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The ReidOut with Joy Reid

Trump's pick for Director of National Intelligence has no intel experience

The ReidOut with Joy Reid

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4.53.1K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Tonight on The ReidOut, Joy Reid and her expert guests examine the dramatic turnaround of one-time Trump critics who have now become his most devoted supporters, aligning their ambitions with his rising political star. Meanwhile, alarm is growing over the questionable qualifications of individuals Trump has chosen for critical positions, with the selection of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence causing particular concern within the intelligence community. Listen now.

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0:00.0

Tonight on the readout.

0:06.0

I will never stop until we keep a con man from taking over the party of Reagan and the conservative movement.

0:14.0

Did you ever do business with Donald Trump?

0:16.0

I don't think so.

0:18.0

Why?

0:19.0

I just think that it's important that you're judged by the company you keep.

0:23.1

Trump has committed an act of war. He has pushed our country into a state of war with Iran.

0:28.1

I think the problem is number one, he's a bully. And, you know, I don't like bullies.

0:34.8

That motley crew of one-time Trump critics are now among his biggest sycophants as they hitch

0:41.7

their rickety wagons to Trump star.

0:45.4

Meanwhile, there is growing alarm at the, let's just say it, low quality of the people Trump

0:51.3

has picked for very important posts. Perhaps none more so than Tulsi Gabbard

0:56.9

for Director of National Intelligence, a choice that has rocked the intel world. And we begin

1:08.2

tonight with Trump's team of followers.

1:17.8

For the past week, right around the same time every day, Donald Trump has unveiled his latest picks for his future cabinet.

1:23.3

And, to borrow Trump's own words, they're not sending their best.

1:26.0

They're sending people that have lots of problems.

1:28.0

And they're bringing those problems with them.

1:33.2

Steve Bannon would like to think that these choices are part of a shock and awe strategy.

1:40.9

But it's mostly been awe because of just how unqualified these individuals are for any of these posts.

1:46.2

The newest addition to the team of rich cronies is North Dakota billionaire governor Doug Bergam. He famously tried to buy support from voters when he began offering

1:52.8

$20 gift cards for a donation of any amount to his primary campaign. Today, his genuflecting

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