In this first hour, Maggie Daun and Tom Palzewicz dissect the tangled web of political corruption and hypocrisy surrounding U.S.–Qatar relations. Once branding Qatar a “funder of terrorism,” Donald Trump has since reversed course—now approving a U.S. Air Force base in Idaho while reportedly securing a $5.5 billion golf resort deal in Qatar. Maggie and Tom expose this blatant pay-to-play politics and criticize the media’s silence in the face of such glaring conflicts of interest. The discussion expands to the Trump administration’s dubious crypto connections and questionable Middle Eastern ties, painting a troubling picture of influence and greed. Meanwhile, callers voice outrage over military families forced into food lines during the government shutdown, condemning both congressional dysfunction and the administration’s deepening ethical void.

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