484: Trump's Military and Intelligence Purge

484: Trump's Military and Intelligence Purge

Tommy & Ben dig into the FBI’s raid on John Bolton and how Pete Hegseth’s firing of the head of the Defense Intelligence Agency fits into Trump’s ongoing ideological purges of the US intelligence community. They discuss Israel’s criminal “double tap” strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital, The Free Press’s sanctimonious reaction to criticism of their reporting about starvation in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s constant moving of the goalposts on a ceasefire deal, why Trump’s meeting South Korean president Lee Jae Myung was humiliating for America, Trump’s lies and delusions about being a peacemaker, the latest on Iran negotiations, why Australia expelled Iranian diplomats, and Putin’s answer to Eurovision. Then, Tommy speaks with Franklin Nossiter, Sahel Analyst at the International Crisis Group, about the complex dynamics in a region where military juntas, jihadists, and foreign powers are all jostling for influence.

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast.

Avsnitt(512)

Trump Reignites the Forever Wars

Trump Reignites the Forever Wars

Tommy and Ben discuss Bibi Netanyahu restarting the war in Gaza as he creates a new domestic political crisis, why Trump's airstrikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen are likely to fail, and the gut...

19 Mars 20251h 39min

A true story of money, Mafia & the Vatican (Shadow Kingdom Episode 1)

A true story of money, Mafia & the Vatican (Shadow Kingdom Episode 1)

Today we're excited to bring you the first episode of Shadow Kingdom: God's Banker. In the summer of 1982, the Vatican’s top money man was found dead. Roberto Calvi was at the center of a prolific mon...

17 Mars 202527min

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Ceasefire in Ukraine?

Tommy and Ben discuss late-breaking news that Russia and Ukraine may agree to a 30-day ceasefire, Canada’s new Prime Minister and the rapidly escalating trade war with the United States that he’ll inh...

12 Mars 20251h 41min

Can Ukraine Survive Trump?

Can Ukraine Survive Trump?

Tommy and Ben discuss the continued fallout from President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous White House meeting, including Europe’s attempt to come up with an alternative ...

5 Mars 20251h 24min

Trump and Zelensky's Disastrous Meeting

Trump and Zelensky's Disastrous Meeting

Tommy and Ben discuss Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s disastrous meeting at the White House that erupted in a yelling match and resulted in Zelensky being told to leave. They...

1 Mars 202542min

The US and Europe’s Conscious Uncoupling

The US and Europe’s Conscious Uncoupling

Tommy and Ben discuss the increasing divide between the US and Europe on the issue of the war in Ukraine just as the world marks the three year anniversary, including a mineral reserves deal and Ameri...

26 Feb 20251h 31min

Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True

Putin’s Wildest Dreams Come True

Tommy and Ben discuss the seismic shift in US foreign policy that happened this past week after Trump announced that the US and Russia would directly negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine through tal...

19 Feb 20251h 35min

Trump’s Insane Plan To “Own” Gaza

Trump’s Insane Plan To “Own” Gaza

Tommy and Ben discuss how Trump’s insane plan to ethnically cleanse and “own” the Gaza strip is destabilizing governments in Egypt and Jordan, and why Trump keeps undermining the Gaza ceasefire deal h...

12 Feb 20251h 27min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

motiv
p3-krim
spar
svenska-fall
flashback-forever
rss-krimstad
rss-viva-fotboll
rss-sanning-konsekvens
aftonbladet-daily
aftonbladet-krim
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-krimreportrarna
olyckan-inifran
rss-frandfors-horna
fordomspodden
dagens-eko
rss-flodet
svd-ledarredaktionen
politiken
rss-aftonbladet-krim