Letters from an American November 23, 2025
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Nov 25, 2025 The podcast kicks off with a dive into national security and political intrigue. A leaked 28-point Ukraine peace plan raises questions about its origin. Trump and Rubio's mixed messages create confusion around U.S. responses. Highlights from a Miami meeting introduce internal divisions within the State Department. A warm meeting between Trump and New York’s mayor-elect signals political maneuvering. Finally, Greene's resignation stirs thoughts on post-Trump Republican alignment, while Kennedy Jr.'s scandal involving the CDC draws scrutiny from the medical community.
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Confusion Over Ukraine Peace Plan
- A disputed 28-point Ukraine peace plan circulated with confusion over whether it originated from Russian or U.S. actors.
- The episode shows fractured messaging inside the U.S. government and competing claims about responsibility for the proposal.
Public Contradictions Reveal Factionalism
- Key administration figures publicly contradicted each other about who authored the plan and whether it represented U.S. policy.
- Those contradictions suggest factions within government work with foreign actors and keep major initiatives secret from colleagues.
Miami Meeting Linked To Leak
- Reporters traced the proposal to a Miami meeting between Trump's envoys and Kirill Dmitriev, a Putin ally under U.S. sanctions.
- Senior State Department and NSC officials reportedly were not briefed on the plan before it leaked.