Houthis KILL an American as Trump Weighs Striking Back | Mike Drop Newsroom

MIKE DROP NEWSROOM | 12 OCTOBER 2026A Houthi strike on Riyadh’s airport killed an American, the attacks haven’t stopped, and President Trump says the U.S. “may” join Saudi Arabia’s fight.

Former Navy SEAL Mike Ritland breaks down what the Houthis mean for the war with Iran and why the U.S. response has been so quiet.

Mike doesn’t think the American was targeted for being American, but he says the Houthis’ escalation demands a response if the goal is to crush Iran and its proxies. Then Iran says it’s done answering Washington and threatens undersea cables, data centers and AI facilities. Mike explains why undersea threats fall squarely in Naval Special Warfare’s lane, and whether Tehran can actually deliver or this is more “Baghdad Bob.”

Also covered: Trump’s push for a Russia–Ukraine energy ceasefire as senators call his export plan illegal, the rush to fix things before the midterms, and Gov. Newsom’s reversal on wealth taxes.

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0:00 Houthis kill an American at Riyadh airport

0:50 Targeted, or wrong place at the wrong time?

2:05 The Houthis' role in the war with Iran

3:20 Why hasn't the U.S. hit the Houthis harder?

4:30 Your call: how should we handle the Houthis?

5:25 Iran stops talking, threatens undersea cables and data centers