With the 2nd Trump presidency less than a month away, the political landscape of America has never been more fractured. Steve Schmidt sits down with President of Independent Veterans of America Paul Rieckhoff to cover everything from Trump’s cabinet picks to the future of American politics as a whole.
The Warning with Steve Schmidt: Will Democracy Survive a 2nd Trump Presidency? A Conversation with Paul Rieckhoff
The Brief
→ Four things from today’s episode
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Paul opens from Lower Manhattan under the Tribute in Light o. Paul opens from Lower Manhattan under the Tribute in Light on the week of the 25th anniversary of 9/11
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Mayor Mamdani’s release of thousands of documents confirming. Mayor Mamdani’s release of thousands of documents confirming the government lied to first responders about post-9/11 toxins
03
“They lied. Our friends died. And more will die this week.”. Paul names Giuliani, Bloomberg, and Adams by name
04
Why every politician. Trump, Mamdani, all of them — should stay the hell away from the 9/11 ceremony
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