Paul Rieckhoff, host of the “Independent Americans” podcast and founder of Independent Veterans of America, gives his battlefield assessment about the future of Defense Secretary-for-now Pete Hegseth and President Trump’s crackdown on the supposed Anti-Christian bias at the Veterans Administration.
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The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
01
Why Susie Wiles’ exit matters. and whether she’ll ever speak out about what she saw inside Trump’s White House
02
Hegseth posts a meme with Stephen Miller. “Stand, fight, defend the republic.” The circle is closing.
03
Paul’s blunt verdict. Pete Hegseth is the most destructive force on the American military since the Iraq War, maybe since Vietnam
04
Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. and why the vote should happen on Veterans Day
