Executive Disorder: Iran Ceasefire Expires, Corrupt Military Contractors, Florida Election
Summary
This episode of It Could Happen Here covers ICE using license plate flippers, paused border wall construction in Big Bend, and an international tree sit protest. The hosts discuss the Korean stock market crash, a South Carolina Senate debate, and federal investigations into anti-ICE protests in Minnesota. They also analyze the USS Abraham Lincoln’s failures, Trump’s military orders, and escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
Topics discussed
Intro, Times Square ads, and Roland Martin Unfiltered promo
ICE using military NDAs and Rodney Scott's executive orders
NAFTA legacy, Korean stock market bubble, and AI chips
US investors ignoring Korea, Taiwan security, and SC elections
HSI surveillance of unions and protest groups in Minnesota
Military enforcing border law in NDAs and Portland comparisons
Ads for She Pivots, Lots to Say, and hotel toilet issues
USS Abraham Lincoln crises, suicide nets, and Trump's orders
Iran ceasefire collapse, drone strikes, and assassination attempts
US munitions shortages and defense procurement failures
General Dynamics factory disasters and shell production delays
History of General Dynamics corruption and Pentagon bribery
Ads for Times Square, She Pivots, and Lots to Say
Bond market distress, US debt, and AI economic bubble
Angie Nixon's upset primary win in Florida Senate race
Larkin's House race, anti-Israel rhetoric, and rally harassment
James Fishback's third place finish and NFL Pro ad
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