meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
The 7

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

The 7

The Washington Post

Daily News, News

4.61.1K Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 9 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Wednesday briefing: Trump taps Dr. Oz and Linda McMahon; Russia and Ukraine; SpaceX Starship; snow forecast; Rafael Nadal; and more


Read today's briefing.


If you're not a subscriber, click here to start.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Donald Trump announced new picks for his future administration.

0:06.3

That's where we're starting The Seven from the Washington Post.

0:09.2

I'm Hannah Jewell. It's Wednesday, November 20th.

0:12.3

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

0:19.2

The president-elect made two high-profile picks to join his team yesterday.

0:25.0

The first was the TV physician and former Republican Senate candidate Mehmet Oz, better known as Dr. Oz.

0:32.5

Trump wants him to run the centers for Medicare and Medicaid services.

0:36.9

That federal agency is responsible for providing health insurance

0:40.2

to more than 160 million Americans.

0:43.8

Democrats panned the choice,

0:45.7

saying that Oz lacks the experience to run the agency's vast bureaucracy.

0:50.8

Trump's other big pick yesterday was Linda McMahon

0:53.7

to lead the education department.

0:56.3

She's the co-chair of his transition team, and she led the Small Business Administration for part of Trump's first term.

1:03.5

But she's most famous for being the co-founder of World Wrestling Entertainment, along with her husband, Vince McMahon.

1:10.6

And she isn't particularly known for her

1:12.8

work on education policy or practice. Both McMahon and Oz will need Senate confirmation to take

1:19.4

up their roles. For more on the Trump presidential transition, check out the latest episode of

1:24.9

The Campaign Moment podcast. My colleague Aaron Blake dives deeper into the sexual misconduct allegations

1:31.0

against two of Trump's most controversial picks, Matt Gates and Pete Hagseth.

1:36.7

Find the campaign moment wherever you listen to podcasts.

1:42.2

Number two. New York prosecutors appear open to a long delay in Trump's hush money case.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Washington Post, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of The Washington Post and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.