Hegseth feels the heat, state bans fluoride, ‘The White Lotus’ criticism & more

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🗓️ 28 March 2025

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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is in the Philippines today as scrutiny over his role in the Signal group chat intensifies. We'll tell you which state has become the first to officially ban fluoride from drinking water. Call center jobs at the Department of Veteran Affairs are being slashed. A bid to stop the government from immediately deporting a Cornell University student has been denied. Plus, why Duke University is criticizing HBO series "The White Lotus". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:29.8	Hi there, I'm Aaron Matheson with the five things you need to know for Friday, March 28th.
0:35.8	Secretary of Defense Pete Hexef is in Manila today amid the continued fallout from the
0:40.3	signal chat debacle after he used the commercial messaging app to share U.S. military attack
0:45.3	plans in a group chat that mistakenly included a journalist.
0:49.3	During a joint press conference with the Philippines National Defense Secretary,
0:53.3	Hegseh shared the U.S. will enhance its military alliance with the Philippines National Defense Secretary, Hegeseth shared the
0:54.2	U.S. will enhance its military alliance with the Philippines in an effort to, quote,
0:58.7	reestablish deterrence to counter, quote, China's aggression in the Indo-Pacific region.
1:04.0	Our partnership not only continues today, but we are doubling down on that partnership.
1:09.7	And our ironclad alliance has never been strong.
1:15.0	Meanwhile, back in Washington, Higgs-Thuss' competence as leader of the Defense Department is still
1:19.7	under scrutiny, with some defense officials growing increasingly skeptical of his control over
1:24.8	the signal chat situation. Republicans are also grappling with a response, with some requesting a watchdog probe into the situation.
1:32.3	The White House, for now, is standing by Heggseth.
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