# 186. Trump’s War Delusion & Kash Patel’s Big Problem

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Podcast: [The Rest Is Politics: US](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-politics-us-6889802)
Published: 2026-05-13T20:33:00+00:00
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Is the US running out of weapons? How much is the Iran war really costing the American people? And, is FBI Director Kash Patel on his way out? Katty Kay is joined by former Republican Lieutenant Gov. of Maryland and RNC Chair, and now co-host of The Weeknight, Michael Steele, as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Head to ⁠⁠⁠join.whoop.com/politics⁠⁠⁠ to get started with WHOOP today. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tripus⁠⁠ It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe, Daisy Alston-Horne Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Advertise with us: Partnerships@goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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