NYC Comptroller Brad Lander & A Growing Executive Branch 2/19/25

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🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has met with NYC officials amid resignations and corruption and quid pro quo allegations in Mayor Eric Adams’s office. NYC Comptroller Brad Lander, who attended Gov. Hochul’s meeting and is currently running against Mayor Adams in the 2025 mayoral race, explains his concerns about a “leadership vacuum” in New York. Lander weighs in on immigration policy and the city’s future. President Trump has moved to expand the White House’s authority in his second term; UC Berkeley law professor and former official in President George W. Bush’s Department of Justice John Yoo explains the tension between the branches of government, as well as the constitutional implications of President Trump’s executive orders. Plus, DOGE’s power and 25% tariffs are brewing–and concerning–for pharma companies and autos. Happy Birthday, Andrew! Brad Lander - 15:01 John Yoo - 32:58 In this episode: Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Andrew Ross Sorkin, @andrewrsorkin Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:03.0	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:07.0	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.0	Big Apple, big problems?
0:12.0	New York's leadership chaos, state governor Kathy Hochel getting involved in the city mayor's business,
0:18.0	corruption could pro quo resignations.
0:20.0	We're going to talk about a hostage situation this morning, the hostage being the mayor of New York City.
0:24.6	This city really does have it all, and we talk to one of its characters, city controller Bradlander, on what's next for Mayor Eric Adams.
0:32.6	I mean, it's unprecedented. You've never had a leadership vacuum like four deputy mayors, and these are the ones that really supervise all the critical day-to-day agencies that serve New York.
0:43.3	And on the national stage, a more powerful than ever White House, Donald Trump expanding presidential authority.
0:50.3	John Yu, law professor and former official in the George W. Bush, DOJ, joins us.
0:55.9	But there's some of his executive orders that are pushing the limits, and I do think he's going to get
1:01.1	a more hostile reception in the courts. Plus, the rest of today's news that got us squawking,
1:07.8	tariffs, Twitter, and our daily dose of Elon Musk headlines. Does it ever all
1:12.4	worry you? It was a constitution that was just built the last, Deander. It really was.
1:18.4	It's Wednesday, February 19th, 2025. Squawk Pod begins right now.
1:24.7	Stand,ander by in three, two, one,
1:27.7	Q, Andrew.
1:29.9	Welcome to Squackbox here on CNBC on my birthday.
1:34.1	We are live at the NASDAQ market set in Times Square.
1:36.4	I'm Andrew Ross Sorkin, along with Joe Kernan.
1:38.5	Becky is out today.
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