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Trump THROWN OUT Of His Situation Room w/ Rick Wilson - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
Rick Wilson and Molly dissect a Wall Street Journal report suggesting the military limited Donald Trump’s access during a sensitive rescue operation out of fear he might interfere or disclose classified details, using it as a window into broader institutional distrust of political leadership.
They then pivot to allegations that FBI Director Kash Patel has a serious drinking problem—framed as both a personal vulnerability and an institutional crisis given the FBI’s enormous powers—while predicting internal pushback and warning that legal threats against the media could backfire through discovery.
The discussion also touches on J.D. Vance’s apparent firing of Tucker Carlson’s son amid shifting MAGA power dynamics, arguing Tucker remains a savvy influence and potential rival, and closes with bleak Republican polling and the possibility that aggressive gerrymandering efforts could turn into “dummymanders” as Trump’s numbers drag down candidates in seats once considered safe. - 04/19/2026.