A New Policy for Defense

Old Mole Variety Hour

Sep 21, 2026News & Politics

Laurie Mercier speaks with Josh Paul, the former US Department of State official who oversaw arms transfer and sales and famously became one of the first officials to resign in October 2023 in protest of Pres. Biden’s in...

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