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President Trump's newly confirmed Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper spoke about his goals for the Department of Defense at his swearing-in ceremony on July 25.

On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down just how much President Trump wants to remind you that he's Commander-in-Chief – from deploying the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, to Saturday's military parade in D.C.Plus, Democrats accuse Trump of intentionally provoking protests in an attempt to justify escalating use of military force.And later, video journalist Anna Liss-Roy joins the show to discuss what it's like along Saturday's parade route near the White House, where tanks will drive down Constitution Avenue.

A journey through history reveals the distressing truth that the US Army has not always been a champion for diversity. Recently, Secretary of Defense Dr. Mark Esper announced new initiatives aimed at improving diversity and inclusion across the force. He challenged all Department of Defense personnel to engage in conversations about difficult topics such as race and inequality at all organizational levels. Open dialogue is a necessary first step to shifting the culture, and Edwards encourages continuing the conversation using a framework with which they should all be familiar -- the Army Values. One of the first concepts introduced to both Soldiers and civilians is that of the Army Values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.

Mark Esper, I had this very private meeting with General Milley and General Daniel Hokanson. And it was under the guise of discussing National Guard stuff, because people watched my calendar. And so, at the end of the meeting, I said to General Hokanson, who's the head of the National Guard. And I have to say to him: \"Dan, if, in the next few days, on the day following the election, if you get a call from the White House where you're asked to deploy troops or call up the Guard or whatever, acknowledge the call, and immediately phone me.

He would say to go after the cartels. And we would have this private discussion, where I would say, \"Mr. President, I understand the motive,\" because he was very serious about dealing with drugs in America. I get that. We all understand.

Mark Esper, we're in a meeting waiting for the president to come out. We're standing around the Resolute Desk, and he's behind me. And this voice just starts talking about the caravans coming and we need to get troops to the border, and we need a quarter-million troops. And I think he's joking. And then I turn around and I look at him, and these deadpan eyes, it's -- clearly, he is not joking.

In Jimmy Kimmel's first show of 2024, he opened with a seven-minute monologue ripping New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers for recentcomments related to Jeffrey Epstein where Rodgers seemed to suggestKimmel was involved in the impending unsealing of court documentsrelated to Epstein, the convicted sex-offender who died by suicide atan NYC prison. There is new fallout over Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin'sdecision to keep his initial hospitalization a secret, as his chief ofstaff has now directed a 30-day review of the process and theprocedures around notifying national security leaders and the WhiteHouse. New data confirms 2023 was the hottest year ever on record andexperts are warning the world is inching closer to a critical climatethreshold. GUESTS: Mark Esper