Podcasts about defense secretary mark esper

As tensions rise in the Middle East, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass assess the responses and global ramifications. Payne's Courtney Garcia and Mike Santoli weigh the market's reaction, while Arjun Murti of Veriten breaks down curious reaction in the energy markets. Tim Seymour analyzes moves in the dollar, gold, and global positioning. Plus, our Phil LeBeau reports on Tesla's strong stock move today after the weekend's rollout of its Robotaxi in Austin, TX.

On CNN's State of the Union, CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Nick Paton Walsh joins Jake Tapper to bring the latest updates in Syria after rebels toppled the Assad regime. Then, former Trump Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks with Jake about the future of Syria and the Middle East after the stunning developments in Syria. Next, Jake presses Oklahoma Senator Markwayne Mullin about Trump Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth's alleged history with alcohol. After, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin sits down with Jake to talk about Biden's pardons and Trump's cabinet picks. Finally, Rep. Debbie Dingell and CNN Political Commentators Jamal Simmons, Alyssa Farah Griffin and Scott Jennings join Jake to discuss fears of potential retribution under Trump and Biden's decision to pardon his son Hunter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pentagon on Friday stood by its decision to conduct a clandestine disinformation campaign in the Philippines in 2020 that aimed to sow doubt about China's COVID-19 vaccine during the height of the global pandemic -- a campaign that was first revealed in a bombshell report by Reuters. The U.S. military launched the disinformation campaign following a decision by then-Defense Secretary Mark Esper to loosen restrictions on such operations, and used phony online accounts posing as Filipinos in an effort "to discredit China's Sinovac inoculation -- payback for Beijing's efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic.”. At the time, the Philippines was struggling to vaccinate its population and had one of the worst death rates in the region. The Philippines disinformation campaign marks an unusual use of military power in a country that has often been a U.S. ally in a strategically crucial region and at a time of great public health risks. Lisa Lawrence, a Defense Department spokeswoman, did not deny Reuters' reporting on the operation, which was done under the administration of former President Donald Trump and continued for some time under the Biden administration.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/ZeroBlog30

We begin the show with the wider war nobody wants and the chain reaction playing out in the Middle East. With Israel and Iran's decades-long shadow war now playing out in the open, the rules of engagement are being completely re-written. Christiane spoke to Britain's former top spy John Sawers about the volatile situation. Meanwhile, in the absence of vital US aid for Ukraine, other allies are stepping in to fill the vacuum. The Czech Republic is now leading an international effort to deliver a million and a half artillery shells to Ukraine within a year. Czech President Petr Pavel - a former army general, and senior NATO official – joins Christiane from Prague. The world's biggest democratic exercise is underway in India as nearly a billion eligible voters decide whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi deserves a third term. CNN's Will Ripley explains what's at stake for this crucial US ally. Ukrainian Maestro Oksana Lyniv is a classical music trailblazer with a passion for conducting shaped by her life and the war in her homeland. Christiane met her at the New York Metropolitan Opera. From the Amanpour Archive this week, we revisit Christiane's conversations with the stakeholders at the center of the aborted 2015 nuclear deal, which would have reshaped the Middle East as we know it. And, with military aid locked up in congress, Ukraine's air defense crisis deepens by the day and Putin is pressing the advantage. Christiane asks Donald Trump's former Defense Secretary Mark Esper if he thinks GOP holdouts have fallen victim to Putin's propaganda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Israel's war cabinet met again today to weigh up a response to Iran's strike over the weekend. In Tehran, President Ebrahim Raisi warns even the smallest of actions would be met with a “severe, extensive and painful” response. The United States is urging caution and calm from both sides, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin telling his Israeli counterpart that the US goal is "regional stability". Joining the program to discuss is former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who served under Donald Trump and has since become one of his fiercest critics.  Also on today's show: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani; Irish Taoiseach (prime minister) Simon Harris; author Jonathan Vigliotti  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Critics raise concerns about ties to crypto industry The U.S. Senate on Tuesday (March 12) confirmed the nomination of former Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney as the U.S. representative to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, based in Paris. The vote was 63-31. Maloney, whose U.S. House district included the Highlands, will receive the rank of ambassador. President Joe Biden nominated the Philipstown resident for the position last summer. Maloney, a Democrat, served five terms in the House before being defeated in the November 2022 election by Mike Lawler. Both New York senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, voted for his appointment. The OECD, founded in 1961, "works to build better policies for better lives" by creating "evidence-based international standards and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges" such as job creation, improving education and fighting tax evasion. The group came out of the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation, which was created to administer U.S. and Canadian aid for the reconstruction of Europe after World War II. "Authoritarian regimes are trying to tell a story that their single-party systems, command economies and repressive security apparatuses deliver the best outcomes for their people," Maloney said in a statement on Nov. 16 to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. "The OECD provides the objective research to expose that fiction and demonstrate the strength and benefits of a free society." He added: "Modern small-town America needs a strong global economy, open/reliable markets, good infrastructure, affordable food and energy prices and an educated workforce. If confirmed by the committee, the needs of American families will always be my primary concern at the OECD." A group called the Revolving Door Project in January raised concerns about the nomination, saying Maloney has a conflict of interest because he serves on a 10-person advisory committee for the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase and the OECD plays a role in developing global crypto regulation. Coinbase hired Maloney on the same day in May 2023 that Biden submitted the nomination. "Unlike most cases of conflicts of interest, where a nominee had performed work in the past that could play a role in how they approach their government position, this is a case of a private firm hiring an individual after their imminent nomination was known," said Jeff Hauser, the executive director of the project, in a statement. "This not only allowed Maloney's Coinbase work to escape notice on his financial disclosure - which he had already submitted - but it allowed a cryptocurrency firm with a demonstrated interest in OECD policymaking to hire the presumptive future U.S ambassador." In a December letter to the CEO of Coinbase, Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts criticized the firm for hiring Maloney, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, former Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania and former Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio for its advisory board. "This abuse of the revolving door is appalling, revealing that the crypto industry is spending millions to give itself a veneer of legitimacy while fighting tooth and nail to stonewall common-sense rules designed to restrict the use of crypto for terror financing - rules that could cut into crypto company profits," she wrote. "It also reveals significant gaps in the nation's ethics laws." According to Politico, Maloney wrote Warren in February to pledge that, if confirmed, he would "immediately resign from all private-sector advisory work and recuse himself from OECD decision-making processes on crypto and digital assets policy." Maloney also said he would not accept employment, board service or compensation from any crypto company or organization for four years after he left the OECD. Warren voted for his appointment.

President Joe Biden had an off-schedule lunch with unnamed scholars and historians Wednesday as the third anniversary of Jan. 6 comes into view. A Biden administration official resigned over the administration's stance on the war in Gaza.  The United States's response to the ongoing series of Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea has been "very insufficient," according to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper. A Biden Department of Justice so recently caught trying to sweep crimes committed by the president's son under the rug should not sidestep politically embarrassing prosecutions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Israel responds after brutal Hamas terror attacks by formally declaring war. Will that war engulf the Middle East? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Dana to discuss. Next, Congress rushes to condemn the Hamas attack and pledges to aid Israelis. But will the lack of a formal House Speaker hamper any US response? Dana gets reaction from key lawmakers, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul, Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin, and Congressman Mike Lawler. Then, with hundreds Israeli civilians killed and "a significant number" abducted, the world scrambles to understand how Hamas could pull off such a massive surprise attack. Dana speaks with Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, former US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, and former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about what went wrong and how Israel will respond. Finally, our panel of experts discusses the challenges facing Israel and what to expect in the days and weeks ahead.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

This week on Face the Nation, crisis averted as Congress passes a short-term funding extension to keep the government open. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins the broadcast for a Sunday morning exclusive interview. Plus, South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham and Trump administration Defense Secretary Mark Esper talk about the debate over funding for Ukraine. Also, we hear from the heads of the self-proclaimed House Problem Solvers Caucus, New Jersey Democrat Josh Gottheimer and Pennsylvania Republican Brian Fitzpatrick. New York Governor Kathy Hochul discusses the destructive flooding that hit her state last week. Finally, we pay tribute to trailblazing California Senator Dianne Feinstein.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former President Donald Trump's Defense Secretary Mark Esper has come out against his old boss who fired him by tweet in November 2020, just days after the election. Esper has revealed in his memoir that he stayed in the administration in order to ‘hold the line' against suggestions that the United States might bomb Mexico, Venezuela, or send a quarter million troops to the southern border. One Decision's Sir Richard Dearlove and Julia Macfarlane sit down with Dr. Mark Esper to discuss the current threats to Western interests originating overseas, his assessment of the Ukraine counter-offensive, and if Europe is sleepwalking into a security crisis, arming Ukraine but not refreshing their stocks fast enough. They also discuss the threat China poses to Taiwan and what he would change about AUKUS, the pact between the United Kingdom and the United States, to assist Australia in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former Trump Attorney General Bill Barr & Defense Secretary Mark Esper appeared on Sunday morning shows and completely destroyed him. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/support

First, Jake Tapper goes one-on-one with former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie tells Jake that former President Donald Trump is a “petulant child when someone disagrees with him” after several former officials criticized him over his federal indictment. Jake also presses Christie on whether he would pledge to support Trump if he is the Republican nominee for president in 2024. After, Rep. Mike Turner discusses Secretary Anthony Blinken's trip to China as well as Trump's alleged mishandling of classified documents. Later, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass tells Jake about the city's efforts to move people affected by homelessness into homes. And, Jake asks former Defense Secretary Mark Esper whether Trump's handling of classified documents put national security at risk. Lastly, in honor of Father's Day, Jake shares a moving personal example of a father standing up for his son.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Former US President Donald Trump boasted at a campaign rally, "When I left, Venezuela was ready to collapse. We would have taken it over; we would have gotten to all that oil; it would have been right next door". This confirms the ulterior motives behind Washington's 2019 coup attempt with Juan Guaidó. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=uqE-WqxfT1E Trump advisor John Bolton admits planning US coups in Venezuela and beyond: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/07/12/trump-john-bolton-coups-venezuela Trump wanted US military attacks on Venezuela, Defense Secretary Mark Esper details in book: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2022/05/19/trump-us-military-venezuela-mark-esper How Trump and John Bolton attempted a coup in Venezuela: https://youtube.com/watch?v=tzoJ_UVBV7w

Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper cannot be clearer. He believes Donald Trump would try to pull the US out of NATO and South Korea in his second term. I talked to Esper at the annual GLOBSEC conference in Bratislava and we also discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Republican Party, and China. Listen to our conversation. And if you enjoy what I do, please support me on Ko-fi! Thank you. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ko-fi.com/amatisak⁠ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/andrej-matisak/message

The Dow snapped a 5-day losing streak and the Nasdaq posted back-to-back gains. Regional banks finished sharply higher. Nuveen's Saira Malik gives her take on this morning's inflation report while Annandale Capital's George Seay discussed why he still likes Meta and Apple. A US/Russian confrontation over the Black Sea briefly caused markets to tumble; former Defense Secretary Mark Esper gives his take on how the two nations can reconcile. Legendary investor Mario Gabelli discusses what stocks he likes now, including some names in defense and the consumer. Cadre Executive Chairman Ryan Williams discusses the ripple effects from rising rent costs on commercial and residential real estate. Plus, what earnings from Lennar reveal about the consumer and the economy and why bitcoin is rallying despite negative headwinds. 

Angry Ohio residents grill officials, including the Norfolk Southern CEO, about the toxic train disaster - but were the answers good enough? The key moments from the fiery CNN Town Hall. Plus, a Spectrum News reporter and a 9-year old girl are among three killed in an Orlando shooting spree. And, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins to talk about how a Webb Space Telescope discovery could upend theories on the origins of galaxies.Also this morning: Ivanka and Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by the special counsel in the January 6 investigation, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper joins to talk about the US strategy as the next stage of the Ukraine war begins, CNN goes inside a Ukrainian town hammered by constant Russian fire, black students receive racist drawings at a California elementary school, and a large metal sphere washes up on a beach in Japan, baffling locals. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the Chinese balloon and why they weren't detected in the past, Nathan Dean, Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Government analyst on what to expect from President Biden's SOTU speech. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis and Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on GOP criticism of how long it took President Biden to shoot down the Chinese balloon, SOTU and the man former VP Dick Cheney shot in the face in a hunting accident, Harry Whittington has died at the age of 95.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the new 2.5 billion-dollar aid package to Ukraine, and Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette gave us a preview of next week's RNC meeting and the challenge to Chair Ronna McDaniel's leadership. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Ukraine heavy weapons aid, backlash against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over blocking an Advanced Placement African-American Studies class from the state's high school curriculum, and George Santos's drag queen denial.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy.   Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper about the new 2.5 billion-dollar aid package to Ukraine, and Bloomberg National politics reporter Mark Niquette gave us a preview of next week's RNC meeting and the challenge to Chair Ronna McDaniel's leadership. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Jeanne Sheehan Zaino and Rick Davis on Ukraine heavy weapons aid, backlash against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over blocking an Advanced Placement African-American Studies class from the state's high school curriculum, and George Santos's drag queen denial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu delivers insight and analysis on the latest headlines from the White House and Capitol Hill, including conversations with influential lawmakers and key figures in politics and policy. Joe spoke with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper on defense spending and Russia's sham votes to annex the regions of Ukraine its forces still control, Bloomberg Congress reporter Billy House on the House's plan to reform the Electoral Count Act and Joe Manchin blaming "revenge politics" for the lack of GOP support for his energy permitting bill. Plus, our politics panel, Bloomberg Politics Contributors Rick Davis & Jeanne Sheehan Zaino on Russia's hasty annexation votes, political payback for Joe Manchin, immigration policy and reports that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has sent a plane of migrants to Delaware.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month and Beijing is not happy, threatening "determined and forceful measures" if the trip happens.“[China] will have to take determined and forceful measures to firmly safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity” if the trip proceeds, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, according to the Financial Times. Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper is among those cautioning Pelosi, D-Calif., against any decision to cancel or postpone the trip while warning what message it would send to China."At this point, given the bluster and proclamations coming out from Beijing, I think if she doesn't take the trip it'll look like she stood down in the face of Chinese rhetoric and protestations," Esper says.Esper joins this episode of "The Daily Signal Podcast" to discuss Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan, wokeness in the military, and the Army's recruiting crisis.We also cover these stories:Democrats seek term limits for Supreme Court justices.A poll finds that Americans aren't on board with protests at Supreme Court justices' homes.A Florida state agency sues a Miami bar for staging drag queen shows for children.Enjoy the show! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration. From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history-a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic unseen in a century, the greatest domestic unrest in two generations, and a White House seemingly bent on breaking accepted norms and conventions for political advantage. A Sacred Oath is Secretary Esper's unvarnished and candid memoir of those extraordinary and dangerous times, and includes events and moments never before told.

Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration. From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history-a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic unseen in a century, the greatest domestic unrest in two generations, and a White House seemingly bent on breaking accepted norms and conventions for political advantage. A Sacred Oath is Secretary Esper's unvarnished and candid memoir of those extraordinary and dangerous times, and includes events and moments never before told.

Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration.From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history-a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic unseen in a century, the greatest domestic unrest in two generations, and a White House seemingly bent on breaking accepted norms and conventions for political advantage. A Sacred Oath is Secretary Esper's unvarnished and candid memoir of those extraordinary and dangerous times, and includes events and moments never before told.

Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration. From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history-a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic unseen in a century, the greatest domestic unrest in two generations, and a White House seemingly bent on breaking accepted norms and conventions for political advantage. A Sacred Oath is Secretary Esper's unvarnished and candid memoir of those extraordinary and dangerous times, and includes events and moments never before told.

In this episode, CODEPINK's Leonardo Flores and Teri Mattson discuss former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's revelations about the hybrid war on Venezuela. In the second half, Leonardo and Claudia de la Cruz from the People's Forum, discuss the People's Summit for Democracy.

Fmr. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on President Biden's failed Afghanistan withdrawal and what he thinks held President Trump back the most during his presidency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Andrew and Ryan return with a surplus of topics unleash. Take in the cold open talking about Charles Bukowski, book covers and poetry as the guys discuss restaurants and Covid conditions (shoutout to Don Cuco for staying golden), followed by the crucial California Primary Election coming up June 7. Voter guides are available (and relatively complete) so be sure to fill out your ballots and mail them as soon as you can; but do you need help? KnockLA has an outstanding voter guide that will help all Angelenos and LA County residents as they make their way through their ballots deciding on important races, including Los Angeles mayor, Los Angels County Sheriff and governor. Then there's a flashback to reporting Ryan did in college that reflects some recent accusations made about Donald Trump, who's back in the news thanks to Elon Musk. Finally, Drew played Elden Ring and has some iced tea advice. Make no mistake, it's an important episode that can't be missed. For help voting in the primary, head to KnockLA's voter guide. The Proclaimer also ran profiles on the candidates running for Congress in District 27 (Ruth Luevanos, Quaye Quartey and Christy Smith) and for Assembly District 40 (Pilar Schiavo and Annie Cho). Finally, read more about what Ryan covered in 2017 as it pertains to former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's comments about Trump wishing to "shoot missiles into Mexico." Social media: Mars on Life: @marsonlifeshow on Twitter and Instagram Ryan Mancini: @mancinira (Twitter) and @manciniryan (Instagram) Andrew Martinez: @andrewomartinez (Twitter) Artwork by Zachary Erberich (@zacharyerberichart) "Space X-plorers" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mars-on-life-show/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mars-on-life-show/support

This week, Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper released his book, “A Sacred Oath” which details his experiences working in the Trump administration and he has made headlines for some explosive allegations in his book about dysfunction in the Trump White House. Esper joins The Rundown to discuss his time in the Trump administration, his new memoir, how Russia's war on Ukraine has been a strategic failure and why the rushed military pullout of Afghanistan has harmed the region now under Taliban rule.   The United States has now marked more than 1 million Covid-related deaths, a statistic President Biden calls a "tragic milestone." With even more cases predicted for a new wave in the fall and winter months, many wonder what else could have been done to prevent the virus from still being the issue it is today. Dr. Marty Makary, professor at Johns Hopkins University and FOX News medical contributor, joins the Rundown to discuss the mistakes the government made in the early stages of the pandemic, how the U.S. should be using funds to combat the virus, and the abnormal flu season the country is seeing this year.   Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.   Plus, commentary from co-Host of Fox & Friends Weekend and Host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper released his book, “A Sacred Oath” which details his experiences working in the Trump administration and he has made headlines for some explosive allegations in his book about dysfunction in the Trump White House. Esper joins The Rundown to discuss his time in the Trump administration, his new memoir, how Russia's war on Ukraine has been a strategic failure and why the rushed military pullout of Afghanistan has harmed the region now under Taliban rule.   The United States has now marked more than 1 million Covid-related deaths, a statistic President Biden calls a "tragic milestone." With even more cases predicted for a new wave in the fall and winter months, many wonder what else could have been done to prevent the virus from still being the issue it is today. Dr. Marty Makary, professor at Johns Hopkins University and FOX News medical contributor, joins the Rundown to discuss the mistakes the government made in the early stages of the pandemic, how the U.S. should be using funds to combat the virus, and the abnormal flu season the country is seeing this year.   Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.   Plus, commentary from co-Host of Fox & Friends Weekend and Host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper released his book, “A Sacred Oath” which details his experiences working in the Trump administration and he has made headlines for some explosive allegations in his book about dysfunction in the Trump White House. Esper joins The Rundown to discuss his time in the Trump administration, his new memoir, how Russia's war on Ukraine has been a strategic failure and why the rushed military pullout of Afghanistan has harmed the region now under Taliban rule.   The United States has now marked more than 1 million Covid-related deaths, a statistic President Biden calls a "tragic milestone." With even more cases predicted for a new wave in the fall and winter months, many wonder what else could have been done to prevent the virus from still being the issue it is today. Dr. Marty Makary, professor at Johns Hopkins University and FOX News medical contributor, joins the Rundown to discuss the mistakes the government made in the early stages of the pandemic, how the U.S. should be using funds to combat the virus, and the abnormal flu season the country is seeing this year.   Don't miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers.   Plus, commentary from co-Host of Fox & Friends Weekend and Host of ‘The Will Cain Podcast' Will Cain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nicolle Wallace discusses former Defense Secretary Mark Esper's reports of his clashes with Trump. Plus, the Jan. 6th committee's taped depositions, Elon Musk plans to restore Trump's Twitter account, Putin's long war in Ukraine, politics and the Evangelical church, and OAN's admission that there was no widespread election fraud.Joined by: Mark Esper, Carol Leonnig, Betsy Woodruff Swan, Basil Smikle, Tim Miller, Cal Perry, Matthew Miller, Katty Kay, Tim Alberta, Eddie Glaude, and Frank Figliuzzi

Tonight's rundown: Bill lays out what a noble nation would do about abortionand takes on Sen. Chuck Schumer's abortion defense Former Trump administration offical Monica Crowley joins the show to talk about the left's philosphy behind being pro-choice Donald Trump's former Defense Secretary Mark Esper claims the former President wanted to strike Mexican drug cartels with missiles What is Russia really celebrating on Victory Day? This Day in History: House Judiciary Committee Began Formal Impeachment Hearings Against President Richard Nixon Final Thought: Killing the Killers Update and a Live Town Hall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

During the 18 months Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he often clashed with President Trump, who wanted to use the military in ways Esper thought were inappropriate. Trump fired Esper in November 2020, a few days after Trump lost the election. Esper sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his experiences, which he details in a new book, "A Sacred Oath." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

During the 18 months Mark Esper served as secretary of defense, he often clashed with President Trump, who wanted to use the military in ways Esper thought were inappropriate. Trump fired Esper in November 2020, a few days after Trump lost the election. Esper sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss his experiences, which he details in a new book, "A Sacred Oath." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

On Friday's Mark Levin Show, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has written a 'tell-all' book that is essentially a written account of his quasi-coup on President Trump. The book's excerpts were published by The New York Times as factual accounts and depicted Trump's policies as reckless. Esper publicly criticized Trump's inquiry to use the Insurrection Act of 1807 to quell violence during the riots in the summer of 2020. This type of usurpation and sabotage prevents any form of confidentiality from existing in White House communications. This is the same type of damage done by the leaker of Justice Alito's draft of the Roe V. Wade opinion. Our government cannot function when one's own subordinates are undermining any type of confidential conversation one might have. This is why Congress passed the Freedom of Information Act and exempted themselves from it. Then, to debate about abortion isn't about a women's body, it's about a human being an innocent, defenseless baby who cannot benefit from all of our laws against torture, battery, and assault. Yet, Sen Elizabeth Warren says there must be no limitation on abortion. This isn't about religion, it's about logic and having a conscience. Afterward, John O'Neill Author of "The Dancer and the Devil: Stalin, Pavlova, and the Road to the Great Pandemic" joins the show to discuss his new book. The book chronicles how Stalin started by poisoning people with bioweapons and how China followed suit in 1977 to what we saw in Wuhan in 2019.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Donald Trump's former Defense Secretary Mark Esper just put out a book about his time in the Administration. The stories are disturbing and a bit crazy. And this is coming from Trump's own Administration. Let's get into it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/rational-boomer/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rational-boomer/support

On tonight's CBS Evening News -- Norah O'Donnell's exclusive interview with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about the leaked majority draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade. Her warning about the ruling and who she says the courts could target next. Plus -- Wall Street selloff. Fears over inflation and rising interest rates send the market into a tailspin. And -- former Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he stopped a "ridiculous" plan from one of former President Trump's advisors. He speaks with Norah for '60 Minutes.' That's tonight on the CBS Evening News.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Mark Esper served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense from 2019 to 2020 and Secretary of the Army from 2017 to 2019. He's currently the Distinguished Chair of the Modern War Institute at West Point and sits on the Board of Directors of Epirus [a defense startup co-founded by Joe]. His forthcoming memoir is titled "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times.” In this episode, he dissects Russia's military weaknesses and explains how its invasion of Ukraine may ultimately strengthen NATO and change China's calculations with regard to Taiwan. He and Joe also discuss the risk-averse, top-down management culture at the Pentagon and what needs to change to bring new, better technologies to the Department of Defense.

Good morning, this is Toby Sumpter with your CrossPolitic news brief for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. In response to the US killing of Iranian Terrorist Qasem Soleimani last Friday, the Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the US had committed a grave mistake. On the day of the attack, Iran's Foreign Minister Javid Zarif tweeted that the airstrike was an “act of international terrorism,” suggesting that General Soleimani had been the most effective force fighting ISIS and Al Qaeda. The Foreign Minister said the act was “extremely dangerous & a foolish escalation” adding that “the US bears responsibility for all consequences of its rogue adventurism.” “Soleimani was the international face of resistance,” Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a statement, “and all lovers of resistance will be his avengers.” He added that “harsh retaliation is waiting.” Khamenei has ordered three days of public mourning, according to the AP.  The Daily Mail reports that on Saturday, Iranian General Gholamali Abuhamzeh, a Revolutionary Guards commander in the southern province of Kerman, threatened that Iran had itendified 35 targets for potential strikes and raised the red flags of revenge over every key mosque. Abuhamzeh said vital American targets in the region had been identified a 'long time ago', including ships in the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz and Tel Aviv. “The Strait of Hormuz is a vital point for the West and a large number of American destroyers and warships cross there … some 35 U.S. targets in the region as well as Tel Aviv are within our reach,” he said, according to Reuters. Trump responded on Sunday via Twitter: “Iran is talking very boldly about targeting certain USA assets as revenge for our ridding the world of their terrorist leader who had just killed an American, & badly wounded many others, not to mention all of the people he had killed over his lifetime, including recently.... ....hundreds of Iranian protesters. He was already attacking our Embassy, and preparing for additional hits in other locations. Iran has been nothing but problems for many years. Let this serve as a WARNING that if Iran strikes any Americans, or American assets, we have... ...targeted 52 Iranian sites (representing the 52 American hostages taken by Iran many years ago), some at a very high level & important to Iran & the Iranian culture, and those targets, and Iran itself, WILL BE HIT VERY FAST AND VERY HARD. The USA wants no more threats!” Many commentators pointed out that the threat to strike 52 cultural sites would seem to be a breach of international law. Others were also quick to say that this is the sort of international crisis they feared Trump would blunder into. But Trump continued on Twitter undeterred: Quoting a tweet from Texas Representative Dan Crenshaw who asked what is so controversial about there being repercussions for terrorists attacking the US, Trump said, “They attacked us, & we hit back. If they attack again, which I would strongly advise them not to do, we will hit them harder than they have ever been hit before! Trump followed up with two more tweets on the subject: “The United States just spent Two Trillion Dollars on Military Equipment. We are the biggest and by far the BEST in the World! If Iran attacks an American Base, or any American, we will be sending some of that brand new beautiful equipment their way...and without hesitation! These Media Posts will serve as notification to the United States Congress that should Iran strike any U.S. person or target, the United States will quickly & fully strike back, & perhaps in a disproportionate manner. Such legal notice is not required, but is given nevertheless!”  The US House Foreign Affairs Committee's Twitter account shot back, quoting this last tweet from the President, “This Media Post will serve as a reminder that war powers reside in the Congress under the United States Constitution. And that you should read the War Powers Act. And that you're not a dictator.” It seems that the House is suddenly interested in the constitution again…  On Sunday Iran announced that it is withdrawing from the 2015 nuclear deal. In exchange for economic sanctions being lifted, Iran had agreed to end all uranium enrichment programs for at least 15 years and submit to various inspections. However, last May, Trump had reinstated sanctions against Iran and states that trade with Iran, effectively ending America's participating in the deal. Iran responded by giving the other nuclear deal signatories 60 days to protect it from US sanctions, threatening to resume production of enriched uranium. Nuclear watchdog IAEA says that Iran has recommenced enriched uranium production. Trump responded to Iran's announcement on Sunday with all caps and an exclamation point: “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon!” Meanwhile the Iraqi Parliament passed a non-binding resolution asking US forces to leave the country, and Reuters reported Monday that the US Marine Corp Brigadier General William H. Seely III, the commanding general of Task Force Iraq had written a letter addressed to the Iraqi defense ministry's Combined Joint Operations Baghdad, stating, “Sir, in deference to the sovereignty of the Republic of Iraq, and as requested by the Iraqi Parliament and the Prime Minister, CJTF-OIR will be repositioning forces over the course of the coming days and weeks to prepare for onward movement… We respect your sovereign decision to order our departure.” [This letter was later repudiated by Defense Secretary Mark Esper, who insisted that the US has no plans to withdraw troops, according to Reuters. Trump also said such withdrawal would only be accompanied by severe sanctions.] Finally, on this topic, it's worth noting that a 1996 interview with Joe Biden captures him on a news program insisting strongly that if Iran every attacked a US facility it should be considered an act of war and that ANY retaliation would be warranted. Hmmm… We'll just let simmer for a bit and see if anyone notices. Probably not.  But speaking of fires, Australia continues to be ravaged by the worst wildfires seen in decades. CNN reports that dozens have died and more that 1300 houses have been destroyed, with over 14.7 million acres burned across six states, with 8.9 million of those acres in the hardest hit New South Wales. It's estimated that perhaps a third of the koalas in New South Wales may have been killed by the fires, which has caused some Hollywood elites to speak out in great alarm. But of course you can get more sympathy in Hollywood for koalas than you can for human babies, as evidenced by the applause and tears Actress Michelle Williams received at the Gold Globe Awards on Sunday night, when she announced that she had employed “a woman's right to choose,” implying that she had killed at least one of her children, so that she could pursue a career in acting.  But back to the Australian forest fires, higher than average temperatures, high winds, lightning strikes, arsonists, and the recent legalization of sodomite marriage in 2017 are all blamed by leading scientists. However, what you won't hear in the news is the fact that beginning the 1990s, Bob Carr's liberal Labor government began a massive forest lock-up program. Peter Austin writes at theland.com.au, “Before that "greening" frenzy began, soon after Carr came to office in 1995, national parks and reserves accounted for some 4.8 per cent of New South Wales. Today the total area of the state controlled by the National Parks and Wildlife Service is more than 9pc. In less than 20 years, therefore, the area of national parks and related reserves has virtually doubled, but the resources deployed to manage this vastly expanding empire have not doubled with it. On the contrary, it was revealed last week that even since 2011, successive budget cuts have resulted in the NPWS slashing its staffing of rangers by one-third, thereby impairing its capacity to conduct hazard reduction burns. But before Carr took over, much of the coastal bushland now locked up in national park was prudently managed state forest, where fuel loads were kept down by logging programs, regular thinning and cattle grazing.” Turns out that the GREEN Religion doesn't keep things Green at all. It just results in them turning black. And I'm not just talking about the United Methodist Church. This a lesson in government incompetence. But it's also a lesson in biblical jurisdictions. It is not the Civil Magistrate's job to managed forests. Incidentally, it's not the civil magistrate's job to fund the arts or media or news or education. God did not give those jobs to that office. Therefore, it is disobedience to God and inevitable tyranny for the State to assume those powers. Should Christians care about the environment? Of course. But we should care about it through private ownership of land, and private foundations and associations that will have skin in the game. Personal responsibility is key to success. Bureaucrats and committees cannot be expected to care that much about what doesn't actually belong to them. The other thing to note here is that God commanded mankind to take dominion of the earth and cultivate it. This means in part that the earth needs cultivating. We need godly foresters and loggers and conservationists who understand that just like man is not good all alone and needs a helper, so too, the land is not good all alone and needs gardeners. And the more the GREENIES fail to actually care for the earth, enterprising Christians should be looking for ways to pry the government's fat fingers off the land and return it to private citizens and foundations.  This is Toby Sumpter with your CrossPolitic New Brief for Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. If you would like to encourage more of this, and why wouldn't you, please share the show and consider becoming a CrossPolitic Member. As a member you get access to a number of behind the scenes interviews, our CrossPolitic Worldview Series, and several masterclasses on parenting, Christian business principles, God and Government, eschatology, and a Proverbs Bible Study. You can find out more and become a member at flfnetwork.com/membership. 

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This time, we talk with attorney Mark Zaid, one of the country's foremost national security and government secrecy attorneys.  Mark has built a fascinating practice around uncovering government secrets, and representing clients in the national security realm.  We chat with Mark about the Freedom of Information Act, the pre-publication review process, and other legal tools relating to government classified information.  He tells us about the FOIA case in which he sought revelation of the oldest classified documents still being kept secret by the U.S. government (you'll have to listen to find out what they were!), and also about his numerous high-profile clients, who have included Alexander Vindman, former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, actor John Cryder, and the national security whistleblower whose actions led to the first Trump impeachment proceeding.  On a lighter note, we get garrulous with Mark about his passion for comic book collecting, and the controversy over “pressing” wrinkles out of old comic books.  A very fun and educational conversation! MORE FROM OUR GUEST Mark Zaid's website:  https://markzaid.com/ Mark Zaid on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MarkSZaidEsq CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Visit our website: http://thegarrulousgavel.com The Garrulous Gavel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/garrulousgavel  The Garrulous Gavel on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garrulousgavel Contact us: garrulousgavel@gmail.com

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The Biden campaign attorneys have called Trump's claims of voter fraud "theater." The U.S. Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, ignored United States President-elect Joe Biden's win on Tuesday. He told reporters at the State Department that there will be a smooth transition to a second Trump term. The United States President-elect has called Trump's failure to concede "an embarrassment." Four senior Pentagon officials have been fired or resigned within the past couple of days. The recent changes came after President Donald Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper, on Monday. Sources tell CNN, there is growing uncertainty at the Pentagon about whether Trump will fire more top officials. The U.S. Supreme court signals the Affordable Care Act will survive its latest challenge. The justices' held oral arguments Tuesday. It appeared the court was poised to again reject a Republican-backed attempt to kill the program. A postal worker in Pennsylvania who claimed there was voter fraud has recanted the allegations. This is according to a statement from the Democratic House Oversight Committee. The postal worker previously claimed they were ordered to backdate mail-in ballots after election day in Pennsylvania. Republicans have cited this claim as evidence of widespread voter fraud, following Joe Biden's presidency win.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

With the coronavirus continuing to tear across the globe, the Defense Department is taking measures to minimize the risk to service members. Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley held a press conference this week about the disease. Federal News Network's Scott Maucione joins me with the latest.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper demanded the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday. Esper said he had lost confidence in Spencer. Esper's action follows Spencer publicly disagreeing with President Trump over the military's decision to demote one of three war criminals the president pardoned against military advice. What are the consequences of presidential interference in the military code of justice? Also this hour: Students from Yale and Harvard protested during Saturday's Yale-Harvard football game in New Haven, to call on both universities to divest their investments in fossil fuels. About 350 additional fans joined them on the field to the sounds of John Denver. Sam Waterston was there too. Lastly, a group of student body senators at the University of Florida initiated impeachment proceedings against their student body president for using student fees to promote a political agenda. He specifically wanted to pay Donald Trump Jr. to speak on campus.Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper demanded the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer, one week after President Trump overruled military leaders and cleared three U.S. servicemembers accused or convicted of war crimes. The men included Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher, who has been accused of multiple war crimes, including shooting two Iraqi civilians and fatally stabbing a captive teenager in the neck. Gallagher was convicted of posing with the teenage corpse but was acquitted of premeditated murder. Trump criticized the Navy on Thursday for moving toward holding a review hearing to decide if Gallagher should be ousted. The New York Times reported Navy Secretary Spencer then threatened to resign after Trump's backlash but there are also reports that Spencer attempted to reach a backroom deal with Trump that would have allowed Gallagher to keep his Trident Pin. In a statement on Sunday, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he was “deeply troubled by this conduct.” We speak with Daniel Ellsberg, one of the world's most famous whistleblowers. In 1971, he was a high-level defense analyst when he leaked a top secret report on U.S. involvement in Vietnam to The New York Times and other publications that came to be known as the Pentagon Papers and played a key role in ending the Vietnam War. The post The President is a Domestic Enemy of the Constitution: Ellsberg Slams Trump For Pardoning War Crimes appeared first on KPFA.

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