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Trump's Tough Guys

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Heather Williams and Matthew Harries are the guests with Josh Lowe to discuss Trump’s appointments to his transition defense team.The president-elect has now appointed two retired generals—Michael Flynn and James Mattis— as national security adviser and defense secretary, respectively. But it might bring cause for concern. Both men served distinguished careers. But both have strong views on Iran, Russia and other controversial topics. And giving military figures so much power could make some voters uneasy.Heather Williams is a lecturer at the defense studies department at Kings College London and Matthew Harries is a research fellow for transatlantic affairs at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Newsweek's Foreign Service is recorded and edited by Jordan Saville.

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Heather Williams and Matthew Harries are the guests with Josh Lowe to discuss Trump’s appointments to his transition defense team.The president-elect has now appointed two retired generals—Michael Flynn and James Mattis— as national security adviser and defense secretary, respectively. But it might bring cause for concern. Both men served distinguished careers. But both have strong views on Iran, Russia and other controversial topics. And giving military figures so much power could make some voters uneasy.Heather Williams is a lecturer at the defense studies department at Kings College London and Matthew Harries is a research fellow for transatlantic affairs at the International Institute for Strategic Studies Newsweek's Foreign Service is recorded and edited by Jordan Saville.

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