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The Bulletin

Pete Hegseth Addresses Military, Nigerian Christians, Government Shutdown

Episode 213

This week, Pete Hegseth and Donald Trump addressed the top military brass and indicated that U.S. cities should be used as a training ground for the military to fight the “enemy within.” Russell Moore, Mike Cosper, and Clarissa Moll discuss the implications. Then, Liam Karr from the American Enterprise Institute joins us to give context to Bill Maher’s claims that Americans are ignoring Christian genocide in Nigeria. Finally, Michael Wear stops by to talk about the federal government shutdown and who it will hurt the most.  

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ABOUT THE GUESTS:  

Liam Karr is the Africa team lead for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute. He covers sub-Saharan Africa and specializes in the Sahel and Somalia. He graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Political Science, History, and Arabic and an International Security Studies Certificate.

Michael Wear is the founder, president, and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life. Wear is the author of The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. He writes for The Atlantic, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Catapult magazine, Christianity Today, and other publications on faith, politics, and culture.

ABOUT THE BULLETIN

The Bulletin is a twice-weekly politics and current events show from Christianity Today moderated by Clarissa Moll, with senior commentary from Russell Moore (Christianity Today’s editor in chief) and Mike Cosper (director, CT Media). Each week, the show explores current events and breaking news and shares a Christian perspective on issues that are shaping our world. We also offer special one-on-one conversations with writers, artists, and thought leaders whose impact on the world brings important significance to a Christian worldview, like Bono, Sharon McMahon, Harrison Scott Key, Frank Bruni, and more. 

The Bulletin listeners get 25% off CT. Go to https://orderct.com/THEBULLETIN to learn more. 

“The Bulletin” is a production of Christianity Today 

Producer: Clarissa Moll 

Associate Producer: Alexa Burke 

Editing and Mix: TJ Hester

Graphic Design: Rick Szuecs

Music: Dan Phelps 

Executive Producers: Erik Petrik and Mike Cosper  

Senior Producer: Matt Stevens

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