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Global I.Q. PodcastThe Second Trump Administration: One Year InJoin us for an insightful conversation with Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration and longtime CIA analyst, as she reflects on the national security landscape one year into the second Trump administration.
Drawing on her decades of experience briefing presidents and shaping intelligence assessments, Sanner will offer a candid, nonpartisan look at how U.S. foreign policy, intelligence priorities, and global alliances have evolved over the past year – and what challenges lie ahead.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Beth Sanner is the former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Presidential Daily Briefer, and CNN National Security Contributor. Currently, sh...
2026-01-2157 min
State of the UnionInterviews with Republican Sen. Tom Cotton; Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy; Republican Rep. Jim Jordan; Democratic Rep. Jim HimesOn CNN’s State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Tom Cotton about President Trump saying the U-S is now “running” Venezuela. Next, Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy tells Dana that the Trump administration “lied to our face” about pursuing regime change in Venezuela. Then, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan tells Dana that he “trust[s] the president to make decisions that are in the best interest of Americans” in Venezuela. After, House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes tells Dana that Jordan “gave the game away” and that “America can see the fact that they no longer have...
2026-01-0447 min
The Nashional Briefing with Kelly NashJake Tapper Is Neutered Live On CNNBeth Sanner has served in Presidential Administrations all the way back to H.W. Bush. Joe Biden awarded her the Presidential Rank Award (the highest honor bestowed on civil servants). Donald Trump began his 2nd term by having Tulsi Gabbard revoke Beth's security clearance. So when Jake Tapper went to her with the breaking news on 12/10/25 that Trump had the Navy seize a Venezulan Oil Tanker and was planning on keeping the oil he assumed she would shred Trump. Listen to hear what actually happened.
2025-12-1110 min
SpyCastA Conversation with House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ChairmanWhat should the US Intelligence Community prioritize domestically and overseas, and how should the work be done? We sat down with Congressman Rick Crawford, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to learn his perspective on these questions. The conversation emphasized the growing threat of China’s influence in the West, the impact of the new Open Source Intelligence Subcommittee, and the importance of analytic integrity in intelligence.
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2025-06-1732 min
SpyCastStories From the President's Daily BriefConflict has been escalating between two nuclear powers–India and Pakistan. It started in April, after India blamed Pakistan for supporting militants who carried out a massacre in Kashmir. President Trump offered to help defuse the tensions.Throughout history, India and Pakistan’s hostility has been documented in the President's Daily Brief, a highly classified rundown of threats facing the United States. Former CIA officer David Priess, author of The President's Book of Secrets, tells us how the PDB mattered in relations between India and Pakistan.
To learn more, check out David’s book, the President's Book of Sec...
2025-05-1323 min
The National Security PodcastRussia, the US, and the (uncertain) future of “the West”What parallels can be drawn between Russia’s democratic decline and challenges facing the US and other Western democracies? What are the prospects for genuine peace after Putin's invasion of Ukraine? With the US’ shifting priorities, how does Europe’s response to Russian aggression inform Australia’s own security outlook? In this episode, Peter Tesch and Mikhail Zygar join Rory Medcalf for a discussion on the evolving role and influence of Russia in the global order, the impending challenges of the war in Ukraine, and the role that the US and Europe will play in...
2025-03-2049 minThe National Security PodcastSecurity in transition: Trump’s America, alliances, and global stabilityHow is the shift in foreign policy under Donald Trump reshaping US alliances, and what does this mean for global security? To what extent is the US still a force for global stability? Could the new direction in US foreign policy under Donald Trump succeed in pulling Russia away from its partnership with China? In this episode, Beth Sanner joins Rory Medcalf to explore the Trump administration's approach to global issues – particularly in Europe and the Indo-Pacific, the evolving dynamics of US alliances, and the broader threat environment. Bet...
2025-03-1343 min
Anderson Cooper 360Hegseth Paid $50,000 To A Woman Alleging 2017 Sexual AssaultDespite opposition from Democrats as well as Republican Senators Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski, it is looking almost certain that by tomorrow night that former Fox Weekend Morning host Pete Hegseth will be running the Defense Department. Today, CNN learned that Hegseth told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he paid $50,000 as part of a confidentiality agreement to a woman who alleged he sexually assaulted her back in 2017. Manu Raju has the latest from Capitol Hill. Plus, President Trump has now ended Secret Service protection for two of his former top officials. The question tonight: Did he do it...
2025-01-2449 min
Above Average Intelligence"Call It Like You See It" - A Wide-Ranging Chat with Former PDB Briefer and Senior Intelligence Officer Beth SannerOn this week’s DSR Above Average Intelligence show, Marc (@mpolymer) is joined by Beth Sanner, former PDB briefer to President Trump and long time intelligence community senior executive. From battling imposter syndrome, the importance of building trust with principals, what CIA gets right and wrong, and the need for humility, Marc and Beth share their unique stories of time in the IC-and now in the media. Can’t miss episode!Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2025-01-2252 min
SpyCastHow will President Trump handle intelligence in his second term?Now that President Trump has been inaugurated, what can we expect for the intelligence community? On his first full day in his first term, he visited the CIA to voice support. But he has also displayed deep skepticism and accused spy agencies of undermining him. Beth Sanner is a highly decorated, retired career intelligence officer who briefed Trump with the President’s Daily Brief, a highly classified summary of the US most critical national security threats. She shares her thoughts on what lies ahead.If you liked this episode, check out:...
2025-01-2130 min
KBKASTFrom AUKUS Advanced Technology Dialogue Australia – KB On The Go | Paddy McGuinness, Former UK Deputy National Security Advisor (Intelligence Security and Resilience); Senior Advisor at Brunswick Group, Toby Jones, Founder from TJC, and Beth Sanner, Fo...In this episode, KB brings us the inside track at the AUKUS Advanced Technology Dialogue in Australia. Starting off with 2020Partners’ Founding Partner Greg Sim, who shares the significance of this strategic collaboration, KB also sits down with Paddy McGuinness, Former UK Deputy National Security Advisor (Intelligence Security and Resilience); Senior Advisor at Brunswick Group, Toby Jones, Founder from TJC, and Beth Sanner, Former Deputy Director for Mission Integration (ODNI); Director, Geopolitics and Strategy, International Capital Strategies as they discuss what it means to be ‘quantum-ready’, the convergence between government and industry, and the ‘Grey Zone’.
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2025-01-091h 11
NatSec Matters'The Axis of Upheaval': Beth SannerMichael and Andy speak with Beth Sanner, former CIA analyst and Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, about the national security challenges facing the next U.S. president. They explore the complex relationships between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, rising tensions in the South China Sea, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. They also examine how these geopolitical dynamics impact global stability and discuss the fine line between geopolitical and cyber threats.
2024-11-0657 min
Brussels SproutsBrussels Sprouts from the NATO Public Forum on NATO's Ability to Fight Russia and the Importance of the European PillarAs you might now from our last episode, At the NATO Public Forum in July, Brussels Sprouts roamed the halls of the Marriot Marquis hotel in DC interviewing Public Forum guests and attendees on the key issues that were being discussed both at the Forum, and next door at the historic 75th anniversary NATO Summit.
In our last episode we heard about the mood of the Summit, it’s successes and those areas where it fell short, and about the unsung deliverables-or important outcomes that didn’t get the attention they deserved.
In this episode we’l...
2024-08-1427 min
Combat StoryCIA PDB Briefer to President Trump | Senior Intel Analyst | Beth SannerIn this episode of Combat Story, we hear from Beth Sanner, a former senior CIA analyst and President's Daily Brief (PDB) briefer to President Trump. Beth previously served as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration, the Director of the PDB and as Vice Chair of the National Intelligence Council. Check out our Combat Story Newsletter at www.combatstory.com/newsletter Beth also held several senior leadership positions in the CIA's Directorate of Analysis, including leading the analytic effort on South Asia and serving as the deputy for analysis for Russian and European af...
2024-08-031h 15NatSec MattersIsrael-Gaza War & US Threats: Beth SannerMichael talks with Beth Sanner, a career CIA analyst who concluded her tenure with the federal government as Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration at the ODNI from April 2019 to March 2021. She discusses the risks and potential next steps in the Israel-Gaza conflict, Iran and the Middle East, Russia's war on Ukraine, and how she rose through the CIA's ranks to become a world-class analyst specializing in South Asia.
2024-05-0841 minThe National Security PodcastInsights into intelligence: statecraft, security, and truthWhat is the role of intelligence with respect to policy-making and national security? What is the concept of ‘truth to power’ and is it the right approach for intelligence assessment? Should intelligence agencies to be more public and open about their threat assessments? What is the role of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in the intelligence community (IC)? And would the Australian IC stand to benefit from a standalone OSINT agency? In this episode, Beth Sanner joins Peter Ford and Ben Scott to discuss how intelligence and statecraft interact and look at some k...
2024-04-0452 min
Global Security Briefing by Factal and Emergent Risk InternationalChallenges facing Ecuador's new president; Panama's protest; OpenAI and moreToday's presentations were on the situation in Ecuador, Panama, Guatemala and Argentina as well as the dramatic new capabilities of generative AI. Our next Global Security Briefing will be December 7, 2023.Links from chat;ERI hosts Intelligence Analysis Writing Workshop on November 14Factal and ERI host Election 2024 and AI: A conversation with Beth Sanner and Ellen McCarthy on November 14Forecast podcast: Protests erupt in Panama over Canadian copper mine contractProtests against mining agreement in Panama (Factal members-only)AI Images Detectors Are Being Used to Discredit the Real Horrors of WarEthan Mollick on how faked images a...
2023-11-0951 min
Horns of a DilemmaLessons From A White House Intelligence BrieferOn this episode of Horns of a Dilemma, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration Beth Sanner delivers a candid and enriching lecture about being an intelligence professional at the highest level in the White House. Among many duties, this job involved serving as U.S. President Donald Trump's intelligence briefer. Ms. Sanner starts off her talk by describing the history of the president's daily intelligence briefing, then dives into how the briefings are crafted. She discusses what it means to be an intelligence officer and the importance of these briefs to the entire national security community...
2023-05-0536 min
State SecretsThe Classified Mess and How to Clean it UpIn this week's State Secrets, host Suzanne Kelly talks with former Deputy Director of National Intelligence and Presidential Briefer, Beth Sanner about the discovery of classified documents in the homes and offices of former and current political leaders. Beth shares first-hand accounts from her time serving as former President Donald Trump's briefer and helps pull back the curtain on where the gaps are in securing classified information.
2023-02-0224 min
National Security This WeekLive from the National Cyber Security Summit with former Deputy Director of National Intelligence Beth Sanner (10/26/22)This week, host Jon Olson's guest is Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration. They discuss the US Intelligence Community and cyber threats to American national security.
2022-10-2656 min
State SecretsMy Secrets for Briefing the PresidentCipher Brief Publisher and CEO Suzanne Kelly talks with retired CIA Officer Beth Sanner, who spent 35 years in national security before recently retiring. Her responsibilities included serving as Deputy Director for National Intelligence, and as former President Trump's Intelligence Briefer. That means that twice a week, for two years, Sanner met with the former President in the Oval Office, sometimes in other locations around the White House, to brief him on the nation's most classified intelligence. In order to do that, she had to get inside her customer's mind, anticipate the questions he would ask and have answers ready. What...
2022-04-1231 min
Carnegie ConnectsU.S. Intel and the Ukraine Crisis With Beth SannerThe U.S. Intelligence Community has played a critical role in predicting Putin’s invasion and countering Moscow’s disinformation campaign as the Biden administration purposefully released intelligence on the Kremlin’s plans and troop movements leading up to the invasion. But what are the challenges of intelligence gathering and analysis in response to a fast-moving crisis? What makes for an effective intelligence assessment for policymakers? How do presidents make decisions based on intelligence in crises such as Afghanistan and Ukraine? And how do intelligence officials ensure policymakers receive accurate and unbiased information? Aaron sits down with Beth Sa...
2022-03-0942 min
Inside PoliticsHorror In UkraineRussia is stepping up its bombardment of major Ukrainian cities, killing hundreds if not thousands of civilians. In a weekend Zoom call with U.S. lawmakers, Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky asked for more military aid and a no-fly zone. But Vladimir Putin is warning NATO that Russia will view anyone enforcing a no-fly zone to be active participants in the war. Plus, the White House believes the crisis in Ukraine could redefine the Biden presidency. A new post-State of the Union poll shows an 8-point jump in his approval rating. And ex-Vice President Mike Pence breaks with his former boss...
2022-03-0642 min
Storm Front Freaks#52 - Guests: Beth Allan, Jennifer Brindley and Jennifer Stark - Women in ChasingIn This Episode
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