Trump Cancels Strikes, New DNI Nominee, World Cup Begins and more

About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's changing stance on Iran, the new DNI nominee, investigations at the National Mall, the impact of El Niño, and the start of the FIFA World Cup.

President Donald Trump is changing his tune on striking Iran as Tehran casts doubt on Trump’s optimism for a peace deal. The president has a new pick as the nation’s permanent spy chief after pushback over a temporary appointment. Huge markings on the grounds of the National Mall are under investigation. El Niño is here – what it is and how it affects your weather. Plus, the FIFA World Cup’s opening match is off to an historic start. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• US intelligence
• National Mall investigation
• El Niño
• FIFA World Cup

Keywords

• Trump
• Iran
• DNI nominee
• National Mall
• El Niño
• World Cup
• FIFA
• peace deal

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tehran, FIFA

Places: National Mall

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