Ray McGovern

Someone please ask Hegseth a forthright question – as I did Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld 20 yrs ago in Atlanta. “Why did you lie to get us into unnecessary war, with these kinds of casualties?”, I asked him. He lied again. Anderson Cooper asked me, twice, wasn’t I afraid!

“Saturday Nite Live” w/Joe Lauria. We covered a lot of serious material in relatively relaxed, discursive way. On Iran I mentioned an off-ramp that I believe Trump could still use. Talked about the Deep State. Scott sent his regrets; had to bow out; is OK

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/04/25/watch-the-world-this-week-war-on-hold/

Putin met with Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi just as we began discussing Moscow-Tehran ties. Based on personal knowledge of Gen Caine, it seems possible that he might summon the courage to dissuade Trump from considering using infantry or nukes vs Iran

Clips from the press briefing with Ray McGovern, Anthony Aguilar, Ivan Ingraham, Brian McGinnis, Josie Guilbeau, Dennis Fritz, Michael Vlahos & Pastor Rebecca Vargas.

A budget is a moral document. Are we Americans so amoral as to keep acquiescing in this catering to the Epstein-class filthy rich, sending our kids to war for Israel? Trump to us: ‘No dough for the Commons. I need it for my criminal wars’. By Walt Zlotow https://substack.com/@waltzlotow/p-195518635

Eric Faison/The Daily Beast

Israel hoping for US “green light” to resume major attacks on Iran. Stakes are so high that if Trump delays giving green light, Israel can be expected to mount major false-flag attack blaming Iran, in full expectation this will force US to rejoin the fray.

Politico reads Truthsocial: “Trump revisits Russiagate”: https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/23/russia-investigatinon-donald-trump-00889349 “Fate murky, initial rush to grand jury faltered”. There is a widely suppressed video Trump truth-socialed: WIDELY SUPPRESSED. Helps explain why Trump ‘unwell’

https://x.com/raymcgovern/status/2047760113520586766

Nima and I review the bidding on war in Iran; plus China, Ukraine, NATO, Russia. MOST IMPORTANT — Joe Kent: “For any agreement to work, we must first restrain Israel, which will thwart any peace deal unless we take away weapons they need to attack Iran.”

Why is Iran a no-show today for Islamabad talks w/Vance (and his Zionist minders)? Simple. Iran’s team leader and Parliament speaker Ghalibaf: “US America First policy is in practice Israel First; US makes decisions based on false information from Israel.”

Scott Ritter and I review the bidding on Iran: from Pope Leo to Epstein; Tehran to Kiev; “warrior” Hegseth to professional military; Strait of Hormuz to the Arc De Trump of the narcissist-in-chief; Estonia to China; with Joe Lauria asking tough questions:

https://consortiumnews.com/2026/04/18/watch-the-world-this-week-an-uncertain-war/