Words vs. Action: Trump and Ukraine, UN Climate Summit, and Retirement

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🗓️ 23 September 2019

⏱️ 14 minutes

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It’s only Monday, but President Trump probably can’t wait for the weekend. A mysterious whistleblower complaint is still dominating the headlines, reportedly for a phone call he had with the President of Ukraine. But Trump would prefer people talk about Ukraine … and former VP Joe Biden. We’ll explain what this is all about. Meanwhile, a bunch of countries got together at the United Nations for a special summit on climate. They talked a strong game about going greener, but was it enough? Also on today’s show: millennials share their concerns about retirement, and a royal family outing in South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Monday, September 23rd.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schemes.
0:04.6	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.4	they matter.
0:09.4	Today, we're diving into what the hell is going on with President Trump, Joe Biden,
0:14.0	and Ukraine.
0:15.0	There's a lot to unpack here, so we've done it for you.
0:24.9	You're welcome.
0:25.9	Then, the UN Climate Summit was today, we'll break down how countries say they're taking
0:30.3	action.
0:31.3	And finally, the royals are in Africa.
0:33.9	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:36.0	Let's skim this.
0:39.4	Today's episode is brought to you by John Hancock.
0:42.0	Skim this helps you understand the news today.
0:44.2	John Hancock can help you plan for tomorrow.
0:49.4	The most complicated story today is about Ukraine.
0:52.8	Last week, we told you about a whistleblower complaint made by someone in the intelligence
0:56.5	community.
0:57.9	This person reportedly alleged that President Trump had made a promise to a foreign official,
1:03.0	but we didn't know who that foreign official was or what the promise was about.
1:08.4	Then we learned the official in question was the president of Ukraine and that the two
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