Tuesday, February 4th, 2025 - Trump’s wealth fund; Tariff chaos; USAID showdown; FBI purge; Bird Flu warning; DC crash leak arrests

Morning Announcements

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News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Trump signed an executive order to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund, with officials suggesting it could involve government stakes in funded companies and even a TikTok takeover. Meanwhile, his tariff announcements rattled markets, prompting retaliatory moves from Canada and Mexico, though temporary delays were later negotiated. A constitutional showdown erupted as Congress members were blocked from entering USAID, which Trump and Elon Musk moved to dismantle. USAID officials abroad lost access to critical security tools. Trump’s acting U.S. attorney for D.C. pledged legal protection for Musk allies, while FBI agents received questionnaires about their January 6th investigations, signaling a crackdown. A new bird flu strain, H5N9, was detected in California, prompting mass poultry culling. Finally, two airport employees were arrested for leaking footage of last week’s Reagan Airport crash. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Trump moves to develop sovereign wealth fund to 'create value for American citizens' AP News: Wall Street falls following Trump's tariffs, but not as badly as feared in the morning AP News: Canada's most populous province to pause retaliatory measures as US puts tariffs on hold NBC News: Trump and leaders of Canada and Mexico say tariffs will be delayed one month after talks CNBC: Trump pauses tariffs on Canada imports for 30 days after doing the same for Mexico AP News: Trump and Musk move to dismantle USAID, igniting battle with Democratic lawmakers Yahoo: Trump-Appointed DC Attorney Offers to Protect Musk’s DOGE Staff CBS News: FBI distributing questionnaire probing agents' work on Jan. 6 Capitol riot cases, sources say Live Science: US reports 1st outbreak of 'highly pathogenic' H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry? WA Post: Airport workers arrested, accused of leaking video of plane crash 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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0:31.0	Today is Tuesday, February 4th and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:37.1	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines
0:41.8	that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
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