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President, JoinTheUnion.us Host/Author: The Home Front Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-h… Substack: reedgalen.substack.com Linktree: linktr.ee/reedgalen

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A minor detail is missing from the headline.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Where's Carl Spackler when they need him?
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
My latest up now for @levernews.com, up now on why @thirdway.bsky.social's $15 million "war" on the DSA won't get them the outcome they're hoping for. www.levernews.com/democrats-de...
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Democrats Declare War On Their Own Voters
Third Way is spending $15 million to crush the Democratic left. Its campaign could produce exactly the insurgency it fears.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Check out my conversation with @davidsirota.com on the latest Lever Time podcast, up now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfz2...
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He Left The GOP. Now He Has A Warning For Democrats.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Thanks to @davidsirota.com and @thelever.bsky.social for having me on the latest episode of Lever Time! www.levernews.com/he-left-the-...
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He Left The GOP. Now He Has A Warning For Democrats.
A lifelong Republican left his party in 2016. Ten years later, he says Democrats are making the same mistakes — and the end result could be worse than Donald Trump.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Secret Service agents are trained to take bullets for a president but not this shit
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Latest, up now: Democrats should win big in November. Once again, their own problems are holding them back. substack.com/home/post/p-...
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Democrats by a Nose
Democrats Should Win Big in November: Their Dysfunction Gets in the Way
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
<<< LOOKING AT YOU ARIZONA (AZ) >>> Ariz. Primary: Tues July 21, Aug Primary Preview - (That's TODAY Folks!) Please remind your friends & family in Arizona to vote - AZ Clean Elections Primary Guide. VOTE! www.azcleanelections.gov/state-primary 👇 substacktools.com/sharex/r9N2R...
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July 21, 2026 - State Primary | Citizens Clean Elections Commission
Arizona's July 21 Primary is here. Find your county's vote centers, early voting dates, and ballot info. Independent? Pick your party ballot. Early voting starts June 24.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Ron, get your history right. It was 1215: They brought it along as the appendix of the Magna Carta
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
What we already know is horrific. Imagine how bad discovery would be if the government is willing to pay our fees (something the government doesn’t readily do) just to avoid it.
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Guy who screamed to the rooftops about election fraud in TX and US is reported to have voted 6 times (including twice for himself). Paxton must be held accountable and apologize to Rep. James Talarico and the people of Texas! Who will charge him?
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The Rat Who Came in From the Cold
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@reedgalen.bsky.social founded Civic Forum because real civic conversations don’t happen on social media. They happen in person. This Sunday he sits down with @tadstoermer.bsky.social in LA on power, resistance & the American story we were never taught. www.mobilize.us/civicforum/event/985107/
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Civic Forum Los Angeles: A Live Conversation with Tad Stoermer · Civic Forum
** This event is free and open to the public. Seats are limited. ** Civic Forum is coming to Los Angeles for a live, unscripted conversation with Tad Stoermer — public historian and author of "A Resi...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
“.. The Florida for-sale market is flashing warning signs: 45% of listings have taken a price cut (6.6 pts above the national rate) “.. 1 in 10 homes are selling for less than the original owner paid.” - Parcl Labs
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 04/07/2026
🔥"Establishment Dems refuse to acknowledge anything is wrong that Trump’s departure won’t fix. This is ludicrous....I’ve seen writers lament progressive victories as 'taking on their own party' as opposed to fighting Trump. This is bullshit." Courageous piece from @reedgalen.bsky.social
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Ignore Your Base, Lose Your Party
Former Republican insider Reed Galen watched the GOP dismiss its voters until Donald Trump remade the party. He says Democratic leaders are making the same mistake.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
www.levernews.com/ignore-your-... My first essay for @levernews.com is up now!
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Ignore Your Base, Lose Your Party
Former Republican insider Reed Galen watched the GOP dismiss its voters until Donald Trump remade the party. He says Democratic leaders are making the same mistake.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Democratic voters are telling their party they want 'fighters.' Then when their primary opponents take each other to task for serious (and un-serious) issues, the establishment gets the vapors. Pick a lane. This ain't beanbag.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hey Los Angeles! Join me and historian @tadstoermer.bsky.social on Sunday, July 12th for a discussion about his new book, A Resistance History of the United States! Tickets are free and you can RSVP at CivicForum.org. Don't miss out!
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Hey Los Angeles! Join me and historian @tadstoermer.bsky.social on Sunday, July 12th for a discussion about his new book, A Resistance History of the United States! Tickets are free and you can RSVP at CivicForum.org. Don't miss out!
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
It’s Heater’s birthday!!!! She has received her favorite thing in the world: 3 McDonald’s french fries — 1.5 to eat, 1.5 to bat around the house for the next several days.
Heater, a tiny orange cat with a white chest and clipped ear, peers menacingly over a plate of Nando’s French fries. She is plotting.Heater’s face has fully appeared from behind the plate. She has made her decision.HEATER IS STEALING A FRENCH FRY! I REPEAT, HEATER IS STEALING A FRENCH FRY!
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Louis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This statement is meant to be left-punching, but notice that the most popular left-wing candidates (Bernie, Mamdani, AOC) are superb at plain-spokenness, and it is the moderate wing that usually offers language that has been optimized and focus-grouped to death
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Hey! @jointheunionus.bsky.social is helping more than 100 of our partner organizations do their crucial pro-democracy work in all 50 states. But we can't do it without your help! Please consider a contribution today! secure.actblue.com/donate/theun...
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Donate to Join The Union (Non-Contribution)
Show your support with a contribution.
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Latest Home Front pod is up now. I talk Congressional dysfunction, Newt Gingrich's 'plan' to nuke the Middle East, and what you can do to help out on Campaign '26, all in less than 20 minutes! youtu.be/MO94eSPDcYM?...
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Congress Doesn't Work, Newt Wants Nukes, and More! #fyp #foryou #podcast #politics
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Megan Wachspress @meganwachspress.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
If he's going to get a national profile on the strength of a younger woman's campaign, I'm going to come out and say it: during his short-lived tenure as a math professor, Biss had an inappropriate romantic relationship with one of his undergraduate students. I was that student.
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
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Pearl Jam @pearljam.com · 16/03/2026
On this day 34 years ago, Pearl Jam stepped onto the stage at Kaufman Astoria Studios and delivered an unforgettable performance for MTV's Unplugged. Watch the full video at: pj.lnk.to/BlackMTVTP
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
I wrote about Kat.
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Kat.
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Today's post by Reed Galen, @reedgalen.bsky.social "We need to look to those candidates as leaders who are not only willing to call out the world as it is, but also promises to do something about it . . . There are a few bright spots here and there, but we need many more to light the way forward."
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The Narrow, Ugly Road to Victory
Candidates Face Unprecedented Hurdles; Voters Suffer For It
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
Leaders like Donald Trump, party faithful, activists, donors, and a tsunami of outside money, means political candidates say nothing (and then do nothing) to avoid getting pushed off the cliff into electoral oblivion. Guess who doesn't win in this scenario? reedgalen.substack.com/p/the-narrow...
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The Narrow, Ugly Road to Victory
Candidates Face Unprecedented Hurdles; Voters Suffer For It
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Starting Now! Please join us! file:///Users/reed/Desktop/Recap_Marc%20Elias_Joyce%20Vance.png
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Tom Emmer is TEMU Henry Rollins.
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
ICE continues to detain American citizens in detention centers & federal officials refused to tell her family that she was being held. ICE released her from the WI facility at 5am. She walked to a gas station & got a ride from a stranger. wgntv.com/news/chicago...
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Why are you the only person saying this.. that Iran somehow got its hands on a Tomahawk and bombed its own elementary school on the first day of the war … FYI this is NY Times reporter Shawn McCreesh
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Right up there with "We will fight on the beaches..."
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Wanna do this too? Well then you should sign up for Reach! It cross references your contacts with voter info so you can let the people in your life know to VOTE! www.mobilize.us/katforillino...
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Illinois Volunteers: Get Out the Vote for Kat! · Kat for Illinois
Leverage your own network to win this election! REACH is an app that will help you activate your community and see who hasn't voted yet in the District 9 Primary Election. Join us for virtual REACH t...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10/03/2026
Elizabeth Warren: "I am a hard no on a supplemental. This is not a war the American people want us to engage in. This is not a war that makes us safer ... No. No more money. The only thing Congress has the power to do is to stop actions like this through the power of the purse."
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
The war in #Iran is costing the US $1 Billion PER DAY. youtube.com/shorts/aZyut...
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#iran is costing the US $1 BILLION PER DAY
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
@covie93.bsky.social
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Some women you admire from afar. Others make you recalibrate your ambition. Susan is that for me. Honored to be in her circle. And honest enough to say I study women like her because I intend to operate at that level. Read my interview @susanmcp.bsky.social @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social 👇🏼
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Q&A: Susan McPherson and The Power of Connection
Susan McPherson built a career on relationships that move ideas, money, and power. We talked about leadership, democracy, and the quiet networks shaping what comes next.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
The present and future of the GOP. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Florida college Republicans group chat reveals racist texts: ‘Avoid the coloreds like the plague’
In leaked chats, students at Florida International University referenced Nazis and made antisemitic and racist remarks
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The #iran war is killing American soldiers and civilians overseas. Its ripple effects are screwing Americans here at home. My latest on the Trumpian Doom Loop. reedgalen.substack.com/p/the-trumpi...
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The Trumpian Doom-Loop
The Administration's Actions Are Snowballing Beyond Their Control - We Will Suffer For It
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
The Trumpian Doom Loop has been named — and it’s the cycle created when incompetent leadership manufactures crisis and ordinary Americans are left paying for it. @reedgalen.bsky.social Seriously, do yourself a solid and read this substack.com/@out5p0ken/n...
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Outspoken (@out5p0ken)
The Trumpian Doom Loop has been named — and it’s the cycle created when incompetent leadership manufactures crisis and ordinary Americans are left paying for it.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Check the tariff shelf! 🤡 @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Reed Galen @reedgalen.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
But @davidhogg.bsky.social is the enemy...Got it.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026
kind of astounding to consider that Trump won the 2024 election to a significant extent because Biden's support for Israel became so politically toxic, then he decided a good governing strategy would be to become full on a client state of Israel
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Yesterday we had our biggest canvass launch of the cycle at Sketchbook Brewing Co in Skokie, reminding our neighbors that early voting starts TODAY across IL-09!
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Statement on Iran Attacks by our own Reed Galen.
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Statement on Iran Attacks
My Statement as President of JoinTheUnion.us
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The Union @jointheunionus.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
Contributing Writer, Jim P Shafer, who writes a blog called Bridges-Not-Walls, reassures us that public advocacy is one way pro-democracy initiatives we will win. Read how below. 👇 jointheunion.substack.com/p/why-we-wil...
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Why We Will Win
By Jim P. Shafer, Contributing Writer
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
EARLY VOTING OPENED UP TODAY ACROSS IL-09! Do you have a plan to vote yet? You can vote at any early voting location in the county you’re registered in. Here are the closest ones across IL-09:
Graphic carousel announcing that early voting locations are open across IL-09! Copy reads: 

DID YOU KNOW
EARLY VOTING IS OPEN*

*ACROSS ILLINOIS' NINTH DISTRICT
POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS ON NEXT SLIDE!Graphic carousel announcing that early voting locations are open across IL-09! Copy reads: 

ACROSS ILLINOIS' NINTH DISTRICT
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE OPEN!

SUBURBAN COOK COUNTY:
• Glenview Village Hall - 2500 E Lake Ave, Glenview, IL 60026
• Village of Niles Municipal Building - 1000 Civic Center Dr, Niles, IL 60714
• American Legion Memorial Civic Center -6140 Dempster St, Morton Grove, IL 60053
• Skokie Courthouse - 5600 Old Orchard Rd, Skokie, IL 60077
• Community Recreation Center - 3000 Glenview Ra, Wilmette, IL 60091
• Oakton College, Skokie Campus - 7701 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL 60077
• Robert Crown Community Center - 1801 Main St #2, Evanston, IL 60202
• Rolling Meadows Courthouse - 2121 Euclid Ave, Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
• Arlington Heights Village Hall - 33 S Arlington Heights Rd, Arlington Heights, IL 60005
• Mount Prospect Village Hall - 50 S Emerson St, Mt Prospect, IL 60056
• Des Plaines Public Library - 1501 Ellinwood St, Des Plaines, IL 60016
• Northbrook Village Hall - 1225 Cedar Ln, Northbrook, IL 60062
• Park Ridge City Hall -505 Butler Pl, Park Ridge, IL 60068

MCHENRY COUNTY:
•  Algonquin Library - 2600 Harnish Dr, Algonquin, IL 60102
• Lake in the Hills Town Hall - 600 Harvest Gate Rd, Lake in the Hills, IL 60156
• Crystal Lake Public Library - 126 W Paddock St, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
• Cary Park District Community Center- 255 Briargate Rd, Cary, IL 60013
Graphic carousel announcing that early voting locations are open across IL-09! Copy reads: 


ACROSS ILLINOIS' NINTH DISTRICT
EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE OPEN!

CHICAGO
• Willye B. White Park - 1610 W Howard St, Chicago, IL 60626
• Northtown Library - 6800 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60645
• Broadway Armory Park - 5917 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60660
• Harry S Truman College - 1145 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
• Roden Library-6083 N Northwest Hwy, Chicago, IL 60631
• Budlong Library-5630 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60659
• Welles Park- 2333 W Sunnyside Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
• Lincoln Park Library - 1150 W Fulerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614

LAKE COUNTY
• Lake Barrington Village Hall - 23860 N Old Barrington Rd, Lake Barrington, IL 60010
• Wauconda Township Office - 505 W Bonner Rd, Wauconda, IL 60084
• Vehe Barn - 23680 W Cuba Rd, Deer Park, IL 60010
• Fremont Township Food Pantry - 22385 IL-60, Mundelein, IL 60060
• Diamond Lake Beach - 1016 N Diamond Lake Rd, Mundelein, IL 60060

REMINDER: MARCH 17TH ISN'T THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE, IT'S THE LAST.Graphic carousel announcing that early voting locations, with a map visual, are open across IL-09! Copy reads: 

CHECK OUT THIS INTERACTIVE MAP ON OUR WEBSITE
https://katforillinois.com/ABOUT/OUR-DISTRICT/
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/03/2026
notable that Trump's media strategy to sell this war is doing bespoke phone conversations with individual reporters instead of answering questions publicly
BREAKING: I just spoke to President Trump he said you’ll find soon what the retaliation will be for the attack on the U.S. embassy in Riyadh and for the U.S. service members killed. 

He also told me he doesn’t think boots on the ground will be necessary.
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