DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • After Democrats won a pair of special elections in surprise upsets, another bright spot for the party as they try to back the Senate: their candidates are raising a lot of money. Democrats have two weeks to squeeze concessions out of ICE—which has locked down its Texas gulag due to a measles outbreak—is it possible? • Trump wants to build a 250-foot-tall memorial arch in DC to celebrate July 4th. • Gulf Allies characterize Iran’s mid-range missiles as a deadly threat to the Middle East and US bases there. Turkey to host US-Iran negotiations. • Google accused of violating its own ethics rules by handing over AI tech to Israel, which is using it to build its surveillance state. Meanwhile, Israel bans MSF from Gaza as Rafah crossing sort-of reopens.JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall

They debate reports of a president falling asleep in meetings and what that says about political cover-ups. They discuss cuts at a major newspaper and how reporting priorities are shifting. They cover a short-term immigration funding deal tied to limits on enforcement tactics. They also examine regional tensions with Iran and the risks of military escalation.

They debate rising US threats toward Iran and whether military strikes or diplomacy will follow. They examine domestic fights over Homeland Security funding and proposed ICE reforms. They cover an unprecedented FBI seizure of Georgia voter records and a Dutch court ruling on climate duty to protect island residents. The conversation also touches on China policy and risks of geoengineering.

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Is Kristi Noem’s career as doomed as the puppy she shot? 3/4 of House Democrats would impeach her after CBP concluded Alex Pretti never “brandished” a gun, despite Noem’s claims. Democrats who voted to confirm her are joining right-wing Democrats like John Fetterman and some Republicans to call for her to step down in the aftermath of her repeated lies defending ICE killers in Minneapolis. Tim Kaine worries aloud that Stephen Miller would replace her. • Ilhan Omar attacked by a man who sprayed her with an unknown liquid. And state legislators are proposing legislation to rein in ICE. • Brunch Democrats schedule “No Kings 3” marches for March 28 because, when fascism is on the march, what’s the rush? • Trump’s insults and military threats to Europe prompt his right-wing European ideological travelers to distance themselves from him for fear of vassalization.JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Where will ICE kill its next American citizen? Greg Bovino replaced by Tom Homan in Minneapolis, Trump to pull “some” ICE stormtroopers out of Minnesota, gun rights groups seething over DHS rhetoric as Trump distances himself from his own staff. ICE isn’t done—where will they go next? Some are at the Winter Olympics. • 1968 Redux: There’s no telling what an anxious United States will do next as a sense of disorder and chaos spreads across party lines. • After the Nursing Home Lobby gave $5M to MAGA, Inc., Trump canceled a rule that would have required more staff.JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Minneapolis Crisis: Americans are turning against Trump and his ICE surge against Minneapolis, where agents executed an unarmed nurse, U.S. citizen Alex Pretti—with no signs of a real investigation in sight over the president’s personal Kent State. Democrats are threatening to close the government later this week over Homeland Security funding. Republican politicians are starting to read the room but most continue to defend ICE. ICE offers to leave Minneapolis in exchange for voter records—what’s that about? • Military top brass purged in China. • Rafah border crossing reopened: Will Israel make it a one-way trip?JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Jared Kushner presented a glittering vision of postwar Gaza centered around the construction of entirely new cities where rubble and Palestinian bodies currently lay rotting. Who will be in charge? Who will profit? • Minneapolis braces for today’s city-wide strike against ICE, which will close hundreds of businesses. • Trump looks Left on economic populism. • Kristi Noem’s Homeland Security tweeted a racist altered photo of a women arrested for opposing an ICE preacher.JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall

They dig into ICE abuses, including a detainee's death, warrantless home entries and alleged recruitment and violence inside the agency. They debate bipartisan moves over Clinton testimony and Epstein. Geopolitics come up with a Greenland framework and U.S. control claims. Courtroom limits on presidential firing of Fed board members and how Americans view Trump also get sharp attention.

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou dive into a secret agreement from the Trump Administration concerning confidential data to sway election results. They explore the Greenland crisis, touching on its trade implications and the unusual discussions of potential U.S. invasion. Meanwhile, calls for a new global order challenge the reliability of the U.S. on the international stage. With sharp insights on crypto and past CIA pandemic planning, they navigate the absurdities and ethical dilemmas of modern geopolitics.

Political cartoonist Ted Rall and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou deprogram you from mainstream media every weekday at 9 AM EST. Today we discuss: • Trump tells Norway that being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize makes him think less about peace and more about what’s good for the US—so he’ll continue to press to somehow acquire Greenland. Trump shared a private text from Macron wondering WTF. America’s top Catholic archbishops denounce Trump’s aggressive foreign policy against Venezuela and Greenland. • China, Russia and Turkey invited to join Trump’s Gaza “Board of Peace.” • BLM protest against ICE pastor in Minneapolis investigated by AG Pam Bondi. A Hmong man was dragged out of his home naked into the bitter cold by ICE—he’s a US citizen.JOIN US LIVE ON RUMBLE!https://rumble.com/c/DeProgramShowFOLLOW TED:https://rall.com/https://x.com/tedrallFOLLOW JOHN:https://www.instagram.com/realjohnkiriakouhttps://x.com/JohnKiriakouLISTEN ON SPOTIFY:https://open.spotify.com/show/2kdFlw2w8sSPhKI8NRx8ZuLISTEN ON APPLE MUSIC:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/deprogram-with-john-kiriakou-and-ted-rall