Trump Rescinds Aid Freeze. What's Next?

Amanpour

CNN

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4.2 • 929 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Donald Trump's attempt earlier this week to freeze all federal aid triggered chaos and confusion. As with many of the president's actions so far, it's unclear whether he even had the executive authority to make such an order. Today, the order was abruptly rescinded. But what does this tell us about Trump's strategy? Democratic Senator from Maryland Chris Van Hollen sits on the Appropriations Committee, and joins Christiane from Washington to discuss. Also on today's show: Oliver McTernan, Co-Founder and Director, Forward Thinking; Chris Whipple, Author, "The Gatekeepers" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:38.3	In an instant, Donald Trump has shut off billions,
0:43.3	perhaps trillions of dollars.
0:46.3	Flooding the zone, testing legal boundaries.
0:49.3	Trump's radical agenda is temporarily blocked in court.
0:52.3	But who controls the federal purse?
0:55.0	Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen joins me. Also ahead.
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1:17.6	Nobody's ever been able to do that before.
1:20.6	Who really is Susie Wiles?
1:22.6	Journalist and author Chris Whipple tells Michelle Martin
1:25.6	how the first female chief of staff in US history
1:29.3	will advance Trump's decisions will affect them.
2:00.0	As he floods the zone in America,
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