We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis

This Week's War News, Trump's Apocalypse, and the MAGA Cancel Cult Hypocrisy

**This episode is raw and unedited Robert Mueller is dead at 81. Trump spent the weekend celebrating on Truth Social. Iran is on Day 24 of a hot war the IEA says is worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined. The 82nd Airborne is on standby. Someone placed half a billion dollars in oil futures bets 15 minutes before Trump posted his Iran peace claim. And Donald Trump voted by mail in a Florida special election the same week he called mail-in voting "cheating" and demanded senators pass voter suppression legislation for Jesus. On this episode, Robin covers Mueller's legacy, the MAGA civil war over Iran, Trump's 36% approval rating, Scaramucci's "Trump Reality Syndrome," the Supreme Court's threat to mail ballot grace periods in 14 states, ICE deployed to airports, the woman detained at SFO in front of her crying daughter, the Army raising its enlistment age to 42, and the Charlie Kirk cancel culture hypocrisy unraveling in court. Five scenarios for how the Iran war ends. None of them good.  KEYWORDS / TAGS Robert Mueller death, Trump Truth Social Mueller, Iran war update 2026, Iran war Day 24, 82nd Airborne Iran deployment, Kharg Island military plan, IEA energy crisis oil shocks, Iran war oil prices, Trump approval rating 2026, Reuters Ipsos poll Iran war, Trump voted by mail, SAVE Act voter suppression, mail-in voting hypocrisy, Supreme Court mail ballot grace period, Watson v Republican National Committee, ICE airports 2026, SFO detention ICE, DHS shutdown TSA, Anthony Scaramucci Trump reality syndrome, MAGA civil war Tucker Carlson Hannity, Iran war Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly Iran war, Charlie Kirk cancel culture, professor fired Kirk death, Army enlistment age 42, Army marijuana waiver 2026, Pakistan Iran ceasefire talks, Amazon AWS Bahrain drone attack, Iran oil futures insider trading, left wing political podcast, anti-Trump podcast 2026, progressive news podcast ABOUT THE SHOW We Saw the Devil is a left-leaning political commentary podcast hosted by Robin. Sharp, profanity-forward, and built on the belief that unflinching honesty is the only appropriate response to what is happening to American democracy. New episodes weekly. Not for the faint of heart. Absolutely for the furious. Follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you listen. Leave a review. Tell someone who needs it. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

From Diplomacy to War: How the Iran Nuclear Deal Collapse Led to 2026

Note: This episode was recorded the evening of Monday, March 2, 2026. The situation is changing quickly, so some details may have developed further since recording. A new episode is dropping this evening 3/4 with an update.  How did the United States and Iran go from nuclear diplomacy to open war? In this episode of We Saw the Devil, Robin walks through the timeline that led to the 2026 US–Iran conflict. From the 2015 Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) to Operation Epic Fury, she breaks down the decisions, escalations, and failed diplomacy that pushed two countries toward direct conflict. Because wars rarely start with the first bomb. They usually start years earlier. In This Episode: * The roots of US–Iran tension, from the 1953 coup to the 1979 Iranian Revolution * What the JCPOA nuclear deal actually did * Why the US leaving the deal in 2018 changed the trajectory * Iran’s proxy network across the Middle East * The 2025 protests inside Iran and the violent crackdown that followed * The diplomatic breakdown leading into 2026 * Operation Epic Fury and the strike campaign against Iran * Iran’s retaliation across the region, including Israel, Lebanon, and Gulf states * The growing risk of a wider Middle East war and energy crisis Keywords: US Iran war 2026, Iran nuclear deal collapse, JCPOA explained, Operation Epic Fury, US strikes Iran 2026, Iran Israel conflict, Iran retaliation Israel, Hezbollah Israel war, Middle East war 2026, US Iran conflict timeline, why the US bombed Iran, Iran nuclear program crisis, Strait of Hormuz crisis, global oil prices war, Iran protests 2025 crackdown, Iran proxy network Hezbollah Hamas Houthis, Lebanon Israel escalation, Gulf state missile attacks Iran, US foreign policy Iran conflict, geopolitics Middle East war analysis Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

With Liberty and Justice For Some: The Epstein Files & This Week's News

So, the President thinks he’s in a Liam Neeson movie, the DOJ thinks "transparency" means hiding 98% of the Epstein files, and Ghislaine Maxwell got a puppy. Happy Wednesday. The masks are officially off, and what’s underneath is even uglier than we thought.In this episode, I’m breaking down the absolute fever dream that is February 2026: * The Hunter Arc: Why the White House is rebranding the presidency as a revenge thriller and what "voter ID whether Congress likes it or not" actually means for the midterms. * The Zuck Trial: Mark Zuckerberg is finally in front of a jury (not a fan-boy Senate committee) defending why Meta thinks 10-year-olds are "valuable assets" rather than human beings. * Epstein’s 2%: Attorney General Pam Bondi claims "all" the files are out. Spoilers: They aren't. We talk 40 terabytes of missing data, Ted Lieu’s C-SPAN bombshell, and why the DOJ is busy redacting names while releasing victims' photos. * Eight Fractures: A brutal investigation into ICE enforcement in Minneapolis and the "Catch of the Day" operation that’s turning even the President’s own voters against him. * Subpoenaed Opinions: How DHS is using administrative subpoenas to unmask anonymous Reddit and Discord users for the crime of... having an opinion. * The Quiet Parts: From Jared Kushner’s nuclear "diplomacy" in Iran to the weaponization of health grants against blue states. SUPPORT THE SHOW * Ad-Free Episodes: Join the Patreon to skip the mattress ads and keep this show independent.  Keywords: True Crime, Political Analysis, Jeffrey Epstein, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Lawsuit, ICE, DHS Subpoena, Trump 2026, Pam Bondi, Ted Lieu, Civil Liberties, Privacy, Social Media Addiction, Human Rights. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

Welcome to the Gutter: Pam Bondi, Trump, the Epstein Files, and the Loyalty Test (aka Hearing)

They raised their hands. Every. Single. One of them. The survivors sat three feet behind the Attorney General of the United States...a phalanx of white and blacked-out redaction shirts. When asked if the Department of Justice failed them, the hands went up. When asked if they’d been ignored by the very people sworn to protect them, the hands stayed up. But when asked if they actually trusted the DOJ? Dead silence. While they stood, Pam Bondi stared at her notes like eye contact was a biohazard. No apology for the "accidental" release of victim nudes. No explanation for why billionaire predators got the luxury of a black marker while their prey got doxed. She had the audacity to say she wouldn't "get in the gutter" with the committee. But here’s the reality: The gutter is where those survivors' private lives were dumped. Let's break down the absolute circus of the February 11th Judiciary hearing. Welcome to the gutter. We’re all in it now. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].

The Week America Told On Itself: Bad Bunny Super Bowl Meltdowns, Epstein Files, & DOJ Corruption

While the country argued about a Super Bowl halftime show, the U.S. government quietly revealed how power actually works. In this episode of Red, White & Bruised, Robin breaks down the week America exposed itself in real time. From the culture war meltdown over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl performance to the resurfacing of the Epstein files, the dismissal of Steve Bannon’s criminal case, and a Justice Department increasingly aligned with political loyalty over accountability. This episode examines how distraction functions as cover fire. Loud outrage dominates headlines while structural changes reshape the legal, political, and information systems underneath. In this episode: * The coordinated backlash to Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show and why culture war outrage is the point * Trump’s response to athletes speaking honestly at the Winter Olympics and the growing political cost of enforced “gratitude” * Ghislaine Maxwell invoking the Fifth Amendment while quietly signaling willingness to testify in exchange for a presidential pardon * New revelations about Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s post-conviction ties to Jeffrey Epstein * The Department of Justice moving to dismiss Steve Bannon’s criminal contempt conviction * A Fifth Circuit ruling allowing indefinite detention by ICE without bond hearings * Looming DHS funding deadlines and Democratic paralysis * Elon Musk’s renewed political spending and the growing money imbalance ahead of the midterms * The White House’s unprecedented “Media Offenders” page and its implications for press freedom * How culture war noise, legal infrastructure, financial power, and information control work together by design This is not chaos. It’s architecture. While public attention stays locked on spectacle, the machinery of power rewrites the rules in plain sight. This episode connects the dots between distraction and consequence...and asks what happens when the loudest outrage stops working. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support [https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-crime-political-analysis--4433638/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss]. Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com [http://www.wesawthedevil.com] Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil [http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil] Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 [https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4] Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil [http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil] Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast [http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast].