About this episode
This past week, President Trump paused military funding for Ukraine and later threatened sanctions on Russia. Meanwhile, the President rolled back tariffs on certain exports from Mexico and Canada but still plans to impose “reciprocal” tariffs starting in early April. Edward Fishman, former Diplomat and author of Chokepoints and Senior Research Scholar at Columbia University dissects the current administration's approach to economic warfare and explains why the U.S. dollar is the country's most powerful weapon. Upon taking office, President Trump expressed that he wanted to reshape FEMA. Since then, the President has garnered support from House Republicans, many of whom are demanding a complete overhaul of the agency. Congressman Mark Harris (R-NC) is one of them. He explains his concerns with FEMA and discusses the legislative route to enacting meaningful change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices