
Bannon`s War Room Episode 5224: Massive Throw Down In Senate Over SAVE ACT
Mar 17, 2026
Cleta Mitchell, election lawyer who focuses on voter-roll and ballot litigation, and Mike Davis, conservative activist with Article III Project, debate the Senate fight over the SAVE Act. They outline the bill’s voter ID and citizenship proof measures. They discuss Senate procedure, filibuster strategy, grassroots pressure, linking the bill to funding, and stirring activist action.
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Restore Pre‑Pandemic Voting Presumptions
- Schmidt emphasizes restoring pre-COVID presumptions: in-person voting with identity verification and limited mass mail ballots.
- He frames accommodations as exceptions for military, disabled, sick, and genuine hardships, not the organizing principle.
Missouri Court Battles That Shaped Schmidt's View
- Schmidt recounts defending Missouri election laws as Attorney General against left-funded challenges in 2020 and winning.
- He uses that experience to justify verification, deadlines, and ballot-security measures in the SAVE Act.
Biological Sex As Legal Foundation For Women's Sports
- Schmidt argues recognizing biological sex in law preserves fairness, privacy, and safety in women's sports.
- He presents the issue as moral and legal, saying the state has no right to impose sacrifices on girls for elite ideology.

