meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
PBS News Hour - Segments

News Wrap: Trump signs order aimed at flag burning

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 5 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In our news wrap Monday, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at flag burning, the House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of Jeffrey Epstein, a dangerous heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is refusing to let up and nearly 200 current and former FEMA employees are warning that changes by the Trump administration could result in a Hurricane Katrina-level catastrophe. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

In the day's other headlines, President Trump signed a series of executive orders this morning,

0:05.3

including one aimed at punishing anyone who burns the American flag.

0:09.7

The people in this country don't want to see our American flag burned and spit on.

0:14.4

The president said that flag burning incites riots and that those who do so would face a year in jail.

0:20.3

A 1989 Supreme Court ruling found that

0:23.2

flag burning is protected under the First Amendment. Trump also signed an order aimed at eliminating

0:28.6

cashless bail. That's the practice of releasing criminal suspects without a monetary payment.

0:34.6

Also today... Well, thank you very much. It's an honor to be with you.

0:38.4

The president welcomes South Korea's president Li Jiameng to the White House.

0:42.9

The pair were due to discuss trade, relations with China, and the status of American troops

0:47.8

in South Korea. During the meeting, Trump spoke of his warm relationship with North Korean

0:52.8

dictator Kim Jong-un, saying he looks forward

0:55.7

to meeting him again, as he did in his first term, adding that North Korea has, quote,

1:00.2

great potential. The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed the estate of the late Jeffrey Epstein

1:06.2

today. The panel led by Republican Chair James Comer is seeking documents like Epstein's will and anything resembling a, quote, list of clients.

1:15.4

They're also seeking a book of letters, reportedly compiled by his former partner, Clayne Maxwell, that was given to Epstein for his 50th birthday.

1:23.7

It's the latest in a broader bipartisan effort to address public calls for more information about the handling of Epstein's case.

1:31.6

His estate's attorneys have until September 8th to respond.

1:35.4

In the Pacific Northwest, a dangerous heat wave is refusing to let up after residents endured triple-digit temperatures in some places over the weekend.

1:44.8

Various heat advisories are in place today in parts of Washington, Oregon, and Northern California.

1:50.9

Dry conditions paired with lightning and heavy winds prompted red flag warnings for wildfires across the cascades.

1:58.0

Blazes burn through the weekend, especially in central Oregon, where the so-called

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from PBS NewsHour, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of PBS NewsHour and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.