Ben Meiselas
@MeidasTouch·6M subscribers·23.7K videos
MAGA Congress GETS CAUGHT in TROOP SCHEME!!
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July 29, 2026
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15:06Now PlayingThe U.S. is fighting a costly war with Iran that Congress never authorized, and no one in Washington will take the vote. Pete Hegseth is blocking some of the Navy's most qualified women from the top ranks, so for the first time in more than a decade, no active-duty woman is on track to make admiral. In the middle of a war, his priority is testosterone testing. And Congress just tried to cut the disability benefits earned by veterans with conditions like tinnitus and sleep apnea.
Marine Corps veteran Maura Sullivan and Navy veteran Rebecca Bennett take it all on, and the throughline is simple: a country cannot demand this much sacrifice and treat what it owes in return as optional.
Then they make the case for something better: rebuilding a culture of service, in and out of uniform, that could actually bring this country back together.
Full episode here: Washington Keeps Breaking Its Promises to the People Who Serve: Meidas Defense
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