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The Playbook Podcast

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3.9 • 699 Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 13 minutes

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During an exclusive interview with White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns, President Donald Trump made clear that his administration wants to be involved in selecting new leadership for Iran. During a lengthy conversation, Trump weighed in on the still-unfolding situation in Iran, Venezuela and Cuba — among other things. Playbook's Adam Wren and Dasha break down what Trump's latest comments mean. Plus, the Zohran Mamdani manifesto is going global.

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0:30.8	Today on the Playbook podcast, a phone call from President Trump.
0:35.9	Christy Noam is out at DHS, and a top mom-dani aide is advising British progressives.
0:42.7	Hello, I'm Adam Wren.
0:44.0	And I'm Dasha Burns.
0:45.2	It is Friday, March 6th.
0:48.0	Dasha, it's so good to have you on a Friday.
0:51.2	I am so happy to be here.
0:52.9	There's a lot going up this week, so I couldn't miss a day.
0:55.9	I don't think we've chatted in this space since last year, so I'm happy to be joined by you today.
1:01.0	That feels like a lifetime ago, Adam. That's right. That's because it was several lifetimes ago.
1:06.9	Well, Dasha, it's a newsy Friday morning, and it's been a crazy week in particular for you.
1:12.7	The first story driving today in Washington is a conversation you had with President Donald Trump.
1:19.6	I want you to take us into this call.
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