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‘Lawless Arena’
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‘Lawless Arena’

A horrible week for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ends as pressure mounts over his handling of boat strikes in international waters. The Weeknight hosts and guests respond.

The Weeknight · Gen. Barry McCaffrey, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Todd Huntley, Hon. Shira Scheindlin, Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Lisa Rubin, Brendan Ballou

December 6, 202541m 51s

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Show Notes

December 5, 2025 7pm: Defense Secy. Pete Hegseth is doubling down on the legality of his boat strikes, despite growing alarm from lawmakers on Capitol Hill. MS NOW Military Analyst and retired 4-star Army General Barry McCafferty joins The Weeknight to break it down with retired Navy JAG officer Todd Huntey. Plus: MS NOW Senior Legal Reporter Lisa Rubin and Brendan Ballou, former federal prosecutor, react to new reporting indicating the January 6th pipe bomber supported President Trump. 

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infightingcorruptionsecurityradicalizationintelligencecongressdonald trumprule of lawconspiracy theoriesweaponizationdemocracyjanuary 6thautocracypete hegsethrepublicansnational securitymilitarymike johnson