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Angry Planet: A Righteous Conversation About Mark Milley

Paul Rieckhoff

October 20, 2023

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Show Notes

Paul joins the Angry Planet podcast to break down Trump’s threats against Mark Milley:

Paul Rieckhoff is a veteran with a lot to say about the state of the world. He came on Angry Planet to help us understand what happened when former President Donald Trump and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley crossed paths. What does it mean to swear allegiance to the Constitution above all, rather than to any particular commander-in-chief? What do you do if that person at the top wants you to do something unlawful, and who gets to judge what is unlawful?

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