants from coming in years to come." So, what exactly is the Left trying to accomplish by denying the reality of what is going on at the border? ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Mike Pompeo has experience in immigration policy as former Secretary of State under the Trump Administration. His thoughts were: "I can’t figure out the word game either…call it what everyone may. What we know is there is a real risk to American security if we don’t have sovereignty at our Southern border. They have given that up by allowing these people to travel into our country who aren’t here lawfully and then releasing them inside the country. It’s a humanitarian calamity as well. I won’t use the word crisis, instead, humanitarian calamity. Young kids and women are being trafficked across our border and coyotes and cartels are then preying on them. These are things that are bad. I don’t know why they have shied away from using that word. I’m happy to use whatever word they would like. What I would really like to see are actions to protect American sovereignty and stop this trafficking across our border." Mike Pompeo is exactly right. For these children, this is a humanitarian nightmare. But the Left has completely politicized the word “crisis.” They are not giving it to you straight. Whatever they want to call it, they need to take action. Just yesterday the people who were caught coming across the border consisted of a man convicted of child abuse, a rape suspect, a four-time felon, an unaccompanied 15-year-old pregnant migrant child, and a woman trying to sneak in 21 pounds of heroin and cocaine stashed in her car. Vice President Kamala Harris was tasked to manage the crisis at the border and has yet to even visit the border. Her response, when asked about her focus with this task, was to establish a virtual trade mission within the Commerce Department. This will not magically eliminate the entire crisis at the border. In a real effort to solve the humanitarian crisis at the border, Representatives Jim Jordan, John Katco, and James Comer, three ranking members of the House Judiciary, Homeland Security, and Oversight committee have sent a letter to request a meeting with Vice President Harris to discuss their ideas to solve this issue. Whether VP Harris will agree to this meeting is up in the air. In the real world, you would want input so you could craft a solution to put a plan in place with bipartisan buyin. But in D.C., if the solution doesn’t align with the political narrative, it won’t happen. Here is the reality: Children are being used as pawns at the border. This is heartbreaking and something we should all have a real problem with. It is only going to get worse. We need real leadership to advocate for these children at the border on both sides of the aisle. That is why the ACLJ exists to be the voice for these children and take it beyond politics to fight back. Today’s full Sekulow broadcast is complete with even more analysis of the conditions at the border and the inaction under the Biden Administration as well as more insight from ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Mike Pompeo on the climate change deal with China.

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White House spokesperson John Kirby just announced that "the President, through his National Security Advisor, has today directed an interagency team to study the broader policy implications for detection, analysis, and disposition of unidentified aerial objects that pose either safety or security risks." What does this mean for American national security? Jay, Jordan, and the Sekulow team discuss this and much more today on Sekulow. Go to http://fieldofgreens.com/ and use promo code JAY to get 15% off Go to http://goldbuyerskit.com to learn more about Goldco

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is finally getting around to visiting the awful train derailment site in East Palestine, Ohio, just one day after President Trump visited the area and met with locals. It’s already been two weeks. Would Buttigieg have even bothered going to East Palestine, if he didn’t feel the need to save face after President Trump beat him to it? Jay, Jordan, and the Sekulow team discuss this Biden White House's response to this public health disaster. This and more today on Sekulow.

President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address tonight to convince American voters that he should be reelected in his upcoming campaign for the 2024 presidential election against President Donald Trump (who just said he would debate Biden “anytime, anywhere, anyplace”). Will he blame the Republicans in Congress for any perceived failures? And are Democrats scared about a poor showing? The Sekulow team discusses President Biden’s likely talking points to explain the weak economy, inflation, the southern border crisis and illegal immigration, international policy (e.g., Putin) – and much more. We also discuss new developments in recent ACLJ cases for religious liberty and free speech.

Did House impeachment managers actually falsify evidence of another private citizen during the impeachment trial?

 Today on Sekulow, we discussed this week in the Senate impeachment trial. Today, President Trump’s attorneys began their presentations. 

We’re on day four of the Senate impeachment trial, but it is day one of President Trump’s legal team’s opportunity to put forward their case. We’re hearing that the Trump team’s presentations may be four hours or less. That could shorten the timeline of this trial significantly.

 Yesterday however, during his presentation, Congressman Eric Swalwell – one of the House Impeachment Managers – spoke about a tweet from a woman named Jennifer Lynn Lawrence. Congressman Swalwell said during his presentation: "On Jan. 3, another supporter tweets, ‘We’ve been marching all over the country for you Mr. President. Now we will bring it to DC. On Jan. 6, we will proudly stand beside you. Thank you for fighting for us.’ When President Trump reposted her tweet, she wrote back, ‘Best day ever. Thank you for the retweet. It has been an honor to stand up and fight for you and our nation. We will be standing strong on Jan. 6th in DC with you. We are bringing the cavalry Mr. President.’ We are bringing the cavalry. That was the consistent message." Except two VERY important parts of that were completely fabricated. In that tweet that they showed up on the screen during their presentation, her account had the blue checkmark from Twitter, which means she has a verified account. I have a verified account on Twitter. On that platform, the verified check mark means you speak for some kind of group, represent an organization, or are a member of the media or some other kind of public figure. In other words, you speak with some kind of authority and maybe you are held to a higher standard on what kind of statements you tweet out. Well, guess what? That blue mark is not really on her Twitter account. She does not have a verified account. It was added by the impeachment managers specifically for Rep. Swalwell’s presentation.

 The question is who on the House manager’s team falsified the evidence presented to the U.S. Senate? What kind of trouble will they face? It gets even worse, because they misinterpreted what she said. Rep. Swalwell misread her statement, inserting the word “cavalry” – a military term – where it never existed. The tweet actually read: “We are bringing the Calvary, Mr. President” and that is what President Trump retweeted. The term she actually used, “Calvary,” is a specifically Christian religious term. And in the context she was saying they were bringing Christ to Washington, DC. The term Calvary literally refers to where the crucifixion of Jesus Christ took place. The reality was she was holding a prayer vigil that day.

 Congressman Swalwell, who should know better, confused the religious term Calvary with the military term cavalry. Was that confusion done on purpose like the blue check mark was?

 The full broadcast is complete with much more analysis of this week in the impeachment trial, the deceptive tactics used by the House impeachment managers, and a look forward in the impeachment trial where a final vote could come as soon as Saturday. We were also joined by ACLJ Special Advisor for National Security and Foreign Policy Ric Grenell, who talked about his new blog about some troubling revelations about President Biden’s nominee for Director of the CIA.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has fallen right back into their old bad habits under a new Administration. In the latest example, the IRS refused tax exempt status to a religious organization – Christians Engaged. The reasons that the IRS listed in their rejection letter for this decision are examples of blatant targeting of conservatives once again. We’ve seen this before and it looks like we will continue to see this kind of behavior. So, at the ACLJ, we’re going to take action. How can the IRS revert to their previous bad behavior after consenting to our injunction in federal court four years ago, prohibiting them from ever targeting anyone for their beliefs again? ACLJ Director of Policy Harry Hutchison gave his take on the IRS: "It appears to me that the IRS – pursuant to the Biden-Obama-Harris Administration – is up to its old tricks. It is trying to reinstitute failed policies that were essentially, A) unconstitutional and B) in violation of the IRS’ own consent decree. Essentially, the IRS is saying the Bible is a political document. Essentially, the IRS is saying that it can capriciously void the constitutional rights of American citizens. The IRS is saying that it can capriciously void its own consent decree. I think at the end of the day we should conclude that the IRS is up to its old tricks despite the fact they reversed itself in this particular case." At the top of the letter, the Director of the IRS Exempt Organizations unit included a key that explains the list of terms the IRS chose to symbolize like “D = Republican,” “M = Word of God,” and many others. Why would a federal government agency be able to create their own legend for their OWN terminology? Who authorized this? For example, the letter said: "Your founder and President is a motivational public speaker, former [Republican] Congressional Candidate, political consultant and Preacher of the Gospel. Your Vice President is a motivational public speaker, former President of [The Texas Eagle Forum], intercessor, former Prayer Coordinator for [Promise Keepers] and a homeschool mom. Your Secretary you describe as a conservative millennial thought leader with a marketing and political consulting background. He now serves as the Executive Director for the [Collin County Victory Efforts], where he manages the [Collin County Republican] Party’s field teams in [Collin County] as well as the grassroots get-out-the-vote efforts for [Collin County]." What in the world does being a “Preacher of the Gospel,” “intercessor,” or “homeschool mom” have to do with whether your group gets tax-exempt status? The letter continues: "You educate believers on national issues that are central to their belief in the Bible as the inerrant [Word of God]. You educate Christians in areas where they can be instrumental as in the areas of sanctity of life, the definition of marriage, biblical justice, laws vs. lawlessness, freedom of speech, religious liberty, government and business ethics, human trafficking, fiscal responsibility in government budgeting, defense, borders and immigration, U.S. and Israel relations. The bible teachings are typically affiliated with the [Republican] party and candidates. This disqualifies you from exemption under IRC Section 501 (c)(3)." ACLJ Director of Government Affairs Thann Bennett gave his insight into how this new legend is similar to the “be on the lookout” list in the case that we already fought and won when the IRS previously targeted conservative organizations: "We’ve seen this playbook before back when it was the Tea Party case that we litigated on behalf of more than 40 groups, they were looking for words like “liberty” and “tea party.” This new legend . . . this is the new be on the lookout list. They have just changed the words that they were looking for. Now they are looking for words like Republican and Word of God. They have added a secret code. Except it is not so secret – they put it right at the top of the letter and we can decipher it. It is the same playbook." How many other groups have been victims to the targeting of the IRS? Thankfully, this time the IRS got caught and reversed their decision. But they still did it. We’ve seen how this plays out. When we took on a four-year legal battle on behalf of 41 conservative organizations that were targeted by the IRS, it started with one group too. If the IRS does it once, they will do it again. We are prepared for this and are working on a FOIA request to find out who came up with this legend and what other groups have been targeted? We are not going to let them get away with this. Today’s full Sekulow broadcast is complete with further analysis of Biden’s IRS targeting of Christian organizations

FBI analyst Brian Auten just admitted something shocking in the trial of Igor Danchenko. Auten told Special Counsel John Durham that the FBI essentially attempted to bribe the disgraced author of the Steele dossier - Christopher Steele - in order to continue its phony Trump-Russia collusion investigation. The offer: 1 million dollars to corroborate the evidence in his since-discredited dossier. Logan, Will, and the Sekulow team break down all the details. This and more today on Sekulow.

The left will ALWAYS go after one of its own – especially if it helps the party win. Here’s what I mean by that. The Obama and Biden DOJs were - and are - weaponized against political opponents, and even conservative Americans. The IRS targeting the Tea Party. The DOJ labeling concerned parents at school board meetings as “domestic terrorists.” The DOJ targeting traditional Catholics – something the ACLJ is investigating right now. The list goes on. But their abuse of the justice system is not contained within partisan lines. The DOJ’s legal arsenal is now being used to indict New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez and his wife on bribery charges. The couple is accused of taking hundreds of thousands in cash, luxury vehicles and even gold bars in exchange for political influence with several New Jersey businessman and the foreign government of Egypt. And yes, it’s easy to draw comparisons between the Menendez indictment… and the accusations about Joe Biden and his son Hunter. We know the corruption runs deep and two separate standards are applied. But with Menendez, the DOJ wasn’t suddenly struck by an ethically-driven lightning bolt giving them all a sense of duty, honor and justice. So, the question remains, why is the left looking to cannibalize one of its own? And why now? One possible political motive stands out – if we look at Menendez’s history with the DOJ. Jack Smith, yes- THAT Jack Smith, indicted Menendez in 2017 on similar corruption and bribery charges and went to trial. After the jury was deadlocked, the DOJ yanked the case in January of 2018 and Menendez went on to handily win re-election in New Jersey. But let’s go back even further to 2015. Remember Obama’s infamous Iran Nuclear Deal? Menendez was one of four Democrat Senators to vote against it. Now fast-forward to today, and we find a desperate Biden Administration that just needs a win. And a new deal with Iran is expected to be coming down the pike soon. Except the Democrats’ slim majority in the Senate cannot afford four detractors this time around. If following this DOJ has taught us anything, it’s this: whenever it APPEARS to be doing its job – like prosecuting real possible corruption – it probably isn’t actually doing its job. There’s likely another politically slanted motivation behind their actions.