Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Friday, April 3rd, 2026. Here's what's happening today in America. Cabinet shakeup. Artemis update, 100% tariff, and the anti-fraud task force doing its job. So I'll come up and Bill's going to be here with your message of the day. But first, a couple of changes in the administration. A few weeks ago, it was the former head of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem. Now the latest to go, Pam Bondi, the attorney general. The president said Pam Bondi is a great American patriot and a loyal friend. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown on crime across our country, with murders plummeting to their lowest levels since 1900. We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector to be announced at a date in the near future. And our deputy attorney general, and very talented and respected legal mind Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as acting attorney general. At the war department, Hague Seth asked for the early retirement of Army Chief of Staff, General Randy George. The Senate confirmed him in his term was supposed to end in 2027. Two other Army officers were removed from their roles as well. General David Hoedney, who led the Army's transformation and training command, and Major General William Green, who headed the Army Chaplain Corps. An update on Artemis II astronaut Jeremy Hansen told Mission Control that the crew is glued to the window, enjoying the views of Earth. He said none of us can get a lunch because we're glued to the window. They have completed their rotation around the Earth, and the spacecraft executed their trans-lunar injection burn. This is what makes the astronauts leave our orbit and head towards the moon, which has to be timed perfectly, or else they might miss the moon. This is also one of the final commit points, and NASA says it was executed flawlessly. The president began 100% tariffs on certain pharmaceutical products. The point here is to increase U.S. drug manufacturing. This executive order targets patented drugs that lack the most favored nation pricing agreement with the United States. This favorite nation says that if you're selling a pharmaceutical drug, whatever the lowest price you charge for any other nation, America has to be at that level or lower. Now, if companies commit to bringing more manufacturing to America, then the tariff on their products will drop to 20%. Last week, the president started a task force, led by JD Vance to stop fraud across the country. The vice president announced that federal law enforcement arrested fraudsters who allegedly stole more than $50 million by defrauding healthcare and hospice systems just in California. Eleven fraudsters, $50 million. Dr. Oz noting that in just a few weeks, this administration has done more than what Governor Newsom has done in four years. I'm Mike Slater. Bill O'Reilly has your message today. Next. And this isn't just lower income households. Middle class families are also running out of options. If debt has been weighing on you, you are not alone. And waiting usually makes things worse. Interest grows, minimum payments trap you. Nothing changes. You don't need another loan or to consider bankruptcy. You need a strategy. That's why I like done with debt. They build a smart personalized plan around you and understand what it takes to work toward the biggest reductions possible. Whether you owe $10,000 or much more, their goal is simple, lower what you owe. So you keep more of your paycheck. Start with a free consultation at donewithdebt.com. Done with debt.com. Time now for the O'Reilly Update message of the day. On this Friday, if you can believe it, there are Americans rooting against their own country in the Iranian military action situation. I am just flabbergasted word of the day that you can be an American citizen and hate the president so much that you root for killers to, I don't know about defeat, but to stalemate your own country. The worst I've seen is Senator Chris Murphy from Connecticut, who is an absolute Trump hater, a fanatical radical leftist. How Connecticut could elect a guy like this is beyond belief. Here's what he said, quote, the president is intentionally tanking our economy. He's the most corrupt president in the history of our nation. Americans want him to focus on a crisis here at home. Said he's busy getting us involved in quagmires overseas that already are becoming deadly to American soldiers. This is a disaster. Okay, so Murphy wants a bad outcome for the Trump administration in Iran. That's what he wants so that he can pound Trump more. This puts politics over the welfare of Americans because the mullahs are vicious killers and if they could kill you and me, they would kill you. Somebody tell Senator Murphy. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it, you can reach me. Bill at BillOReilly.com, Bill at BillOReilly.com, name in town if you wish to opine. Now let's go to the mail. Jim Muir, Woodland Park, New Jersey, I think President Trump made a bad decision starting war with Iran midterms. Our toes for Republicans, gas prices, all Americans care about and they will not recover. Look, if it's true and I believe it is that the nuke thing was coming to fruition, had to do it. It's the right thing to do. Scott Steele, Springville, Tennessee, in your report about Singham, you said he received tax breaks for his contributions if he could no longer set foot in the USA without being arrested. How does that benefit him? His crew, his groups get the tax breaks. Okay, so he doesn't get them personally because I don't think he files, even though he's an American citizen. I could be wrong on that but it's his enterprises, the 501 C's. Wayne Stewart, San Francisco, born and raised here, retired fireman. Thank you for your report on the city of the bay, one of the most beautiful places in the world, totally destroyed by woke liberal politicians. Exposure reality is only you can do. Thank you. Okay, we'll tell you about it. Well, you can see that News Nation special and it was, got a lot of attention that you should watch it if you didn't see it. Jillian in your San Francisco program last night was excellent, was shocking his amount of money the city spends to enable the mentally ill and drug addicts. Progressive should join them on the streets. They're the real mentally ill people. All right. They're certainly misguided. No doubt about it. Kathy Schilling, Loomis, California, just want to compliment you on the fabulous interview you did with Steve Sherrippa. I was riveted and that is in, we'll do it live and I'll tell you about that in a moment. In a moment, something you might not know. Hey, podcast listeners, Jillian Michaels here. If the world is feeling unstable right now and the noise and the chaos is overwhelming, if you're looking for clarity and truth, good or bad, I invite you to check out my podcast, Keeping It Real with Jillian Michaels. Twice a week, I break down the biggest issues shaping our lives and I sit down with bold guests for fearless, honest conversations. There are no talking points. There's no agenda. Just real discussions that challenge assumptions and demand clarity. Subscribe to Keeping It Real with Jillian Michaels today. Anywhere you get your podcasts. Now the O'Reilly Update brings you something you might not know. It is Good Friday. A day won 2.5 billion Christians honor the crucifixion of Jesus. Two millennia after his death, the Nazarene remains the most important person who has ever lived. And that man was a stone cutter from a tiny hamlet in a remote backwater. My 2013 book, Killing Jesus, chronicles the real history behind the execution of Jesus. Here are the facts. At age 30, Jesus abandoned his craft and began a preach. He traveled from town to town delivering a message of peace and salvation. As his followers grew, so did the ire of Jewish and Roman authorities. They were fearful that Jesus might lead a rebellion. The Nazarene was eventually betrayed by one of his disciples and taken before the temple leaders who demanded his death. Fearing an open revolt, Roman governor Pontius Pilate agreed to the execution. In the spring of 33 AD, Jesus carried a wooden cross up to a hill in Jerusalem where he was crucified. Now the legacy of Jesus largely comes from spies. Both the temple authorities in Jerusalem and the Roman governor sent undercover people to follow Jesus around. They were to report back sometimes in writing. These men were frightened, but they did have one thing in common. They reported that the huge crowds following Jesus were there because of the quote, works. Those are alleged miracles. The more works that Jesus performed, the bigger the crowds got. So whether you are a believer or not, the remarkable life of Jesus deserves contemplation on this Good Friday. Happy Easter. Back in a moment. Thank you for listening to the O'Reilly Update. I am Bill O'Reilly, no spin, just facts and always looking out for you. Thank you.
