Tuesday, April 15th, 2025 - Trump meets Bukele & goes after CBS; Russia strikes Sumy; US-Iran talks resume; Harvard pushes back & more

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 15 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Trump met with El Salvador’s President Bukele amid backlash over the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a legal U.S. resident now imprisoned in a Salvadoran mega-prison. Despite a unanimous Supreme Court ruling ordering his return, both leaders deflected responsibility—Trump even suggested sending more U.S. citizens abroad. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen now says he’ll go to El Salvador himself if needed. The White House also blocked the Associated Press from the meeting, in defiance of a court order protecting press access. Meanwhile, Russia’s deadly missile strike on Sumy killed 35 civilians, and U.S.–Iran nuclear talks resumed in Oman. Trump lashed out at CBS over unfavorable reporting, Harvard rejected a federal ultimatum to dismantle DEI programs, and an arsonist who attacked the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion is facing terrorism charges. Lastly, Marjorie Taylor Greene made some suspiciously well-timed trades before Trump paused tariffs. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S. Axios: Democrats demand action to return man mistakenly deported to El Salvador AP News: Despite a court order, White House bars AP from Oval Office event NY Times: Trump Calls Russia’s Strike on Sumy a ‘Mistake’ Axios: Scoop: Iran nuclear talks expected to continue Saturday in Rome CNN: Trump urges the FCC to punish ‘60 Minutes’ over reports on Greenland and Ukraine Axios: Trump admin freezes $2.2B in funding after university defies demands Axios: What to know about suspect in fire at Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence NBC News: Cody Balmer: What we know about suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence NY Times: Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:31.1	Well, we had one of those meetings yesterday.
1:34.3	President Donald Trump met with the president of El Salvador, Naibu Kelle, in the Oval Office,
1:39.1	a meeting that coincided with the administration's sidestepping the 9-0 Supreme Court decision
1:44.0	that they must
1:45.0	facilitate the return of legal Maryland resident Kilmara-Abrego-Garcia from the El Salvadoran
1:50.5	megap prison known as Sikot, where the administration admitted in court he had been sent in error.
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