# 'BradCast' 5/1/2026 (Encore: US Middle East 'War Crimes' Then and Now, with attorney Keith Barber)

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Published: 2026-05-01T23:58:00+00:00
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## Resource

Encore: original airdate 4-16-2026. On today's 'BradCast': John Eastman, one of the architects of Donald Trump's fake electors scheme, has been officially disbarred by the State of California for his role in organizing the effort to steal the 2020 election and foment the January 6, 2021 insurrection. In Minnesota, prosecutors charged a federal ICE agent with assault under state law for threatening civilians during Trump's authoritarian immigration crackdown in Minneapolis. Attorney and retired U.S. Army captain KEITH BARBER explains the striking contrasts between the first Persian Gulf War under President George HW Bush compared to Trump's Iran War, and examines the central allegations of war crimes in each conflict and their legality under international law. Plus Desi Doyen has our new 'Green News Report.'

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