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We empower the unheard — veterans, workers, and the unaffiliated. The 49% of Americans who have no media home.
Righteous Media is a new kind of media company, built for the largest and most ignored bloc in American life: the independents. We make the shows, run the campaigns, and build the platforms that take them seriously.
They are not Donald Trump or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. They are not Fox News or MSNBC. They are starving for an alternative — and we’re building the engine to reach them.
One of the most dynamic media leaders in America, Rieckhoff is a nationally-recognized independent authority on politics, war, the military, and veterans affairs — an experienced media personality, author, political strategist, social entrepreneur, Political Science professor, moderator and host. And a proud husband and father of two awesome (and exhausting) little boys.
A gritty former high school football coach, investment banker, Army Infantry Officer and 9/11 First Responder, he founded Iraq & Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) in 2004 and has been a respected fixture on the American media and political scene ever since.
In 2024, Rieckhoff founded the high-impact organizations American Veterans for Ukraine and Independent Veterans of America, both designed to help veterans leverage their unique and powerful voices.
He’s a regular on MSNBC, CNN, NewsNation, Fox News and NPR and has appeared on hundreds of shows from Real Time with Bill Maher to Meet The Press to PBS Newshour. He’s testified before Congress, battled with Presidents, and led bi-partisan efforts to reform the VA, pass the New GI Bill, fight veteran suicide, and repeal “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” — while forging partnerships with Lady Gaga, NASCAR and Netflix. He has produced four films and acted in Green Zone starring Matt Damon.
Trump Has “Lost Control” of Iran and the Economy — NewsNation
Trump’s Inflation Love, JD Vance’s Defense, and a Partisan Primary Night
Trump’s White House UFC “Propaganda Dream” — and the Michelle Obama Fallout
Trump’s White House UFC Fight — “The Selling of the White House” | CNN
Plans A, B & C: Weaponizing the National Guard, ICE, and the Ballot Box
Iran’s “Powder Keg,” Trump’s Inflation Quote & Platner vs. Collins
“Apparently He Has No Intelligence” — Trump’s DNI Pick | CNN OutFront
“Putin Is Celebrating” Trump’s New Intel Chief | Rieckhoff — OutFront
An award-winning community journalist turned creative developer and operations chief, with 30 years across web and print design, development, and production. Chris has animated Sundance and SXSW award winners, produced print work on five continents, and built more websites than he can count — for clients from the Knight Foundation to the World Trade Center to the Youth for Technology Foundation. The proverbial digital unicorn: odds are you’ve never heard his name, but chances are good you’ve seen his work.