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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: David Rothkopf: The Untold Story of the American Resistance to Save Our Country
Description: When federal employees start working for the U.S. Government, each person takes an oath to âsupport and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign and domestic.â During the Trump administration, some employees surprisingly found themselves fighting their own commander-in-chief, creating a resistance movement within the government that created tensions throughout the executive branch and various federal agencies.Political affairs analyst David Rothkopf chronicles the unprecedented role many in the government felt they were forced to play during this tumultuous time and the consequences they faced for their actions.Rothkopf focuses on the...