Could the US military turn on Trump?
About this episode
The episode discusses the relationship between the US military and Donald Trump, exploring the perspectives of service members on his leadership and the possibility of disobeying orders.
Since coming back into office, Donald Trump has sent troops to Venezuela, Iran and US cities. He has threatened to deploy them to Greenland in order to get what he wants. But what do the people who serve think of their commander-in-chief? If they wanted to, could they disobey his orders? This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Janessa Goldbeck, a former Marine and the chief executive of Vet Voice Foundation
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Freedland
Guest: Janessa Goldbeck
Topics covered
- US military
- Donald Trump
- disobedience
- political power
- veterans' perspective
Keywords
- US military
- Donald Trump
- Janessa Goldbeck
- disobey orders
- politics
- veterans
- Vet Voice Foundation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Vet Voice Foundation
Places: Venezuela, Iran, Greenland, US
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