Friday, February 7th, 2025 - Trump’s “Anti-Christian Bias” task force; Musk’s DOGE scandal; CBS lawsuit; Federal buyouts; New bird flu threat

Morning Announcements

Betches

News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

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🗓️ 7 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Trump announced a new task force to combat “anti-Christian bias,” led by AG Pam Bondi, and signed an executive order directing agencies to identify and halt anti-Christian discrimination. A federal judge temporarily blocked the deadline for federal employees to accept the administration’s buyout offer, while another judge prevented Elon Musk’s DOGE team from accessing Treasury records. A DOGE staffer resigned over racist tweets, and reports suggest the team has been feeding Education Department financial data into AI software. In Congress, Russell Vought was confirmed as OMB director despite a 30-hour Democratic filibuster, while Kash Patel’s FBI nomination was delayed for a week. Meanwhile, CBS released unedited 60 Minutes footage after Trump’s lawsuit accusing them of election interference, but he continues to attack the network, with his FCC chair calling their actions “concerning.” Finally, a new strain of bird flu was detected in Nevada dairy cattle, adding to rising concerns over multiple emerging variants. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: After prayer breakfast, Trump creates task force to root out 'anti-Christian bias' WA Post: Judge temporarily pauses Trump administration’s federal worker buyout program ABC News: DOJ agrees to proposed order to limit DOGE's access to Treasury data WSJ: Exclusive | DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts Wired: DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers WA Post: Elon Musk’s DOGE feeds AI sensitive federal data to target cuts NBC News: Senate Republicans confirm Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought as White House budget director National Review: Senate Democrats Delay Vote on Kash Patel FBI Director Nomination CBS: 60 Minutes publishes transcripts, video requested by FCC The Guardian: Trump calls for ‘termination’ of 60 Minutes in fresh attack on US media AP News: Second type of bird flu detected in US dairy cows Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:18.9	Yesterday was the annual National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C.
1:23.0	And during an adjacent event, President Donald Trump announced that he is forming a new
1:27.1	task force
1:28.0	to combat anti-Christian bias, which will be led by Attorney General Pam Bondi.
1:33.3	He said the task force would be directed to, quote,
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