Worst Truce Ever. U.S. Fires on Tankers. Trump Tries to Silence Sen Kelly.
About this episode
Paul Rieckhoff discusses the implications of U.S. Navy actions in the Strait of Hormuz and the political maneuvering of the Trump administration regarding Senator Mark Kelly.
The truce isn't a truce. The U.S. Navy is firing on Iranian-flagged oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, gas is climbing toward five bucks a gallon in Ohio, and Trump is on record saying he's fine with $200-a-barrel oil — as long as the war grinds on. Meanwhile, the administration is hauling Senator Mark Kelly back into court to silence a decorated Navy combat veteran and astronaut, sending a clear message to two million military retirees and every troop in uniform: shut up and fall in line. Paul Rieckhoff delivers a solo Friday briefing on what the MAGA machine is actually doing while you're trying to plan Mother's Day brunch.
People in this episode
Host: Paul Rieckhoff
Topics covered
- U.S. Navy
- Iran
- oil prices
- political commentary
- Trump administration
- military retirees
Keywords
- U.S. Navy
- Iranian oil tankers
- Trump
- Mark Kelly
- oil prices
- military retirees
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Navy, MAGA
Places: Strait of Hormuz, Ohio
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