Duncan Trussell Family Hour 744: Danny Sheehan
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Mar 23, 2026 Daniel P. Sheehan, veteran attorney known for Pentagon Papers and Watergate work, now leading disclosure advocacy. He recounts landmark legal battles, traces deep state and elite networks, and explores UFO disclosure, captured craft, and political risks. Short, provocative stories about secrecy, power, and citizen-led pressure.
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Watergate As A Cover For Deeper Covert Crimes
- Sheehan connects Watergate to deeper covert operations and alleges links between Nixon, Howard Hughes, and assassination teams.
- He argues Nixon ordered the Watergate burglary to hide possible ties to assassination plots dating to 1960.
How Elite Banking Shaped The National Security State
- Sheehan traces modern power to elite banking families and Brown Brothers Harriman, claiming they shaped US foreign policy and installed Alan Dulles at the CIA.
- He links corporate oligarchy to institutionalized covert operations across the 20th century.
Use Democratic Tools Not Violence For Reform
- Sheehan warns against abandoning constitutional processes and urges activists to use elections and Congress to force transparency.
- He stresses targeted tactics like recruiting a few swing legislators to trigger transparency mechanisms.