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Hegseth's News Blackout Is Breaking - Ken Harbaugh
As US sailors return home from the Gulf, Ken Harbaugh breaks down the mounting evidence of military mismanagement under Pete Hegseth — from strategic failures in the Strait of Hormuz to reports that deployed forces lacked food and hygiene supplies — and talks with combat vet and researcher Kris Goldsmith about what comes next when the truth can no longer be suppressed. - 05/15/2026.