Twitter locks the accounts and shadowbans several WikiLeaks accounts. [Link] Trump announces Gen James Mattis will be retiring as Secretary of Defense at the end of February. [Link] Gen James Mattis publishes his resignation letter. In the letter, Mattis says Trump...
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FPF #287 – Trump Declares Victory Over ISIS guest Will Porter
On FPF #287, Will Porter joins the show to discuss Trump's announcement that the US has defeated ISIS. Trump will also be withdrawing all US troops from Syria. Trump's decision came as a surprise. Will and Kyle give analysis on the reaction to the withdraw and how it...
12/20/18 Mark Perry on Trump’s Decision to Withdraw from Syria
Mark Perry joins the show to talk about President Trump's bombshell news that he plans to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria. Perry says most people in the military think this is absolutely the right move, despite many loud claims to the contrary from pundits on both...
I just called my Republican congressman in support of Trump on withdrawal from Syria
You don't have to "believe" in democracy to do what you can. Please do this. Thank you. (202) 224-3121 https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
News Roundup 12/20/18
The New York Times exposes Facebook giving tech giants access to users private information. [Link] The Senate passes a criminal justice reform bill. The bill will end the three strikes rule. [Link] A federal judge rules police had no duty to protect children from...
Trump’s Decision to Leave Syria Was No ‘Surprise’
In 1966, in the midst of the Vietnam War, Vermont Senator George Aiken recommended that President Lyndon Johnson simply “declare victory and get out.” While what Aiken actually said was more complex (because the U.S. couldn’t win militarily, he implied, it should stop...
White House Announces Full Withdrawal From Syria
In a surprise move, President Trump has declared victory over ISIS in Syria, and the White House has confirmed that a complete withdrawal of US military forces from Syria has been ordered. Officials also say the State Department will be withdrawn in the next 24 hours....
Trump’s Syria Pullout Fuels Backlash Across DC
President Trump’s announcement of an immediate withdrawal of US forces from Syria seems to have taken a lot of people by surprise. Such big news is fueling both a predictable backlash from hawks, and angry criticism from political rivals who are portraying the...
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