Trump's Signal: Downplay the Leak

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Politics, Daily News, News

4.6 • 6.1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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President Trump downplays the leaked Signal group chat among his cabinet, blaming the journalist who was accidentally included. The U.S. says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to stop fighting in the Black Sea. And, American wine distributors are warning against potential tariffs. Did you hear? Brad's hosting a new show for the true crime-obsessed called "The Crime Scene Weekly." Each week, "The Crime Scene" focuses on what everybody's talking about in true crime -- from what your favorite podcasts are covering, to what's taking over our TikTok feeds. Follow the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen.. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:28.3	It's Wednesday, March 26th.
0:31.1	Deny, deflect, defend.
0:33.4	We start here.
0:36.1	The Trump administration doubles down, denying senior officials were in the wrong for sharing
0:41.0	sensitive intel on an app.
0:43.0	There was no classified information, as I understand it.
0:46.1	The president signals no one's getting fired, but will lawmakers take action?
0:50.5	A Black Sea ceasefire is announced between Russia and Ukraine. The only hope is to have some kind of phased approach like this.
0:58.2	Could an agreement to halt the war on the water be the start of a broader truce,
1:02.3	and why your wine may soon weigh heavier on your wallet?
1:05.6	These could be like a half a million dollar hit to us to pay these tariffs at 200%.
1:09.5	Tariffs are set to take a toll on the booze business.
1:12.6	From ABC News, this is Start Here.
1:16.6	I'm Stephen Portnoy.
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