The Bret Baier Podcast

Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) uncovers the "urgent" investigation into illegal Chinese-linked biolabs discovered in Las Vegas and California. Senator Hawley, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, warns of a potential pattern of CCP infiltration and demands to know the full extent of this clandestine network.

Plus, the Senator sounds off on his recent confrontation with Netflix’s CEO over "highly sexualized" children's programming and the platform's push for a streaming monopoly.
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In an exclusive interview with Bret Baier on Tuesday, FBI Director Kash Patel discussed the current state of law enforcement in the United States. He shared his insights on the handling of the Epstein files' release, the ongoing Nancy Guthrie case, and the recent seizure of election-related documents from a Fulton County election office.

Director Patel also weighed in on the escalating tensions in Minnesota regarding ICE operations and explained the reasoning for the limited release of information concerning Thomas Matthew Crooks, the individual
behind the attempted assassination of President Trump.
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Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro sat down with Bret on Thursday to discuss the growing tensions between local residents and ICE in Minnesota and where he stands on the increasingly controversial position of collaborating with ICE. Governor Shapiro also clarifies his past comment criticizing Vice President JD Vance over an X post on Holocaust Remembrance Day, shares the nuances in his own view on religion, and reflects on the arson attack perpetrated against he and his family in 2025.
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After the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Alex Pretti at the hands of an ICE agent, political tensions over President Trump’s immigration policies have reached new highs, and the White House may be taking note.

Bret, along with the Host of ‘The Trey Gowdy Podcast’, Trey Gowdy, FOX News Senior Political Analyst Juan Williams, and FOX News Senior White House Correspondent Jacqui Heinrich, discuss President Trump’s shakeup of ICE’s leadership in Minnesota, the growing backlash to immigration enforcement operations, and whether another government shutdown over DHS funding is a concern.
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined Bret on Wednesday night to discuss President Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, explaining the current framework of the deal and whether Denmark will remain in control of the territory. Secretary General Rutte also shares how his support for the President has impacted his reputation in Europe and weighs in on other NATO allies relaxing their policies on China. 

 

This interview first aired on Wednesday, 01/21/2026, on Special Report.
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