Retired Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster served as former President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor from 2017 to 2018. In a new book, At War With Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, McMaster shares his experience working in the Trump Administration. He joins Preet to discuss his impressions of the former President, Trump’s orientation toward global conflict, and the war in Gaza. 

And, will Preet follow Kamala’s advice and attend a Trump rally? Will Trump’s would-be assassin face more federal charges? And what are Preet’s thoughts on Diddy’s indictment? 

Click here for tickets to Preet’s fireside chat about democracy and voter protection with Suits star Gina Torres this Thursday, September 19 in Philadelphia. 

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REFERENCES & SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS: 

INTERVIEW

• H.R. McMaster, At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House, HarperCollins

Q&A

• 18 U.S. Code § 351 – Congressional, Cabinet, and Supreme Court assassination, kidnapping, and assault; penalties
• “Read the indictment against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs,” CNN, 9/17/24
• Elie Honig, “Note from Elie: An SDNY Prosecutor’s Read on the Diddy Indictment,” CAFE, 9/18/24