Trump goes to the U.K. and protesters take to the streets

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

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🗓️ 18 September 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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On tonight’s nightcap, the President is in the U.K. for his second state visit and is greeted by massive protests in London. Meanwhile, the former CDC director testifies about her experience with Health Secretary Kennedy before being fired, while the FBI director is grilled by House members about his leadership and the Epstein files. Then, the Federal Reserve delivers its first interest rate cuts in nine months, and officials drop hints about two more cuts this year. Daniel Koh, Jason Johnson, Dave Weigel and Glenn Thrush join The 11th Hour this Wednesday night.

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0:00.0	Tonight, the president is in the UK for his second state visit as the former CDC director and current FBI director testify on Capitol Hill.
0:09.7	What we're learning from these high profile hearings.
0:12.5	Plus, ABC pulls Jimmy Kimmel off the air after his comments on Charlie Kirk's killing.
0:18.5	Then everything you need to know about today's Fed meeting and their decision to cut
0:23.3	interest rates as the 11th hour gets underway on this Wednesday night.
0:31.3	We are definitely taking a deep breath tonight.
0:33.7	Good evening once again.
0:34.9	I am Stephanie Ruhl joining you live from D.C.
0:37.3	Welcome to the
0:37.8	midweek nightcap. Check your calendar. It is day 241 of the second Trump administration, and right
0:43.9	now the president is in the UK enjoying his second state visit and all the pomp and circumstance
0:49.5	that comes with. He has also been greeted by massive protests there. Well, here at home, the former
0:55.3	CDC director, who Trump appointed at that role, testified about her experiences with RFK Jr.
1:02.1	Before he flat out fired her. And FBI director Cash Patel faced more heated questions
1:07.1	about his leadership. This time, it was for members of the House. It all comes as the
1:12.0	White House is planning to go after several liberal organizations after Charlie Kirk's death.
1:17.7	My colleague Vaughn Hilliard reports the administration is set to target left-leaning groups
1:22.3	before the end of this month. The administration says those groups have contributed to
1:26.9	political unrest and violence
1:28.5	against the right, though they have not presented any evidence, none or any specific
1:34.1	allegations that link those groups to the Kirk assassination. And this evening, the president
1:39.2	announced that he has declared Antifa as a major terrorist organization. He also says he will strongly recommend
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