How radical is President Trump’s national security team?
Our weekly podcast on democracy in America. This week, we look at Donald Trump’s defence picks
Donald Trump has chosen his nominees for key national security positions. Many are eyebrow-raising picks. Others have more conventional resumes. Just how radical is Trump’s national security team?
John Prideaux hosts with Charlotte Howard and Adam O’Neal. They’re joined by Matthew Kroenig from the Atlantic Council and The Economist’s Steve Coll and Shashank Joshi.
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