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 Danny enlisted instead of commissioning. and what soldier care taught her about leadership
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The interdisciplinary path from philosophy to psychology to. The interdisciplinary path from philosophy to psychology to law to forensic psychology, and why a prosecutor needs all of it
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Running an independent campaign while Spokane County burned. 800 structures gone, 60,000 displaced, voters still turning in ballots
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The toxin exposure story national media missed. paints, insulation, fumes, and why recovery takes generations
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