Rachel Van Landingham
Former active-duty judge advocate in the U.S. Air Force and current law professor and researcher, offering legal analysis on military authority and international law.
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Dec 6, 2025 • 42min
Hegseth faces calls to resign over boat strikes, Signalgate
John Garamendi, a U.S. Representative from California, discusses shocking footage of military boat strikes and urges public hearings for accountability. Rachel Van Landingham, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel, analyzes the legal implications of the strikes, highlighting potential violations. Melanie Stansbury delves into the looming health care crisis, attributing it to Republican policy failures. Michael McFaul, former U.S. Ambassador to Russia, emphasizes the need for strong support against Putin's ambitions in Ukraine as diplomatic efforts falter.
Oct 7, 2025 • 14min
Why Trump keeps blowing up Venezuelan boats
Rachel Van Landingham, a former active-duty judge advocate and current law professor, dives into the controversial U.S. military strikes against alleged Venezuelan drug boats. She highlights the troubling implications of defining drug cartels as 'narco-terrorists' and explains why lethal military action is legally questionable. Rachel argues that interdiction and prosecution should be the norm instead. She links U.S. drug demand to systemic healthcare issues and warns that this policy could lead to dangerous precedents and extrajudicial actions on U.S. soil.
