James Comey and Violent Threats Against Trump, with Victor Davis Hanson, and the TRUTH About AI Danger, with Tristan Harris | Ep. 1306
April 29, 2026
AI Summary
5 min read“I want to kill the president” is not protected speech. But what about posting a photo of seashells arranged to spell “8647”—a code that, in some circles, means “kill the president”? That is the legal question at the center of the federal case against former FBI Director James Comey, who surrendered to the Department of Justice on the day this episode aired. Megyn Kelly and historian Victor Davis Hanson dissect the case, the broader threat environment around Donald Trump, and the political asymmetry that they argue is fueling it. Then, in the second half of the episode, design ethicist Tristan Harris makes a detailed, evidence-driven case that artificial intelligence—not a lone gunman—poses the more existential danger, and that the window to act is closing fast.
The Comey Case and the Threat Environment
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:30) **Show Intro & AI Tease** - Megyn Kelly opens the show, previews a deep dive into the AI documentary "The AI Doc" and the solutions offered by guest Tristan Harris.
- 2 (02:33) **James Comey Indictment & Threat Context** - Kelly introduces the news of James Comey's expected surrender and analyzes the weakness of the case against him, while noting the heightened threat environment against President Trump.
- 3 (04:49) **Victor Davis Hanson Introduction & Health Update** - VDH returns to the show, giving a detailed and candid update on his recovery from lung cancer surgery and a near-fatal bleeding complication.
- 4 (14:27) **Third Assassination Attempt Timeline** - Kelly details the chilling timeline and evidence from the recent assassination attempt on Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- 5 (18:41) **Leftist Rhetoric & Incitement to Violence** - VDH argues that a "petri dish" of leftist narratives is creating a dangerous environment that deifies would-be assassins.
- 6 (24:37) **Secret Service Failures & Asymmetry** - Kelly and VDH critique the Secret Service's repeated security lapses and the media's asymmetric treatment of January 6th versus the 2020 BLM riots.
- 7 (46:42) **Iran Conflict & Potential Exit Strategy** - Kelly and VDH discuss the possibility of President Trump declaring victory and withdrawing from the conflict with Iran.
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Guests on this episode
Show Notes
Megyn Kelly is joined by Victor Davis Hanson, author of "The Counterrevolution," to discuss the new information we're learning about the WHCD would-be Trump assassin, alarming selfies he took right before the shooting showing off the weapons, the massive security issues at the WHCD not only to protect Trump but civilians as well, leftists continuing to call for violence against Trump, James Comey's indictment and whether he also was calling for violence against Trump, Hanson’s personal health challenges over the past few months, and more. Then Tristan Harris, co-founder, Center for Humane Technology, joins to discuss how AI has changed the world we live in, the massive rush to market AI companies have shown regardless of unintended negative consequences, the shocking new AI documentary "The AI Doc," AI models teaching themselves how to blackmail humans in an effort to keep themselves alive, Elizabeth Holmes' ominous warning that we need to delete all our information off the internet, how giant AI company CEOs want to replace human workers with AI, the billions of dollars at stake and massive implications for the future of humanity, and more.
VDH's new book: https://www.amazon.com/Counterrevolution-Fall-Donald-Trump-Movement/dp/1541607821
More from Harris- https://www.humanetech.com/
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