Newsom Blames Trump for Gas Prices | Senate Hearing Explodes Over Illegal Immigration (Ep 683)
Just the Truth Podcast with Joey Hudson
It’s another packed news cycle covering energy policy, immigration, government oversight, and a major fraud case here in South Carolina.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is blaming President Donald Trump for the state’s soaring gas prices, with some Californians paying nearly $2 more per gallon than the national average. Is the increase tied to global tensions and war in the Middle East — or to California’s environmental policies and energy regulations?
Meanwhile, a Senate hearing turned heated when Bernie Moreno pressed a former Biden administration adviser with a simple question: Is entering the United States illegally a crime? The exchange quickly escalated, sparking debate about immigration law and enforcement.
In Minnesota, officials from the state’s Department of Human Services skipped a major hearing held by a state House fraud prevention panel. Critics say the absence raises serious questions about whether state leaders — including Tim Walz — are truly committed to uncovering fraud within government programs.
And here in the Upstate, federal prosecutors say a Greenville-based company processed hundreds of thousands of faulty COVID-19 tests and collected millions of dollars in fraudulent reimbursements from the federal government. We break down what investigators say happened and what comes next in the case.
In today’s episode:
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California gas price controversy
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Senate hearing clash over illegal immigration
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Minnesota fraud investigation controversy
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Greenville COVID-testing fraud case
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