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I'm Tom McGonigy Fox News Attorney General Pam Bondi is out at the Department of Justice President Trump fired her today Fox's David Spunted Washington with the latest Pam Bondi said last summer she expected to stay the entire four-year term multiple sources say her problems began though just weeks after becoming Attorney General she appeared on this network in February 2025 the DOJ may be releasing the list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients well that really happened it's sitting on my desk right now to review last July the DOJ put out a memo announcing the Epstein case would essentially be closed announcing definitively the systematic review revealed no incriminating client list the department eventually released millions of pages of documents but no definitive so-called client list sources say it infuriated the president keeping the story in the headlines Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says good riddance Bondi says she'll be taking a job in the private sector the secretary of war is asking the top army officer to immediately step down Secretary Pete Hegsett asked Army Chief of Staff General Randy George to step down and immediately retire a senior Pentagon official tells Fox the secretary is grateful for Georgia service but it was time for a leadership change in the army a senior Army official says Hegsett did not give a reason to George the top ranking Army officer is the latest in a string of several firings of generals and admirals since President Trump took office last year George served as Army Chief of Staff since August of 2023 at the White House Jared Halpern Fox News President Trump says he'll soon sign an order to pay all Department of Homeland Security employees who have gone without paychecks during the partial government shutdown now over six weeks old blaming Democrats for the impasse while thanking Republican leaders for their work this week and trying to end the standoff America is listening to Fox News need anything from Tesco like Tesco finest salted pretzel or caramelized biscuit chocolate Easter eggs 12 pounds each with your Tesco Club card or Tesco finest extra fruity hot cross buns two packs for just three pounds because every little helps selected hot cross buns majority of larger stores and online and 6th of April Club Card or app required exclusions apply the Artemis 2 crew has a luxury the Apollo astronauts did not have but only after some repairs in orbit Fox's Lisa Brady explains even in space you got to go and the Orion capsule has a space toilet or hygiene bay smaller than what's on the International Space Station NASA calls it the universal waste management system it's mounted in the floor with a door and curtain for privacy and uses air suction instead of water and gravity but after Orion reached Earth's orbit Wednesday night the lunar Lou wasn't fully functioning mission control guiding astronaut Christina Cook through some troubleshooting and a fix they do have backup plans including the kinds of plastic bags the Apollo crews had to use Lisa Brady Fox News a bill is on the way to the Mississippi governor's desk that criminalizes abortion inducing medications Mississippi lawmakers passed a bill that would make distributing abortion medication a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison critics warn it may criminalize residents deterred doctors from prescribing the medications for legitimate care like miscarriages and disproportionately harm poorer women supporters say the measure is meant to enforce the state's abortion ban and stop out of state providers from mailing pills to Mississippi legal experts argue prosecutions across state lines are unlikely and say the laws vague language especially around the word intent may lead to the lockup of Mississippians desperate for medical care Carmen Roberts Fox News president Trump's wine house ballroom is one final approval from the key agency today the National Capital Planning Commission the agency tasked with approving construction on federal property in the DC region went ahead with a vote despite a federal judge recently ordering a hall to construction unless Congress approves what would be the biggest structural change to the American landmark in more than 70 years I'm Tom Rogan this is boxing this is Ainsley Earhart thank you for joining me for the 52 episode podcast series the life of Jesus a listening experience that will provide hope comfort and understanding of the greatest story ever told listen and follow now at Fox News podcasts dot com or wherever you listen to podcasts