Ep.102 An All-American constitutional crisis?

This week, Jason Pack and Alex Hall Hall reflect on the impact of recent Trump policies to defund USAID and undermine Ukraine, debating whether there’s any real coherent end goal to these radical policies. They also debate whether Trump’s America First agenda makes America stronger or weaker. Jason explains the importance of Russell Vought within Trump’s team, while arguing that Neo-populism isn’t actually about any real solutions or making America Stronger, but is merely about increasing the ‘disorder and distraction quotient’ to keep the Neo-populists in power.

Producer: George McDonagh 

Executive Producer: Neil Fearn

To examine the real architect of the Disorder, listen to the Today Explained episode about Russell Vought

To grasp the constitutional implications of what is transpiring, listen to the excellent 538 podcast with Galen Druke interviewing constitutional law professor Peter Shane

Read more from RUSI: by Jack Watling ‘US Clarity Underscores Ukraine’s Peril’

Also by Jack but in the Guardian: ‘As the US walks away, Europe needs to step up for Ukraine. But does it have the will?’

And from Neil Melvin (our guest on our March 11 live recording) ‘Securing Ukraine is the UK’s Challenge, but It Needs to be Done Right’