Hold These Truths with Dan Crenshaw

On the morning of November 4, 2019, a random act of cartel violence in Mexico sent shockwaves across the world. A group of Mormon settlers, in a chance encounter with the Juarez Cartel, were shot, burned alive, and left for dead in the road near their community. Nine American citizens died, and five of them were relatives of Adriana Jones: her sister Rhonita and four of her young nieces and nephews. Adriana joined Rep. Crenshaw to recount the sheer, inhumane brutality of that day, the aftermath, and the systemic failures within Mexico’s police and government which allow tragedies like this to occur.   Adriana Jones is the founder of RhonitaVIVE, an organization dedicated to advocating for justice and support for the victims of cartel violence and organized crime.

Jonathan Levin is the co-founder and CEO of Chainanalysis, a crypto investigations company that analyzes blockchain data to track down cartels, terror financiers, and cybercriminals. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to talk about how criminal networks and hostile regimes use crypto to finance operations, move drugs, and evade sanctions. They cover the crypto legislation which passed in Congress last week. And Jonathan gives a high-level overview of how blockchains and stablecoins work. A comprehensive episode for anyone interested in the promises and perils of digital assets like Bitcoin.   Prior to starting Chainanaylsis, Jonathan was the CEO of Coinometrics, a company focused on blockchain intelligence. He also worked as a postgraduate economist researching cryptocurrencies at the University of Oxford. Find Jonathan on X at @jony_levin.

Andrew Guernsey is a senior advisor to Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the Department of Health and Human Services. He joined Rep. Crenshaw to share the Trump Administration’s groundbreaking work to expose the flawed science and political bias behind gender-affirming treatments for minors. They dive into the recent HHS report that reveals just how weak the evidence is for these treatments—and how the Biden administration had quietly pushed them using taxpayer dollars, pressuring medical organizations, and spreading misleading information.   Prior to serving under Secretary Kennedy, Andrew served as a Policy Advisor in the U.S. House and Senate, including for Majority Leader Steve Scalise. Read the full Gender Dysphoria Report from HHS here: https://opa.hhs.gov/gender-dysphoria-report [https://opa.hhs.gov/gender-dysphoria-report]

The Situation Report for July 24, 2025. Rep. Crenshaw covers the biggest story of the week: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard’s criminal referral to the Department of Justice over the Intelligence Community’s “Russia collusion” claims from 2017 – laying out what Director Gabbard found and what happens next. He also covers new trade deals, defunding gender transition procedures, a disturbing report on America’s organ transplant system, and much more.   President Trump seals new trade deals with key Indo-Pacific allies   Hospitals lose federal funding for gender transition procedures on minors   DNI Tulsi Gabbard makes a criminal referral over the Russia collusion scandal   An investigation into the organ transplant system reveals disturbing practices   YouTube deletes thousands of propaganda accounts tied to China and Russia   Get well soon, President Trump   Classic Coca-Cola is coming to a shelf near you   Read of the week: “The U.S. Is Not Prepared for a Drone Attack [https://www.thefp.com/p/watch-the-us-is-not-prepared-for?utm_source=dan-crenshaw-podcast]”

The Situation Report for July 17, 2025. President Trump brings the hammer down on Putin. Major developments in the race to make America the world’s AI capitol AND self-sufficient on the critical minerals front. A radical protest movement brewing in Mexico to expel American nationals. And the Texas special session is about to have huge implications for national politics. All this and much more in less than 14 minutes.   Deadlines and missile systems: President Trump escalates pressure on Russia   The U.S. ramps up its critical mineral infrastructure   How the Rust Belt is transforming into a high-tech AI hub   Radical protestors tell Americans to get out of Mexico   A quick note on the origins of “gringo”   The Texas special session is coming, and it has national implications   ICE cleans up Texas   New developments in the Biden autopen scandal   John Brennan could be in big trouble   Media Bias Alert: the left mocks victims of the July 4th floods   Read of the week: Dan Crenshaw’s “Heartbreak and Heroism in Hill Country, Texas” [https://www.thefp.com/p/dan-crenshaw-heartbreak-and-heroism]   Subscribe to Hold These Truths on Apple [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hold-these-truths-with-dan-crenshaw/id1498149200], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2BbbFyOBNTLpYDzUai6ta2?si=0a18a713fc2547f5], and YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@RepDanCrenshaw]   Follow Dan Crenshaw on IG [https://www.instagram.com/dancrenshawtx/], X [https://x.com/RepDanCrenshaw], and Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/RepDanCrenshaw]