Trump Administration Freeze-Out

August 13th, 2026 2PM: Today’s episode discusses how the Trump administration continues to freeze out political members. This pattern started with the plane swap decoy but can now be seen at the Pentagon. On “The Moment with Katy Tur,” Scott MacFarlane, Chief Washington Correspondent at Meidas Touch and host of “Scott MacFarlane Reports”; Michael Feinberg, former Assistant Special Agent and MS NOW National Security and Intelligence Analyst; and Tom Nichols, Staff Writer for The Atlantic, join Katy to break down Pete Hegseth’s push to exclude congressional Democrats from classified briefings. Plus, the mental health crisis aboard the USS Lincoln as sailors remain stuck at sea. Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.