SchadenFriday: Cabinet Crashouts
From What Next | Daily News and Analysis by Slate Podcasts
April 24, 2026 · 7 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the turnover in the Trump administration, focusing on recent departures and scandals.
The Trump administration is, let’s say, experiencing a bit of turnover this spring. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is out and Kash Patel has reached the “embroiled in scandal and suing the press” zone. Guest: Jeet Heer , national affairs correspondent for The Nation. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify . Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen. Podcast production by Elena Schwartz, Paige Osburn, Anna Phillips, Madeline Ducharme, and Rob Gunther. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Jeet Heer
Topics covered
- Trump administration
- government turnover
- political scandal
- labor department
- media lawsuits
Keywords
- Trump administration
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer
- Kash Patel
- Jeet Heer
- political news
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Organizations: The Nation, Slate Plus, What Next, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, slate.com
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