EPISODE · Feb 13, 2025 · 28 MIN
RFK Jr. Confirmation BLASTED by McConnell, Linda McMahon gets ICY reception during DOE Confirmation, Trump: No Exceptions! Announces Reciprocal Tariffs Ahead of Historic Meeting with India's PM Modi
from Daily Debrief · host The Hill
Drew Petrimoulx chats with The Hill’s congressional reporter Mychael Schnell about longtime vaccine critic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. becoming the nation’s top health official, after the Senate on Thursday voted almost entirely on party lines to confirm him atop a department of nearly 100,000 employees that runs 13 agencies. Plus, hear from constitutional law expert Robert McWhirter on the legal implications of the mass firings of federal employees across several agencies and President Trump’s buyout offer. Drew also chats with The Hill’s national political reporter Julia Manchester about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the White House to meet with President Trump. Plus, President Trump on Thursday signed a presidential memorandum proposing reciprocal tariffs that he maintains will crack down on unfair and discriminatory tariffs from both adversaries and allies. Also in your Debrief: Car strikes pedestrians in Munich ahead of Vance arrival; NYC Mayor Eric Adams meets with Trump “border czar” Tom Homan; Hamas says it will release hostages as planned.
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