The New York Times Narrated

They Celebrated Vigilante Justice on the Battlefield. Then They Brought It Home.

Episode Summary

Pete Hegseth’s advocacy for service members accused of war crimes, and Trump’s pardons of them, have helped usher in an era of military aggression and disregard for the rule of law. To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/magazine/trump-hegseth-pardon-power-military-warrior.html By Matthieu Aikins Read by James Patrick Cronin Narration produced by Tanya Pérez Engineered by Brian St. Pierre

Episode Notes

Pete Hegseth’s advocacy for service members accused of war crimes, and Trump’s pardons of them, have helped usher in an era of military aggression and disregard for the rule of law.

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/magazine/trump-hegseth-pardon-power-military-warrior.html

By Matthieu Aikins
Read by James Patrick Cronin
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Brian St. Pierre