February 16, 2017

The First 100 Days: Change is Coming to the DOD

In their fourth episode, national political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns talks with Jamie Harrison and Ray Buckley, two of the candidates for Democratic National Committee Chairman.

Then, RealClearDefense editor David Craig talks to two officials from the Center for a New American Security: Executive Vice President Shawn Brimley and senior fellow Loren Schulman about the changes coming to the Department of Defense.

Listen below or at Real Clear Politics.

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