Trump’s impeachment won’t resolve US national security state’s massive failure

Pushback with Aaron Mate

English - January 27, 2021 16:56 - 36 minutes - 50.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 548 ratings
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As Donald Trump faces an impeachment trial for allegedly inciting the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, critical questions remain over how the sprawling US national security state failed to stop it. Newsweek reporter William Arkin discuses the lingering issues surrounding one of the biggest domestic intelligence and security failures in US history.

Guest: William Arkin. Award-winning reporter for Newsweek and author of a dozen books on national security policy.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/2021/01/08/exclusive-how-officials-fear-donald-trump-paralyzed-intelligence-agencies-led-capitol-riot-1563221.html