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The Michael Patrick Leahy Show

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Blackburn: Taxpayers Should Not Be Subsidizing Media That ‘Disparages Our American Values’

Kaitlin Housler
Marsha Blackburn

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) spoke exclusively to The Tennessee Star’s CEO and editor-in-chief, Michael Patrick Leahy, on Wednesday about her new bill seeking to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibiting federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).

Blackburn’s FAIR Act would codify Trump’s “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media” executive order issued on May 1, which directs all federal funds issued via “grants, contracts, or other funding instruments” to NPR and PBS be identified and ceased by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) Board of Directors and all executive departments and agencies.

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Michael Patrick Leahy: Kilmar Abrego Garcia Was Legally Deported in March and Received All The Due Process to Which He Was Entitled

Kaitlin Housler
MPL

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, defended the Trump administration’s “proper” deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the citizen of El Salvador who was held in the Central American country until last week, when he was transported to Nashville to face human smuggling charges.

In April, The Star obtained the final deportation order for Abrego Garcia issued by former U.S. Immigration Judge David M. Jones in 2019.

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Roger Simon: Elon Musk ‘Is Brilliant…but Nuts’

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Trump and Musk

Roger Simon, co-founder of PJ Media and author of the Substack “American Refugees,” said the feud between President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk is nothing more than a predictable clash of powerful personalities, which appears intense at the moment, but will ultimately be resolved.

Simon argued that the break between Trump and Musk is “probably not irreparably broken” and compares the situation to the world of Hollywood and politics, noting that alliances often shift and so-called “marriages of convenience” are common.

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State Senator Mark Pody Details Role as Davidson County’s Sole Republican Representative in the Tennessee General Assembly

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State Senator Mark Pody

Tennessee State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) detailed how he approaches the dynamics of representing a politically split district that includes both conservative Wilson County and liberal parts of Davidson County during a sit down interview on Monday with Michael Patrick Leahy, The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief.

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EJ Haust: Nashville Mayor Obstructing Crucial Law Enforcement Operations with Efforts Supporting Illegal Aliens

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ICE arrest

EJ Haust, a digital marketing expert and official guest host of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s efforts to help illegal aliens avoid law enforcement are not only undermining federal immigration operations but also obstructing the greater work of law enforcement between state and federal agencies, keeping all Tennesseans safe.

In response to a joint operation between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Tennessee Highway Patrol conducted in Nashville last month which saw the arrests of 196 criminal illegal aliens, O’Connell amended an executive order to mandate that Metro Nashville employees report contacts with federal immigration officials to him and the Office of New Americans – essentially creating an early warning system for immigrants to evade federal immigration enforcement.

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Metro Nashville Government ‘Knows It’s in Trouble’ With Response to ICE Operations, Reporter Believes

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MPL and Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said he believes the Metro Nashville government, specifically Mayor Freddie O’Connell, realizes it is facing serious legal consequences as a result of its efforts to thwart federal immigration enforcement operations.

O’Connell, following an immigration enforcement operation conducted in Nashville earlier this month that resulted in the arrests of 196 criminal illegal aliens, has worked to shield illegal aliens from law enforcement by launching a “Belonging Fund” to “support immigrants in Nashville during moments of crisis” and by amending his Executive Order 30 to mandate that Metro Nashville employees report contacts with federal immigration officials to him and the Office of New Americans.

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Michael Patrick Leahy Slams ‘Synoptic Globalist Left-Wing’ Media Coverage of ‘Stop the Invasion’ Event

Kaitlin Housler
MPL

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, criticized the reporting by so-called “local” Nashville television stations about Monday’s “Stop the Invasion: Defend Tennessee” event hosted by U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) to rally support for immigration enforcement efforts in the Volunteer State.

On Monday, Ogles and various Tennessee lawmakers and victims of crimes committed by illegal aliens spoke in support of the efforts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove illegal immigrants from the Volunteer State during an event held at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.

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Reporter Critiques Tennessee Highway Patrol’s ‘Massive’ Security Failure at State Capitol During ‘Stop the Invasion’ Event

Kaitlin Housler
Tom Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, criticized the Tennessee Highway Patrol for what appeared to be a “massive” security failure during Monday’s “Stop the Invasion: Defend Tennessee” event held by U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05).

On Monday, Ogles and various Tennessee lawmakers spoke in support of the efforts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove illegal immigrants from the Volunteer State during an event held at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.

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‘Deeply Unserious’: Reporter Criticizes Nashville Democrat for Stunt Seeking to Obstruct Immigration Enforcement

Kaitlin Housler
Tom Pappert and MPL

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Tennessee State Representative Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville)’s livestream of what appears to be impeding the recent joint immigration enforcement operation by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) shows that that the state lawmaker is “deeply unserious.”

Behn is accused of interfering with a joint operation between ICE and THP as she and another female individual followed law enforcement vehicles across Nashville and even pulled into a gas station as officers attempted to refuel, which prompted officers to initiate a traffic stop on Behn’s vehicle.

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Quantum Computing Threats Sparking New Investment Opportunities, Finance Expert Reveals

Kaitlin Housler
Chris Temple

Chris Temple, editor and publisher of The National Investor, said cybersecurity has become an increasingly important investment sector due to the rise of quantum computing and more advanced data processing technologies.

During an appearance on The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, Temple noted how malicious actors are also advancing in the quantum computing space and posing significant risks to information security, government systems, and critical infrastructure, which he compared to the Y2K scare.

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Nashville Mayor Aiding and Abetting Illegal Aliens with Executive Order, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
MPL and Tom Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is aiding and abetting illegal aliens through the issuing of an executive order to establish protocols for various Metro departments to provide the his office with any information deemed “immigration communications” which might reflect forthcoming federal immigration enforcement in the city.

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Nashville Mayor, Council Members Resorting to Performative Politics with Outrage Over ICE Arrests to Retain Far Left Voter Base, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
Nashville Metro Council

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and members of the Metro Nashville Council are resorting to performative politics in response to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducting operations in Middle Tennessee as an effort to appease and retain its radical left-wing voter base.

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New Revelations in Kilmar Abrego Garcia Case Should Serve as Cautionary Tale for Democrats, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
Tom Pappert and MPL

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the citizen of El Salvador who was deported by the Trump administration earlier this year, should serve as a cautionary tale for the Democratic Party moving forward, given the new developments surrounding Abrego Garcia.

Last month, The Star was the first to report that Abrego Garcia was suspected of being engaged in human trafficking by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) officers who detained him during a 2022 traffic stop on I-40 in Putnam County; however, was let go at the time after the Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requested that the state officers release him and the nine other passengers in the vehicle.

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Body Camera Footage of 2022 Tennessee Traffic Stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Raises More Red Flags, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
Tom Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the body camera footage of the 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee of Kilmar Abrego Garcia raises more red flags behind the reason why Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) officers allowed Abrego Garcia and his nine passengers inside the vehicle to drive off despite suspicions of human trafficking.

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Records Delay Sparks Concerns Tennessee Department of Safety is ‘Concealing’ Role in Releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia During 2022 Traffic Stop, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
Tennessee Highway Patrol

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s continued withholding of materials requested by The Star of the 2022 traffic stop in Putnam County of Kilmar Abrego Garcia by Tennessee Highway Patrol officers raises concerns that the state agency is avoiding releasing potentially embarrassing records related to its involvement and cooperation with Biden-era policy failures.

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Tennessee House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett Remarks on ‘Successful’ 2025 Legislative Session

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State Rep Johnny Garrett

Tennessee House Majority Whip Johnny Garrett (R-Goodlettsville) reflected on the recently-adjourned 2025 legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly during a conversation Friday with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy where he applauded state lawmakers for their “successful” work, specifically when it came to passing a “good conservative budget.”

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Tennessee Department of Safety’s Continued Slow Walk of Materials Related to 2022 Traffic Stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Suggests Cover Up of Biden-Era FBI Failure, Reporter Says

Kaitlin Housler
Tennessee Department of Safety Administrator Jell Long

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said that the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security’s continued slow walk of releasing information requested by The Star of the 2022 traffic stop in Putnam County of Kilmar Abrego Garcia by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) officers suggests that the state agency is participating in a cover up of Biden-era Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) failures.

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Reporter Tom Pappert Slams ‘Sloppy’ 2019 Deportation Order of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Kaitlin Housler
Tom Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, suggests the 2019 deportation order of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the El Salvadoran who was deported by the Trump administration last month, authorized by former U.S. Immigration Judge David M. Jones is widely to blame for the current confusion surrounding Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador.

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Reporter Calls Out Law Enforcement Agencies amid Stalling of Kilmar Abrego Garcia Records Request

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MPL and Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, suggests the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security appears to be prioritizing federal interests and Biden-era policies over state enforcement or transparency as it slow walks two Open Records Requests filed by The Star seeking materials related to Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the citizen of El Salvador who was stopped by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) in 2022 and deported by the Trump administration last month.

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Tom Zawistowski Calls on Catholic Church to Elect ‘Firebrand’ Pope

Kaitlin Housler
vatican

Tom Zawistowski, president of the Ohio-based We the People Convention, said he is hoping for a deliberative, thoughtful process within the Catholic Church that results in bold leadership moving forward following the death of Pope Francis.

Francis, who was elected pope in March 2013 after Pope Benedict XVI made the decision to step down from the chair of Saint Peter, died on Monday at 88 years old.

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Tennessee Highway Patrol Officers Who Let Kilmar Abrego Garcia Go at the Direction of Biden’s FBI During 2022 Traffic Stop ‘Did Nothing Wrong,’ Retired Patrol Officer Says

Kaitlin Housler
Police traffic stop

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Tennessee Star, spoke with a retired Virginia patrol officer about the 2022 traffic stop in Tennessee of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 gang member and citizen of El Salvador who was deported last month under President Donald Trump, on Tuesday’s edition of his radio talk show.

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Michael Patrick Leahy Ridicules Efforts by House Democrats to Bring Back MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia

Michael Patrick Leahy, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Tennessee Star, ridiculed the efforts by Democratic lawmakers to bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 gang member and citizen of El Salvador who was deported last month, back to the U.S.

On Monday, Democratic U.S. Representatives Robert Garcia (D-CA-42), Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10), Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-03), and Maxine Dexter (D-OR-03) traveled to El Salvador as part of a continuing effort from the left to facilitate Abrego Garcia’s return to Maryland.

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Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson Recaps ‘Very Productive Session’ of Tennessee General Assembly

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Jack Johnson

Tennessee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) described this legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly as “very productive” in terms of legislation passed by lawmakers on key statewide topics, including immigration and education.

On January 27, the General Assembly convened for a special session called by Governor Bill Lee to pass the Education Freedom Act, a disaster relief package, and other measures related to immigration.

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Reporter Tom Pappert Calls on Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to Fulfill Open Records Request of 2022 Traffic Stop of Kilmar Abrego Garcia

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Tom Pappert

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, called on the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security to fulfill The Star’s Open Records Request of materials documenting the 2022 traffic stop in Putnam County of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 gang member and citizen of El Salvador who was deported last month under President Donald Trump, by Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) officers.

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