He hosts the popular right-wing and pro-Trump podcast "The Dan Bongino Show."
President Donald Trump's administration is continuing its radical effort to cut much of the federal government and crackdown on immigration -- and is being met with dozens of legal challenges.
On the foreign policy front, Trump's press secretary said the White House believes it can reach a deal to end the war in Ukraine this week even as Trump attacks Ukraine's president and blames it for starting the war, which even some in his own party are calling him out over.
Meanwhile, heads of federal government agencies were telling employees not to reply to an email from Elon Musk, Trump's ally who he picked to cut government waste, which asked for them to list their accomplishments for the week or face termination.
The Senate has teed up the final confirmation vote for Kash Patel's nomination to serve as FBI director on Thursday.
A procedural vote has been scheduled for 11 a.m., with a final confirmation vote poised for 1:45 p.m.
-ABC News' Lalee Ibssa
As the House eyes a floor vote on their budget resolution next week, a group of eight Republican lawmakers who represent districts with large Hispanic populations are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to not slash Medicaid, SNAP and Pell Grants in the reconciliation process and are raising concerns with the current budget resolution.
“While we fully support efforts to rein in wasteful spending and deliver on President Trump’s agenda, it is imperative that we do not slash programs that support American communities across our nation,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter to Johnson.
The group of Republicans say they look forward to working with Johnson on where to eliminate government waste while “ensuring we do not undermine programs that support working-class Americans.”
-ABC News' Lauren Peller
Trump doubled down on his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, implying that he is to blame for the war with Russia.
“He dictated without election. Zelenskyy better move faster or he’s not going to have a country. Got to move, got to move faster. That war’s going in the wrong direction,” Trump said.
“I love Ukraine, but Zelenskyy has done a terrible job. His country is shattered,” Trump said.
Trump continued his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, repeating on Wednesday during the Future Investment Institute in Miami that “Zelenskyy better move faster or he’s not going to have a country.”
The president continued to repeat the assertion that his administration will end the war in Ukraine.
