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CNN 5 Things

‘Weaponization Working Group’, Target’s Trouble, Savannah Guthrie’s Mom is Missing and more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

Daily News, News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

President Donald Trump is frustrated with Department of Justice officials tasked with reviewing “politicized justice.” The House is preparing to vote on a deal aimed at averting a full government shutdown. Target’s new CEO is stepping in as the company navigates economic and political strain. The US and Iran are working toward a new nuclear deal.  Plus, police and rescue teams are searching for the mother of an NBC "Today" anchor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Happy Groundhog Day, if you like six more weeks of winter, that is.

0:05.0

From CNN, I'm David Ryan with the five things you need to know for Monday, February 2nd.

0:10.0

A group of Justice Department officials known as the, quote, weaponization working group, are expected to meet today.

0:17.0

They'll be reviewing the actions of officials who investigated President Donald Trump.

0:22.5

That's according to a source familiar with the plan.

0:32.1

Attorney General Pam Bondi stood up this group last year to look into law enforcement actions taken under the Biden administration for any examples of what she described as politicized justice.

0:33.6

CNN's Paula Reid is here.

0:34.9

Paula, what is this all about? The Attorney General had previously established a weaponization working group to review certain

0:41.0

law enforcement actions taken under the Biden administration.

0:45.1

But a year after that effort was announced, the group has not produced anything publicly.

0:50.6

President Trump has made it clear to justice officials that he's not happy with our lack of progress on these efforts.

0:56.9

So they are expected to start meeting every day with the hope of producing something on one of these investigations in the next few months.

1:05.6

If you missed it over the weekend, the federal government is partially shut down.

1:09.6

When we come back, we'll talk about the efforts to open it back up.

1:12.6

Stick around.

1:13.6

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1:17.6

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1:20.6

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