Republicans Balk At Trump’s Fund & Cuba In The Crosshairs? | 5.22.26
5/22/202619 min
Republican Senators split with President Trump over his ‘Anti-Weaponization’ fund, the administration focuses resources on Cuba’s former dictator, and what does the widening gender gap in higher education say for the future? Reporting from Ben Domenech & Cabot Phillips. Plus, we speak with Mark Perry. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.
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Speaker 10:27
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Georgia Howe· Host0:29
[upbeat music] President Trump clashes with Senate Republicans over his new anti-weaponization fund. Why are Republicans rejecting the new fund?
Speaker 30:41
Senator Thune, the leader of the Republicans in the Senate, called up the acting attorney general to explain how this fund would work. They were not reassured about that fund at all.
Georgia Howe· Host0:50
I'm Georgia Howe. John Bickley is out today. It's Friday, May 22nd, and this is Morning Wire. [upbeat music] Is Cuba next on the chopping block for Trump? After the president's move to indict its former dictator, experts say Trump is teeing up a major geopolitical move.
Speaker 41:12
The president's preference is always a negotiated agreement that's peaceful. That's always our preference. That remains our preference. With Cuba, I'm just being honest with you, you know, the likelihood of that happening, given who we're dealing with right now, is not high.
Georgia Howe· Host1:24
And this graduation season, almost two-thirds of higher education degrees are going