Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, and the Future of American War-Crimes Prosecutions
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Pete Hegseth's appointment as Secretary of Defense on war-crimes prosecutions during the Trump Administration.
Donald Trump’s selection of Pete Hegseth for Secretary of Defense caught the attention of the In the Dark team. Hegseth, formerly a weekend co-host of “Fox & Friends,” is a longtime supporter of accused American war criminals, and has called Eddie Gallagher, the Navy SEAL who was tried for murder and other crimes, a “war hero.” The reporters Madeleine Baran and Parker Yesko discuss what Hegseth’s appointment could mean for war-crimes prosecutions under the Trump Administration. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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