Iran, Bolton, Pulte & Blanche (with Ben Wittes)
June 9, 2026
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Summary
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan resolution halting U.S. military action against Iran. In this excerpt from the Insider podcast, Ben Wittes joins Preet Bharara and Joyce Vance to discuss its legal and political significance. Wittes is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Lawfare and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.
In the full episode, they cover:
– A reported plea deal between the Justice Department and President Trump’s former national security advisor John Bolton;
– Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence; and
– Trump’s appointment of Todd Blanche as Attorney General.
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