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Courts and Congress struggle to keep up with Trump as he reshapes American government

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

Daily News, News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace as the Trump administration dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics and international order. The president promised more cuts and further political payback, even as the courts stepped in to stand in the way of big changes he began days earlier. Lisa Desjardins reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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0:00.0

Welcome to the NewsHour. Courts and Congress are struggling to keep up with the breakneck pace set by the Trump administration as it dramatically reshapes the American government, national politics, and the international order.

0:13.8

Today, President Trump promised more cuts and more political payback, even as the court stepped in, to at least temporarily stand in the way of big changes

0:22.4

he put in motion days ago. Lisa Desjardin starts our coverage.

0:27.4

Thank you very much. Standing next to the Prime Minister of Japan, a question about how President

0:32.6

Trump uses power. He was asked, will he fire every FBI agent who investigated the January 6th

0:39.8

assault?

0:40.8

No, but I'll fire some of them because some of them were corrupt.

0:44.3

Trump later seemed to clarify that he wanted to fire corrupt agents, and that could be those

0:49.1

involved in January 6th.

0:51.4

This as FBI agents involved saw a win. The Department of Justice agreed not to release

0:56.8

the list of agents who worked on January 6th cases without two days' notice. A court case around

1:02.8

the list will continue in the meanwhile. That news coming as Mr. Trump welcomed Japanese

1:08.1

Prime Minister Shiguru Ishiba, the second foreign leader to visit

1:11.8

the White House since Trump has returned. A world to discuss North Korea, China, tariffs, and

1:17.5

the future of U.S. Steel.

1:18.7

Have you changed your mind about the sale of U.S. Steel?

1:21.6

No, I haven't.

1:23.6

U.S. Steel, a Pittsburgh icon, has struggled of late. Japan's Nippon steel wants to buy it,

1:29.0

but was blocked last month by then President Joe Biden. Trump so far has agreed, no sale,

1:34.9

but today promised an investment deal is to come.

1:38.6

They're doing it as an investment no longer purchase. I didn't want it purchased, but investment I love.

1:45.3

As he extends a hand to some, Trump and efficiencies are Elon Musk are working overtime

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