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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2026 · 42 MIN

The Intelligence Purge

from The Weekend · host Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Ken Dilanian, Vaughn Hillyard, David Uberti, Bishop William Barber

July 4, 2026, 8 AM; An intelligence official tells MS NOW that the individuals fired by the Trump Administration are officials “who they believe are deep state” and who leadership alleges have not provided complete pictures of available intelligence. The latest move comes just two weeks after Pulte's takeover of the agency and his decision to cut six political appointees put in place by former Director, Tulsi Gabbard.  For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow 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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Dozens of intelligence officials are out of a job after President Donald Trump’s new acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, terminated them this week.

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