Double Tap Dance

Double Tap Dance

Author: The Claremont Institute December 4, 2025 Duration: 1:05:35

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is being accused of war crimes after allegedly making a so-called “double-tap” strike against Venezuelan drug traffickers. But it may just be a double distraction, allowing critics of Trump both to avoid more serious questions about immigration policy and to pull attention from the tragic shooting of two National Guards in DC by an Afghani national. This week, the guys are joined again by Matthew Peterson to discuss US operations in South America and the Left’s unsubtle hints that soldiers might need to disobey orders. Plus: Kash Patel as FBI Director: the right man for the wrong job?

Recommended:

What Brought the Trump Administration to the Brink with the Venezuelan Regime,” by Joshua Treviño & Melissa Ford

Never Enough: America’s Limitless Welfare State, by William Voegeli

Our American Queen: The Rise and Ruin of Kate Chase, by Thomas Klingenstein



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