173. What Trump's Unhinged War Speech Means for Iran

About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's recent speech regarding Iran, the implications for US-Iran relations, and constitutional concerns surrounding birthright citizenship.

Why has Attorney General Pam Bondi been fired? Are China and Russia the real winners of the US-Iran war? And, is Trump’s birthright citizenship case the biggest attack on the Constitution yet? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. ⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katty Kay, Anthony Scaramucci

Topics covered

• Trump's speech
• US-Iran relations
• birthright citizenship
• China and Russia
• Constitutional issues

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• US-Iran war
• birthright citizenship
• Pam Bondi
• China
• Russia
• Constitution

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Books & works: The Rest Is Politics

Places: Iran, China, Russia, US

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