WSJ Exposes Chaos, Firings & Power Struggles Inside DHS Leadership, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/17/26
February 17, 2026
12,896
1,108
35
8.86%
Search the Record
IndexedEvery word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
The Mark Thompson Show Episodes Around February 17, 2026
See what was published immediately before and after this episode.
2:09:29Now PlayingWSJ Exposes Chaos, Firings & Power Struggles Inside DHS Leadership, David Cay Johnston Joins 2/17/26
YouTube Description
as posted by the channelDysfunction at the highest levels…A major Wall Street Journal investigation pulls back the curtain on chaos inside the Department of Homeland Security under Kristi Noem, detailing internal power struggles, controversial firings, loyalty, tensions, and questions about leadership and influence behind the scenes.
We welcome Pulitzer Prize winning author and investigative journalist David Cay Johnston to discuss it.
The Mark Thompson Show
2/17/26
Patreon subscribers are the backbone of the show! If you’d like to help, here’s our Patreon Link:
Maybe you’re more into PayPal.
And you’ll find everything on our website
Show sponsors:
coachellavalleycoffee.com - use code MarkT at check out to save 10%
Zelmins.com - use code MarkT to save a 15% off your first order
Suite106bakery.com use code MarkT to save 15%
Links & Promotions
Guests & Subjects Covered
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.