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Cenk Uygur and Michael Christian Duffin talk on The Young Turks about what really happens deep inside the U.S. State Dept. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE today: ☞ go.tyt.com/ytsubscribe
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Michael on getting fired from State
1:30 Almost getting fired by Kash Patel
2:45 Michael's role at the State Department
8:15 Michael evaluates DC National Guard shooter
10:00 Stoking divisions online
13:50 Michael's work on white supremacy
19:35 What groups Michael is most worried about
22:00 Why Michael is running for Congress
25:30 Michael's policy priorities
32:20 What Duffin would change about government
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"Michael Christian Duffin is a national security expert with 12 years experience at the U.S.Department of State. He kicked off his State Department journey as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2013, making stops at the Bureau of Counterterrorism (2016-2025), the Pakistan desk, the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. He won many awards boosting U.S. diplomacy and keeping the homeland safe, including a Superior Honor Award, a Quality Step Increase, multiple Meritorious Honor Awards, and a Benjamin Franklin Award. He traveled to 25 countries on official business, visiting places like Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. He also spoke at the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Eradicate Hate Global Summit, and the South by Southwest festival."
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TYT is the largest online news network in the country. It presents news, context and analysis. We have dozens of on-air hosts on half a dozen major channels on almost all the platforms. We also have a live 24-hour news channel that features all our shows.
The Young Turks is the flagship show of the TYT Network. The Young Turks is the longest running daily show in internet history. We’re about to celebrate our 20th anniversary as a digital native show. We are also the first ever YouTube partner channel. So, we are the original YouTubers.
On the network, we do things a little differently than other places. We present the news first, with all of the facts and context you need, which is a rarity in commentary-heavy online shows. We then also give analysis and perspective, which is rare in traditional news.
Our commentary and perspective are almost always on the left, but we have an enormous range of opinions on the network. Hosts are allowed to think and say whatever they like. Perspectives usually range from the far left to the center of the political spectrum.
TYT’s 24/7 programming is available on YouTube TV, Samsung TV, Plus, Roku, Xumo, TCLtv+, Fubo, and more.
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Cenk Uygur and Michael Christian Duffin talk on The Young Turks about what really happens deep inside the U.S. State Dept. Do you agree with TYT's take? Tell us what you think in the comments below. SUBSCRIBE today: ☞ go.tyt.com/ytsubscribe
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Michael on getting fired from State
1:30 Almost getting fired by Kash Patel
2:45 Michael's role at the State Department
8:15 Michael evaluates DC National Guard shooter
10:00 Stoking divisions online
13:50 Michael's work on white supremacy
19:35 What groups Michael is most worried about
22:00 Why Michael is running for Congress
25:30 Michael's policy priorities
32:20 What Duffin would change about government
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Read more here: duffin4va.com
"Michael Christian Duffin is a national security expert with 12 years experience at the U.S.Department of State. He kicked off his State Department journey as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2013, making stops at the Bureau of Counterterrorism (2016-2025), the Pakistan desk, the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, and the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. He won many awards boosting U.S. diplomacy and keeping the homeland safe, including a Superior Honor Award, a Quality Step Increase, multiple Meritorious Honor Awards, and a Benjamin Franklin Award. He traveled to 25 countries on official business, visiting places like Bangladesh, India, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkey, and Uzbekistan. He also spoke at the United Nations, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Eradicate Hate Global Summit, and the South by Southwest festival."
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The largest online progressive news show in the world. Hosted by Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian. LIVE weekdays 6-8 pm ET. youtube.com/theyoungturks/live
Help support our mission and get perks. Membership protects TYT's independence from corporate ownership and allows us to provide free live shows that speak truth to power for people around the world. See Perks: ▶ youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/join
TYT is the largest online news network in the country. It presents news, context and analysis. We have dozens of on-air hosts on half a dozen major channels on almost all the platforms. We also have a live 24-hour news channel that features all our shows.
The Young Turks is the flagship show of the TYT Network. The Young Turks is the longest running daily show in internet history. We’re about to celebrate our 20th anniversary as a digital native show. We are also the first ever YouTube partner channel. So, we are the original YouTubers.
On the network, we do things a little differently than other places. We present the news first, with all of the facts and context you need, which is a rarity in commentary-heavy online shows. We then also give analysis and perspective, which is rare in traditional news.
Our commentary and perspective are almost always on the left, but we have an enormous range of opinions on the network. Hosts are allowed to think and say whatever they like. Perspectives usually range from the far left to the center of the political spectrum.
TYT’s 24/7 programming is available on YouTube TV, Samsung TV, Plus, Roku, Xumo, TCLtv+, Fubo, and more.
TYT is also available as a podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, and more.
SUBSCRIBE on YOUTUBE: ☞ youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=theyoungturks
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If you want to watch more videos from TYT, consider subscribing to other channels in our network:
The Watchlist youtube.com/watchlisttyt
Indisputable with Dr. Rashad Richey youtube.com/indisputabletyt
The Damage Report ▶ youtube.com/thedamagereport
TYT Sports ▶ youtube.com/tytsports
The Conversation ▶ youtube.com/tytconversation
Rebel HQ ▶ youtube.com/rebelhq
TYT Investigates ▶ youtube.com/channel/UCwNJt9PYyN1uyw2XhNIQMMA
#TYT #TheYoungTurks #BreakingNews
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