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EPISODE · Mar 25, 2025 · 33 MIN

War Plan Chat Leak: An Amateur Hour Bombshell

from The Smerconish Podcast · host Richard Clarke, James Stavridis, Michael Smerconish

Richard A. Clarke served for thirty years in US government national security agencies, including the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White House National Security Council. Admiral James Stavridis is a retired four-star U.S. naval officer. He is currently Partner and Vice Chair, Global Affairs of The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm. He is also 12th Chair of Rockefeller Foundation board.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Amateur Hour" and "Bombshell" are just two of many reactions from former Counterterrorism Czar Richard Clarke and Admiral James Stavridis to the war plan text messages among Trump administration officials that the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was inadvertently included in. Michael gets a deep analysis from Clarke and Stavridis, both who have first-hand, in-the-war-room experience in these types of situations. Original air date 25 March 2025.

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