2024-12-13
14 分钟Tulsi Gabbard doesn't have the typical background for a director of national intelligence, but the former Hawaii congresswoman has made a name for herself: she is a Democrat-turned-Republican who staunchly backed Trump in 2024, and she holds controversial foreign policy views. Will she get the job? This episode: political correspondent Susan Davis, national security correspondent Greg Myre, and congressional correspondent Claudia Grisales. The podcast is produced by Jeongyoon Han and Kelli Wessinger, and edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Listen to every episode of the NPR Politics Podcast sponsor-free, unlock access to bonus episodes with more from the NPR Politics team, and support public media when you sign up for The NPR Politics Podcast+ at plus.npr.org/politics. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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to renew our Swedish passports at the Swedish Embassy.
This podcast was recorded at 11:34am on Thursday, December 12.
Things may have changed by the time you hear this, but we will be enjoying museums and great restaurants and the pool in our nation's capital.
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Hey, dual.
So cute.
You know, it doesn't surprise me that we have some Swedish friends in the podcast because I have met people from Sweden and they are so informed about US Politics.
It's really pretty mind blowing.
Amazing.
Hey there.
It's the NPR Politics podcast.
I'm Susan Davis.
I cover politics.
I'm Greg Myhre.
I cover national security.
And I'm Claudia Grizales.
I cover Congress.
And today, a look at former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and the challenges she faces in her path to become the next Director of National Intelligence under incoming President Donald Trump.