Hegseth & Miller close the circle
Susie Wiles is gone. Stephen Miller is chief of staff. Pete Hegseth is posting memes with the architect of the purge while Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment. Meanwhile Russia is bombing rescue workers in Ukraine, Netanyahu is on the brink, and Trump dragged UFC’s Dana White to the White House podium. Paul Rieckhoff unpacks the closing circle during Veterans Week — and why the stakes have never been higher.
The circle is closing fast. With Susie Wiles out and Stephen Miller installed as chief of staff, Pete Hegseth is doubling down — posting…
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