Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - O'Reilly Update Morning Edition, January 16, 2025

Episode Date: January 16, 2025

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Politically, Mr. Hexeth is conservative and has publicly opposed women in combat. That makes him a marked man among progressives, even though he says he has changed his opinion. Pete Hexeth has no criminal record, but apparently Senator Maisie Hirono from Hawaii believes he's committed some kind of crime beyond personal indiscretions. The veteran did settle a case, as millions of other Americans have, for personal reasons. There is no crime in protecting yourself and your family by using the legal system. Someone tell Maisie. But that wouldn't do any good because the Democratic senator doesn't care. Her job, which she relishes, is trying to destroy people with whom she disagrees. The crux of the Higgs-Seth matter is whether he has a skill set to run the largest corporation in the world,

that would be the Pentagon. There is scant evidence that he's qualified to do that. However, President Trump wants to give him a chance, and therein lies the key issue. Should Hegseth get one? Place those bets now. Back in a moment. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. national debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets, and meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver, through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford Gold. And you can do this. Get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax advantage, gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401k, tax and penalty-free. With billions and precious metals delivered

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