Jamie Dimon’s Annual Letter & Firing US AG Pam Bondi 4/6/26

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🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Former SEC Chair and current US Attorney for the Southern District of NY Jay Clayton addresses the firing of his boss, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. Clayton also discusses President Trump’s managerial style, American sentiment toward election interference, and the business of college sports. From Dubai, CNBC’s Dan Murphy reports on the Iran War, President Trump’s relationship with leaders in the Middle East, and the resulting volatility in the global oil markets. Plus, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon highlighted geopolitical, inflationary, and regulatory risk in his annual shareholder letter, and Artemis II is ready to swing around the moon and return to Earth. Dan Murphy - 3:08 Jay Clayton - 20:13 In this episode: Dan Murphy, @dan_murphy Leslie Picker, @LesliePicker Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.1	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.9	The first U.S. fighter jet downed in combat in more than 20 years.
0:14.7	While the world awaits President Trump's next steps,
0:17.4	we have the latest headlines in the Iran War.
0:19.7	CNBC's Dan Murphy.
0:21.3	Oil is perhaps being driven more so by the Hormuz headline than the diplomatic deadline here.
0:28.8	Then Attorney General Pam Bondi fired. Jake Clayton, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District
0:33.8	of New York, joins us on his new boss and his other boss.
0:38.1	President Trump has a very hands-on management stop. I think the benefits of that are fantastic.
0:44.9	And the American sentiment on the war. I think if you poll the American people, they're happy
0:50.3	that we are doing this. Or I shouldn't say happy is the wrong word. I think they understand the necessity.
0:56.0	I don't think the poll suggests that.
0:58.0	Those big conversations, plus Jamie Diamond highlights risk in JPMorgan's annual shareholder letter,
1:04.0	and the Artemis II crew is set to swing around the moon and start their trip home.
1:09.0	I've been singing, see you on the dark side of the moon, since for the last week.
1:14.1	It is Monday, April 6th, 2026.
1:17.8	Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:20.9	Stand Becky by in three, two, one.
1:23.8	Cue, please.
1:26.0	Good morning, everybody.
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