About this episode
Ben Wittes joins Tim Miller to discuss America's decline, military waste, and the implications of current geopolitical events.
Trump had to take two Air Force ones to the NATO summit in Turkey: his new bling Qatari hand-me-down that he wanted to show off and the old baby blue one which he had to use to fly safely home—given the war in neighboring Iran. And at the FBI, Kash Patel’s thievery of taxpayer resources has gotten so out of hand, even Chuck Grassley wants answers. Plus: Ukraine has created panic in Russia (which has Trump rethinking which side he wants to root for), Dems should be highlighting the massive military waste in Iran, and Ben invites the public to test-run his new giant database of government records. Oh, and baby elephants are the best. Ben Wittes joins Tim Miller. Show notes: Lawfare on the military's potential deployment at the polls Ben’s email: [email protected] Ben's Substack, "Dog Shirt Daily" Get 20% off when you go to trustandwill.com/BULWARK
People in this episode
Host: Tim Miller
Guest: Ben Wittes
Topics covered
- America in decline
- Trump
- NATO summit
- military waste
- government records
- Ukraine
- Russia
Keywords
- Trump
- NATO
- Iran
- Ukraine
- Russia
- FBI
- military waste
- government records
Sponsors
Trust & Will
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, Lawfare
Places: Turkey, Iran, Russia, Ukraine
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