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CNN 5 Things

New flurry of tariffs, Covid-19 vaccine lawsuit, rescue swimmer saves 165 people & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We start with the White House’s response to the deadly Texas floods as the death toll nears 100. President Donald Trump has announced new tariffs up to 40%. We explain why several medical agencies are suing Robert F. Kennedy Jr over Covid-19 vaccine changes. Several people have died amid anti-government protests in Kenya. Plus, how a Coast Guard rescue swimmer saved 165 in the Texas floods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hey from CNN, I'm Josh and Sharna, with the five things you need to know for Monday, July 7th.

0:43.3

Officials in Texas say around 100 people have died in the devastating floods in the central parts of the state, and rescuers are still searching for around 2 dozen people missing.

0:48.3

White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt told reporters that President Donald Trump will visit

0:53.3

the area this week, possibly

0:54.8

Friday.

0:56.0

Levit also criticized Democrats who she said were blaming Trump for the floods.

1:01.0

Unfortunately, in the wake of this once-in-a-generation natural disaster, we have seen many

1:06.7

falsehoods pushed by Democrats such as Senator Chuck Schumer and some members of the media.

1:12.5

Blaming President Trump for these floods is a depraved lie, and it serves no purpose during

1:17.1

this time of national mourning.

1:19.5

Schumer had sent a letter to Acting Commerce Department Inspector General Roderick

1:24.5

Anderson, calling for an investigation into whether staffing shortages

1:28.2

at the National Weather Service contributed to deaths during the flooding.

1:32.5

That's according to the letter obtained by Politico.

1:35.0

CNN has reached out to Schumer's office for comment.

1:37.9

When asked by CNN, if Trump may reconsider his plans to phase out the Federal Emergency

1:42.8

Management Agency, Levitt said this.

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