New Jersey ICE Facility Showdown, Trump's Controversial DNI Pick, Dr. Oz Talks TDS: AM Update 6/3

Summary

The Megyn Kelly Show: AM Update 6/3/2026

Episode Theme:
A fast-paced, news-packed update on major political and legal controversies, including the ICE facility clash in New Jersey, President Trump’s surprise DNI pick, Pentagon loans tied to Trump Jr., and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s high-profile White House briefing.

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1. New Jersey ICE Facility Showdown

Main Points

• New Jersey’s Lawsuit Against GEO Group:

  • The state has sued the private operator of the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in Newark, seeking full access for health inspections amid allegations of inhumane conditions ([03:55]).
  • Governor Mikie Sherrill challenged GEO publicly:

    “If the GEO group...has nothing to hide...then there’s no legitimate reason why my health inspectors are being kept from full access throughout the building.” ([04:46])

• Protests & Chaos:

  • Ongoing demonstrations, hunger and labor strikes outside the facility during Memorial Day weekend led to 21 arrests and injuries to ICE officers.
  • Newark city leaders also reported restricted access for local inspectors ([04:13]).

• Border Czar Tom Homan Responds:

  • Strongly disputes claims of poor conditions:

    “I went into that facility. I went to the medical, I went to outdoor recreation, indoor recreation...The food was good. It’s all a false premise. There was never a hunger strike.” ([05:43], also at [00:39])

    • Claims detainees may skip cafeteria meals, but order commissary food to eat in cells.
  • On policy:

    “That facility isn’t going anywhere. We’re going to enforce the law, we’re going to detain people and we’re [going to] remove people...Everybody in that facility...is legally being detained.” ([06:26])

• DHS & GEO Group Statement:

  • Deny all allegations, insisting the facility meets federal standards and provides certified meals and care ([05:21]).

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2. Trump’s Controversial DNI Pick: Bill Pulte

Main Points

• Unorthodox Appointment:

  • President Trump selects Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ([06:53]).
  • Pulte’s resume: Experienced in private equity/housing, NOT intelligence.
  • Trump praises Pulte’s “deep experience managing...over $10 trillion at Fannie Mae Freddie Mac.” ([06:53])

• Political Fallout:

  • Democratic Response:

    “He knows absolutely nothing about intelligence...What he has is the number one qualification. He’s totally devoted to Donald Trump and will do whatever it is Trump wants.” ([08:25])

  • Republican Leaders Hesitate:
    • Senate Majority Leader John Thune: “We were just made aware of that appointment this morning...” ([09:12])
    • Senator Tom Cotton: Focuses on Gabbard’s remaining tenure, avoids commenting on Pulte.
  • Gabbard’s resignation is due to husband’s cancer diagnosis; her last day is June 30 ([10:05]).

• Senate Confirmation Looms:

  • Pulte needs confirmation for the permanent role. No timeline stated ([10:05]).

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3. Pentagon Loan to Trump Jr.-Linked Firm

Main Points

• The Deal:

  • New ProPublica investigation exposes that the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital awarded a $620 million loan to Vulcan Elements, a rare earth magnet startup tied to Donald Trump Jr. ([11:35]).
  • Trump Jr.’s venture firm acquired a stake in Vulcan months prior.

• Alleged White House Influence:

  • ProPublica reporter Robert Fodorecchi’s findings:

    “When the call came in from the White House, Pentagon staff were asked to move at an unusually rapid speed...Which...is quite fast. Usually these deals are deliberated for months.” ([13:18])

  • The call reportedly came from Peter Navarro, top Trump aide and friend of Trump Jr.

• Official Denials:

  • Pentagon, Vulcan, and Trump Jr. all deny impropriety.
  • A defense official notes the timing:
    • Navarro's call was unique among dozens of funding cases; other contracts had not been traced so directly to the White House ([16:03]).
  • Pentagon states:

    “No company receives preferential treatment...Outside affiliations...play absolutely no role in the department’s funding decisions.” ([16:24])

• Context:

  • Vulcan makes rare earth magnets for military use; the incident follows earlier accusations of cronyism over related contracts.
  • Trump Jr. hosted Navarro on his podcast just before the loan was approved, discussing U.S. dependency on China for rare earth elements ([14:44]):

    “China has revealed itself with this rare earth issue as a country which is using the weaponization of their manufacturing floor...That’s what we’re fighting now.”

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4. Dr. Oz Hosts White House Briefing: Policy & Punchlines

Main Points

• Policy Announcements:

  • Announced a crackdown on health care spending for illegal immigrants.
  • New work requirements for Medicaid recipients.

• Prescription Drug Reforms:

  • Dr. Oz:

    “We are adding 160 more drugs to this site...four out of five medications...now have the opportunity to double-check...the best price out there.” ([17:15])

• President Trump's Health:

  • Dr. Oz, referencing his own past experience as Trump's doctor:

    “If you look at these records, they’re spectacular...his blood pressure, all the numbers...in excellent parameters...The President has [a] unique ability to just keep going at all hours of the day with remarkable strength.” ([17:55])

• On Trump Derangement Syndrome (“TDS”):

  • Oz quips:

    “I am concerned about folks who have focused their entire life energy on dislike of the president...but treating stupid is really hard.” ([18:50])

    • Light moment in an otherwise serious briefing.

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5. Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Tom Homan’s repeated defense of the ICE facility’s conditions ([00:39], [05:43])
• Governor Sherrill’s challenge to the GEO Group ([04:46])
• Dr. Oz’s TDS jab: “Treating stupid is really hard.” ([18:50])
• Senate’s Republican leaders sidestepping support for Bill Pulte ([09:12])

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6. Key Timestamps

• 00:39—Tom Homan refutes ICE facility criticism
• 05:43—Homan details surprise facility inspection
• 06:53—Trump names Bill Pulte as acting DNI
• 08:25—Democratic critics challenge Pulte’s qualifications
• 09:12—Republican Senate reaction to Pulte appointment
• 13:18—ProPublica’s Robert Fodorecchi on White House influence in Pentagon loan
• 14:44—Navarro on rare earths and China
• 16:03—Uniqueness of White House-initiated contract
• 17:15—Dr. Oz on prescription drug price transparency
• 17:55—Oz on President Trump’s health
• 18:50—Oz’s “Trump Derangement Syndrome” comment

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7. Tone & Language

The episode maintains Megyn Kelly’s direct, no-BS tone—factual, energetic, and unapologetically opinionated. Sources are quoted candidly, especially critics of the administration and government figures, while moments of humor (particularly Dr. Oz’s quips) bring levity to the coverage.

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For listeners who missed the episode:
This AM round-up delivers a comprehensive look at several intersecting political controversies, blending sharp reporting with memorable soundbites and highlighting both administrative defenses and critical scrutiny. Topics move swiftly between urgent legal clashes, high-profile appointments, and allegations of cronyism, all punctuated with a characteristic blend of seriousness and wit.

Transcript

[Megyn Kelly]

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[Tom Homan]

I went into that facility. I went to the medical, I went to outdoor recreation, indoor recreation. The food was good. It's all a false premise.

[Megyn Kelly]

The state of New Jersey suing the private operator of Newark's illegal immigrant detention center. As border czar Tom Homan disputes claims of inhumane conditions, he knows nothing about

[Conservative Political Commentator]

intelligence, but what has is the number one qualification. He's totally devoted to Donald Trump and will do whatever it is Trump wants.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump making a surprise pick to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, drawing heavy criticism over his lack of national intelligence experience. New reporting suggesting a massive Pentagon loan to a company linked to Donald Trump Jr. May have originated inside the White House.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

I am concerned about folks who have focused their entire life energy on dislike of the president. But you know, treating stupid is really hard.

[Megyn Kelly]

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[Tom Homan]

is clear, our objective is to close the building, right? And the people that have the greatest ability to close the building is GEO Group. That's a private organization. They have a contract with the government with HSI to house detainees. This was a halfway house prior to what it is today.

[Megyn Kelly]

The Department of Homeland Security and GEO Group denying the allegations, saying detainees receive certified meals, medical care and meet federal standards. DHS calling the facility well run, saying specific claims of mistreatment have not been substantiated. Border czar Tom Homan telling Sean Hannity Monday night that he has personally inspected the facility.

[Tom Homan]

I went into that facility. I went to the medical, I went to outdoor recreation, indoor recreation. I even made a surprise visit this weekend and walked into the cafeter and ate the same meal that the detainees around me were eating. And I made sure my tray equaled their tray. I had spaghetti and meat sauce, I had beans, I had green beans, I had bread and rolls, I had drinks, I had dessert. The food was good. It's all a false premise. There was never a hunger strike. The congressman said people aren't hunger strikes. No, they weren't. They may not be eaten in the cafeteria, but what I found out, they're ordering food from the commissary, eating in their cells.

[Megyn Kelly]

Homan saying there will be no change there. Despite the backlash.

[Tom Homan]

That facility isn't going anywhere. We're going to enforce the law, we're going to detain people and we're remove people. Matter of fact, a lot of the people in that facility we couldn't release because they're mandatory detained by federal statute. So we couldn't release them if we wanted to, but we're not going to release any of them. Everybody in that facility I have ascertained is legally being detained. Legally being detained. Many of them again, mandatory detention, Many of them criminals.

[Megyn Kelly]

President Trump announcing he has tapped Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, replacing the outgoing current DNI Tulsi Gabbard. In a truth Social post yesterday, the president praising Pulte's non traditional experience, writing quote, william has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the markets and over $10 trillion at Fannie Mae Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago. Pulte making headlines in the past for going after the president's political foes, including criminal referrals relating to mortgage fraud against New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Democratic Senator Adam schiff Disgraced former U.S. congressman Eric Swalwell and Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. Pulte also reportedly nearly coming to blows with Treasury Secretary Scott Besant this past September. Politico reporting. Besant threatened to punch Pulte in his effing face after getting word that Pulte spoke poorly about him to the President. The White House declining to comment on that report. Pulte is a businessman with lengthy experience in private equity and the grandson of a prominent real estate developer. Critics were quick to point out he has no national security experience and is now entering perhaps the most important national security post there is here. Democratic U.S. senators Mark Warner of Virginia, Peter Welsh of Vermont, and Adam Schiff of California.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

What do we know about Bill Pulte? One, he knows absolutely nothing about intelligence. Second, this guy currently serves as the Director of federal housing programs. And what we've seen there is Pulte's complete willingness to manipulate facts, put out disinformation, and basically do whatever Donald Trump wants. He knows nothing about intelligence, but what he has is the number one qualification. He's totally devoted to Donald Trump and will do whatever it is Trump wants. We need a DNI who is experienced and knowledgeable, respected. Bill Pulte has none of these things.

[Megyn Kelly]

Republican leaders not exactly jumping to Pulte's defense yesterday here, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Republican Senator Tom Cotton.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

Do you think that Bill Pulte has the experience to be the active dni? And same with you as Senator Cotton, as the Chairman of the Intelligence Committee, is he the kind of person you want leading the intelligence community? I'll defer to the chairman on that. We were just made aware of that appointment this morning. Obviously, it's something that if the administration decides to pursue a permanent appointment to that position, have to come through the Congress and have confirmation hearings and ultimately a vote here in the Senate. But Senator Cotton, you want to speak to that? We have four more weeks with Director Gabbard as the dni, and I look forward to implementing last year's Intelligence Authorization act with her to implement wide ranging reforms that will shrink the DNI and take it back to its original intent to provide a mere coordinator or process role for the intelligence community. I have no observations on the matter.

[Megyn Kelly]

The White House has not yet indicated when it will nominate a permanent successor. Pulte will need Senate confirmation if officially nominated for the post. Gabbard's last day as DNI is June 30. The outgoing DNI citing her husband's recent bone cancer diagnosis as her reason for stepping down. Coming up, new reporting. Shining a spotlight on a massive Pentagon loan that went to a company tied to the president's son. And Dr. Mehmet Oz filling in for Press Secretary Caroline Levitt behind the White House briefing room lectern, addressing Trump, RX and tds. Think about this. In 2006, 20,000 bucks equaled roughly 33 ounces of gold at spot price. At Today's prices, those 33 ounces would be worth about $165,000. Smart Americans should consider diversifying a portion of their savings into precious metals. So let me tell you about Birch Gold Group. For thousands of years Gold has been a store of wealth and today it can be a crucial part of any balanced strategy. Birch Gold can help you convert an existing IRA or 401k into a tax sheltered or retirement account in gold. Just text MK to the number 989898 to receive your free info kit on Gold. There's no obligation, just useful information with an A rating. With a Better Business Bureau and tens of thousands of happy customers. Let Birch Gold help you diversify with Gold. For peace of mind. Text MK to the number 989898 now a new investigation by ProPublica bringing to light news that the White House asked the Pentagon to give a massive loan to a small North Carolina based startup that has ties to President Donald Trump's oldest son. In August 2025, Donald Trump Jr's venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, taking an undisclosed stake in Vulcan Elements, a then two year old rare earth magnet company with less than 50 employees. Three months later, the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital, or OSC, announcing a $620 million loan to Vulcan, raising the company's valuation tenfold from roughly 200 million to nearly 2 billion, according to Bloomberg at the time. Representatives for the Pentagon, Vulcan and Trump Jr. Denying any impropriety and until last week, there was zero evidence suggesting political interference. But ProPublica's interviews with Pentagon officials and reviews of Department of War documents tell a different story. According to the outlet, sources and records showing the request to loan hundreds of millions of dollars to the firm linked to Trump Jr. Was made by Peter Navarro, a White House adviser to President Trump and a friend of Trump Jr. ProPublica reporter Robert Fodorecchi explaining what he uncovered about Navarro's involvement in the Vulcan deal on npr. I know that you reached out to both the White House and Peter Navarro, the White House advisor about all of this. What did they tell you?

[Robert Fodorecchi]

So they denied that, you know, Don Jr. Played any role in this deal, that there was any political favoritism. They say that this was an entirely merit based process. But what our reporting found is that when the call came in from the White House, Pentagon staff were asked to move at an unusually rapid speed. The staff were working late nights with little sleep to get this loan done done in a matter of weeks, which for the Office of Strategic Capital is quite fast. Usually these deals are deliberated for months. The quote from one of the people involved that I spoke to was the call came from the White House, we have to get this done.

[Megyn Kelly]

That White House call reportedly coming from Navarro. According to a Pentagon official. Of the dozens of companies being considered for funding at the time, Vulcan was the only deal initiated by a top aide to the president. Navarro did not respond to questions from ProPublica on the reporting, but Trump Jr's spokesperson telling the outlet the president's son does not discuss companies he has invested in with federal government officials and did not speak to Navarro about Vulcan. However, a month before the loan was announced, Trump Jr hosting Navarro on his triggered podcast where the two spoke about rare earths without mentioning Vulcan, China has

[Conservative Political Commentator]

revealed itself with this rare earth issue as a country which is using the weaponization of their manufacturing floor, their supply chains to exert pressure not just on the United States but to every other country that might do something that gets in the way of the Chinese dream of world domination. That's what we're fighting now.

[Megyn Kelly]

A defense official involved in the deal telling ProPublica that the October 2025 interview happened shortly after word came down from Navarro to Pentagon staff to make the massive loan to Vulcan. Vulcan, which specializes in producing the rare earth magnets needed for critical military technologies including drones and satellites, saying it would use the funds to build a large new facility that would make thousands of tons of magnets a year. ProPublica noting the Pentagon was also accused of cronyism last year when it awarded a Florida drone parts maker on which Trump Jr. Is an advisory board member, with a contract to make drone engines for the Army. Still reporter Fodorecchi telling NPR Navarro's reported involvement in the Vulcan loan is unique.

[Robert Fodorecchi]

So there have been other benefits and other contracts that have gone to firms that Trump family members either own a stake in or have a role in. This was actually the first instance of a contract given out by a federal agency that was traced back to the White House itself.

[Megyn Kelly]

The Pentagon meanwhile denying the allegations with a spokesperson telling ProPublica, quote, no company receives preferential treatment. Outside affiliations, investors or political connections play absolutely no role in the department's funding decisions. Dr. Mehmet Oz, U.S. centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, leading the White House press briefing yesterday, becoming the latest member of the Trump administration to step behind the lectern while Press Secretary Caroline Levitt is out on maternity leave. The CMS administrator announcing a crackdown on federal spending for health care for illegal immigrants while imposing new work requirements for able bodied Medicaid recipients. Dr. Oz also making a major announcement regarding Trump Rx and the growing availability of cheaper prescription drugs for Americans.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

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[Megyn Kelly]

The president's health also coming up during the briefing following the fourth known checkup of Mr. Trump's second term last week, Dr. Oz, hoping to put that criticism to bed.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

I had the president on my show 10 years ago. He also presented records. And at the time, I was stunned at how well he was doing because so many of these numbers naturally, over time will start going in the wrong direction. But if you look at these records, they're spectacular. You know, his cholesterol, his blood pressure, all the numbers are certain in excellent parameters. His ability, and I work with him frequently. Many of you get to see him almost every day. That amount of energy and that amount of mental acuity does not exist in a vacuum. You have to have a vessel to carry it. And the president has unique ability to just keep going at all hours of the day with remarkable strength.

[Megyn Kelly]

And in a light briefing moment, Dr. Oz, answering a reporter's question about a very specific medical ailment afflicting so many in that very briefing room. Do you have any medical advice for the Americans out there that are suffering from a very serious ailment called Trump Derangement Syndrome?

[Conservative Political Commentator]

I am concerned about folks who have focused their entire life energy on dislike of the president. It's disheartening to see people lost in that way, but treating stupid is really hard.

[Megyn Kelly]

And that'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Megyn Kelly. Join me back here for the MK show live on SiriusXM's the Megyn Kelly Channel 111 at noon east on YouTube.com Megyn Kelly and on all podcast platforms.

[Conservative Political Commentator]

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