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Late last month, someone paid a call to Congress. She wanted to talk about the Trump administration’s disregard for established national security protocols. The call was coming from inside the house—inside the White House, that is.

Guest: Ned Price, director of policy and communications at National Security Action.

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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.