Feb 5, 2026

Joseph McCarthy's Downfall: Accusing the Army of Communism - clip

Born November 14, 1908 3:00 pm (hour may have been rounded off; RR: AA) Grand Chute, Wisconsin, little Joseph McCarthy with his Sun Scorpio-Moon Leo personality blend grew to occupy a seat in the US Senate from which he destroyed lives, attacked the US government, but ultimately reached his Waterloo by accusing the US Army of Communist infiltration, and army officers of turning a blind eye to it.

A US Senator Attacks "Ike's Army"

Demagoue McCarthy's career reached its zenith in 1954, and that was when a clandestine operation was put in motion. If you're listening to the Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra podcast this season (2), you know that Joseph McCarthy is featured. And for more on the story, check out an article by David A. Nichols in Prologue Magazine's Fall 2015 issue, Eisenhower and McCarthy: How the President Toppled a Reckless Senator. Included is the involvement of McCarthy's Chief Counsel, Roy Cohn - a direct link to Donald Trump - and the scandal

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