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Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast – Veterans Group Leader: Hegseth Misses Military Reason For Diversity

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On Veterans Day, we explore recent changes to the US military under Pete Hegseth.

On Today’s Show:
Paul Rieckhoff, independent national security, veterans affairs and political analyst, host of the Independent Americans podcast, founder & CEO, Independent Veterans of America, co-founder of American Veterans for Ukraine, founder of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), discusses how vets are viewing the changes Pete Hegseth is making to the armed forces, and how well they feel they are being taken care of under Hegseth and the Trump administration.

https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/bl-daily-politics-podcast/articles/veterans-group-leader-hegseth-misses-military-reason-for-diversity