Trump wields his power

By
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Tamara Keith
and
Domenico Montanaro
WNYC | Jan 27, 2025

This past weekend, President Trump showed the country how he plans to govern in his second term. On Friday, he fired independent inspectors general and on Sunday, he threatened Colombia with a trade war.

This episode: White House correspondents Deepa Shivaram and Tamara Keith and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.

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