Leon Panetta on Trump's controversial pick for acting national intelligence director

NPR | By Leila Fadel

Published June 3, 2026 at 10:42 PM HST

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with former Defense Secretary and CIA Director Leon Panetta about President Trump's controversial appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

Leila Fadel

Leila Fadel is a national correspondent for NPR based in Los Angeles, covering issues of culture, diversity, and race.

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