Military Confirmations and Congress’ Failures with ret. Major General Arnold Punaro

On this episode of Reaganism, Reagan Institute Director Roger Zakheim sits down with ret. Marine Corps Major General Arnold Punaro who serves as the Chairman of the Secretary of Defense’s Reserve Forces Policy Board. They discuss the breakdown of the military confirmation process in Congress and what to expect from future presidential administrations.

Table Of Contents:
0:00 The Confirmation Process
2:59 Why It’s Broken
7:51 Waiting Around
11:08 Undermining The Military
15:16 Broken Precedent
18:59 Civilian Expertise
22:12 Social Media’s Impact
26:41 Day One Confirmations
29:35 Required Reforms
32:33 Fixing A Broken Process
35:07 Lightning Round