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Bill Pulte acting Director of National Intelligence appointment

Event in Politics

Bill Pulte acting Director of National Intelligence appointment has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including Pod Save America. 2 people have made recorded remarks about it.

What people said

Jon FavreauCo-host of Pod Save America and former speechwriter for President Barack Obama

Favreau said that a Democratic Congress could use oversight powers such as subpoenas against appointees like Pulte.
“if Democrats have control of Congress, you haul this guy in for questioning”
Pod Save America: Trump's Versailles on the Potomac (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 35:06

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Alex WagnerMSNBC host who hosts episodes in the Pod Save America feed

Wagner argued Pulte was appointed to help Trump claim fraud in the 2020 election and potentially contest the 2026 midterms.
“he's being put in there for one reason only, and that is to help Trump find a reason to say that the results of the 2020 election were fraudulent”
Pod Save America: Trump's Versailles on the Potomac (Jun 5, 2026) · Listen from 32:20

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Podcasts

Pod Save America · 1 episode

Episodes

Trump's Versailles on the Potomac
Pod Save America · Jun 5, 2026 · 1 h 20 min
Jon Favreau and Alex Wagner discuss Trump's building projects, the J6 slush fund, ICE detention, Blanche and Pulte nominations, California primaries, Graham Platner, 60 Minutes, and Favreau's mistaken UFC invite.