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Millions Spent on Crucial Special Elections, New Columbia Tension, Trump Warns Putin: AM Update 3/31
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
President Trump sticking by National Security Advisor Mike Waltz after a Signal chat misstep. Democrats and Republicans pour millions into deep red special elections in Florida. A Wisconsin Supreme Court race has potential to impact the House balance of power. Columbia’s interim president resigns amid backlash over antisemitism on campus and pressure from the Trump Administration to enforce new protest rules. President Trump threatens tariffs on Russian oil if Putin stalls peace efforts in Ukraine. The Iranian regime rejects Trump’s offer for direct nuclear talks as he promises bombings and tariffs if Tehran doesn’t come to the table. The White House Correspondents’ Association pulls comedian Amber Ruffin from its annual dinner after controversial comments attacking the press and Trump officials.Delta Rescue: https://DeltaRescue.orgHome Title Lock: Sign up at https://www.hometitlelock.com/MegynKelly and use promo code MEGYN250 for a FREE title history report AND access to your Personal Title Expert —a $250 value! Check out the Million Dollar TripleLock Protection details when you get there! Exclusions apply. For details visit https://www.hometitlelock.com/warranty
Chapter 1: What are the key headlines for March 31st, 2025?
Good morning, everyone. I'm Megyn Kelly. It's Monday, March 31st, 2025. And this is your AM Update.
If you think you're going to force the president of the United States to fire anybody, you've got another thing coming.
Trump administration officials stand united against calls to fire National Security Advisor Mike Walz for inadvertently adding a reporter to a private group chat.
We're on the third Columbia University president. And this one, let's be honest, Maria, is not going to last as well.
Columbia University gets a new interim president, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, casting doubt on the latest's ability to crack down on illegal campus protesting. President Trump warning Russian President Vladimir Putin if Russia is responsible for delaying a Ukraine peace agreement, there will be repercussions.
The Iranian regime rejecting calls for direct nuclear negotiations as the Trump administration promises a wave of bombs, not to mention tariffs, if they don't come to the table. The White House Correspondents Association canceling its featured entertainer for the planned annual dinner. What was the deal breaker? All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
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Chapter 2: Why is President Trump standing by Mike Walz?
After a week of intense pressure from Democrats and the media, President Trump is standing by National Security Advisor Mike Walz, despite seemingly inadvertently adding a reporter to a private group chat outlining attack plans on Houthi rebels. Axios reporting Trump insiders saying, quote,
President Trump seriously considered firing National Security Advisor Mike Walz, but cooled down and talked himself out of it, partly to deny his critics the satisfaction. President Trump telling NBC News in an off-camera interview, quote, I don't fire people because of fake news and because of witch hunts. Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday from Greenland also lending support to the team.
And now the same American media that covered for the Biden administration after the untimely death and the unnecessary death of 13 brave Americans is really, really interested in forcing the president of the United States to fire someone because of a signal chat, because of a signal chat. That is not. Honest behavior from the American media.
And if you think you're going to force the president of the United States to fire anybody, you've got another thing coming. President Trump has said it on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday, on Thursday. And I'm the vice president saying it here on Friday. We are standing behind our entire national security team.
Mr. Walz vacated his congressional seat to take a job with the Trump administration. The special election will be held tomorrow in Florida's 6th District. The current balance of power in the House is 218 to 213, giving Republicans a very slight edge. In tomorrow's election, Republican Randy Fine is facing off against Democrat Josh Wheal.
The media portraying the race as a source of anxiety for the GOP.
Republicans are right now worried about a special election in the deep red Florida congressional district, once held by Trump National Security Advisor Michael Waltz. Republican anxiety mounts over special elections for two deep red congressional seats in Florida, which are more competitive than they should be.
Republicans are sweating the margins in special elections in two Florida districts.
Democrat fundraisers pouring millions into the race. Mr. Fine raising just shy of $1 million compared to Mr. Wheel's $9 million. President Trump in November winning this district by 30 points. Despite a recent poll showing both candidates neck and neck, analysts say a Republican victory is likely.
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Chapter 3: What is the controversy surrounding Columbia University?
Colombia became the epicenter of nationwide anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests in the wake of Israel's war on the Hamas terrorist organization. Many Jewish students at Colombia reporting incidents of harassment on campus, which is unlawful under federal law, saying faculty and staff have done little to nothing to support them.
Crimes like vandalism, trespassing, and others were also committed by the protesters. Ms. Armstrong caught between mounting pressure from the Trump administration and intense pushback from her own faculty and staff. Columbia professors in the weeks leading up to President Armstrong's resignation raging against her decision to cooperate with the Trump administration.
We know that this has nothing to do with opposing anti-Semitism. We know that this is about control.
Making these changes would allow an overbearing government to bully our university.
Trump's cuts kill teaching and learning. They kill research. They kill knowledge. They kill truth. And they kill people.
The Wall Street Journal reporting Ms. Armstrong publicly insisted to the Trump administration that Columbia is cracking down on illegal protesting while privately downplaying the new measures to her staffers.
The Department of Education releasing a statement in response to the resignation saying, quote, "'The action taken by Columbia's trustees today, especially in light of this week's concerning revelations, is an important step toward advancing negotiations between the university and the task force to combat anti-Semitism.'"
Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Sunday laying out the administration's expectations.
Well, the president has made it incredibly clear that he expects that students who are going to universities can go to a safe campus without discrimination. What we saw across Columbia and other universities was that The universities were not living up to that. I mean, when you see students barricaded in the library, people pounding on the glass saying death to USA, death to Israel.
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