June 11, 2026 - Robert Pape | Elizabeth Goitein | Moira Donegan
From Background Briefing with Ian Masters by Ian Masters
June 11, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
The episode discusses Trump's attempts to navigate political challenges and implications for U.S. hegemony in the Persian Gulf.
Trump Tries To Spin His Way Out of a Defeat and the End of U.S. Hegemony in the Persian Gulf | Trump Ditches Pulte to Unblock FISA So the Government Can Spy on Americans | Trump's Lies About California Vote-Rigging Set the Stage To Rig the November Elections backgroundbriefing.org/donate twitter.com/ianmastersmedia bsky.app/profile/ianmastersmedia.bsky.social linktr.ee/backgroundbriefing
People in this episode
Host: Ian Masters
Guests: Robert Pape, Elizabeth Goitein, Moira Donegan
Topics covered
- U.S. politics
- Trump administration
- election integrity
- government surveillance
- Persian Gulf hegemony
Keywords
- Trump
- FISA
- California vote-rigging
- November Elections
- U.S. hegemony
- government surveillance
- political defeat
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FISA
Places: California
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