Joan Esposito: Live, Local & ProgressiveJoan Esposito is joined by Army Maj. Gen. Randy Manner (Ret.), former acting vice chair of the National Guard Bureau, and member of National Security Leaders for America (NSL4A).
Here are a few highlights from the conversation:
- Manner called the behavior of Defense Sec. Pete Hegseth and his entourage at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier "absolutely pathetic and disturbing," and viewed the subsequent medal ceremony for the soldier guarding the tomb as a public relations move that did not include an apology or acceptance of responsibility.
- Manner continues to support impeaching Hegseth, predicting it would happen in 2027, while doubting the Senate would reach the two-thirds vote needed for conviction.
- He argued that Congress should investigate military preparedness, the attack that killed Iranian schoolchildren, and whether bases were adequately protected.
- He criticized extended deployments, costly missile use against drones, and the disbanding of a military drone initiative. He said funding limits could end war operations without abandoning or stopping support for deployed personnel.
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