Top 5 Stories from FiveStack (April 4, 2025)

* NSC/NSA Firings (#1 Story): Laura Loomer visited the White House and reportedly provided a "hit list" that led to the removal of 10 senior National Security Council officials and the head of the NSA (a four-star general). This was viewed as seriously compromising US national security capabilities, especially regarding Ukraine.

* Trump's Tariffs (#5 Story): Trump announced widespread tariffs against numerous countries (excluding Russia), wiping out $6.4 trillion in market value. The hosts discussed the seemingly irrational nature of these tariffs, which even targeted territories with US military bases and "penguin islands."

* Kirill Dmitriev's White House Visit (#4 Story): Dmitriev, a sanctioned Russian oligarch who runs Russia's sovereign wealth fund, was allowed into the White House. He was previously involved in the 2016 Seychelles meeting with Erik Prince and has been negotiating what the hosts called a "sham peace plan" for Ukraine.

* US Soldiers in Lithuania: Four US soldiers died in an accident in Lithuania where their vehicle went into a swamp. Trump initially claimed not to know about it, and later was golfing with Saudis instead of greeting the returning bodies.

* Stock Market Collapse: Related to the tariffs, the hosts discussed the severe economic impact and Trump's apparent indifference while continuing to golf.

The conversation also included significant discussion about:

* Parallels between Putin's rise to power in Russia and Trump's governance style

* Olga Lautmann's personal experience being targeted by Russian operatives

* The relationship between Trump and Russia dating back to the 1980s

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