In the aftermath of the 2024 election, America is even more divided than before.

Half the country fears the end of democracy and the other half welcomes it.

As America inches toward the brink of authoritarian rule, now more than ever, we must force ourselves to have the necessary conversation.

Welcome to The Necessary Conversation. I'm Chad Coulchin with me is my sister, fellow lefty,

hater of Trump, and my mom and my dad, not haters of Trump.

At least we can tell that by mom, you're wearing your beautiful

Trump hat, one of them, one of several from the collection. Okay, thank you for the salute.

I need a new one. I need the 250th anniversary one. I've got to find one. I'll find it. Okay.

Today we have a lot of topics to get to. We are going to be covering

the endless war in Iran and the escalation of it. We're going to be covering Trump's sexual

assault of a minor allegations that were released this week. Christy Noam getting fired.

Trump's failing economy. God's war. That some of these military leaders are telling troops, this is God's war,

and Trump making America less safe. We're going to be covering all of that today before we get to

any of it. Mom, do you have your ditties? Well, of course, the Patriots of the year,

the six U.S. service members that were killed in the conflict with Iran

that came home in their dignified transfer that was at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware on March

7th of 2026. There were six of them, and I'll say their names quick, and I hope I don't fell up their names that bad, but I probably might, and I apologize in advance.

Captain Cody A. Cork from Florida, Major Jeffrey R. O'Brien.

The home state was not widely reported yet, I'm not for sure.

Chief Warrant Officer Robert M. Marzen,

Sergeant First Class Nicole M. Amor from Minnesota. Sergeant First Class Noah L. T. Jens from Nebraska

and Sergeant DeCaine L. Cody from Iowa.

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