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Jared and Nick analyze the implications of Trump's new memorandum regarding Iran and discuss various political corruption issues.
Visit patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon and support independent media. Gain access to the full Weekender episodes to keep the show ad-free. Co-hosts Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman analyze Donald Trump's farcical new memorandum of understanding signed at the Palace of Versailles. The administration is suddenly defending Iran's right to ballistic missiles and nuclear programs. Jared explains how foreign adversaries successfully bypassed American interests by appealing directly to Trump's ego and financial greed. Reports even indicate Iranian officials consulted dementia specialists to manipulate the negotiations. A leaked detail exposes a potential dual-toll system on the Strait of Hormuz to enrich political insiders. Blatant corruption hits the legal system as Trump appoints his personal defense lawyer to lead the Southern District of New York. Concurrently, FBI Director Kash Patel faces scrutiny over an alleged slush fund distributed to loyalists. Meanwhile, the Department of Justice is weaponizing anti-terrorism laws against citizens in Minnesota as authorities arrested over a dozen local protesters who resisted an ICE operation. Nick and Jared examine a…
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Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- foreign policy
- Iran negotiations
- corruption
- anti-terrorism laws
- secret societies
- political analysis
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- corruption
- FBI
- Department of Justice
- Kash Patel
- Peter Thiel
- secret society
- anti-terrorism
- politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Department of Justice, Iran
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