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Veteran Phil Klay On A 2nd Trump Administration & The Military

2024/11/11
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Phil Kley discusses the potential politicization of the military under a second Trump administration, highlighting past instances of military use for partisan purposes and the erosion of norms.
  • Trump has shown willingness to politicize the military for partisan agendas.
  • Erosion of norms around the military could undermine civil-military relations.
  • Past actions include using military personnel for partisan speeches and events.

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Author Phil Klay says Trump has been willing to politicize the military to push his partisan agenda before, and is likely to further erode norms around the military as he looks for those willing to "go with his whims." Klay is a Marine Corps veteran and National Book Award-winning writer.Also, John Powers on the Spanish language movie musical *Emilia Pérez. *Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)