Susan Glasser: A Vote of “No Confidence” in Hegseth
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Susan Glasser: A Vote of “No Confidence” in Hegseth

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 10, 202651 min
  • Interview
  • Politics

The defense secretary is pretending that the effort to impeach him is the work of one lone congressman. But there are now numerous Republicans who lost their seats because of Trump and Hegseth’s failed war, and they likely have an ax to grind. Meanwhile, the Iranians also saw the results of the election, which significantly undercuts Trump’s ability to negotiate a deal favorable to the US. Plus: Kushner is using Kremlin talking points, Thune is the weakest majority leader in decades, Vance’s political future is evaporating before our eyes, and Trump was living in a delusionary bubble...

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