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CNN 5 Things

Trump in Davos, Lindsey Halligan Departs, DOGE Security Breaches and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump is set to be at the World Economic Forum in Davos with Greenland top of the agenda. Lindsey Halligan is stepping away from her as US Attorney role. The Justice Department admits that DOGE employees have inappropriately handled sensitive data. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has joined Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza. Plus, the man who assassinated Japan’s former Prime Minister has been sentenced. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hi there, from CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Wednesday,

0:07.0

January 21st.

0:08.0

This will be an interesting trip. I have no idea what's going to happen, but you are well represented.

0:14.0

That's President Donald Trump as he left the White House to head to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

0:20.0

And set to be top of the agenda is Trump's

0:22.1

threat to take over Greenland. Trump is arriving in the Swiss town later than expected, because on the

0:27.7

way to Davos, his plane had to head back to the U.S. because of what's being described as a, quote,

0:32.8

minor electrical issue. Already there is U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant.

0:38.3

And speaking to CNBC, he told the European countries pushing against Trump's Greenland

0:42.7

Acquisition to, quote, sit down and wait for him to arrive.

0:47.1

Everyone take a deep breath.

0:48.7

Do not escalate.

0:49.9

Do not escalate.

0:51.6

And President Trump has a strategy here. hear him out, and then everything will

0:57.7

be fine.

0:58.6

As tensions grow between the U.S. and European leaders, France has asked for a NATO exercise

1:03.5

in Greenland and is ready to take part in it.

1:06.6

That's what the Elise Palace tells CNN CNN and comes as France and other European nations

1:11.5

have been sending some military personnel to the Arctic nation over the past week, to participate

1:16.9

in a separate joint exercise led by Denmark. CNN has asked for a response from NATO.

1:22.9

More news coming up, including a major shake-up at the Justice Department.

1:29.6

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