U.S. President Donald Trump attends a roundtable on the Ratepayer Protection Pledge in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building (EEOB) on the White House campus in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 4, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
airs March 6, 2026 at 8PM on PBS (check local listings)
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Leadership Changes
After weeks of speculation, President Trump joined forces with Israel in launching a war against Iran, ousting its Supreme Leader, and plunging the Middle East into chaos. The President deemed the war necessary for a variety of reasons, but many questions remain about the administration's motivations and objectives.
Meanwhile in Washington, another leadership change takes center stage. After months of public and bipartisan backlash for her aggressive immigration crackdown, Trump announced that Kristi Noem will be replaced as the head of Homeland Security.
Joining editor in chief of The Atlantic and moderator, Jeffrey Goldberg, to discuss this and more:
- Peter Baker, Chief White House Correspondent, The New York Times
- Susan Glasser, Staff Writer, The New Yorker
- Karim Sadjadpour, Contributing Writer, The Atlantic and Senior fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Nancy Youssef, Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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