Trump Returns on Old AF1 Instead of Qatari Jet | Balance of Power 07/08/2026
"Balance of Power: Late Edition" focuses on the intersection of politics and global business. On today’s show, Former US Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker reacts to the second round of strikes against Iran, saying the MOU with Tehran was "never" the end-all-be-all. Jim Messina, founder and CEO of The Messina Group and manager of the Obama 2012 re-election campaign, says Graham Platner’s "career in politics is done" after months of turmoil surrounding his campaign and sexual assault allegations that Platner has denied. Retired US Air Force Lieutenant General David Deptula says President Trump’s renewed strikes against Iran are "not necessarily escalatory," but rather a "smart reaction" meant to make clear to Tehran that violations of any agreement will "make its situation worse".
Chapters:
00:01:48 Bloomberg’s AnneMarie Hordern on US Military Says it Has Begun Additional Strikes Against Iran
00:04:38 Kurt Volker, Former US Ambassador to NATO, on US Military Launches New Strikes Against Iran
00:10:35 Kurt Volker on Trump Says he Will Give Ukraine License to Make Patriot Missiles
00:13:08 Kurt Volker on Trump Says US May Sell Turkey F-35 Fighter Jets
00:14:57 Power Moves: Top Financial Moves
00:18:19 Jim Messina, Manager of the Obama 2012 Re-election Campaign, on Maine Dems Rule Out Platner Role in Replacement Process
00:24:45 Bloomberg Economics’ Chris Kennedy on How US Strikes on Iran Affect Export Infrastructure and Oil production
00:29:02 General David Deptula, Retired US Air Force Lieutenant, Reacts to Newest US Strikes Against Iran
00:35:05 Ret. Gen. David Deptula on Trump Flying Back Home on Old Air Force One
00:39:51 Political Panel Reacts: Graham Platner Urged to Drop Maine Senate Bid, US Strikes Against Iran, Trump Returns on Old AF1
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