The Daily Beast Podcast I Know Next Sick Trick Trump Has Up His Sleeve
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Mar 10, 2026 
Jake Auchincloss, U.S. Congressman and former Marine infantry officer, speaks as a moderate focused on national security, economics, and tech policy. He warns about threats to election integrity and criticizes current Iran strikes and Pentagon messaging. He discusses rebuilding a patriotic Democratic center, regulating Big Tech and TikTok, and calls for accountability around Epstein-related redactions.
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Afghanistan Had Real Gains Despite Collapse
- Twenty years in Afghanistan produced measurable gains like electrification and higher female literacy, despite the ultimate collapse.
- Auchincloss recounts tangible progress alongside the strategic failure of misunderstanding Afghanistan's tribal patchwork.
Bring Congress Into Iran Strategy
- Congress should be involved in Iran policy to build better, bipartisan strategy and guardrails.
- Auchincloss cites Taiwan Relations Act and NATO funding as precedents where congressional backing created lasting certainty.
Roadmap To Empower Iranian Moderates
- Winning Iranian moderates requires a credible roadmap: easing sanctions and verified nuclear inspections.
- Auchincloss argues incentives (economic relief, inspections, ending proxy funding) would empower moderates against the IRGC.