# Former Senate Parliamentarian Alan Frumin defends his successor, Elizabeth MacDonough

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Podcast: [Weekend Edition Saturday](https://stenobird.com/podcast/weekend-edition-saturday-1453543)
Published: 2026-06-13T11:39:36+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/former-senate-parliamentarian-alan-frumin-defends-his-successor-elizabeth-macdonough
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NPR's Elissa Nadworny speaks with former Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin about the president's calls to remove his successor, Elizabeth MacDonough.

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