Q&A: Iran, Lawfare, and Why the Establishment Is Going All-In Against Trump

Jun 11, 2026 

Get our FREE Newsletter at https://www.PrometheanAction.com — Join us for a live broadcast, with your hosts Barbara Boyd, Michael Steger (filling in for Susan Kokinda) and Adam Sturman. Thursday June 11th at 11am Eastern, 8am Pacific every Thursday. We take your questions from both the Youtube live chat and our Newsletter Subscribers! The peace track Trump fought to keep alive just took a hit. Overnight, the President says Iran shot down a U.S. Apache over the Strait of Hormuz — both pilots safe — and that America "must, of necessity, respond." For weeks Trump refused to be dragged into the war so many were itching for him to start. Now there's a direct attack and a public commitment to answer it. So Barbara's question only gets sharper: who keeps engineering the incident that blows up the deal the moment peace gets close — and who profits when the Strait catches fire? At home, the establishment is going all-in. With Trump's "grand conspiracy case" advancing in Florida, a major New York Times hit piece reframed the war inside Main Justice — right as the Senate moves to block Bill Pulte at DNI, kill the $1.8 billion fund for victims of lawfare, and sabotage FISA to force the President's hand. Barbara's read: they're not defending an institution. They see themselves in the orange jumpsuits. And Michael Steger fills in for Susan this week with a contrarian read on California: the machine's "victory" is a Pyrrhic one that's going to blow back hard — and makes election integrity more likely than ever. Plus: Europe trying to reignite Ukraine, and why the timing is no accident. The establishment is firing on all cylinders — so this week we ask why they're going all-in against Trump. NEW PAMPHLET: Bye, Bye Globalism — The American System is Back! https://www.prometheanaction.com/new-...