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Chaos at the Pentagon

2025/4/23
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This chapter analyzes the controversies surrounding Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, focusing on his sharing of classified information via unsecured channels and the subsequent staff purges within the Pentagon. The discussion highlights concerns about national security risks and questions Hegseth's fitness for the position.
  • Hegseth shared classified information via Signal with unauthorized individuals, including his family and lawyer.
  • Hegseth purged his own staff, leading to concerns about internal chaos and potential cover-ups.
  • The Pentagon's internal security and operational procedures are questioned.

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Tommy and Ben discuss the latest scandal engulfing Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and why even his defenders say the Pentagon is in chaos, a report about the FBI Director’s jet-setting lifestyle, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s mindless reorganization of the State Department. They also talk about Pope Francis’ moral leadership on global affairs, how China is winning the trade war and concern that the impact of Trump’s tariffs might be irreversible, why US airstrikes on the Houthi rebels have failed to deter them, a new political crisis for Israeli PM Bibi Netanyahu, the latest from Gaza, and why Swedes are Netflix and chilling to the Moose Migration.