The Mike Gallagher Backstage Pass

Mike Howell is the Senior Advisor for Government Relations at The Heritage Foundation. At Heritage, Mike serves as the government relations liaison to the executive branch, where he interacts with several senior officials in the immigration space on matters of policy. Prior to joining the Trump administration, he was on the Hill from 2013-2017 as an attorney for both the Senate Homeland Security a...

George Kemper is an Army veteran who served as a specialist in Syria and graduated from Loyola Academy in Illinois in 2013. Kemper was offered a job at Loyola Academy as a freshman baseball coach. His coaching job offer was rescinded because of his social media posts which had his political views in them. George joins Mike to share his story of losing an opportunity due to sharing conservative vie...

Monica Crowley is the Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury. She has been a political commentator and lobbyist. She was a Fox News contributor, where she worked from 1996 to 2017. Monica joins Mike to discuss how the Biden administration is damaging America's economic recovery from the pandemic & much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Brnovich is an American attorney and politician from the state of Arizona who serves as the 26th Attorney General of Arizona. He is a member of the Republican Party & was elected in 2014. Mark joins Mike to discuss the crisis America is facing at the southern border & the Biden administration's failed response to this issue. VP Harris won't even visit the border & their lack of le...

Jim DeMint is the Chairman of The Conservative Partnership Institute and is a Former Senator from South Carolina. He is also the Former President of the Heritage Foundation. Jim DeMint joins Mike to discuss what the GOP will look like moving forward, how our nation needs to turn to God to succeed, & his new book called "Satan's Dare"! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael Oren is an American-born Israeli historian, author, politician, former ambassador to the United States, and former member of the Knesset for the Kulanu party and a former Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Office. Michael Oren joins Mike to really dive into the Israeli-Gaza conflict that has been occurring in the Middle East. What is really going on with the Palestinians, Hamas, &...

Jonathan Lines is the Former Arizona State Party GOP Chair and he talked to Mike at the southern border in Yuma, Arizona. Jonathan details many of the scenes and situations that he sees when migrants are crossing the border & being processed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rep. Andy Biggs is an American attorney and politician. He serves as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives representing Arizona's 5th congressional district. Mike interviewed Rep. Andy Biggs about all of the issues that stem from the border crisis. All of the illegal migrants pouring in affects America in a lot of different ways. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Yuma County, Arizona Sheriff Leon Wilmot describes all the awful conditions at our southern border that he sees on the daily. Mike asks Sheriff Wilmot all about the concerns our border patrol has as migrants are crossing the border. One of the biggest concerns is the criminal element to all these migrants illegally entering America. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stephen Moore is an American writer and television commentator on economic issues. He co-founded and served as president of the Club for Growth from 1999 to 2004. Moore is a former member of the Wall Street Journal editorial board. Steve joins Mike to discuss how the Democrats are not actually following the science by ignoring the CDC's new guidance. He also breaks down how the pandemic is affecti...

Buddy Foy Jr. is a Businessman, Restaurant Owner, and Entrepreneur. Buddy is the owner of 'The Chateau Anna Maria' in Anna Maria Island, Florida and 'The Chateau On The Lake' in Bolton Landing, NY on Lake George. Since the pandemic began, Buddy Foy, Jr., has been a leading voice on the impact it has had on the restaurant industry. Buddy joins Mike to discuss how different economic policies affect...

Victor Davis Hanson is an Author & Conservative commentator. He has been a political commentator and writer for The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, National Review, The Washington Times, and other media outlets. Hanson is the Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution. His focus is classics and military history. Hanson is the author of hundreds of articles, book reviews, and newspaper editor...

Nicholas Wade is a science writer, editor, and author who has worked on the staff of Nature, Science, and, for many years, the New York Times. Wade served as the staff writer for the Science Times section of The New York Times from 1982 to 2012. Recently Nicholas wrote a piece for “Medium” titled “Origin of Covid — Following the Clues” which highlights how Dr. Fauci h...

Todd Morehead is the Co-Creator & Producer of the new film, "Hope In The Holy Land". Todd is a graduate from Talbot Seminary with a M.A. in Biblical & Theological Studies and the author of Grafted In: Understanding God’s Role for You and Your Jewish Neighbors. He has a passion for leading Christians to Israel—a country where he has visited over twenty-five times—to help i...

Chuck Gray is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing District 57 since January 10, 2017. Chuck is running to unseat Rep. Liz Cheney in the 2022 midterm elections. Chuck talks to Mike about Rep. Liz Cheney, his upcoming election to unseat her, & the future of the GOP! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dov Hikind is an American politician, activist, and radio talk show host. Dov is a former Democratic New York State Assemblyman representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48, having held this position for 35 years – from January 1983 until December 2018. He is the Founder of Americans Against Antisemitism. Americans Against Antisemitism is a grassroots coalition that mobilizes supporters to t...

Shelby Steele is a conservative author, columnist, and documentary film maker. Steele is the Robert J. and Marion E. Oster Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. He specializes in the study of race relations, multiculturalism, and affirmative action. “What Killed Michael Brown?” is a 2020 documentary film written and narrated by Shelby Steele and directed by his fil...

Avi Mandel is an American from Maryland who was kicked off of a Southwest airlines flight because he wasn’t wearing his mask in between bites while he was eating. After he emailed Southwest, he found out a new federal mandate went into effect requiring passengers to wear masks at all times — including in between bites. Avi Mandel joins Mike to tell his story! See omnystudio.com/listene...

Kurt Schlichter is a Senior columnist at TownHall. He is an attorney, author, and political commentator. Kurt joins Mike to discuss all the tyranny that Americans have been facing throughout the coronavirus pandemic & now the Biden administration. How much longer can Americans tolerate all the insanity & instability we are currently living with? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info...

Newt Gingrich is the Former Speaker of the House of Representatives & he joins Mike to discuss the insanity we're witnessing under the Biden administration. Has Joe Biden shown us his true colors? The Democrats are pushing for D.C. statehood as we get closer to the 2022 elections. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nick Searcy is an American character actor best known for portraying Chief Deputy United States Marshal Art Mullen on FX's Justified. He is the producer of the film: “America, America, God Shed His Grace on Thee”. He is also starring in the film. This film can be found at SalemNow.com. Nick talks to Mike about all the issues facing America right now such as coronavirus, tyranny, and th...

Shannon Bream is a Fox News Anchor who hosts Fox News @ Night. She currently serves as Fox News channel’s Chief Legal Correspondent. Shannon is also an author. She joins Mike to discuss her newest book called “The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mark Oliva is the Director of Public Affairs at the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Mark joins Mike to discuss all the new gun control legislation that President Biden has announced. Should an American President be telling Americans what they need and don't need when it comes to firearms? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Domenech is Co-Founder and Publisher of The Federalist. He joins Mike to discuss the lack of trust Americans have in some of our medical experts and the issue of vaccine passports. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Julio Rosas is a Senior writer for TownHall. He has previously written at the Washington Examiner, Mediaite, and Independent Journal Review. He is also currently serving in the Marine Corps Reserves. Julio spent some time this week at the southern border & talks to Mike about what the conditions are really like there. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.