The episode of David Pakman's podcast covers reports that Trump allies openly discuss martial law and seizing election equipment if Republicans lose the midterms, while White House aides jockey for power as internal polling signals possible losses. It also covers Vladimir Putin floating a three-way summit with Trump and Xi Jinping on Ukraine's future without Ukraine, Trump suspending bipartisan Russian sanctions just two days before they were to take effect, and JD Vance facing scrutiny over his answers on inflation and corruption. The bonus segment discusses protests in France, Meta suspending the No Kings Instagram account, and a military member who died after a fall at a football game.
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