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
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Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on f. Why the attacks on Sen. Mark Kelly are a direct assault on free speech for 2M+ military retirees
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The worst ceasefire in history. U.S. F-18s firing on Iranian tankers in the Strait of Hormuz
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Trump says $200-a-barrel oil is worth it. Ohio gas already at $4.99
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Friday news dump. 162 'new' UAP files released as Epstein pressure builds on the Hill