{"id":5713,"date":"2025-04-24T07:01:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/330-jim-walden-nycs-real-independent-candidate-for-mayor-hegseth-is-shook-and-his-own-guys-are-coming-after-him-chaos-at-the-pentagon-trumps-not-invoking-the-insurrect\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T07:01:00","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T07:01:00","slug":"330-jim-walden-nycs-real-independent-candidate-for-mayor-hegseth-is-shook-and-his-own-guys-are-coming-after-him-chaos-at-the-pentagon-trumps-not-invoking-the-insurrect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/330-jim-walden-nycs-real-independent-candidate-for-mayor-hegseth-is-shook-and-his-own-guys-are-coming-after-him-chaos-at-the-pentagon-trumps-not-invoking-the-insurrect\/","title":{"rendered":"330. Jim Walden. NYC\u2019s Real Independent Candidate for Mayor. Hegseth Is Shook \u2014 And His Own Guys are Coming After Him. Chaos at the Pentagon. Trump\u2019s Not Invoking the Insurrection Act\u2014YET. Rubio Sells Out Ukraine. Thank You, Lee Corso. Smell the Flowers."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA6979909504\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The chaos at the Pentagon is getting worse as more and more news stories about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continue to pour out. And now, the staffers he fired (that he also hired) for allegedly leaking are coming after him. They\u2019re eating their own\u2013and the mayhem is expanding quickly and overwhelming Hegseth and The Building. What happens next? Will Trump fire him? Who could replace him? Who\u2019s watching our nukes?!?!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s another wild week in America\u2013and time for another walk and talk. And this week, Paul is back in New York City. And spring has finally sprung in the Big Apple. And the political chaos here continues to grow like tulips in the sunshine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also home to some of the worst mayors anyone has ever seen. From the epic failure that was DeBlasio to the now disgraced Giuliani, to the criminally corrupt and incompetent Eric Adams, the city that never sleeps also seems to be the city that can never catch a break when it comes to good leadership. And with Trump constantly focused on it, what happens in NYC impacts the world now more than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And this fall, there\u2019s a massive off-cycle election to determine who takes if from here.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And this week, we\u2019ve got a candidate for Mayor that wants to end the chaos. And wants to do it differently: as an independent. But you\u2019ve probably never heard of him until now.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jimfornyc.com\/\">Jim Walden<\/a> (@JimForNYC) is a former prosecutor for the Eastern District of New York and a first time candidate. He\u2019s prosecuted mob bosses, corrupt governments, institutions and defended Chris Krebs when Trump came after him. He\u2019s a centrist who is offering solutions to problems from the middle.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got a bold centrist view and a political affiliation that make his visit to this show timely, important and unique. And he shares his vision for the future, why he\u2019s an independent, what he thinks of Democrat Eric Adams running as an independent, what he\u2019ll do on crime, prices, immigration, Trump and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s the first conversation for 2025 in our annual \u201cMeet The Independent Candidates\u201d series. And it\u2019s one you don\u2019t want to miss. From open primaries to\u00a0 the city\u2019s regulation of helicopter traffic after a terrible recent crash, it\u2019s a candid and serious conversation with a candidate that deserves more attention. Because Jim Walden is what a lot of people say they want their politicians to sound like. Reasonable, rational, centrist. But he\u2019s also new and inexperienced. And he\u2019s joining us to face some hard questions from the best independent show in America.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a refreshing dose of independence and inspiration you probably need after all of the other crazy news of the last week.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>And we cover all of that too. Because if it\u2019s related to National Security and veterans, we&#8217;ve got you covered. From Hegseth and his growing crisis of confidence to Rubio abandoning his duty \u2014 and Ukraine, the hits keep coming. And your host Paul Rieckhoff has you covered.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to Independent Americans. Welcome to Episode 330.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ql-align-justify\">\n<p>Be sure to check it out on our <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/XsIaeNY6x14\">YouTube page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>-Get extra content, connect with guests, attend exclusive events, get merch discounts and support this critical show that speaks truth to power by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"> joining our IA community on Patreon<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/USnc-TQrmO8\">NEW! Watch the video version of the entire podcast here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>-Find us <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/independentamericansus\">on social media<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.independentamericans.us\">http:\/\/www.IndependentAmericans.us<\/a>. Where you can also get some very cool IA merch in time for Easter, Mother\u2019s Day or Father\u2019s Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/jimfornyc.com\/\">Check out Jim Walden\u2019s website.\u00a0<\/a><\/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>\n<p><strong>Ways to watch:<\/strong><\/p>\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><\/h2>\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>The chaos at the Pentagon is getting worse as more and more news stories about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continue to pour out. And now, the staffers he fired (that he also hired) for allegedly leaking are coming after him. They\u2019re eating their own\u2013and the mayhem is expanding quickly and overwhelming Hegseth and The&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/330-jim-walden-nycs-real-independent-candidate-for-mayor-hegseth-is-shook-and-his-own-guys-are-coming-after-him-chaos-at-the-pentagon-trumps-not-invoking-the-insurrect\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">330. Jim Walden. NYC\u2019s Real Independent Candidate for Mayor. Hegseth Is Shook \u2014 And His Own Guys are Coming After Him. Chaos at the Pentagon. Trump\u2019s Not Invoking the Insurrection Act\u2014YET. Rubio Sells Out Ukraine. Thank You, Lee Corso. Smell the Flowers.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5714,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5713","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","entry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/dac886a901e0b2b29349e6782f866856.jpg",800,800,false]},"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/author\/admin\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/category\/episodes\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Episodes<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"The chaos at the Pentagon is getting worse as more and more news stories about Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth continue to pour out. 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