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CNN 5 Things

Trump’s education order, Idaho student murders update, France’s “survival manual” & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 20 March 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

We’ll tell you the latest on President Donald Trump’s plans to dismantle the Department of Education. Trump has shrugged off criticism by Chief Justice John Roberts over his attacks on a federal judge. China has been accused of executing Canadian citizens on drug smuggling charges. There are new details in the trial of the man charged with killing four University of Idaho students. Plus, we'll explain why France is set to give all its citizens a survival manual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:29.7

From CNN, I'm Charlie Drever with the five things you need to know for Thursday, March 20th.

0:36.8

President Donald Trump is zeroing in on the Department of Education.

0:41.3

According to two administration officials, he's set to sign an executive order this afternoon

0:46.3

to start the process of dismantling the department.

0:49.3

It's the latest move by the White House to test the president's executive authority,

0:54.3

with legal action already being prepared by those opposing the decision.

0:59.1

For the details, here's CNN's Elena Treene.

1:01.9

We're going to see the president later today really holding a made-for-TV event for this

1:06.5

executive order signing.

1:07.9

He'll have Republican governors there.

1:09.5

He's going to have state education

1:11.6

officials, as well as some school children in the Oval Office with him, really wanting, again, to make this a huge event.

1:17.6

Because, remember, this is a long-held campaign promise and something that the president has continued ever since taking office to say that he would do.

1:25.6

Now, I do want to reemphasize to officially eliminate and fully dismantle the Department of Education

1:31.4

would require an act of Congress.

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