{"id":5691,"date":"2025-02-06T08:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/319-asha-rangappa-this-is-flooding-the-zone-dont-comply-in-advance-how-an-fbi-background-check-works-carla-f-bad-super-bowl-security-a-radical-va-sec-confirmed-another-j6-criminal-di\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T08:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T08:01:00","slug":"319-asha-rangappa-this-is-flooding-the-zone-dont-comply-in-advance-how-an-fbi-background-check-works-carla-f-bad-super-bowl-security-a-radical-va-sec-confirmed-another-j6-criminal-di","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/319-asha-rangappa-this-is-flooding-the-zone-dont-comply-in-advance-how-an-fbi-background-check-works-carla-f-bad-super-bowl-security-a-radical-va-sec-confirmed-another-j6-criminal-di\/","title":{"rendered":"319. Asha Rangappa. This is Flooding the Zone. Don\u2019t Comply in Advance. How an FBI Background Check Works. CARLA F. BAD. Super Bowl Security. A Radical VA Sec Confirmed. Another J6 Criminal Dies. Stop the Chop. Luca to Lakers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA8116172399\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Whew. This week is what Trump flooding the zone really looks like. He\u2019s throwing political flash-bang after political flash-bang.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And everyone feels unbalanced and like they have whiplash. While his opponents are overwhelmed, disorganized, leaderless and demoralized. While he continues to gather more and more levers of power. And gain even more momentum.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This is political shock and awe. And it\u2019s working.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because the Democrats are nowhere to be found. They\u2019re old and lost and powerless to stop Trump and his hoard from doing whatever they want. Powerless to stop themselves from appointing radical election deniers like new VA Secretary Doug Collins to cabinet positions. That\u2019s right. 22 Democrat senators voted along with the Republicans to put Collins in charge of the VA.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>They won\u2019t save you. They can\u2019t even save themselves.<\/p>\n<p>But don\u2019t despair fully. Because we\u2019re gonna help you rise above the flood and look upstream to what\u2019s next. Especially around the FBI\u2014which is now under political attack from Trump, Musk and the extreme right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Asha Rangappa (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AshaRangappa_\">@AshaRangappa_<\/a>) is our guest. A true American badass, she is an Assistant Dean and Senior Lecturer at Yale University\u2019s Jackson School of Global Affairs and a former Associate Dean at Yale Law School is back. She served as a Special Agent in the New York Division of the FBI, specializing in counterintelligence investigations.\u00a0Her work involved assessing threats to national security, conducting classified investigations on suspected foreign agents, and performing undercover work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s the perfect guest to break it all down to get you caught up and up to speed on all things Trump, national security and FBI. She gives her straight and often sobering assessment of the situation ahead and how and when it will unfold. While also taking you through what\u2019s actually involved in an FBI background, how many agents worked on the Jan 6 investigation and how the FBI has its hands full this weekend with the Super Bowl. It\u2019s a lot. But we\u2019ll cut through it fast and fiercely.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Every episode of <em>Independent Americans<\/em> with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories\u2013and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s content for the 49% of Americans that proudly call themselves independent. Always with a unique focus on national security, foreign affairs and military and veterans issues. Independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/\"><em>Independent Americans<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve\u2013and stay vigilant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Past appearances: <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/267-asha-rangappa-is-trump-going-to-jail-or-not-what-did-the-hur-report-really-say-about-biden-maga-vs-nato-ukraine-and-more-russias-secret-space-nukes-long-islands-special-ele\/\">Episode 267<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/225-asha-rangappa-the-stewart-rhodes-verdict-sedition-is-treasons-cousin-trumps-shadow-army-domestic-extremism-who-is-americas-wyatt-earp-cable-news-booty-calls\/\">Episode 225<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out the show now on our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TIewPt3Mxh0\">YouTube page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/db87e40gieo\">Watch the full conversation here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>-Join the movement. <a href=\"https:\/\/us20.list-manage.com\/contact-form?u=8c5808325c476035f32eb82fa&amp;form_id=7118980e41444bd19e376c6abfee06af\">Sign up to get our regular breakdowns of the independent news you need to know.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\">Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/a> of Independent Americans. Get extra content, connect with guests, meet other Independent Americans, attend events, get merch discounts, and support this show that speaks truth to power.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>-Find us on social media or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/merch\/\">And get a cool, new IA hoodie sweatshirt just in time for the start of the cold season<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Ways to listen:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Spotify: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0F1lzdRbTB0XYen8kyEqXe<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Apple Podcasts: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/id1457899667\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\/id1457899667<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Amazon Podcasts: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/49a684c3-68e1-4a85-8d93-d95027a8ec64\/independent-americans-with-paul-rieckhoff<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>TuneIn Radio: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/News--Politics-Podcasts\/Independent-Americans-p1214607\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/News&#8211;Politics-Podcasts\/Independent-Americans-p1214607\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Ways to watch:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>YouTube: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@independentamericans\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@independentamericans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Instagram: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Social channels:<\/h2>\n<p><strong>X\/Twitter:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/indy_americans\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/x.com\/indy_americans<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>BlueSky:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/indyamericans.bsky.social\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/indyamericans.bsky.social<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/IndependentAmericansUS\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whew. This week is what Trump flooding the zone really looks like. He\u2019s throwing political flash-bang after political flash-bang.\u00a0 And everyone feels unbalanced and like they have whiplash. While his opponents are overwhelmed, disorganized, leaderless and demoralized. While he continues to gather more and more levers of power. And gain even more momentum.\u00a0 This is&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/319-asha-rangappa-this-is-flooding-the-zone-dont-comply-in-advance-how-an-fbi-background-check-works-carla-f-bad-super-bowl-security-a-radical-va-sec-confirmed-another-j6-criminal-di\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">319. Asha Rangappa. This is Flooding the Zone. Don\u2019t Comply in Advance. How an FBI Background Check Works. CARLA F. BAD. Super Bowl Security. A Radical VA Sec Confirmed. Another J6 Criminal Dies. Stop the Chop. 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This week is what Trump flooding the zone really looks like. He\u2019s throwing political flash-bang after political flash-bang.\u00a0 And everyone feels unbalanced and like they have whiplash. While his opponents are overwhelmed, disorganized, leaderless and demoralized. While he continues to gather more and more levers of power. 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