Trump Signals Iran Agreement, Trump Nominates New DNI Leader, FISA Faces End, SCOTUS Says No To Alabama Execution
About this episode
The episode discusses President Trump's signals towards an agreement with Iran, his nomination of a new DNI leader, the expiration of FISA, and a Supreme Court decision regarding Alabama's execution.
Today on America in the MorningTrump Signals Agreement With Iran President Trump on Thursday withdrew threats to take Iran’s most critical oil terminal and also put a stop to his previously scheduled attacks on Iran, saying in the Oval Office that an agreement to end hostilities with Iran may happen as soon as this weekend. Politico is reporting that this was put into motion after several Gulf and South Asian nations called the president to change his mind. Ed Donahue reports that if an agreement is signed, it will include Iranian guarantees that it will not pursue any nuclear weapons and also reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump Names New DNI Nominee With Democrats and some prominent Republicans revolting over President Trump's pick to serve as interim Director of National Intelligence after the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, the President has named someone else as a permanent replacement. John Stolnis has the latest from Washington. FISA Expiring A key surveillance tool that lets the U.S. collect intelligence abroad now seems nearly certain to expire at midnight, after 20 Republicans broke ranks with the GOP and joined House Democrats to vote it down. Washington correspondent…
Topics covered
- Iran Agreement
- National Intelligence
- FISA
- Supreme Court
- Trump Administration
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran
- DNI
- FISA
- Supreme Court
- Alabama
- National Intelligence
- surveillance
- nuclear weapons
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Politico, FISA
Places: Strait of Hormuz, National Mall, Washington, Alabama
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