Monday, July 14th, 2025 - Trump’s FIFA posse, rants & tariff tantrums; DOJ drama; KY shooting; Grand Canyon burns; TX floods (again) & more

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🗓️ 14 July 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: President Trump spent the weekend firing off social media rants, watching FIFA with a celebrity entourage (including Melania and Pam Bondi), and threatening Rosie O'Donnell’s citizenship. Behind the scenes, tensions rose within the DOJ as FBI deputy Dan Bongino considered resigning over internal clashes about the Epstein investigation, and new reports revealed Kash Patel’s FBI is forcing agents to take polygraphs over disloyalty suspicions. Elsewhere, a deadly shooting in Kentucky left four dead, and two major wildfires destroyed historic structures at the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. More flash flood warnings hit already-devastated parts of Texas, where FEMA is under fire for letting a flood-prone summer camp avoid safety requirements. Globally, a Palestinian-American was killed by Israeli settlers, as Israel-Hamas talks remain stalled and airstrikes intensify. Trump threatened more tariffs—including 200% on pharmaceuticals—while hinting at a major Russia-related announcement today. NATO’s new chief will visit DC this week, just as the State Department undergoes 15% staff cuts. Meanwhile, House Republicans kick off “Crypto Week” ahead of a key vote on the GENIUS Act. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: Axios: Trump threatens Rosie O'Donnell's citizenship: "She is a Threat to Humanity" AP News: Trump marks one-year anniversary of assassination attempt at the FIFA Club World Cup final NBC News: Dan Bongino weighs resigning from FBI after heated confrontation with Pam Bondi over Epstein files NYT: The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty NBC News: Three dead, including gunman, in Kentucky shootings at church and airport NBC News: Wildfire destroys historic Grand Canyon Lodge, forces North Rim closure for the season TPR: Flood watch extended through 9 a.m. Monday: Recovery operations expected to restart in Kerr County later Monday NPR: Camp Mystic asked to remove buildings from government flood maps despite risk WSJ: U.S. Citizen Among Two Palestinians Killed in Israeli Settler Attack NPR: At least 30 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as war deaths top 58,000, officials say WSJ: Where Things Stand With Trump’s Tariffs Yahoo: Trump to make major Russia address Monday NYT: King Charles to Host President on State Visit in September NPR: Hundreds laid off in State Department overhaul Axios: House "crypto week" could change how Americans use, save money Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:31.3	Today is Monday, July 14th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:37.1	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown on the headlines
0:41.7	that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
0:50.1	This weekend's news can only be described as erratic, so buckle up.
0:54.9	Here's what's going on with all my boys and in some cases gals.
0:59.1	President Donald Trump had a busy weekend when he wasn't tweeting praise of Pam Bondi
1:03.3	and ranting that the Epstein files were written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, and the Biden administration,
1:09.1	or threatening to strip Rosie O'Donnell of her citizenship,
1:12.3	Trump was busy spending the one-year anniversary of the shooting attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania,
1:17.4	watching FIFA's Club World Cup final.
1:20.0	In a move reminiscent of Taylor Swift selecting certain friends to be photographed with walking into a restaurant,
1:25.6	the president was joined for the game by Attorney General Pam Bondi, DHS Secretary Christy Noem, Transportation Secretary, and the new head
1:32.8	of NASA, Sean Duffy. Sorry, Elon. As well as Tom Brady, Rupert Murdoch, and a rare showing by
1:38.8	Trump's own wife and the star of the $40dollar Amazon Prime documentary about herself, Melania.
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