The Majority Report with Sam Seder 3539 - Who's Coming for Hegseth and Mike Johnson's Mutiny Woes w/ Jeet Heer, Rep Summer Lee
Dec 5, 2025
Jeet Heer, a national affairs correspondent at The Nation, offers insightful commentary on U.S. foreign policy and GOP dynamics. He dissects Trump's controversial boat strikes, questioning their legality and media silence. Rep. Summer Lee, a progressive voice from Pennsylvania, dives into the chaos within the GOP, the need for Epstein document transparency, and the deeper threats posed by Republican leadership. Both discuss the urgent need for Democrats to prioritize people over corporate interests and push for critical reforms.
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Boat Strikes Constitute Extrajudicial Killings
- The Trump administration's months-long boat strikes in international waters amount to extrajudicial killings without clear legal basis.
- Jeet Heer argues these actions cross lines even within accepted presidential war powers and resemble plain murder, not warfare.
AUMFs Don't Cover Caribbean Strikes
- Claims that existing AUMFs justify Caribbean and Pacific strikes are legally flimsy and unrelated to 9/11 or Iraq.
- Jeet Heer and hosts stress Congress must reclaim war-declaring authority rather than defer to unilateral executive action.
Military Leaks Shift Political Calculus
- A leaked briefing video showing survivors being struck after the wreck shattered bipartisan comfort with the administration's secrecy.
- Jeet Heer links military and congressional discomfort to potential leaks exposing malfeasance.
