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The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

Trump ousts his Attorney General

The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle

MS NOW, Stephanie Ruhle

Politics, Washington, Congress, News, Ms Now, President, Versant Media, Policy, Msnbc, Versant, Government, Senate

4.43.6K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

The President fires Attorney General Pam Bondi; a look at who’s on the shortlist to replace her. Then, the U.S. attacks Iran’s civilian infrastructure while Iran launches a barrage of missile strikes in the region. Plus, Trump imposes new tariffs on the 1 year anniversary of “Liberation Day”. Catherine Rampell hosts as Peter Baker, Charlie Sykes, Joyce Vance, Ivo Daalder, Natasha Sarin, Brendan Greeley, and Jon Meacham join The 11th Hour this Thursday night.

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0:00.0

Tonight, the president fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, his second major cabinet shakeup

0:07.6

in less than a month, a look at who's on the short list to replace her.

0:11.6

Then the U.S. attacks Iran's civilian infrastructure, while Iran launches a barrage of missile

0:17.1

strikes in the region just one day after the president promised that the war would

0:21.4

end shortly.

0:22.4

Plus, Trump celebrates the one-year anniversary of Liberation Day with new tariffs as the price

0:29.0

of oil surges passed $110.

0:31.1

The 11th hour gets underway on this Thursday night.

0:45.9

Good evening. I'm Catherine Rampel and for Stephanie Ruhl.

0:52.3

We are now 214 days away from the midterms, and President Trump is shaking up his cabinet yet again.

0:55.8

Attorney General Pam Bondi has officially been fired by the president less than a day after the New York Times reported he had grown frustrated with her

1:00.3

leadership at the Justice Department. The Times reports he removed her, quote, after privately

1:05.8

venting his frustrations for months over her handling of the Epstein files and her failed efforts to prosecute

1:12.8

his political enemies, unquote. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting Attorney

1:18.2

General, but at least for now, he is not exactly considered a shoe-in for the full-time role.

1:23.3

For that, MS Now reports, former Republican congressman turned EPA administrator Lee Zeldin is on the short list to replace her, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

1:34.0

And unsurprisingly, Zeldon is known for his fierce loyalty to President Trump.

1:39.4

Watch this.

1:42.1

President Trump will give you confrontation.

1:43.9

He's not backing down from anyone.

1:45.6

He is the alpha male in every room.

1:47.8

Thank you, Mr. President, for being willing to take a bullet for this country.

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