Deadline: White House Season 2026 Episode 52 - Episode 52

Airdate: 2026-Mar-16

Episode summary:

4pm: Nicolle Wallace covers the mountain of bad headlines related to the war in Iran: six more U.S. servicemembers have died, more than 140 have been injured, U.S. allies are refusing to help Trump reopen the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that they won't take part in a war they did not start, and gas prices don't seem to be coming down any time soon. Later, Nicolle covers new reporting that the Trump DOJ is struggling to bring valid cases against those Trump wants to prosecute, such as James Comey, Letitia James, and Federal Chair Jerome Powell.5pm: Nicolle Wallace covers the threats Brendan Carr, chair of the FCC, and Donald Trump have made to the news media for covering the war in Iran in a matter that is ‘unfavorable' to the Trump administration. Later, Nicolle covers new reporting that young Trump voters regret their vote for Donald Trump because they feel betrayed by the war in Iran and by the state of the economy.

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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 >