Episode

'Open revolt': Republicans just can't with Trump's ABSURD pick for DNI

Podcast: The Briefing with Jen Psaki
Published: Jun 4, 2026
Duration seconds: 2522
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Summary

While it is not unusual for Donald Trump to appoint completely unqualified people to important jobs in his administration, his choice of Bill Pulte, a Mar-a-Lago suck-up who Trump had already gifted the position of director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be the new Director of National Intelligence is too far for many Republicans who are already dealing with the burden of association with Trump's unpopularity. Senator Adam Schiff, a former member of the House Intelligence Committee, discusses with Jen Psaki.