Could Trump Tariffs Trigger Trade War? Mexico vows to fire back, China Warns “No One Will Win”!

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Drew Petrimoulx is joined by The Hill’s Legal and Courts Reporter Zach Schonfeld to discuss the trajectory of President Elect Trump’s four criminal prosecutions, following Special Counsel Jack Smith’s move to dismiss his two cases. Will this leave Smith and his prosecutors as targets of DOJ investigations under Trump’s administration? Israel’s cabinet is set to meet to discuss a possible ceasefire deal with Hezbollah, a deal that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he agrees with in principle. More than 7 million Americans could soon have their obesity medication covered by Medicare or Medicaid. Walmart says it’s scaling back some of its DEI initiatives, becoming the latest American company to do so. The Hill’s Congressional Reporter, Mychael Schnell joins Drew to talk about President Elect Donald Trump vows he will make good on his campaign pledge to raise tariffs on foreign imports, imposing 25-percent tariffs on all imports from Mexico and Canada and an additional 10-percent tariff on imports from China. How the world and the global markets are reacting. And we’re keeping an eye on the forecast this holiday week, as a quick-moving storm is bringing the threat of inclement weather to the East Coast and Great Lakes region. AAA predicts nearly 80 million people will travel at least 50 miles between today and next Monday, most by car, but the airports will still be busy. The latest from TSA. Make sure to subscribe to get your Daily Debrief with top headlines from The Hill every weekday. Follow The Hill on Instagram and X @thehill #TheHillTV #Trump #January6 #JackSmith #Tariff #Wegovy #Ozempic #Walmart #DEI #HolidayTravel #Ceasefire