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Stephen Colbert - Guest National security analyst and podcast host Paul Rieckhoff
"They're Supposed To Be A Guard Rail. They're Not Even A Speed Bump." - Paul Rieckhoff On CongressNational security analyst and podcast host Paul Rieckhoff describes Trump's use of the military as "all gas, no brakes" and says that Congress is utterly failing by ceding control of America's warfighting to Trump. New episodes of the podcast "Independent Americans" are available on Wednesdays wherever you get your podcasts.