The Trump administration has carried out a strike killing Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. Now many are questioning whether Donald Trump and the president’s White House officials have a plan to deal with the repercussions that will not get America embroiled in another war in the Middle East. Activist and author Zainab Salbi and host of the podcast Angry Americans Paul Rieckhoff join Joy Reid to discuss.
US Navy Secretary Richard Spencer is out of a job after disagreeing with President Donald Trump over the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher. Also, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong had record voter turnout in a landslide victory for local council district elections. So, what comes next? And, a new study shows striking similarities in world music; suggests music may impact culture more than culture impacts music.
Angry American’s host Paul Rieckhoff on the chaos caused by President Trump’s forced resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer’s over the case of Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher
Are veterans better off under President Trump? Stephanie Ruhle is joined by Military Times Deputy Editor Leo Shane and host of the “Angry Americans” podcast, Paul Reickhoff to break it down.
Democrats and Republicans telegraph their strategies for the first public impeachment hearings, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg prepares to enter the Democratic primary. Then veterans’ advocate Paul Rieckhoff talks to Tommy about veterans policy and how America treats those who serve.
Veteran Paul Rieckhoff explains why he is boycotting President Donald Trump’s participation in the New York City Veterans’ Day Parade.
U.S. forces preparing to protect Syrian oil fields U.S. troops are preparing to head into Eastern Syria to keep oil fields from falling under ISIS control and they will work alongside Kurdish fighters – the same group the president ordered troops to abandon in Northern Syria. Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the latest developments in the Middle East.
As Turkish troops push further into Syria, U.S. soldiers are speaking out against abandoning one of our country’s strongest allies. Founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Paul Rieckhoff, joins Stephanie Ruhle to discuss the military speaking out against its Commander in Chief.
“Does anybody feel victorious right now? This is not a reality show. You’re going to post images that show nobody has won. This is combat, it’s evolving and there are no victors here in this kind of a war. He can say whatever he wants and try to spin it, but this is not a reality show. Our troops are caught in the middle. He also said there were no Kurds at Normandy. He knows as much about Normandy as he does about Vietnam. He’s completely out of touch with the reality of what’s happening on our ground. And again, our troops are caught in the middle of politics. He does it again and again, politicizing our troops, and this is just another example.”
Reflecting on the 18th anniversary of September 11th, @PaulRieckhoff tells me, "It was the one time in my lifetime where the politics all went away and we were united as Americans. If we can capture that spirit again, I think it can drive us forward in the future." pic.twitter.com/zAsAXk1pnM — Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) September 11, 2019 @PaulRieckhoff tells me, “It was the one time in my lifetime where the politics all went away and we were united as Americans. If we can capture that spirit again, I think it can drive us forward in the future.”
