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S2 Ep1025: Bill Kristol: Hegseth Keeps Proving his Unfitness

2025/4/21
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Pete Hegseth faces scrutiny for irresponsibly sharing military details on his personal cell phone with non-government individuals, including his wife and lawyer. This behavior raises questions about his competence and the Republican senators' judgment in confirming him, despite warnings.
  • Hegseth shared war plans in Yemen via a Signal chat on his personal phone with his wife, brother, and personal attorney, none of whom require such information for their jobs.
  • This action is considered a firing offense in any other administration.
  • Republican senators are criticized for confirming Hegseth despite being warned about his potential for reckless behavior.

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Republican senators could have insisted on someone who was even minimally competent to run our military, but because of their spinelessness, we've now got a SecDef who can't resist texting top secret war plans. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court shows it doesn't trust the Trump administration, and judges on lower federal courts have stopped believing what its lawyers say. Plus, Joe Perticone joins from Rome to discuss the passing of Pope Francis. And the uncanny relevance of the American revolutionaries' grievances against King George.

**Bill Kristol **and **Joe Perticone **joins Tim Miller. *show notes *

- Ryan Holiday on the Naval Academy canceling his speech (gift) )

- Prof. Manisha Sinha sharing an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence )