# Leon Panetta on Trump's controversial pick for acting national intelligence director

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Podcast: [Morning Edition](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-edition-2072183)
Published: 2026-06-04T08:42:09+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/leon-panetta-on-trump-s-controversial-pick-for-acting-national-intelligence-director
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NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta about President Trump's controversial appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

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