What’s behind Trump’s bid to ‘take over’ Gaza? We ask Middle East expert Brian Katulis. And as the world’s richest man takes a wrecking ball to DC: we discuss the implications of Elon’s coup with former USAid Director Jeremy Konyndyk.
00:00 – Welcome to Planet America Weekend with John Barron and Chas Licciardello.
00:27 – Trump’s ‘take over’ of Gaza bid sends shock waves across the world
09:09 – What do Middle East experts make of Donald Trump’s Gaza plan? We ask Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute.
16:46 – Trump and Elon Musk swing a wrecking ball through the federal government.
21:27 – Why is Elon focusing on the US Agency for International Development, USAID?
30:47 – Elon Musk is “irresponsible and dangerous” says former USAID Director Dr Jeremy Konyndyk.
44:16 – Goodnight from John Barron and Chas Licciardello.
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