Sen. Chris Coons talks about Trump's new nominee for national intelligence director

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 12, 2026 at 4:41 AM EDT

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about President Trump's new nominee to oversee the U.S. intelligence community.

Politics & Government

Leila Fadel

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

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