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Episode 487

A Whole Civilization Will Die Tonight

Trump issues an 8PM deadline to Iran as Congress — from Ro Khanna to MTG — breaks ranks to invoke the 25th Amendment, and ICE arrests a soldier's wife on a military base.

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
01

Why Trump's numbers with independents are in the 20s. and why Memorial Day is about to make it worse

02

The $1.8B taxpayer giveaway to January 6 insurrectionists, M. The $1.8B taxpayer giveaway to January 6 insurrectionists, Mike Lindell's $400M ask, and Tarrio's $2-5M demand

03

Plan C explained. how Trump is green-lighting political violence to disrupt free and fair elections

04

$5 gas, the Iran war Americans never wanted, and why he can'. $5 gas, the Iran war Americans never wanted, and why he can't spin his way out of it



Donald Trump has issued a chilling 8 a.m. declaration: “A whole civilization will die tonight.” In this special emergency episode of Independent Americans, Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the global shockwaves following this unprecedented 8 p.m. deadline targeting Iran. As the world stands on edge, we drill down into the growing list of members of Congress—ranging from progressives like Ro Khanna to conservatives like Marjorie Taylor Greene—who are now calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment or immediate impeachment to prevent a “forever war.”

We also go beyond the headlines to expose the “culture of cruelty” hitting home, including the breaking story of ICE detaining the wife of an active-duty Army soldier at a military base just days after their wedding. Amidst the tension, we look for the helpers—from the Michigan Wolverines’ national championship victory to NASA’s Artemis 2 mission breaking deep-space records. This is a moment for independence over partisanship and country over party. Stay frosty. Stay vigilant.