{"id":6173,"date":"2026-06-08T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/he-has-no-intelligence-congress-finally-pushes-back-on-trumps-forever-war-the-unsafe-summer-continues-ebola-iran-and-an-unqualified-dni\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T10:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T10:07:00","slug":"he-has-no-intelligence-congress-finally-pushes-back-on-trumps-forever-war-the-unsafe-summer-continues-ebola-iran-and-an-unqualified-dni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.righteous-media.com\/IndependentAmericans\/he-has-no-intelligence-congress-finally-pushes-back-on-trumps-forever-war-the-unsafe-summer-continues-ebola-iran-and-an-unqualified-dni\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cHe Has No Intelligence.\u201d Congress Finally Pushes Back On Trump\u2019s Forever War. The Unsafe Summer Continues \u2014\u00a0 Ebola, Iran, And An Unqualified DNI."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=\" width=\"100%\" height=\"210\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span>Congress is finally showing a spine. After months of all gas and no brakes, the unauthorized Iran war has become the breaking point \u2014 and for the first time in this administration, Republicans, Democrats, and the Angry Middle in between are unified in opposition. The country does not want another regime-change war. The country does not want a new forever war. And the politicians, as usual, are behind the people they claim to lead. Paul Rieckhoff lays out why this moment matters and why the pushback can&#8217;t stop at Iran when Cuba, Greenland, and Mexico are already in the rhetorical crosshairs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Then there&#8217;s the deeper rot. The nominee to run the DNI \u2014 the traffic cop for every piece of intelligence flowing from our allies and our own agencies \u2014 has no experience and, in Paul&#8217;s read, no intelligence. Scott Bessent is brawling with Bill Pulte on Capitol Hill. Ebola is spreading in Africa. Putin is slamming into Ukraine. Iran is hitting Kuwait. The World Cup is coming to American soil with a national security apparatus staffed by wannabe tough guys and unqualified loyalists. Americans feel less safe because they are less safe \u2014 and this briefing connects every dot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-WATCH <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gJB37uyHGPo\"><span>full video of this episode here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Join <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/no-more-forever-wars\/\"><span>IVA and stand up to Trump\u2019s Forever Wars<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about Paul\u2019s work to elect a new generation of independent leaders with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/independentveteransofamerica.org\/\"><span>Independent Veterans of America<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanveteransforukraine.org\/\"><span>American Veterans for Ukraine here<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Remember <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/do8wjRtDZJ4?feature=share\"><span>Independent is an Attitude<\/span><\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>-Learn more about<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/theheadstrongproject.org\/\"><span> The Headstrong Project <\/span><\/a><span>for Veterans, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taps.org\/\"><span>Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)<\/span><\/a><span>, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.va.gov\/health-care\/health-needs-conditions\/mental-health\/\"><span>Department of Veterans Affairs resources in your area<\/span><\/a><span>. 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