Deadline: White House Season 2025 Episode 254 - Episode 254

Airdate: 2025-Dec-30

Episode summary:

4pm: Nicolle Wallace on the escalation of tension between the U.S. and the Maduro regime after reports of a CIA drone strike on a port facility in Venezuela last week. This attack would be the first known land attack in the country, a stunning turn after multiple Pentagon ordered boat strikes in the Caribbean. Later, Nicolle covers the tragic passing of Tatiana Schlossberg, daughter of American diplomat Caroline Kennedy and granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy. Tatiana's passing comes at a time of uproar from the creative community over Trump adding his own name to the title of the historic Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.5pm: Nicolle Wallace covers the Trump administration's pattern of relentlessly seeking retribution on his perceived enemies. Whether it be universities, members of the Department of Justice, James Comey, Letitia James, or journalists, the second Trump term is defined by the pursuit of revenge. Later, Marc Elias, Mary McCord, and Mike Schmidt join Nicolle to discuss moments of resistance against the Trump regime in 2025 as well as Trump's interesting first meeting with Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani.

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Hosted by Nicolle Wallace, this program provides in-depth reporting and dynamic discussions on the political stories driving the news cycle. Nicoll...Show more >