Hegseth Speech and Government Shutdown

Hour 1 for 10/1/25

Drew welcomes Lt. Col Tommy Waller, Retired to discuss Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth’s speech to military generals (4:31). Topics: military standards (12:56) and training (20:02). Then, Richard Stern joins Drew to cover the government shutdown (27:30). Topics: immigration and medical benefits (32:32), making concessions (34:33), blame (43:01), and how long the shutdown will last (44:00).

Link:

https://centerforsecuritypolicy.org/author/tommy-waller/

https://www.heritage.org/staff/richard-stern

http://x.com/richastern

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