NPR Politics Podcast

So Bishop Garrison, he comes up with this definition of political extremism, but he starts getting attacked by the right, you know, called, you know, a critical race theorist and all this stuff, which, you know, definitely he hates. He was at the center of this kind of firestorm. What happened to the report that he was supposed to file to Secretary Austin and to his recommendations?

So Bishop Garrison, he comes up with this definition of political extremism, but he starts getting attacked by the right, you know, called, you know, a critical race theorist and all this stuff, which, you know, definitely he hates. He was at the center of this kind of firestorm. What happened to the report that he was supposed to file to Secretary Austin and to his recommendations?

So Bishop Garrison, he comes up with this definition of political extremism, but he starts getting attacked by the right, you know, called, you know, a critical race theorist and all this stuff, which, you know, definitely he hates. He was at the center of this kind of firestorm. What happened to the report that he was supposed to file to Secretary Austin and to his recommendations?

What did the military do with that report?

What did the military do with that report?

What did the military do with that report?

Why did it take so long for the military to address political extremism?

Why did it take so long for the military to address political extremism?

Why did it take so long for the military to address political extremism?

I mean, it sounds kind of like a microcosm of, you know, the U.S. population at this point. But you have two of these three panelists who are deciding Sergeant Joshua Bates' future in the Marine Corps. They're pretty indifferent to January 6th. So, I mean, ultimately, what did the panel decide?

I mean, it sounds kind of like a microcosm of, you know, the U.S. population at this point. But you have two of these three panelists who are deciding Sergeant Joshua Bates' future in the Marine Corps. They're pretty indifferent to January 6th. So, I mean, ultimately, what did the panel decide?

I mean, it sounds kind of like a microcosm of, you know, the U.S. population at this point. But you have two of these three panelists who are deciding Sergeant Joshua Bates' future in the Marine Corps. They're pretty indifferent to January 6th. So, I mean, ultimately, what did the panel decide?

So basically the clock ran out on his time in the military. Is that what you expect to happen with Josh, that he'll eventually just get discharged?

So basically the clock ran out on his time in the military. Is that what you expect to happen with Josh, that he'll eventually just get discharged?

So basically the clock ran out on his time in the military. Is that what you expect to happen with Josh, that he'll eventually just get discharged?

So, I mean, it sounds like if the military does have an extremism problem, we may not know officially, at least not in the next four years. You know, tomorrow is January 6th and Congress will once again gather to certify the votes. Like, what can we expect this time, four years after that other fateful day? What can we expect for the peaceful transfer of power?

So, I mean, it sounds like if the military does have an extremism problem, we may not know officially, at least not in the next four years. You know, tomorrow is January 6th and Congress will once again gather to certify the votes. Like, what can we expect this time, four years after that other fateful day? What can we expect for the peaceful transfer of power?

So, I mean, it sounds like if the military does have an extremism problem, we may not know officially, at least not in the next four years. You know, tomorrow is January 6th and Congress will once again gather to certify the votes. Like, what can we expect this time, four years after that other fateful day? What can we expect for the peaceful transfer of power?

Lauren and Tom, thank you so much for sharing your reporting today, especially about an event that now there's so many different accounts and views on it. But you were there personally. And so you saw it for yourself.

Lauren and Tom, thank you so much for sharing your reporting today, especially about an event that now there's so many different accounts and views on it. But you were there personally. And so you saw it for yourself.