Biden’s new goal: 70% of adults with at least one shot by July 4; McCarthy on hot mic, “I’ve had it with” Liz Cheney; CNN gains rare access to Ukrainian guard boat in sea of Azov; 24 killed, dozens hurt when overpass collapses under train

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 4 May 2021

⏱️ 38 minutes

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FDA expected to authorize Pfizer vaccine for ages 12-15; Senior house republican” “Liz is gone just a question of how & when”; Sources: It’s over for Cheney in leadership house GOP vote expected on May 12th; House GOP Rep whop supported Cheney: She’s “In real trouble”; Russia launches missile in “Navel exercise,” intimidating Ukraine; Secy Blinken to visit Kiev tomorrow as Ukraine-Russia tensions rise; Sources: Classified briefing turned contentious when CIA tried to update Senators on suspected “Energy” incidents; Sources: In closed-door briefing, Senators demanded more info from CIA on suspect energy attacks; Mexican President: “No impunity” as investigates seek cause of overpass collapse and deadly train wreck To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You could be one step closer to a safer summer family trip.
0:07.0	The lead starts right now.
0:09.0	The FDA on the verge of authorizing the COVID vaccine for teens and tweens,
0:14.0	but will enough vaccine hesitance adults change their minds and embrace the science to cut this virus down.
0:23.0	Lie or bye bye.
0:25.0	Liz Cheney's days in GOP leadership may be numbered as the top house Republican today
0:30.0	says she's out of step with her party because she refuses to lie about the 2020 election
0:35.0	and the January 6th insurrection.
0:37.0	Plus, CNN at C are a reporter on a boat north of the Black Sea as Vladimir Putin tests the Ukrainian Navy and the United States.
0:52.0	Welcome to the lead on Jake Tapper.
0:54.0	We start with breaking news in our health lead today.
0:57.0	Moments ago President Biden set a new ambitious goal in the fight against coronavirus announcing his target
1:03.0	to have 70% of American adults with at least one dose of a COVID vaccine by the 4th of July.
1:12.0	That's in just two months.
1:13.0	Right now the number is just above 56% of American adults who have had at least one shot.
1:19.0	Even the White House is admitting today there will be major challenges in achieving this,
1:23.0	including reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing access to underserved communities.
1:29.0	We're already getting major news today about how soon children may be vaccinated against coronavirus.
1:34.0	A government official saying the FDA could authorize the Pfizer vaccine for kids 12 to 15 years of age within days,
1:41.0	just as the company announced a timeline for vaccinating kids as young as two,
1:46.0	as CNN's film Maddenly now reports.
1:49.0	Good afternoon.
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