US National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (L) and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at a Senate hearing, January 2025 (Alex Brandon/AP)
EA-UK in a Changing Europe Podcast: Will Trump 2.0 Break the US System?
Why would the Trump Administration’s top officials be so blatant in their disregard for national security?
I join The Irish Times’ podcast In The News in a 21-minute explainer about the group chat on Signal about missile strikes on Yemen on March 15 — a chat that included the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine, Jeffrey Goldberg.
I begin with a simple answer: “They do not believe the rules apply to them.”
I discuss the military and political consequences of the security breach. I evaluate the Administration’s attempts to deny, divert, and deflect, including the ineptitude of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, the lies of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and the ignorance of Donald Trump.
And I analyze the utter disdain for and insults, led by Vice President J.D. Vance, of Europe and its security — another sign that there is no longer an alliance between the US Government and its long-time partners.
