# Ex-CIA Officer Warns: Trump is Gutting the Expertise America Needs Right Now

An episode of [Bulwark Takes](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1794450472), 1 Oct 2026, 34 min.

Audio: https://clrtpod.com/m/pscrb.fm/rss/p/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8959198.mp3?modified=1790818117&sid=5149464&source=rss

Former CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and national security reporter Michael Weiss take on the attempted hijacking of a flight bound for Tel Aviv, a suspected plot targeting an air base in Britain, and the troubling signs that Iran may be taking its fight abroad. They also ask whether America is prepared for a renewed terror threat as experienced counterterrorism personnel and resources are pulled toward other priorities.

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