Why Trump Reversed Course on 'Project Freedom' and How Dangerous is Hantavirus?

About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's decision to pause a military operation and the health risks associated with a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.

People in this episode

Host: Simplecast

Guests: Courtney Kube, Raf Sanchez

Topics covered

• Trump administration
• national security
• hantavirus
• health concerns
• Middle East politics

Keywords

• Trump
• hantavirus
• Strait of Hormuz
• Saudi Arabia
• national security
• cruise ship
• NBC News

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NBC News

Places: U.S., Strait of Hormuz, Saudi Arabia, Atlantic

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