Rep. Kevin Hern on China Influence, CNN Trump/Epstein Spin & GOP's Fundraising Lead | Feb. 11, 2026
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Takeaways
- ❖The Democratic Party is accused of holding up a spending bill to impose conditions that would 'neutralize' Homeland Security and ICE's ability to control undocumented migrants.
- ❖O'Reilly claims the Democratic statistic that 'only 14% of detained migrants are violent criminals' is a 'huge lie,' as it excludes crimes like drug trafficking, child pornography, and fraud from the 'violent' category.
- ❖A House Ways and Means Committee hearing revealed foreign money, notably from Neville Roy Singham (a Chinese communist billionaire), is funding US 501c3s to pay 'agitators' and destabilize the US government.
- ❖Congressman Hern details how foreign sovereign wealth funds fund US litigation as 'capital assets,' avoiding US taxes on 'capital gains' and repatriating profits, which drives up insurance costs.
- ❖Democrats are criticized for opposing the SAVE Act, which requires US citizenship to vote, and voter ID laws, allegedly to protect a voting bloc of illegal immigrants.
- ❖Bill O'Reilly criticizes mainstream media for excessive, speculative coverage of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance, attributing it to the story's 'mystery' and celebrity connection, similar to the JFK Jr. plane crash.
Insights
1Alleged Democratic Strategy to Neutralize Immigration Enforcement
Bill O'Reilly asserts that the Democratic Party is intentionally holding up a spending bill to impose conditions on Homeland Security and ICE, such as prohibiting masks for agents, requiring judicial warrants for all migrant detentions, banning enforcement near hospitals/schools/churches, mandating body cameras, and sharing enforcement actions with local authorities. He frames these demands as an effort to 'neutralize' ICE and make it 'far more difficult' to control undocumented migrants.
O'Reilly details specific demands from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, including 'No masks for ICE agents,' 'judicial warrants' for every migrant, 'no immigration enforcement near hospitals, schools, churches,' and 'agents must wear body cameras.'
2Refutation of '14% Violent Criminals' Statistic for Detained Migrants
O'Reilly labels the Democratic claim that 'less than 14% of detained migrants are violent criminals' as a 'huge lie' and 'massive deception.' He argues that this statistic is misleading because the definition of 'violent crimes' used by Democrats excludes serious offenses such as drug trafficking and use, DWI, all crimes of theft and fraud, child pornography, endangerment, and child trafficking.
O'Reilly cites a CBS news report as the source of the 14% figure and then lists specific crimes (drug trafficking, DWI, theft, fraud, child pornography, endangerment, child trafficking) that he claims are not considered 'violent crimes' by Democrats, despite their severe societal impact.
3Foreign Funding of US Protests and Destabilization Efforts
Congressman Kevin Hern and Bill O'Reilly discuss a House Ways and Means Committee hearing that exposed foreign money funding 'radical left groups' in the US. They specifically name Neville Roy Singham, a communist living in Shanghai, China, as raising 'hundreds of millions of dollars' to destabilize the US government by paying 'protesters or agitators' in cities like Minneapolis, LA, and Portland through 501c3 non-profits.
Hern states, 'We've had the opportunity... to refer some 11 cases to the IRS for investigation. This hearing validated this through our witnesses.' O'Reilly explicitly names 'Neville Roy Singham' as the 'big guy' living in China funding these efforts.
4Tax Evasion by Foreign Sovereign Wealth Funds in US Litigation
Congressman Hern details how foreign sovereign wealth funds are funding litigation against US companies without paying US taxes. These funds classify their investments in lawsuits as 'capital assets' and the settlements as 'capital gains.' Since foreign entities and non-US citizens are not taxed on capital gains, they repatriate millions of dollars tax-free, which Hern states is 'devastating' to the financial system and drives up insurance costs for Americans.
Hern explains, 'They come in, they call it a capital asset to prefund a lawsuit... and then whenever it settles, they'll call it a capital gains. Well, capital gains are not paid by foreign entity or... individuals that are not US citizens.' He mentions a 'third party litigation funding act' he's introduced to address this.
5Democratic Opposition to Voter ID and Citizenship Requirements
Both O'Reilly and Hern criticize the Democratic Party's opposition to the SAVE Act, which mandates US citizenship for voting, and general voter ID requirements. Hern suggests this opposition stems from a desire to 'protect the illegal immigrants in this country because they know that most of those are going to support the Democrats.'
Hern refers to the 2020 census where Democrats contested adding a citizenship question and states, 'We're having first of all the SAVE Act, which says you have to be a US citizen to vote in our elections... And then on top of that is to have an ID... and Democrats oppose that.'
Key Concepts
Follow the Money
This principle is explicitly cited by Rep. Kevin Hern, suggesting that tracing financial flows is key to understanding political motivations and uncovering illicit activities, particularly concerning foreign influence and non-profit funding.
Lessons
- Congress should actively investigate and expose foreign funding of US non-profits and for-profit litigation, particularly focusing on tax evasion by sovereign wealth funds.
- The Treasury Department should prioritize revoking the 501c3 status of organizations found to be receiving foreign money for destabilization efforts, as requested by President Trump.
- Advocate for updated immigration laws that clearly define enforcement, penalties, and citizenship requirements for voting, moving beyond outdated legislation.
Notable Moments
Bill O'Reilly's critique of mainstream media's speculative coverage of the Nancy Guthrie disappearance.
O'Reilly highlights a pattern in news coverage where lack of hard facts leads to prolonged speculation and repetitive reporting, driven by public fascination with mystery and celebrity, rather than substantive information. He compares it to the media's handling of the JFK Jr. plane crash, suggesting a systemic issue in how networks fill airtime during high-profile, unfolding stories.
Quotes
"The Democratic Party doesn't want any enforcement. They just don't. They want amnesty."
"Drug trafficking and use, DWI, all crimes of theft, all crimes of fraud, in addition, child pornography, endangerment, and child trafficking are not considered violent crimes."
"It's the old saying, follow the money, and we've talked about this for years."
"They make money here in our capitalistic system. They don't pay taxes. They ship the money back to whatever country they're from."
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