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EPISODE · Feb 5, 2026 · 42 MIN

“Why was Gabbard there in the first place?”

from Deadline: White House · host Alex Tabet, Alicia Menendez, Chris O'Leary, Kristy Greenberg, Stephen Richer, Andrew Weissmann, Lisa Rubin

Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia covers the presence of DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard at the Elections Office in Fulton County, GA, where the Trump administration seized numerous ballots from the 2020 election. Even though it has been disproven that the 2020 election was ‘stolen,’ Fulton County continues to be accused of ‘suspected voter fraud’ by Donald Trump.Later, Alicia covers the exasperated admission from a federal prosecutor, who told a judge in court that trying to get ICE and the Justice Dept. to comply with court orders is like “pulling teeth.”For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewhTo listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts.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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Alicia Menendez is in for Nicolle Wallace. Alicia covers the presence of DNI Director Tulsi Gabbard at the Elections Office in Fulton County, GA, where the Trump administration seized numerous ballots from the 2020 election. Even though it has been disproven that the 2020 election was ‘stolen,’ Fulton County continues to be accused of ‘suspected voter fraud’ by Donald Trump.

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