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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 44 MIN

Trump faces rare pushback from GOP over Venezuela.

from The Weekend Primetime · host Margaret Donovan, Annie Karni, Murad Awawdeh, Basil Smikle, CATHERINE RAMPELL, ELISE JORDAN, ANTONIA HYLTON, Tom Manger

President Trump is facing pushback from his own party over his administration's handling of the ongoing strikes in the Caribbean and escalation with Venezuela. This comes amid a blockbuster report from the Washington Post alleging Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive to "kill everybody" on an alleged drug boat the U.S. struck in the Caribbean.For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime.This episode aired on Nov. 30, 2025 at 6pm.  To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As tensions with Venezuela escalate, some Republican lawmakers issue a rare pushback, promising a quote "vigorous oversight" of the Pentagon after reports of a controversial kill order at sea.

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