Susan Glasser: A Vote of “No Confidence” in Hegseth | Bulwark Daily

The defense secretary is pretending that the effort to impeach him is the work of one lone congressman. But there are now numerous Republicans who lost their seats because of Trump’s and Hegseth’s failed war, and they likely have an ax to grind. Meanwhile, the Iranians also saw the results of the election, which significantly undercuts Trump’s ability to negotiate a deal favorable to the US. Plus: Kushner is using Kremlin talking points, Thune is the weakest majority leader in decades, Vance’s political future is evaporating before our eyes, and Trump was living in a delusionary bubble (with his giggling assistant) and is now desperately trying to regain leverage. Susan Glasser joins Tim Miller. Show notes: Susan's column on the election results: https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trumps-repudiation-americas-revenge The New Yorker's 'Political Scene' podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-political-scene-the-new-yorker/id268213039 The Bulwark store: https://store.thebulwark.com 00:00:00 Election Afterglow and Reality Check 00:03:43 Trump Returns to Form 00:11:04 The Hegseth Impeachment Case 00:14:12 Loyalty Tests and Impeachment Standards 00:18:35 Could Impeachment Pass? 00:25:13 Pentagon Secrecy and Unanswered Questions 00:31:18 Iran Talks and Vanishing Leverage 00:35:05 Ukraine Talks Alarm Europe 00:40:14 Russian Envoy Visits White House 00:42:03 Republican Leadership Escapes Accountability 00:48:56 Democrats Debate Their Leadership