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CNN 5 Things

Trump on Resignation, AG Subpoenaed, Rare Sighting and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.7 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump railed against European allies and a senior intel official’s resignation over the war against Iran. Travelers aired out their frustrations with long security lines amid the partial government shutdown. House investigators have subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi as part of the Jeffrey Epstein probe. The Senate kicked off a marathon debate over Trump’s voter ID bill. Plus, parts of the US spotted a rare light show in broad daylight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

From CNN, I'm Afamadikai with the five things you need to know for Tuesday, March 17th.

0:07.0

We don't need help. You know, we've, that war has been long prosecuted as far as I'm concerned.

0:14.0

President Trump lashed out at European allies that rejected his demands to help with the war against Iran.

0:20.0

He went as far as saying that the U.S. should rethink its membership in NATO.

0:23.8

It's quite a turnaround for the president,

0:26.0

who spent the last several days insisting other countries send their warships

0:29.7

to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz,

0:32.6

a key shipping lane that Iran has effectively shut down.

0:35.8

Trump predicts it, quote,

0:36.9

won't be too long before the

0:38.3

straight is secure, though administration officials haven't given details on how they plan to secure the

0:43.1

waterway. Meanwhile, a senior intelligence official appointed by Trump abruptly announced his

0:48.4

designation over his objections to the war. Trump called Joe Kent, former director of the National

0:53.6

Counterterrorism Center,

0:55.2

very weak on security. When I read a statement, I realized that it's a good thing that he's out.

1:01.1

Kent said in his resignation letter that Iran posed, quote, no imminent threat to the U.S.

1:05.6

and accused Israel of pushing the Trump administration toward war.

1:09.8

More news coming up, including the latest on airport travel delays.

1:17.6

It's disgraceful what's going on here.

1:20.6

Wait till November, and a lot of these people get thrown out

1:24.6

because they're not legislating appropriately for the people of this country.

1:29.5

That's a frustrated traveler at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport,

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