When Crooked Officials Collude with Gun Makers for Profits Over People
When Crooked Officials Collude with Gun Makers for Profits Over People  
Podcast: The Hartmann Report
Published On: Sat Dec 27 2025
Description: When politicians hand the gun industry a liability shield, they’re not “protecting freedom,”they’re protecting a business model built on body counts. Before Trump, Republicans largely only shaded the truth: George W. Bush’s administration asserted “we know” Iraq has WMDs. The statements danced on ambiguous intelligence, carefully presenting suspicions as certainties.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.