Republicans drop Trump as Noem impeachment is happening

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David Pakman

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🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 64 minutes

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-- On the Show -- Janet Mills, Governor of Maine, joins us to discuss her campaign for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate -- Republican Senators Thom Tillis and Lisa Murkowski block Donald Trump Federal Reserve nominees after the Justice Department opens a criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivers a culture war speech, mocks military readiness, and announces Elon Musk artificial intelligence tools entering the Pentagon -- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt falsely claims evidence against Renee Nicole Good, defends the officer who killed her, and states Donald Trump fully supports the shooting -- Karoline Leavitt defends ICE actions in Minneapolis, attacks protesters, threatens Greenland, and suggests airstrikes on Iran remain an option -- Donald Trump displays new slurping sounds during speeches, prompting discussion of possible breathing or neurological issues -- Donald Trump posts a series of erratic Truth Social messages threatening tariffs, attacking courts and warning of retribution against political opponents -- Democratic lawmakers move forward with impeachment efforts against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem following the killing of Renee Nicole Good by a federal ICE agent -- On the Bonus Show: A Minnesota Hilton cancels ICE agents' reservations, Trump calls for a 10% cap on credit card interest rates, Elon Musk's X faces bans over nonconsensual bikini images, and much more... ⚠️ Ground News: Get 40% OFF their unlimited access Vantage plan at https://ground.news/pakman 🛡️ Incogni lets you control your personal data! Get 60% off their annual plan: http://incogni.com/pakman -- Become a Member: https://davidpakman.com/membership -- Subscribe to our (FREE) Substack newsletter: https://davidpakman.substack.com -- Get David's Books: https://davidpakman.com/echo -- TDPS Subreddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/thedavidpakmanshow -- David on Bluesky: https://davidpakman.com/bluesky -- David on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/davidpakmanshow (00:00) Start (01:17) Republican senators block nominees (07:15) Hegseth culture war speech (17:51) Leavitt falsely defends shooting (24:36) Leavitt defends ICE & threatens (31:02) Trump slurping sounds discussed (37:02) Janet Mills interview (52:05) Trump erratic Truth Social posts (59:40) Dems push Noem impeachment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Republicans are starting to tell Donald Trump no, at least some of them.
0:04.6	Two Republican senators are going to block every single Trump nominee to the Federal Reserve
0:09.8	because of his politicized probe into Jerome Powell.
0:14.6	Then we're going to talk about maybe one of the most disturbing things you'll see today,
0:18.0	which is Trump's top defense official melting down on stage and then
0:22.1	announcing that Elon Musk's Grock AI will be inside the Pentagon network.
0:29.1	Could this possibly be a good idea?
0:32.2	Caroline Levitt resurfaces with maybe her worst and most humiliating public appearance yet admits far more than she
0:41.0	probably intended to, including threats, smears, and chilling rhetoric.
0:47.2	We're also going to look at the slurping.
0:50.3	If you don't know what this is about, it's disturbing.
0:53.5	Make sure you're not eating during that segment.
0:55.8	And finally, democratic lawmakers are finally going to move forward to try to impeach Christy
1:01.4	gnome after disaster after disaster involving the Department of Homeland Security.
1:08.1	All of that and so much more. All right.
1:11.1	All right.
1:13.1	What a show today.
1:18.1	Before I forget, if you live in Lisbon, Portugal, either because that's where you're
1:25.6	from or you've moved there, including from the United
1:28.9	States or from some other place.
1:30.7	I've got some stuff coming up in Lisbon.
1:32.8	I would love to connect with some of the folks in the audience who are there.
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