Dems grapple with next move as Trump tries to spin win; Attorney General Barr reinstates federal death penalty; Source: Biden's shift to more aggressive tone "intentional"; Worker fired after doctored presidential seal appeared behind Trump at speech

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 25 July 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Pelosi: I won't discourage Dems from backing impeachment; Trump tires to claim victory, as Mueller says he's not exonerated; Dems grapple with next move as Trump declares victory; Intel Chair Schiff: Not sure country benefits from impeachment; 5 inmates to be executed, ending 16-year federal death penalty hiatus; Biden camp jabs Harris: He's about more than selling t-shirts; Biden on second debate: "I'm not going to be as polite this time"; Biden, Booker launch new attacks ahead of second debate; 16 Marines arrested for alleged "illegal activities" including human smuggling & drug-related crimes; 2020 Dems pushing different economic plans to battle Trump; 2020 Dems argue Trump's economy not working for everyone;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	Days before the big CNN debates, Joe Biden says, hey, no more Mr. Nice guy.
0:07.0	The lead starts right now.
0:09.0	As the 2020 Democrats prepare for the next showdown, Joe Biden firing back back the two candidates who will be next to him on stage including one who called him an architect of mass incarceration
0:21.0	Democrats debating the next move after Mueller and whether to take their shot
0:24.6	at impeachment even though Mueller's testimony did not exactly cause
0:28.3	Democrats to stam key to join the impeachment crowd. Plus, high-level trolling or someone who doesn't internet well.
0:36.0	How did President Trump end up appearing in front of a fake presidential seal
0:40.0	with golf clubs and the Russian coat of arms.
0:44.0	Welcome to the lead. I'm Jake Tapp where we begin with the politics lead in House
0:51.3	Democrats now facing a critical decision
0:54.0	debating whether to move forward with an impeachment inquiry following
0:58.0	former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony on Capitol Hill.
1:01.0	House Speaker Nancy Pelosi today making it clear that she will
1:03.9	not discourage Democrats from supporting an impeachment inquiry though she
1:07.8	personally does not support it at least not yet. This after a day of testimony that was substantively devastating
1:16.0	for President Trump, the former Special Counsel in addition to testifying that he did not
1:20.6	exonerate Mr. Trump or clear him of obstruction of justice despite
1:24.9	Trump claims underlined that the Trump team welcomed Russian help, met with money
1:29.6	Russians, and lied about it repeatedly to the American people.
1:33.0	Asked about then Canada Trump's ex-toubling of WikiLeaks use of emails stolen from Americans by Russian hackers.
1:40.0	Mueller said the president gave hope or some boost to a crime.
1:44.5	Asked if the president was not truthful in his written answers to the special council about
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