Republican Congressman Will Hurd
Tommy talks with Will Hurd, a Republican representing Texas’s 23rd Congressional District, who served in the CIA for nearly a decade. They discussed Hurd’s role at the CIA, what motivated him to run for office, the Iran deal and ISIS. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
13 Sep 201725min
War Policy
Tommy talks with former Lieutenant General and Ambassador to NATO Doug Lute about his six years managing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for Presidents Bush and Obama. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
6 Sep 201746min
North Korea update then the Army’s CEO
Tommy gets an update on North Korea’s latest provocations from Asia expert Evan Medeiros. Then he talks with Eric Fanning, the former Secretary of the Army and the first openly gay head service secretary in history, about Trump’s transgender ban and his career at the Pentagon. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
1 Sep 201747min
Crisis in Venezuela
Tommy speaks former AP correspondent Hannah Dreier about the ongoing humanitarian and political crisis in Venezuela. Dreier was the last American journalist to get a permanent work visa when she arrived in Venezuela in 2014 and reported from the capitol until June. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
30 Aug 201728min
Trump's new war plan
Tommy talks with defense policy expert Kelly Magsamen about President Trump's speech announcing his Afghan war policy. They evaluate the substance of his plan and discuss whether any approach can actually improve the situation on the ground and allow us to get out. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
23 Aug 201730min
Right-wing radicals and CIA secrets
Tommy talks with former Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano about her efforts to combat right-wing extremists. Then he is joined by former Deputy CIA Director David Cohen to talk about what it was like to learn the world’s most closely guarded secrets, how the CIA works, and hear his David’s views on North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
16 Aug 201746min
Emergency North Korea update then Putin’s #1 enemy
Former Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes talks through Trump’s promise of “fire and fury” if North Korea threatens the US and today’s reports on advances in North Korea's nuclear program. Then Tommy is joined by Bill Browder, a businessman who became Putin’s #1 enemy after exposing corruption in Russia. Browder was the driving force behind the Magnitsky Act sanctions to punish Russian human rights abusers. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
9 Aug 201742min
Are they gonna’ nuke us?
Tommy talks with former Deputy Secretary of State Tony Blinken about the Iran deal, whether it’s working, and if we can apply the lessons learned to the dangerous situation in North Korea. Then they talk about Secretary Tillerson’s record at State and tensions in Israel and Venezuela. Both of them really miss Joe Biden. Get tickets to CROOKED CON November 6-7 in Washington, D.C at http://crookedcon.com
2 Aug 201734min
