Episode Details

President Trump announced that he would be replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general on Thursday. Tyler Pager, who broke the story of her removal, discusses how she fell out of favor with the president. Guest: Tyler Pager, a White House correspondent for The New York Times covering President Trump and his administration. Background reading: 

• Mr. Trump fired Ms. Bondi through a social media post on Thursday.
• Missteps on the Epstein files had put her job in jeopardy.

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