Trump’s Iran war rolls on as Iraq War officially ends. Hegseth auditions for President. Paul sues New York over closed primaries. Media Blitz Pod
The Iraq war is officially over — and the reward is a new, unauthorized, unpopular Iran war with 19 Americans already dead and no plan to stop it. Pete Hegseth just cut 20% of the top brass in a culture-war spectacle that was really a presidential audition. And Paul is suing the state of New York to blow open a rigged primary system that locks 45% of voters out of elections we all pay for. This one hits every pillar.
The last American troops have left Iraq. Donald Trump actually did what Obama and Biden wouldn’t. But the present under the tree is a…
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→ Four things from today’s episodeThe Iraq war is officially over. Trump pulled the last troops out, and Paul explains why that matters and why it isn’t the win it looks like
19 Americans dead since Operation Epic Fury began February 28th. and Hegseth didn’t mention a single one at Quantico
Why removing Hegseth or flipping Congress won’t stop the Iran war. and the uncomfortable conclusion Paul draws from that
Hegseth’s 20% cut to the generals and admirals, framed honestly. a secret purge of the people who could push back on Iran, Cuba, and AI
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