No DNI-ing the Corruption

No DNI-ing the Corruption

From The Muckrake Political Podcast by CLNS Media Network

June 5, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

The episode discusses political appointments, corporate influence in governance, and recent events in the House of Representatives.

Visit Patreon.com/muckrakepodcast to join the Patreon today for exclusive access to the weekend edition every Friday, live specials, and bonus coverage. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman break down a week filled with corporate raiding and political theater on this edition of The Weekender. The conversation kicks off with Donald Trump nominating former housing executive Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. They analyze how this appointment signals a private equity approach to governing, where state power is handed directly to the wealth class while cutting out the middle manager. The guys also take a look at the House of Representatives passing a symbolic War Powers resolution regarding Iran, highlighting the conflicting financial incentives between local used-car barons and federal oligarchs. Finally, they investigate the curious disappearance of Representative Tom Kean Jr. from Capitol Hill before diving into a nostalgic review of Planes, Trains and Automobiles and the unexpected creepiness of rewatching The Wonder Years.

People in this episode

Hosts: Jared Yates Sexton, Nick Hauselman

Topics covered

  • political appointments
  • corporate influence
  • War Powers resolution
  • Iran
  • political theater
  • media analysis

Keywords

  • Donald Trump
  • Bill Pulte
  • Tulsi Gabbard
  • War Powers resolution
  • Iran
  • political corruption
  • media analysis

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Organizations: House of Representatives, Patreon

Books & works: Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Wonder Years

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