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

The Brief

→ Four things from today’s episode
01

Why Susie Wiles’ exit matters. and whether she’ll ever speak out about what she saw inside Trump’s White House

02

Hegseth posts a meme with Stephen Miller. “Stand, fight, defend the republic.” The circle is closing.

03

Paul’s blunt verdict. Pete Hegseth is the most destructive force on the American military since the Iraq War, maybe since Vietnam

04

Thomas Massie files eight articles of impeachment against Hegseth. and why the vote should happen on Veterans Day

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