Did Trump Make A Case for War w/ Iran? Paul Rieckhoff on State of the Union, Ukraine, and NYC Chaos
Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins NewsNtion's Connell McShane to break down the president’s unusually long State of the Union, arguing that he failed to prepare Americans for the real ...human costs of a potential long conflict with Iran, didn’t clearly explain why Iran is an imminent threat, and avoided talking about consulting Congress or rallying allies before military action, all while his approval among independents plunges and U.S. support for Ukraine visibly erodes on the world stage. Rieckhoff, founder of American Veterans for Ukraine, calls the administration’s silence on the war’s four-year mark “shameful,” blasts America’s abstention at a key UN vote as a black mark on U.S. leadership, and warns that fatigue and inaction are emboldening Putin. He then pivots home to New York City, slamming new Mayor Mamdani for mishandling a viral snowball assault on NYPD officers, arguing that treating it like a harmless snowball fight instead of a criminal act is deepening an unprecedented trust gap between the mayor and the police that could ripple across city agencies and undermine his entire administration. Taped while Rieckhoff is stranded between Florida and New York after a “snowpocalypse,” this fast-paced conversation delivers his trademark independent, veteran-informed perspective on war, politics, policing, and what real leadership should look like in America right now. #IndependentAmericansShow More
