Soldier Used Classified Info to Bet on Maduro Ouster. Trump Targets Naturalized Citizens. And Approves Executions By Firing Squad—For Real.

Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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

4.6 • 907 Ratings

🗓️ 25 April 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Corruption is the top topic, and it's bleeding into the ranks. A Fort Bragg special forces sergeant just got indicted for using classified intel to bet $400,000 on Polymarket about the Maduro operation. The acting secretary of culture war, Pete Hegseth, is leaking on Signal, firing 21 generals, and floating "no quarter" from the Pentagon podium. Three carrier strike groups are now stacked in the Middle East. NATO allies are being threatened with suspension. And Trump is openly contemplating federal troops in Chicago, New York, and beyond. This is what a sucking chest wound looks like — and the bleeding isn't stopping.

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0:00.0	I think we could be looking at a period, Sebastian, where Cash Patel, Kennedy, Heggseth are all in the crosshairs and the accountability probably won't happen from Congress.
0:10.2	It'll happen from Trump if he wants to get rid of them like he did Bondi and Christy Noem. Welcome to Independent Americans.
0:31.9	Welcome to episode 502.
0:34.9	I am your host, Paul Reichoff.
0:36.8	It is Friday, April 24th. Finally, it's Friday. Who!
0:41.5	What do we need it? The day after round one of the NFL draft. That means we get to play the
0:47.2	Friday football song.
0:52.8	Thank you, Chris, for that fantastic song.
0:55.5	It is Friday football.
0:57.3	It is also the White House Correspondence Dinner weekend.
1:01.1	Fuck that.
1:01.8	I'm not going.
1:02.6	I'm boycotting.
1:03.6	I'm not normalizing these times.
1:05.6	I am not going to sit in a room where Trump trash is the press.
1:09.7	I frankly don't want to be in a room with Trump and Hague set.
1:12.2	And if I was, I probably have to stand up and turn my back and then I might get arrested.
1:16.8	And it would really screw up my plans for Little League this weekend.
1:19.5	So anyway, I am coming to you from New York City, USA, where the weather today is really quite nice.
1:26.5	It's like 65 degrees and sunny. It feels like spring is here. Of course, being 2026, it'll rain tomorrow.
1:32.9	But it's been some really, really nice days and some nice nights. And today's artist of the day is the great Phil Collins.
1:40.8	Yes, we're continuing with our Hall of Fame series. He is a 2026 Rock and Roll
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