Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges

Trump's biggest crisis is 'entirely of his own making' | Lt General Ben Hodges

Author: Times Radio June 5, 2026 Duration: 26:18
Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the US Army in Europe, joins Maddie Hale to discuss Hezbollah's rejection of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, mounting questions over Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, and whether Trump's strategy for ending the war is beginning to unravel.

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