Trump's Questionable Cabinet Picks
Amanpour14 Nov 2024

Trump's Questionable Cabinet Picks

Donald Trump will be inaugurated in two months’ time, but will he get the cabinet he wants heading into his second term? Senator Marco Rubio looks set to be secretary of state, but some of Trump’s other picks are raising eyebrows, even within his own party. Critics are concerned that some of these selections are not just ardent loyalists, but lack crucial qualifications for the high-ranking positions. For more on this, Christiane speaks with correspondent Jeff Zeleny. Also on today's show: UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini; former French President François Hollande; columnist Rana Foroohar Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Richard Haass on 'America First'

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Today President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a 90-minute phone call, making him the first American leader to speak with his Russian counterpart Putin's invasion of Ukraine three year...

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Trump Doubles Down on Gaza Plan

Trump Doubles Down on Gaza Plan

President Trump met with Jordan's King Abdullah today as the region faces yet another moment of crisis over the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Meanwhile, the US president is doubling down on his ...

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How Trump's Tariffs Could Hit Canada

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Just one week after President Trump reached an agreement to delay a trade spat with neighbors Canada and Mexico, he announced 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports. As America’s largest suppli...

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Trump Moves to Gut USAID & Takeover Gaza

Trump Moves to Gut USAID & Takeover Gaza

Trump and Musk are all but razing the U.S. federal government. This week, USAID, a critical arm of U.S. soft power around the world was effectively dismantled and a purge of the FBI and CIA appear wel...

8 Feb 202540min

Former State Department Appointee Matthew Bartlett

Former State Department Appointee Matthew Bartlett

At midnight tonight, USAID puts almost all of its staff on administrative leave. Elon Musk says the agency, which is crucial to the survival of millions of people around the world, is being fed "into ...

7 Feb 202559min

Israel Says Ye, Palestinians Neh to Trump Gaza Proposal

Israel Says Ye, Palestinians Neh to Trump Gaza Proposal

Israel is all in on President Trump's proposal to clear out and take over Gaza. But many Palestinians in Gaza are saying very clearly that they're not going anywhere. Tom Fletcher is the United Nation...

6 Feb 202559min

World Rejects Trump's Gaza Proposals

World Rejects Trump's Gaza Proposals

It was the proposal heard, and roundly rejected, around the world: Hours after President Trump, with Benjamin Netanyahu by his side, said the United States should not only take control of Gaza, but wi...

5 Feb 202559min

Ha'aretz Military Analyst Amos Harel

Ha'aretz Military Analyst Amos Harel

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