EPISODE · Jul 16, 2026 · 42 MIN
‘Foot in His Mouth’
from The Weeknight · host Symone Sanders Townsend, Michael Steele, Luke Russert, Richard Blumenthal, Jennifer Freeman, Martin Heinrich
July 15, 2026; 7pm: Two Trump loyalists, acting AG Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton, faced tough questions during their confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of the Judiciary Committee and Sen. Martin Heinrich of the Intelligence Committee join The Weeknight to weigh in on what they heard during those hearings. Plus, Senate Democrats and survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse denounced Todd Blanche’s confirmation following his hearing on Capitol Hill. Jennifer Freeman, an attorney for several Epstein survivors, joins The Weeknight to weigh in. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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Acting AG Todd Blanche and DNI nominee Jay Clayton were grilled on Capitol Hill during their confirmation hearings. The Weeknight hosts are joined by two Senators who were in those hearings.
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