Trump Ousts Bondi As Attorney General | Balance of Power: Early Edition 04/02/2026

On the early edition of Balance of Power, Bloomberg Washington Correspondent Joe Mathieu discusses the latest from the Middle East and President Donald Trump's removal of Pam Bondi as US Attorney General. On today's show, Stonecourt Capital Partner Rick Davis, Third Way Executive Vice President Matt Bennett, Lexington Institute Vice President Rebecca Grant, Attorney Robert McWhirter, Groundwork Collaborative Managing Director Liz Pancotti.



Chapters:

00:00:00 - Balance of Power: Early Edition Begins

00:04:34 - Tyler Kendall, Bloomberg News

00:07:53 - Rick Davis & Matt Bennett

00:22:29 - Rebecca Grant, Lexington Institute VP for Defense Programs

00:30:31 - Jeff Mason, Bloomberg News

00:37:00 - Robert McWhirter, Law Office of Robert McWhirter Founder

00:43:55 - Liz Pancotti, Groundwork Collaborative

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