It's Wednesday, June 3rd.
I'm Erin Ryan, in for Jane Koston, and this is What a Day,
the show with no skin in the game when the Knicks-Spurs NBA Finals matchup tips off tonight,
but is enjoying the good-natured Texas-New York rivalry nonetheless.
On today's show, Russia's attacks on Ukraine
intensify and Secretary of State Marco Rubio argues semantics with the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
He wasn't partying at a UFC fight in Miami while other members
of the administration were in Pakistan for Iran negotiations.
No, he was co-located with the president so that he could immediately inform
him about events occurring halfway around the world.
In addition to having served as Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, Acting U.S. Archivist,
and Acting Head of the U.S.
Agency for International Development, Marco Rubio is also President Trump's human telephone.
But before we get to those stories, today President Donald Trump announced
that he's appointing Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
The post recently vacated by Tulsi Gabbard after she either
left willingly or was forced out by the Trump administration.
Pulte is another Trump henchman type whose only qualification for the position
seems to be an ability to do just about anything Trump wants him to do.
This has raised some red flags among people in the know, including today's guest, Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly,