Richard Blumenthal: Vanity & Vengeance in the Oval Office, Chaos & Confusion in Iran

John welcomes Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal to discuss the ongoing impasse on Capitol Hill over funding D.H.S. (and the resulting T.S.A-related chaos at America’s airports) and reforming ICE, as well as the fierce debates over the SAVE Act and the war in Iran. Regarding the war, Blumenthal argues that “Donald Trump is boxing himself into putting troops on the ground”—and that the only winners in the conflict so far are Russia and Vladimir Putin. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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Richard Blumenthal: Vanity & Vengeance in the Oval Office, Chaos & Confusion in Iran is an episode from Hell & High Water with John Heilemann by Audacy | Puck.

This episode is 71:09 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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