Congress Returns, Trump's Justice Department , Biden's Global Bind

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🗓️ 12 November 2024

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As Congress reconvenes, Trump allies are pushing the president-elect's preferences for Republican leadership. As Trump considers his pick for attorney general, questions grow about the future direction of the Justice Department. And, President Joe Biden will meet with world leaders in South America in what could be his final big foreign trip while in office.

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0:00.0	Congress is back in session and President-elect Donald Trump is already trying to influence who will lead the Republican majority.
0:09.4	Will the GOP rally around familiar faces or will Trump loyalists allow him to bypass congressional confirmations?
0:15.3	I'm Michelle Martin. That's A. Martinez. And this is up first from NPR News.
0:21.6	The Justice Department will be in for a shakeup when Trump and his vice president take office.
0:26.5	The most important job after President United States in the next administration is not me.
0:31.2	It's who we select as attorney general.
0:34.5	Republicans criticize the FBI and DOJ on the campaign trail, so what changes are they planning to make?
0:40.3	And President Joe Biden will travel to South America this week to meet with world leaders where Trump's return is already reshaping the conversation.
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1:25.0	Congress is back this week with a busy agenda, first on the list, selecting the person who will lead each chamber.
1:31.8	President-elect Donald Trump has made it known that he wants to influence these choices and his allies are pushing hard to accommodate him.
1:37.8	So who will get these top jobs?
1:39.8	Here to talk us through this is NPR congressional correspondent Barbara Sprunt. So Barbara, first up the Senate,
1:45.7	Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, stepping down from leadership, who are the top contenders to replace
1:50.0	them now that Republicans will be in charge in January? Well, Senators John Cornyn of Texas and John Thune
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