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Dec 8, 2025 44 min

“A cascade of pardons”

from Deadline: White House Hosted by Mike Schmidt, Claire McCaskill, Nicolle Wallace, Andrew Weissmann, Margaret Donovan

Nicolle Wallace on Donald Trump’s recent pardons of people convicted of drug-related charges. These pardons are happening simultaneously with boat strikes in the Caribbean done in the name of preventing drug trafficking. Later, Fmr. Captain Margaret Donovan and Fmr. Senator Claire McCaskill join Nicolle to discuss bi-partisan calls for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hegseth has faced criticism from both sides of the aisle because of the content of the footage, which has not yet been released, from the Sept. 2nd boat strike in the Caribbean. For more, follow us on Instagram @deadlinewh To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. For more from Nicolle, follow and download her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace,” wherever you get your podcasts. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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