Protecting America with Rita Cosby

Protecting America with Rita Cosby

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March 20, 2026 30 mins
On the latest episode of Protecting America, Charles Marino, Former Secret Service Special Agent and Former Homeland Security Department Advisor, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the many diverse threats to our homeland, especially after the current U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Walid Phares, Mideast Expert, Former Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Advisor, and Author of "Iran - An Imperialist Republic and U.S. Policy," joins Rita Cosby to discuss the highly effective American and Israeli military strikes against Iran, and the central role Walid believes President Trump can specifically play in shaping a future and lasting democracy for the brave citizens of Iran.  ...
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Veteran Israeli Diplomat Shahar Azani joins Rita Cosby to discuss the overwhelming U.S. and Israeli military operation against Iran and what this powerful tactical action means for world security.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Tim Murtaugh, Former Trump 2024 Campaign Senior Advisor and Former Trump Communications Director, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the President's historic and record-setting State of The Union Address.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, John Fund, Columnist for National Review, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the voter ID bill now in Congress, known as the SAVE Act, and what it's possible passage would mean for much-needed voter integrity in our country. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Paul Perez, President of The National Border Patrol Council, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the escalating attacks on federal agents and the role that the very incendiary rhetoric, by even some members of Congress, is having on law enforcement and their families. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, James Gagliano, Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent and a Security and Law Enforcement Analyst, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the disturbing case surrounding 84 year old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. James breaks down potential clues and where the troubling case goes from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Sgt. Betsy Brantner Smith, Spokesperson with The National Police Association and a Retired Chicago Area Police Officer, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the latest deadly shooting by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis of protester Alex Pretti and the escalating attacks overall against ICE and Border Patrol agents in sanctuary cities and states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Peter Schweizer, President of The Government Accountability Institute, joins Rita Cosby to discuss how many countries are trying to influence and undermine the United States as profiled in his blockbuster new book, "The Invisible Coup: How American Elites and Foreign Powers Use Immigration as a Weapon." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director of the National Council of Resistance of Iran - US Representative Office, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the courageous anti-regime protesters rising up in Iran and what President Trump should do to help Iranian citizens in their heroic fight for freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Lt Colonel Tony Shaffer, Former Department of Defense Intel Officer and President of Project Sentinel, joins Rita Cosby to discuss President Trump leading on the world stage and keeping dangerous individuals and organizations, who are planning harm to our nation, in check. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Joe Imperatrice, Founder of Blue Lives Matter NYC, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the shooting at Brown University and the stunning security lapses on that campus and at many other colleges across our nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Shahar Azani, Veteran Israeli Diplomat, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the deadly mass shooting on the first night of Hanukkah at Australia's Bondi Beach and the very disturbing rise of antisemitism around the world.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Retired US Air Force Brigadier General Blaine Holt, Former C-17 Combat Commander and Former Deputy Military Representative to NATO, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the recent US strikes on boats carrying narcoterrorists, who have been designated as members of foreign terrorist organizations for the crimes they have committed against our citizens, including transporting deadly fentanyl to our...
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Paul Perez, President of The National Border Patrol Council, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the significant threats to our homeland due to former President Biden's reckless immigration policies, spotlighted by the recent deadly attack by an Afghan national who opened fire on National Guard troops in Washington DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Steve Rogers, A Retired Military Officer Assigned to the FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and Former Lieutenant at the Nutley, New Jersey Police Department, joins Rita Cosby to discuss NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani and his radical views on police and community safety.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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November 21, 2025 31 mins
On the latest episode of Protecting America, TV and Radio Host Wayne Allyn Root joins Rita Cosby to discuss what he believes is ahead for NYC with incoming Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his radical policies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Peter Schweizer, Investigative Journalist, Best-Selling Author and President of The Government Accountability Institute, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the very controversial and dangerous connections NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani has to extremists in our country and overseas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Joe Imperatrice, Founder of Blue Lives Matter - NYC, joins Rita Cosby to discuss what the election victory of extreme Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani means for the NYPD and community safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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On the latest episode of Protecting America, Anthony D'Esposito, Former New YorkCongressman and Retired NYPD Detective, joins Rita Cosby to discuss the Big Apple's upcoming high stakes mayoral election...  and the extremely dangerous rhetoric and policies of Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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