Hegseth’s ‘Leaked’ War Plans Scandal Takes an Unexpected Turn

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Mar 25, 2025

A brewing scandal involving Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and leaked war plans brings intense scrutiny to national security. The podcast explores controversial judicial remarks on immigration, comparing treatment of migrants to Nazi Germany. Insights into Elon Musk's thoughts on government inefficiency and his comments on SBA loan fraud add a twist. Political commentary highlights the ongoing divisions within the Democratic Party and debates over immigration policies, while humorously critiquing government mismanagement and waste.

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INSIGHT

Content of Leaked Messages

Despite the leak, the content of the Signal messages reflects healthy government debate.
Officials discussed the Yemen airstrikes' impact on trade and public perception.

ANECDOTE

Hegseth's Leaked War Plans

Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense, allegedly leaked war plans via Signal.
The White House confirmed the authenticity of the messages but stated they are reviewing the incident.

ANECDOTE

Judge Millett's Nazi Comparison

Judge Patricia Millett controversially compared the treatment of deported Venezuelan gang members to that of Nazis.
This comparison sparked outrage and was labeled disgusting by Tom Homan.

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Dave Rubin of “The Rubin Report” talks about the growing scandal surrounding Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth allegedly sending war plans, involving the Houthis in Yemen, over Signal to reporter Jeffrey Goldberg at The Atlantic; border czar Tom Homan reacting to U.S. Circuit Judge Patricia Millett claiming the Nazis were treated better than the deported members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua; Scott Jennings explaining to CNN’s Tiffany Cross why the American people continue to support the mass deportation of migrant criminals; UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah Bin Zayed’s warning for Western countries of the dangers of Islamic extremists within their borders; a resurfaced clip of a young Elon Musk perfectly explaining the benefits of a smaller government and why government’s are always inefficient; Elon Musk sharing how the DOGE uncovered fraud of the Small Business Administration giving out massive SBA loans to children under the age of eleven; Hakeem Jeffries not seeming too happy about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez becoming the face of the Democratic Party with her Fight the Oligarchy rallies; Stephen A. Smith explaining to Megyn Kelly why he could easily win the primary for the Democratic Party for the 2028 election; and much more.

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