The Trump purge: is the FBI’s Kash Patel next?
About this episode
The episode discusses the recent departures from the US administration and the implications of Donald Trump's actions in his second term.
Three cabinet secretaries have left – or been pushed out – of the US administration since the start of March. Recent reporting suggests more could soon find themselves on the chopping block. Jonathan Freedland speaks to the MS NOW White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López about why Donald Trump is more ruthless in his second term
People in this episode
Host: Jonathan Freedland
Guest: Laura Barrón-López
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- FBI
- political purge
- cabinet changes
- White House
- politics
Keywords
- Trump purge
- FBI
- cabinet secretaries
- politics
- White House
- Laura Barrón-López
- Jonathan Freedland
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI, US administration
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