If Kash Patel Ran the FBI

David Rohde, national security editor at NBC News, talks about what the nomination of Kash Patel as its director indicates about criminal prosecutions during the Trump administration.

Episode 166 of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "If Kash Patel Ran the FBI" was published on December 3, 2024 and runs 29 minutes.

December 3, 2024 ·29m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

David Rohde, national security editor at NBC News, talks about what the nomination of Kash Patel as its director indicates about criminal prosecutions during the Trump administration.

Episode Description

President Trump's nominee to run the FBI, Kash Patel, is a controversial pick.

On Today's Show:
David Rohde, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, national security editor at NBC News, and the author of Where Tyranny Begins: The Justice Department, the FBI, and the War on Democracy (W.W. Norton; Aug 27, 2024), talks about what the nomination of Kash Patel as its director indicates about criminal prosecutions during the Trump administration.