DeProgram with John Kiriakou and Ted Rall Gabby Tulsi | DeProgram with Ted Rall and John Kiriakou
Mar 19, 2026
A sharp run-through of Tulsi Gabbard’s congressional claims that contradict presidential intel on Iran’s nuclear and ICBM timelines. Heated debate over strikes on the massive South Pars gas field and who authorized attacks. Analysis of Israel’s destruction of bridges in southern Lebanon and the risk of permanent buffer zones. Quick takes on withheld Epstein files and rising Pentagon war funding.
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Tulsi Exposes Trump’s False Certainty On Iran
- Tulsi Gabbard publicly contradicted the White House narrative by confirming U.S. intelligence assessed Iran was not rebuilding enrichment or imminently developing ICBMs.
- John Kiriakou and Ted Rall note her testimony exposed Trump's certainty claims as false, framing the lie as certainty rather than raw intelligence.
Resign If You Must Protect Principles Over Power
- If placed between advising the president and protecting him, choose principle: John Kiriakou advised resignation after Tulsi's testimony.
- He argued staying makes the DNI look weak and sycophantic while offering no real upside.
South Pars Strike Triggered Global Market Shock
- Israel struck Iran's South Pars-related facilities, alarming Qatar and spiking oil to $119 a barrel, forcing Trump to publicly deny and then limit strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.
- The hosts highlight South Pars' size and shared ownership with Qatar, making such strikes geopolitically explosive.