What a Charlotte City Council member's move to the Trump administration means for NC

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What a Charlotte City Council member's move to the Trump administration means for NC

By Jeff Tiberii

Published April 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM EDT

Former Charlotte City Council member Tariq Bokhari. File photo.

Tariq Bokhari is a bit of a character in local politics. Brash, 鈥楾rump-like,鈥� he鈥檚 moving up, to Washington.

How Bokhari's appointment shows the NCGOP influence on President Trump's White House, and what it could mean for transportation funding to projects in NC and nationwide.

Guest

Steve Harrison, Politics Reporter for WFAE

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Jeff Tiberii

Jeff Tiberii is the co-host of 吉彩网网站's "Due South." Jeff joined 吉彩网网站 in 2011. During his 20 years in public radio, he was Morning Edition Host at WFDD and 吉彩网网站鈥檚 Greensboro Bureau Chief and later, the Capitol Bureau Chief. Jeff has covered state and federal politics, produced the radio documentary 鈥淩ight Turn,鈥� launched a podcast, and was named North Carolina Radio Reporter of the Year four times.

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