186. Trump’s War Delusion & Kash Patel’s Big Problem

186. Trump’s War Delusion & Kash Patel’s Big Problem

From The Rest Is Politics: US by Goalhanger

May 13, 2026 · 48 min · Episode 186

About this episode

Katty Kay and Michael Steele discuss the implications of the US's weapon supply, the costs of the Iran war, and the future of FBI Director Kash Patel.

Is the US running out of weapons? How much is the Iran war really costing the American people? And, is FBI Director Kash Patel on his way out? Katty Kay is joined by former Republican Lieutenant Gov. of Maryland and RNC Chair, and now co-host of The Weeknight, Michael Steele, 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 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up to our free newsletter here⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Head to ⁠⁠⁠join.whoop.com/politics⁠⁠⁠ to get started with WHOOP today. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ ⁠⁠nordvpn.com/tripus⁠⁠ It's risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee ✅ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RestPoliticsUS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠therestispoliticsus@goalhanger.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Video Editor: Kieron Leslie Social Producer: Charlie Johnson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe, Daisy Alston-Horne Producers: Fiona Douglas, India Dunkley Executive Producer: Tom Whiter Advertise with us…

People in this episode

Host: Katty Kay

Guest: Michael Steele

Topics covered

  • US politics
  • weapons supply
  • Iran war costs
  • FBI
  • Kash Patel

Keywords

  • Trump
  • weapons
  • Iran war
  • Kash Patel
  • FBI
  • politics
  • Michael Steele

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FBI

Places: United States, Iran

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