Israel Targets Hezbollah Bank, DOJ Under Trump, Pennsylvania Voters

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🗓️ 21 October 2024

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Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes across Lebanon late Sunday night targeting a Hezbollah-operated financial institution. Former President Donald Trump vows to carry out retribution against political adversaries, which could mean investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI. NPR's Michel Martin and Steve Inskeep preview some of the voices they've heard while reporting in the swing state, Pennsylvania.

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0:00.0	Israeli forces blew up banks across Lebanon, branches linked to Hezbollah.
0:07.0	Hezbollah has been diversifying its revenue stream for a long time.
0:12.0	How did the militant group and everybody else use the institution?
0:15.0	I'm Michelle Martin with Steve Innskeep and this is up first from NPR News.
0:19.0	Former President Donald Trump is threatening retribution against critics and political opponents if he's elected to a second term.
0:27.0	That is something that should concern all of us.
0:31.0	What could this mean for a Justice Department task with carrying out his
0:34.0	wishes? Also, what are the big issues for voters in Pennsylvania? I think a lot of mayors
0:38.9	would say that all politics is housing. It's this center point for everybody's experience.
0:44.4	Michelle and I have been traveling this vital swing state and will bring you some
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