Angry Americans with Paul Rieckhoff

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DailyBeast: What the Hell Was Biden Thinking With His Wildly Out-of-Touch Choice for Veterans Affairs Secretary?

Denis McDonough for Secretary of Veterans Affairs is a stunning and disappointing pick by President-elect Joe Biden. I’ve met McDonough and have always been impressed by him. But there’s no world in which I would have ever envisioned him as our next VA Secretary. He is not a vet, let alone a post-9/11 vet. Instead, […]

Vice TV Sets Debut of ‘While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government’ With Jeffrey Wright

Vice TV has announced that its new series, “While the Rest of Us Die: Secrets of America’s Shadow Government,” will premiere on Nov. 16 at 10 p.m. Based on the book by Garrett M. Graff, the six-part series exposes the U.S. government’s flawed plans to protect its citizens. The show unpacks America’s national security spending […]

RIECKHOFF ON WNYC’S BRIAN LEHRER SHOW – CHECKING IN WITH VETERANS – NOV. 11, 2020

If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Especially now. But this show is about more than being angry. It’s also about being active, informed and vigilant. It’s bigger than any party–and truly about putting our country first. If that’s a side you want to join, join our Angry Americans Patreon community and get […]

NPR’s Here and Now: A ‘Volatile’ Veterans Day In A Divided Nation: Iraq War Vet Shares National Security Concerns

Forbes: Angry Americans And What The Future Holds

Forbes has a great interview with host and founder Paul Rieckhoff. It’s a greta look at the goals of Angry Americans and our parent company Righteous Media. https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashoka/2020/09/23/angry-americans-and-what-the-future-holds/#52122e83662d If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Especially now. But this show is about more than being angry. It’s also about being active, informed and […]

Rieckhoff on Let’s Get After It with Chris Cuomo – June 11, 2020

Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff hits a number of topics related to the military and security in this June 11 episode of Chris Cuomo’s Let’s Get After It. From the VA testing hydroxychloroquine on veterans to Trump’s politicization of the West Point graduation… it’s a conversation you won’t want to miss. If you’re […]

Trump’s VA is treating veterans with unproven drug

https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/10/opinions/va-treating-veterans-unproven-drug/index.html (CNN)The Department of Veterans Affairs could learn an important lesson from their colleagues at SpaceX and NASA after the historic launch to the International Space Station last month was initially postponed due to inclement weather. When there’s a storm rolling in, you don’t fly into it, no matter how much a powerful person looking […]

Rieckhoff on Cuomo 4/23/2020

Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins CNN’s Chris Cuomo to discuss the VA’s lack of preparation and planning for the Coronavirus. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Especially now. But this show is about more than being angry. It’s also about being active, informed and vigilant. It’s bigger than any party–and […]

AP: VA medical facilities struggle to cope with coronavirus

Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff sounds the alarm on the VA in this April 23, 2020 AP news article. “There has been a failure of leadership at VA, and veterans, VA employees and the public are suffering as a result,” said Paul Rieckhoff, founder and former head of the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America […]

Rieckhoff on TRMS 4/14/2020

Angry Americans host Paul Rieckhoff appears on TRMS on 4/14/2020 to discuss the VAs failure to prepare for COVID-19. If you’re not angry, you’re not paying attention. Especially now. But this show is about more than being angry. It’s also about being active, informed and vigilant. It’s bigger than any party–and truly about […]