Hegseth's War Crimes

Explaining History by Nick Shepley

Aug 31, 202626:52Society & Culture

Hegseth's War – The Catastrophic Consequences of Maximum Lethality In this week's solo episode, I examine a ProPublica investigation into Pete Hegseth's tenure as US Defence Secretary – and the catastrophic consequences...

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