President-elect Donald Trump swiftly replaced his controversial pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz, with his former lawyer, Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed the right to strike NATO countries supplying Ukraine with weapons, as Moscow escalates its military efforts in the war. And, a massive atmospheric river is drenching the West Coast, fueling concerns about the impact of climate change on extreme weather events. Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Subscribe to the Up First newsletter . Today’s episode of Up First was edited by Jason Breslow, Andrew Sussman, Neela Banerjee, Mohamad ElBardicy, and Ally Schweitzer. It was produced by Ziad Buchh, Nia Dumas and Milton Guevara. We get engineering support from Robert Rodriguez. And our technical director is Zac Coleman. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Day: November 22, 2024
Congressman Matt Gaetz has taken himself out of the running for Attorney General in the next Trump administration. The embattled legislator faced heavy criticism after President-elect Trump named him as the pick for AG, with allegations of sexual misconduct surrounding the Congressman. Gaetz announced Thursday he was withdrawing so as “to not distract from the goals of President-elect Trump’s agenda.” Former Congressman, host of Sunday Night In America, and host of the Trey Gowdy Podcast, Trey Gowdy joins the Rundown to discuss Congressman Gaetz’s decision to step back from his AG nomination, what reforms need to come to the Department of Justice, and takes a look at the “disruptors” that President-elect Trump has picked for his cabinet. With another opportunity to shake things up, President-elect Trump has some different ideas for the economy and federal government finances. There has been speculation that cryptocurrency under the new Trump administration will see a serious boost, as Trump spent some time on the campaign trail saying he would make “the United States the crypto capital of the planet and the Bitcoin superpower of the world.” Co-anchor of America’s Newsroom Sandra Smith explains the moves made by the President-elect and his allies so far to embrace and prioritize crypto in the next administration. Don’t miss the good news with Tonya J. Powers. Plus, commentary from attorney and legal analyst, Phil Holloway. Photo Credit: AP
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