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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.If you can believe it, the boat strikes controversy continues — and it continues to get worse for the Trump administration.New reporting shows that the Pentagon not only knew there were survivors from the boat strike against alleged drug smugglers on Sept 2, but that they were alive for more than an hour and climbed back into the boat before the decision was made to kill them…Naturally, the words “war crime” are going to be staying in our vocabulary for a while…What’s more, another report reveals that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushed out the top general who oversees U.S. forces in the region where the boat strikes have been happening, not long after the admiral questioned the legality of the orders…And all of this is compounded by a report from the Pentagon inspector general, which found that Hegseth mishandled classified war plans and shared them via cell phone, possibly putting U.S. troops in danger…Which is why Republicans in Congress are starting to grumble… and even suggesting Hegseth’s ouster… we’ll get to that…Then I want to update you on what Democrats are doing to hold corporate feet to the fire over donations to Trump’s ballroom… you won’t be shocked to find that companies are not making those donations out of generosity or a love of ballroom dancing … but for something else…And finally, our “who is joining the defiance” segment today has a great audio clip… the person who is joining the defiance just gave a smackdown lecture to cowardly business leaders who are too scared to stand up to Donald Trump… and that clip may show you why this person is angling not just to join the defiance, but to lead it…The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only, though today we had to skip it! Paid subscribers still get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Noble Blend, Jeanne Elbe, Susan Crabtree, retrofocus80, Steven Rosenzweig, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.We covered the escalating scandal of the Trump regime’s boat strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific — and growing questions around the legality of multiple aspects of these strikes, which experts are now equating to state-sponsored murder.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only, though today we had to skip it! Paid subscribers still get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Thomas Dresser, Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA, Jeanne Elbe, Joseph Bremer, Susan Crabtree, and many others for tuning in LIVE.And remember, starting THIS FRIDAY we are going to try doing this broadcast at 5pm ET instead of 7:30am ET. So join us for the special time on Friday!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.First, the boat strike scandal explodes again, with Pete Hegseth now scrambling to distance himself from an operation that’s looking less like counter-narcotics and more like state-authorized murder….Then — a massive legal blow to the Trump Justice Department. A federal appeals court says the president’s hand-picked prosecutor in New Jersey is serving unlawfully, potentially undermining major cases across the country…And speaking of those prosecutions — the DOJ now weighing new charges against James Comey and Letitia James after their first indictments collapsed.Plus — new reporting shows Donald Trump’s presidential schedule is shrinking fast. The White House lashes out, calls it “fake news,” and reveals he secretly underwent an MRI.Those and more stories on today’s broadcast.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only, though today we had to skip it! Paid subscribers still get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Jeanne Elbe, KittyKat Lo, Steven Rosenzweig, Barbara Shields, Maureen Drews, and many others for tuning in LIVE!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.Last week may have been one of the most controversial, corrupt, and turbulent weeks of the Trump presidency… and maybe that was by design. While Americans were tuning out for Thanksgiving…The Administration came under fire after news surfaced that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered survivors of U.S. airstrikes in the Caribbean murdered, in apparent violation of the laws of war…exactly the kind of “illegal order” top Democrats have been warning about…Trump announced plans to pardon a major drug kingpin, undercutting his narrative of fighting the flow of drugs into America…The President announced he’s shutting the door to asylum seekers and might strip American citizenship from people who emigrated here from Third World countries…Two new bombshell reports revealed how the Trump family is using the presidency to get richer, including a “peace plan” in Ukraine that appears designed as a cash-grab for Trump and friends…The White House created a new platform to attack and intimidate the free press…And new reports shed harsh light on Trump’s record-shattering revenge campaign.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only, though today we had to skip it! Paid subscribers still get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Cat, Debbie Hupp, Angie T, Jeanne Elbe, Joseph Bremer, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis afternoon, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you P. J. Schuster, Kate Q, Micheal Scott, Jill B., Kendeth Sissy Young, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE 7:30 a.m. morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.We hit some really important stories, including…Donald Trump is continuing to threaten lawmakers with death and imprisonment for urging government workers to refuse “illegal orders”…The Washington Post has a BOMBSHELL report on the illegal boat strikes Trump is carrying out in the Caribbean…The White House is puppeteering a corporate takeover of CNN, apparently so that the President can get anchors he doesn’t like fired…Trump allies are still trying to use the Justice Department as a piggy bank…And one of Trump’s revenge teams as been quietly dismantled … that’s right … this one might surprise you … stay tuned until the end.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Jeanne Elbe, the real pambo, Susan Crabtree, Judith Evans, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.It was a very important one. Here’s why…Yesterday, Donald Trump floated executing members of Congress for telling troops not to obey illegal orders … and Republicans were up in arms, taunting Democrats to come up with anything “illegal” Donald Trump has done…Well, it turns out we’ve got some answers to that today…In just 48 hours:A federal judge called Trump’s troop deployment into D.C. ILLEGAL and ordered it halted immediately…Military lawyers warned Trump’s Caribbean boat strikes may be ILLEGAL assassinations…DOJ opened a probe into ILLEGAL impersonation of federal agents by Trump’s revenge operatives…Another judge reopened a contempt inquiry into ILLEGAL deportation flights run in defiance of court orders…And a massive new study shows Trump officials may have ILLEGALLY ignored court orders 26 times this year alone.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Philippe du Col, Dannys, Shyanne ❤️‍🔥🩷, Bruno Bettati, Maureen Drews, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.We hit some important news stories:Overnight, the White House vowed revenge for being humiliated on the Epstein files…A federal judge basically said the case against James Comey might not legally exist…A former Trump White House lawyer called for Trump’s Attorney General to be disbarred…We learned the pro-Trump purge has swallowed 600 Americans…And an FBI employee fired for displaying a Pride flag is now suing Kash Patel.And don’t miss my interview with White House correspondent Brian Karem, who said something that’s going to be in my head going into the weekend. You’ll know it when we get to it. Because I repeated it several times.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Philippe du Col, Judith Evans, Sandra Tuttle, Steven Rosenzweig, Barniclebetty, and many others for tuning in LIVE!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within.You don’t want to miss my interview with DEFIANCE.org co-founder Xander Schultz — and his preview of what’s coming tonight at the 5pm ET Weekly Spotlight for DEFIANCE.org. We are going to give away money to an organization doing AMAZING work to fight back against Trump’s abuses of power.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script — misspelling and all! — including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Philippe du Col, Dannys, Judith Evans, Star Aasved, Barbara Shields, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. You don’t want to miss my interview with former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci — and what he says will bring the MAGA movement to its knees. My big focus this morning was on the barrage of scandals hitting the Justice Department this week, to including multiple alleged coverups and whistleblowers calling out corruption Tune in for the exclusive analysis.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Renee Diamond, Stephanie Munoz, Mike Hammer, Judith Evans, Sandra Tuttle, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another great episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. My big focus this morning was on Trump’s directive to the Justice Department to investigate other people (who aren’t him) for ties to Jeffrey Epstein… and what this signals about the destruction of the rule of law in our country.Tune in for the exclusive analysis.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Also, thank you Jane, Shyanne ❤️‍🔥🩷, Steven Rosenzweig, Barniclebetty, Deborah J., and many others for tuning in LIVE!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another great episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. There was BIG news this morning, that no one has yet covered in its entirety. Creeping rot is enveloping an obscure housing agency — which Trump’s henchmen appear to be using as a revenge tool against his enemies.Tune in for the exclusive analysis.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers, free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Stephanie Munoz, Jeanne Elbe, Karen L Burke, Judith Evans, Steven Rosenzweig, and many others for tuning in LIVE.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another great episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. Today, I also caught up with Ryan Lizza — founder of Telos News and veteran chief Washington correspondent for Politico and former CNN analyst.Tune in for the interview — and be sure to subscribe to Telos News.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers, free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Tbird's Quiet Fight, Michael Hatcher, Cathy R. Payne, Angie T, Wendy E, and many others for tuning in LIVE!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another great episode of DEFIANCE Radio, our 7a.m. ET LIVE morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. Today, I also caught up with former White House homeland security advisor Olivia of Troye. Tune in for the interview — and be sure to subscribe to Olivia.The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers, free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you laura oshea, Judith Evans, Steven Rosenzweig, Maureen Drews, Nancy B., and many others for tuning in LIVE!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsThis morning, I hosted another great episode of DEFIANCE Radio, my 7a.m. ET “live” morning news broadcast, featuring top stories about threats to America from within. Today, I also caught up with former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi. Tune in for the interview — and be sure to subscribe to Frank. The first part of DEFIANCE Radio is available for replay for all subscribers, free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Thank you Mnera, Karen L Burke, Julie, Elly MM, Steven Rosenzweig, and many others for tuning in live!P.S. WHAT’S HAPPENING ON DEFIANCE NewsHere’s what’s coming up.* TOMORROW / Weds, Nov 12 @ 7am ET - DEFIANCE Radio - Don’t forget. Every weekday LIVE I will be broadcasting a new episode of DEFIANCE Radio. You can join here tomorrow, or listen to the replay.* TOMORROW / Weds, Nov 12 @ 5pm ET - There won’t be a Subscribers-only coffee tomorrow and THAT’S BECAUSE there will be a 5pm ET kickoff for our nonprofit arm, DEFIANCE.org. I hope you can join. I will be going LIVE with Jim Acosta to co-host the launch of the first weekly spotlight. You’ll get the link when we go LIVE right at 5pm ET. Don’t miss it!

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.defiance.newsToday is the first official day of the rebrand from TREASON to DEFIANCE News. I couldn’t be more excited. If you want some background on why I changed the publication title, read my post last week here.And this morning I hosted the inaugural episode of DEFIANCE Radio, my 7a.m. ET “live” morning news broadcast.The first 48 minutes are available for replay for all subscribers for free (above). The back portion and Q&A is available to paid subscribers only. Paid subscribers also get to see my “raw” show notes and script, including links to the top stories we covered in the broadcast. See below the line.Also, thank you Jenine Baines, MB Matthews, she/her, Karyn, Judith Evans, Shyanne ❤️‍🔥🩷, and many others for tuning into our first broadcast. I hope you enjoyed it.DEFIANCE Radio will air every weekday at 7am ET live at defiance.substack.com, with the replay posted shortly thereafter.