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

NPR | By Leila Fadel
Published June 4, 2026 at 4:42 AM EDT

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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Leila Fadel
Leila Fadel is a host of Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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