# It's a New Day: 7-16-26 Confirmation Hearings for AG and DNI

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Podcast: [It's a New Day with Rip Daniels](https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-a-new-day-with-rip-daniels-6292395)
Published: 2026-07-23T18:12:18+00:00
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Duration seconds: 8765

## Resource

The director of the Mississippi Coast Coliseum attempts to clarify the cost offered to Nolan Wells' family for his funeral services and Donald John's picks for Attorney General (his personal attorney, Todd Blanche) and Director of National Intelligence (former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton) are grilled in Congressional Confirmation Hearings, highlighting their being underqualified for the positions they're nominated for.

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