Trump Announces $100 Billion SoftBank Investment in US; Assad Makes First Statement After Being Ousted

Together with President-elect Donald Trump, SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son announced a $100 billion investment in the United States over the next four years during a visit to Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Monday.

Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim air base on Dec. 8 as it came under drone attack after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in.

Topics in this episode include:

1. Trump’s Plan for Cutting $36 Trillion National Debt
2. Trump Announces $100 Billion Investment by Japan’s SoftBank
3. SCOTUS Turns Away Peter Navarro’s Appeal
4. Trump Campaign Adviser Collapses at Republican Gala
5. Ex-FBI Informant to Plead Guilty in Fake Biden Bribery Case
6. Feds Address Drone Mystery as Citizens Await Answers
7. Federal Appeals Court Judge Rescinds Retirement
8. Former Google CEO Warns Autonomous AI Is Coming
9. Canada’s Finance Minister Resigns From Cabinet
10. Biden Speaks on Economy at Department of Labor