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	Podcast:		The Signal
	Episode:		Will Pete Hegseth take the fall for the Iran war?
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:15:27
	Publish Date:		2026-04-06 16:00:00
	Description:		We know that US President Donald Trump is the ultimate decision maker when it comes to the war in Iran, but who’s in his ear? From Pete Hegseth to Marco Rubio and JD Vance, they’re each playing a role in executing or trying to explain the rationale for the controversial action in Iran. If the war can’t be sold as a success in the end, who in Trump’s cabinet will end up paying the price? Today, David Smith from the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney on Trump’s team and whether any of them know what they’re doing. Featured: David Smith, Associate Professor in American Politics and Foreign Policy at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney
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