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41:42Now PlayingTommy and Ben react to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s White House visit and explain how a call from Russian President Vladimir Putin the day before might have kept Trump from providing new weapons to Ukraine. They also cover reports that Trump has authorized the CIA to conduct covert, lethal action in Venezuela, and other signals that the United States is preparing for war with Venezuela, explain why former Trump National Security Advisor John Bolton could be in deep legal trouble for mishandling classified information, and break down Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s attack on the Pentagon press corps and press freedom.
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