Episode 154: WH deflects intelligence reports

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire was forced to resign after he and his staff insinuated to the House Intelligence Committee that Russia was continuing to meddle in the 2020 election and favored President Trump to win. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien and Vice President Chief-of-Staff Marc Short were on the Sunday shows to explain the situation. They came with conflicting and confusing statements.

In addition, the shows also brought more scrutiny and attention to the Bernie Sanders campaign. After the Nevada caucus win, Sanders is shaping up to be the frontrunner, which is finally bringing on a more nuanced and thorough conversation about the Sanders campaign.

Chapters

  • Introduction

  • Highlight/Lowlight

  • Another DNI Shake Up

  • Sanders Wins Nevada

  • Why It Matters: Truth to Power

  • Show Rankings

  • Closing

Also, don’t miss our special episode about the Tuesday Democratic debate! It will appear in your podcast feed on Wednesday morning.

Shows discussed 

Articles we discuss

  • For more on the NYT The Daily podcast episode about Bernie Sanders, read the article and listen to the episode here.

  • To read more about the story discussed in Why It Matters, check out the full article in the Financial Times

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