Hegseth Faces Senate Hearing, SCOTUS Hears TikTok Case, Canada Weighs Future Leadership, and More

The World Next Week

Council on Foreign Relations

Politics, News, News:politics

4.6 • 845 Ratings

🗓️ 9 January 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee; the Supreme Court hears arguments over the Joe Biden administration’s imminent banning of TikTok; Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s resignation prompts questions on the future of U.S.-Canada trade relations; and Europe’s eastern states confront energy issues after Ukraine stops the flow of Russian gas through its territory. Mentioned on the Podcast Amanda Coletta, “‘Hot Mess’: Trudeau’s Turmoil Draws Trump’s Taunts,” Washington Post Robert Kagan, “Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine,” The Atlantic Adam Segal and Zoë Moore, “What’s Next for TikTok: Ban, Sell, or Presidential Reprieve?” CFR.org Varun Sivaram, “Five Climate Realism Insights on California’s Wildfires,” CFR.org Trisha Thadani and Will Oremus, “Meta Embraces Fact-Checking Program That X Users Say Is Like ‘Whack-a-Mole’,” Washington Post For an episode transcript and show notes, visit The World Next Week at: https://www.cfr.org/podcasts/hegseth-faces-senate-hearing-scotus-hears-tiktok-case-canada-weighs-future-leadership-and-more

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0:00.0	In the coming week, Defense Secretary nominee Pete Higgseth faces a Senate confirmation hearing.
0:06.0	The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the imminent ban of TikTok,
0:10.0	and Canada prepares for a leadership change after longtime Prime Minister Justin Trudeau resigns as head of the Liberal Party.
0:16.0	It's January 9, 2025, and time for the world next week.
0:31.3	I'm Bob McMahon.
0:32.6	And I'm Carly and Robbins.
0:34.9	Carla, first of all, happy 2025.
0:37.9	It feels like we've been here already quite some time.
0:39.6	It's just the cold.
0:49.2	It's just the cold. Okay. Well, let's begin with developments in our nation's capital regarding the President-elect Trump's potential cabinet nominations.
0:54.3	Tuesday, January 14th, the Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped him to lead the Department of Defense.
0:59.1	Now, Hegseth has faced allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denies, and has expected to
1:03.7	hear questions from some senators about a number of positions, including the role of women in
1:07.6	combat. Tell us, Carla, what does Hegseth face on Tuesday?
1:12.3	Well, first, President Trump appears to have backed off on his idea of bypassing Senate advice
1:18.4	and consent with recess appointments, at least for now. We'll see if things get really bad
1:23.5	for any of his choices. We may hear that again. And before we talk about Pete Heggseth,
1:29.6	let's quickly go through who else is expected to get hearings next week. Senator Marco Rubio,
1:35.1	who was up for Secretary of State, will go before the Senate Farm Relations Committee on Wednesday,
1:39.5	the 15th, and he's going to skate through. The prediction is that he could even come to the
1:44.1	floor and be confirmed on inauguration day.
1:46.7	So an easy time expected for Marco Rubio.
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