{"id":5810,"date":"2025-11-20T22:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/378-asha-rangappa-seditious-behavior-punishable-by-death-trump-to-dems-what-orders-might-be-illegal-venezuela-boat-strikes-and-the-aumf-comey-epstein-and-the-courts\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T22:52:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T22:52:00","slug":"378-asha-rangappa-seditious-behavior-punishable-by-death-trump-to-dems-what-orders-might-be-illegal-venezuela-boat-strikes-and-the-aumf-comey-epstein-and-the-courts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/378-asha-rangappa-seditious-behavior-punishable-by-death-trump-to-dems-what-orders-might-be-illegal-venezuela-boat-strikes-and-the-aumf-comey-epstein-and-the-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"378. Asha Rangappa. \u201cSEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!\u201d- Trump to Dems. What Orders Might be Illegal? Venezuela Boat Strikes and the AUMF. Comey, Epstein and the Courts. \u201cWe\u2019re Already in a Constitutional Crisis.\u201d College Tours and Love Is Blind."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=ANA1915518582\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a week where political rhetoric reaches new levels of danger and America\u2019s legal system braces for impact, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulRieckhoff\"><u>@PaulRieckhoff<\/u><\/a>) sits down with the show\u2019s resident legal heavyweight Asha Rangappa (FBI veteran, Yale professor, Substack baller) for an unfiltered, expert breakdown of the legal issues and headlines setting America aflame. Asha returns to help us parse Trump\u2019s escalating and dangerous \u201cseditious\u201d threats to Democrat lawmakers who posted a video to the troops, the legality of US military interventions (like controversial drug boat strikes), and how lawmakers\u2019 messaging to servicemembers and ongoing military operations could spark unprecedented legal and political crises. And, bringing insight and humor, Asha shares personal stories of navigating American colleges as both parent and professor, her unique role in interpreting military law, and why she loves the TV show \u201cLove is Blind.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Because every episode of Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff breaks down the most important news stories&#8211;and offers light to contrast the heat of other politics and news shows. It\u2019s independent content for independent Americans. In these trying times especially, Independent Americans is your trusted place for independent news, politics, inspiration and hope. The podcast that helps you stay ahead of the curve&#8211;and stay vigilant.<\/p>\n<p>-Watch Asha\u2019s previous appearances: <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\/\"><u>Episode 225 on June 1, 2023<\/u><\/a> \u2022 <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\/\"><u>Episode 267 on Feb, 15 2024<\/u><\/a> \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/independentamericans.us\/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\/\"><u>Episode 319 on Feb 6 2025<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zr-RIZXBKP8\"><u>WATCH video of this episode on YouTube now.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Read the Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/halbritz\/status\/1991170835218833613\"><u>statement on suicide in the military<\/u><\/a>. If you need help, don\u2019t be afraid to ask. Resources are available. Call or text 988 for immediate access to the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline, available nationwide, 24\/7, for mental health, suicidal thoughts, or substance use issues.<\/p>\n<p>-Listen\/watch Asha\u2019s podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Its.Complicated\"><u>It\u2019s Complicated<\/u><\/a> and check out her <a href=\"https:\/\/asharangappa.substack.com\/\"><u>Freedom Academy on Substack<\/u><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AshaRangappa_\"><u>follow her on social media.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><u>Independent Veterans of America<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/independentamericans\/posts\"><u>Join the movement. Hook into our exclusive Patreon community<\/u><\/a> of Independent Americans. 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Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/megaphone.fm\/adchoices\">megaphone.fm\/adchoices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a week where political rhetoric reaches new levels of danger and America\u2019s legal system braces for impact, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) sits down with the show\u2019s resident legal heavyweight Asha Rangappa (FBI veteran, Yale professor, Substack baller) for an unfiltered, expert breakdown of the legal issues and headlines setting America aflame. Asha&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/378-asha-rangappa-seditious-behavior-punishable-by-death-trump-to-dems-what-orders-might-be-illegal-venezuela-boat-strikes-and-the-aumf-comey-epstein-and-the-courts\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">378. Asha Rangappa. \u201cSEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!\u201d- Trump to Dems. What Orders Might be Illegal? Venezuela Boat Strikes and the AUMF. Comey, Epstein and the Courts. \u201cWe\u2019re Already in a Constitutional Crisis.\u201d College Tours and Love Is Blind.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5811,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5810","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\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",800,800,false],"landscape":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",800,800,false],"portraits":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",800,800,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",750,750,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",800,800,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.jpg",800,800,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/eab3e063c806398e6d62e1dbd4836db8.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":"In a week where political rhetoric reaches new levels of danger and America\u2019s legal system braces for impact, Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff) sits down with the show\u2019s resident legal heavyweight Asha Rangappa (FBI veteran, Yale professor, Substack baller) for an unfiltered, expert breakdown of the legal issues and headlines setting America aflame. 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