<p></p><p>Today is Friday, when we get together with <a href="https://emptywheel.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Marcy Wheeler</strong></a> of <a href="https://emptywheel.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emptywheel.net</a> to recap much of what happened in the week leading up to our conversation. We record these shows on Friday mornings here in Arizona/Friday afternoons for Marcy in Ireland.</p><p>Today, while we were recording, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelinskyy arrived at the White House to meet with Trump, ostensibly to sign a deal for Ukraine to compensate the US for our help in defending them against Russia. I had the tape-delayed coverage running on a computer screen off to my right. When Marcy and I finished taping, I turned up the volume in time to hear the US president and vice president attack Zelinskyy in an outrageous spectacle that should be the end of this administration.</p><p>I watched that surreal scene unfold and then replay for the next couple of hours. We saw President Zelinskyy get in his car and leave the White House. </p><p>I&#39;m still in shock. </p><p></p><p>Although Marcy and I had already recorded the show for today, I knew I couldn&#39;t just run it as usual without addressing this sickening, embarrassing moment that history will not look kindly on. I reached out to Marcy who agreed to jump back on the line to start the show live with me so we could address the situation.</p><p>I have no idea what will happen next, I just know that it&#39;s not a great time to be alive.</p><p>Slava Ukraini.</p><p></p>

The Nicole Sandler Show

Nicole Sandler

20250228 Emptywheel Friday And a Massive Oval Office Ambush & Meltdown on the Nicole Sandler Show

FEB 28, 202579 MIN
The Nicole Sandler Show

20250228 Emptywheel Friday And a Massive Oval Office Ambush & Meltdown on the Nicole Sandler Show

FEB 28, 202579 MIN

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<p></p><p>Today is Friday, when we get together with <a href="https://emptywheel.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Marcy Wheeler</strong></a> of <a href="https://emptywheel.net" target="_blank" rel="noopener">emptywheel.net</a> to recap much of what happened in the week leading up to our conversation. We record these shows on Friday mornings here in Arizona/Friday afternoons for Marcy in Ireland.</p><p>Today, while we were recording, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelinskyy arrived at the White House to meet with Trump, ostensibly to sign a deal for Ukraine to compensate the US for our help in defending them against Russia. I had the tape-delayed coverage running on a computer screen off to my right. When Marcy and I finished taping, I turned up the volume in time to hear the US president and vice president attack Zelinskyy in an outrageous spectacle that should be the end of this administration.</p><p>I watched that surreal scene unfold and then replay for the next couple of hours. We saw President Zelinskyy get in his car and leave the White House. </p><p>I&#39;m still in shock. </p><p></p><p>Although Marcy and I had already recorded the show for today, I knew I couldn&#39;t just run it as usual without addressing this sickening, embarrassing moment that history will not look kindly on. I reached out to Marcy who agreed to jump back on the line to start the show live with me so we could address the situation.</p><p>I have no idea what will happen next, I just know that it&#39;s not a great time to be alive.</p><p>Slava Ukraini.</p><p></p>