The Sitdown With Alex Swoyer
Washington Times' Editor-at-Large Alex Swoyer dives into political and legal news with lawmakers, administration officials and politicos inside Washington.
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WATCH: Ambassador Monica Crowley on a year of historic diplomacy and the biggest July 4th ever
Ambassador Monica Crowley joins "The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer" to talk diplomacy, history, and America's biggest birthday party yet.
WATCH: America's drug czar on cartels, fentanyl and the fight to take back our borders
Director Sara Carter sits down with Alex Swoyer to discuss how the Trump administration is dismantling the cartels, cutting off the drug supply, and putting faith and recovery back at the center of national policy.
WATCH: America's top marshal on the cases that keep him up at night
In this episode of The Sitdown with Alex Swoyer, U.S. Marshals Service Director Gadyaces S. Serralta offers a rare inside look at the agency responsible for protecting the federal judiciary, hunting the country's most dangerous fugitives, and leading the charge on President Trump's crime surge task forces.
WATCH: Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon on election integrity and DOJ priorities
Harmeet Dhillon sits down with Alex Swoyer to discuss the Justice Department's civil rights priorities, including election integrity, parental rights, Harvard, and religious liberty. In this interview, she explains how the DOJ is approaching voter roll access, school-related legal fights, and high-profile enforcement cases under the Trump administration.
WATCH: GOP gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco on allowing ICE to do its job
Sheriff Chad Bianco was elected in 2018 and 2022 as the Republican Riverside County Sheriff. He's now running for governor of California and is focused on reducing crime, homelessness, and immigration. Recent polling has him at the top of the pack.
WATCH: DHS's Tricia McLaughlin on protests, sanctuary cities and ICE enforcement
Welcome to the Washington Times side-down with DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin. She's speaking at a crucial time for the department, with threats against ICE agents at an all-time high and protests in major Democratic cities unfolding across the country.
WATCH: Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri on Arctic Frost, the Epstein files, ICE and 'America First'
Welcome to the Washington Times sit-down with Missouri Senator Eric Schmitt. He served as Attorney General of his home state before joining the Senate in 2023. He recently authored a new New York Times bestseller, "The Last Line of Defense: How to Beat the Left in Court."
WATCH: Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma on the shutdown, drug boats and working with Trump
Welcome to the Washington Times interview with Senator Markwayne Mullin. After serving a decade in the House of Representatives, he now represents the great state of Oklahoma in the Senate.
WATCH: Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears on the 2025 race
Welcome to the Washington Times interview with Virginia Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, who is the Republican candidate running for governor to replace Glenn Youngkin. She is Virginia's first female lieutenant governor and the first woman of color elected to the job.
WATCH: VA Secretary Doug Collins on the government shutdown, veterans' health care, military pay
Hi, everyone. Welcome to the Washington Times interview with Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, the man who oversees veteran care and policies.
WATCH: ICE Director Todd Lyons on heated immigration clashes and contentious sanctuary cities
Hello, I'm Alex Swoyer. Welcome to the Washington Times' interview with Todd Lyons, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the man who oversees the government's deportation force, at the center of the immigration debate right now.
WATCH: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on the left's attack on justice, the law
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan spoke with The Washington Times' Alex Swoyer about judges handling President Trump's executive orders, immigration, crime and lawfare.