12/12/24: Ted Cruz confronted on CNN, Republicans defending Matt Gaetz

-- On the Show: -- Brittany Page, host of The Page Perspective, fills in for David. Check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@brittanyepage -- Texas Senator Ted Cruz gets called out on his contradictions during a CNN interview with Kaitlan Collins -- Outgoing Senate leader Mitch McConnell gives a tepid response to Trump returning to power -- Anti-Trump strategist Sarah Longwell dunks on former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the DealBook Summit -- Florida State Representative Susan Valdes changes her party registration from Democrat to Republican, growing the GOP's supermajority -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace claims she was “physically accosted” by a transgender youth advocate who shook her hand -- During Trump's first term, the Justice Department obtained records of media figures and elected officials who opposed them -- Representative Sean Casten, a Democrat, calls out Republicans for protecting Matt Gaetz and blocking the ethics report from getting released -- Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez is expected to become the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, signaling a new generation of Democratic leadership -- Daniel Penny, who was found not guilty of manslaughter this week for his involvement in the death of Jordan Neely, says to Fox News's Jeanine Pirro he has no regrets -- On the Bonus Show: Jesse Dollemore joins Brittany Page to discuss RFK Jr.'s agenda in the Trump administration, prominent Democrats acquiescing to Trump, and much more... 🌱 Ounce of Hope: Get 20% off with code PAKMAN at https://ounceofhope.com 🤪 Doomlings: Use code PAKMAN for 15% OFF at https://doomlings.com/pakman 💻 Get Private Internet Access for 83% OFF + 4 months free at https://www.piavpn.com/David 🪒 Henson Shaving: Use code DAVIDP for free shave cream at https://hensonshaving.com/davidp ✉️ StartMail: Get 50% OFF a year subscription at https://startmail.com/pakman 🖼️ Aura Frames: Use code PAKMAN for $35 OFF & free shipping at https://auraframes.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/davidpakmanshow -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- Pakman Discord: https://davidpakman.com/discord -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow -- Leave a Voicemail: (219)-2DAVIDP