The Shadow War Against President Trump
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Politics, law, and culture collide as Newsweek Senior Editor-at-Large Josh Hammer charts a path forward for American conservatism and exposes the woke Left. A voice for the New Right, Hammer delivers blistering commentary and weekly interviews with today's top conservative thinkers.
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
On today’s show, Josh dives into what he describes as a continued “shadow war” against President Trump, as leaks from within the White House persist and Director of the National Counterterrorism Center Joe Kent announces his departure from the intelligence community. Josh examines what he believes are the motives behind these internal actors and the impact they may be having.
Josh is then joined by Sebastien Lai to discuss his father, Jimmy Lai, who remains imprisoned in Hong Kong. Sebastian explains why he believes the president’s upcoming trip to China presents a critical opportunity to press for his father’s release.
To close the show, Josh discusses the government shutdown, reacts to reports involving TSA and questions why, in his view, Democrats are not facing greater political accountability for the situation.
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