Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
Kevin Liptak
Reporter
Mass firings are said to be underway at National Intelligence — the U.S. agency created to prevent another 9/11 attack. President Trump's temporary pick for Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, reportedly showed up at the job before his official start date and demanded a list of every employee in the office. Pulte has no experience in intelligence or security. Slimming down the DNI staff has been a bipartisan issue, and top Democrats are concerned that this week's job slashing could pose a national security risk. White House reporter Kevin Liptak joins the show.
Daniel Pacheco
Deputy Editor-in-Chief, La Silla Vacía
It is now all but certain that Colombia's next president will be Abelardo de la Espriella, a Trump-endorsed political outsider who has vowed a massive crackdown on organized crime. With nearly all of the 26 million votes counted, De la Espriella leads by a very small percentage. His progressive rival, Iván Cepeda, is challenging the results. This election delivers a rebuke to the left-wing President Gustavo Petro, who had a combative relationship with Donald Trump. Journalist Daniel Pacheco joins the show from Bogotá.
Jonathan Freedland
Columnist, The Guardian
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Gillian Tett
Columnist, The Financial Times
As the U.K. reacts to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, the nation is also marking a milestone: 10 years since Brexit. In many ways, the historic referendum — in which Brits voted to leave the European Union — informs this current moment in British politics, from political instability to the rise of populism. Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson rode an anti-establishment wave that was then sweeping the globe as they urged voters to "take back control" from the E.U. in Brussels. While 52 percent of the population got on board and opted to leave, now — ten years on — the cost of the decision is clear. Journalists Jonathan Freedland and Gillian Tett join the show.
Yoni Appelbaum
Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic
The 250th anniversary of American independence is approaching. Where celebration is concerned, the rivalry between President Trump's Freedom 250 group and the bipartisan non-profit America250 signals a fray in the country's unity and belief in founding ideals. The Atlantic's Deputy Executive Editor, Yoni Appelbaum, joins the show to discuss the telling of the American story in the midst of division over a common narrative.
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