318. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth is Confirmed. J6 Insurrections Go Free & Commit Crimes. Trump’s Hiring Freeze Slams Vets at VA. 82nd and 10th Mtn Troops to the Border. Hamas Releases More Hostages. Trump and Hegseth Target Gen Milley. RFK is Still Ridiculous.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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Daily News, Veteran, News, Politics, News Commentary, National Security

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 30 January 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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This is what blowing things up looks like. Radical, damaging and confusing for millions. With so much unnecessary stress on regular Americans. This is what chaos looks like. This is what mayhem looks like. This is what Trump 2.0 looks like. As the country struggles to grapple with the chaotic transition your host Paul Rieckhoff rips into all of it. From Pete Hegseth’s confirmation and the lack of resistance from the Democrats to the next on the chopping block, resident kook RFK Jr. and his antivax nonsense. None of it is normal and none of it makes us safer. And with the military and the pentagon squarely in the crosshairs, we’ve got the perfect guest to help break it all down. The Washington Post’s Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) is one of the best military and Pentagon reporters in America. He has written about the US Armed Forces for more than a decade, traveling extensively, embedding with each service, and covering combat in Afghanistan numerous times. He’s a voice of clarity in the turbulent times and this conversation will leave you smarter, better informed and there’s no spin, no agenda, no bullshit. Every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories–and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It’s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve–and stay vigilant. Past appearances by Dan Lamothe: Episode 96, Episode 154, Episode 185, Episode 206, and Episode 245 Be sure to check out the show now on our YouTube page here. -Watch the full episode here. -Join the movement. Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know. -Hook into our exclusive Patreon community of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power. -Check the hashtag #LookForTheHelpers. And share yours. -Find us on social media or www.IndependentAmericans.us. And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the start of the cold season. -Check out other Righteous podcasts like The Firefighters Podcast with Rob Serra, Uncle Montel - The OG of Weed and B Dorm. Independent Americans is powered by veteran-owned and led Righteous Media. America’s next great independent media company. Ways to listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff/id1457899667 Amazon Podcasts: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff TuneIn Radio: https://tunein.com/podcasts/News--Politics-Podcasts/Independent-Americans-p1214607/ Ways to watch: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@independentamericans Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/IndependentAmericansUS/ Social channels: X/Twitter: https://x.com/indy_americans BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/indyamericans.bsky.social Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IndependentAmericansUS/

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0:00.0	Power by righteous media.
0:15.7	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:19.0	Welcome to episode 318.
0:22.3	I'm your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:25.2	President Mayhem is back.
0:28.4	And now is most definitely a time to stay vigilant.
0:44.4	You know, mayhem, the guy from the insurance commercials who destroys everything and creates catastrophes all around him?
0:46.3	That's what President Mayhem is.
0:48.7	That's what Trump was in his first term.
0:50.5	I called him President Mayhem on this show for years.
0:53.3	And it's never been more fitting
0:54.9	than now. Because in just the first couple of days, chaos has returned as our new dysfunctional,
1:03.0	destructive, and dangerous normal. There's a huge difference between tearing something down
1:09.8	and rebuilding it better and throwing
1:12.3	a hand grenade in the middle of it and blowing it all apart.
1:15.4	And that's what we've seen already in just the first couple of days of this new Trump administration.
1:21.0	And I'm going to reel off a number of examples before we get to our excellent guest.
1:25.9	Dan Lamath, Pentagon and National Security Reporter from
1:29.3	the Washington Post, is back on the show for a record six visit. He's almost got as many as Tom Brady,
1:35.9	which is his home football team. But he's going to break down what this first couple of weeks
1:39.9	inside the Pentagon have been like. We're going to talk about Pete Hegseth. We're going to talk about
1:43.8	troops on the border. And we're going to talk about the national security stories that you're not hearing about, that you should be hearing about. The great Dan Lamoff is back, and he's going to help us break it down. And for you Patreon members, he's going to take you inside the Pentagon, tell you his favorite room, tell you what security is like there, and give you an
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