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Week in politics: Trump ousts Bondi, speech to nation leaves questions unanswered

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published April 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM PDT
President Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Alex Brandon/AP
President Trump speaks about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington. (Alex Brandon/AP)

Hosts Scott Tong and Peter O’Dowd ask Friday politics roundtable guests Edward-Isaac Dovere and Weijia Jiang to weigh in on why President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi now, what he accomplished with his speech to the nation about the Iran war, and what legal limits Trump bumped up against this week.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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