Iran Crisis Explodes: Allies Turn Away, Top Official Quits
The Mary Trump Podcast
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🗓️ 17 March 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
A major shakeup hits Donald’s administration as National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent resigns warning there was no imminent threat from Iran. His statement, Donald’s response, and growing internal dissent, along with his Oval Office meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin, the GOP’s SAVE America Act push, and the subpoena of Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files are all examined.
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| 0:00.0 | Defense systems firing at projectiles near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad Iraq. |
| 0:10.0 | diplomatic headquarters, an oil field, hotel and other facilities, all reportedly targeted by Iran. |
| 0:16.0 | The early morning attacks happening as Israel announced it had killed Ali Larajani, Iran's top security official, also |
| 0:22.0 | reportedly killed a leader of Iran's paramilitary, flight and shipping disruptions continuing |
| 0:26.4 | across the Middle East, several airlines extending flight cancellations, and NATO allies deciding |
| 0:31.8 | not to send ships to help secure the region's waterways. Impacts to the Stradahormuz |
| 0:36.6 | continuing to cause surging gas prices, |
| 0:39.1 | up to an average of $3.79 a gallon according to AAA. And it could get worse. |
| 0:49.3 | I want to talk about a case that's unfolding in a New Jersey federal courtroom, which I think helps us potentially connect some dots. |
| 1:03.5 | The judge in question is Judge Koreshi. |
| 1:07.8 | And appearing before him was line prosecutor Daniel Rosenblum to discuss the sentencing of Francisco Vilfayn, who pled guilty to charges of child pornography. |
| 1:20.2 | Now, take a step back. |
| 1:24.0 | Right now, it seems that the DOJ, as run by Pambi, is in some kind of feud with the federal judiciary in New Jersey. |
| 1:32.7 | I'm getting this from a New York Times piece called Judge E.J.J.J.J.X. Federal prosecutor from court and orders bosses to testify. |
| 1:42.8 | So who exactly are these bosses? We know that Alina Haba, |
| 1:49.4 | who used to be, well, probably still is, Donald's personal attorney, was found to be holding |
| 1:56.6 | her position unlawfully, and that finding was made by Judge Brand. Pam Bondi, in her infinite |
| 2:04.7 | wisdom, replaced Alina Haba with a three-person leadership team, which I think just last week, |
| 2:11.4 | Judge Brand found also to be unlawful. So, DOJ, once again, batting a thousand. So why does this matter? Well, because we don't |
| 2:24.4 | know exactly who's in charge in New Jersey, who's represented the DOJ, who's calling the shots, |
| 2:33.3 | because, and this brings us back to what's happening |
| 2:37.0 | in Judge Kroache's courtroom. First of all, as I said, Daniel Rosenblum, the live prosecutor, |
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