Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
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50,000 Troops, Zero Reporters. Why Trump and Hegseth are Keeping the Press Away From Iran.
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7:26Now PlayingFifty thousand American troops are deployed in the Iran theater and not a single reporter is on a ship or a base with them. Paul sits down with ABC's Martha Raddatz for a no-BS briefing on the Pentagon press blackout, Hegseth's West Point culture war speech, and what happens to public trust when the military gets dragged into partisan politics. Independent is an Attitude. Stay vigilant.
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