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May 21, 2021- MSNBC – Deadline Whitehouse – Ted Cruz Insults the Military

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
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Why General Chris Donahue is the closest thing the post-9/11. Why General Chris Donahue is the closest thing the post-9/11 military has to a Mattis-level figure — and why he's revered across the political spectrum

02

Chris O'Leary on working alongside Donahue. "one of the finest soldiers in the US military" and a quiet professional who never pounded his chest

03

The full Donahue résumé. the Afghanistan airlift, arming Ukraine, and building NATO's Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative against Russia

04

Why Hegseth is sidelining elite operators for the same reaso. Why Hegseth is sidelining elite operators for the same reason he went after Senator Mark Kelly — they're formidable, and that's the threat

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Independent Americans host Paul Rieckhoff joins MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace and the Bulwark’s Charlie Sykes for a discussion on Ted Cruz’s continued asinine behavior.