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NPR News: 02-01-2025 5PM EST

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🗓️ 1 February 2025

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0:00.0

President Trump is back in Washington, pursuing major policy changes on his own terms.

0:06.4

We know from the past that means challenging precedent, busting norms, and pushing against the status quo.

0:12.1

NPR is covering it all with Trump's terms, a podcast where we curate stories about the 47th president with the focus on how he is upending the way Washington works. Listen to Trump's

0:22.1

terms from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Hurst. The director of the country's

0:29.8

consumer financial watchdog has been fired by President Trump. As NPR's Laurel Wamsley reports,

0:36.7

Rohit Chopra lasted longer in the role than many had

0:39.7

expected. Rojid Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, after being nominated by

0:45.6

President Biden. The role is a five-year term, but the president can fire the director at will.

0:50.9

The Consumer Bankers Association, which represents retail banks, had been calling for

0:54.7

Chopra's removal, complaining of over-regulation. Choper said in a statement that the

0:59.2

watchdog agency's work is especially critical now, quote, with so much power concentrated in the

1:04.3

hands of a few. After news of his ouster, consumer groups praised Chopra's many wins on behalf of

1:09.8

consumers, including limiting overdraft fees,

1:12.4

capping credit card late fees, and banning medical debt from appearing on credit reports.

1:17.1

Trump has not yet named his choice to lead the Bureau.

1:19.8

Laurel Wamsley and PR News, Washington.

1:22.7

At least seven people are dead after a medical transport plane crashed in Philadelphia last night near a busy

1:29.2

outdoor mall. The plane was carrying a pediatric patient, her mother, and four other people,

1:34.7

all Mexican nationals on their way back home. Philadelphia Mayor Shirell Parker. At least one other person

1:41.2

perished in this tragedy and this individual was in a car. We can confirm that

1:47.5

there are also a number of other victims who were injured in this incident and they are being

1:54.2

treated in area hospitals. Officials say the Lear jet went down a minute after takeoff and the crash set homes and vehicles on fire.

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