Donald Rumsfeld in the Movies with William Cooper

BASED ON A TRUE STORY (BOATS EP. 375) — Donald Rumsfeld served as the U.S. Secretary of Defense twice in his career, including during the 9/11 attacks. Today, we'll learn how the movies "Vice", "W." bring a fictional portrayal of Rumsfeld. We'll also look into the accuracy of the documentary "The Unknown Known" which interviews Rumsfeld himself.

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Separating fact from fiction for us today is William Cooper, whose new historical fiction novel "The Trial of Donald H. Rumsfeld" is available now.

⁠Where to watch Vice⁠

⁠Where to watch W.⁠

⁠Where to watch The Unknown Known⁠

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Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction

00:00:15 Movie synopsis

00:02:13 Two truths and a lie

00:03:27 Interview

01:09:02 Two truths and a lie answer

Also mentioned in this episode

• ⁠Follow William on Bluesky⁠
• ⁠(BOATS EP. 196) — Moneyball with William Cooper⁠
• ⁠(BOATS EP. 335) — Vice with William Cooper⁠
• ⁠Search Rumsfeld's archive at Rumsfeld.com⁠
• ⁠William's Non-Fiction Book: "How America Works . . . and Why It Doesn’t"⁠

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