Kohberger Family Whitewashing, Trump on Maduro Dancing, and Symphony DEI, with Glenn Greenwald, Rich Lowry, and Clarinetist James Zimmermann | Ep. 1224

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Jan 6, 2026

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Glenn Greenwald, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, dives into the implications of Trump's controversial actions in Venezuela, exploring themes of imperialism and American intervention. Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, weighs in on the traditional approaches to U.S. foreign policy while critiquing radical views on property ownership from Mayor Mamdani’s tenant director. Lastly, clarinetist James Zimmermann shares his shocking story of discrimination and the challenges of DEI policies within orchestras, advocating for a return to meritocracy in the arts.

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Conservative Shift Toward Interventionism

Megyn Kelly observed many conservatives now openly embrace interventionist, imperial rhetoric once associated with neoconservatism.
Greenwald countered this betrays Trump's earlier anti-war instincts and risks expanding the military-industrial complex.

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Shifting Rationales Reveal Strategic Risks

Glenn Greenwald warned the Venezuela operation's shifting rationales signal dangerous, poorly justified escalation.
He argued regime-change actions were not debated in the campaign and risk long-term geopolitical blowback.

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Seizing Oil Risks Long Guerrilla Backlash

Both hosts cautioned that taking Venezuelan oil would mobilize vigorous anti-American resistance and could fuel a prolonged guerrilla conflict.
They noted benefits would likely flow to multinational oil firms, not average Americans.

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Megyn Kelly begins the show by discussing the New York Times complete puff piece about the family of Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger, their complete whitewashing of important details and questions about what the family knew, and more. Then Glenn Greenwald, host of Rumble's "System Update,” joins to discuss Trump saying we're going to "keep the oil" in Venezuela, how America is planning to "nurse" the country back to health, whether Maduro's dancing had something to do with American intervention, Trump and Stephen Miller teasing they may just take Greenland, whether America could get kicked out of NATO and if that would be a good thing, and more. Then Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, joins to discuss why Trump is taking a “traditional American approach” to foreign policy with his Venezuela actions, the argument that his saber-rattling is all just about putting America in the best position possible, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new tenant director’s insane views on property ownership, her outlandish targeting of "white" people, and more. Then clarinetist James Zimmermann joins to talk about why he's suing the Knoxville Symphony over their actions after he won a blind audition, the DEI policies he spoke out about in his past, and more.

Greenwald- https://rumble.com/c/GGreenwald

Lowry- https://www.nationalreview.com/

Zimmermann- https://x.com/jameszimmermann

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