179. Trump’s Iran Talks Are Breaking Down - Who’s in Charge?

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The episode discusses the breakdown of Trump's Iran talks and questions regarding his cabinet's competency.

Has Trump managed to contain Iran? Does Trump have a competency problem in his cabinet? And, is Kash Patel’s drinking problem out of control? Join Katty Kay and Anthony Scaramucci as they answer all these questions and more. Become a Founding Member: Go deeper into US politics every week with ad-free listening, members-only miniseries, early access to live show tickets and a bonus members-only Q&A podcast every week. Sign up at ⁠therestispoliticsus.com⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Katty Kay, Anthony Scaramucci

Topics covered

• Trump
• Iran
• US politics
• cabinet competency
• Kash Patel
• political analysis

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• Kash Patel
• politics
• cabinet
• competency
• US

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Organizations: Goalhanger

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