Full Episode: Thursday, March 5, 2026

World News Tonight with David Muir

ABC News

Daily News, News

3.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 March 2026

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Rachel Scott has details on the major shakeup inside the Trump administration after Pres. Trump fired DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and announced he wants to replace her with Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin; Ian Pannell reports as the U.S. and Israel unleash new waves of attacks on Iran, with the IDF confirming the first ever air-to-air takedown by an F-35, while the U.S. State Dept. surges flights and ground transports to get Americans out of the region; ABC News' Jonathan Karl spoke on the phone with Pres. Trump, who said he wants to personally approve the next leader of Iran; and more on tonight’s broadcast of World News Tonight with David Muir. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.8	Tonight breaking news here, President Trump fires DHS Secretary Kristy Noem.
0:50.3	The major shakeup tonight, President Trump ousting Homeland Security Secretary Christine
0:55.2	Noem, just moments before she was set to go on stage to deliver a speech.
1:00.1	After those immigration scenes in Minneapolis, the U.S. citizens shot dead and the grilling
1:04.9	on Capitol Hill, lawmakers asking Noam about the TV ads that she starred in.
1:10.5	Taxpayers paying more than 200 million for them.
1:12.6	And tonight, who the president has now chosen to replace her.
1:15.6	Rachel Scott, live on the hill tonight.
1:17.6	Also breaking developments in the war with Iran.
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