10.17.2026 Saturday Morning Update with Rick Fowler HOUR 1

But first off, obviously, the big news from the White House this week in terms of the new press secretary is that, unfortunately, as of today, we don't have a new White House press secretary.

And you saw the just barrage of criticism in the media for her 14-minute initial press conference.

She was beaten up for that.

And then splitting hairs, I guess, over the title of lawyer and attorney and Esquire, Pepperdine told her that she could say she was a lawyer because she had a law degree, even though she had not passed the bar.

Well, that didn't go over too well with mainstream media and a lot of other critics.

The president had to deal with it, and here's what he had to say.

We're talking about firing her or replacing her? No, no, we're talking about, I want her to have a good life.

I said to her, honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider.

You think about it.

But I would reconsider.

You got a beautiful husband and family.

And I said, you should reconsider.

I just want her to be happy.

Look, he has suffered for the last few days.

I'm not saying, you know, I mean, maybe it's not for her.

But I said, you want to be happy in life.

I'll do whatever she wants.

So that's the president.

She apparently is being shuffled around somewhere else within the administration.

We'll see how that one plays out.

After that announcement, there's speculation that Susie Wiles may be on the way out, according to sources that remain unnamed because they're on the condition of anonymity.

Well, the president confronted that one as he was leaving the White House yesterday.

I could not be more happy with Susie.

She's done a great job from day one.

So we now move to the midterm races.

But first off, obviously, the big news from the White House this week in terms of the new press secretary is that, unfortunately, as of today, we don't have a new White House press secretary.

And you saw the just barrage of criticism in the media for her 14-minute initial press conference.

She was beaten up for that.

And then splitting hairs, I guess, over the title of lawyer and attorney and Esquire, Pepperdine told her that she could say she was a lawyer because she had a law degree, even though she had not passed the bar.

Well, that didn't go over too well with mainstream media and a lot of other critics.

The president had to deal with it, and here's what he had to say.

We're talking about firing her or replacing her? No, no, we're talking about, I want her to have a good life.

I said to her, honestly, if I were you, I'd reconsider.

You think about it.

But I would reconsider.

You got a beautiful husband and family.

And I said, you should reconsider.

I just want her to be happy.

Look, he has suffered for the last few days.

I'm not saying, you know, I mean, maybe it's not for her.

But I said, you want to be happy in life.

I'll do whatever she wants.

So that's the president.

She apparently is being shuffled around somewhere else within the administration.

We'll see how that one plays out.

After that announcement, there's speculation that Susie Wiles may be on the way out, according to sources that remain unnamed because they're on the condition of anonymity.

Well, the president confronted that one as he was leaving the White House yesterday.

I could not be more happy with Susie.

She's done a great job from day one.

So we now move to the midterm races.