Emily Horne
Former National Security Council and State Department staffer who writes the Spin Class Substack, providing national security analysis and commentary.
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Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as New Leaks on War Humiliate Him Badly
Emily Horne, former NSC and State Department staffer who writes the Spin Class Substack. She discusses leaks about Trump’s Iran briefings being sanitized video montages. They critique Karoline Leavitt’s grand claims and the danger of truth being defined by spin. The conversation covers how hagiography and sycophancy harm decision making and constrain White House options.
Mar 26, 2026 • 23min
The Daily Blast: Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as New Leaks on War Humiliate Him Badly
Emily Horne, former National Security Council and State Department official who writes the Spin Class Substack. She discusses curated war briefings that sanitize violence. She critiques press claims that truth is whatever the president says. She warns that hagiography and loyalty tests corrode honest advice and responsible wartime decision making.
Mar 18, 2026 • 22min
The Daily Blast: Trump Case for War Undermined by Top Official as MAGA Crack-Up Worsens
Emily Horne, a former National Security Council official and State Department staffer who writes the Spin Class Substack, breaks down how Joe Kent’s resignation undercuts the case for invading Iran. She explains intelligence and planning gaps, the risks of a quagmire with no evacuation plan, and why MAGA infighting over the conflict is widening political fractures.
