Nuzzi Breaks Silence, MAGA Rallies Behind Hegseth & Sabrina Carpenter Slams the White House

On today’s Power Lines, Oliver Darcy and Jon Passantino break down Olivia Nuzzi’s first public comments since her scandal—an emotional, but evasive interview with Tim Miller. What’s the real plan for her future at Vanity Fair? Then, a closer look at how MAGA Media is defending Pete Hegseth, whose boat bombings are being widely described as potential war crimes. First came a surreal softball interview with Katie Miller, then a grotesque, unhinged response from whatever remains of Megyn Kelly’s public persona. Plus: Sabrina Carpenter calls out the White House for using her music in a deportation video David Ellison reportedly taps Saudi money to bolster his bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Dan Bongino melts down on X (again) 00:00 Intro 04:03 Olivia Nuzzi's Controversial Memoir 21:35 A Pentagon "Press Briefing" 28:53 Snowflake Pete and War Crimes Allegations 34:19 Megyn Kelly's Disturbing Comments 43:47 Ellison Gets Help from Saudi Arabia for WBD Bid? 47:09 Sabrina Carpenter's ICE Rebuke 49:49 Dan Bonino's Social Media Meltdown 54:31 Outro Thanks to our sponsor, beehiiv, who powers the Status newsletter! If you have a newsletter with over 100k subscribers, schedule your free growth consultation today. Or, use code STATUS30 for 30% off: https://www.beehiiv.com/status Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices