Did Gen. Milley Go Too Far?

09/21/21 • 32 min

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General Mark Milley, the nation’s top military officer, is making sure the press knows about the role he played in safeguarding democracy under President Trump. How singular were his efforts? And what do they reveal about our governmental institutions?

Guest: Fred Kaplan, Slate’s War Stories correspondent and author of the book, The Bomb.

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Guest: Fred Kaplan, Slate’s War Stories correspondent and author of the book, The Bomb.

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