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CNN 5 Things

6 AM ET: Johnson pushes on, Boeing accusations, work transfer discrimination & more

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing ahead with a foreign aid package, even though it could put his speakership at risk. UNICEF says nearly 14,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. It's day three of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Former Boeing employees have accused the company of taking shortcuts. Plus, the Supreme Court has made it easier to sue your company if they transfer you against your will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Asking the right question can greatly impact your future.

0:03.2

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0:06.2

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0:07.6

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0:12.0

That's why it's got to be a

0:13.6

CFP. Find your CFP professional at let's make a plan.org. From CNN I'm Fez

0:21.0

Jamil with the five things you need to know for Thursday, April 18th.

0:26.7

Despite the pressure from his party's hardliners, House Speaker Mike Johnson says he'll stick

0:31.3

with his plan to put a series of foreign aid bills on the floor.

0:34.6

Look everybody can grumble about details of the legislation, what are of mind my friends

0:38.6

and everybody you just showed are all good friends.

0:40.3

Listen, we're not going to get 100% of what we want right now because we have the

0:44.3

smallest majority in history and we only have the majority in one chamber.

0:48.1

In an interview with CNN's Jake Taffer last night, Johnson insisted he isn't worried about the threats to oust him.

0:54.8

And over the weekend, he gained support from former President Donald Trump during a visit

0:59.2

to Maralago.

1:00.6

But hard-lying Republicans still want him out out over his decision to push ahead with the foreign aid bills,

1:06.0

potentially relying on Democrats to pass them.

1:09.0

The House is set to vote on the bills on Saturday,

1:12.0

and if Johnson is ousted it could plunge

1:14.5

the house into chaos like it did last year with no legislation getting on the

1:18.8

floor until a new speaker is elected. Nearly 14,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the start

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