The Warning with Steve Schmidt Steve Schmidt & Jim Acosta: Pam Bondi's Out. What's Next?
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Apr 2, 2026 Steve Schmidt, political strategist and Save America Movement co-founder, weighs in on Pam Bondi's ouster and the corrupt optics of Todd Blanche as acting attorney general. He tackles the Epstein files controversy and accountability. They also dissect cultish evangelical praise for Trump and how a shrinking base grows more extreme. The conversation ties firings to distraction from foreign policy and election risks.
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Installing Todd Blanche Signals Deep Corruption
- Schmidt highlights the corruption of naming Todd Blanche acting AG given his defense of Ghislaine Maxwell and ties to Trump.
- He frames the move as symptomatic of an insulated president surrounded by sycophants who can't be contradicted.
Firing As Political Distraction With The Dow Detail
- Jim Acosta recounts Trump claiming the Dow was 50,000 while firing Bondi; the actual Dow was about 46,364 at 1:11 p.m. on April 2, 2026.
- The exchange illustrates theatrical firings used to distract from policy failures like the Iran war.
War Spending Used To Justify Cutting Social Programs
- Schmidt and Acosta note Trump's claim that federal government can't afford Medicare, Medicaid, or daycare because of war spending.
- They argue this comment is toxic politically and reflects a self-inflicted policy failure tied to the war.