Shutdown, What Shutdown? & Kodiak’s Nasdaq Launch

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🗓️ 25 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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The White House warned federal agencies to prepare for mass firings if Congress does not reach a deal to fund the government by midnight on October 1st. CNBC’s Emily Wilkins describes the warning, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen discusses the health care tax credits hanging in the balance. Kodiak Robotics begins trading on the Nasdaq today; CEO Don Brunette shares the future outlook for autonomous trucks. The Trump Administration has slashed the price of the so-called Gold Card path to citizenship from $5million to $1million. CNBC’s Robert Frank reports on the demand for this fast track. And, the Department of Commerce has launched a national security investigation into imports of robotics and medical devices. Sign up for Robert Frank’s Inside Wealth Newsletter! Sen. Jeanne Shaheen - 16:25 Don Burnette - 26:01 In this episode Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, @SenatorShaheen Don Burnette, @don_burnette Emily Wilkins, @emrwilkins Robert Frank, @robtfrank__ Joe Kernen, @JoeSquawk Becky Quick, @BeckyQuick Katie Kramer, @Kramer_Katie

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0:00.0	Bring in show music, please.
0:04.3	Hi, I'm CNBC producer Katie Kramer.
0:06.9	Today on Squawk Pod.
0:09.4	Yep, we're here again.
0:10.7	Another government funding deadline looms.
0:14.3	Democratic Senator Gene Shaheen on the devil in the details.
0:18.2	Everybody needs to stop the Kabuki theater and go to the table and negotiate.
0:22.6	That's what the American people are expecting.
0:24.6	And the White House lays the groundwork for mass firings at the federal level if there's
0:29.6	a shutdown October 1st, reporter Emily Wilkins, on what's safe?
0:34.6	Things like border security, the military, or those who have programs in line with
0:39.1	the president's priorities. And just how long a funding plan are we talking about here?
0:43.9	If they do get an agreement, how long until we do this again? November 21st, if they go for
0:48.7	the bill that Republicans are pushing for. I can't. I can't. Robo trucks head to Wall Street, starting trading today on the NASDAQ, autonomous trucks
0:59.4	Kodiak Robotics, driving to a two-plus billion dollar valuation.
1:04.2	We've been working to automate the trucks with AI technology that allows them to effectively
1:09.0	drive on their own.
1:10.0	You just give a little beat.
1:12.6	Beep-be.
1:13.6	Plus, selling American citizenship.
1:16.6	Robert Frank on the price of the administration's gold card on sale slashed from $5 million to one.
1:22.6	It even says that on the Trump gold card website said,
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