Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words Victor Davis Hanson: John Brennan’s ‘Rendezvous’ With Accountability Couldn’t Come Sooner
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Apr 23, 2026 They argue legal accountability for alleged intelligence community wrongdoing and probe claims of spying on senators. He previews a forthcoming book and shares a personal survival story. They critique rising antisemitism and party shifts, debate school-choice and union influence, and discuss immigration, foreign-policy tactics, and suspicious scientist deaths.
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Brennan's Testimony and Alleged Perjury
- John Brennan lied to Congress about the CIA spying on Senate staffers, a perjury-level offense according to Victor Davis Hanson.
- Hanson cites Dianne Feinstein's furious reaction and Brennan's later apology as evidence of deliberate deception under oath.
Waking During Surgery In Libya
- Hanson recounts waking during ruptured appendix surgery in Libya and responding with a prayer to Jesus aloud.
- He describes a Pakistani nurse telling him to pray and his surreal Dante's Inferno feeling before light was turned on.
Antisemitism As Early Symptom Of Institutional Decline
- Hanson warns rising antisemitism within parts of the Democratic Party signals deep institutional illness and could lead to everyday discrimination.
- He cites Maine and media examples and warns elite silence enables escalation into broader exclusionary practices.
