The Philip DeFranco Show

HE EXPOSED HIMSELF! Streamer Appears to Hit Pregnant Wife on Camera & Today's News

Mar 25, 2026
A viral clip of a streamer allegedly striking his pregnant partner and the resurfacing of past violent behavior. Platforms' responsibility to act on abuse clips and calls for bans and investigations. New details on TSA sharing data with ICE and an airport arrest. OpenAI winding down a video tool and the fallout with a lost Disney deal.
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ANECDOTE

DHS Nominee Boasts About Spanking And Threats

  • Markwayne Mullin bragged on stage about spanking his daughter and threatened a teen's face-on-asphalt during a 2023 speech to City Elders.
  • DeFranco recounts explicit stories Mullin told about disciplining kids and threatening his daughter's boyfriend.
INSIGHT

Violent Rhetoric Is Risky In Security Leadership

  • Bragging about physical discipline and threats is especially concerning for someone overseeing DHS and ICE given the agencies' power and past abuses.
  • DeFranco connects Mullin's rhetoric to a broader pattern of condoning violence in public officials.
INSIGHT

TSA Data Sharing Turns Flights Into Enforcement Traps

  • The Trump administration allowed TSA to share flight passenger lists with ICE, enabling targeted arrests like Angelina Lopez Jimenez at SFO.
  • DeFranco highlights concerns about data sharing, due process, and arrests of parents with children flagged from traveler lists.
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