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The podcast details escalating U.S. military engagement in Iran, widespread government deception about war costs, and a pattern of corruption and abuse among top Trump administration officials, including efforts to suppress press freedom and manipulate legal outcomes. The episode undersco
The podcast details escalating U.S. military engagement in Iran, widespread government deception about war costs, and a pattern of corruption and abuse among top Trump administration officials, including efforts to suppress press freedom and manipulate legal outcomes. The episode undersco
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Heather Cox RichardsonPete HegsethKash PatelSarah FitzpatrickDavid RothkopfHoward LutnickE. Jean Carroll
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