332. Dan Lamothe. Hegseth’s Wife Has Entered the Chat. SecDef’s Stonewall. McRaven’s Wisdom. They’re Deporting Kids. 9/11 Quackery. Loomer vs Rieckhoff. Political War at the VA. North Koreans in Ukraine. New Indy Vet Brian Bengs For Senate. WTF, Saquon?

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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We’ve got another great episode with a returning guest. And another big screw up by a returning screw up. That’s right, the Hegseth hits keep coming and at this point it’s a little hard to tell which one is the worst. From Signalgate to the briefing of Elon on our China war plans (remember that one?!) to a latest Signal chat group which includes his wife in briefings of the most top secret nature possible. It’s another day, another fiasco for the world’s worst SECDEF. Trump’s first hundred days have seen countless terrible days for Pete Hegseth. And therefore, for all of us. And Paul’s gonna take you on a walk through midtown Manhattan and into Central Park on a beautiful spring evening to tear into all of. Including the latest on Ukraine, why the DOJ is being weaponized in a whole new way, why Saquon Barkley is off our Christmas card list and why conspiracy peddling Laura Loomer decided to attack Paul on Twitter/X/Elon’s demented digital playpen. And we’ve got a fantastic returning guest to break it all down. The vigilant reporter that’s tracking all scandals down for the Washington Post. Dan Lamothe (@DanLamothe) is back and he’s 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 the real deal and if you’ve heard him on the show before you know why we’re always so happy to have him back on. Nobody stays on top of all things military more than Dan and you can only go this deep with a host with the chops to dig into all of it. 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. 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, Episode 245 and Episode 318. Be sure to check out the show now on our YouTube page here. -Watch the full episode here. -Watch the interview 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.
0:14.7	Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:18.0	Welcome to episode 332.
0:25.7	I'm your host, Pauloff and welcome to Radio City Music Hall. Welcome to Midtown Manhattan. Welcome to May and after all that
0:34.1	April rain and all those showers may will hopefully produce some flowers,
0:40.3	but it will definitely produce many reasons for us all to stay vigilant.
0:53.0	Coming up, I've got an exclusive conversation with Washington Post Defense reporter Dan Lamath,
1:00.4	who is back to break down the latest in all the chaos that's happened at the Pentagon.
1:05.9	But before we get to that, we're going to do a quick walk and talk across Midtown Manhattan on a beautiful evening.
1:11.9	Behind me is the NBC Studios 30 Rock, the place where I often do television. I just finished a
1:20.3	conversation with Ali Velci, who was filling in for Nicole Wallace at Deadline White House.
1:26.4	Behind me is the famous 30 Rock.
1:29.3	Back over there is where the Christmas tree is at Christmas time.
1:33.0	Down there is usually an ice skating rink.
1:37.9	So as I continue to take you on this walk through beautiful Manhattan,
1:41.5	on a beautiful evening, so let's go from the top of the rock to my
1:45.8	top topics. The famous toy star F.A.O.artz, is right behind me. Right over there is Radio City
2:04.7	Music Hall where a couple years ago I went in person to witness the NFL draft, which is actually
2:11.3	one of my top topics this week. And here's why. It's a night of inspiration.
2:19.3	It's a uniquely American moment where hard work pays off.
2:23.3	You see young men and their families and their coaches and their teachers who've worked their entire lives for this moment.
2:30.3	This moment of congratulations, this moment of celebration, this moment of community.
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