A Good Guy: Under Oath : Embedded

All Marines take an oath to defend the Constitution. After Sgt. Joshua Abate participated in the events on January 6, the Corps has to decide if he is a Marine worth keeping. Did he break his oath when he entered the Capitol that day? And what does his case say about the changing narrative around January 6?

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, January 6 casts a long shadow. NPR’s Tom Bowman and Lauren Hodges follow the military’s efforts to address extremism in the ranks, and the political hurdles it has faced along the way.

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