Biden’s New Memoir Rewrites Afghanistan — and Skips the Reckoning

Biden’s New Memoir Rewrites Afghanistan — and Skips the Reckoning

July 15, 2026 · 48 min

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Tom Shattuck discusses Biden's new memoir and its portrayal of Afghanistan, alongside various current events including protests and police issues.

- Tom Shattuck from the Maine Wire fills in for Gerry today. - The Biddeford ICE shooting ignites a protest melee, with demonstrators condemning federal agents before the facts are settled and Maine Wire reporter John Featherston reporting assaults and slashed tires. - President Trump defends ICE traffic stops as an essential enforcement tool, while Portland’s depleted police force leaves residents waiting up to 40 minutes and physically restraining suspects themselves. - Canadian wildfire smoke sparks a takedown of climate alarmism, recycling theater and NGO grift, before Joe Biden’s new memoir is mocked for sanitizing COVID and the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal. - Ro Khanna gets cornered on October 7 and refuses a direct answer on whether Palestinian forces had the right to attack Israeli military bases, exposing his 2028 tightrope with the anti-Israel left. Today’s podcast is sponsored by : PARAMOUNT PLUS - Don’t Miss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"The Agency."⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ All episodes streaming June 21st on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can now WATCH and chat with The Gerry Callahan Show LIVE on Newsmax's social media channels (Facebook, X/Twitter, YouTube…

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