The White House Briefing Room with Jon Decker

DOJ Indicts Raul Castro, GOP Tensions Rise & Trump Faces Senate Pushback

12 min · 21. maj 2026
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Jon Decker breaks down the top headlines and political fallout shaping the day.. Major developments out of Washington as the DOJ announces an indictment against former Cuban leader Raul Castro tied to the 1996 Brothers to the Rescue shootdown case. Plus, growing Republican tensions threaten parts of President Trump’s agenda as Senate resistance builds around White House funding battles and political endorsements. Also, controversy surrounding President Trump’s proposed Arlington-area monument project and what it reveals about the broader power struggle unfolding in Washington. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

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