Emergency Podcast: An Oval Office Ambush

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For the next three years and 11 months, you cannot trust this American administration.

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For the next three years and 11 months, you cannot trust this American administration.

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Welcome to Shield of the Republic. I'm Eric Edelman, and I am joined by my colleague, Elliot Cohen, who is my partner in this enterprise. And this is an emergency episode of Shield of the Republic. being taped shortly after the meltdown in the Oval Office between President Donald J. Trump and visiting President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.

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Elliot, to me, that was one of the low points of American statecraft in a very long time. I can't remember a moment lower than this. Can you think of one?

Emergency Podcast: An Oval Office Ambush

Mar 01, 2025

Eric and Eliot bemoan the shameful meltdown in the Oval Office between VP Vance, President Trump and President Zelensky. They discuss Vance’s ambush and whether he executed it alone or in concert with Trump and note that those who are blaming Zelensky for rising to the bait are objectively pro-Putin. They discuss Vance’s dark political views and they consider what Europeans can and should do. They also discuss Trump’s delegation of responsibility to others and his “Trump Gaza” AI generated video. Eric asks only partially tongue in cheek what the odds are on Trump declaring himself a god by the end of the term.

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