Trump seizes Russian tanker as impeachment calls grow
Trump seizes Russian tanker as impeachment calls grow The David Pakman Show - January 7, 2026 Jan 7 Already a website member? Watch the show commercial-free here | Want to become a member? Sign up here The U.S. Coast Guard’s seizure of a Russian-flagged oil tanker near Iceland is a volatile move, with U.S. forces boarding the ship while reported Russian naval assets sat within range. But the more unsettling read is that this may be deliberate theater: a made-for-TV “tough on Putin” moment timed for the 2026 midterms, with a quiet understanding that each strongman gets a sphere of influence and the rest of the world gets the bill. At the same time, Trump is openly warning Republicans that losing the House in November could mean impeachment, and he framed it as inevitable rather than hypothetical. Democrats and legal voices are increasingly framing the Venezuelan operation as an unauthorized use of force, while Trump tries to turn it into a survival story: keep me protec...