EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 42 MIN
‘Loyalty Over Competence’
from The Weeknight · host Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, Eugene Daniels, Carol Leonnig, Mary McCord, Stephen Schneck, Stacey Abrams
May 7, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW investigative reporter Carol Leonnig joins The Weeknight to describe her bombshell reporting that FBI Director Kash Patel is forcing his employees to take a polygraph test, following the Atlantic’s damning accounts of his behavior in the role as bureau chief. Plus, voting rights activist and Founder of Fair Fight Action, Stacey Abrams, joins The Weeknight as the nation confronts the GOP’s unprecedented push to carve up congressional maps and weaken Black voting power across the South. And, the hosts react to the latest chaos and confusion coming out of Trump’s war in Iran. 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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FBI Director Kash Patel is facing another round of criticism, as exclusive MS NOW reporting reveals his increasing paranoia as head of the bureau. The Weeknight hosts and guests break it down.
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