America’s “Strategic Self-Immolation”
From The Steady State Sentinel by The Steady State
February 20, 2026 · 32 min · Episode 13
About this episode
Tim Weiner and Jim Lawler discuss the dangers posed by the Trump Administration's actions on national security and civil liberties.
National Security reporter and author Tim Weiner and host Jim Lawler discuss how the Trump Administration’s politicization of our national security institutions, attacks on our constitution and rule of law, and betrayal of our allies are putting us in danger of losing our civil liberties at home and increasing our national security threats abroad.
People in this episode
Host: Jim Lawler
Guest: Tim Weiner
Topics covered
- national security
- politicization
- civil liberties
- rule of law
- foreign relations
Keywords
- national security
- Trump Administration
- civil liberties
- politicization
- rule of law
- foreign relations
- threats
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Trump Administration
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