President Donald Trump is ramping up pressure on members of his own party to claw back roughly $9.4 billion in approved spending. That includes funding for public broadcasting and foreign aid. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.
Breakdown
- President Trump is pressuring Senate Republicans to pass $9.4 billion in spending cuts. 6s
- The cuts target public broadcasting and foreign aid, affecting agencies like USAID and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 15s
- Some senators are concerned about the local impact of reduced funding for public broadcasting and aid programs. 1m 14s
- Trump has threatened to withhold his endorsement from Republicans who do not support the cuts. 2m 3s
- Senators are considering both Trump's threats and the needs of their constituencies as they decide how to vote. 3m 6s