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‘Preserve Her Documents’
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‘Preserve Her Documents’

The Weeknight hosts and guests break down the chaos behind the scenes at Trump’s DHS as the agency loses its spokeswoman amid a partial government shutdown.

The Weeknight · Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend, Rep. Robert Garcia, Matthew Miller, Mary McCord, Eugene Daniels

February 18, 202641m 56s

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Show Notes

February 17, 2026, 7pm: A rare reminder that accountability is possible for the Trump administration as DHS spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin steps aside from her post, and lawmakers prepare to interview Les Wexner, who was named repeatedly in the Epstein files. Rep. Robert Garcia joins The Weeknight to break it all down. And, the hosts look back on the legacy of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who passed away today at the age of 84. 

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