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‘Be Aware'

Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth refuses to release the full, unedited video of a legally dubious boat strike as senators leave a classified briefing angry and unconvinced. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

The Weeknight · Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Michael Steele, Jason Johnson, Vaughn Hillyard, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Ken Martin

December 17, 202542m 41s

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Show Notes

December 16, 2025 7pm: The hosts react to a bombshell interview by White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. Then, Sen. Ruben Gallego joins The Weeknight to react and demand answers after an unsatisfactory briefing from Secy. Hegseth and Marco Rubio on dubious boat strikes in international waters. And, DNC Chair Ken Martin joins The Weeknight as House Speaker Mike Johnson says he will not bring a vote to extend Obamacare subsidies, all but ensuring they expire and drive premiums higher for millions. Even Republicans are furious, with Rep. Mike Lawler calling it “absolute B.S.”

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Topics

white housecorruptioninternational relationscongressdonald trumphealth caresusie wilesvanity fairpete hegsethboat strikesjeffrey epsteinrepublicansnational securitymilitarymike johnson