Deadline: White House Season 2026 Episode 51 - Episode 51

Airdate: 2026-Mar-13

Episode summary:

4pm: Nicolle Wallace covers the breaking news that a judge has derailed U.S. Attorney for DC Jeanine Pirro's case against Federal Chair Jerome Powell. Judge Boasberg wrote that the DOJ was trying to use this case against Powell to pressure him to vote for lower interest rates or to pressure him to resign, and that there was little to no evidence presented to charge Powell with an actual crime. Later, Nicolle covers new reporting that suggests that the Trump administration underestimated the consequences of Iran retaliating to strikes by closing the Strait of Hormuz, which has caused gas prices to soar nationwide.5pm: Nicolle Wallace, John Heilemann, and Rev. Al Sharpton discuss if Republicans have a line when it comes to Donald Trump. In the wake of the war in Iran, it seems as if the cracks in the MAGA coalition are beginning to widen. Later, Nicolle covers the new reporting that FBI director Kash Patel is enlisting the help of UFC cage fighters to help train agents of the FBI.

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