All the President’s (Corrupt) Men
Summary
Tommy Vietor and Ben Rhodes analyze the stalled Iran ceasefire, Trump’s erratic diplomacy, and the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon, including IDF desecration of Christian sites. They discuss the Trump administration’s corruption and recent elections in Hungary and Bulgaria. Vietor interviews Nick Enrich, a former USAID official, about his new book detailing how the administration’s dismantling of global health programs has caused hundreds of thousands of preventable deaths.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Episode overview: Iran, corruption, and USAID
Analysis of the Iran ceasefire and nuclear deal
Sponsors: Wild Grain and Quints
Humanitarian crisis in Lebanon and Israel's actions
Trump administration corruption and conflicts of interest
Sponsors: Crooked Media, Hims, and The Sill
European elections: Hungary, Bulgaria, and UK
US negotiations with Cuba and the Diaz-Canel regime
Kash Patel's behavior and FBI leadership
Sponsors: Wise and Crooked Media events
Interview: Whistleblower on the destruction of USAID
Closing remarks, credits, and final sponsors
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