US-Iran Escalation Intensifies, DOJ Scraps Anti-Weaponization Fund & Trump’s Controversial DNI Pick

In this episode, Jon Decker talks about the tensions between the U.S. and Iran are escalating sharply after overnight missile and drone exchanges, with Iran targeting U.S. bases in Bahrain and Kuwait — even as both sides claim a ceasefire remains in effect. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announces the permanent withdrawal of a controversial $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, but Republicans remain troubled by a separate order shielding President Trump and his family from IRS audits. The president taps Bill Poulte — a finance executive with no national security experience — as acting Director of National Intelligence, drawing criticism from both parties. And a federal grand jury declines to indict six Democratic lawmakers who urged military personnel to defy illegal orders, after prosecutors failed to meet the probable cause threshold.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.