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Kara Swisher is joined by guest co-host Anthony Scaramucci to discuss why so many business leaders have stayed silent about ICE violence in Minneapolis — and why it's time to push back against Donald Trump (and Stephen Miller). Then, Trump goes on the record about his health in a new interview that’s raising more questions and concerns. Plus, TikTok seals the deal to stay in the U.S., but glitches abound. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #anthonyscaramucci #ICE #minneapolis #stephenmiller #trump #tiktok 00:00 Intro 01:52 ICE Violence 03:32 CEO Silence 21:19 Stephen Miller Power Grab 35:18 Trump’s Health 46:42 TikTok Makes a Deal 1:01:10 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Rich Shibley Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

Anthony ScaramucciguestKara Swisherhost
Jan 27, 20261h 8mWatch on YouTube ↗

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Released
January 27, 2026
Duration
1h 8m
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Pivot
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Kara Swisher is joined by guest co-host Anthony Scaramucci to discuss why so many business leaders have stayed silent about ICE violence in Minneapolis — and why it's time to push back against Donald Trump (and Stephen Miller). Then, Trump goes on the record about his health in a new interview that’s raising more questions and concerns. Plus, TikTok seals the deal to stay in the U.S., but glitches abound. #pivot #podcast #karaswisher #anthonyscaramucci #ICE #minneapolis #stephenmiller #trump #tiktok 00:00 Intro 01:52 ICE Violence 03:32 CEO Silence 21:19 Stephen Miller Power Grab 35:18 Trump’s Health 46:42 TikTok Makes a Deal 1:01:10 Wins and Fails Producers: Lara Naaman Zoë Marcus Taylor Griffin Video Producer: Rich Shibley Vox Media's Executive Producer of Podcasts: Nishat Kurwa Subscribe to Pivot on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pivot/id1073226719 Subscribe to Pivot on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4MU3RFGELZxPT9XHVwTNPR Follow us on Instagram and Threads at: https://www.instagram.com/pivotpodcastofficial/ Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@PIVOTPODCAST Send us your questions by calling us at 855-51-PIVOT, or email pivot@voxmedia.com

SPEAKERS

  • Anthony Scaramucci

    guest
  • Kara Swisher

    host

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Pivot, featuring Anthony Scaramucci and Kara Swisher, Is Stephen Miller Running the White House? | Pivot explores scaramucci on ICE backlash, CEO cowardice, and Stephen Miller’s grip The episode centers on the political and business fallout from an ICE crackdown in Minnesota that culminates in a fatal shooting, which Swisher and Scaramucci describe as a propaganda attempt that backfired into a “Kent State-like” optics crisis.

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