Paul Rieckhoff

Putin doesn’t want peace. He wants to destroy and acquire Ukraine. We saw that again overnight with a new round of brutal attacks on civilians.

We may touch on this—and breaking news of another possible deal—coming up on CNN.

@amvets4ukraine.bsky.social stands with Ukraine now and always.

12 hours later, I’m back. On CNN again at 845ET.

Trump is attacking free speech for all military retirees.

And all Americans should be alarmed and outraged.

I’ll be back on CNN NewsCentralCNN next hour with more and the latest.🚨🇺🇸

Putin doesn’t want peace. He wants Ukraine.

As Thanksgiving nears here in the US, the brave Ukrainian people need our support now more than ever.

Integrity has defined my brother’s service to our nation, as a combat veteran, astronaut, and US Senator. Any effort to undermine that is an abuse of power.

I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.

If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.

YouTube video by Righteous Media CNN: AC360 - NOVEMBER 24, 2025 - SEN. KELLY ON PENTAGON PROBE - INTIMIDATION "WON'T WORK"

And all Americans should be alarmed and outraged.

From CNN AC360 tonight with John Berman.🚨🇺🇸

YouTube video by Righteous Media CNN: AC360 - NOVEMBER 24, 2025 - SEN. KELLY ON PENTAGON PROBE - INTIMIDATION "WON'T WORK"

🚨Trump and Hegseth crossed the rubicon today.

Their attack on veteran and Senator Mark Kelly thrusts America into a new and dangerous place.

youtu.be/G4xIXrDXH-I?...

Not just for Kelly, but also for 2 million military retirees in this country.

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Next week in Tennessee, the biggest and most important election since Election Day is happening. And it could be a key bellwether for the mid-term elections next year. But most of America doesn’t know it’s happening.

⚡️New @indyamericans.bsky.social EP 380. Jon Thorp. Independent Veteran Running in TN-7 Special Election Next Week. Trump’s Biggest Test Since Election Day. Running Against Both Extremes. Why He Left the GOP. Hegseth and Trump Go After Senator Kelly.

Watch on YouTube now: youtu.be/vO5SXOSwXrE?...

Meet the guardsmen and reservists in the US Cabinet, 119th US Congress - Reserve & National Guard There are 100 U.S. military veterans representing the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 119th Congress, the most since 2011.

Six members of Congress are currently serving in the Armed Forces” reservenationalguard.com/reserve-guar...

📺And at 8ET, I’m coming up on TV on CNN AC360 to break down the latest.

Meet the guardsmen and reservists in the US Cabinet, 119th US Congress - Reserve & National Guard There are 100 U.S. military veterans representing the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate in the 119th Congress, the most since 2011.

As Trump and Hegseth ridiculously and da dangerously focus on Senator Kelly, it’s worth noting some members of Congress still serve in the military. If they can come after a retiree, they can also come after these folks.

“Meet the guardsmen and reservists in the US Cabinet, 119th US Congress

They love to (and are dangerously good) at branding things. (Via @danlamothe.bsky.social)

The most important story in the world is still that Trump can do whatever he wants with the most powerful military the world has ever seen. ‬

‪And this is the latest terrible example.🚨🇺🇸‬

He’s also been a vocal and powerful critic of Trump on the deployment of National Guard troops stateside, Ukraine and Venezuela.

They’d love to shut him up on those issues too. Especially now. ‬

Senator Mark Kelly is a patriot and an American hero. People of all political sides know that. That’s why Trump and Hegseth are coming after him specifically.

All Americans should be outraged and alarmed.🚨🇺🇸

Unacceptable and uncharted territory designed to attack political enemies and free speech, and intimidate every single military retiree in America.

If they can come after a US Senator, they can come after you.

Pentagon says it's investigating Sen. Mark Kelly for video urging troops to defy 'illegal orders' The Pentagon says that it is investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona for possible breaches of military law after Kelly joined a handful of other lawmakers in a video that called for U.S. t...

🚨This is dangerous, dangerous territory Hegseth and Trump are diving into. This is crossing the rubicon into authoritarianism. If we haven’t already.

apnews.com/article/pent...

This debate came up in the past around Mike Flynn. But that was warranted.

This is a whole different thing.

...#RunWithThePack 🐺🇺🇸

https://independentveteransofamerica.org/nyt-five-independent-senate-candidates-in-the-mold-of-mr-osborn-could-run-in-2026/

Republicans have gone off the rails.

And Democrats can't win.

But Independent veterans can. Especially for the US Senate in 2026.

The New York Times reached out to find out why our IVA candidates are different, why they can win, and how we are seriously shaking things up in ways that are...

Congrats, @gothamfc.bsky.social ! Another women’s sports championship for NYC!🗽⚽️

@osbornforne.bsky.social was just the start. @indyvetsofamerica.bsky.social 🐺🇺🇸

Meet David Clayton.

And he’s an independent: www.clayton4nc.com

The invite is out—and I hope he’ll join me on @indyamericans.bsky.social soon. I really look forward to chopping it up with him.

@empathytour.bsky.social

He’s another example of how quickly our independent movement is growing.

Shit. Whoops. Thanks!

It’s true.

He oversaw the operation to kill Osama bin Laden—and knows this stuff. Unlike most folks you’ll see online, on TV and in Washington.

Important new @indyamericans.bsky.social

⚡️Former Joint Special Operations Commander Admiral Bill McRaven on the debate around illegal orders.

With a message directly for the troops in a confusing time.

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Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.

⚡️Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs.

Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.

Henry Rollins. If you don’t know him or haven’t heard him drop knowledge and wisdom, you should.

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