Trump’s Top Spy Has One Job: Revenge

Trump’s Top Spy Has One Job: Revenge

From Pod Save the World by Pod Save the World

June 3, 2026 · 1h 34m · Episode 522

About this episode

The episode discusses Trump's new Director of National Intelligence, the ongoing war in Iran, and various political dynamics involving Netanyahu and American right-wing influencers.

Trump says he’s bored with peace talks, American right-wingers flock to Moscow, and the new Director of National Intelligence’s claim to fame is owning an HVAC company. Another fun week! Tommy and Ben discuss why Trump installing Bill Pulte as the new acting Director of National Intelligence should terrify you given his total lack of experience and focus on revenge. Then it's back to Iran, where breathless coverage about a potential peace deal hasn’t changed the reality 3 months into the war. The guys also dig into the growing divergence between Trump and Netanyahu over Lebanon, including a reported phone call in which Trump allegedly told Netanyahu that he’d “be in prison if it weren't for me.” In Gaza, Netanyahu is openly talking about annexing and occupying more territory, while life on the ground for civilians remains hell on earth. Then Russia launches one of its biggest drone and missile barrages of the war on Ukrainian cities, while a parade of American right-wing influencers like Candace Owens and the Tate brothers descend on the country. Colombia heads to a runoff election, with a left-wing Senator facing off against Trump's preferred candidate, “El Tigre,” who wants to…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommy, Ben

Guest: Aya Ibrahim

Topics covered

  • Trump administration
  • intelligence
  • Middle East conflict
  • US foreign policy
  • corruption
  • AI regulation

Keywords

  • Trump
  • Bill Pulte
  • Netanyahu
  • Iran
  • Gaza
  • Ukraine
  • corruption
  • AI
  • Colombia
  • peace talks

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AI Now Institute

Places: Colombia, El Salvador, Gaza, Moscow, Ukraine, Vietnam

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