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The joint American-Israeli military operation against the Iranian regime is now three weeks old, but there is another war — a more silent one — raging here on the home front. President Donald Trump’s second administration is facing a highly coordinated shadow war — one waged both by some influential outside voices on the Right and, more dangerously, by their subversive allies within Trump’s very own government.
If this campaign is not confronted and decisively defeated, the result will be calamitous: a second Trump term that drifts into lame-duck status not due to a voter backlash but because of an insurrection from within. What this column has previously referred to as “Operation Divide MAGA” has reached fever pitch. And Trump, to his great credit, has begun to settle all the MAGA family business. But an even more concerted effort is needed to clean out the Augean Stables once and for all.
First, let’s take a step back.
In any healthy political coalition or movement, debate is inevitable and often desirable. But what we have seen from certain high-profile podcasters, such as Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly, is nothing less than a full-scale assault on Trump and his agenda. These provocateurs first outed themselves last summer, when they all but accused Trump of covering up a global (Mossad-tied?) pedophile ring over his Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files. But above all, the podcasters’ subversion has focused on foreign policy — most recently, on Iran and Operation Epic Fury.
Trump is a conservative nationalist. His foreign policy is rooted in confidence and “peace through strength”-style deterrence. Yet Carlson, Kelly and their fellow travelers have blasted the Iran conflict as everything from “evil” (Carlson) to “clearly Israel’s war” (Kelly). The not-so-dynamic duo is thus accusing the man they quite literally campaigned for in 2024 of engaging in heinous acts and of being the unwitting dupe of a foreign government.
True, Carlson and Kelly do not actually speak for the MAGA base: A brand-new poll from J.L. Partners shows that 83% of Republican voters support Epic Fury. Moreover, Republicans agree with Trump over Carlson and Kelly on foreign policy by a whopping 84%-6% margin. But still:
Their platforms are enormous. When Carlson, Kelly and their allies consistently excoriate the leading priorities of the administration they purport to support, the effect is Republican voter confusion, resentment and depression as we head toward November in a midterm election year.
Even worse, the shadow war subversives are not merely shouting into their microphones from the rafters. They have allies inside the administration, with whom they are all but assuredly coordinating, engaging in outright sabotage against the one man — the president of the United States — who was actually elected to wield the “executive Power” of the federal government and serve as commander in chief.
The most alarming developments are emerging from within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard. A former Democratic congresswoman with a pro-Moscow slant once seen as a heterodox ally, Gabbard now oversees an environment that increasingly bears the markings of an anti-MAGA coup.
Take Gabbard’s recent rehiring of Dan Caldwell. Dismissed last year by his (former longtime friend) Secretary of War Pete Hegseth amid allegations of leaking, Caldwell is now back in a highly sensitive role. Leaks of this nature are not bureaucratic slip-ups; they are direct assaults on national security and the integrity of the constitutional chain of command. It is difficult to interpret the isolationist-leaning Gabbard’s move as anything other than a direct shot across the bow at Hegseth — and, by extension, the boss Hegseth has so passionately defended since Epic Fury began, Trump.
Consider also Joe Kent, who until recently served under Gabbard as director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Kent resigned this week in flamboyant fashion, rationalizing his stunt with hyper-conspiratorial, antisemitic rhetoric better suited for a Code Pink rally than government letterhead. Within hours after tendering his resignation, Kent announced he would be joining — who else? — Carlson to tell his story. An alleged serial leaker, Kent is now under FBI investigation for spilling national security secrets. Unsurprisingly, Iranian regime propaganda television gobbled up the interview and regurgitated it for an impressionable English-speaking audience.
That Kent came to Carlson’s platform to try to get ahead of the FBI investigation revelation is not coincidence. It is all orchestrated. After being fired by Hegseth last year, Caldwell similarly ran to Carlson to tell his side of the story. Moreover, one of Caldwell’s higher-ranking colleagues at ODNI, Will Ruger, shares Caldwell’s professional background in the isolationist Koch network. Surprise!
The White House Presidential Personnel Office, formerly directed by ex-Rand Paul staffer Sergio Gor (since shipped halfway around the world to India), has allowed in individuals across the defense, intelligence and national security spaces that are functionally anti-MAGA. Perhaps this was done for self-serving reasons. Perhaps Gor and PPO were under the understanding that MAGA is something other than what the boss says it is. Frankly, it does not really matter.
Because the boss has now spoken. He’s cast Carlson and Kelly out of MAGA in emphatic fashion. And after Kent’s obnoxious resignation stunt, Trump said of those (like Kent) who do not believe Iran is a threat to the United States: “We don’t want those people.” Translation: Get out. The message could not possibly be clearer.
But is Trump’s PPO listening? Is Gabbard’s ODNI fully in line? Gabbard, in Senate testimony this week, couldn’t bring herself to agree with her boss’s assessment that Iran posed an “imminent threat” prior to the launch of Epic Fury.
It’s time for the president to team up with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and other arch-loyalists, such as Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, and clean house. The internal anti-MAGA sabotage must be ended, and the external anti-MAGA sabotage must be combated. The success of the remainder of Trump’s second term hangs in the balance.
The AP was a Nazi collaborator in the 1940’s . lol And every other bashing Leftist rag , the largest equity holders always seem to have visited Epstein Island .
Nazi collaborators and pedophiles are trying to overthrow the American people into a globalist nightmare …
Trump has been lying the entire time of this war !!
There are no negotiations… the Hormuz is still closed… even after the 48 hours…
And Trump’s threats to attack Iran’s energy plants… would be a violation of international law…
Trump… has screwed America… screwed the world… where even Barron Trump is reaping the benefits of Iran war announcements while buying Oil Futures…
Sick… trickery… for the Rich… to get more wealth…
PS… Josh Hammer… you’re a snake…
sumsrent:
And therefore we should impeach Trump immediately and install Kamala Harris as president. And then her secretary of state Mamdani can begin repairing relations with Iran followed up by her defsec paying restitution to the aggrieved families of the no good murderous Iranian bastards who were “unjustly” killed.
And then to show good faith, the democrat party will add a new national holiday to the calendar: “Death to America” day.
Sumsrent, I imagine you to be a closet fan of bath house Barry Obama and princess Don Lemon. They’re “the type of “males” who makes you wet your knickers.
Interesting, I said the screwball is a premature ejaculator out the mouth
Do tell us, chapter and verse, what international law would be violated, and while you’re at it who is the authority in regards to international law, and what sort of enforcement arm they have.
You won’t be able to do it because “international law” is a shibboleth, trotted out by idiots and dickheads whenever someone does something on the international front that they don’t like.
Larry…
Additional Protocol I (1977) to the Geneva Conventions strengthens protection for civilians in international armed conflicts, including struggles against colonial/alien domination or racist regimes
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Core Rule: Protection of civilians
Civilian and civilian targets cannot be deliberately targeted
This includes infrastructure like
1) Homes
2) Hospitals
3) Schools
4) Power plants
5) Water systems
Furthermore… you can read up on when it becomes a War Crime
Article 51 and 54
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No doubt this had an impact on Trump backing off his 48hr ultimatum attacking Iran’s energy infrastructure…
the Geneva Convention, like all conventions, is mutual
Iran has backed terrorist attacks against civilian targets. It does not abide by the convention and it’s fair game
anything else is appeasing Islamic terrorists
Well… IMO… it’s still unproven that Sunni Hamas is a proxy of Iran…
From what I’ve seen… the war right now has been a tit-for-tat… what America and Israel attacks… Iran hits back in same fashion. Namely military bases…
And no updated reports on the school…
You can believe I’m not a fan of satanic islam. Shia or Sunni…
But the implications of this War… I believe only supports satanic Sunni Islam and the ‘Islamic Antichrist Economic Beast System’…
As far as the terrorist organizations that Iran supports are concerned, the Geneva Convention is ONLY good when they want to HIDE from retribution. And, they certainly do NOT abide by it’s rules/reg’s.
Sometimes it’s what a political appartchik DOESN’T post, as much as what it does post that is the tell….
“Additional Protocol I (1977) to the Geneva Conventions strengthens protection for civilians in international armed conflicts”
Aside from your predictably shallow understanding of what is required to bind a nation in conflict to any of those Conventions – and what is required for another nation to qualify for the protections (and duties) of those Conventions…
I do have a small question that I always pose to political apparatchiks attempting to put out their Genuine Internet Lawyer business sign:
Tell us the last time you went to great lengths to tell everyone how many times Iran has violated those Geneva Conventions you so desperately cosplay as being knowledgeable about.
Surely you’ve posted more than a few similar rants about violations by Iran’s Mad Mullahs – or their sponsors and funders that were Obama and Biden.
Would we find a record of your critiques of the Mad Mullahs and Obama and Biden for enabling them if we put an AI search engine on the job? Care to provide links to some of your critiques of those Iranian – and American – monsters before we ask Grok and Claude to go find your previous work?
Tell ya what… why don’t you take it up with Nate at Valhalla Vft…
And sure…
YOU get with Grok and look up my past 25+years of comments and tell us all what you found regarding my feelings about satanic islam…
Certainly you have the time… “Airborne Dog”…
Waiting…
Hilarious-between the time you wrote this and now you’ve been proven wrong. You’re a total retard. If you would learn to look at things objectively and with discernment you wouldn’t make such a fool of yourself.
Not sure what you’re saying…
Trump backed off his 48hr ultimatum… and then changed it to 5 days. Nothing happened and the Hormuz is still closed without any NATO backing…
That ain’t proving me wrong on anything… it just appears as if you aren’t up on current affairs…
I see you are still racking up those downvotes, and you appear to be jealous of Josh Hammer’s success.
You know sumsy wumsy, I ‘ll actually get some respect for you when your name appears as a byline at an actual website that has Josh Hammer’s name as an author. He writes for American Thinker among others. Let’s see if you can accomplish that task without pretending Google AI is actually a news source.
You are mindless fraud. You will always be a mindless fraud.
I’ve heard of premature ejaculation = but you don’t even have your zipper down before you cum out your mouth
Arguing with crackpots, angry drunks, or Scientologists is a waste of time, Don’t even try.
Oh sumsy wumsy cottontail. The only snake here is you. You slither around all day long making your silly announcements and pronouncements on everyone including me, feeding us your now out of control TDS B.S.. Have you changed any minds. Judging from the plethora downvotes you generally get, Doubt it. Do you look like a paranoid idiot getting your “facts” from Gulag AI? Most definitely. Obviously nothing you say has been picked up by anyone. Who writes all the crap that you pass along to us. Sounds like it’s written by the Mullahs. Personally I loved the “dry bones” comment
But then you are dumb enough to believe it.
Google AI Reports:
“The “dry bones” in Ezekiel 37 represent the people of Israel during their Babylonian exile, symbolizing a state of utter hopelessness, spiritual death, and national dispersion. The vision depicts these scattered, dried-out bones being resurrected and reassembled into a living army, promising that God would restore the “whole house of Israel” to their land.”
In another search…
“The Bible references Israel becoming a nation again primarily through end-times prophecy, focusing on a “second” regathering of Jewish people from global dispersion to their ancient homeland (Isaiah 11:11-12). Key passages include Ezekiel’s “dry bones” prophecy (Ezekiel 37), which envisions the nation’s physical resurrection, and Isaiah 66:8, which asks if a nation can be born in one day.”
What other nation on earth came into existence in one day? Many reference 1948… I say… in 1922 @ the San Remo Conference…
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Your stupidity trying to insult me Intrepid always backfires on you and exposes your Biblical ignorance…
You’ve been turned over to a Reprobate Mind…
It doesn’t backfire. It simply exposes you as a desperate idiot. You’ve been doing this stupid crap for 25 years? How’s it coming along. Considering the level downvotes you get I would think not at all.
You are a biblical fraud and clown car.
Using Biblical references to support Israel’s existence doesn’t make anyone a “Biblical Fraud”…
Do you ever think before you speak?
Additionally… If you consider this “stupid crap”… then get somewhere and quit commenting…
Google AI Reports:
“Iran has reportedly proposed allowing select oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz only if payments are settled in Chinese yuan rather than US dollars. This strategy aims to bypass Western sanctions, accelerate the de-dollarization of oil trade, and directly challenge the petrodollar system.”
Also saying…
Key Details of the Reported Policy:
The “Yuan-for-Passage” Plan: Iran is creating a “financial checkpoint” for the 20% of global oil that moves through the Strait of Hormuz, linking passage to using the yuan.
Targeting the Petrodollar: By demanding yuan, Iran aims to weaken the global dominance of the US dollar in energy transactions, a move aimed at reducing the impact of US sanctions.
Geopolitical Impact: This move increases the influence of the Chinese yuan in global energy markets and strengthens economic ties between Iran and China, as discussed in reports by the Geopolitical Economy Report and the Sunday Guardian.
Risks and Challenges: Analysts suggest this policy could cause volatility in global financial markets and might trigger, rather than avoid, further geopolitical tensions involving China, according to experts from the South China Morning Post and the Economic Times.
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Iran is smart… making Trump look stupid… so get ready for things to get worse. Evidently Japan is already buying Oil in Chinese dollars…
Not a wonder Trump is manipulating the markets with his false, lying announcements… he’s in trouble…
Is this not the great threat everyone is denying?
Yes… and very few even know what could potentially happen…
Why don’t check Gulag AI. They seem to know everything America doesn’t know, except for you.
Obviously it knows more than you Intrepid…
Except… you wouldn’t know what to ask to get a proper search…
Why?
You’re ignorant… and too stupid to know it…
Searching is not hard Scamsrant. It’s knowing how to check legit search sites. Something you have no idea how not to. It’s no wonder why the crap you post doesn’t appear anywhere else but in your elementary school comments
I’m too ignorant and stupid to know….what?
This coming from the clown who said he was appointed by God to be the “very elect” to fight the antichrist during the Tribulation, because only you would be able to recognize him. Yeah sure.
We are supposed to believe that? Your delusions are there for all to see.
Intrepid…
You’re a LIAR… I never said such a thing. <<< Period! <<< Exclamation point…
As if the IRGC has any control over the Straits of Whoremuz. Rats cowering in holes don’t control shit.
Ok… whatever…
Meanwhile Trump is backtracking on his ultimatums… making his threats… worthless in the worlds eyes…
The world is watching…
Trump would NEVER back down. On Liberation Day he announced his tariffs and stuck with them even though the stock market tanked in response to the announcement.
Today is April 1st, right?
Ooooo the world is watching. Reminds of what the leftists always say during one of their riots…….
The whole world is watching…
The whole world is watching…
The whole world is watching…
The whole world is watching…
Uh no they aren’t.
Your TDS makes you a premature ejaculator out your mouth or have you been on a hyper tantrum since you were 2 years old?
I’m referring to “sumsrent” or is it sumsrant?
Take your pick. Can I use the second one.
I think he is still two years old.
“How can we account for our present situation unless we believe that men high in the government are converting to deliver us to disaster?
This must be the product of a great conspiracy. A conspiracy so immense as to dwarf any such venture in the history of man.
A conspiracy of infamy so black, that when it is finally exposed, its principals shall be forever deserving of the maledictions of all honest men.”
– Joseph McCarthy, 6/14/1951
Gabbard has tried to hire and has hired the worst people, anti-Israel, backstabbing. She is suspect. Why is she there? Also what of the association between Trump Jr. and Carlson? That’s odd given Carlson’s vitriol. Or is this a Shakespearean drama?
Great piece, Josh. Tulsi was personally attacked by the Blob(Quiet Skies) so I don’t think she is the problem. Trump is literally disrupting TRILLIONS of stolen globalist funds and security clearances are the payroll.
The Blob lives on its own hierarchy which should worry us all. Defund them. Period.
Josh you nailed it – now weaving in the Hammer with nailing it.
Dan Caldwell? Hells bells, he has been TDS since POTUS 45. So far, Tulsi Gabbard has not diverted from the course.
However, from Joe Kent and Dan Caldwell and heterodox ally, is cause to raise eyebrows and keep an eye on Ms Gabbard from her roots and connections a heterodox ally can be a compromised person.
Where is President Trump going to find pure MAGA?
We can’t think like ourselves, we have to think about sociopathic pathological liar politicians, which is the toxic mindsets required to be in politics. Not compromising one’s ethics, one never jhad ethics to begin with. Making them thick as thieves and Somali pirates and grifters. This is why DemoncRats find no problem with Somali and others committing fraud on our USA tax system.
We work our asses off to extreme pain and following the law as best we can only to have those who are in the protected class of criminal politics who find no problem with ripping off the system, be it tax payers to pedophilia to cold blooded murder.
Hal Lindsey “Late Great Planet Earth” was giving a talk at a South Bay LA church and could barely speak of the demoniacs he saw in Washington, DC where Mr. Lindsey did a lot of work from until he could not stomach it anymore!
Mr. Josh Hammer, reveals the movement of shadows in the dark!
Your article is so vital intel I posted it on Substack.com
https://substack.com/@trumanbutterfield/note/c-232558557?r=8tnxg&utm_source=notes-share-action&utm_medium=web
Excellent article. The threat from within together with the midterm threat is indeed troubling. All that smolders now has the potential to become a raging bonfire with the input of the likes of Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens, and the powerful biased media, especially regarding the war with Iran. It all gets dumped on Trump, of course. One trusts that Trump and his loyal advisors and inner circle can prevail over The Swamp and all the other noise.
Simple to see what is going on by looking back at the old Soviet Bureaucracy and Leon Trotsky. Leon was wrong about communism, but was a brilliant mind who saw the deep state way back in the 1930’s. We have slippery snakes all over the place in Washington DC, who are damaging our leaders and our security.
Ruth King also posted Josh Hammer’s fabulous expose of Gabbard. In January of 2025, I wrote an article on Ms. Tulsi and Hammer’s article is the frosting on the cake regarding the sedition within Trump’s administration.
https://newswithviews.com/damning-evidence-on-ms-tulsi-cults-communism-corruption/
Josh is a 100% right about the sabateur faction around Tulsi and Tucker.
The worse punishment to the enemy is to ignore him, not to follow his provocations, just make him/her invisible, the main reason we fail is to publish their “garbish” and make them of importance.
I will never forget when Fox News will publish the Osama Bin Laden propaganda on their news and gave him a plataform to announce all his “garbish”
It has been proven that by following this pattern we will never get rid of these loosers. We need to stop indulging into these kind of temptations once and for ever..Eventually we will see them destroy by them self.