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Today, Explained

Serving your country while trans

05 Mar 2025

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0.563 - 11.492 Noel King

President Trump addressed the Congress last night. You heard that. Uganda. But let's check in on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. He tweeted from the car on his way to the address.

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12.313 - 13.894 Unknown Speaker

It is an honor to be going.

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14.374 - 17.617 Noel King

He tweeted again a thank you after Trump mentioned him.

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18.017 - 28.165 President Trump

Our service members won't be activists and... They will be fighters and warriors. They will fight for our country. And Pete, congratulations.

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28.865 - 32.507 Noel King

Then he went on Fox News this a.m. to discuss enlistment numbers.

32.808 - 42.874 Unknown Speaker

From the Marine Corps to the Army to the Air Force to the Navy, we've seen record numbers across the country of Americans saying, I want to serve under the commander-in-chief, President Trump.

42.954 - 51.24 Noel King

Neither Hegseth nor the president mentioned their plan to force transgender service members out of the military. Today on Explained, we're going to do that.

51.42 - 58.524 Sam Rodriguez

There are so many things that I would not have today if it wasn't for joining the military. I would regret not fighting to stay.

76.638 - 94.666 Unknown Speaker

I always thought anxiety and worry were the same thing. But worry is actually, it's a behavior. It's almost like a self-soothing behavior. And people who are very anxious think that if you just worry enough, you won't be anxious anymore. But instead, worry can make you more anxious. Like you're never going to get to the end of the worrying.

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