Badlands Daily: Feb. 21, 2025 - Kash Patel’s FBI Takeover, McConnell’s Exit & Trump’s IRS Play

CannCon and Chris Paul dive into the latest power moves as Kash Patel officially takes over the FBI, sending Adam Schiff into full meltdown mode. The Swamp is panicked, but Kash is on a mission: clean house, unleash the good agents, and drop the hammer on the Deep State.

Meanwhile, Mitch McConnell finally bows out, but not before throwing one last tantrum about “unfinished business” in foreign intervention. We break down what his exit means for Trump’s America First agenda and whether Daniel Cameron or Thomas Massie might take his seat.

Also, Trump wants to kill the IRS and replace it with the External Revenue Service, forcing foreign entities to foot the bill instead of American workers. Howard Lutnick lays out how cruise ships, foreign alcohol, and offshore businesses are skating by tax-free...and why that’s about to change.

Plus, the CIA’s biggest purge in 50 years, new revelations about the government’s role in tech censorship, and the EU’s attempt to install a new Ukrainian leader...because Zelensky just isn’t cutting it anymore. A packed show with plenty of fireworks!