Guest: Fred Fleitz, Vice Chair, Center for American Security, America First Policy Institute; former Chief of Staff, National Security Council

Episode Overview: Jenny Beth Martin sits down with former NSC Chief of Staff Fred Fleitz for a comprehensive breakdown of the U.S. military operation against Iran — covering the strategic objectives, the nuclear and missile threat, why Biden made this inevitable, the Strait of Hormuz and oil prices, the proxy network, and what this means for China, Russia, and global security.

Key Topics Covered:

• The three real objectives of the Iran operation: stop nuclear weapons, destroy the missile shield, create a pathway for the Iranian people
• How close Iran was to nuclear capability when Trump was sworn in for the second time
• The June 2025 strikes: what was hit and why the Iranians were rebuilding
• Iran's "missile cities" — storing missiles in underground bunkers made them a catastrophically easy target
• Why this will NOT be a forever war — no U.S. troops on the ground; Fred's estimate: three to four weeks
• Biden's secret oral agreement allowing Iran to enrich uranium to 60% U-235
• Oil prices, the Strait of Hormuz, and Saudi Arabia's Red Sea pipeline alternative
• Iran's proxy network: Hezbollah, Hamas, the Houthis, and 1,500 Iranian nationals arrested at the U.S. border
• What the operation signals to China about Taiwan — and why Chinese military theorists are now reassessing
• Russia loses its drone and missile supplier for Ukraine
• Why the Iranian regime fatally underestimated President Trump — twice

Key Timestamps:

• 00:32 — Intro: U.S. in active combat operations against Iran
• 01:58 — The three real objectives of the Iran operation
• 04:52 — What the June 2025 strikes hit — and why we had to go back
• 06:35 — Iran's "missile cities" blunder: how they handed us an easy win
• 13:19 — When Trump took office: Iran had enough uranium for 9–11 nukes
• 17:21 — Biden's incompetence and the secret 2023 oral uranium deal
• 19:48 — Why this won't be a forever war: Fred's 3–4 week estimate
• 23:15 — Can Iranians take back their country? Loitering drones vs. Basij militias
• 26:43 — Oil prices, the Strait of Hormuz, and the Saudi Red Sea pipeline
• 29:26 — Iran fatally underestimated President Trump — twice
• 30:24 — Sleeper cells, proxy networks, and the FBI crackdown
• 35:19 — What this signals to China about Taiwan
• 40:05 — Final message: trust the president, support the troops

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Guest: J. Michael Waller | Center for Security Policy

Key Timestamps:

• 00:32 — Intro: Operation Epic Fury and why it happened
• 01:36 — 47 years of Iranian terrorism against America
• 05:14 — Iran's assassination attempts on President Trump
• 09:01 — Iran's apocalyptic ideology and why negotiations always failed
• 10:06 — The real end goal of Operation Epic Fury
• 11:43 — USAID, beltway bandits, and the forever-war industrial complex
• 18:07 — Who could lead Iran next? Crown Prince Pahlavi, the MEK, and the IRGC remnants
• 26:33 — Iran's reach into our own hemisphere: Venezuela, Hezbollah on the southern border
• 29:12 — Why troops may enter Iran briefly — and why that's NOT a forever war
• 31:17 — The War Powers Act and Trump's constitutional authority
• 38:15 — Trump offers amnesty; Revolutionary Guard officers flooding in with surrender calls
• 39:35 — Hezbollah, the Houthis, and what comes next for Iran's proxies
• 41:07 — Arab nations and Israel united — an unprecedented regional alignment
• 44:42 — The biggest misunderstanding: "We're just doing Israel's bidding"
• 48:26 — What every American should do right now
• 52:09 — Action item: Use AI to compare critics' talking points to our enemies' rhetoric

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In this episode, Jenny Beth Martin is joined by Myron Ebell of the Competitive Enterprise Institute to discuss the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the EPA’s 2007 endangerment finding — the legal foundation that has allowed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions under the Clean Air Act.

The endangerment finding, issued after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA, opened the door for sweeping climate regulations affecting vehicles, power plants, manufacturing, and energy production across the country. Now, the administration is attempting to reverse that determination — a move that could significantly reshape energy policy, vehicle standards, and federal regulatory authority.

In this episode you'll learn:

• What the EPA’s endangerment finding is and why it matters
• How greenhouse gases became regulated under the Clean Air Act
• The connection between federal fuel economy rules and rising vehicle costs
• The impact of California’s EV mandate and the Clean Air Act waiver
• What the “major questions doctrine” means for climate regulation
• Why legal challenges are already underway — and what happens next
• How this decision could affect energy prices, economic growth, and consumer choice

Myron Ebell also shares his decades-long involvement in the climate and energy debate, from opposing the Kyoto Protocol to challenging cap-and-trade proposals and the Paris Climate Agreement. He explains the legal and economic arguments behind the rollback and outlines what to expect as the case moves through the federal courts.

This is a deep dive into the legal, economic, and constitutional fight over climate regulation — and what it means for America’s energy future.