Lindsey Graham Leaks Trump's Iran Endgame: Hormuz Seizure and Saudi Abraham Acco

Frequently Asked Questions

What did Senator Lindsey Graham reveal about Trump's plan if the Iran deal fails?

After a four-and-a-half-hour meeting with President Trump, Graham told CBS that if the MOU fails, Trump will seize the Strait of Hormuz by force, have the U.S. control it and charge transit fees, expand the Abraham Accords to bring in Saudi Arabia in 2026, and strike Iran directly if Hezbollah attacks Israel. Curry and Dvorak argue this was Graham reading the actual playbook, not speculating.

Why do the hosts believe Tulsi Gabbard's Fauci disclosures got almost no coverage?

Curry and Dvorak point to a resurfaced Robert Malone clip describing mRNA technology as a CIA and DARPA program advanced through In-Q-Tel and Moderna. They argue the intelligence community considers mRNA critical to national biodefense, which explains why Gabbard's release of gain-of-function documents, Rand Paul's DOJ referrals, and Fauci accountability efforts consistently go nowhere in mainstream media.

What is the 'grace and assurance' phrase that gives the episode its title?

NPR's Ron Elving used the phrase to describe French President Emmanuel Macron hosting the G7, contrasting him favorably with a reportedly tired-looking President Trump. Curry called the description galling, noting it replaced the traditional 'pomp and circumstance.' The hosts also disputed NPR's framing that Trump stood alone at the leaders' photo op as misleading cherry-picking.

What does Susan Rice claim the Iran MOU concedes, and how do the hosts respond?

Rice called it a 'jaw-dropping, horrific surrender,' citing unimpeded oil sales, access to frozen assets, Strait of Hormuz transit fees after 60 days, $300 billion in reconstruction funds, and U.S. military withdrawal from the Gulf. Curry counters that her reading extrapolates worst-case assumptions and that Chatham House and the Council on Foreign Relations reached similar conclusions, calling it a 'memorandum of lack of understanding.'

What is California's AB 130 Section 58 and how does it affect home prices?

According to a clip played on the show, AB 130 Section 58 calculates projected driving miles for residents of new homes over 20 years and charges developers $2 per excess mile. The hosts report this adds approximately $324,000 to the price of a new California home or roughly $1,350 per month in rent, a cost passed directly to buyers.

How bad is the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

The episode reports at least 900 confirmed cases and nearly 250 deaths across 31 health zones in three provinces, making it the third-largest Ebola outbreak on record just one month after detection. Only about 4,000 of an estimated 33,000 contacts are being traced, and the outbreak has spread to Bunia, a city of over one million people.

What did Trump say about the limits of his presidential power in the Axios interview?

When asked what he learned about limits on his power during the Iran conflict, Trump responded 'there are no limits' and added he hadn't learned that lesson yet. He also characterized the MOU as essentially an 'unconditional surrender' by Iran. Dvorak notes Democrats are already replaying the clip as midterm campaign material.